I took a deep breath...and ran towards a grocery store on our right . Both the guys got off thir bikes and started running towards us . I held Riya's hand tightly and asked her to bend down a little as we rushed inside a pretty crowded area of the store . We hid behind a rack of clothes in the clothing section . We were panting hard beacuse of all the running and hiding stuff. As soon as I caught my breath , I asked riya ~
~"Okay...I think I should have asked it before...but...why the hell are you not contacting the police ?"
~"Because ...one of them is the son of a police officer...don't know exactly who... but...yea. I tried reporting to the police but ...they just ignore my words . I even tried talking to my mom but ...she just said ...that...if we try to provoke him he can cause problems for our family , so I should just change my school , but I don't want too !! "
She was trying pretty hard to hold her tears back...I held her hand tightly trying to reassure her that everything will be okay...but...how ??
My mind was blank . My plan was to take her to her home safely, first...then think about a permanent solution to this problem. So I peeked out to see if those guys were gone. They were standing near the counter , searching here and there for us. The place was getting more crowded , so they decided to leave after a few minutes of search . I carefully came out of hiding with riya and we slowly moved out of the store . I quickly looked around to check if those guys were gone and we both rushed towards Riya's house . Her house was still pretty far from that store and the road was deserted . We both were breathing heavily but still running continuesly . It was then , when we heard ....some bikes approaching towards us...we turned around and saw those two guys rushing towards us laughing and whistling...we both started running as fast as we could towards some buildings near us , but before we could enter one of them , a car stopped in front of us . Apoorv sir was sitting inside it. He signaled us to get in and we rushed inside . As soon as we got in , he drove us away from there . Me and Riya were still trying to catch our breath . Sir was just driving silently , his face was frowning ....I never saw him in so much anger ever before....won't lie...I was pretty scared . After around 15 minutes of that awkward and scary silence , he parked his car near a park and turned toward me and asked in a furious voice ...
~"What the hell is going on..??..who were those 2 guys..??..why were they following you..??"
Me and riya , both looked towards each other . She turned her head away and started sobbing again . Sir saw her crying and felt a bit guilty for shouting at us...he sighed and apologied to us , and repeated the questions in a much gentler tone...riya was still sobbing so I patted her shoulder and told apoorv sir what all was happened . He heard the whole story quietly but I was able to see the frowning face coming back...as soon as I finished our story , he nearly shouted at me again....
~"Are you crazy..??..Do you think you're a super human or what..??..Do you know how dangerous it could have been...??..Why didn't you tell me ?!..How the hell can you be so careless...?!"
Surely he wasnt good at dealing with these matters ....damn..
This time even I broke....I never saw him this angry ...I was trying to hold back...but tears started flowing down my cheeks...and I said sorry in a shaky voice...This time it got him even more . He turned his face away from me...and apologied instantly . He got off the car and went away. After a few minutes he came back with a bottle of water and gave it to me . I took a sip from it and passed it to riya...As soon as I calmed down I apologized to sir again..
~" I'm really sorry sir...I was just too scared and worried to think clearly...I just wanted riya to reach home safely...after that I would have surely informed someone about this...I'm really sorry I behaved in such unreasonable way.."
Apoorv sir patted my head and said with a smile..
~" It's okay...you were just trying to help...you did what you think was best at that moment...it's fine...you both are really brave ...I'm really proud of you both.."
He turned around and patted Riya's head too...then he took his phone out and called someone...apparently he called one of his family friends who was cheif of police at that time...he told him what all happened and had a brief chat with him...outside the car...so...can't tell you what exactly happened on the call...but...he came back...and turned towards us...
~"I have sorted all the things out...those guys won't try to follow or talk or do anything to you ever again...and ...I'm gonna make sure...they get punished so hard that ...they never even think about doing such thing with...any other person ever."
Me and riya both hugged each other and thanked sir . Sir dropped riya at her home first and drove towards my house . We both were sitting quietly in an awkward silence . I was sitting on the back seat , so he turned around to check on me . That's when he noticed ....my leg was bleeding .