I was dragged all the way to my room by his goons they were also not very careful about it they understood his command I didn't deserve to be held respectfully. My sister followed us head bent i could see her confusion she was thinking now how wonderful now she took a second to work that old engine brain of hers. I felt like screaming and that's what I did I was pushed to my room and my sister followed me they locked the room behind us I didn't even acknowledge the fact that I will in this room for a long time may be forever and who's with me. I shouted at Fanny "You told him?" She knew me and my antics didn't even know it herself till now that I was never upto any good and Raja might be a victim rather than a predator. "What was I supposed to do you are my sister " she shakily answered. "I hate you Fanny you are my sister don't act like my mother" I shouted. A thought flashed me oh God what will happen to Raja my father was no villain but he wasn't a saint either. He is so bitter now a days I rarely saw his smile. I prayed to any God who listen, "Let Raja live ". I started offering my promises to God for being a good girl and stop pranks all for Raja. "You you love him ", shakily a voice called behind me. I said without missing a beat more than anyone in this world. "God what had i done " was her reply. Those few hours were like ages for me and Fanny too was bothered she was fearing for Raja's life as well. I waited and prayed and there was a knock on the door I felt relieved I hugged the one person who loved me like a real daughter and cried for a long time in the end I raised my head to only see him giving me a concerned smile and said ,"He is alive but bearly I put him in a hospital ". I knew he has seen my heart perhaps every one could have except my father. He went back and brought my food and insisted on me eating i refused ofcourse I couldn't not when Raja is in hospital and demanded to know more. He said he will tell me everything on one condition that's for me to eat. I reluctantly took my food and asked him again but with a pleased in the end he chuckled and began. He was in the kitchen while he heard cook narrating the tale. What he heard was so horrific but he never believed in everything she said. First thing he did was shut her up and came to the stable Raja was lying there and when he reached him he was so badly beaten he couldn't recognize his face at all. Gone was his beautiful face instead it was bloodied and with an eye screwed shut blood was like a pool. He slowly put his head on his lap he was breathing then heavily and said ,"I lost everything my job savings and dreams i will never forget this".He knew Raja didn't accept his monthly wages like every one he was saving it and was going to quit this job and start going to college to earn a degree. I was ashamed of myself so this was why he said to forget him. He didn't want me to be sad over his leaving. Why this had to happen i would never have thought this would be our ending. it's so sad and definitely not a happy ending. I hated Fanny and father so much I cursed them in my mind but finally had to take some responsibility for myself. I decided to make it right for him and did what I definitely wouldn't have done before. I went to see my father he was in his study I Slowly entered he was drinking i felt relieved that I'm alone with him and not before whole house to see myself humiliated. I straight up went to him courage is not one of the virtues I lack. I said, " Father I would like to apologize to you for what happened today I'm sorry but Raja is innocent he didn't do anything he was anything but nice to me. I lied please take him back". I didn't see or hear anything after that because I got my reply in the form of a hard slap from my beloved father I fell down at his feet my eyes watery not from pain but I knew my father is a changed man his eyes lacked certain warmth i occasionally saw when he saw me. What I saw was impersonal red eyes staring at me they were eyes of a drunk not the guy who passed me ball now that I noticed he had been absent for more than a day sometimes days. He had been trying to hide his drinking habit well not anymore. "You are just like her earlier I thought Fanny looked like her I was wrong she mayhave the looks but it's you. You are her exactly like her panting after men. I thought her gone but she had left her image she will never let me live in peace." I knew if I stayed here I will be slapped again or be killed. I slipped away quietly he was talking again this time it was not to me but my mother and I also heard a crash. I now knew I have lost both my parents one to cancer and second to drinks. I tried to think about tomorrow how to help Raja myself and father. I didn't find any solution I went to the bed kissed my mother's photo her smiling at me gave me courage i knew she wanted me to do better and this time I will do that. I didn't sleep that night at all I was anxious I know exactly what to do but how to do was a problem but thankfully someone is there who is willing to take great risks for me I rang the bell for servant and Ramu kaaka came to me atonce he was afraid I was ill or something. I told him what exactly to do he was ready for everything but was only concerned at the lying part which made me smile. I gave him a wad of cash my mother's necklace a family heirloom and my only asset. Ramu kaaka disapproved this but I convinced him this was only a minor penalty for what I have done to him. I made him promise no matter what he should never let him know it was my money . I want him to do what he originally intended attend the college and reach for the dreams he always saw.