"What do you want." Varun stared at the men with a look of mockery on his face. He had already sensed something even before these men entered the street. He isn't powerful enough to hear activities within kilometers, but he was capable enough to catch voices in a range of few meters, especially when it's quiet.
"We are here to kill you!" said a man, standing in front of them. He seems to be the leader of the group by his appearance.
Somya was taken aback by his words. Never in her dreams could she imagine that someone would come to her to kill her. Although she had already guessed from the looks of them that they were something more than robbers but still announcing so casually that they were hunting someone's life out of the blue seems odd to her.
Did she offended someone?! Even if she did, how bad could it be that someone sends people to kill her?
Misunderstanding! It must be a misunderstanding! She thought and said, "Are you sure you are knocking at the right door? You know laws nowadays are quite strict, you won't be able to save yourself after murdering us. What a pity would it be if you guys worked so hard and took such a big risk but assassinated the wrong people!" She placed her hands behind her back and shook her head with a 'tsk tsk.'
"No. We are sure about our target, and nobody would be left alive after witnessing us slaying to tell the tale, so don't worry about us. Worry about your life more!" The men in black said with an evil laugh.
Somya frowned at their words, but she was quick to hide it and asked with the most relaxed expression possible to him, "But why? Why would someone send people to kill a low life like us? Wouldn't that be a waste of time and money? Dear brothers, can't we settle this peacefully? Let's have a good chat if you only can keep your swords aside. If you want money, then we can give you some," Somya was using her marketing skills to convince them.
She has to try her best, afterall her dear life was at stake. All those years of working as a salesperson in her childhood with her mom weren't in vain she had learned quite some convincing ways to talk, which she was trying to use now. But it looks like this Gabbar* wasn't buying her words.
"Our Hukum-sa had asked for your head. So we will present it to him, and there is no other way to solve this. Why are you speaking so much, girl? You can only curse your bad luck for being with him on such a bad time."
Before Somya can say something else, her hand got pulled with a jerk, and she toppled due to the sudden force. Tumbling, she landed in a firm embrace. Her nose immediately breathed in the alluring fragrance of his body, and her tensed nerves calmed a little. In her nervous state, she had forgotten about his existence earlier. And her mind was entirely occupied by the thoughts of an escape plan.
She was brought back from her thoughts by his warm breaths brushing near her ears. Varun lowered his head to whisper something in her ears. Then he interlocked his fingers with hers and started running towards a narrow street.
Those black-clothed people were quick to follow them. They ran for some time, and Somya asked him, "How long are we going to run like this? They are reaching near."
"I don't know. But you love fighting, don't you? Look, your Mahakal* had given you a chance to show your skills once again. Go feel free to fight them."
"You won't fight yourself and have a problem with me fighting too. Are you sure you are a Rajput?*"
"Yes, I am sure a Rajput but not a crazy one like you," the sarcasm was dripping in his words.
Varun didn't even have a bead of sweat on him, but Somya was already wet with perspiration and panting, so she can't retort him back.
He noticed her speed was getting slower, and she doesn't have the energy to run more, so he pulled her to hide in a nearby closed shop. They quickly got into the shop and settled themself in a dark corner.
"Where are they? They were here a few moments back. Where did they disappear now?" The leader of the group following them roared angrily. His men soon started looking for those two everywhere.
They had came prepared today with everything already arranged by their boss. All they have to do is to kill their target and bring his dead body to their Hukum. But if they couldn't manage to do it, then they... Just the thought of returning barehanded in front of their Hukum terrified them to the core, and they desperately started searching for both of them.
~I don't know what the future holds
But I hope
Somewhere in it,
I am holding you~
Please read Author's Note dear readers for increasing your understanding of today's chapter.