Agustin’s pov……
It has been 3 hours since she is gone. And I can’t do a thing about it. I had never felt so helpless in my whole fucking life and never thought I would. And it is not helping either to know that I am the one because of whom she is suffering.
I shouldn’t have left her alone for a second. She even came to talk to me but my negligence and carelessness made it impossible for her to get to me.
The worst part is he is no common criminal who is doing this for money, or I would have gave away whatever the fucker would have demanded, whatever. But that bastard is doing this to get at me. Once again Onika have to go through so much at my expense.
Once I get my hands on that bastard I will burn his whole existence into ashes. He think he can hurt what is mine I will show him what happens to the one who does that. Be ready for the consequence Xavier. Even his name sounds sour to my lips.
The driver will be conscious any time now I just hope he has some solid lead or he better remain unconscious.
I was barely holding on to my sanity when the door to my cabin burst open. I jumped from my seat thinking the investigators have finally got some lead.
It was Kale, trying to gasp for air. I immediately went to him and asked “what is it?” I asked desperately.
“Sir here is a parcel for you give by a 11year old child to one of the guards stationed at the exit gate. The child don’t know anything about who gave it. He was just given some money to deliver it after that the person took off. He is taken to the police for further investigation.”
I took it from him with shaky hands and unwrapped it. A note was pasted on it.
‘A gift to my dear friend, from X. C’
My breathing caught in my lungs and I opened it with shaky hands.
It was a video tape. I was just staring at it blankly, afraid what I will see once I play it. A lump rose in my throat as I thought of the possibilities none of them were of my liking.
“Play it Agustin, we have to be strong we might get some clue as to where she is. So we can’t waste time.” His voice was barely a whisper as if each and every word is causing him pain.
He is right. I immediately played it without wasting any further time, holding my breath.
What I saw clouded my senses with Rage, anger and…… dread.
I fixed my eyes at the girl who was tied to a chair looking completely pale, sweat beads formed on her forehead. There were some finger prints on her jaw. Tears running down her cheeks.
I can feel my blood burning in my veins.
Onika.
My Onika.
I clenched my teeth. I know it is just the start. I am terrified as to what I will see next.
Then came the devil in view.
“Hello Agustin. I missed you guys so much, yes, I know Jacob is there with you aren’t you Jacob, so hello to you too.
I was just catching up with Onika. My mistress, remember Agustin?”he chuckled at his own words.
I cringed at his words. Shame taking over me for believing him over my innocent wife.
“Okay.. now without wasting much of your time, you are a busy person after all, let us come to the point.
I have prepared a show for you my dear friend. And I hope I will do a better job than you in torturing your dear wife. So enjoy it thoroughly…. it must be your favourite time pass after all. ” After saying that he winked at the camera.
My heart skipped a bit at his words.
Please no please.
” You bastard I will kill you with my bare hands if you touch her” I shouted as if he can here me.
He took a knife in his hand.
I can literally feel all the blood drain from my face.
Rage is just the least of my feelings now. Unbearable pain in squeezing my chest is the dominant one.
“So let’s start the show dear.” Saying that he tired towards her.
He put it on her bare shoulders. She hissed in pain when he dug it deep into her skin red blood oozing out from there. Causing my own heart to bleed in agonizing pain.
I looked at her face. Eyes wide in fear. Tears leaking down. But what caught my breathing away is the realization that I had seen that look before.
I know the look on her face. I had seen it before. My whole existence came crushing down, as realization hit me, hard.
The very same look just the person infront of her was different, it was…… me.
By now my breathing was laboured.
I have never regretted anything as much I regret not believing her.
He turned his face towards the camera and said” look what you made me do Agustin. Now an innocent has to bear all this beacuse of you. Another sin added to your list.” He mocked me, monotonously while yawning.
He started untying her from the chair and I thought may be it’s over but he bound her hands and suspended it to the ceiling through ropes.
He removed his belt.
“No, no, no please no. I am begging you.” I banged the table in sheer frustration and helplessness.
Deep fear collided in my chest. I couldn’t look anymore. I couldn’t look anymore someone please make it stop. Please, please, please.
The next thing I heard was a crack through the air and then her painful gasp then again and again and again….. I don’t know for how many times, I don’t know for how long.
All I can hear is her crying the same voice which I used to enjoy like a music two years back. Now the very same sound will haunt me to the end of my existence.
I turned away. I can’t look anymore. Its killing me.
What was killing me even more than the look of pure fear on her face is that not for once she told him to stop, she was just taking the blow. She didn’t even try to fight him. I know why. I had conditioned her for that, in her very bones. Not to fight back.
The devil’s voice pulled me out of my daze.
“I hope you enjoyed the show. What you want more? Still greedy aren’t you? Okay okay wait for something , I assure you this doesn’t ends here and the next will be even better. So Stay tuned.”
I see red. My blood boiling in pure anger.
“Once I get there I am going to torture you with your own weapons you bastard after that I will kill you with my bare hands. ” I vowed, at the top of my lungs.
I looked at my surroundings frantically and took the gun from Kale’s waist band and I shot directly at the screen and unloaded all the bullets in one go untill nothing but the sound of.
‘click, click, click’s was heard.
I slide down on the floor on my knees. I roughly yank my fingers through my hair as my chest constricted in pain making it hard to breathe.
I know this is going to give me nightmares for a long time.
I didn’t know feeling so much pain was even possible.
Oh god I have never felt so helpless.
I could feel the wetness in my eyes.
All the scenes spinning inside my head. I closed my ears shut with my palms to make it go away but it just won’t go away.
“No! please no! Make it go away.” I screamed, the voice of which echoing through the silent room. I hit the floor with full force. Blood was oozing out from my knuckles but I can’t feel a thing no pain no hurt all I could feel is the arrythmic beating of my heart in my rib cage and the sound of her cries deafening my ears.
Then I heard sound of someone’s rentching. It was Jacob he threw up.
I looked at his face, he looked pale, white as a sheet.
I was distracted by a knock on the door. It took great energy to form the word…”come in”
It was the chief investigating officer.
” Sir, the driver woke up…” I was holding my breath. I urged him to continue fast.
“….. he remembers the car number, it is registered on the name of a man named Anthony D’souza, he owns a small farm house in the out skirts of the city. Most probably Xavier Carson have held him captivated or killed him which ever it is, and took his car and had kept your wife captive there in his farm house but we are still……” I cut him off.
“Then what the fuck are we doing here let’s go.”
We ran towards the parking lot and immediately got in the car then I realized my hands were trembling badly, I can’t drive in this state. So I passed the key to Jacob to drive. He looked at me with uncertainty and just gulped the saliva down his throat. Then I realized it must be hard for him too. She is his very good friend after all. So I told one of the driver to take us there. Whole of the team was trailing behind us.
This has to be one of the longest ride of my life. Her painful cries ringing in my ears. Her tear filled eyes haunting my memories.
They would be with me to the very end of my life. As long as I live.
Jacob’s pov…..
We reached the right location. It was an old isolated place, surrounded by large dense trees. Our men surrounded the place from all sides, some went in to scan the place carefully.
We heard Some sound coming from a room at the corner we carefully opened the door and saw Onika tied to a chair. My heart clenched at the site. She was in a very bad shape.
The devil was standing infront of her. A gun was kept at a table nearby. Our man attacked him from back before he can reach for the gun. As Onika realized what was happening and our eyes locked I can see relief was over her.
I immidiatly ran to her and untied her. She hugged me tightly.
I looked around for Agustin and saw him beating the shit out of Xavier.
“Agustin leave him we will deal with him later right now Onika needs you.”
“Jacob you take her home I will not rest untill I avenge her.” He deadpanned.
Now is not the time for arguments. Onika was shivering beside me, so I took her home without wasting another second after instructing one of the guards, not to let Agustin kill Xavier in his madness but of course he can beat him near to death.
******
I attended to her injuries and lead her to the bed all the while she was clutching to my shirt desperately like her life depended on it. So I laid down beside her patting her hair and back, soothing her. She was hiccupping and shivering badly.
“Shhh… everything will be fine now. Everything is okay.. no one can touch you now. You are safe.” I tried to comfort her. My own heart aching badly, seeing her like this.
She came closer to me snuggling to my chest as if searching for warmth. She rested her head at the crook of my neck.
After what seems an hour her breathing became regular. I thought she must have slept but then she said.
“Do you want to hear a story?”
I was taken aback by her question. I didn’t see that coming. She was looking at me with her big blue doe eyes with hope, so I nodded my head slowly.
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