Anidita : The Flaming Flambeau

CHAPTER 4 : Part 3

Updating after 83 days... So I know the response won't be celebratory like before but I wish to get at last one comment from each Jaanu. [It feels emotional, joyous and homely to call Jaanus yet again]. Hoping for your continued support.

Okay bie!

P.s. DO NOT COMPARE THE NEW CHARACTER WITH AE. I REQUEST TO NOT EVEN MENTION HER NAME HERE. LET'S KEEP PEACE, SHALL WE?

Tapas's p.o.v

"Abhi abhi khabar mila hai ki Barrister Anirudh aur uski patni Krishna Nagar mein hai"

It was hard to fight back the tiring darkness. But at the sound of that one name, an unknown power ignited inside me and I jolted awake warily.

"Ah! Udh gaye Barrister Sahib?" I heard a male voice laced with utmost loathing and mock.

I groaned when a bolt of pain shot through the back of my head. That must have been one hell of a hit. Who the hell did that anyway?

I hear shuffling before I feel warm yet firm fingers gripping my chin in a tight hold. My head is forced upwards and I'm met with the darkest black depths I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. Snapping myself out of the trance within seconds, I tried moving my heavy limbs. Restrained. I'm restrained! How dare they?!

My fiery eyes trace back its path to meet those dark depths again and I unintentionally noticed the ghost of a smirk lining the dark maroon lips below them.

"Kya hua? Kuch takleef hai kya?" she enquired in mock humour.

"Nahi toh" I gave back the smirk "Itna khoobsurat nazara samne hai. Mujhe bhala kya takleef hogi?"

The rise of a single eyebrow is all I get before her hands clamps onto my collars – not a blush, a groan or a gasp. Hmm... Impressive.

"Zyada hoshiyaar mat baniye, Barrister Sahab. Baad mein pachtana pada toh?"

"Pachtana? Kaun mein?" I gave out a loud guffaw "I'm sorry lekin Mr Pachtava se mera utna bhi gehra rishta nahi hai"

"Thoda zyada baat nahi kar raha yeh?" The male voice from before pointed out.

I couldn't see his face as he was positioned behind me. That's why my beautiful captor's eyes went behind me when she replied.

"Thoda nahi bohot zyada" her eyes found mine back in an intimidating stare "Aur usi wajah se mujhe yeh goonga hi pasand hai"

With that, she tried to stick a piece of rag cloth inside my mouth and I immediately flinched.

"Whoa whoa whoa ruko ruko... Yeh-" I pointed at the rag in her hand with my eyes "Yeh keisa kapda hai? I mean, kisi saaf kapde se kaam chalao please. Agar iss gandi kapde se mujhe infection ya phir bimari hogaya toh? I'm a very clean person, you know"

She gave me a once over and then responded with a single eye roll.

"Teen baat" she produced three fingers with her right hand and slowly leaned in towards my face.

"Ek..." she folded her ring finger "Jab mein samne ho toh bina kisi baat ke bak bak nahi karni chahiye"

I gulped.

"Do" her middle finger followed its successor "Mujhse jhoot bolne ke bare mein sochna bhi mat"

I chuckled nervously.

"Teen" her fingers completely covered in "Aur sabse badi baat – ayinda kabhi mere samne angrezi mat bolna"

"What?" I blurted out.