"November Rain"
Copyright @ 2014 by Anuj Sabharwal
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Author's Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author's imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people is completely coincidental.
Chapter Six....Sammy comes home as Ashley was assaulted....
Sammy came straight to me as he saw me sitting on the couch in distress.
‘Sorry for being late,’ he looked apologetic as he kissed my head. ‘You look so drained honey. What’s this cut on your chin?’ he asked me as his arms curled around me in passion. The moment of closeness between us passed and his hands slid off my shoulders as IO interrupted. I drew back and looked up at him with a faint smile but did not mention anything to him.
‘May I have a word with you Sir,’ requested IO.
‘Can I ask what happened here? Can you elaborate what’s this commotion all about?’ asked Sammy as he looked at IO.
She paused for a moment and said, ’We got a call that madam has been raped and we don’t know yet who he was,’
‘What? Oh God, I don’t believe this,’ he said with distrust. His reaction was that of anger, despair and absolute frustration.
He gathered himself, walked towards me and embraced me in his arms as I wept loudly.
‘I’m sorry to be such a nuisance.’ I said as I looked dejected. ‘I tried to stop him. But he was so strong.’
‘You’re hurt. Lie back,’ he said as he helped me to the couch still unable to see into my eyes.
‘It’ll heal up soon. Its a small cut,’ IO said.
‘The real hurt is much deeper than this which you can't see,’ he replied.
‘He will pay for this crime. We will get to him. I promise you,’ IO said.
There was all silence for few minutes as Sammy asked, ‘When did this happen?’
‘In her bedroom, around midnight,’ IO said.
‘It means that our women are not safe in their own house,’ Sammy argued.
‘We understand your anger Sir. We will do everything we can do to get him.’
‘So, what are you waiting for? Buying him some time to escape,’
‘No Sir, it’s not like that. Madam is too stressed to give statement. We are also waiting for forensics team so that they can collect the evidence. Did you notice something unusual in last few days?’
‘No nothing which could be called unusual? Yes, may be. Ashley was telling me that Mrs Kapoor noticed some local guys roaming around our house at night,’
Continued.......
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