chapter 11

''Ella why did you leave me alone. I can' t live without you . This home is nothing without you. we were perfect for each other . I am missing you .'' Adrian said while holding Ella's photo.

The things were scattered all over the floor . He was not attending anyone's phone nor was answering media . This news spread like a forest fire. It has been 36 hours of the incident and Adrian was only talking to Ella's photo. But when the phone rang, he came out of his thoughts . It was Ella' s papa. He answered it .

''Hello, honey are you okay ? I know it is a great loss for all of us . God has become cruel for all of us.'' Her father said.

''yes, i can't forget that time when i got to know that she is no more. '' Adrian said crying.

''U have to be strong. I know it's difficult for u to forget her but then also u have to perform the rituals otherwise her spirit will not rest in peace and until then she would be struck with u on seeing u sad..'' papa said.

''ya , ok i will call you later '' Adrian said and cut the call.

He then again held Ella's photo and said''What do you think of you ? you think i can't see you ,it means you will be hiding somewhere in the house . I am not gonna perform any ritual and you have to live with me then . you got it? ''

He then started to fix the things at their places to show Ella that he is a perfectionist. Adrian then called his manager about any meetings and their schedule.

He went for a bath . He kissed Ella's photo and said,''what should i wear today? Baby.'' But got no reply . So chose his favorite shirt . He took only juice as breakfast and said bye to the photograph .

''You are supposed to not go anywhere , I am leaving the doors unlock. Bye darling. See you at 6 o'clock .

He then went into the car and looked at the home from mirror. He was somewhere feeling that it is all fake and Ella was alive .

BUT WHERE WAS SHE? AND HOW WILL HE BE ABLE TO CLEAR HIS DOUBTS?

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"I am all alone here at the bus stop . Many people are around me but they all are strangers . First of all , i should wash my face and clean the wounds , otherwise they all will doubt me . I also need bandage . " These thoughts kept on repeating in her mind .

After washing her face and having bandaged her wounds she started walking. Let's see where this road takes me . I believe in my God and also know this that now he will show sympathy on me . I am hungry but what should i eat and from where? I don't know the places .I also don't have more money. The bus fare was high .I have to eat cheap and little food. There,there is a burger stall . I should buy 1 or 2 from there.

''what is the cost of 1 burger, please'' I asked

'' It is rupees 40 but the burger is much tasty and has more ingredients in it '' He told me.

''okay , then give me 2 '' I said

After eating,

Now i am feeling better . I have to continue to walk so as to find a shelter. It is evening and in 1or 2 hours it will be night .

Then she saw a park and went inside it. She sat on a bench under a tree and started remembering her old days . She knew that her parents, and siblings will be in a great shock and would be missing her. But if she would have not ran from there , then she would be suffering everyday . Because she couldn't live with that BEAST .

Then she heard whistling and looked around and found out that some drunk men were coming towards her. She rose from there . And started to walk but one man stopped her . They , then encircled her and sang songs . She ran from there by hitting a man . They also followed her . She came on the road .It was now dark . But they also came there. She ran as fast she can and saw a narrow road with dustbins at its entrance . She hid herself there. The man went ahead . Ella now broke into tears and thought that this world is not good for women. Everyone wanted to take advantage of them .She decided to sleep there only as it was dangerous to be out alone at night in a place she doesn't know about anything.

Next morning, she was woken up by horns of vehicles . She then again started on her way . She found a temple and went in to pray to God for helping her. She sat in front of the idol and chanted the mantras with great believe and concentration . The (priest) on seeing her praying with whole heart also prayed to God to help her.

She then went out of the temple and because of tiredness and weakness she started fainting and came in the way of a speeding car. The driver stopped it but it touched her and she fell and got a little injured. She fell unconscious .

When the priest saw this , he came to her and helped the driver to take her inside the car . He then looked at the heaven and said ,''oh God! have mercy on this poor child . Why are you not giving her your shade of love .She seems to be in problems.''