Aarya POV
“Annie, you have to do this. If not they will go after your sister. She has finally moved away from here.” I spoke to the silence in the room.
“But Aarya, think about it. Who cares about your stupid sister? When have you? You always think about yourself. Just run away. I mean now you have the freedom but after the bidding you will be trapped.” I felt the Annie in the mirror speak back to me.
“Anika is safe like this. She is looking after Shivani and Shivaay will look after her.” I snapped back.
The Annie in the mirror mocked at me. “Hmph…..since when do you care about the kid you gave birth to. And haven’t you sacrificed enough for that useless sister of yours, she thinks you are having a life of comfort with that Raj. While he just bought you here to be sold. The money you take from her is not even for you. You take it for her.”
“I don’t want to hear a word from you. But I love my sister and for her I will do anything. She is better of not knowing.” I threw my heel at the mirror and watched it shatter.
Suddenly, I heard that stupid ass of a Raj knock on my door.
“Annie darling, get ready fast. The bidding will start in 20 minutes.”
I was feeling so helpless. Suddenly, my phone started buzzing. I glanced at the caller id. I had to take this call. It was my only way to know about my stupid elder sister, who was ignoring my calls.
“Hello……….oh! Is she okay?……What?Why?……….Find out you idiot……..yes, I know that you have to be loyal to the brothers but remember, I was the one who convinced their old bat of a maid to give you a job………don’t enjoy too much…….I need you to ensure that my brother-in-law does not hurt my sister………Call me soon.”
I kept the phone down in a huff. What all does a sister have to do to keep the other safe?
Suddenly, a knock came on my door. “Annie, it is time.”
I glanced at the window. “One minute Raj.”
I am sorry Di. I cannot give up my freedom. And that too, whatever it is that stupid Jiju of mine will hopefully take care of you. I looked out of the window. The jump down was not too high especially since I had not changed into the gown.
I closed my eyes and jumped. Hey! Don’t judge me. I might behave like Katherine from Vampire Dairies but she was a vampire.
As soon as I landed. I heard a gasp.
“Bhabhi!” What? Who the hell is this? I am no one’s Bhabhi.
I looked up to stare into a pair of brown eyes. As I scanned him, well the pair of brown eyes did have a hot body holding it.
“You are not Anika.”
I smirked. “I guess not.” He probably realised that because of my grey eyes. The only thing that can set me apart from my twin.
“You are her twin.” He had the expression of a kid in a candy store.
Oh shoot! Who is this? He knows her. Aarya, you have to scoot. I glanced back into the hotel. Nope! Those morons are there.
I got up swiftly. “Aarya……you are Shivani’s mom.” He held my wrist.
Okay……he knew my name……yup my real name. Why did that idiot not tell me that she told someone about us. Anika…
“Well, Mr. Long hair….I have to run now. We can meet up in a more conducive environment.”
I tried yanking my hand out of his. “Leave me.” I snapped.
He had a wild grin. “Who are you running from?”
I could hear a hustle in the main lobby.
“Listen Long hair……..I really need you to let me go. If not you see, I am going to be trapped to one of those men inside, who would have bought me for thousands of Euros. While Aarya would sacrifice everything for her sister, Annie will never sacrifice her freedom.”
His eyes widened. “Don’t you think they are going to search for you outside the hotel, what if you went in?”
I scoffed. Was he stupid? “Well Long hair……you should know that I am a master of running away from sticky situations and in that hotel on every floor, there is a guest who is bidding for a mistress. So, I can’t just stroll in the lobby. All the handlers know us so that we don’t escape. What the hell are you doing?”
He was removing his jacket. “Wear this.”
I wore it. He was kind. He probably thought I would get cold in the London winter.
Then he gave his scarf. “Hide your face.”
As soon as I draped the it around my face, he interlaced his hands in mine.
“Come along, Love.”
Love? Was he one of the millionaires coming to bid. Oh shit. Aarya, you are screwed.
He guided me towards the hotel. I tried to dig my heels into the ground. “Leave me.” I hissed.
I glanced around seeing all burly men walking in the lobby.
“She can’t have gone too far from the hotel.” One of them hissed to the other. I saw Raj standing in the middle staring straight at me.
He walked towards us.
“Is he one of them?” Mr. Long hair hissed. He was on my side? Nope, he can’t be. He is going to hand me over to him. Hey Ganesh ji, you always listen to Didi, for today please help me.
“Sir, have you seen her? She is my wife, a bit mentally challenged, she ran away.” Raj asked showing a picture of me. I hid a bit behind Mr. Long hair and gasped. That ass….mentally-challenged.
“Can I see the picture?”
Long hair took the phone. “Yes, I have seen her.”
Great Ganesh ji. Thank you very much. At least for Di, you should have saved me.
“Love, isn’t she the girl we saw running towards the cabs.” He tilted the phone slightly towards me.
What? What was happening?
He squeezed my hand. I quickly nodded.
“You saw her.” Raj asked again.
Long hair nodded. “Yes, we did.” She went that way, he said pointing away from the hotel.
Raj smiled. “Thank you Sir. Hope you and Madam have a nice day.”
Long hair smiled and returned the phone.
He then took me towards the lift. After we got in, he left my hand.
“Mentally challenged?” he smirked.
Author’s note:
He he……well I introduced our Annie finally with a chapter of her own. What do you think about her and Om’s interaction. In my story, Om believes in truth but he is not a fanatic of it. He follows it but he is not an enforcer.
And Shivaay hates being lied to. THAT is for future reference.
Hope you all liked Aarya(a.k.a Annie). Annie is a real mixed character. She has a more of flight that fight character. She loves her sister to bits and will make any sacrifice for her. She has no love for anyone but her. Her child is not her issue. She lies, breaks rules or make like makes rules for herself. She does not believe in love.
And I got some questions about why she is not going after her grandparents and that is because she hates them for not helping her mother when her father betrayed her. She feels disgusted to even touch their money. This is what I meant by she makes her own rules. She has screwed up morals and values.
And another question, what do you think about her becoming Om’s love?