26- The one who will be leaving

                                        

                                              
This had got to be the sickest joke I heard. I thought stuff like this only happened to a few selected people. Like the ones from the mafia, law and the rich. Rithik belonged to none of them. 
Then why? 
I had to sit down somewhere, lest I catch another anxiety attack.  I placed a hand over my erratic heart and took even breaths. 
“Natasha, you alright? Here, some water,” Yash said, handing me a bottle of water. I gulped it down and quickly swallowed a pill for the same. It was a bit shameful to be seen like this. 
“Just ignore me. My stupid body's gotten quite sensitive these days. It's just one thing after another...” I reasoned while shifting uncomfortably on the bench seat. 
“Maybe we shouldn't have told you.” Shailesh shook his head in dismay but I threatened him to spill out everything. As I heard about the brawl Rithik had with Raj a month ago, amongst other things, my expression changed from bewilderment to sadness. 
To anger. Pure, vengeful anger. 
I'm so gonna burn him tonight. 
“Where the fuck are you?!” I called Raj once I was alone. I was already on my way to the parking lot to fetch my red scooty. 
“My, sweeeets~!” Raj exclaimed, his chirpy voice prickling my ears like thorns. “I had a feeling you'd call me now that your boyfriend is crippled. Whoops, my sympathies... How can I fill you in? Just say the word and I'm yours.” 
Could this prick ever shut up?! “I want to meet you right now.” 
“Splendid! But, now is not a good time. Can you—”
“Right now, Raj!” 
“Alright, alright, tigress. Calm down. I'll share our meetup location,” He paused to send the same while I placed it on Google Maps. 
“Fine, I'll reach there in twenty minutes tops.” 
“Sure, baby. By the way, what are you wearing? I need—”
I cut him off by cutting the call. 
I drove my red scooty and reached the location as predicted. It was a run down guest house. I was about to charge in like a red bull when I was stopped by not one, two but five men. 
“Bhabhi!” They all exclaimed and my jaw dropped. 
“You guys followed?”
“You think we will let you waltz into the lion's den unshelded?” 
“How will we face our brother if something happened to you?” 
“That motherfucker wouldn't pick our calls. He picked yours so we followed you here. Let's avenge our bhai together.”
“I can't believe this...” I facepalmed while they roared in unison. This was starting to look more sillier than I thought. Although I admit I was relieved for not being alone. Just then, I received a call from none other than the asshat in question
“My, oh, my, it seems you brought a whole lot of unwanted guests.” 
“I didn't bring them, they followed,” I told truthfully while Shailesh hissed behind me. I raised my head to the building and indeed noticed a figure peeking out from the window of the third floor. 
“We won't allow you to see her alone!” Yash added loudly. 
After some lame-ass negotiation, I was allowed to meet the fucker. Only Yash and Shailesh were with me. Just seeing Raj's mughead face reminded me of what he did to my man, filling my head with rage.