Chapter 21

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"Okay. I think we need some Indian spices. Imma gonna get them from the grocery shop." I said to samyak.

"I will come with you." He said.

"Dude I am not a little kid who will get lost. And the shop is 10 steps away from the building. Have some faith in me." I countered him. He sighed.

"Okay. Come fast." He said. I said yes and wore my flip flops and leave the apartment.

It's been a week since we are in Tokyo. We have been looking for land but still didn't find a perfect place. Today we decided to take off because it had become very hectic while searching for land and still doing our old job from laptop. Yeah, we work from here too because right now there is not too much of work to be done for our resort.

So as we were having a day off today, I decided to cook some south Indian dishes for us. I really like that cuisine. But we didn't bought any special spices when we went for grocery shopping.

That's why I am going to the near grocery store.

We went to Mr. Haruto's house for dinner as he had invited us. His wife was just as wonderful as him. They are a sweet couple in there mid 50s. I got to know that they have a son too who has went to Maldives for vacation.

I also had a chat with my family. They are very happy and proud of my success. And they told me that they have decided the date for our marriage which is going to take place in exactly after 52 days from today.

My feelings for samyak, are not subsiding or dying down but getting more intense by each passing day. I am getting more affected by our closeness and to him I think it all seems so natural. I am still not certain if he has any feelings for me or not and moreover I am in the dilemma in myself of wanting to be in love or not. My fear still isn't letting go of myself.

I walked in to the store when I reached. I directly went for the spice section. We are lucky that we have an Indian grocery shop near us. I do like different cuisines and tastes but I can never ever live without Indian food. That's the core of my existence. I grabbed the spices which I need and bought some chips and chocolate for samyak. He loves dairy milk. It's not a normal trait of boys to like chocolate but he has no shame in admitting that he loves dairy milk. I love how carefree he is about the judgements of world.

A smile crept on my lips just by thinking about him. But it was short lived because suddenly I heard a gunshot. 5-6 Customers who were present in shops starting to scream in fear.

"Just stop at your place. Do not move or else I will shoot you." I heard the voice of a guy threatening us. I turned around and saw 2 man. They were wearing black clothes and there face were also masked. They were holding guns in their hands. I freaked out.

" Everyone on their knees, now. "One of them ordered and fired in air. The ladies around me shrieked in fear but they followed their orders. I also kneel down. The shop owner have been held hostage by the mobs. My heart was beating so fast. They have closed the entrance of shop.

" If any of you tried to play any kind of smart ass move. I will kill him." He warned.

I tried hard not to show any kind of distress and fear. I don't want to give them the pleasure of this.

"What do you want." The owner asked.

"money. Give us all that you have." one of the mob said.

"Please. My wife is fighting from cancer and this shop is all I have to earn for her operation. Please don't do that. I beg you." the owner said in fear. My heart clench for him. He is trying so hard to earn to save her wife.

"Shut the fuck up and do as I say or you won't be able to see the next hour." The mob threatened and pit his gun on his head. The owner looked so scared but he eventually gave in.

I was afraid too but I can't let this happen in front of my eyes. I don't want to be the one who will evince just sympathy after the incident. So I thought to gave samyak a SOS message, so he will know there is something wrong and might get some cops to rescue us. But my phone was in my back pocket and it was hard to get that without getting noticed by them. I was trying as subtly as possible.

"It's wrong whatever you guys are doing. It

"You think it's right. Whatever your reasons are, I don't care. But you can't take away an honest man's share." suddenly a voice spoke from the far end. It was a lady who looks like she is in her late 30s. She attracted the attention of both mobs.

An opportunity I have been looking for. When their back was against me, I grabbed my fon from the pocket and send a text to Sam.

"SOS. Call the cops" I typed and send. I know he will come with them and save everybody. Now all I need to do is distract them till the cops come.

"So you think you are going to fight us." One of them laughed evilly.

The lady stand up in her knees. "I am not certain of that but I will not going to just sit and see this misdeed happening." She said. I immediately had immense respect for her. We need more women like her who believes in their self and have ability to fight back.

I looked around my self and saw a bamboo stick under the shelf which contains grocery items. An idea popped in my had. I grabbed the stick and slide it to the different direction so it hit the another shelf. The mobs freaked out and they searched the whole shop to check if there is any one hiding or any kind of alarm but they found none.

I could feel my cellphone vibrating in my pocket that showed sammy received the message. But I couldn't reply him. I can't take the risk to get caught up.

"Look at yourself. You live each minute under the fear of getting caught. But look at this man, he is living his life without any fear because he knows he hadn't committed a sin to be afraid of." The lady again said.

That seems to put the mobs in more irritating state. Their body language became more stoic.

Sammy come fast with the cops.

" you think you are better than us and not afraid. Let me tell you what is real fear. " one who was keeping an eye on us said and matched to that woman and dragged her to a corner by her hairs. She cried in pain.

Shit. This is getting out of hands. What should I do.

." Hahaha. Show that bitch how you punish her. Make her enjoy it. "The 2nd mob said in venom.

I saw the one who dragged the woman, pushed her on the wall and tore her shirt. I went numb. I can't see this more.

Oh my God. This is it. He is trying to rape her and the people who are in the shops will let this happen but I will not. My blood boiled just by the scene. If I was destined to die today, nothing can stop it. But I will not let that happen just so I be safe, because this will make me die each day.

"That's it. I have enough. How can you call yourself a man when you do this."I stand up and said. That brings the attention to me." You guys are the biggest cowards who gm have failed at each and every field of there life. "

." Now. You also have the voice to speak. I advise you to shut up and kneel down to save your life. " one of them threatened.

"I will rather die than be afraid of you fuckers." I spat.

"Enough. Just fucking enough." He left the woman's throat a walked to me. I stand to my ground without showing him any fear. He put the gun on my head. My heart jumped but I tried hard to not show it.

"I am going to kill both of you but before that I am gonna have some fun." He said evilly and grabbed my butt.

I once had been molested when I was still a kid. And that had traumatized me for years. But now I know how to fight and keep my dignity safe. I have trained myself in self defense. So I grabbed his color and kneed  him hard in his balls. He lost his balance. I used this opportunity and grabbed his gun and put it on his head.

"Now. Who is going to die." I said to him.

"Bitch you will fucking regret it." Another mob who was collecting cash said and started walking to me.

"Stop at your place or else I will shoot you partner." I threatened.

"I know you will not. You are just so innocent to do this." He said.

"Last warning." I said. He kept walking to me. I grabbed the poly wrapped haldi and tore it and throw it him and his partner.

"Fuck." They cried in pain. I hit one of them but the mob was stronger than me even in his close eyes. He kicked my leg and I lost my balance and fall.

Suddenly we hear the police siren. Now we are going to be safe.

"You slut." The mob cursed and lunge on me. I dodged and again pointed my gun to them. But the another one came from behind and hold me from my neck. I started fighting for breath but still didn't give up and tried fight hard.

The entrance of the shop burst open and and the cops came in.

"Leave these innocent people and surrender yourself to us." the cop said. Guy who was fighting with me stopped fighting but he still kept me hostage in his arm.

With cops samyak also ran in. He was looking so worried, so afraid. His eyes were searching for something. When he saw me I tried to smile. Just his presence made it less fearful. I knew everything is going to be alright. But when he saw I was on gun point he became more afraid. I can see that in his eyes. I tried to tell him by my eyes to go out of the shop so he be  safe. But I think he didn't quite decipher that. His jaw was clenched and he was looking so dangerous that he could just kill that guy who had hit me.

"Leave the girl right now." He roared. And boy that was scary. I felt that man behind me fidget.

"We will surrender but not before that." He said. I was confuse but it wasn't a problem for long because he fired the gun which was pointed at my stomach and left me. I gasped for air and fell on floor. I touched that area which has been just shot and my hands we've covered in blood. The pain it caused was unbearable and can not be describe in words.

"No." Samyak screamed and ran to me. "OH my God coco." He fall on his knees and hold me. My eyes filled with tear because of pain. I become numb to everything which was happening around me. "Somebody call the ambulance." He again screamed. My body was starting to become heavier by each passing second.

I keep looking at him. He was also crying. I smiled a weak smile and hold his hand. He didn't hold it but he carried me carefully in his arms." You are not dying on me damn it. I am not letting you die." He said and started walking out of the shop.

I smiled faintly. It started to become more hard to do any kind of movements. But if these are my last moments then I am complacent with it. I am dying for doing something good. And I am dying in his arms. I know he will be devasted after my death but he will be fine eventually.

"Sammy. Don't worry. I will haunt you as ghost." I mumbled.

"Stop. You are not fucking dying." He yelled. He is still stubborn. His face was soaked with tears and my tears have been dried.

"I love you and I loved everybody in my family, your mom and dad, our friends. Tell them I said that. I will always love them and can't express how grateful I am because of them. They made my life happy." I whispered weakly.

"You are going to say that by your own to them." He said but his voice was shaky.

"Stop being ridiculous. I am dying. But it's okay. I had enough experience. Thank you for always being my side. You mean the most to me. I never say that but you are best sammy. I love so much. Don't cry for me. Get married to a wonderful girl and have children please. Will ya do that for me. That's my last wish. And please tell everyone to wear colorful dresses on my funeral. "I said with the last amount of energy that was left in me.

" Coco no. You have to fight for me. I love so much. You can hit me as much as you want. But you can't leave us. I need you. We all do. Don't do that to us. Keep your eyes open. I am here. Just stay with me. Keep your eyes open please." He pleaded. I felt so bad for causing this pain but this was suppose to happen. My eyes becoming heavy.

I mustered all my strength for one last time and held my face up and I kissed his cheek.

" Goodbye sammy. "I mumbled. Everything around me become all black. I closed my eyes. I could hear faintly that samyak is asking me to open my eyes and pleading to stay with him but my body stopped listening to me.

I started having a flashback of my whole life. The good memories the bad memories the worst memories and the best memories. I was happy with myself that I never gave up. I was happy to have such great friends and family. And I was grateful for sammy. Though he will never know that I loved him but it's fine. I hope they all stay happy just like that.

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