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Amidst being the mockery of the town, the police station receives a peculiar chit that reads 'please help her'. Will they? Mehant is one of the popular middle-aged men in the town for his award-winning social services. Well, his wife is famous for something else. Charan is one of the most wanted criminals in the country. Maya and Noora couldn't stop fighting over Charan's attention, for reasons of their own. Samara and Dhruv could not be happier in their life after being reunited after years; Dhruv's happiness is doubled when he knows that his run-away wife has given birth to his daughter. Aman's book publishing house is losing its relevancy with each passing day. Will he save his business? One chit, many lives. So many lives.
About the author:
Hi, I am Jonica. I am an advocate. I love writing and reading books. For now, my favorite authors are R L Stine and Agatha Christie. Who is your favorite author? I know it is a simple yet confusing question. Do connect with me and we can build our reading list! And hey, if you like my work, do check out my other works: The Uncut Broken Wings, and Withering summer. Happy reading!
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Pleasesaveher
Willyou?
BY
Jonica
ISBN9789355590855©Jonica2021PublishedinIndia2021byPencilAbrandofOnePointSixTechnologiesPvt.Ltd.123,BuildingJ2,ShramSevaPremises,WadalaTruckTerminal,Wadala(E)Mumbai400037,Maharashtra,INDIAEconnect@thepencilapp.comWwww.thepencilapp.comAllrightsreservedworldwideNopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinorintroducedintoaretrievalsystem,ortransmitted,inanyform,orbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise),withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthePublisher.Anypersonwhocommitsanunauthorizedactinrelationtothispublicationcanbeliabletocriminalprosecutionandcivilclaimsfordamages.
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Authorbiography
Hi,IamJonica.Iamanadvocate.Ilovewritingandreadingbooks.Fornow,myfavoriteauthorsareRLStineandAgathaChristie.Whoisyourfavoriteauthor?Iknowitisasimpleyetconfusingquestion.Doconnectwithmeandwecanbuildourreadinglist!Andhey,ifyoulikemywork,docheckoutmyotherworks:TheUncutBrokenWings,andWitheringsummer.Happyreading!
Contents
Pleasesaveher...
Pleasesaveher...
CHAPTER1
July2015,India.
Thesirensfilltheair.Buttheguiltknockinginhisheartishigherandlouderthanthe5sirensonthecampus.Hepullsoutthechitfromhispocket.“pleasehelpher..”.Hewantstoshoothimself,forthinkingthistobeaprankpulledbyhisneighborhoodfolks.
“Justanotherday,justanotherrape”constableRajnonchalantlymumblesunderhisbreathasheadjuststhecameraforvideotapingherconfession.“what’sthat,sir?”heasksasheseesInspectorKannappagettinguncomfortableinthecorner,ashelooksupaftersettingthecamera.
“Icouldhavesavedher,Raj”hecrumblesthepaperandgruntsinpain,ashehitshispalmonthewallinfrustrationandpeepsoutthehuman-sizedwindow.“youknow,shecouldhavebeenatherhome,orherofficerightnow.Mynegligencehascausedherthis”
“Sir,don’tgetemotional.Butwhatifthechitwasmerelycoincidental?Someoneplayedaprankanditwasverycoincidental”
“Ican’tblamethemeither.Ifthereisaserialrapingandallwecandoisnothing,thegeneralpublicwillbeengagedtoplayaprankonusdaily”
“Theyaren’tunderstandingthatthevictimsarenotreadytopointnames,sir.Theythinkthepoliceareforpoliticiansonly.Toomanymoviestheywatch”
“Whenjusticeisn’tserved,theoriesbecometheirtruth.Wecan’tblamethem”
“Sir,youkeepsupportingthegeneralpubliclikethis,andonedayyoumightcollapseoutofstress”
“Everythingyousaidispartandparcelofmyjob.Includingstress,probablycollapsingtoo”
“Sir,youareputtingtoomuchonyourself”
“IknowwhatIamdoing,Raj.Whereisthemagistrate?”
“Hemustbehereanymoment,sir”
“hecame,Iguess,”theinspectorsaysashehearsthehospitaldoorcreak.HesignalsRajtoleaveandheobeysthesamewithanod.ThefriendshipbetweenRajandKannappadatesbacktotheirCollegedays;infact,itwaskannappawhohelpedingettingRajajobthroughhisconnections,whenherefusedtousethemforhisbenefit.Bothstartedatthesamecadre;kannappa’sintelligenceandhardworkcontinuetotakehimtohigherpositionswhileRaj’sdisinterestkeepshimatthesameposition.However,bothdon’tcareaboutwheretheyareintheirlife;attheendoftheday,theypuffacigarettebeforeheadingbacktotheirhomes,andthat’swhatmatterstothemthemost.Andtheyalwaysmaintainahealthybalancebetweenfriendshipandwork;itissirduringtheday,whiletheyhurlcursesateachotherwhilegossipingatnight.
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“goodmorningsir,”Kannappasaysandthemagistratenods,asheplaceshimselfintheassignedchairnearthemarkedpositionofthebed.“bringherhere”kannappaorderstheuniformedmenandtheydothesame.
Themomenttheybringherinsidetheroom.EverythingseemedtofreezeforKannappa.Heremembersher.Butthesmilethattrademarkedherhasvanished.
“Meera?”hemumblesinshock.Shetightenshereyelidsevenmoreandletstearsdropdownherface.
“Doyouknowher,kannappa?”magistrateaskshim
“Sir,wecouldn’tlocateherparentsorfriends.Doyouknowanydetailsabouther?”Rajasks,gettingreadytoleave
“Sir,yousaidtheywouldn’trapeme”shestartstocry,cuppinghermouth,stillnotopeninghereyes.“IwishIcouldslapyou”shescreams,slammingherbed.Everytearthattouchesherblackeyesandblood-clottedface,seemstosendaspeardownhisspine,attackingeveryinchofhisexistence.
“whatishappeninghere,kannappa?”magistrateasksconfusedwithboilinganger
“Isaidsomeoneisstalkingme.HeyelledatsayingthatnoonewillrapemeandthatIshouldnotwastehistime…”shecupshermouthandkicksintheair.“mybodyispaining.Iwon’tbethesame,anymore”shestartsslappingherforeheadinagonyandfrustration.
“Isthistrue,kannappa?”magistrate’svoicestartstodisplaysheerangeranddisappointment
“Sir,letmeexplain..”
“yourseniorwillgiveyouacallaboutaninvestigationandapossiblesuspension.Leavetheroomnow.Raj,adjustthecamera.I’llaskDGPSurendrantobepresenthere.Everyoneelse,leave.”
“I’msorry”hemumbles,asheleavesandhecouldfeelthemagistrate’sangryeyesfollowinghispathalongwiththewailingofthegirl.
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“Ifeellikeburningdownthatentireneighborhood”Kannappaslapshiskneeinfrustration,ashetakesasipofcoffeeinthehospitalcanteen
“whoisshe,sir?”rajasks,takingabiteofhisbiscuit
“Meera.Shewasnervousthatday.Iaskedhertocalmdown.Igavehergoodexampleswhereweallsolvedcases.Imadeherfeelathome.Ittookmefewminutestomakehersmileandrelaxed.Iaskedherwhathercomplaintwas.Shesaidsomeoneisstalkingher.Heseemslikeagoon,shesaid.Ifyourememberthatday,awomancameinandsaidthesamething.Whenwefiledacomplaint,agroupofpeoplecameinsidethestationandburstintolaughter.Thatwomanmockedmesaying,‘asifyouallgoingtoworkonthecase.Youallloverapistsandyoualllovevictimsonlywhileblamingthemforeverything.Sinceshecameinlessthananhourofchasingthem,IthoughtMeeraisoneamongthem”hesighs.
“Sir,it’sokay.Youdidn’trapeher.Whydoyoufeelguilty?”
“Thereisnodifferenceinbeingacatalystorthecause,inarape”
“Butsir”
“leaveit,Raj.Wecantalkaboutthislater.Maybeaftermysuspension.IwouldhaveresignedifIdon’thavetheobligationtoprovideformyretiredparents.”Bothsigh.“Yes,Kamendar?”KannappaaskstheapproachingSub-inspector
“Sir,theconfessionhasbroughtoutthisname…”
“who?”
“Sir..itis”hehushesinhisears.Hiseyeswiden.
“who,sir?”rajaskspuzzled
“itis..”hegulpsdownalumpofspitdownhisparchedthroat
Chapter2
Thesameday,Malaysia
“MissAdison,yourorder”thewaitresshumblyplacesthedishonthetablewiththesameprofessionalsmileshehasonherfacesinceday1ofherworkattheplace.Itisherfavoritecouplesittingattheirusualtable.
“Fouryearsofservingus,butstillIam‘missAdison’foryouhuh?”Adisonmocks
“servicetime,Adi”shesmilesandmovestowardthekitchentopickhernextorders.
“soAdi,whenareyouplanningtointroducemetoyourdaughter,”asksRick,ashesipshisDietdrink
“Rick..”sheputsherhandacrossthetableandhecutsheroff,mockingherusualresponse
“Rick,Sarahisjusttenyearsold.Sheneedstogrowupmore…blahblahblah” herollshiseyes.“howlong,Ad?Wehavebeendatingforyearsnow.YouknowmypastandIknowyours.Weareconnectednotonlyphysicallybutemotionally.Youknowmytwosons.Youhadseveralgoodmeetingswiththem.Whycan’tIexperiencethesamewithSarah?”hisvoicestartstorise,paralleledwithhispain
“Notnow,nothere,Rick”Adisonrollshereyes,nowrealizingthatpeoplearestartingtolookatthem.
“thenwhen?”hisvoicestartstoincreaseandshepullshimbythecollar.Heshutsupforasecond.Shecaressesherlipswithhis.“soon”shehusks,licks,andbitesthecornerofhislowerlip.Shereleaseshiscollarwithhersameoldwickedsmilethatsheflasheswhenevershegetshimtostophisbickering.“well”hestarts,“ifitwasn’tforyourkiss,Iwouldn’thaveshutup.But,Sarah”hestartsandshepassesonanote,walkstowardsthecommonrestroom.Hedidn’thavetoopenit.Heknows.Hefollowsherandbothcomeoutwithhickeys.Afteranhour,theysilentlyfinishtheircoldmeal.
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“someday.Sarah.Please?”Rickasksashebreaksthegoodbyehug.
“Surerick”sheplantsakissonhischeekandbothpartways.
Sheturnsbackafewblockslaterandpicksuphervibratingphone.
“Haveyoubrokenupwithhim,yet,Samara?”
“Iwill…wait..please”
“howlong?Iwillgiveyouamaximumofoneweek.Framereasons.Doshit.Itiseitheryoufollowingmyordersormedoingtheaftermathaspromised”
“please…”
“1week”
Chapter3
July2015,India.
“Kannappa,it'sjustanotherquery.Peoplefindwaystoblamethepolicemen.Youwillbefine”rajsays,ashetakesapuffinhiscigaretteintheirusual8PMteastallspot.
“Itisnotaboutthequery.ItisaboutthedutyIdidn’tdo”hesighs,tappingthelitcigaretteashesontheground.Usually,hewouldsmokeatleasttwobeforeheadinghome.Butnow,hecouldn’teventakeonepufffromthefirstcigarette.Themaximumhehasdoneislightingitup.
“cigaretteiscostly,”rajsays,pissed
“herlifeanddignitytoo”hestampsonthehalf-burntcigarette,paysthemoney,andwalksawaywithoutbotheringtolookbehindtoknowifRajhascomeornot.
*
Thenextday,atthecommissioner’soffice.
“Kannappa,aren’tyoutiredofsittinginthiscommitteeonceinaweekatleast?”asksoneofthemen,andeveryoneburstsintolaughter.Kannappakeepshisheadlow.“everytimeyouhadproventhatallclaimsagainstyoutobefalse.Youwouldn’teventakemorethan30minutes.Sowehaveevenscheduledanotherinvestigationafterthis”themanextendshishand,asking.
“Idon’thave”
“havewhat?”
“nothingtoproveagainsttheclaims”
“Areyousure?Isanyoneholdingyourfamilyhostagetokeepyourmouthshut?”hisvoiceisfilledwithconcernnow.Kannappagentlyshakeshishead,stillhisheadhangingdown,
“then,pleasefollowustoourinvestigationroom.Thiswilltakefewhours”
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13grillinghoursoftheinvestigationcomestoanendandKannappaisgiven3monthsofsuspension.
*
“Whathappened,sir?”RajasksasheseesKannappapackhisthingsfromtheoffice
“3monthsofsuspension”
“sir..”
“wait,thatdoesn’tpainme.ThereissomethingelseIneedtotellyou”
“Iseverythingokay?”
“Thereisnoone.Buttotallythree”
“ofwhat?”
“theclue. Pleasehelpher”
“what?How?”
“andeverythingalignswiththesamedateofrapesdoneby him”
“Sir?!”
“yes,twohavecomeforwardalready.Anofficialstatementwillbeobtainedtoday”
CHAPTER4
Twodayslater
“Charan,whydoyoulooktensed?”Maya,hissisterasksashepackshisbag.
“theytestified”
“youneedtobeclear,”shesays,passinghimhisjean”
“thoseIraped..onebitchconfessedandtwoothersfollowed”
“whatthehell,charan”shekicksthesuitcasetothefloorandhegrabsherneckagainstthewall,almostlikeareflex.
Shepusheshishandaway,saying,“don’tshowthatshittome.Maintainthatshittoyourbitchesgettingraped”
“Hey,shutup!”hepushesherrightshoulderandshetripsandfallsonthebed.“Iamsorry,”hesaysandpullsherupandsitsnexttoher,hanginghishead.
“Whydidyoudothis?”sheslapsherforeheadindisappointmentandanger“whyareyousocareless.Youwereverygoodatplanningbefore.Whyareyougettingcaughtnow?Isitbecauseofyournewgirlfriendthatyoulosingyourfocus?Tellme!Threefuckingrapes.Doyouknowhowmysocialpositionwillbeaffectednow?DoyouknowhowmanyInstagramfollowersIwilllosenow?Doyouknowhowharditwasformetoreach15Kfollowers?Ihavesaidyouadozentimes,donotkidnaporstalk.Justlurethem.Rapethemwhentheyareunconscious.Andyoucouldhaveboughtanydoctortocleanupyoursementraces.Theycanclaimbuttheycouldn’tproveit.Thesebitchestooreportjustameresexissuetoothers;Iamprettysuretheyenjoyedittoo.Theydoallthesetomakesurethatpeoplelookatherasifsheiswithchastity.Disgustingpigs.Asiftheydon’tsleeparoundwithothermen.Howmuchcanwepaythemfortheirsexservicenow?”
“Iamtensedbecausetheyrefusedtoacceptthemoney”
CHAPTER5
“Kannappa,thisisthethirddayyouareathome.Iseverythingalrightattheoffice?”hismomkeepshisfavoritefiltercoffeeonthetable.“Anyway,youwon’tspeaktomeoranyoneandyouwouldn’teveneat.Youseemveryinatrance-likestate”shesighs.Shewalksclosertohimandhushes,“Isthissomesecretmission?Ifyousay,wewillstopworrying.Oh,wait,ifit’ssecret,youwouldn’tsayitoutright.Iamanidiot.Whatifyourdressorourhomeisbugged?Wait,Ithinkyoulostyourjob,younonsense”sheraiseshervoice.Helooksup,stunned.Shewinksandraisesherthumbs,signalingsheunderstandsthatheisunderanoperation.Hesighsoutofrelief.Hewouldn’thavetocookupreasonsnow.Secondslater,sheslipsapaperwiththewords‘howismyacting?’.Hecouldn’tresistbutflashagenuinesmile,nodding.
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Sittingonthecouchandgettingbacktothetrance-likestateafterincreasingthevolumeofthenewschannel,talkingabouttherapes,heslowlycloseshiseyes,foldinghisarmstighttohischest.
“Kannappa”hisfather’svoicewakeshimup
“Appa,whathappened?”heasks,gettingup,givinghimtheplacetosit.“whathappenedtoyourtestresults”
“Kanna”hetakeskannapa’shandinhis.“TherewillsoonadaywhenIwillforgetthisconversation”hesighs.
“appa?!”hebreaksawayfromtheholdandgrabshisfather’shandastightashecould,prayingthatheshouldn’thearit.Heshutshiseyestight.Hecouldfeelhistearreadytofallanymoment.
“IfIforgetsomething,willyouscoldme?”hisvoicebreaks,andbothhug,tearingup.“Alzheimer’ssyndrome,kannappa.Iwouldn’tsaywhichstage.IamgoodenoughtorememberyoubutIamnotgreatenoughtostayinthisstageforever”
“appa,wewilllookintotreatments”
“sure,kannappa,Iwouldn’twanttoforgetanythingaboutyouorourfamily.Letmespeakaboutthistoyourmom.Shewouldmakearuckus.Canyougooutforsometime?”
“Iwillcomewhenyoucallme”themomenthesays,herealizeshismistake.“Iamsorry,Iwillcomeafteranhour?”
“two”
BothnodandKannappaleaves
CHAPTER6
“Aman,areyousuretogetthisbookpublished?”
“Ofcourse,Zea.Astheownerofthispublishinghouse,thisismydecision”
“Howareyoucalmandconfident?Asaneditorandapublicrelationsmanager,Icansaythatthisbookisgoingtostircontroversy.Thisisgoingtobeadisaster.”
“inotherwords,‘hit’.Itisgoingtobeahit”
“doyouunderstand?Itiscontroversial”
“don’tyouunderstand?Ourpublicationisdying.Wegetamaximumofthreetofourbooksayear.Weneedtodothisperfectlytogetclients.Lookatus,wehavebarelyfourstaffintotal,includingus.Almostbrokenmachines.Andnotevenoneviralstoryinalmostadecade.”
“whatifourcompetitorshavedoneittoshutourplaceforever”
“phew,Z,youhavegoodhumor.Nooneconsidersusascompetition.Wearetheworstinthemarket.Eventheworstbooksdon’tcomeinsearchofus.Everythingstartedwhenwepublishedacelebrity’sbook.Somuchcontroversy.NowIamgoingtousethesamecontroversytoriseabove”
“Aman,youarenotunderstandingthetypeofcontroversy.Thisisaboutalocalgiantwho…”
“Perfect!”
“Aman,listen,ifwepublishthisanonymouswork,wedon’tevenhaveanauthorfacetosharethecontroversyfromgiants.Trustme,onlywewillbeinthis”
“startapagededicatedtotheauthorthen”
“whatareyoutalkingabout?!Iamsayingthereasonswhyyoushouldnotdo,youaredevelopingmoreonthereasons”
“Iamserious.Wecangivethefacelessauthorapage.Arethebankdetailsgiven?”
“yes,itisgiven”
“then,whydoyouworry?Theyneedmoney,weneedourbusinessbackontrack.Webothpartiesarewinning.Don’tbeaparanoidTVcommercialmom,Z.Businessisabouttakingachance;notbroodingonthepossibleeffects.AmIclear?Noifsandbuts.Getbacktowork.”
“Thereisnoaddressoranycommunicationaddresstosendtheeditedpiece.”
“Ithoughtyoualreadyreadtheletter?!”
“letter?”
“WhenIpickedthemanuscriptbundlefromtheofficegarden,therewasaletter.Itread,‘totheteam,Ineednoeditedcopies.Justpublishitimmediatelyafterediting.Nochangingofconcept.Iknowthispiecewillgetbackyourbusiness.Iwantonlythistitle,‘pleasehelpher’.”
CHAPTER7
“whoisthis?”Adisonputsherphonetoherears,cursingtheloudringtonethatwokeherupfromsleep.Thescreenflashesanunknownnumber.
“Madam..”thesarcastictoneofthevoicejoltsherupfromhersleep
“Samara,whoisthat?”herubshiseyesandsitsrightup,holdingherfromtheback.Sheknowswhatthismeans.Heislistening.Ifevenawordslipsoutofhermouth,everythingwillbedestroyed.Well,includingher.Herheartracesmore.
“Madam,Ihavebeentryingtoreachyou.whenareyoupayingtheremainingamount?”
“samara,Ineedtoknowwhatishappening”heraiseshisvoice,seeingherstartingtosweatprofusely
“madamseemstobeenjoyingthenewlie.Ifyoudon’tgivethemoneyyouoweme,IamexposingyouAdison,oops,Samara”thevoicestartstogroweviler.“youknowthatIknowyoumore.Andyoursecretsthemost.Soevenifyoublockallmynumbers,itwouldn’ttakeaminuteformetobuyanewone.Likethistime.TwoweeksandifIdon’tgetmymoney,youwillfaceconsequences”thelinegoesdead.Justlikeherstaterightnow.
“Sam,what’swrong?”heshakesher
“nothing”shetriestododgethequestion,puttingherphonebackonthetableandlyingonthebed.
“well,Imayhavetofinditthen,justlikeIfoundyou”heputshisarmaroundherwaist.Shedoesn’twantthis.Butshecouldn’tresistit.Shecan’tliethatshegetsturnedontodatebyhismeretouch
“youknow..”sheturnsaround,putsherhandonhischest,framinghernextlieinherhead.“whenIcamehere,Iwashavingsomemoneybuteverythinggotusedup.Itriedtopaybackeverything.ButIsignedadocumentwithoutreadingit.Sotodate,IampayingtheinterestIowethem”
“usemycard,paythemoff,sam”heinchescloserforthethingstheybothmissed.Hergriptightens,herhandsslidetoremovehisshirt.Hishandsarealreadyunderhersatinnightgown.Shehasheardexactlywhatshewanted;tousehiscard.ShenolongerhastimetobeloyaltoRick.Ifshemarrieshimonlyshecanusehiscard,else,shewillowehimtoo.Itwilltakeanothertwomonthstogethisdivorcedoneandshedoesn’thavethatmuchtimeinhand.Sheknowswhatsheshoulddonext.
“Areyousure?”sheplaysitcool.“thenlet’sgetmarried,asyousaid,justforourdaughter.Holdonforaminute.”Shepicksherphone,texts,Ricky,‘let’sbreakup’.
“so,onlyforourdaughterhuh?”hepullsherontopofhim
“alsofor this”shethrowsawayherclothes.AndtheybothmoanthroughthephonecallsandtextsofRick.
CHAPTER8
“Charan,wherethehellareyou?getdownrightnow”hehearshissisterMayayellingatthetopofhervoicefromthelivingroom.Herheelsknockonthegranitestairsuptohisroom.“itisallbecauseofyou”shebargesinsidehisroom.“putonyourpants,youidiot,can’tyouattheleastlocktheroomwhilemasturbatingtopornvideos?”
“can’tyouknock,idiot?”heputsonhispantasshestandsturnedawayfromhisside.“nowtellme,what’sthematter?”
“IlostovertwothousandfollowersonIG”
“so?”
“Whatso?”hepusheshimonthebed.“it'sallbecauseyoudidn’tplanproperlyyourrapes”
“iseverythingonTV?”hesitsup
“everything”
“withmyname?”
“no,Ijustknowitandmanypeopleunderstoodbydescriptionandunfollowedme”
“whatdescription?AreyousureitisnotsomeInstagramglitch?”
“doanything,butstraightenupthesituation”
“Iwill”
“what’syourgirlfriendsayingaboutthisissue?”
“shesaidshewillplanmoreefficientlythenexttime”
“so,thisiswhyyourplanisn’tworkingproperly?”
“don’tblameher.Imissedoutfewthingsinherplan.Fornow,Ihavemadeherfeelguiltyasifherplandidn’twork.Iwillstraightenthisup.Don’tworry.And,shewillcomehomeinsometime.Sodon’tbargeinsideandspoilourmood”
“good.Keepherinyourhandsandkeepmanipulatinghermind.”
“Iknowwhattodo,noob.Nowgostayoutofhomeforsometime”
“givemeyourguesthousekey.Iwillconductamalestrippersparty”
Chapter9
Standinginthemiddleofthe25millionworthoftheguesthouse,Mayakeepslookingout,waitingforherfriendstocome,andalreadybeingboredofentertainingherlessthan20guests.Themalestrippershavestartedperforming.Themenandwomenpartyhavestartedgettinglapdancesbutwithoutherbunchoffriends,shestartstofeelnothingbutboredom.Thehoots,thecomments,thethreesome,thegangbang,everythingwouldfeelnothingwithoutthem.Shekeepscallingthembutonlytheirmomordadkeepspickingaskingtobeleftalone.Shedoesn’tunderstand.Shethinksittobeaprank,astheyarepranksters.Shestillhopesthattheywouldcome.
“Fred!”shecallsherclassmate,asherunsouttoattendhisphone
“notnowMaya,Iambusy”herunsoutside.
“bloodysucker.Hecomestomypartytocheatonhisboyfriendbutwouldn’thavetimetoanswerme.”Shemumbles
“Mr.Sundar”sheapproachesherprofessor,takingasipofwhiskeyinthecorneroftheroom
“YeahMaya,Igaveyoumarksinalltheassignmentsthatyougaveandeveninthoseyoudidn’t.Nowifyou’llexcuseme…”hetriestowalkpastherandshepullshimbyhiscollar
“don’teventrytomovewithoutmypermission,gotit?”
“whatdoyouwant?”hisvoicebeginstotremble.Shelovesitwhenshefeelssuperior.Shefeelslikestripdancingrightnow.Fearturnsheron.Shepusheshimonthefloorandsitsonhim.
“Tellme,whymyfriendsarenothere”
“Whichfriends?”heseemsconfusedforahotsecondandthemomentheunderstandsthesituation,hepushesheraway,laughing.Dustinghim,hestandsup.Shestandsuptoo,furiouswithequalpartsofconfusion.“ifyoustilldon’tknowwhathappenedtothem,don’tevencallyourselftheirfriend.Everyoneknows.Ohwell,youshouldcometocollegeforthatsometimeortheother.Well,niceparty”helaughsandtakesastepforward.HeturnstolookattheinfuriatingconfusedMaya.“Tohelpyourdimwittedness,theywereraped.Byyourgoddamnbrother,infrontofhisgirlfriend.Enoughdetails?Thesepeoplecamehereforthestrippers,notforyou.Understandyourworthandrespect.Everyoneknows.Itisamatteroftimeyourbrothergoestojail”
“YOUARELYING.MYBROTHERDIDN’TDOTHIS”
“Thereisnopointinbeingindenial,Maya.Oryellingatme.Itisn’ttoolatetochangeyourself”
“HEWOULDN’TRAPEMYFRIENDS”
“Denialwouldn’ttakeawaythetruth.Goodluck”heturnsandshescreams
“GETOUT”,andkicksthebeermachine.Itcrashesandtheplacestartstogetfilledwithbeer.“MYFUCKINGPARTYISOVER,GETOUTEVERYONE”shestartsslammingthewoodenwindowsandeveryonerushesoutbeforetheycouldgethit.
“Now,whereareyouleaving?ShepointsatMavri,herfavoritestripper”
“I—“hetrembles.Heknowswhatiscomingnext
“getinanyroom”sheinstructs
“Listen,Maya,Iamnotinterestedinthis.Isaidtoyouseveraltimes.Pleasedon’tforceme”
“Whatinterestdoyouneedtoboneme,huh?Iamprettyangryrightnow.IfIdon’tgetsexfromyou,Iwilldothingsthatwilllandupinunemploymentforyouandyourteamforthenextfewyears.”
Hehangshisheaddownandwalksintoanearbyroom.
Forthenexthour,shescreamsoforgasmduetoherforcedpenetration,whilehecrieshisheartoutforbeingstuckinone.
CHAPTER10
Sometimes,theeditorhastobeadetective.JustlikeZearightnow.Sherationalizesthingsatmosttimesandthat’swhyshehasdecidedtotakemattersintoherownhands.Shedoesn’tcareifthepublicationlosesanotherbook;shedoesn’twantthecompanytogothroughatoughphase.Forthis,shehastomakesurethatthisisn’ttheworkofacompetitor.Toher,theonesshininginthemarketwouldtargetmoreontheoneswhowant
