A GENTLE REMINDER: THERE’S A TORTURE SCENE DOWN THERE.

Sensing someone , Ric turned to find Noah standing behind him. He looked over Amara who had fallen asleep. Before Noah could speak anything, he silenced him with his hand and picked Amara in his arms. He went back to the medical wing and placed her on to the bed. Kissing her temples he looked over her peaceful face. He knew he had matters to solve and a person to torture.

“Somebody could’ve seen you and Amara together.”

“I know.”

“You know? What if Leah had seen you guys together?”

“I assume you have more important thing to talk.”

“Well yeah, the prisoner is not opening his mouth. He is very strong and rigid.”

“ Great. I like the tough ones. They usually are funnier.”

“ Only you could say a person is funny when he is getting tortured."

“ Lets go.”

Opening the door of the torture room, Ric smelled the usual smell of blood and sweat. He noticed both of his brother and father were present in the room. It was enough to add more fuel to his rage. He silently stood in front of the man.

“ I heard you are a pretty loyal man. My men tried to get out the information but all in vain. You know what I LIKE loyal men.”

“ I..I am not scared of you.”

Ric’s laughter boomed in the room. It was enough to send chills down the spine. It was the evil maniac laugh. His own men were taken aback by the coldness of his laugh. Everyone in the house knew he was out for blood.

“Oh! C’MON YOU SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID OF ME. I want you to see my favorite toys. You’ll really like them. Bring me a table boys.”

The table was set. Now it was time he meet the Venom of Death.

“This …my friend is personal favorite. I call it Thor’s hammer. Cliché I know. And the favorite part I can always heat it with current. But it always makes my shirts bloody.”

“And this is a knife sharp enough to cut your throat but I usually use it on the person’s face.”

“Oh my bad! I forgot to tell you we have a viewer. Noah is it his girlfriend or wife? My apologies I couldn’t bring her here but she can watch you gurgling over your blood. ”

The screen to the right turned on. A woman was tied to a chair. Her lips were sealed with a tape.

“You know I don’t believe in hurting an innocent person. So for your relief she’ll just watch your premiere.”

Ric took the knife and stood close to him. The person was on the verge of breaking. Ric knew it’ll be a matter of time. He drew the knife below his eyes cracking open his skin. Blood poured over like an open bottle of champagne. It was enough to send the woman in panic. She began shouting and crying. But Ric was focused on hurting the man who played an important role in hurting his butterfly.

The crackling sound of current when he clamped batteries on his toes were gut wrenching. The room was filled with noises of crying, pain and miseries.

“Okay this is the first and the last time I am asking you.. Are you gonna tell about the mother*ucker who was behind this. And everything you know or you want me to continue this?”

Ric knew he had lost the battle. He couldn’t tolerate more pain. He was both physically and emotionally tortured.

“Yes.. Let my wife go. Please.”

“ Tell everything to Noah. Or I can change my mind about hurting your wife.”

Ric went out of the room. He had so much work but first he had to praise someone.

“You are a good actor Leila. “

“ Thank you sir. His wife was very easy to impersonate. But my throat hurts bad.”

“Did you get your payment?”

“Yes sir.”

Ric nodded at her as he went to his room. He may be in mafia but he never believed in hurting any innocent person. His shirt had splashes of blood all over him.

Looking in the mirror, he hated the man he had become. Life had been so cruel to him. He had to give up everything he loved. He turned the shower on ,hot water scorching down his back. This is how he dealt with the guilt and hate he felt after hurting someone. He couldn’t go to the gym and let his frustration out.

He feared what would Amara think of him if she sees him in this state. Never had he thought he would meet Amara again. His thought took him back to the times when he had everything.

FOUR YEARS BEFORE……

“Babe, C’mon it’ll be fun.”

“Ric you know I don’t like fights. I can’t believe Noah is fighting in a ring.”

“Love, he is very good at it. Nothing will happen to him. He really wants us to support him today.”

“ Okay. But I’ll be taking my iPods with me. I can’t handle screams.”

“Thanks love. I love you Amara.”

“I love you. I’m just going because Noah is important to you.”

“Trust me. You’ll enjoy very much.”

PRESENT DAY

Ric smiled as he remembered Amara puked at the very first sight of blood. She fainted just after few minutes. She hadn’t told him she had hemophobia. Though Noah won the match they spent the whole night at the EMR. He wished he could get those days back. He went to the bed that night feeling dejected and alone. But he was happy his Amara was safe and just two doors away from him. He'll suffer all his life if it meant it would keep her safe.

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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