"Tell me Kiara."

Ivaan asked when she did not reply after some time. She bit her lip and finally mumbled.

"I lived there."

He gave her an unbelieving look and asked.

"What!?"

She looked at him and spoke again looking into his eyes.

"I lived there."

He looked at her shocked. The tears in her eyes were speaking for her painful memories. He did not want to hurt her more than she already was but he was compelled to.

"Why?"

He asked and the tear that fell her eye felt like a sword on his heart.

"I don't want to talk about that."

She said in a pained but firm voice. He sighed heavily and said.

"You will have to Kiara. Court mai agar baat uthi ki tumhe ye videos kaha se mili waha kya bologi? And me as your lawyer kuch nhi kr paaunga because mujhe kuch pata hi nhi hai. Hum jeeta hua case haar jaayenge."

(Court will ask you where you got these videos from what will you say? I will not be able to say anything because i myself don't know. We will lose an already winning case.)

He tried to explain her but she felt a dull ache in her heart as she remembered the past. She closed her eyes and let a few tears fall.

"Abhi nhi bata paaungi. Please give me some time."

(I won't be able to tell right now.)

He wanted to wipe her tears and calm her down but restrained himself. He nodded and they went down.

Tanvi asked her to stay for dinner. She denied politely but she was adamant. Ivaan noticed that Kiara was hesitant so he asked his mother not to force her.

He asked her how she came here and she said that she will book a cab back. He insisted on dropping her because it was quiet late right now.

He was driving her home but stopped in front of a restaurant. She frowned looking at him.

"Tumne dinner nhi kia. Come let's have something."

(You didn't have dinner.)

He said parking the car.

"Mujhe bhook nhi hai."

(I am not hungry.)

"Lekin mujhe hai. Come on."

(But i am.)

He said and started going inside. She followed him and they settled down. Ivaan gave his order and asked for hers. As the aroma of food hit her she realised that she was actually very hungry. She gave her order and waited for their food.

"Mai kal court jaake Nilesh ke against house arrest orders le aaunga. Wo videos enough evidence honge. Agar usse summons bheje toh wo alert ho jaayega."

(I will get house arrest orders for Nilesh tomorrow. Those videos would be enough evidence. If we send him summons he would get alert.)

Ivaan said and Kiara nodded. They had their food and left for her home.

"Tumne location change nhi ki? Do it Kiara. Its very unsafe here."

(You didn't change the location.)

"I will."

She mumbled and he nodded although still unsure about it.

He wished her a goodnight and waited there till she went inside.

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The next day Ivaan went to the court to get house arrest orders for Nilesh. 

After many hours of legal and paper work he finally got the orders. He stopped at the nearby police station to execute the orders.

He saw his school friend, Pratham and smiled. They gave each other brotherly hugs and Pratham asked.

"Kya baat wakeel sahab aaj yaha kaise?"

(How come you are here mr lawyer?)

"Ye orders lekar aaya tha."

(Got these orders.)

He gave him the papers and Pratham looked at him.

"House arrest for Nilesh Moondhra. Interesting. Chalo phir. Jisse house arrest krna hai uska house toh dekh kar aaye."

(Let's go. Let's see the house to whom we have to house arrest.)

He said smirking and the two went out. Ivaan was driving his car while Pratham and one of his officers were following him in their jeep.

Ivaan was passing through Kiara's house and involuntarily a smile formed on his face but what he saw some lanes from her home made his blood boil.

He parked the car at a side and rushed towards her.

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Kiara was coming back from the grocery store when she realised that she was being followed.

She turned around and saw two men following her and eyeing her lustfully. She clutched the bag tightly and started walking at a fast pace.

A few metres away from her home one of them caught her hand and eyed her up and down.

"Itni jaldi kya hai madam? Zara aapko aapke karnaamo ka fal toh de de."

(What is the hurry? Let us give the fruit of your doings.)

"Chhodo mujhe."

(Leave me.)

She spoke feeling scared out of her wits. She knew no one from her locality would come out even if she shouted.

"Aise kaise? Abhi toh humne kuch kia bhi nhi."

(How come? We did not even do anything yet.)

The other man said and tried to touch her face. She jerked away his hand and cowered towards the building which was a bad move because she was now trapped between the wall and the two monsters.

"Dur raho mujhse. Paas mat aana."

(Stay away from me. Don't come near me.)

She said as she searched for the knife in her bag but before she could her bag was snatched and thrown aside. 

She looked at them frightened. One of the men started coming towards her and Kiara tried to push him away.

He touched her face. She slapped his hand away and kicked his shin. He groaned in pain and glared at her. 

Kiara tried to run away but the other man pulled her hair and caught her. She tried to free herself but they were stronger than her.

The man recovered and came towards her with a dangerous expression. He caught her waist and started kissing her neck.

"Nhi. Chhodo mujhe. Jaane do."

(No. Leave me. Let me go.)

Kiara cried and struggled to free herself from them.

She cried and shouted and struggled but in vain. She cried harder when she heard the unzipping of someone's pants.

"Ab kaun bachayega tujhe?"

(Now who will save you.)

'Please Bhagwaan meri help kro! Please!'

She cried in her head and just then she felt the man's hands off her body. Her hair too were freed.

She opened her eyes and saw Ivaan beating the man like a madman.

"How dare you? How dare you touch her? Mai tujhe chhodunga nhi. You fucking bastard!"

(I will not leave you.)

Kiara wanted to shout and run into his arms but she was scared and shivering badly. She slid against the wall and hugged herself close. Pratham who was handling the other guy saw Kiara and asked Ivaan to look after her. Ivaan threw the man towards Pratham and he and his inspector locked them in the jeep. Ivaan crouched near Kiara and cupped her face.

"Kiara! Tum thik ho?"

(Are you ok?)

She looked at him lost and shivered badly. He hugged her tightly and she immediately hid herself in his chest and started crying.

"Shh! Shh! Sab thik hai. Tum thik ho. Mai hu yaha. You are safe."

(Everything is fine. You are fine. I am here.)

He kept mumbling and kissing her head.

He couldn't even imagine what would have happened if he would not be here at the right time.
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