The Killer (Chapter 7-10)

Dev Left after dropping her at her place. Asking for the hundredth time if she"ll be fine, and she assured him a lot and finally, he left.

The first thing she did was change out of that clinging dress and scrubbing herself raw in the shower. She felt relaxed after showering. Zeel wore one of her shirts only with panties, no bra. she felt at ease, in the kitchen a plate was placed covered. She removed the cover to find a club sandwich there. Naira knew what Zeel will be back at home soon, and she prepared it earlier for her. This friend of hers is such a blessing.

Sitting down, she ate it silently, after washing her plates Zeel then watched TV for a while, her head felt heavy as she went to her room for desperate sleep.

As soon as her body landed on the bed, she drowned in deep slumber.

It was late at night when she felt shuffling in her room. Her eyes were so heavy that she was unable to even open them. Her body felt weird and hot.

she felt a lingering touch on her bare legs. But her heart jolted wildly when she felt a hand on her stomach.

She was naked!

She was still in haze and grogginess. Her mind was alert but her body wasn't listening to her.

She felt soft feathery kisses on her neck, jaw, and collarbones, someone was breathing on her skin. Her heart was racing wildly, those lips were soft yet cold as they trailed all the way down to her breasts.

Zeel's breath hitched when a rough pad of fingers caressed her erected left nipple, she slumped her shoulders and shuddered.

She again tried to open her eyes but there was a blindfold on her eyes. Her wrists were restrained.

Is this a dream?

A loud gasp escaped her lips when her left nipple was taken in a warm mouth and that person gave a rough suck to it. She whimpered and shuddered under that person. His tongue flickered on her blossom. 

Her body was enjoying it way too much. she felt hotter and in pain. A large calloused hand grabbed her right blossom and gave a tight squeeze it making her jolt badly.

This is the first time someone's touching her. She never let Vatsal touch her. She didn't want to do anything physical before the marriage that is the main reason. Vatsal is getting so detached from her.

The pain in her body was intensifying. She needs something otherwise she'll die, and she didn't even know what she wanted.

Teeth nibbled on her nipple making her arch as the other hand pinched her right nipple hard making her tremble under him.

Those big calloused hands were a clear indication it's a man. "S-stop!" She panted as those wet kisses trailed down all the way to her belly and then lowered and lowered until his touch faded away.

She let out a frustrated groan When her body begged for something. Zeel was shaking when she felt those large hands parting her legs. Her breath hitched.

When a finger pinched her bud making she jolt badly as she screamed. Her heart was wild and her body was aching with need.

A cold breath on her core had her insides curling in dread and anticipation. That man abruptly jerked her things up, so they were on his shoulders.

A wet stroke to her pussy lips had her insides curling, and she whimpered. His warm tongue started stroking her and his large hand holds her pussy lips apart as his tongue inserted in her small hole.

"Ahh!" she screamed as his tongue started going in and out of her and something started building inside her. She felt as if she's on edge and when his teeth nibble on her sensitive skin within a minute she came undone, her body shuddering and writhing, but he didn't stop.

"Ahhh...p-please...ahhhh!" She was breathing heavily and was crying as well. Zeel didn't know why her body is behaving like this, but she needed it right now to get free of the pain and burning in her body.

He became aggressive as his loud slurping resonated in the silent room. He was feasting on her like an animal. one of his hands grabbed her left bosom, and he squeezed it roughly.

His other hand found its way on her vagina as he starts pressing her bud roughly making her jolt badly.

His sucking and those wet slurping sounds made her crazy as she came undone again. But this ghost was crazy as he kept going.

She was writhing by now, her mouth opened wide as voices unknown to her innocent mind escaped her lips. She was breathing heavily.

That person digs his face completely in her folds, and she trembled badly. She bucked herself up more and within seconds she came, and he drank all of her juices with those slurping sounds and continued to rub her bud roughly.

She didn't even get down from her high when his tongue again started torturing her soul. He was being rough. Her whole body jerked badly as she came again breathing heavily.

Her body trembled as that man hovered over her and gave pecks all over her bosoms, massaging, squeezing, and pinching them.

She was still trembling, her whole body was buzzing as her mind started fading away. The touches became distant, and then she was gone in deep slumber.

Zeel groaned when harsh rays of sunlight disturbed her sleep. Turning to the side, she groggily opened her eyes and blinked at the wall. Her head felt heavy and she was feeling mild pain.

She massaged her temples and as if struck by lightning that erotic dream racked her mind, and she gasped.

Red tinted her cheeks with full force as she immediately removed the blanket and breathed a sigh of relief. She's wearing her shirt and her panties as well.

That was a dream! 

She told herself, a certain part of her heartfelt wrong for dreaming such a thing when she has a boyfriend but then again she never saw that person's face.

Groggily she got out of the bed and walked clumsily to her restroom. Her head felt extremely drained and tired all over.

She stared at herself in the mirror, she felt an itch on her wrist, and she scratched it without looking only to wince in pain.

Her crystal blue eyes landed on her wrists, and they widened in fear.

There on her wrists were dark purple and blue bruises of rope and her heart stopped beating as cold chills run down her spine.

It wasn't a dream!

It was all real!

Zeel was completely paranoid thinking of all the scenarios. Her heart was thudding in her ears as her throat became all dry.

Naira and Vatsal are sitting at the dining table as they both stared at her unblinkingly.

"Someone was there in my room last night. H-he did something to me." She was muttering.

Her face was red in embarrassment and in fear of Vatsal's reaction. She didn't cheat on him, whoever the person was has tied her hands when he did all that to her.

"It can be incubus!" Naira said while gasping.

Both Vatsal and Zeel stayed quiet at her joke and Naira straightens. "You don't look alright Zeel," Naira said softly while concerned swarm in her eyes whereas Vatsal was silent like night.

"W- when I came back from a party, Dev was with me, but then he left. I-I ate the sandwich that Naira left for me and then I went to Sleep and...then...." She was breathing heavily.

"Wait!" Naira cut her in. "I never left you any sandwich." She mumbled with scrunched brows.

Zeel's brows shot up at this new piece of information and her heart dreaded to burst out of her rib cage. Slowly and gradually she put two and two together. Sheer fear ran down her whole body.

"T-that f-food was drugged." She breathed with trembling lips as tears formed in her eyes.

This can be the only reason why she felt pain and deadly burning need and craving in her whole body when that person was touching her.

Aphrodisiac!

"What are you mumbling?" Vatsal asked with a cold stone to his voice.

"I was drugged last night." She said clearly this time and there was a hint of shock in his eyes but it soon faded away, replaced by a cold look.

"You are spouting nonsense." He hissed lowly and Naira gasped at his ride behavior. Zeel's eyes widened for a fraction of a second but soon it got replaced by rage.

"Don't fucking talk to me like that! If you don't believe me then the door is that way!" She sneered angrily and her split change in behavior didn't only startle Naira but Vatsal was also staring at her with a shocked face.

Cursing under his breath he picked up his coat and left their apartment, a loud bang of him shutting the door was heard indicating that he's gone.

Zeel's shoulder slumped as she stared at her wrists with teary eyes. Naira immediately came to sit beside Zeel as she engulfed her in a warm hug.

"Don't cry Zeel. He's an idiot, ignore him for a while." Naira cooled in a soft voice while wiping her tears away.

"You know you told me about Dhir harassing you last night..." Naira says while holding her bruised wrist softly as she continued. "There are high chances that these bruises came from his manhandling." Naira's voice was low and exceptionally soft.

Zeel blinked like a statue. This can be possible, but then why didn't she noticed these when she was showering last night.

Her mind was exploding with millions of what-ifs. Is she being delusional again? "No, Zeel you are normal." She told herself loudly in an angry voice while shaking her head negatively.

A loud fearful gasp from beside her got Zeel out of her trance. Naira was staring at her with uncertainty in her eyes.

"I'm not mad Naira!" Zeel said in a scary whispering voice which causes Naira to gulp.

"Stop Zeel you're scaring me," Naira mumbled softly and Zeel rubbed her palms on her face and then stared down at the floor with slumped shoulders.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled softly and Naira let out a breath of relief.

"You're not mad Zeel," Naira said softly while rubbing Zeel's back who just nodded her head.

"Just listen to me carefully before coming to any conclusion. You are a psychology student yourself and are very well aware of the things happening to you. I'm not saying you are crazy but ..." with precaution, Naira continues. "You can consult a psychiatrist...again I'm not calling you mad but counseling helps a lot," Naira said softly.

Zeel kept staring on the floor for the longest time before she nodded her head with a sigh. A smile appears on Naira's Face as she jumped up.

Sighing Zeel went to her room and got herself ready. Her mind was in chaos whereas she was completely calm from outside. She wasn't being able to understand her own self.

If she thinks according to her studies then she must need a doctor, but her mind can't betray her. Then again every crazy person thinks the same.

She didn't even realize when they reached an apartment with a psychiatrist's office within. Zeel gave Naira a weird look. " We could've gone to some well-known psychiatrist instead of coming to this unknown one." Zeel put forward her thoughts whereas Naira rolled her eyes.

"Let me enlighten you, the psychiatrist who came to AMC news a few months back for his tremendous work in the psychiatric field is this one and the reason I brought you here is..." She wiggled her brows and continues. " He charges his patient extremely less."

"Oh!" Zeel made an understanding face as they ring the bell. After, few minutes a young man opened the door.

He gave a soft smile to them and moved aside while welcoming them. "You have an appointment?" He asked softly and Naira answered with a negative.

He told them to wait and they waited. A couple came out from the office and that guy whose name is Ashish told them to go in.

Zeel knocked once and hearing a loud 'come in', she got inside. Her eyes stared at the man sitting in his chair. His eyes were lowered as he was looking at the file. Naira cleared her throat and the psychiatrist looked up.

He has icy blue eyes, and he gave them a soft smile. "Please sit down." He said professionally. His voice was intensely deep.

Naira squeezed Zeel's hand in assurance and then left her alone.

"I'm Umang vadher, your psychiatrist." His voice was soft and friendly.

"I'm Zeel Sheth." She just gave a small answer.

"Zeel, how are you feeling?" He asked softly still staring at the file in his hands. Zeel knows how this works, he's trying to relax her, so she'll feel more comfortable in speaking her mind.

"Chaos." Her voice was low and this time he looked up and stared at her.

"Would you like to share?" He inquired softly, and she stifled the urge to roll her eyes. Of course, She's here to share her trauma.

Nodding her head slightly, she told him each and everything from that murder a few days back to last night. She just cut the part of what that man did to her other than that she elaborated everything. she was expecting him to laugh like others or prescribe her some medicines, but he did none.

"I believe you." He said softly and Zeel suppress the urge to chuckle at him. He seems to don't know that she's also a psychology student. She knows these are the tactics of psychiatrists to gain patient's trust.

"You do?" She played stupid. Even tho he's the professional psychiatrist here but Zeel was looking him deep in the eyes, she uses the same techniques as the psychiatrist to read him.

"Yes, for now." His words were firm she nodded her head. "You are totally fine Zeel. It was important to get these secrets out of your system, now you'' feel fine knowing someone believes you." he sounded genuine.

"You'll have an appointment with me thrice a week, will that be fine with you?" He asked while scribbling something down on his file.

"Yes, thank you. " She thanked him softly and stood to leave. "Have a nice day." He said and both Zeel and Naira were heading back to their home.

"Damn! He was so hot!" Naira exaggerated and Zeel stared at her friend with wide eyes. "You have a boyfriend." Zeel reminded her and Naira just kept giggling.

Zeel breathed a sigh of relief. She does feel better.

"He's trying Naira," Zeel mumbled softly while changing the channels on the LED.

"You're fooling yourself Zeel. I can understand if you can't see his actions because you love him but I can clearly see his behavior. He is so detached from you from the time you disagree to be physical with him before marriage. I can only say he wants your body and doesn't love you at all." Naira didn't hesitate one bit to put forward the things going inside her brain.

"But he's really trying this time. He even called in the morning to inform me about the party of his boss tonight. He wants me to accompany him." Zeel said in a smooth voice trying to change Vatsal's perception in Naira's eyes.

Naira sighed and took a long pause before speaking again. "Fine! I'll do your makeover tonight." She mused and Zeel let out a small chuckle.

This girl just loves to do makeovers of everyone. Often time Zeel would suggest her to start her own salon or something like that.

Things are going normally luckily. A month has passed after that delusion or incident, she didn't care much about it.

She's visiting her psychiatrist almost every three days a week. He's a wonderful psychiatrist. Zeel didn't know if it's his therapy of listening to her everyday routine and the things going inside her head or him believing her is the reason that she's calmer and at peace these days.

His therapy is really soothing, when there would be nothing to talk he would suggest to her to discuss her goals and stuff. She wasn't only getting herself treated but on the other hand, it was kind of her internship.

It's not a witty move but more like an intelligent one. Just after one week of her counseling she was feeling all good and normal. He even suggested if she's feeling normal they can end the therapy but it was her who insisted on continuing it because she was getting experience from a professional psychiatrist that too for free.

Zeel has coped up with her brain. The things that happened a month ago were hidden far away in her brain. She didn't think about it anymore and didn't ponder on it much. She has come to the terms, if it happened then it happened and it was her delusion then let it be her delusion. She didn't want to stay rooted at that stage of her life and live in circles.

The best thing Zeel could come up with is to let go of it. The things that aren't in your control must be put aside and let it be, this is the only way she could proceed in life and that is what she did.

Dhir has changed drastically this month. He didn't bully her in the university anymore. She would often found chocolates and roses in her locker. Dhir didn't confront her after that night, but she knows it's his doing. He's behaving like her secret admirer leaving love cards in her locker which are from "D". Like whom could be this "D" person who'll be her secret admirer. High chances are it's Dhir but often times when she'll found such gifts in her bag or things in her locker, she would eventually found Dijesh staring at her from around somewhere.

Dinesh literally gives her creeps. Naira is blindly in love with him, but he always flirts around. Luckily he didn't dare to flirt with her but that didn't mean he won't stare at her like a creep. He often gives her the vibes of a person with hidden motives behind. She avoids him at all costs/

"You look stunning." Naira complimented and Zeel just gave a twirl for her friend. She was looking gorgeous in her red dress. Naira has done excellent work on her. Zeel's makeup was on point, soft just like she wanted. Her thick black locks were covering her back in wavy curls.

"Vatsal will be whipped." Naira chirped and Zeel just chuckled at her enthusiasm, Someone rings the bell, and they know Vatsal is here to pick her up.

Giving herself one last glance. She walked out of her apartment. Vatsal was looking at her with wide eyes. "You look gorgeous." He complimented and she just gave him a shy smile.

She and Vatsal met in university. He was her senior and once juniors were given an assignment that needed seniors as partners. She finds him really descent at that time, so she approached him for the assignment, and they became good friends. She got really attached to him and just after a couple of months, Vatsal proposed to her. She was the happiest, it's her first relationship. After few days of their relation Vatsal took her on a date, and they had their first kiss, he wanted to proceed to make out session, but she didn't let it proceed any further. His mood became sour and that beautiful date literally ended up disastrous.

Vatsal booked a cab, and they reached the mansion like place within minutes. She was looking at that huge place in awe. It was gigantic and beautiful.

They walked in, hand in hand. Zeel felt extremely out of place. The whole place was screaming money. Not only that even the people around were wearing extremely expensive and branded clothes, women were adorned in diamonds.

She didn't like it here, as all the men were giving them glances making her feel more awkward.

Vatsal took her along with him towards the group of people, who were hanging out near the bar. They were his colleagues. He introduced her to them. " You didn't wear any jewelry." A blond girl named Karishma remarked in a taunting way.

Zeel would've understood her remark if Karishma was rich but knowing that she also belongs to same level as hers and still Karishma taunting her didn't set well with Zeel. Why so much hate? Zeel decided to ignore her, which got a chuckle from few of the men in that group.

"I hope y'all are having good time." Came the unknown voice.

"I hope y'all are having good time." Came the unknown voice.

They all straightened up hearing that voice. With small greetings they all scurried away. Zeel's brows furrowed as she turns around to face a very good- looking man in tux. No doubt he was extremely charming.

"Sir, thank you so much for inviting us in your success party." Vatsal said with respect dripping from his voice and that is when Grace realized that it was none other than his boss.

"And who is this pretty lady?" The boss asked as he not once looked away from Zeel. The way he was looking at her shocked her to the core. There was familiarity in his eyes, as if he knows her.

" This is my GF Zeel Sheth. And Zeel this is my boss Shivam Shah." Vatsal introduced them.

Shivam took Zeel's hand and gave a soft kiss on it a gentleman manner. " You're looking lovely Miss. Sheth." Shivam said and all she did was stare at him deadly.

She knows him! But from where?

"Vatsal, talk to Miss. carol regarding the investors meeting tomorrow." Shivam said to Vatsal who with a happy nod left Zeel with this unknown boss of his.

"Would you like to have a drink Zeel?" Zeel eyes literally doubled in size at the flip of his behavior, just in front of Vatsal he was being so formal and now he's being way too casual with her. Why?

She felt uneasy all of a sudden. That weird feeling of being watched returned with full force. Her crystal blue eyes briskly looked around in panic but nothing seems suspicious or out of place.

"Zeel?" His calm voice brought her out of her trance. "Huh?" She breathed still in her trance. "Are you alright?" He asks softly and she nodded her head. Sweat formed on her forehead. "I-I'm fine thank you." She mumbled softly and took the glass of water as she drinks it softly.

"You grew up into a beautiful woman Zeel." Shivam mumbled softly, his eyes having a faraway look with the smile on his face made her confused.

"Do I know you?" She asked softly still trying her very best to recall wo the man is. He's talking to her as if he knows everything about her whereas she's oblivious of who he is.

"It's not the right time." He mumbled under his breath and her brows furrowed. Is he playing a prank on her because it's creeping her out right now.

"What do you mean?" She demanded rather coldly this time, which earned a chuckle from him as he arched his brow at her.

"Nothing, Zeel." He abruptly moved forward, holding her head from behind he kissed her temple intensely making her flinch as she was taken off guard by his sudden bold act.

Letting go her, he walked away not before muttering. "We'll meet again, real soon." His words held deep emotions which she was unable to decipher.

Zeel stood there dumbfounded. Vatsal was nowhere in sight, and she felt all alone in this unknown place. Her eyes landed on the food presented in a buffet style. Picking up a plate she served herself some delicious-looking food which she never tasted before.

Sitting on a sofa in the corner she ate her food silently. There was this heavy feeling on her heart, she needs to see her psychiatrist first thing in the morning.

Even her food got finished yet there was no sight of Vatsal anywhere. A waiter approached her. "Ma'am sir Vatsal is calling you on second floor first room." With that said he just left, leaving a confused Zeel behind.

Why would Vatsal Call her in some unknown room? Her gut feeling was saying to not go there but her brain was curious enough to check.

She hesitantly walked up the stairs to the second floor and stood near the first door. Her brows shot up when a loud moan was heard from that room.

Her heart started beating erratically as millions of thoughts roamed her head. She was just about to leave but a loud manly voice had her steps halting.

With shaky hands she turned the knob and it wasn't locked. Her heart dropped to the pit of her stomach as she stared at Vatsal fucking Karishma. She was moaning loudly as he was grunting.

A sob escaped her lips, and she didn't wait for them to see her pathetic tears as has shut the door with a loud bang and ran out of that place.

She was running on the streets in her dress as tears poured out of her eyes freely. She just ran, her heart was aching badly.

Zeel saw a club nearby so without much of a thought she went in their and started drinking, her throat burned, but she didn't stop. Loud music just because like a buzzing sound to her numb form.

She was drinking, so she could get rid of the ache in her heart but it wasn't going away. Just because she didn't give him her body he decided to cheat on her.

Bartender was giving her a pitty look which she was hating so much at the moment, he even asked her to give someone's number, so he could call them for her help, but she just ignored him and continued to drink.

After few glasses she was all tipsy and barely in her senses. Everything including people appears two in her sight of vision. A man who was sitting beside her all this while motioned at the bartender to stop pouring her more drink but Zeel wasn't in her senses anymore.

She started crying and the bartender has to pour her yet another drink, she was completely wasted.

Zeel felt a strong calloused hand on her waist as someone hailed her up and supported her in a walk. She was barely conscious to know who was taking her and to God knows where.

She heard his words loud and clear before darkness consumed her senses.

"You're finally mine. Zeel."