GHULAAM
A RANIKA FANFICTION
BY Anu ParshHolic

Radhika's POV
*Thump!* I fell of the floor with a loud sound, as the man who carried me and Mayra to the room assigned to us, pushed me on the floor.
He gave us a last warning glare as if warning us..And went away.
I looked around to register my surroundings. We were dumped in a black dark room. The only source of light was the moon light.
With the minimal light that entered the room, all I could make out that we were in a very small room, with something I can figure out as tall racks with no other furniture at all.
I turned my head to my left, only to notice Mayra, half lying and half sitting of the floor, possibly in the same position​she had been pushed on the floor.
"Mayra!" I called her out in a low voice. Her eyes were open, but she was constantly staring into space, perhaps drowned in deep thinking..too deeply!
"Mayra!!" I called her..This time loud enough. No reaction! It looked like she was sleeping, but she wasn't. She was awake.. but I guess only physically. Worried with her state I rushed to her panicked.
"Mayraa!!" I cupped her face and patted her cheeks. She was awake, but was lost. And this is not good.
I turned my patting into slapping. Finally after a few more seconds, she looked at me.
"R..radhika!" Came her choked voice. I sighed in relief. Then there was a long. We sat half hugging eachother, while a caressed her back to sooth her.
I soon felt her moving against me.  Detaching her from my hug I noticed that she was crying.
"V..varu..nn!" She said in her breaking voice..And finally broke into hysterical sobs.
I hugged her tight against my fame as tears started to leave my eyes as well.
Varun! I sighed and sobbed. My bestie is gone! Our bestie is gone! I have known him from last 5years. And in these 5years he became the most integral part of my life. And loosing him.. Suddenly..Like this felt like a part of me have been snatched away from me.
And for Mayra...For Mayra he was more than her bestie. She had feelings for him...No! She never told me that..but I knew, just knew. Even Varun felt for Mayra, and neither that duffer told me ever. But again, I just knew... Somehow. They were never aware of eachothers' feelings.. I want to be their cupid..And tell the other one. But then I thought, I wanted them to realise it and confess it themselves. I always thought we had all our lives..They had all the time in the world, but I was wrong..So wrong.
One the nights when I was not sleepy, I would think whose side I'll take in the wedding...The bride? Or the groom? Both were by besties..I could never choose. Then I would think what I'll like more? Joota churai? Or barat mai dance? Still I was never able to decide. And now...I don't even need to....
"Chala gaya voh!" I heard Mayra murmured against my neck. .
"Chala Gaya...Varun chala gaya... Radhika chala gaya voh...Mujhe chhodke chala gaya..Hume..hume chhodke Gaya..." She kept repeating the same lines.. Crying!
"Mayra shaant!" I patted her back... Trying to counsel her..But can't. How can I? When I myself was not calm. No combination of words..And no set of actions could make her feel better now...Make us feel better..Ever. for the loss we were sufferd...Was inrecoupable.
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Author's Pov
She kept greiving at the loss of her bestie. For she wasn't still aware that this was just a start. A begining for her in the hell!

Note- Extremely sorry for a completely non-ranika part. I'm just trying to set up the plot right. Once I'm done...I'll be writing a lot of Ranika

To be continue !!