48 Her Saviour

Akira stood there all stunned. She couldn't believe that he was the same guy with whom she had dreamt of spending her entire life together. He was the same guy for whom she was ready to leave her life in the US and move to Singapore. She couldn't fathom in the wildest of her dreams that he would physically hurt her like this. The pain of the silver piercing through her skin was negligible compared to the pain of disbelief that she was going through.

"You all think you can run my life? You can parade me the way you want huh? I will no more be run by your whims", hissed Anthony and pushed her body harder on the car.

"Listen, Anthony, I think you are high on alcohol right now. You don't want to do this. This is not who you are. Just listen to me and.."

But before Akira could pacify him any further, Anthony interrupted her and said,