Chapter 22: Gaining Pride

Sparing Ryan was the worst punishment he could ever give to him. He wanted him to suffer to death. He walked all the way to Jimmy. He knocked at his door as Jimmy greeted him.

"You look pretty bad!!! What happened"

"Will you please let me in" he answered him impatiently.

"Yes ofcourse!!! Come in consider it yours" he let him in his house.

He sat on his couch. He was tensed and thinking about Officer Jeff's offer. He was unable to figure out what he offered him.

"Have you got any smoke"

"Yes!! Here take it" Jimmy took out the pack from his pocket along with lighter.

Farhan lit the cigarette while deep in his thoughts. He took some puffs inside and stood up. He opened his fridge and grabbed a drink for himself.

They were having breakfast. Farhan would take a bite, puff the ciggrette and take a mouthful of wine. Jimmy was just observing him looking at his condition.

"Bro!! I warned you but you never listened. Look at yourself now" he was worried for him. He always considered him his friend.

Farhan was not in condition to answer him as it was of no use now.

"I am not here to recall those fucking advices you gave me. They are of no use to me now" he answered him unpleasantly.

"Then why you knocked at my door?" Jimmy asked him awkwardly.

"I need some stuff. I will pay you double including the previous stuff you provided me at college also" he requested him thirstingly.

"I never needed money from you. Here take it" he took out a packet from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Farhan poured some powder on the table and starting to arrange them in fine lines like a professional.

"Are you fed up of your life??" He asked him curiously.

"Why would you ask me that" he inquired as he was busy. He took a dollar bill from his pocket and rolled it. He leant forward to sniff the powder.

"People force their body and mind dependent on drugs when the colors of their lives fade away and they want to get away from their responsibilities"

Farhan stopped when he heard that deep advice from an addict like himself. He stared him while holding the dollar bill.

He was thinking that Jimmy was perfectly right. He was surprised to know Jimmy personality. He realized that people were unlucky that they never had a friend like Jimmy.

"I just wanna get away. I just wanna get away from everything" he sniffed all the powder lines in an instant like he was hungry and eating that powder.

"How's the college" he inquired in a dizzy voice. He looked relaxed from his body language and mesmerized eyes.

Jimmy realized that he just came here for his addiction not as a friend. He felt like he was just trying to pass his time he should not feel like he was just his need to fulfill his addiction.

"Molly had won the elections. She is now the body president"

"I never thought she would be body president one day" he answered him in a stoned voice and stood up.

Jimmy realized he was stoned and he had forgot everything about Ryan. He thought like he still considered Ryan going to college regularly and had forgotten his mother death also.

"Yes!! Never expected that from her" Jimmy answered him awkwardly.

Farhan was barely standing. He wasn't in a position to walk all the way back to the villa.

"I wanna take your car!! Jimmy" he told him.

"Yes!! Ofcourse" Jimmy was fulfilling his rights as a good friend. He never asked him where or why he wanted his car.

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Kathy was in her room while his father rushed inside her room. He looked angry and stranded.

"Had someone spend a night in your room?" He asked her impatiently.

"No....No!! Dad, No one" she answered him while hesitating. She was shock to hear that.

"Don't lie to me Kathy!!! Our neighbors saw a boy climbing down from your fucking window" he answered her impatiently. She was shaking but trying to act normal. Thousands of thoughts were in her mind and she was choosing the right excuse to satisfy his father.

"They must have misunderstood!!! No one climbed out of my window". She stood on her statement.

Her father was standing shaking and tremoring and trying to figure out why she wanted to hide that. Then he took a long breath and sat on her bed.

"Come sit here" he tried to relax himself.

She sat next to her father while her head down. Her eyes were locked on the floor as she was preventing her father to look into his eyes.

"Kathy!!!! Look, who was that boy"

"He was friend of mine. A college friend, but we never did what you are thinking father"

"You know who he is or what he does" his father tried to explain to her.

"Yea!!! I mean his name is Farhan and use to live near to our neighborhood" she answered him hesitating and told everything she knew about him.

"No my child!! He had left that place. He is a fucking murder linked with a powerful Mafia"

She stared at him as she was shocked at what she heard from her father.

"The destruction you saw yesterday was because of him. We tried to kill him but he got away. We searched the whole town but I never knew he was in my daughter's room" his father answered angrily.

She realized that her father was right. She figured it out from his condition that night. She was now regretfull that she had provided shelter to a murderer and a criminal.

"Father!!! he had injuries and was looking for shelter but I helped him as a friend. I never knew about it. I slept on the floor whole night" she answered her father in a breaking voice.

"It's all right my child!! I trust you but do you have any idea where he could be now??"

"Sorry father!!! He left in the morning without listening to me" tears started pouring from her eyes.

Her father comforts her as she had done all this unintentionally.

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Farhan drove Jimmy's car to the villa. He was amazed to enter the never ending garden of the villa.

He saw number of chairs with tent a over it. He saw hundreds of labors decorating the villa and the garden. Near the walls were cooks busy preparing numerous dishes. He saw dancing floors and huge sound system for swaggy music.

Flowers Pots of colorful and of different varities were place to enhance the beauty of the location.

He approached towards the tent.

"Hey!!! Where were you" Definate asked him.

"Ran into some problem, what about you? Was everything under control in the countryside"

"Yea!! I blew  his four men but no sign of Lucas. Where is that motherfucker hiding"

"Don't worry!! He can hide but he can't run forever" Farhan assured him.

"Go change your clothes. You looked quite messed up!!! We will talk later, you know security measures" Definate was a responsible man. He always considered Di Vinci's order his first priority.

"Ofcourse!!! I can understand. See you later"

Definate walked towards the gate carrying his rifle. He sat in a rover while guards joined him at the gate.

..............

Farhan entered the villa. He saw Di Vinci talking to William. They were quite busy and absorbed until Di Vinci noticed him.

He excused William and approached him.

"Look at yourself!!! Where the hell were you" he asked him worriedly.

"What are those arrangements? Is anything special going  to be held"

"Ohh! I almost forgot to tell you as you were not here. Pardon me!!! You know Edgar is going to marry a girl" he told him happily.

"No way!! I never thought he would be so different. How did you made him up to that decision"

"Quite difficult but after all I am his father" he laughed as he was once again relaxed to find him alive.

"Let's have a drink".

They accompanied William who was sitting in the dining table busy on his phone.

Di Vinci poured him some wine. Farhan was feeling a little embarrassed in William presence as he was not in Formal condition.

"I think I should change first" he expressed his will.

"You must be hungry and tired? Eat first we are a family. It's your home son, Eat well then do what you wanna do" he satisfied him.

"What happened to you, Son" William asked him.

"Nothing just ran into some problem!!! You know it's normal for us" he answered him.

"I think our decision was wrong" Di Vinci answered him sadly.

"What do you mean" Farhan asked him.

"I got too emotional. I let my emotions overpower my mind"

"Yes, it was indded an emotional decision" William added up his point while taking potation of wine.

Joe entered the dining room. He sighted Farhan having wine and meat. He chuckled and approached him.

"Bro!! I missed you" he answered him in a joy. Farhan stood up and shook hand with him as Joe accompanied them.

"You ran away!!!" Farhan answered him in an unpleasant way.

"Bro!! You don't know. My bullets ended up and Motherfucker Jeff had brought army tanks along with him" Joe awared him of his position.

"Definate never told me that" Di Vinci aacknowledged him worriedly.

"We were their main target!!! They sent only four men for Definate" Joe answered.

"I am afraid army is involved too" William answered him tensely.

Di Vinci took a long breath. He was stranded to hear the army involvement.

"It was indeed the worst decision of my life"

"It's okay!!! We can handle it" farhan comforted him.

"We have to be careful!!!! William you also watch out!!!" He alarmed all of them.

"Don't worry!! I have my arrangements and connections. I will try to prevent the army's involvement" William answered him. William was still busy on his phone.

"Is that possible??" He asked him anxiously.

Farhan and Joe were staring at them as they were unawared of political connections and what can be possible through those connections.

"Well maybe!!! But you burnt the whole town... Don't worry I will try my best" William answered him thoughtfully as he was trying to figure out how far he could reach.

"Thanks!!! I trust you William"

"I need a favour Di Vinci?" He asked him as he put down his phone and looked at Di Vinci.

"Yes, ofcourse" Di Vinci answered him politely.

"My daughter wants to continue her studies after marriage. I know you have personel insecurities but I believe we must respect her desires" He was desperate for his answer.

"She must!!! We are okay with that" Di Vinci assured him.

"I better take a bath" Farhan stood up and left. He climbed those curled stairs to his luxurious room. He took a bath and wore new clean clothes. He went out in the garden near the pool and sat enjoying the wine and observing arrangements. Di Vinci was spending a great share of his wealth on the wedding.

He observed Edgar approaching him. He looked quite happy and satisfied with the arrangements. He sat next to Farhan holding a card in his hand.

"I thought you were dead" He chuckled.

"I guess I am not"

"Why do you risk your life for my father"

"It's my job. It's my loyalty"

Edgar listened to him carefully.

"Have you loved someone???" Edgar asked him.

"Yeah!! I loved a girl more than myself" he answered him as he reminded his memories with her.

"Is she still with you???"

"I left her"

"Why"

"I realized I was never made for her. She was a lot way better than me"

"Any idea where she will be now"

"Perhaps with someone better I guess. At least better than me" he answered hopefully.

"Love is indeed a beautiful feeling"

Farhan chuckled as he took potation of wine.

"You look a bit different from others. I mean you look quite educated and have a charming personality" Edgar praised him.

He handover the card to him. It was an invitation card. It had floral design over it and some small letters which he never considered to read. He focused on the designing and the quality until he saw

"EDGAR AND KRISTIN!!!!"

Farhan was shocked to saw her name. He never cared to verify even if it was her name. His emotions were overflowing. He stood up curiously and left Edgar.

Edgar couldnt understand his behaviour. He just stared at him. Farhan rushed to his room. He called her.

"Kristin!!!" He answered while gasping and he was tensed to remind her name on that card.

"Farhan!! Are you okay" she answered worriedly.

"Are you marrying him" he asked while his voice fluttering.

"How.... How do you know???"

"Just answer me... Why" he asked her softly as tears poured from his eyes.

"Does it matter to you" She answered him in a breaking voice.

"Why.... Why are you destroying your life"

"You never cared for me!!!!"

"I loved you and won't let you destroy your life"

"You left me!!! How could you even say that" she answered him while crying.

"I beg you..... Don't do this"

"Will you run away with me? I wanna go far away with you forever" she answered him emotionally.

He took a long breath.

"You know I can't do this"

"Pleasee!!! I am fed up of my life, I wanna be with you" she answered him eagerly.

Farhan didn't answered her as he never had any answer for that. He was speechless

"Pleasee.... I won't let you do it"

"You have no right over me now... You lost everything when you left me. I cried and writhed in pain but you were never there for me..... it's your turn now" She answered him in a breaking voice.

She never meant to deliver those words but she wasn't able to understand his obsession. She was crying and ended the call.

Her wounds which were somehow healed were once again fresh and were hurting her with the same intensity as before.

Farhan ended the call and poured the powder. He sniffed the powder but his enzity wasn't fading away. He almost sniffed the whole packet.

He always thought of leaving her for her good. He had somehow made his made for that but he never thought or prepared his mind that she will be someone else's. It was piercing him and he had never felt that pain before. He couldn't find any place to run away or relieve his pain.

..................

Jury was held for Mr.s Khan murder case. They were present in the court. Simon had charged murder case on Ryan and Duke. Ryan along with his mother and their lawyer Arthur were there to fight the case.

The judge entered the courtroom. Everyone stood up in respect as he sat down and order to start the process.

Molly, Kathy and his colleagues were also attending the case.

Arthur started the accusation on Noman first. He was hesitating a bit. He looked towards Simon who comforted him by blinking his eyes.

"You were there that night?" Arthur questioned.

"I... I was"

"What did you see?"

"I climbed downstairs and saw Duke holding gun on Mr.s Khan. He was abusing her and threatening her"

"What were they talking about??"

"They wanted to extract some information from Farhan?"

"Can you be more specific?"

"I dont know!! He never discussed it with me" Noman answered as he was very nervous.

"Where was Ryan?"

"He was standing at the door"

"Was he possessing any gun?"

"No..... but they entered together"

"So you mean Ryan wss just standing at the door... He never fired or threatened anyone"

"No...But????"

"You may leave now"

Noman sat back to his respect seat.

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Farhan was lying on his bed absorbed in his thoughts. He was completly powerless to do anything. He couldn't bare to think that she had to marry someone other than him.

He was dying for her until his phone ranged.

"Remind my words, Boy!!!! What have you decided" Officer Jeff asked him while he had a happiness in his voice.

"What do you mean??"

"I know about your and Kristin love story!!! Believe me if Di Vinci find about it!!! What will he do to you and Kristin?? He is an honorable man and praise loyality the most"

Farhan stood up in an instant. He knew he was impotent and he had no choice. Either he had to sacrifice his family for his love  or the other way around.

"What do you want from me?" He asked him curiously as he was desperate for his demand.

"Uhhhhhhh Ahhhhhh! At last the camel is under the mountain!!" He laughed at him.

"Just don't tell anyone... I beg you.. i will do whatever you want" he answered him tensely.

He was shaking in fear. He was roaming in his room tensely tapping his hand.

"Okay!!! I will get straight to the point" he answered him in a relaxed voice. Officer Jeff was enjoying his tension and depression.

" I want Definate!!!"

"What??? I can't do that"

"I am afraid you don't have a choice. I have arranged everything. Just lure him into my trap"

"What are you gonna do to him" he asked curiously.

"He had to pay for what he did to Whesper!!!!"

"I don't believe you what if you did not keep your promise"

"I have no enmity with you. Like you wants to avenge Ryan and Duke so do I. No one will never find out about you and trust me it is gonna benefit you alot"

"I will give you sometime. Think hard it's family or love. I think she might not pay for your sinns"

Officer Jeff ended the call. Farhan feeling very angry. He was stuck in a Bog sinking  even deeper and deeper whenever he tries to get out.

He was loyal to his family but she was his one and only love. He could let her pay his price.

............

Edward who was hired by Simon was face to face with Ryan. Ryan was looking down at the floor. He was shaking.

"Ryan were you present at that night?" Edward asked him politely as he could feel his condition.

"Yes I was"

"Have you ever been into drugs?"

"Objection your Honor!!!" Arthur stood up trying to prevent that topic.

"Overruled!! Relevance"

"I repeat my question: have you ever been into drugs??"

"Yes... Quite oftenly" he answered in a breaking voice.

Ryan was tensed and sweating. He was unable to handle the pressure.

"What happened at that night?"

"We had a fight before!! He was beaten badly!!! He told me a statement that filled me with rage...."

"What was that statement?"

"It was about a night..." Ryan answered as he tears started pouring from his eyes.

"What night?" Edward asked him consequetive question as he was trying to break him.

"I am sorry!! I am sorry Mom!! I can't handle all this. I killed Mr.s Khan" he confessed.

"He is lying!!! He is saving him. He is a liarrrrre" Noman yelled at him. Simon tried to sooth him.

"SILENCEEE IN THE COURT PLEASE" Judge ordered.

Ryan was crying.

"We reached their home. Duke never knew I had a gun. I tried to warn him but he never listened to me and tried to grab that gun from me and I shot her!!! Sheeee!! I killed her and there was blood all over and I ran and ran" he was mummering to himself while his eyes closed and tensed and scared.

"Duke is innocent.... I invovled him..... he is not a murderer I am" he was still.mummering to himself.

Edward knew it was enough. He was crying like a baby.

"Your Honor!! I request postponement of case as my client has not stable mental condition. I request the next possible date" Arthur requested.

The judge accepted his request as Ryan was not stable.

...............

It was almost midnight. Farhan was in the woods standing at front of the rover. He sniffed the fine powder lines and took along breath.

He called Definate.

"Hey!! Where are you??" He asked.

"I am in downtown. Di Vinci needed some stuff. Tomorrow is a big day and you know big day means big responsibilities" he answered him. He was exicted for Edgar marriage.

"Is there something you want? I will bring it to you"

"I need a favour" he hesitated a bit.

"Yes!! Go on!!"

"I am stuck in the middle of no where. Something is wrong with the fucking car engine? Will you come over and take me to the villa"

"But I will send somone" he answered.

"No!!! No, I have something important in the rover.... You know we can't trust anyone especially these days"

"I consider you the most loyal!! You know..."

"Okay" Definate answered weirdly.

He send him his location. Farhan was puffing a ceggrette. He was sitting on bonnet of his rover while headlight were on. It was a muddy route.

He waited anxiously until Definate arrived in his rover. He went out and approached him. Farhan jumped from bonnet

"Let's go man" Definate answered him.

"Won't you hug me" Farhan opened his arms for a hug. Definate laughed and they hugged.

Suddenly they heard a gunshot. Officer Jeff with his team appeared from the woods.

He hit Definate on his back. Definate tried to set himself free but Farhan held him close to him tightly.

He still had lot of energy as he was a strong and tall. Officer fired another bullet. He Ruffled but Farhan held him while he was shaking and had placed his jaws firmly on his shoulder.

Officer fired the third bullet. They were closing in on him. Officer fired his fourth bullet, atlast Farhan freed him from his grip.

He dangled around as he was almost dead. Farhan saw pain and fear of death in his eyes. He was shaking as blood was flowing from him.

"Why....." he struggled as he asked Farhan in a faint voice.

"I am sorry!!! I am so sorry" Farhan answered in cracking voice while tears pouring from his eyes.

It was completly dark as the only source of light were the rover's headlights. No one lived there for miles.

Definate somehow managed to take out his Magnum from his belt and pointed at Farhan. Officer just let him did what he wanted to. Farhan just stood still.

He did n't even had energy to pull the trigger. He fell on his back but as his pistol was facing the sky he somehow managed to pull the trigger as his last try. The bullet went up straight in the sky.

"You did good!!! You are free now. Don't worry we will burn him with an Flamethrower!!!" Officer Jeff told him.

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Farhan and Edgar were in Di Vinci's room. He was red with anger to hear that Definate has been killed. Officer jeff had told him by himself to warn him that he wasn't the part of the family and was now his worst enemy.

"Fuck!!! Fuck that cocksucker" he yelled in anger.

Farhan was deep in his thoughts that he had proved himself disloyal and had broken the vow but he never had a choice.

"We have to do something of that fucking Officer" Edgar answered.

"Not now!! It's not a good moment. The wedding must go smoothly"

"But Definate!!!!"

"Farhan" Di Vinci addressed him.

"Mmmmm..." he answered him still absorbed in his thoughts.

"You will be my right hand from now on. You will manage everything and second in command of this town after me!!!" He ordered him.

Farhan just shook his head and reminded officer's Jeff commitment

"IT WILL BENIFIT YOU!!! TRUST ME"

He was now one of the most important person to Di Vinci.

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