Indian Harem Ch 17 The Escape

"Shit! Where am I?!" I mumbled in pain as I woke up with a start. My body felt numb as I realized that I was tied up to a chair in the middle of a dimly lit, dingy room. I blinked my eyes, trying to adjust them to the darkness, but my head pounded painfully with every movement.

"Thank God you're awake!" Nora's voice echoed from somewhere beside me. I grunted and turned my head towards her voice and saw her sitting on a dirty mattress on the ground to my left, her hands bound with rope.

"Are you alright? Did they hurt you?" I asked as I looked around, trying to see who else was in the room. My head was still pounding with every movement.

She shook her head, "No, they just brought us here after beating you up. I was so scared!" She sobbed. "I thought... I thought... I lost you!"

"It's okay. I am alright," I replied groggily, trying to reassure her. "Where are we? Where are the guys who brought us here?"

"Outside that door. They got into some sort of argument about what to do with us. Until one of them, the big one, got behind us. He said that he would need to take the guy you stabbed to a doctor first, and he would decide what to do when he returned," she explained.

"Shit! We need to get out of here before they come back!" I cursed as I struggled against my bonds, but to no avail. "Can you untie yourself somehow?"

She shook her head and said, "No, I can't. I've been trying for a while, but the rope is too tight."

She was interrupted as the door to the room creaked open, and the tattooed goon entered first, followed by the goon whose nose I had smashed. "Well, look who's awake!"

He grinned menacingly as he walked towards me, and then, out of nowhere, his fist punched me hard in the gut, making me double over as much as my ropes allowed.

"Suraj!" Nora screamed in horror as I coughed and spluttered, gasping for air.

"That's for breaking my nose, you bastard," the bald one hissed as he circled around me. "Now you're going to find out what happens when you mess with us."

"Fuck...you." I coughed out weakly, and the goon smirked before punching me again in the gut, this time even harder, and I buckled over in pain.

"If the boss had not told us to wait for him, I'd gut you like a fish right now," He spat out angrily as he paced around me. "Fortunately for you, you get to stay alive till he comes back."

"Leave Suraj Alone!" Nora yelled at him. "Just let us go. We didn't do anything to you."

"I've about had it with your whining, bitch!" The tattooed goon snarled as he walked towards her and slapped her across the face. Blood rushed to my head as I struggled against my restraints in anger at this. I wanted to kill that bastard for touching my Nora.

If he expected her to shut up after this, he definitely did not know her like I did! My feisty girl stared defiantly at him and refused to cower as he loomed over her menacingly. She taunted him, "Is that all you can do? Slap a tied-up girl to prove your manhood!"

I knew that it was wrong to egg those guys on, the way she was doing it, but I honestly couldn't help but smile a bit at her defiance. She had come from the same world as them years ago and still had enough guts to stare down those goons without blinking. However, this seemed to anger him even more as he grabbed her roughly by the hair and was about to raise his hand at her again when the other guy stopped him.

"Stop it, Raghu! The boss told us we can't lay a hand on her," his friend cautioned him. "He wants to be the first to enjoy playing with this bitch. Don't worry, we'll get our turn once he's done!"

"He's going to enjoy breaking her in. She's a feisty one!" Raghu replied with an evil smile as she glared at him silently. "And, so will we! You can count on that!"

Hearing their plans for Nora just got me even angrier. "Leave her alone, if you know what is good for you. I'll kill you if you touch her," I yelled at them, earning another punch, this time to my face, which toppled me and my chair over sideways onto the dirty floor.

"You should be happy that we're even letting you live to watch us enjoy this slut before you die," Raghu replied as he kicked me again in the ribs.

"Fuck You!" I gasped, spitting out the blood from my mouth.

Raghu raised his leg to kick me again, but the other goon stopped him. "Quit it, you idiot. He's just baiting you!"

"Fine! Let's go for a smoke while we wait for the boss." Raghu cursed and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him as I lay there coughing in pain.

***

It was another hour till we heard from them again. The door creaked open and both of them returned. They had stupid evil grins on their faces as if Diwali had come early.

"The boss wants to have a word with you two?" Raghu whispered threateningly as they grabbed my chair and righted it back. I looked at Nora; she was still defiant as ever despite the tear-stained cheeks. She looked stunning, even in such a helpless situation.

We waited for a few more moments and the 'boss' arrived.

It was the fourth guy from our attack. The one who had snuck behind Nora and taken her hostage. He looked unhappy as he nodded to his men to take a step back. I looked at him angrily as he approached me. He put his right foot up on the rickety chair that I was tied to, and leaned in to look into my eyes.

"What do you want from us?" I growled at him.

He scoffed and replied, "Still got the balls to talk like that, do ya? I have to hand it to you; you took on my boys pretty well there! But you are no match for me."

I ignored his jibe. This was not the time to get angry at his remarks. He was talking shit because I was tied up. I had to find a way out of our dilemma.

I tried to reason with his greed, "Let us go and I can make it worth your while. My family has money. I'll pay you double what Ravi's paying you.

However, this seemed to amuse him. He replied cryptically, "Haha... Your family, huh! You've got a big surprise waiting if you think that's going to work!"

He continued, "No... No... You see, I can't let you go. Not after you've insulted my men. We were initially paid to just beat the shit out of you to teach you a lesson about meddling in Ravi Sir's affairs. But my men think it's better that we get rid of the problem altogether. Less fuss, you see!"

He paused as he pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. "As much as I hate to admit it, my men are right. The only reason you're alive is that I haven't been able to get in touch with Shah Rukh Bhai since last night."

He leaned down and blew out a puff of smoke into my face. "Once I talk to him and get the green light, you're dead! I'm not going to lie, I'm going to enjoy slitting your throat just as much as I will enjoy fucking your girlfriend!"

His face was very near my face. The smoke had temporarily shielded his eyes, as I surprised him with a brutal headbutt. He staggered backward in shock, as blood started to trickle out of his nose and onto his lips.

I yelled as I strained against the ropes, feeling this tremendous rush of energy, "I'm going to kill you if you lay a hand on her!"

His men took a step forward at my attack on their boss, but he spread his arms to stop them as he regained his composure. "Easy! Easy! I'm going to enjoy breaking you, kid! You've got spunk, I'll give you that," he sneered as he wiped the blood from his nose.

The he turned to his men and said, "I think I should teach him a lesson by taking his girl right here, in front of him. Why don't you guys go wait in the other room with Kumar while I have my fun?"

His men nodded and walked back out, closing the door behind them. I glared at him and struggled as hard as I could against the rope.

"I'll kill you," I warned as I my biceps strained to their maximum, trying to pull the rope away from the chair. He pulled out a ragged cloth and tied it around my mouth to gag me. I tried to bite him as he did, which made him punch me in the face again.

I gasped in pain as I felt the taste of blood in my mouth. He tied the knot behind my head, pushed my head backwards, leaned down and spoke into my face, "There, now I can't hear you whimpering anymore. Now just sit there and enjoy the show!"

He aimed a final punch at my face which toppled the chair over once again while Nora screamed in terror. I hit the floor hard, my head ringing as he walked over to Nora. I struggled helplessly as I watched him kneel in front of her and run his fingers through her long black wavy hair.

"Don't touch me, you bastard!" She cried out as he caressed her hair lustfully.

He glanced back at me. "She's a feisty one! I think I'll enjoy this a lot. It's not every day I get to play with someone as hot as your slut."

Then he reached out to pull down her dress in one fell swoop. She resisted but he slapped her again and pushed her onto the bed. Her eyes met mine as she fell onto the mattress, tears splashing out of them and her lips quivering in despair

I was beyond furious, and I was straining with all my might against the ropes. I felt the skin on my wrists and ankles burn as I tried to break free. I needed to save her! I couldn't let that son of a bitch molest my Nora right in front of my eyes. I would rather die than watch that goon have his way with my Nora.

I looked down at my restraints and pulled with every fibre of my being against them. I felt this incredible surge of adrenalin. My mind focused all of my energy, and then...

*CRACK*

The ropes didn't break but the armrests of the rickety chair which these idiots had tied me to broke clean from the support that had them attached to the body of the chair. I struggled to my feet, the chair still tied to my torso, but my arms were free now, tied to two wooden pieces, instead of being tied to the chair!

Meanwhile, the idiot was still struggling with Nora and hadn't noticed me. She showed him how feisty she really was, and he was having serious trouble getting control over her.

In a fit of rage, I stood up and then rushed back against the wall to slam the back of the chair against it.

*CRASH*

The back of the chair broke off, making a loud noise to draw his attention, but leaving me with two convenient makeshift clubs tied to my wrists. He turned to look at me, but it was too late as I rushed the bastard and slammed one of the club-like pieces of wood into his face. I then swung my other club-like piece of wood into his gut.

I felt pure satisfaction as he doubled over in pain. I continued to hammer the two clubs into his face, his head, and his body. I kept hitting him even after he slumped down to the ground as all the fury within me was unleashed upon that bastard.

"That's payback for trying to touch my girl!" I muttered angrily through gritted teeth, as he collapsed onto the ground. I looked down at him and kicked him with my foot to make sure he was down for real.

I then turned to look back at Nora.... and had the wind knocked out of me when she threw herself at me.

Her hands were still tied, but she put my head and shoulder through them, and hugged me tightly with them as best as she could. She was sobbing with relief.

"Suraj... Oh God...I was so scared," she cried, burying her face into my chest.

"Did you really think I was going to let anything happen to you? I promised that you belong only to me, didn't I?" I whispered softly as she looked up at me with tears in her eyes. She bit down on her lower lip and smiled up at me before leaning up to give me a gentle peck on my lips. I winced as I felt pain where my lip had been split open.

"Thank you!" she whispered, and I untied her hands quickly. Then she untied my ropes so I could drop the two armrests that I had used as weapons to save her.

While she was relieved, I knew that we weren't out of the woods yet! I asked her to tie the boss up and check his pockets as I tiptoed to the door and nudged it open, barely a crack to see if anyone was there. Luckily, the two men had gone off somewhere.

"I found this in his pocket!" She whispered as I closed the door and turned to find her holding a revolver!

I grabbed it from her and then checked the chamber to see if it was loaded. Luckily for us, I knew how to use it. Our grandfather had a collection in our ancestral village, and he had taught Tara and me how to use one in our teens.

"Let's see where the other three are and then we can get out of here!" I whispered as she nodded nervously and we went out of the room into the dark hallway. There was another door which was slightly ajar down the hall and a sliver of light peeked out through it.

As we neared it, I peeked in to see the other three were all sitting around a table, eating. I pointed the gun at them through the gap in the doorway and then burst into the room with Nora right behind me. The three goons looked up in shock as I yelled, "Stop right there! I've got a gun on you."

Their jaws dropped with surprise when they saw me.

"Hey... Take it easy," the short one spoke up nervously. "We don't want any trouble."

"Shut up and face the wall with your hands behind your back," I commanded as I waved my gun at them. They looked at each other and then hesitantly complied. I asked Nora to go to the other room where we were tied up earlier and get more rope. She did so immediately and then got behind them to tie their hands as I kept the gun on them.

She tied the first two to a pipe by the door quickly enough, but when she reached out to the bald one, he twisted around and caught hold of her before I could react. He yanked Nora to him, holding her to his chest with one hand around her neck, and yelled, "Drop the gun!"

I cursed my luck as I slowly put the gun down on the floor. I said, "Let her go!"

"Not a chance! After the trouble you two lovebirds have put me through, I'm going to have to..." He was unable to finish his sentence. He screamed, "Ahhh!"

Nora wasn't going to fall for the same trick twice as she bit down hard on his hand. The goon howled in pain as she broke free. However, I saw a glint of steel as he pulled out a knife from his pocket! She still hadn't gotten far enough from him, and out of pure instinct and protective reflex, I lunged forward, tackling him to the floor.

He was a big guy, but my tackle sent us both crashing. The knife went flying out of his hand, sliding across the floor. She dove to grab it as I rolled over on the floor, got on top of him and began pummelling his face with my fists until...

"Suraj, stop... That's enough!" Nora called out as she rushed to my side. He had given up the struggle and was barely conscious. I got off of him, and she quickly tied him up.

"Now, let's get out of here!" She whispered as we stood up. But something made me pause. I looked back at the tied-up goons. We could run away now, but he and his friends would eventually get free and then tell their boss everything, and then Ravi would know. I glanced at Nora, a frown passing over my face. Ravi would know what about us, and then there was no telling what he would do next!

I told her, "No! We're staying. I think these four guys are the only ones here, so we're safe for now. However, we can't let them return to Ravi and tell him about you and me!"

She looked at me, confused, "What about the police?"

"No, we can't risk it. They might be connected with the police in some way. I don't think the police would hold them for too long, and then they'll blab about your involvement with me. We can't let Ravi know that you've betrayed him." I replied grimly. "Can you look for where they kept our phones? I need to call Karan."

I quickly called Karan, and he arranged for some private security (some of Peter's connections) to pick us up. Within an hour, a car and a van arrived, and they loaded up those goons in the van.

Nora and I walked up to the car, and I smiled at Peter's familiar face.

"Peter! I thought you were with Ravi!" I said as I shook his hand with surprise. As I understood it, he was the head of security for Karan's family and handled a lot of under-the-table dealings for his father.

"Mr. Thapar needed me in town for an errand, so I was happy to come down here when Karan Sir called me for help." He grinned at me. "But it seems you took care of all four of them pretty well anyway! What do you want me to do with them?"

"Keep them locked up. I want them hidden away until my business with their boss is done. After that, we can book them with the police!" I instructed, and Peter accepted this without question.

It was still the middle of the night as we returned to the hotel in Peter's car. It felt like days had passed as I finally relaxed in the car with Nora resting beside me, her head on my shoulder. The adrenaline rush from our escape was wearing off, replaced with weariness as she snuggled into my arms, sighing happily.

"What do we tell Kishore and the others?" She asked as we drove back. "They must have missed us at dinner!"

"Well, I think we can say that..."

My voice trailed off with what I thought was exhaustion, but I felt a pain shoot across my back. I leaned to the front and glanced at my back to see that my shirt was bloody from behind. I guess the last one had managed to nick me when I had lunged to take him down.

The adrenaline from our escape had masked my pain, but the blood loss was probably too much as I felt my hands become heavy, and a dark haze descended on me as I slumped forward. Nora's surprised face was the last thing I saw before I blacked out.

***

I woke up the following day to find myself in a gown, in a hospital bed. The pain was mostly gone, and so was my exhaustion. I looked to my right and saw Pooja Didi and Jhanvi on the couch in my room. They looked worried and were discussing something.

"Didi! Jhanvi? What are you both doing here?" I croaked out hoarsely, and Pooja Didi's head shot up as she looked at me, seemingly relieved.

"Suraj! You're awake! Thank God! How are you feeling? We were so worried." Pooja Didi asked as Jhanvi rushed to my bedside and hugged me carefully.

"I am fine, I guess! Where am I, and how did I get here?" I asked her, looking around, confused, wondering where Nora was.

"You are at Central Hospital. You had a small knife wound from your fight yesterday. It wasn't too serious, but the blood loss made you pass out." Pooja Didi explained as Jhanvi held my hand.

"You know about last night? How...?" I asked them.

"Well, your new assistant was there. He told me how you decided to go on a midnight stroll and then found some thugs bothering a girl. You went in and saved her, but the thugs overwhelmed you, and one of them had a knife," Pooja Didi explained. "Luckily, Raju was there to get you back safely to the hospital!"

"Y-yeah... That's what happened, I guess." I pretended to nod along at this story that Nora and Raju had no doubt concocted. "But I feel much better now. When can we head home?" I asked.

Pooja Didi smiled, "Tara's talking to the doctor right now... Babuji and Nora were here an hour ago but then left. She's a medical student, so she insisted on talking to the doctor herself."

Jhanvi kissed my cheek and hugged me again. "You scared me," she whispered in my ear as Pooja Didi smiled at us. "I am so glad you are okay. I don't know what we would do if something happened to you!"

I blushed and nodded guiltily as I looked at her and then Pooja Didi. "I'm sorry, Jhanvi, Didi."

"I guess that's what we get for loving such a brave guy!" Pooja Didi winked at me as she sat on the bed on my other side. I looked into her beautiful brown eyes as she gently kissed me.

Jhanvi giggled and leaned into me from the other side, her lips joining her sister's, as my two lovers kissed me passionately. My heart raced as I was sandwiched between two gorgeous women who loved me very much; their lips fighting playfully over mine as we shared a passionate, erotic, three-way kiss.