SHORT STORIES - CHECKMATE - PART 2

He went to London and came to New York City after two years. He searched for her as he had no response from her for the past half a year, he was unable to find her. Later he came to know that she was married to a rich man named Chris. His friends asked him not to be panic and get vex because of her. Kevin was unable to believe their words. When he saw her with her husband, he felt emotional and was about to cry. Jessi on seeing him went like without seeing him. He did not saw her husband’s face. Kevin thought that he must not leave her without punishing as other guys do after their failure. He was in an intention to take revenge and punish her. His friends insisted him not to do like that as it may spoil her life and also his life. Kevin didn't listen to them and made different plans.

Next day morning Kevin was standing in front of her house. When she adjusted her window screen she saw him and was shocked. She sweated a lot and had no idea regarding him. He was waiting for Chris to get out of that home, when he went out, Kevin went in and asked her to come with him. When she ignored, he blackmailed her by showing some evidence to her. She was puzzled and asked sorry. He didn't accept her sorry, warns and leaves the place (He did not saw her husband face again). She cried a lot and when Chris came to the home she acted to be happy. Kevin was in an intention to make her cry and not to let out the proofs. He wanted her to realize the mistake. Often, he used to irritate her and make her sad. Kevin got a job at a private company. The MD of that company was Chris who appointed Kevin for a vacant post. Chris does not know anything about Kevin and Kevin also does not anything thing about him. One day Jessi went to the bank. Since that bank was near to Chris office, she decided to see him. When she went to the office she was shocked to see Kevin in that office, who was working for him. She leaves the office and was in a doubt whether they both know each other or not. When Chris came home that night she enquired about Kevin indirectly to him. She came to know that it was just a coincident for both of them and decides that Kevin must not know that her husband was Chris. She tried to avoid roaming with Chris outside because of him. Kevin made her a call and again threatens her. He said to her that he will not be in town for few days as he is going out for work. She felt happy about that and said to her husband to transfer Kevin to some other foreign branch as he would be happy. Chris asked her “Why are you saying that? How do you know him? Why are you always speaking about him?” She replies to him that he was her old classmate whom she saw after a big gap and also requested Chris not to tell her name to him. Since Chris was loving her a lot, he did not question her further and accepted her request as she would love it.

Every day he was torturing her and made her to feel cry. She begged him to leave her alone. One day evening Jessi got a call from Kevin and he asked her to come to the nearby restaurant to say something to her before leaving the city. When she came, he showed her some evidences and made her to feel cry again. She was locked in that place and had no other moves but had only one chance to say everything to Chris. She was also not so bold to say her problem to her husband. In anger, she left the place and went with her two-wheeler to home in a tension mood and when she looked her rear-view mirror she saw Kevin following her which increased her tension more. When she turned back and saw him unfortunately she met with an accident. On seeing it Kevin was horrified and was unable to see her in that condition, he felt guilty. He carried her and admitted in the nearby hospital. He felt sad for her and realized his mistake on her. When she woke up she cried, Kevin tried to convince her and asked sorry for his activities and told her that he would not disturb her further. She also asked sorry for cheating him and also told that "because of Chris money only I accepted for the marriage, I realize it now, sorry for everything". Karan was informed regarding the accident. He came and stood near the room where she was admitted and was listening to their conversation. He felt sentimental in both of their speech, at beginning of their speech he thought they both were in an affair. After their speech, he concludes that there is also a life after a bad decision making and thought about his love failure and laughs. He knows that still, his wife loves him a lot. He met Kevin and said thanks for saving his wife. Kevin acted like, that he was seeing Jessi for the first time. Chris told him that he has been transferred to the UK branch. He thanked Chris for that and left her in the hospital by saying bye to her.