Episode 31
The dog would have torn his throat into pieces, hadn't there been a typical whistling sound from someone behind.
Rajan opened his eyes to note that the aggressive dog went back, and within a minute the armed men accosted him. Ranjan was in the forefront with a sinister smirk on his face.
"Good show, Sweetie! You did well! Better luck next time!" Rajan could not understand whether he was praising him or mocking him! So, he remained silent. Also, he was too frightened to speak.
"Our viewers must have enjoyed your caricature to the core, I am damn sure. That's why we let you attempt this escape."
"Viewers? What viewers?" Rajan was completely flummoxed.
"Tch! Tch! You haven't figured this yet? We are running a reality show, where you are a contestant. We have more than ten thousand viewers across the globe."
Rajan was so terrified that he forgot to apply his brain, thus he blurted,
"Which channel is showing this?"
Everyone burst into laughter. Ranjan had to hold his stomach with both hands, as he was guffawing hysterically. However, he controlled his laughter, and he handcuffed Rajan. He said,
"Let's go to our den. I will tell you during our walk.
Yes Rajan, you are being watched by more than ten thousand of people across the world. Many of them have become your fan. But, our show is too gory and too ghastly to be shown in any television channel. But, we telecast our show live in the dark net among our esteemed viewers."
At last, Rajan had a clear sense of what is happening to him. So he asked,
"You kidnapped me for running a reality show and earn a few bucks? I already offered you money for my release. Pray, tell me what amount of money you want?"
"Oh Amma!", Rajan screamed within a couple of steps. He felt a sharp pain in his pelvic region. This was due the fall from the jump.
"Why do you do what you are not supposed to? I am very much ashamed to know that the IIT has produced a birdbrain like you! How on earth you thought that we would let you escape from this place so easily? Didn't it occur in your dull head that we were playing with you? Tch Tch!"
Rajan didn't say anything. He struggled to walk even a single step. Ranjan was not in a mood of mercy. He clasped Rajan's arm tightly, and literally dragged him on the ground. But, after 20 more steps, Ranjan realised that Rajan was indeed hurt, and was unable to walk. So, with a demeanour of extreme disgust he said,
"So, you can't walk. That's good. This means that you will not be able to give any resistance during your test. It's another matter of fact that if you show any resistance, you will be instantly killed."
He stopped and rang someone saying something in a coded language. Within 5 minutes an ambulance came. Rajan was again blindfolded, and taken to the floor of that hellhouse where the most modernised hospital of the country was situated. Rajan was given a couple of injections. He had to take a few medicines as well. Finally, a nurse massaged him in such way that within half an hour, he forgot about the pain. At that moment, Ranjan appeared in that room.
Looking at Ranjan's stiffened jaw on his boney face, the pain seemed to have reappeared. Ranjan laughed at him and said,
"See, how good our medical facility is! You must be feeling as agile as a bull calf! But, I have to warn you, if you love your life, and if you want to see your family again, don't show any resistance during the test. I know you would have loved to have some rest before the test, but I am afraid sweetie, we are terribly short of time. Our viewers are eagerly waiting to see you mauled by two hunks."
Rajan was taken to the first floor hall, where there was a large LCD screen. Ranjan said,
"Please take a seat on the sofa. The Joker will give you a short message. I will be waiting outside the door to take you to the previous ***room where you made such a fuss."
Within few seconds, the Joker's face appered on the giant screen. In his usual nasal tone he said,
"Good show Rajan! Generally, we write enthralling plots in this show. We always try to bring new entertainment to our esteemed viewers. But, what you did was indeed amazing! It was not as if we didn't know that you could react in that manner. We apprehended your moves, and we planned accordingly. But, that's not what I am praising. I am praising your innovative and acrobatic attempts to flee. Your pole vault jump was indeed superb, and the chip shot you took at Ranjan!
No, no! Don't think that I am lying! Ranjan has been a champion fighter. In his 10 years of stint in this company, no body could take him down as you did. The way you ran towards the fence was indeed extraordinary.
To be continued on Friday evening
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