TALES OF TAJ

CHAPTER XXII

PLOT STORY:

The story revolves around Ava and Ruby, two young women living in a palace with Nikolas, Ruby's grandfather. Ava's father was killed by Nikolas, who claims that Ava's father was responsible for his son's death.

However, Ava and Ruby soon discover that everything they knew about their families was a lie. Nikolas is not Ruby's real grandfather, but rather her step-grandfather, who married Ruby's grandmother after her real grandfather's death.

Ava and Ruby's investigation reveals that Nikolas has been using Ava to take revenge on Ruby's family for years. Nikolas's true intentions are shrouded in mystery, but it becomes clear that he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

As Ava and Ruby dig deeper, they face numerous obstacles and dangers. Nikolas becomes increasingly suspicious of Ruby, and Ava's life is threatened when she tries to uncover the truth.

The story takes a dramatic turn when Ava discovers the shocking truth about Nikolas's past and his connection to her family. Ava's world is turned upside down, and she must decide whether to confront Nikolas or flee the palace.

*Key Plot Points:*

1. Ava and Ruby discover that Nikolas is not Ruby's real grandfather.

2. Ava and Ruby investigate Nikolas's past and uncover his true intentions.

3. Nikolas becomes increasingly suspicious of Ruby and Ava.

4. Ava discovers the shocking truth about Nikolas's connection to her family.

5. Ava must decide whether to confront Nikolas or flee the palace.

*Themes:*

1. Deception and betrayal

2. Family secrets and lies

3. Revenge and manipulation

4. Courage and determination

*Genre:*

1. Thriller/Mystery

*Target Audience:*

1. Young adults and adults who enjoy thriller and mystery novels.

MAIN STORY:

Nikolas sat in his room, thinking about how to take revenge on Ava for his grandson's death. Just then, Ruby entered his room. Nikolas looked at Ruby and asked, "Have you taken a bath?" Ruby replied, "Yes, Grandpa."

Nikolas looked at Ruby with suspicious eyes and asked, "I saw blood in the garden. Did someone come here last night?" Ruby's eyes widened slightly, and she paused for a moment before responding. Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

"G-Grandpa, I...I think a thief came to the palace last night. He tried to force himself on me, but I fought back and pushed him out of my room window."

Ruby's face paled, and she took a deep breath to compose herself. Nikolas's eyes narrowed, and he asked again, "Ruby, are you sure that's what happened?" Ruby nodded, trying to appear confident.

"Yes, Grandpa. I'm positive. I was so scared, but I managed to defend myself."

Nikolas looked at Ruby skeptically, but he didn't press the issue further. Instead, he smiled and told her to leave the room. "Ruby, you can go now." Ruby nodded, still looking a bit shaken, and left the room.

As soon as she was out of the room, Ruby took a deep breath and pulled out her phone to call Ava. "Ava, I think Grandpa might be suspicious of me," Ruby whispered urgently.

Ava's voice was calm and reassuring. "Don't worry, Ruby. He'll probably ask someone to keep an eye on you. Just behave normally for a few days, and I won't come to meet you for a while."

Ruby nodded, feeling a bit better. "Okay, Ava. But what if he finds out about us?" Ava's voice was firm.

"We'll deal with that when the time comes, Ruby. For now, just focus on staying safe and keeping a low profile."

Ruby took a deep breath and nodded, feeling a sense of determination wash over her. She would do whatever it took to keep herself and Ava safe.

Ava cut the call and headed to the doctor's office who had treated Ruby and informed Ava about Ruby's condition. Ava sat in the doctor's cabin, waiting for him to finish with his patient. The doctor entered the cabin, looking shocked to see Ava.

"Ava, what are you doing here? Are you unwell or is something wrong with Ruby?" Ava looked at the doctor and asked, "What happened at Taj Palace 14 days ago? Can you tell me something about it?"

The doctor looked at Ava with a mixture of fear and tension, his forehead sweating profusely. His entire body froze, and he remained silent for a long time. Ava realized that everything she and Ruby knew was a lie.

When the doctor remained silent for a long time, Ava's anger took over, and she placed a knife on the doctor's throat, demanding that he tell her the truth. The doctor spoke in a trembling voice, "Ava, I'll tell you the truth, but please don't tell Sir that I told you."

Ava assured him, "Don't worry, I won't tell him." Ava removed the knife from the doctor's throat and sat down calmly to listen to what he had to say. But what the doctor revealed shocked Ava to her core, leaving her stunned and speechless.

Ava warned the doctor, "If this is a lie, you won't survive." The doctor reiterated, "This is the truth, Ava." Ava rushed out of the doctor's cabin and quickly called Ruby, telling her to escape from the palace immediately. But Ava was speaking too quickly, and Ruby couldn't understand what was happening.

Ruby asked Ava to calm down and explain what was wrong. Before Ruby could react, someone hit her on the head, and she fell unconscious. Ava heard Ruby's scream on the call and frantically tried to call out to her. But instead of Ruby's voice, someone else spoke on the phone, sending chills down Ava's spine.

Ava rushed towards the palace, her heart racing with fear. Just then, she heard the doctor's voice, "Ava, this was just a dream." Ava's entire body was drenched in sweat. The doctor asked, "Ava, are you okay?" Ava whispered, "Yes."

Ava gently pushed the doctor aside and left the cabin. She was still tense but decided not to tell Ruby about the truth for now, fearing for her safety. Ava made up her mind to meet Ruby again that night and reveal the truth to her.

In the middle of the night, when everyone in the palace was asleep, Ava sneaked in and entered Ruby's room through the window. Ava gently placed her hand over Ruby's mouth to prevent her from making any sudden noise. Ruby woke up to find Ava standing over her, and she was shocked.

Ava removed her hand from Ruby's mouth, and Ruby asked in a whisper, "Ava, what's wrong? You said you wouldn't meet me for a few days, but you're here. What's going on?" Ava was emotional and hugged Ruby tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Ruby was concerned and asked Ava, "Ava, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Ava, still sobbing, revealed the truth to Ruby. "Ruby, everyone has been lying to us. Your father and my father didn't have a romantic relationship."

Ruby was stunned and asked Ava, "Then why did Grandpa kill them?" Ava explained, "Sir, or Maskman is son of Nikolas and Nikolas is not your real grandfather. Your father was Nikolas's stepson. Your grandmother married Nikolas after your real grandfather. Nikolas has two sons, Rajeev and Ashutosh Singh. Rajeev is the father of Rajesh and Suresh, who died in a train accident with their wife. Ashutosh, or Maskman I mean Ashutosh, was in love with my father."

Ava continued, "Maskman has been using me to take revenge on your family for years. Everything here is a lie. What you see is not the truth." Ruby was shocked and overwhelmed by the revelation.

Just then, Nikolas entered Ruby's room, carrying a heavy object, and attacked Ava, hitting her on the head. Ava fell unconscious.

To be continue.....