Chapter 92 - Please Save Us

"Nina, my parents want to talk to you, Lily it is late already. You should sleep early. "Luna said as she entered the room on which Nina Anderson was chatting with Lily after dinner.

"Ok."Nina Anderson said and reached near Luna's father, who was sitting with her mother and discussing something.

"Uncle, auntie."Nina Anderson said.

"Come, Nina, have a seat. Luna, come here. Let us have a chat."Luna's mother said.Nina Anderson and Luna nodded and sat down.

"Nina,I am really grateful to you for saving our daughter. I have become a useless father, who can not protect his own daughter from the devils. I am sorry Luna."Luna's father said in a sad tone.

"Father. You were always my hero. Don't tell those unnecessary things anymore. It is not your fault."

"No, Luna. I know what mistake I had done. Now it is time to rectify the mistakes."Luna's father uttered in a sad tone."Nina,I don't know if you can help us or not, but I want to tell you everything that happened here ten years ago."

Khoja Green village was an underdeveloped village where more than thirty families lived. five years ago, a group of people came to their village, who introduced themselves as the members of a non -government organization 'Rio'.

The Rio group called a meeting with the villagers and proposed a project to rebuild the village. In the project, the Rio Group has to build a factory there. Along with the factory they proposed to build some buildings of school, hospital. As per their proposal, the group would build a house for every villager. All the villagers were very happy with their project. If the project implemented in their village, their lives would change.

The villagers discussed among themselves and handed the Rio group all the documents of the land and gave them permission to rebuild the village. But as time passed, the Rio group changed their colors. Instead of building their houses, the Rio group started to pressure them to leave the village. When the villagers denied leaving their own place, the Rio group started to torture the villagers.

Nina Anderson stunned to hear Luna's father's words. How can the people of some non- government organization do this to the villagers? It was obviously illegal.

"But uncle, this land is not Rio groups. How can they torture you like that? They can not take your land illegally. You could have to take help from the police. Isn't it?"Nina Anderson asked confusedly.

"No Nina, we can not. When we came to know about their intention, it was already late. We already handed them all our land documents. We tried to take action against them legally, but they are not easy to deal with. We had to take our case back as one of the villagers was abducted by them. How can we let one of us die? After that, we never tried to take any legal action against them. Apart from that, we have no solid proof against the Rio Group.."

"Did you signed any contract with them?"Nina Anderson asked thoughtfully.

"No, we did not. But we had to agree to  follow their terms and conditions, which we are following till date."

"What terms and conditions?"

"We have to leave the village. They agreed to let us live here for five years which would be completed by next month. They asked us to find a place to live within five years. So, we have to shift to a new place within a few days.

Apart from that, we can not keep any connection with any outsiders. That is the reason, we had to decline the offer we get from the High cloud Enterprise. We were really interested in the project proposal of the company. We know that the High Clouds would never betray us. But what can we do? We are already sold ourselves to the devils.

They even prohibited us to use any mobile phone or television in this village. This means they want us to keep away from the outer world. If any person is found doing anything against the Rio group, they would be severely punished."Luna's father explained with a cry- like voice.

"We are not highly educated people. We don't know much about the outer world. We could not understand their intentions behind their sweet talks. What we did, we did for our future generations. But now see, where we have thrown them. We......we have ruined our children's future with our own hands.

We.....we tried our best to save our families. But we could not. The worst situation came into our lives six months ago."Luna's father stopped. He could not utter a word more. He burst into tears.

"Father, please calm down. Please I can not see your tears."Luna and her mother could not stop their tears more. Nina Anderson stared at the family confusedly.

"Nina, please save me. You are my angel.I know only you can save me. That's why I brought you home with, me. Please Nina.Th.....they would ruin my life tomorrow.I.....I wanted to give my life.I...I thought I would be able to die easily. But I could not die.I was scared when I jumped off the cliff.I don't know how to save myself from them.B.......But I don't want to lose my everything to them.Th....they are monsters. They would take me with them tomorrow. Please save me, Nina. Please save my family. Please save us."Luna uttered somehow.

Nina Anderson shocked to hear her.

'What is she saying!'She thought and takes Luna's hand on her.

"Luna, please calm down and tell me everything.I will surely find a way to help you."She said in a firm voice.

"I am telling you. The leader of eth Rio group is a monster. He....he is a very powerful man in the city. Six months ago he sent his men to the village and announced that they would take one of our unmarried daughters with them every month to serve their leader in his house. They even offered money to the parents as compensation.

At first, we did not think much about it. We thought they would engage them in some type house works. But later we came to know that they took our daughters to make them their mistress. In the last six months, six families of this village lost their daughters to them."Luna's mother explained.

"So, that means tomorrow is Luna's turn?"Nina Anderson asked thoughtfully.

"Yes. They informed us last week. They would come to take her with them tomorrow.I...I don't know how to save her. Please Nina, please save our daughter."Luna's father said in a helpless tone.

"What if you don't go with them? Should not you show some courage?"Nina Anderson asked.

"How can anyone reject them? My whole family would be doomed if I would not go with them.I have to think about Lily."Luna said in a sad tone.

"We should have left the village long ago. We thought they would do some mercy on us. But they are trying to find some new ways to torture us.I wanted to leave the village,but where can I go?I have no money to buy new land.I am so helpless."Luna's father said.

Nina Anderson lost in deep thought. She wondered, how can some people torture others like that?

"You must take help of the police."Nina Anderson uttered thoughtfully.

"No, Nina,we don't want to.I  can't risk my family member's life by going against the strong Rio group."Luna's father replied.

"But, are you giving them a peaceful life by doing everything according to them? You must be courageous. I will help you. I will talk to one of my lawyer friends. He would definitely help you. But apart from others, you must help yourself."Nina Anderson said in a serious tone.

"But, they are very strong people. They would not let us go easily."Luna's father could not gather the courage to do anything against them.

"Look, they would torture you until you let them torture. You must take some action against them. This is your home. How can they take throw you away from here? Where would you go, if you level this village? You must gather some proof against the Rio group. Don't be weak. Everyone tends to make the weak, weaker. Look at Luna. She had to try to take extreme decisions. What if something happened to her today?What I have understood they are just trying to scare you, as they know that you would do nothing against them. But they would not be able to save themselves if you all come out against them."Nina Anderson said in the same tone.

Luna's parents lost in deep thought.

"I will try. Nina, I want to try. I will make them regret what they did to us."Luna said in a firm voice.