3rd PERSON POV

Seeing Ridhaan standing their. Ira pleads Anya, 

Can you leave before he comes here. 

Anya gets confuse,

Huh! But why? Can you even handle him alone & how will you go back to your house. 

Ira smiles seeing Anya worried about her so much. They even don't know each other.

Don't worry I will manage & can you tell me your name I will have to save your no.

Anya chuckles at her stupidity as she hasn't introduce herself, yet. 

I am Anya Thakur but seriously, why do you want to me to leave? Won't u be scared.

Ira gulping says 

No, actually I want to confront him & take full responsibility of breaking his bike without any help. 

Understanding Anya nods, declaring.

Oh so you wanna look like a badass. 

Ira becomes fidgety her face heating up in embarrassment.

Will you judge me if I say yes?

Anya laughs softly.

No, not at all but pls ring me once you get home safely. Don't worry I will not freak you with my friendship thing. It's just a suggestion rather it will happen if its meant to be, okay? 

Ira exhales in relief.

Thank you & I will surely give you a ring. Also run away quickly Ridhaan is coming in our direction only. 

As Anya went away on her bike. Ridhaan came in no min. to his bike. His mouth couldn't say a word, he is gapping like a fish. He turns marching in anger towards smiling Ira. 

You! What the fuck did you do? 

Ira answers smiling

The same thing you did to my mishti. 

He gnashed his teeth bursting out.

MISHTI! Who the fuck are you talking about. You know what I don't want to know who this shit is, rather I want you kneeling down right now & beg for my forgiveness. 

Ira sees him as if he is some lunatic. He saw the look in her eyes & moves towards grabbing her arms again in a tight grip making her wince. 

But this time he didn't care about her & pulled her closer making her eyes teary. 

Don't give me such a look, you weakling & say sorry NOW! 

He grits pushing her away from him as her smell is making him want to do something irrational. She scoffs glaring & rubbing her arms. 

I will not, you are the one to ask me for sorry after what you have done to my mishti. Otherwise don't blame me for running my mouth at the wrong place.  

His jaw & fist clenches  hearing this then suddenly an idea clicks in his mind. Thinking this a chuckle leaves his lips. 

I just ask for your apology not your mind. 

Listening her, his smile wipes off his lips. 

You want my apology. Fine if you will get a tour with me of this whole building without running for your life. I will kneel down & ask for your apology. 

She gives him a suspicious thinking something really hard & then her eyes become big as saucers in realization as she exclaims. 

Don't tell me you have naked girls & boys in their. 

Making Ridhaan give her a look which says "are you for real!" 

What kind of freak, you deem me as?

Ira's nose scrunch up in revulsion 

A disgusting kind off?

He scoffs. 

No their is nothing like that inside. So shall we go. 

She nods her head hesitantly. Ridhaan looks at his shattered bike & says to him "I will take a revenge for you bro" in his mind. 

As they entered all the walls were painted black with tons of books stashed in big cupboards in between a big white couch is situated.

2 smaller ones of the same type & circular glass coffee table. Candles are lit. Although its just evening outside but inside is felt as the night has come over. 

Its giving together Victorian & modern vibes making Ira's mouth wide open. 

Are you going to stare it like a dumb person or will you follow me. 

She doesn't retort rather follows him, her eyes widening further seeing him pulling a book which opens a lift door. He enters & signals her to follow too. 

She gulps entering with all her sweat dripping hands. As the lift open god knows where. Her breathe for a min stops. And she grabs his biceps making him freeze. 

I am very scared of the dark Ridh- ridhaan. Pls le-let me hold your arms. 

Her shivering voice hit a cord in his heart making him feel weird. That he does something more stupid. He grabs her waist pulling her close enough to misunderstand them as a couple. 

Her breath stuck feeling him so close, enough to feel the built & contours of his body. She forgot all about the darkness & tries to pull herself away,

I just want to hold your arms. 

His hold tightens on her small waist gritting in her ear.

Be quite otherwise I am walking far ahead & you're walking alone in this dark alley. 

She shuts her mouth, they finally start moving. At 1st their was nothing but just empty cells & darkness. 

But as more cells start coming up so is the brightness shown in the path though her eyes gets widen seeing what's inside & she screams covering her mouth, tears stinging in her eyes. 

What is this! Take me out take me out you freak.  

Ridhaan himself froze not because of her shouting or tortured, dead people in the cells. Rather because of her hugging him so tight that he can feel her ridges & contours of her body. 

You freaky, dumb, disgusting man take me out of here. 

Her soft punches on his back is doing nothing to him. But when he listens her sniffles he exhales trying to calm himself from getting into the panicky mode. 

Finally he drags her to more lighted area. Ira starts hyperventilating remembering all the blood & dead body, seeing this Ridhaan himself gets all fidgety. 

But then he remembers what his big brother use to do to him when he has such anxiety attacks. 

He grabs her sweaty & teary face making her look him in the eye, guiding her the way of breathing.

Take a deep breath & exhale 

She does it slowly as he softly wipes her face off 

Again doll, do it again doll. 

After couple of min her complexion looks better. His voice came out so mellow.

Doll, are you fine now?  

She for seconds lost herself in him & his worried eyes. Nodding absent mindedly making him sigh in relief. 

But then their moment broke with all the noise coming from next room, making her recall because of him she is in a salutation like this. She pushes him away exclaiming,

Why would you do that to me you dumb fuck haaa! shit I used a bad word because of you. You seriously never bring anything good to me. 

Listening this Ridhaan scorns,

Yeah as if you always do good to me you cheeky face, rather you were the one who accepted my challenge it wasn't me who forced you into this place. 

Well I think you are  just a little pathetic girl who doesn't even know that her parent's also work here & that too for Sandhus. 

Her eyes got big & she punched him in her rage directly on his nose. Though her punch is still not enough to make Ridhaan cry but since its on his nose it hurted badly. 

She raise her hand again to punch him when he grabs her both hands, pinning them to nearest wall & grits angrily,

How dare you bitch! kuch keh nhi rha toh kuch bhi krogi! 

TRANSLATION~ I am not saying anything, doesn't mean you will do anything!

Ira also retorts with glaring eyes

Haa krungi tumhari himmat kaise hui mere aii baba ko ese bolne ki. '

TRANSLATION~ I will, how dare YOU to say that about my parents. 

He chuckles on her face 

Ohh toh tum sach mein papa ki pari ho, oww papa ki pari jisse log aur duniya fairytale jaisi lagti hai. 

TRANSLATION~ Ohh so you really are daddy's princess, oww daddy's princess. Who thinks people & damn world is a fairytale.

Ira also retorts with flaming eyes

Tum zada bako matt mere aaii baba koi gaalat kaam nhi krte hai. 

TRANSLATION~ Don't run your mouth too much, my parents can never do anything wrong.

Before Ridhaan could retort a voice startles them. And he leaves her standing at 1 hand distance.

Sahi kaha Ira tumhare parents koi galat kaam nhi krte, vo bas Sandhus ki help krte hai if we face some serious problems. 

TRANSLATION~ You are right Ira your parents don't do anything wrong, they just help Sandhus.

Those things which you have just witnessed was all bad people of society so no need to worry about. 

Ira wasn't satisfied so she asks

But shouldn't police deal with such people sir. 

At this Ridhaan scoffs 

Yeah I am sure you want a chocolate house too daddy's little princess--aahhh! 

Ridhaan screams, getting a hard punch from Adikrit on Jaspreet's signal. Then Jaspreet again warns Rid.

Open that mouth of yours again & see what is gonna happen to you.  Adikrit punish him accordingly for what he has done today. 

It shall be imprinted in his skull to not pull such stunts ever again. 

 Adikrit says with such a cold tone that both the teenagers shudder in fear.

Okay chachu! 

But Ira stops them.

No, no wait don't punish him I am sorry I only forced him to show me the building. 

All the 3 men standing looking at her clearly saying "do u take us as dumb."  As Jaspreet asks confuse.

Beta I thought you were fighting with him. 

Ira fakery chuckles

Oh yeah I was fighting with him because he teases me like this all the time, but no worries friends tease each other that way. So I request you to not punish him because of me. 

Jaspreet keeps looking at her for few min. after which he chuckles patting her head fondly, 

Jundi reh puttar!  

TRANSLATION~ god bless you child!

Adikrit if she still wants to see pls do show her. And Ira you can call me chachu just like Rid & krit do you are also like my daughter. 

She says smiling 

Okay chachu. 

Finally Adikrit turns to his groaning brother, clenching his jaw clearly telling Ridhaan how big he messed up today.

When did YOU & IRA become friends?

Instead of Ridhaan replying again Ira replies

Oh bhai its just been couple of weeks but he is not that bad just that sometimes his teasing goes overboard. Oh by the way I hope you have no problem calling me bhai. 

Adikrit just nods not much interested to talk to such a cheery girl.

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