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AUTHOR. .......P.O.V....

"Such a weirdo I am. Once I was mocking her for losing those bangles while playing, and here I am, having lost my dupatta," she said, adjusting her earrings as she looked into the mirror in her room

"Shivji, if she finds out about this, she'll taunt me until tears flow from my black orbs," she said, applying kohl to her eyes and blinking.

"But, You too think Shivji ,who will do that much prepartion like she told just for her mere 4000 bangles , like seriously Aashu ,he was soaked in blood , had a gunshot on his chest , even another man was lying beside him wounded with so many injuries ,Sometimes this girl really exaggerate the things too much" She said, shaking her head as she made side braid plaits with the front section of her hair. She left a few strands loose at the front, then clipped some fresh flowers to her hair as her habit but then suddenly stopped

"Ch chc ch, Isha, remember 'Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura naa milya koye, jo man khoja apnaa, mujhse bura na koye.' How can I criticize her when I've made the same mistake?" she said, slapping her head lightly and placing a small black bindi in the middle of her eyebrows.

" I lost my dupatta then I don't have right to blame her for loosing her bangles " She said thinking keenly nodding her head as if it is about some report of her patient

"ISHA BETA "

"Wait Baba " She said walking out of her room after quickly grabbing her duppata from the bed

"Boliye Baba," she said, looking at her father who emerged from the kitchen with a cake, a bright smile lingering on his lips

Sandeep Mehra, her Baba, a 6'3" man in his mid-fifties, aged like fine wine. No wonder the unmarried aunties in their neighborhood still inquired about her father's whereabouts , sometimes even the girls who are of her age. His deep black eyes fell on his daughter who was the only become of light in his life

"Look, I tried a new recipe for my cake. Taste it and tell me how it's tasting," he said in a cheerful tone , offering her a piece with a broad smile, making her chuckle at his excited self . well This side of him is only reserved for his daughter or else he likes to keep himself away from social networking , He likes his secretive aura and that's his comfort zone

"Ummmm, it's really good, and this chocolate, hayeee, I could eat them all day. Give me some," she said in bliss, closing her eyes as the chocolate chips melted in her mouth. Then she snatched the whole plate, making him chuckled and pat her head at her silly action

"Sorry , Ishu for not being here yesterday when you come back after 2 month " He said cupping her cheek with a sorry face who was busying eating cake

"Baba , Its completely ok . Now lets go of thiss . You know I have lots of things to tell you about that campaign " She said in a excited tone , taking another bite

"I'll listen to everything later, but for now, leave this and have your breakfast," he said, holding the plate and prompting her to give him pleading eyes

"No, you've already eaten enough, Ishu. And I know you had ice cream last night when I wasn't here," he said, snatching the plate and walking towards the kitchen who followed him like a lost rabbit , Rabbit because she was wearing a white dress today

"Baba, please, just the last piece, please, please," she said hurriedly, running behind him and joining her palms in front of him. Sometimes she entirely forgets she is a Doctor herself , well Chocolates flavours foods are her love , what can she do

"Ishu, you're a doctor, but the way you eat chocolates and pastries, it really makes me wonder if you really are," he said, giving her a hard look and gently hit her head

"Ishu , You will have cavity " He tried to explained her but she already steal one of piece from the plate already

"Baba, I'm a doctor, not medicine that I should be allergic to them," she said, taking a bite with a grin, making him sighed at her. He knew very well it was a waste to explain to her. He'd been dealing with this since her childhood, but it seemed like this girl had a sweet tooth even before she was born, and her love for chocolate ice cream was unexplainable.

"Chocolate icecream rahata to aur maja aata " She said finishing the piece then looked back at her Baba who was just looking at her with fake glaring , making her passed a cheeky smile and He chuckled softly adjusting his glasses

"Don't talk about that. I still remember how you made Aashi cry over that. Even though you were given two ice creams, you eyed hers and forcibly ate it, making her cry and changing the fact that she always made you cry after slapping you for crying in front of her," he said, placing the cake in the freez

"And you did all these even after knowing that girl never shares her food with anyon-

"Apart from me " She quickly with a proud smile .Of course, getting C.A.Aashi food is not less than getting victory over some impossible thing

"Yes yes ,apart from you , But still it was wrong Ishu " He said

"Wrong? Did you forget how she still gets revenge for that? Whenever she comes here, she secretly eats all my ice cream, blaming it on me having SRED - sleep-related eating disorder. And do you know, when I ate her ice cream that day, she mocked me by eating a bucket full of chocolate ice cream in front of me, with that evil smile of hers, while I was lying on the bed with a fever, thermometer in my mouth," she complained, remembering that scene vividly. Her sister's evil smile still haunted her in her dreams.

"How can you two call yourselves soul sisters even if you criticize and complain about each other this much?" he said, plating for both with a chuckle, making her grin.

"Criticizing is our love language Baba" She said taking her plate going towards the small dining table

"Isha, I heard you've been getting some offers from different hospitals," he asked, as she nodded while eating her paratha

"So , Did you like any of them ?" He asked , serving her a glass of fresh juice

"No ,I will not go anywhere .I am fine here with my Baba " She said after turning her face towards him and smiled

"But Isha , You should consider about them and explore the world Bachha -

"Baba, I am happy here in Varanasi with my Shivji and Ganga Maiya. Whatever they have offered and given me, I have no reason to leave the lanes of Banaras," she said, making him sigh, knowing very well he is also one of the reasons she is refusing these offers.

" But Isha -

"I'm done. Do you want anything else?" she said, standing up from her chair and holding her plate who signed her to sit passing a stern look

"Baba , You too know , I will not leave Banaras until It is for my work " She reasoned making him internally sighed at his persisted daughter , He can win against the world in no second but can it is too much hard to win a argument against his own daughter

"That's why you gave that boy a chance, so that if everything turns out well with him, you can stay here," he said, causing her to look at him with surprise, caught off guard. Well he is a father at last

"Ai - I mean, there's nothing like that," she said quickly, shaking her head and nervously pinching her throat, hoping he would believe her. But he narrowed his eyes at her, causing her to sigh in defeat. Her father hates lie when it is related to her

"Ishu , in this whole world you only get that person for this impossible mission of yours " He said looking at her in disbelief making her think, yes she is the Only one who likes him

"Baba what is wrong in him -

"He himself is wrong," he said in a nonchalant tone

"I don't understand why you guys don't like him, Baba. He's also a doctor, an orthopedic. He'll understand me and my work. So please, give him a chance," she earnestly requested, unaware of what the future held in store

"Chance ? How much do you even know him ? " He asked abruptly , in no way he will let that idiot end up with his innocent daughter . If t for him , He will not even let any male specie eyes fell on her in anyway , no matter husband or boyfriend

"Everything," she said, mentally preparing herself for what felt like the world's toughest exam: facing her father's viva where she had to answer without any sign of nervousness.

"Where do he live " He started with basic in a lazy tone

"Ramprasad nagar gali no 7 " She firmly said with a proud look

"Ramvilas nagar gali no 8 , He shifted there 1 mother back when you was out for your Healthcare Campaign by Hospital Care Facility " He said in the same tone making her look at them with a gasped and bite the tip of her tongue

"O-o o , Wooo , Th- .Yes . Actually that is his Nani ghar (House)" She tried to cover up

"Its his Paternal house which his already divided into his father and Uncles "Her father again said making her look down in defeat

" Dusht prani , Why didn't you pick my calls "She thought about him who had tried his all ways to avoid her calls in the last few months , It slightly made her feel if He was not even interested to talk to her , let alone meet

"Baba -

"I am done , Do you want anything else ?" He said standing up holding his plate making her look at him and shook her head in no

"No , I don't think you want " He said with a victory smile going into the kitchen ,

"Are you going somewhere Isha ?" He asked walking into the samll hall of their cozy beautiful house , which was little away from the city as urbanisation started there few , decades back

"Yes to meet him " She said , her attention fixed on wearing her flates wear

"Then please hold down the fort for a while and look after the shop because I have to go somewhere very urgently," he said, taking the car keys hastily making her frowned , now suddenly what happened to him

"Thik hai par Kaha ?" She asked look at his panic self just after a call

"I will tell you once I come back. Until then, take care of yourself. Shruti has already opened the shop, so make sure you get there quickly," he said, giving her a quick peck on her temple and walked away

"But Baba -

" Ishu , Just hope everything will be fine "He whispered walking away with a tensed face

" Shivji ,Make sure everything will be fine "She prayed looking up with joined palms remembering her Shivji

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"Release him," Ekaksh said, taking a deep breath to calm his fury. He threw the thick iron chain to the ground, looking at the old man tied to the chair, bathed in his own blood.

His men unchained him, and he hastily dropped to the ground, spitting blood. He quickly regained his senses when a bucket of ice water was harshly thrown on him, sending a shock down his spine.

" Fucking Old man tried to say no "He said grimly gripping his hair making him face him .He brutally dragged him and throw him at one of the corner where another man way tied to wall still with numerous wounds but in a better condition than Him

"Look You old hag that is what happen when to try to hurdle my works " He said in a evil tone , recklessly storming that man head to the wall

"S-sir , I will sign them please " the other old man said making him pass him a smirk with a callous face and animalistic eyes which aways shows the thirst for killing people

"That you will do fucker, but you will pay too " He said dangerously walking at him

"No - Mr.Patel please "His partner said trying to stop him while lifelessly shaking his head

" Mr.Joshi , We don't have-

A bucket of hot boiling water throw on him making his half naked body burn and turned red , He out cried in pain screaming for mercy , but the being present in the room were monsters disguised as human

"Sir, I-I will do it," Mr. Patel whimpered through the pain, but he managed to sign the papers with his burned hands, leaving Mr. Joshi crying in defeat.

"I know I will die , but remember Mr.Ranawat Yo-You will pay for this , for playing with the innocent lives, fo-for desolating their shelters fo-

His voice died in the mid as a gunshot take away his life without any care looking at him with a hard look

"I hate liars," he said, staring at the lifeless body that had finally found solace in death. Mr.Patel look at him with strong gulp and immediately fell down on his knees , begging for his life

"Please, sir, please sir, leave me alone," he pleaded, rubbing his nose against the ground. All He did was to roll his eyes and light a cigarette.

"You want to run " He asked after finishing half of the cigarette , while the old man nodded his head in desperation ,

"Yes, sir, yes," he sobbed, a broken mess, joining his palms in front of him on his knees, appeasing the inner beast within his tormentor

"Then run away but remember if I will catch you then everyone related to you will have to pay " He darkly stated , throwing the lighted cigarette on his palm and crushed it with his shoes , the man cried in pain

"Open the door, let him run," he ordered, wearing his mask, His men fully aware now that the beast would pursue its prey, and the outcome would be brutally lethal.

He ran through the dark lanes, not daring to look back, until he found himself on isolated roads. Despite knowing deep down it might be futile, he clung to a sliver of hope that he could escape the beast pursuing him. His heart and mind screamed that it was hopeless—that he would be killed because that's what the beast desired.

"Boss , We are in the another city " Laksh said looking at him who was wearing his gloves

"So ?" He asked looking at the old man running away through his spyglass

"It can be dangerous " He said extending his hand while holding a black cap making him smirk as he saw the man cried out loudly when He stumbled and fell on the concrete road

"That's why it's fun," he chuckled, adjusting his cap with a smirk as he ran after the old man

" Move " Laksh command said and his men nodded , knowing their respective work . all they have to watch their Boss while He hunt down his prey from a safe distance until He himself call them in scene

"No use," he whispered coldly, shooting Mr. Patel in the palm from behind, causing him to scream and collapse in agony

"Run or else -

He declared loudly, taking slow, deliberate steps forward, gun in hand. He fired a shot into the ground just inches from Mr. Patel's head. Startled, Mr. Patel scrambled to his feet and sprinted with all his remaining strength. The pursuit continued down the isolated road

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She was enjoying a stroll through the colorful streets of Banaras, admiring the vibrant shops adorned with flowers and various intriguing items. She knows her Banaras is beautiful city , but the morning sight of Banaras is completely heavenly

"I want roses," she declared, gazing at the fresh blooms, planning a surprise for him upon her return from her trip, knowing he had no idea she was back

"Which colour Isha beta ? " the lady asked with a gently smile

"Red one " She said pointing at the fresh red roses and took the bouquet of roses after paying for them and flashing the flower Aunty a sunshine smile

"They are fresh. I know he will like them," she said, smiling softly as she enjoyed the scent of the roses while walking towards her shop

" Areeee Isha ! ! " A voice come from behind making her eyes go wide but before she attempt to run away she felt a hand on her should making her cry internally

"Aww, my child. Why are you running away from aunty when you see her?" asked a lady in her late forties, her hair dyed to conceal the gray strands, dressed in vibrant clothes with heavy makeup, speaking extra sweetly making her gulped

"N-No No ! Aunty , Nothing is like this I-I was j

"Arre koi na, how are you, my child?" she asked with extra concern, abruptly hugging her. The tight hold made her breath hitch, and she cried again.

" Urmila Cha-Chachi a-

" Ye Kya kah rahi hai ! ! " The lady immediately snapped looking at her with a glare but then smiled widely again , It was fake she can tell

"I-I mean Isha, mera pyara bacha, how many times do I need to make you understand? Call me Aunty, not Chachi. I am now a divorcee, dear, and moreover, I am younger than your father," she explained. At the mention of her father, she blushed slightly, looking down, while Isha shook her head with a akward smile

Thats what she was talking about , Even after her father water soon to enter his sixties , Still his fit and healthy handsomeness was enough to allure women . And the lady before her one of his admirers from years whose name He don't even remember and she is not the only only . No wonder she has to took off evil eyes from her father in every occasion. Hell the charm of his father is so much potent that their household receives marriage proposal for sure but mostly for her father and very fewer for her

" Au-Aunty - Actually-

" Waise Sandeep nahi dikh rahe hai ?" She asked roaming her eyes behind her , trying to find that specific person making Isha nervously smiled at her

" Actually , Something important come up , So He had to went way in hast ' She replied , looking at her watch then glanced at the Door of her Bakery that was opened wide , making her frown . What the nark shruti is doing there ? Her mind wondered

" Matlab firse wo tumhe akela chhor ke chalein gaye . Ohh Ky karun main aapka Sandeep " She dramitcally stated while Isha made a werid face at her antics , Why the nark she is behaving as if they are realative ? As if she is wife of her baba ?

"Isiliye main kahti hu, shaadi karwa do," she said, making Isha instantly shake her head in denial as the conversation was really getting personal. Come on, she had just started to look for someone! She still had many things to achieve in her life

" No ! No ! Cha- Aunty , I am still no ready -

"Apne Baba ki," the lady stated, making Isha part her lips, trying to adjust to her words . is she serious ?

"W-What?" she said, uncomfortably stepping away from her. This lady was weird; Isha knew it the moment she saw her making a move towards her Baba. Now she was stepping over her boundaries. Come on, it was her and her Baba's thing to discuss

" Aur Nahi to kya , You too think , Till when he will stay alone in his life , He surely need a life partner " She said approaching Isha

" Aur tumhe bhi to Ma ki kami mehsoos hoti hogi na , Tum bhi kabtak aise bin ma ki -

"Aunty!" she interrupted loudly, making the lady shut up immediately. It was always a sensitive topic for her

" I- I mean - Sorry for shouting , But can you excuse please , Actually He has not here so I need to look after the shop and moreover My shop is opened , I need to rush " Isha said and immediately moved away even before the lady say something

" Kya manushay hai Shivji yen " Isha sighed , keeping her hand on the chest

" Isha " Her eyes widened looking at the another admirer of her Baba , Well She is the sister of that lady , She is 10 years younger than her Baba but still did not hesitate to make a try on him

" Hi Aunty , Byyy Aunty " She greeted after she approached her and instantly passed away after waving her hand at her ,

" Mere Baba to gym bhi nahi jate Shivji , firbhi ye sab " She cried looking at the sky and immediately rushed towards the entrance of the her Bakery

"Jai bhole " She greeted the lady who was cleaning the street with a warm smile who reciprocated with the same one

"Jai bhole beta , Hope everything ended well there " The old lady said about the campaign and Isha nodded

"I will meet you later ok " Isha said holding the handle of glass door

"Of course, I even have lots of things to gossip about with you, and some are about your Baba. Well, he is getting famous amongst the ladies a lot nowadays," she said with a little giggle. Isha passed an awkward smile; nothing new for her, she hears it every day

She opened the door and placed her bag on the counter. "Shruti?" she called out, but there was no response, which confused her. She checked the area, but Shruti was nowhere to be found. Finally, she made her way towards the kitchen, calling for her again

"Shru-

Her voice died in the middle as she looked at the scene unfolding in front of her. She gave a faint gasp, putting her palm over her mouth, watching her so-called boyfriend devouring her coworker's lips as if his life depended on them, while the girl moaned his name huskily. Her eyes moistened at the sight, seeing him place the girl on the table, holding her waist, then snuggling into her neck and whispering something unholy

She stood there, too stunned to speak, as she watched him slowly slide his hand into the girl's leggings while his other hand gripped her neck, pulling her deeper into the kiss. They were so lost in their make-out session that they didn't notice her standing there, watching them. Her heart wrenched with each passing moment. It was a heartbreak for sure, but even more, it was a betrayal of trust

Arjj kiya hai , Jisko samjha kamal wo to kamala pasand nikla

Shruti bolo 'anokha swad \' , baby as you tasted him

" Shruti "She cried out , her tone full of anger and pain and they immediately part away from his each other and looked back at her in shock

" Di-Didi"Shruti said, looking at her in shock .She immediately pushed him and stood on the ground fixing her disheveled self. Isha passed a glare and stormed towards them while shaking in anger while Pankaj

"I-Isha , you -

Even before he could try to cover up his cheating, his right cheek met with a sharp sting that made his face turn sideways. He instantly faced Isha with widened eyes. It was hard for him to believe that she could even slap someone. Her sweet and calm aura had always made him believe that she was incapable of such an act, but he had clearly misjudged her

"There , I was fighting with my love ones for you and here you are - You are really a leechar insaan " She angrily said tears flowing down her eyes looking at him in disgust , regret was all over her face

" Isha relax let me explain , It is not -

"I am not blind Mr.Mathur , I saw everything very clearly how you two were - Bak , I cannot even say that " She said looking away from him while He just rolled his eyes at her , first his wanted to again fool her but now He didn't even feel regret to apologize

"Didi - please -

"No need to explain to her. Yes, I cheated on you. But you know, it can't even be called cheating because I never felt like we were in a relationship, Isha," he said casually, looking at her as she wiped away her tears , looking at him in shock

"How can You -

" I can Ms.Mehra and I did . Because you never make me feel like I am your boyfriend .In this whole 1 year of dating ,how many days you stay with me .Every month you have to go somewhere or else you are busy with your surgery and all .And when we meet , you will do those idiots things like going to markets , eating food and gifting flowers and those craps types things""He said in a frustrated tone while she looked at him with welled-up eyes. Wasn't he the one who said she should focus on her own life rather than the people around her? Wasn't he the one who used to ignore her calls, even when she called after surgeries? Then why is this cheating ?

"Even in this whole Damm ! one year , You never let me kiss you girl like seriously Isha , holding hands and walking on the streets feels romantic that literally irritates me to core .At first I thought you were shy but when I tried to make a move you even pushed me saying all these after marriage . Like what I look like to you , an idiot . Marriage with an orphan like you is absolutely a fool's thing , what if after marriage you again start with you nonsense like I am not comfortable with physical touches and all " He continued with the same tone without caring about her , who was not seething with anger . How wrong she was in case of him , he is absolute a bastard

"Grow up Isha ,You are in 21st century but your brain and thoughts are still stuck in 80s and 90s things .And if you see it's not my mistake , I am man I have needs , If you cannot fulfil it then I have to look somewhere , And I did , Stop with yours tears. It is frustrating at hell " He said in a annoyed tone looking at her in irritation

"You know you are like those old age Aunty -

And now she was enough with his nonsense. She was silent, which doesn't mean He can cross every line. He already has stood so low after cheating on her and instead of regretting , He is trying to justify his actions. He looked back at her with bloodshot eyes as the slap directly hit his male ego in front of his new girlfriend who was silently seeing the scene unfolding before him . Hell , That girl was only praying for her job as it was her only way of income

"Dare you to slap me again .You will not able to face the consequences Isha
He angrily shouted , heading towards him who shot a fierce glare at him making him stand at his place. Well, the well-built body of her father is enough to crush him and He loves his life , so there is no way He can touch her .

" Just shut up you cheater .And yes I am old school and I am proud of it because it saved me from a monster and leechar like you .My Aashu was absolutely right about you and I feel proud whatever she did to you . Even a leechar like you deserves much worse than this . I pray that you gone through the same pain that you inflicted on me " She loudly said on his face increasing his anger , because that particular name still haunt him to core , hell the boy traumatized for a month even if she had left the state after the tortures she made him go through with his every breath

"How much I wished that I should not had stopped Aashi from burning down your house that day .Cheater like you should -

" Stop ? Don't lie Isha , If you had stopped her then I wouldn't have to change my house now .That girl is mentally unstable .I don't know What she thinks of herself .She is just a mere C.A. but behaves as if she is President of India .Ohhhh The way she shows her attitude and narcissism, I cannot even describe how much dangerous she is , RIP that man Who will get that Chudail as his wife "He angrily spat , showing his hatred towards that her with his words . He hates her and there is no discussion for that

" Don't you dare to say a word against her , I will -

"She deserves this, I swear. Look, we're back at the same spot. You defend her and I criticize her. You know, one of the main reasons for the failure of our relationship is that annoying girl who always pokes her nose into every damn matter of ours," he said, prompting her to look around for something to hit him with , but only got that new girlfriend of his , looking at them timidly

This above line is inspired from my personal life and I am not Isha 🥱

"She is literally like a panoti (Bad omen) for me , like seriously dude I don't understand what is her problem with me having a relationship with you .I don't know if you have noticed or not but she always comes here whenever you get holidays so that she can make me stay away from you " He tried to be reasonable but his words were only to change the topic

"She is not panoti but you are -

"Me ? That Chudail literally had burnt down my car , but when I asked her why you did that she asked back why I was not in the car , that girl .I don't know what is her obsession with firing down everything ,first was our relationship then my car and house .I don't know from where did that girl has get this habit " He said remembering her cruel acts that he fully deserved, he too know . Kamina (rascal ) telling only one sided story , without narrating how he had intrigued her for that

But I too wondered from where did she get this habit ?🤔

"At least she is not like you , a cheater who -

" Yes because she is worst but I promise to myself I will make her regret every action of hers against me .Let her just come here for one , I will make sure she sheds tears of blood "He gritted and the both girl knows at last he will be the one asking for shielding from Isha .

" Get out just get from here and never show me your face again "She gritted gripping the bouquet of roses firmly controlling her anger to slap him back and beat the shit out of him

" And yes I dumped you Mr.Mathur" She said with close eyes harshly wiping her tears and he walk out of the room with any guilt , without a second glance .Wait sometime , you will experience whole damn horror boy

"Didi , I-

" Chup"She said showing her palm to the girl who looked down in shame , She knew about their relationship instead of that she support him , Here both of them were wrong .

"Since when ,You two were doing this behind my back " She asked taking a deep breath , gulping the pain and shot a glare when the girl stayed silent

"I like him from 6 months back bu-but we start da-dating when you were not here " She said looking down in shame making her look at her in disbelief . Shehas treated the girl like a younger sister , but in return what she got , only betrayal .

"I cannot believe like - I didn't expect this from you , Shruti " She said shaking her head with a small sob at end

"I so sorry Didi ,but I really love him please I am sorry but -

" Shruti , I am not going back to him but did you hear what he said? He just wanted an imitation relationship .Are you happy with the fact that he just wants to use you ." Isha said trying to make her understand , yes Shruti did wrong to her , but no girl deserve a person like him

"I am ready . I love him and we are happy with whatever we have .I just know I love him .Please forgive me and please don't fire me I only have-

" Shut up , It is on Baba what he will do to you guys now leave from here" She sharply declared after hearing her blabbering . How could she lower her standard to that person who just wants to use her . Does love really make you like this ?

"Didi-

" JUST GO AWAY "She shouted looking back at the girl who hurriedly walked out of the shop collecting her things not before giving a small apology only to earn a glare

" Dust janwar ,Kutta , How could he even do that "She sobbed wiping her tears with the tissue paper

She stood up, gathering her things, and her eyes fell on the roses. A tear escaped down her cheek as she remembered his dismissive words, feeling that all her efforts had been unnecessary and worthless. She locked the shop and walked down the same street where she had once strolled happily, thoughts of him weighing heavily on her mind

She was walking aimlessly on the road with her broken heart and teared eyes holding the roses bouquet that she brought for him .

Just a few hours ago, a soft, petal-like smile had adorned her lips. Now, it was replaced by the agony of betrayal, like a thorn piercing her heart. This was from the very person she claimed to at least like, who had promised to cherish her for his entire life. Damn, he couldn't even keep that promise for a year.

She looked at the roses, sobbed even more, and was about to throw them angrily when a realization struck her. The bouquet had cost 230 rupees; her Aashu would be furious if she wasted that much money on someone who wasn't worth it. Clenching the bouquet tightly, she walked toward the nearby park, searching for a secluded spot to let her tears flow freely. She wiped away the tears from what felt like her first breakup, even though it wasn't really a breakup.

She still remember what her soul-sister had said about that rascal person.

"Akhand Chu*yapa likha hua hai iske face par "

"You were right Aashu , that Dusht jaanwar really didn't deserve that chance " She said wiping away her tears with the back of her palm still sobbing.

Suddenly, she heard someone groaning in pain. She rubbed her cheeks with a frown and, still sitting on the bench, searched for the source of the sound. As time passed, the groaning grew louder, stirring her natural instinct to help as a doctor.

She stood up and began searching for the source of the sound. Moving ahead, she was shocked to see an old man lying on the ground, drenched in his own blood. A man dressed entirely in black-from his clothes to his cap and mask-was pressing his foot on the old man's wounded palm, causing blood to ooze out and the old man to cry and whimper in pain.

She closed her eyes at the sight of his cruelty, then gave him an angry look. She stared at the masked man as he pulled out his gun and pointed it at the old man, exuding a completely merciless vibe.

He asked the old man something, but it was inaudible as she was standing far away, hiding behind the trees. The masked man kicked the old man in the stomach, then pressed his foot on the old man's wounded chest before shooting his right palm. The old man cried out for mercy, and she flinched at the sound, placing her hand on her chest and closing her eyes.

He loaded his gun to shoot, but halted when he heard someone screaming. Looking up, he saw a woman in a white dress sprinting toward him, clearly intent on saving him. He raised an eyebrow at her bravery and smirked; now, it seemed, he had two lives to take now

"Look someone wants to protect you " He said to the old man then pointed his gun at the girl who was a little far from them

"Then , let her reach there first where you will arrive next , for treating your wounds " he sarcastically said looking at the girl with a smirk

"He was poised to pull the trigger when he caught sight of her face, triggering memories of the temple incident. Strangely, his hand withdrew involuntarily, and he found himself simply staring at her, still screaming as she ran towards him . She halted in front of him, placing her hands on her waist and taking deep breaths to calm herself. As she looked up, her black eyes met his piercing blue ones, sending chills down her spine and causing her heartbeat to quicken. His gaze was cold and callous. She immediately looked away with a gulp.

"Ekaksh glared coldly at her with anger, frustrated that this girl could provoke such a reaction from him after only their second meeting. Internally growling, he fired two shots into the air, then kicked the old man and pointed his gun at her once more. The old man doubled over, coughing up blood from Ekaksh's powerful kick . She panickedly covered her ears, being ligyrophobic , while Ekaksh enjoyed her distress with a bitter expression."

Hell , He thrives on it. Ekaksh revels in the fear people show in his presence, finding pleasure in tormenting them; killing is merely a hobby. With vast wealth and power at his disposal, he knows none dare raise their voice against him

"Do you want to save him?" He asked in a hard, cold tone . She looked up at him, realizing he could kill her with just a glance. With a gulp, she withdrew her hands from her ears

" I-i-

She couldn't finish her sentence as a large hand roughly gripped her neck, forcing her to stumble back from the old man. She glanced at him, seeing rage in his eyes as he choked her, causing tears to well up due to the lack of oxygen in her windpipe.

She held his hand with her one hand and wiggled to come out of his grip but every passing second his grip was getting tighter and she knows that will literally leave fingerprints as she is already feeling a burning sensation.

She squirmed in his grip, desperate to escape as it seemed he was determined to leave her dead. Digging her nails into his skin drew blood, but he showed no reaction, making each passing second more suffocating. Frantically searching for something to use, her eyes fell on a nearby bouquet of flowers. With a surge of adrenaline, she swung the bouquet at his face, the petals bursting forth and scattering in a shower upon him.

He jerked his head to the left after the sudden swing from the right, petals striking his face. He released her instantly, allowing her to gasp for long, deep breaths. Gritting his teeth, he stared at her with rage and curiosity, impressed by her daring move. Once again, he leveled his gun, it's cold touch against her temple.

She hurriedly looked up, sensing something cold against her forehead, and gulped hard. Meeting his gaze, she saw he was on the verge of killing her. Determined, she considered repeating her previous action, lifting her hand clutching the bouquet once more.

But this time, he tightly gripped her hand midway and pinned it above her head. She struggled, causing rose petals to rain down on both of them. He glared at her fiercely, while she returned his gaze with angry tears in her reddened eyes, still wriggling to free her hand. Both held intense eye contact, locked in a silent battle of wills

"Le-ave -leave me " She managed to grit , looking at him fiercely and He glared at her , throwing away her hand making her stumbled

She instantly take few steps back from him looking at him in fear Who was lost looking at her , after hearing her voice

"I-I am so-

" SHUT UPPPP "

He screamed, causing her to flinch. His fists clenched instantly, veins popping on his forehead in anger. He felt the urge to lash out, even to harm her, but something held him back. A voice inside screamed that it would be the worst move, making his inner turmoil evident as his inner beast struggled with conflicting emotions for the first time

She looked at him, swallowing hard, her fear palpable. The old man whimpered in pain, which only fueled his fury further. Gritting his teeth, he kept his gaze fixed on the girl, then shot the old man without averting his eyes from her. She cried out loudly, closing her eyes and covering her ears in shock and horror

" How can someone be so cruel ?" She thought in terrible horror

"Please -please don't " She sobbed taking deep harsh breaths who still didn't stop even if the old man was already dead , his eyes piercing her soul every second

" Who told you to come here ?" He gritted , deepening his voice which covered his original voice , making a shiver run down her spine

" N-No one " She fumbled badly still not looking at him

Suddenly, a group of armed men in black suits entered the area and surrounded them in a circle with their heads down. Laksh ran towards them, utterly amazed by the scene unfolding before him but he kept his dark , calm composure

He looked at the terrified girl, who was visibly shaken to her core, then at his boss, who resembled a raging bull. What shocked Laksh was seeing his boss manage to control himself. It was clear that he was restraining his urge to attack the girl and end her life mercilessly. But then What was stopping him ? He wondered

"Boss" He voice out firmly , wearing his ask and coming towards him a

"Take him away " He gritted and Laksh nodded indicating his men who immediately move away with the dead body

"Fucking open your eyes " He gritted , marching towards and she did , still sobbing shattering his hope that now those eyes will not effect him but it directly effect his heart -to -beat , so faster that he heard them even in so much chaos , He hated it , he was sure

He immediately diverted his eyes, still reluctant to accept that the black orbs held something that would undoubtedly affect him, just as they had in the past and now once again. A different kind of connection felt with them that was only frustrating him .

"Go away " He gritted making her look at him immediately and his guards who were totally astonished with his words but they kept their hard facade still

Isha took a deep breath and immediately turned around and started to run without looking back wiping her tears .He looked at her fading figure with bloodshot eyes , his hand itching to shoot but the erratic heartbeats have all control over his senses . He was confuse what is happening to to him

"Prepare the jet , I will leave now .And inform Aviraaj to look after the remaining things after he come back here " He said still looking in the same direction she went into then finally turned around to face Laksh , who nodded and instrued the guards

" We are ready Boss " He infrared him , who was washing the blood from his hand . He nodded and walked towards his car while the guards of suit followed him from behind

He settled down, gazing outside, his thoughts consumed by the same girl and her eyes. He knew those eyes would haunt him, and deep down, he even wanted that. They were different, possessing a unique charm that attracted the Beast within him without his consent

"Hope we never meet or else you will never able to breath " He whispered trying to dodge off her thoughts to literally had take away his breath just with a single eyes contact

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Isha was still running down the street, her tears flowing freely and drawing the attention of passersby. The more she cried, the more people turned to look at her, concerned and curious about her distress

"Isha ,Isha what happened? " That morning lady asked her trying to hold her who was so much afraid that she was even about to run past her bakery without seeing anything

"Aun- Aunt-

" Bachha , Take a deep breath and tell me .Calm down "She said rubbing her arm trying to calm down her who was panting harshly , That bloody sight and his scary demeanor was still affecting her

" Here drink water first "She said giving her a glass of water from a man who passed coming out from the near shop beside them , looking at her in concern

"Wo - actually in park - E-ek aadmi -

" Aadmi kya ?"She asked in a soft gentle tone, trying to calm her

"Wo park me - Aunty " She didn't complete the sentence and hugged her immediately in fear still crying as her mind is not able to forget the scene, the way that man was lying in his pool of blood and the way he was shooting him like a animal , it was still traumatizing her

"Call Sandeep " The lady urgently said , embracing her affectionately and tat man nodded walking away

"Isha bachha calm down, tell me why are you crying bachha " She asked who was still sobbing , trying to form words

"I think something happened to her in the park. We should check it out," a man said, looking at Isha with concern. Another man nodded in agreement, and together they walked towards the park. When they arrived, they found that everything had already been cleaned up, even the few leaves that had fallen to the ground, meticulously removed by Ekaksh's men

"Isha calm down don't cry .Tell me Bacha " The lady gently said , stroking her arm , looking at the scared with pity

Isha took a long breath, trying to calm her racing heart and mind, which were still haunted by his animalistic actions that gave her goosebumps. With trembling hands, she drank a glass of water, gathering the courage to tell them the truth

Suddenly, her phone rang, and she saw it was her Baba's number. She immediately answered, ready to tell him everything, but before she could speak, someone on the other end said something that shattered her world. Her body went numb as the words sunk in, leaving her paralyzed with shock. It was to her Baba met with an car accident

"Baba " She whispered in shock and more tears flow down her black orbs and soon it turn into loud waling

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