Maahi waited for her bus on her stop. Regularly checking on her wrist watch, she calculated how much time more she needs to stand idly on the stop before the bus comes honking her way. Mostly she's here merely 5-10 minutes before her bus makes an appearance. Today, however, she reached here early. The reason behind this near-stupidity from her lies in the fact that she knew Karanvir Roy would shamelessly draw his vehicle by her house and she will have difficulty in wading him off. Especially when she's nearly out of excuses. And he too won't take any from her from now on. So sure she was that he would be able to do nothing after all he won't find her in the house. Sadly she didn't carefully plan anything. Even a couple of rechecking would've gave her that he had many more ways to reach her. So, suddenly, there came a rumble of heavy engine and Boom!! The bad boy's here. Clad in black leather jacket over black T-shirt on which was drawn an artistic picture of Lord Hanuman, and plain black skinny jeans; he looked pretty much the same like everyday but with the exception of that warm smile plastered on his handsome face. Maahi's feet freezed on the ground.
"Good morning gorgeous." he offered greetings. His long nose tomato red. It's cold out here in valleys mostly. Maahi turned her eyes away. Better to say nothing than say anything and madden him. He has serious temper issues after all.
"Aww, is somebody angry." he chuckled before leaping down his jeep. Maahi still said nothing and purposely kept staring in the direction of her bus.
"Yeah Yeah I know you're mad at me for last night, but I'm trying to be a better person for you. I just want you to....."
"Can you please stop bothering me??" she snapped at him. He pouted. If there was anyone apart from her, saying the same thing she just said, that person would've been 6 ft underground. That's really an achievement for the Karanvir Roy to stand quietly and get humiliated by, well, a 5'4 cute, chubby, nerdy girl.
"I'm not bothering you maahi. All I want is you to love me back, that's it. Am I asking too much??" he spoke softly. Maahi literally was trembling in fear but you gotta be tough, or at least pretend to be tough while dealing with a bad guy.
"Look Sir...."
"Karan or Vir, if neither of these than baby." he interjected. Maahi gasped loudly.
"Sir is fine. And please don't talk to me this way. I don't feel anything for you. It's better if you stay away from me." she said flatly. His eyes grew dark. Maahi realised that perhaps she'd stepped on the line. He grabbed her wrist abruptly and she squeaked in pain.
"Baby doll, you won't like the way I wanna fix that attitude. But one day I'll surely have my ways with you. And why do i feel that I have told you something about 'Loving me back' last night. I guess you have forgotten what happened last night. Wanna see that again just to refresh some memories??" he hissed, his fingernails digging into her soft, white flesh. She cried inaudibly, shaking her head. He smirked.
"Now I believe my baby doll won't ever try to piss me off by uttering stuff I clearly hate." he said, his tone laced with anger. She sniffled quietly. He came closer. His big figure towering over her. His strong musky scent filled her nostrils and boy that made her want to puke. Why does he have to wear so strong colognes?? Perhaps he doesn't takes a shower daily. But it was highly improbable of him as he's known to visit temple every morning. And you don't step into a god's place unwashed and full of stink.
"Stop crying." his tone was now gentler as he wiped her tears with his thumb. He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her.
"I don't want to make you cry but you just don't wanna listen to me. All I want is to see you smiling. Why don't you understand how much I love you!!!" he whispered, his fingers gliding over her back. Her tears wetted his shirt, but he wasn't a kind of a person who gave a flyer about that. Honestly, his muscular chest worked kinda as a pillow for her and his arms functioned as a warm, cozy duvet. It really made her want to sleep soundly, especially when she was up since 5 in the morning.
"Baby I love you so much." he cooed in her ear. Her eyelids were drooping to be honest, still she knew she wasn't allowed to use this gentleman as a bed. That's another thing that he was more than ready to be anything for her, may it be bed or her man in bed.
"Are you sleepy baby??" he asked, placing kisses along her earlobe. Immediately she shook her head and pulled herself out of his embrace. His face spoke confusion.
"I-I'm getting late. My-My bus will come anytime now." she stuttered and moved back. He smiled.
"Oh!! I clean forgot. Your bus won't come. I've told the bus driver to change his route." he said remorselessly. Maahi's mouth hung open.
"But....But why would you do that?? Now how I'll go to college." she said anxiously. He chuckled before scooping her up in his arms and depositing her on the seat next to him on his jeep.
"What are you doing!!" she shouted while he buckled the seat belt across her.
"I did that because I don't appreciate my girlfriend and the soon-to-be daughter-in-law of Roys to travel in a bus. That's not a bad thing but when your servant is here, why would you go by some other vehicle. Now, be quiet and we're going to college." said he as he sat on his seat. Maahi wanted to shout but hadn't she tried it before. Where had it taken her?? Nowhere. So, quietly she sat on her seat and waited for the college to come

Maahi's professor was absent and most of the students too because they were currently practicing for annual day. The HOD had thus combined the juniors and seniors together in one classroom. They all were sitting quietly as the proxy professor was clearing doubts of some students. Suddenly maahi's eyes fell at the door. The door was open and through it she could see karanvir's big frame standing against the parapet, surrounded by known faces, and watching her intently. He was blushing and it was obvious that his friends were teasing him. Maahi quickly looked away, trying to pay no attention to him. 20 minutes later, and all the while she didn't dare look at the door- though she knew he was there, professor asked them all to follow him to the lab. Maahi's fear creeped back in when his eyes once again met karanvir's. Had you seen that searing passion in his eyes, you would've run. Maahi did the same and followed her teacher, making sure she was in the centre of the flock. From behind, however, and much to her dislike, she could hear his pals shouting stuff. One word which kept recurring was 'Bhabhi'. Now who was this bhabhi, she had no idea or if she had, she just didn't wanted to waste time and ponder over it. She ignored him and went to the lab.

Vaishali came a little before lunch. She had to do shopping for her boyfriend's cousin sister's wedding. Maahi told her everything about Karanvir and his actions. Vaishali fumed.
"I'm gonna murder him for sure. I say it everytime and I just don't do it. You don't let me." she said. Maahi took a bite of the parantha.
"I just want him to leave me alone."
"That's not gonna happen baby girl." maahi's blood froze. Wasn't this voice familiar?? Looking at her side and up, she saw his big figure right beside her. She gasped loudly.
"Do you have nose of a dog??" asked vaishali vehemently. He gnashed his teeth and sat next to maahi.
"I'm the same breed as your boyfriend." he retort which left vaishali fuming. Maahi felt nervous after being sandwiched between the two.
"He's a pure human unlike dope sellers Roys." she spat. He smirked.
"Then tell him to wipe off that Roy surname which has fucking got his loser father a job. His good-for-nothing father only bagged the job because my father threw money on the face of that company's director ordering him to give him a job. Bloody thankless 'Fake Roys'." said Karanvir with hatred. Vaishali was hot with anger.
"Maahi ask this jerk to take his words back unless he wants to breath his last today." vaishali hissed. Maahi gasped loudly as Karanvir was also red in anger.
"Mr. Roy please just say sorry and vaishu just calm down please." she told them both. Karanvir was disappointed.
"I'm not saying sorry to this stupid girl. She's so lucky that she's a girl or else she would've been dead by my hands." he swore. Vaishali rose up to drub him.
"You....." her phone rang. She withdrew her fists and grabbed her phone. It was her boyfriend. Surely she won't ignore her boyfriend for a dork.
"Maahi I'll be back in a minute." she said, glared at Karanvir and stormed outside. Maahi sighed in relief.
"Thank God she left. Now we can be at peace in private." said he. Maahi said nothing. She broke a bite from the parantha and was about to keep in her mouth when suddenly he grabbed her hand and took the bite in his mouth. Maahi could only gape at him in shock.
"Your mom cooks so much like my mother." he said, chewing on the food. The students were all eyeing them both in shock. Maahi felt uncomfortable and Karanvir saw that. He looked at them and sighed.
"Do you guys want me to punch you across your faces??" he shouted. The students quickly ran out.
"Why did you do that??" she shouted at him. He chuckled and pinched her cheeks softly.
"Because I hate their stupid faces. Now, let's have lunch because I am starving." he said and started digging in her lunch.

Maahi came out of her house at 8:00 in the night. Her father had came to pick her up after the college. She really felt so relieved, knowing that Karanvir won't be able to do anything when her father is around. She remembered his angry face when she sat in her father's car. She wanted to tell her father everything, but then she thought maybe Karanvir will back away himself after seeing how persistent she's on not loving him. Anyways, she had to buy some stuff from the shop round the corner, so she decided to go by herself. Her brothers had fractured their legs and they were on complete bedrest for whole one month. Her brothers were those rare kind of twins where the other one gets hurt too when one of them is injured.
"Hi. You're maahi right." she heard a boyish voice from behind. She turned back and found the boy from across the block smiling at her. She had seen him a couple of times. He looked a year or two her senior, not more than that.
"Hi." she replied cheerfully. And he started walking with her. She didn't object for he looked a decent boy.
"Going to the grocery store??." he asked. She nodded with a smile.
"He gives items at a high rate, but what to do when he's the only one around." he said. She said nothing. He stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"People here call him octopus for some reason." he said. She laughed loudly. This guy can be her friend. He is so sweet and even appears to have a good sense of humour. Besides he wasn't creepy like the creep Karanvir. Karanvir doesn't even have a great sense of humour. But here she was wrong. Just because he doesn't readily talks to people, doesn't mean that he lacks a considerable amount of sense of humour. She hadn't gave him any chance to show his qualities. He was more than just a bad boy.
"You haven't seen his wife, people call her Rhinoceros because she weighs the same as a Rhinoceros. You need to see her someday." he said. Again she laughed loudly and this time she had reached the store. Now, it was purely coincidental that she saw karanvir's figure right in front of her and man, she swear she saw blood in his eyes. Perhaps he had seen her laughing and having a good time with this guy.
"That's Karanvir right??" he asked, his voice laced with hatred. It somehow sounded as if he was degrading him by showing him as a bad boy and himself as a good guy. At this point she wasn't really certain if she liked him. Now he appeared two-faced. Karanvir walked towards them, his bloodshot eyes staring him down. Maahi don't know why but she was smelling something bad here.
"Hi dude." the boy said, showing off to maahi. Pretending how good and cultured he is. Karanvir smiled at him and how fake was that smile.
"I recall telling you clearly that she's mine." and a punch landed on his white face. Maahi screamed. The boy looked up. Blood was coming out of his nose. Fear was evident in his eyes.
"Karanv......"
"I told you that she belongs to me." and he punched him again. The boy coughed blood. His lower jaw was broken along with his teeth. Maahi sobbed hysterically. The grocery store guy had hid under the counter. Karanvir grabbed the collar of his shirt.
"Didn't I tell you that I don't appreciate any guy even breathing near MY MAAHI." he threw him on the ground and started kicking him on his stomach. The boy coughed and spluttered. Maahi was really having a panic attack. She wanted to run but her feet defied her.
"Maahi is mine. SHE'S FUCKING MINE, YOU HEAR THAT!!!!" he kept on kicking the boy until he slipped into unconsciousness. And that's when he turned to sobbing maahi. She was hiccuping as she watched him lying limp on the ground. Suddenly Karanvir grabs her by her waist and pulls her to him.
"Baby doll, no matter how many times I tell you that you're mine alone and that you're not allowed to laugh with anyone but me, you just don't understand, do you." he hissed. His eyes gleaming with madness. Maahi sobbed. He squeezed her cheeks and continued.
"You know what baby. If i see any guy next to you, I swear his fate won't be good. Only I have the right to stand next to you, to touch you, to make you laugh and even fuck you....if I find anyone trying to get closer to what's mine, I'll kill him. Did you get that baby doll!!" he hissed lowly before smashing his rough lips on her soft ones.
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