•Chapter-7•

Maya Khurrana:

Ughhh these idiots don't even know how to escape from police. How the hell they became my men?

I thought angrily and thrown flowers vase on the floor. It shattered into pieces. How good it will seeing that Aranya's heart breaking like this... I thought and smirked to myself. I divert my attention from that type of thoughts to my men. I pointed my gun on the head of the gang who escaped from the situation. " Madam please madam. Dont do this madam.. dont kill me madam." He is begging but to not have any proofs I shot him. He instantly died.

Suddenly someone dragged me from behind and slapped me hard on my face. "WHAT THE HELL MANISH? WHY DID YOU SLAP ME?" I asked him. "I HAVE TO DO IT MAYA.. WHO GAVE YOU RIGHT TO DO THAT TO YOUR BHABHI? YOU KNOW I LOVE HER RIGHT?" Bhai shouted on me. "Then why dont you make her yours and let her leave my Arjun?" I spatted angrily. " I am on that mission itself princess. Dont worry... I will make sure that you get your Arjun and I get my Aranya..." saying this he stated and left from there Angrily. I suddenly got a message from him saying let's meet tomorrow.

Aranya's POV:

The ride to my home is calm yet tensed. My heart and mind both are restless. Soon the vehicle stopped because of traffic signal. "Address." I heard him say.

I looked at him and raised my eyebrows. "Address Ms... you cant expect me to take you to your place without address." He grumbled and I told him the route. Soon we are infront of my apartment building. "Thank you sir." I said looking at him. He was by then setting his hair looking in the mirror and suddenly stopped when I said those words.

"It's ok miss." He spat angrily and I exited his car and made my way to my home. I saw a distressed Shreya leaning on Vishal as he drew patterns on her back.

I cleared my throat. As soon her eyes landed on me she lunged towards me and hugged me making me cry with her too. "You guys wait. I will bring tiffin." Vishal said moving out.

Then I started to explain her clearly about how I met Arjun, how all those rowdies were behind me... I sighed after I finished and she pressed her lips together when the door bell rang. I went and opened the door, I saw Vishal standing there with tiffin packets in his hands and I smiled at him.

He didn't smile instead looked beside him at lift and I bent my head and saw Arjun standing there with my bag in his hands and having a grim face.

'What are you doing here?' Would have been my first question if I haven't seen that bag of mine in his hands. I looked into his eyes to find them shielded with something that I have not seen when I was with him, then too I used to look at his eyes to know his thoughts... Atleast I used to know his feelings but now... Everything changed in past three years, so did we.

I closed my eyes and stepped outside to take my bag from him. He gripped it tight and glared at Vishal. "I want to talk to you." I heard him say and glared at him. "Nothing is there to talk. Now you can please. Give me my bag." I said but his grip is harder. I huffed and looked away.

"Why should she come? What is this impulsive behavior mister?" Shreya said stepping outside. "Ms.Mehata. I said, I want to talk to you!" Arjun said and I sighed. This asshole became more persistent than before. I thought and slapping my head with my hand. I gestured Shreya and Vishal to go inside and at first they denied but I said please and giving Arjun glares they went.

I finally looked at him and saw his worried face. "How are you feeling-" "you literally left me here of what like 30mins. What will happen to me in this mean timd!?" I said shaking my head moving away from him.

"Who is he?" He asked mentioning Vishal. "My colleague." I said plainly. "And?" He asked moving closer to me.

"Shreya's boyfriend." I said understanding what he meant and saw him leave a relieved breath. "Why does it concern you? I want to know!" I said folding my hands

Arjun's POV:

Why does it concern me? Obviously..her questions will be like this. She looked at me with those charcoal black eyes again... I lost myself staring at her those wonders... I can see the universe in her eyes and still be curious.

Her sharp yet soft features are familiar, yet everytime never fails to attract me more than the previous time.

"It does concern me. And that shouldn't concern you." I said wetting my lips and she gave me 'are-you-dumb?' look making me smile a little. "Also. You shouldn't lose things like these. I know you want to rush away from me but just check yourself and then take your things also Ms.Mehata... or... Is it some way to see me again?" I asked not showing the effect she has on me.

"Dream on Sinha." She said and grabbed her wallet leaving me there as she rushed inside and shut the door with a 'thud' sound.. I smiled a little as the woman who is dangerous to my heart peeped at me from her window. I chuckled and left the place... With her thought in my mind.

The time passed and it's mid-afternoon, I found myself in a meeting with Mr. Singhania as Mr.Pandey offered one. There she sat silently listening to the discussion and thinking about something deeply.

"Why this case is closed sir?" That Vishal guy asked in the middle of discussion. "The court said that we don't have an evidence that the boy's death is a murder and not suicied." Said Mr. Singhania adjusting his glasses.

"Sir we all are thinking in a one way, we all picked all those common people who sell drugs, but why don't we think in this way that... The person who is doing drugs now is someone who is new and have political connections here?" Aranya said grabbing my attention.

"What you are saying could be a big allegation Ms.Mehata watch it where you are speaking. There are chances I agree... But if this is not then this could make a big problem to you..." I said concerning about what will happen and she smiled at me.

"But what if it is sir? What if it is the same thing we are thinking?" She said and I saw my seniors looking in a deep thought.
" Sir political leaders, atleast those of who is central might have some connection with the mafia sir, because if you see, this drugs have been happening for years now, and that person is still not yet caught. Don't you think this is something odd, I mean sir this is not a small thing. To do drugs for years! Like what like 4-5 years! It's not that easy to not to get caught atleast once! Unless you have some big support behind you! And there will be no big support to a person who is doing illegal things than a political leader." Aranya said looking at me.

"Mr. Sinha." I heard Mr. Pandey calling and looked at him. "Yes sir?" I was ready to take his order. "Consider the young lady's words and spy some of them. Don't let anyone know of this meeting or this idea." He said and I nodded ready planning how to deal with this thing. Aranya had a neutral face and looking at her like this filled a pride inside my heart and couldn't control myself to be happy for her.

The meeting ended and everyone are leaving.. I stepped outside and saw Aranya waiting there. I went to her and stood infront her and she looked up at me. I still laugh at our height difference... "What?" She asked me and I raised my eyebrows.
"Where are your body gaurds?" I asked referring to her friends. "Not in duty want to be my bodygaurd?" She asked making me smile. "I can be if you want." I said joking and saw her smile fade away now filling her eyes with tears.

"Why can't we be happy again? Why is it paining even after these many years? Can I ever forget you? Why are doubting my character? You know I am innocent! You do! But still... Why are you ruining me?" She asked moving away from me.. a lump formed in my throat and those traitor tears betraying me again. "Why does that Concern you?" I said as I saw from my peripheral vission Varun watching us. "Because I still feel for you.." she said moving away turned away as she showed her back to me.. why does it concern you? My heart which stayed numb all these years after she left asked me suddenly... Because she was, is and will be always with me, if not beside me, then inside my heart. No matter what!

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