Chapter 11 ~ MilkyBar

"What's with your nose Ms. Newton?" Dhruv spoke out finally after eyeing my nose suspiciously since the moment, I entered the garage.

I had tried to treat it by myself tying a makeshift bandage from the first aid kit found in the guestroom.

"It's nothing," I told him turning away fiddling with the straps of my backpack.

We were yet here again, for the second day at St. Xavier's, we were waiting for Faisal in the garage for him to get down so that we could  immediately leave before others wake up and noticed our absence. Others left only Sahil and Soumya and also if we counted the servants of the house too. Sahil and Soumya great! Why do I care!

After repeating the same thing and getting my nose broken and again hurt by Sahil, I mean I never thought of myself as a fool, repeatedly making the same mistake every time, betrayed and crushed by the same guy but now it made me think twice.

That, I was really a fool.

A fool to believe Sahil was troubled too, just like any person struggling with his own demons, he was undergoing something difficult too like..me.

I was unconsciously trying to find reasons for his actions, for his behaviour, thinking he wasn't like how he showed himself as. There was something more to it, something deep, understandable, something which made him less like a devil or an enemy and it could also explain why I get drawn towards him like a moth to a flame.

And, for thinking like that way,

I was a fool.

An emotional fool.

No one deserves to be treated like he did, it was just inexcusable.

I was wrong and stupid and self destructive to feel anything towards him.

Yet, still I wanted to sit with him and know what goes in that reckless mind and wrecked heart?

Just this morning I once again reminded myself why I was there for, A revenge and for God's sake I should just stop meddling in other things and causing it backfired at me!

"You just poorly covered your nose with white bandage for nothing?" Dhruv continued bugging me he tried to move to my right to get a proper look when I tried to get away from his speculation.

"It is nothing Dhruv, I- I bumped-" I stammered.

He shot me a disconcerting look like it was my mistake I mean it was but can he stop looking so judgemental like I was the stupidest person on this earth?

"only you can do that Ms.Newton but seriously what happened?"

I removed my hand from my nose having enough already, glaring at him viciously,"why can't you just mind your own business? Is it too difficult for you guys! Is it really that difficult to not bug me. Am I clown to you? Your personal entertainment? Wait, what are you doing-

He lowered down and tilted my head not paying attention at all to what I was saying. He held my chin then inspected my nose carefully, I stared ahead rigid, gnawing at my lip, I felt so disrespected at this time like none of them ever listened to what I say. Ever care what I am saying. Or How am I feeling?

My eyes burned. I blinked.

"It is bleeding" he said, his eyes traveling back up to mine watery ones. He immediately dropped his hand getting away. I pulled my eyes down to the ground when tears of shame slid down my cheeks. Oh God...it was too early in the morning to cry. But I felt so tired, helpless and trapped.

I touched my nose feeling the droplets of blood. Great! blood and tears what a lovely morning it was turning into.

My nose was throbbing, I thought it would get better in the morning but it seems like nothing really changed when it concerns me.

"Umm.. it's alright.. gimme a second" I mumbled sniffing, I made it awkward for him also. I cringed, I wiped my wet cheek which got smeared by blood..yuck..still keeping my eyes down on the ground, I hurried to get away to hide my embarrassed face from Dhruv who would only mock and insult me more.

Why do I feel so lonely suddenly? I let out a shuddering sob then covered it with my hand. I was such a mess.  God what was wrong with me?

"You should probably sit down..." Dhruv suggested awkwardly, when I continued moving in the same spot blindly.

Oh, yeah of course so that you could properly watch me cry.

No, thanks.

I turned but having no idea of the direction made me stumble walking into the side of some humongous parked car. I cried punching it angrily Dhruv held my fist before it strike against the glass.

"Sit down, Serra" he said firmly.

I didn't say anything he guided me to the adjacent bench. I slumped down and covered my face with my hands. Hiding blood and tears flowing into it. How do I go from here feeling like this? What do I do? This one month was proving to be so difficult. I knew better that the main reason for this breakdown was Sahil, him not even checking on me. Him, not even bothering to acknowledge my existence after... Ah maybe my periods were near for making me so damn emotional right now.

When I was done and was expecting Dhruv to leave and give me a moment but I was surprised to find him right there across to me leaning against his car with folded arms staring at me with a soft expression.

He noticed me, realising I was staring back he looked away instantly flipping to a blank expression.

"Have something," he suggested monotonously.

"What?" I asked confused, rubbing my eyes.

He pointed at something beside me without facing me. I followed his movement and found a bottle of water, handkerchief and a milkybar?

My head snapped to him,"how do you know I like milky bar?"

He shrugged, "you litter the wrappers around the living room, hardly that unnoticeable"

Can't he ever answer without actually any mockery.

I narrowed my eyes at him but picked the chocolate with a reluctant smile,"thank you" I muttered before he says I am ungrateful.

He nodded then glanced back at me when I was cleaning my face with the handkerchief.

"What happened when Sahil took you from the school yesterday?" He asked, there was an edge in his voice or I just imagined it but it paused me for a second. I continued dabbing my nose then answered carefully,"nothing, he was asking what I was doing there"

"What did you say?"

"I-" I paused again remembering about yesterday my hand fell when I felt sick and guilty again

"Did he know.." Dhruv asked sounding tensed guessing my reaction for entirely different reason.

"No, he didn't" I told, instantly, "I don't think so, but he was suspicious about it"

"What if he followed us today?"Dhruv spoke out my worry.

"I thought of that possibility so-" I drew my eyes away finding the ground interesting again.

"You, what Ms. Newton?"he prompted me to complete.

"I gave him the sleeping pills,"I answered quickly facing him with a sheepish look

"You what?" He appeared baffled stepping away from the car like really looking at me now.

I explained further,
"I mixed two sleeping pills in his coffee so he won't woke up early to follow us because by the time he does wake, we would be back and he won't even know about that we went to the school again"

He stared at me in disbelief and impressed.

The rage of breaking my nose was half responsible for the implementation of this devious plan.

"I don't know what should I be more surprised at that you have sleeping pills or that Sahil doesn't drink coffee?" Dhruv said glancing at the entrance of the garage,"and now we can say why Faisal won't join us today" he said giving me a look with amusement flashing in his eyes.

I blinked realising what I did?,"oh" I slapped my forehead at my idiocy, "Faisal drank the coffee..oh shit I didn't know-

"Right I can see that, you should have asked for some pointers I won't have refused you Ms. Newton" he said staring at me oddly.

"Oh.. okay" I said, awkwardly resuming the cleaning of my face.

"Now that we know he will follow us let's put our mission on hold and get you to the doctor"

"Doctor? but I don't need doctor-

He didn't pay any heed after declaring where we were going, he just went over to his monstrous bike in the garage and got on it comfortably sitting back after placing a helmet over my head while I speak my unwillingness to go to the doctor.

He started the bike and waited impatiently gripping the handlebars with his leather gloves covered hands.

"Dhruv, I don't need-" I tried again which he muted it by increasing the acceleration turning the handles. I clasped my ears glaring at him.

"You do look almost cute with helmet and all that glaring if we ignore that broken nose" he commented or insulted with a small smile?

I frowned, putting the helmet on properly adjusting the straps. There was no way out of it and I should also probably stop acting so against it when I knew this required a doctor's help." And where's your helmet?"

"I don't need helmet" he said, scoffing.

"Everybody requires a helmet" I said walking to the shelf at the end to get one. I chose a pink one just so he knows I wasn't too easy to command around. I wondered what in this boys batchelor pad a pink helmet was doing? Maybe Soumya or Divyanshi stayed there often. The latter made me miss her and the first one just twisted my stomach with loathing don't know whether it was for her or for myself?

"here lemme put it on for you" I said, moving back to Dhruv. He noticed what I picked and raised his brow like I was being too childish but anyway, he didn't turn away when I put it on his head,"you are a rash driver and I don't wish you an accident but still be careful" I told fixing the straps, I focused angling my head down to him my nose got filled with light perfume of his, it was kinda soft and nice... so opposite to his personality. I shifted more towards him when the strap didn't reach his ear that had small black stud glinting why was his ear turning red? I grazed it with my finger, confused, he was startled he withdrew away making our noses bumped into each other.

"Ouch..." I groaned oh that really hurt more.

"Damn it! You're bleeding again get on Ms. Newton don't stand there and bleed out!-

I nodded holding my nose with the handkerchief getting on behind then found,"Dhruv your helmet doesn't fit you!"

"Of course it doesn't it is for girls-

"Wait let me get you another one-

"Don't bother that's my least concern right now, hold me tight we gonna speed right away from here" as soon as he said that, he drove fast giving me no chance but to wrap my arms around his waist tightly, I shut my eyes hiding my face in his back as for protection.

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"It is just a minor injury due to rapture of blood vessels, it will get alright take the medicine on time and get the dressing done at least for two days" the doctor told passing the prescription slip through the table. Dhruv took it before I could move.

"How did it happen?" The doctor asked again eyeing Dhruv suspiciously due to Dhruv's rough exterior and also the way he happened to have fixed disdain expression on his face of don't cross me otherwise I will kill you look, doc thought of him as my abusive boyfriend or something, he even asked secretively while dressing my nose about my safety.

I turned red with embarrassment feeling an urge to defend Dhruv, "like I told I am clumsy I go around bumping into things and hurting myself"I said firmly ending anymore discussion.

Dhruv snorted, "so like Ms. Newton"

I got up and left the clinic, Dhruv behind getting the medicines before I could say I can manage myself as my legs were properly working.

Outside, I took out my phone from the pocket when I felt it vibrating.

My nightmare boy

I forgot to get rid of his phone.

Where are you?

I scowled so immensely at it. What did he even think of himself as? Keeping tabs on me for what I do and where was I?

What was I even to him?

To deserve that

I huffed, switching it off and when I lifted up my face he was right there in front of me with his phone in his hand watching me intently.

I wasn't even surprised. I see through him like he didn't exist and turned to look for Dhruv who was stepping down from the store. He noticed Sahil too his footsteps faltered then he rolled his eyes without giving a damn about him, he proceeded down towards me with a packet, he held it out and showed Sahil his back by  covering him from out of my sight. I took my medicines biting my lip, anxious why was he here?

My lips turned up slowly when I found another milkybar in there .

Dhruv blurted, "the shopkeeper didn't have change"

I observed him he didn't meet my eyes then faced me with, "what?" He asked, looking so uncomfortable under my observation.

I shrugged tearing the chocolate wrapper and taking a bite of it to subdue my grin.
"Let's go" he said, messing his hair.

I nodded, following him for a moment forgot about Sahil.

But,

"Serra" Sahil stepped between blocking our path, "what happened? Why did you go to the doctor? Are you hurt?" He asked, sounding concerned and confused seeing my bandaged nose.

Dhruv stopped for me his hand was reaching for mine then he realised what he was doing he fisted... he looked at me but I was already frozen at my spot staring at Sahil. Dhruv eventually walked off towards his parked bike alone huffing . I kicked myself to follow him but Sahil was right there on my path.

Why weren't him and Dhruv having another round of dispute like always? It was better than me being put in between them to make a choice.

Till then

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