Without any repulsive aggression or urge to stop the running fairy he stood there motionless. Totally surrendered to the serenity of moment where he saw her exquisite, delicate body running apart from him nd then disappearing into the darkness. When even shadows of her became invisible under the street light he heard the siren ringing nd breaking the spell that she had unknowingly casted.

He shook his head determined-ly to forget all the traces of the moment which happened minutes ago. Then turned to see a nurse and a helper boy coming out of the ambulance with stretcher in hands mostly to carry the potential patient. Helper boy looked around nd tried calling the number who had called him earlier. Irritation on his face cleared that he couldn't reach the number but then his eyes landed on Manik.

He looked at the man standing motionless just below the streetlight with blade in his back. He was so stilled that it scared the boy nd he couldn't help but thought if the man is dead but when his eyes flickered with anger nd irritation, he breathed. So patient is still alive.

Manik cursed himself for thinking that these people are here because of her innocent stupidity but he don't need to think that way, he have made a decision to forget the incident just before he reaches the house nd it's not big deal to erase something as silly as her from his memory. He has seen the worst scenarios where almost girls have assaulted him with their ways of seduction. Nd also within a minute he has forgotten the hard effects of such efforts on his body. In his teenage too he didn't find it difficult to resist the woman as he only had one superior thought that he will built a kingdom where there would be no place for queen but only king will dominate the world. Nd to keep his self promise alive forever he didn't even try to get into the world of pleasure. Not that he wasn't tempted by the idea of momentary pleasure but he was determine to keep woman away.

"Sir get in the ambulance...... U need treatment" nurse desperately ran up to the Manik nd held his hand little seductively but when he didn't move she looked up to see red shot eyes burning in anger. She is not horny or clingy to grab any man but seeing the Greek god in the human body she couldn't resist the urge to worship him but his aura was of that devil. With only his one look she got so scared that she immediately withdrawn her hand. No matter how fancy flames of fire looks no sane person will risk his or her life by touching it.

"I don't need help ...... U guys can go" he ordered them in most calm tone yet it sounded like a threat.

"Sir see I'm not sure if u will get any help here ..... Nd already u have lost so much blood ...... More negligence towards ur wound can lead to serious problem ..... So please get in" that boy pleaded in front of Manik but he remained silent and looked little lost in his thoughts.

"Sometimes I think u should have fallen in love so that u would have cared for ur life "

"It may rain .... So hurry up" by the expression on Manik's face boy concluded that he may say yes and he hurried towards Manik before he changes his mind.

"Okay just take it out, clean the wound and stop the blood flow " Manik commanded. He can't afford to go hospital and here it would be easy to kill the witnesses after getting treated by them, this way he can gift the threat to police so they can stop interfering.

"But s-ir" she stammered in fear but that boy cut her in between.

"Fine..... We will treat u here ..... Come" he just wanted to help the injured person as he has taken the self vow of helping every possible person before starting the job.

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She breathed heavily before stepping foot into her chawl, she needs to calm her own heartbeats to look normal in front of everyone. But what was that intensity she saw in his eyes, was it lust ? Would he have hurted her sexually if she would have stayed any longer? But his angry touch too didn't look harmful. Was it altogether different feeling she saw in his dark brown eyes?.

She didn't know what transpired her few minutes ago, how did she felt shamelessly free in the presence of stranger?. Why in the most forbidden touch she felt her freedom?. How she let another man even touch a small part of her body. She belongs to her husband only. No matter how she is tired of him but she knows he is the only one whom she belongs. No matter how disgusting his forceful touches feels sometimes but he is the only man who has right on her. No where in hell she can even think of getting free from the hell called marriage. She needs to get rid of such revolting thoughts before they starts haunting her.

She has crossed all the levels of insanity in last few minutes, don't know what possessed her to help stranger man when she couldn't even talk with any male colleague or friend in last two yrs in the fear of getting noticed by her husband or anyone who can possibly spread the news. She always desired for freedom  to do things without being judged by others but she wasn't that lucky, first her father was conservative man so she was bound to please his orders of how a girl should behave and later it was her possesive boyfriend who didn't let her befriend any other boy and now as he became her husband she isn't allowed to have even a conversation with other males.

"Please be safe and don't let ur children go out of ur house. Police have suspected the presence of drug Mafia in our locality...... Don't come out of house unless it's too urgent ..... He has been injured and he could be harmful for anyone ..... So take care of urself and ur loved ones" announcement through the loudspeaker on the rikshaw reached her ears making her steps halt.

Did she saved the criminal? The thought tormented her existence. He must be a criminal not because his description matched with on going announcement but also his aura screamed danger. Nd such intensity of that intimidating gaze is impossible to see in any normal man's eyes. Why she always makes decisions which leads to unpleasant regret?. Why she given into her impulse to help a man which was on pause since one nd half yr?

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Manik sat inside the ambulance and that boy did whatever he could have with his poor nursing skills and softness, trying not to hurt the person much, as Manik also refused to take any painkiller injection but he was barely inflicted by the pain. Not for once he flinched or hissed as if it's his second nature to bear the pain, which looked suspicious but he did his work silently.

"Manik, if someone gifts u kindness u should take care of it my son" a mother said this to her little boy. Though it's a very common word but in their life it's very rare even God doesn't show it on them, as she is single mother who struggles everyday for two times meals in a day. Nd fighting lusty bastards every now and then is her routine.

"What is kindness maa?" A 6 yrs old boy asked this to his mother.

"A very important aspect of humanity  but rare to find in human" A woman in her thirty said it to herself more than to the boy who was walking with holding the small bag of vegetables, trying to help his lean nd tired mother.

"What is humanity?" Again the curious kid looked at his mother with those innocent eyes that made her teared up.

"A quality which makes person superior than other humans" she opened the shabby door of her home which just has one room where they both lives.

"I will be superior than everyone maa and I will make u happy" he innocently made promise to her nd she kissed his chubby face feeling utterly overwhelmed nd proud of her little son.

Meanwhile Manik was lost in his past. He don't know what's happening with him, he never gets flashbacks of his past in fact he runs away from the memories of his mother. Because they haunts him to no end and now he is unaware that how today he remembered her out of no where.

He again looked at the boy who was bandaging his torso. Then the thought 'even his mother must be waiting for him' troubled him. So all this is happening because of the short bomb of insensitivity. Yes she is insensitive towards his sanity.

As he was done being treated he saw the boy cleaning his hands with sanitizer and nurse waiting outside the ambulance, she got so scared that she didn't even dare to be around Manik or help her colleague. His blood was boiling as black doe eyes keep tormenting his memory and he grabbed that blooded dagger in the intention to kill the boy to end the frustration.

"My wife used to say, never kill a person who's kind to you ..... Because she thinks whatever happiness or life we get is because of someone's kind prayers towards us ..... Otherwise killers like us don't deserve to live or be happy".

He remembered his mentor's word. In the initial days Manik used to follow each instruction of his mentor then became most successful Mafia in less time and since then no one can control him. He is highly rude, shrewd nd insensitive though he never disrespected his mentor directly but he always do whatever pleases his mind.

"It's done sir" that boy said.

"Run as soon as u can ...... Nd run before I change my mind" he got out of the ambulance and dangerously threatened two people who were gaping at his sudden threat. They didn't wait for his second warning because the honesty they saw in his eyes made them shivered.

Manik closed his eyes as he heard the sound of ambulance going away. He was controlling himself from self harming. Why today he is not in control of his own actions. Is that haunting innocent face making him weak or insane ?

And as answer to his question rain started pouring from above the sky.

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She didn't realise when drizzle of rain trickled her skin. She looked at the dark sky shedding water drops on earth. Though sky looked dark but it's calmness gave her a peace after so long. With open arms she welcomed the first rain of a season. Her warm body shivered with the cold waves nd soothing drops. She watched red colour leaving her hands then unintentionally her gaze shifted to her naked waist to see his touch vanishing with water. She touched her skin over his faded blood to feel the zest. She harshly rubbed the area, trying to remove his forbidden touch from her mind. Her body don't need to memorize the touch. She was mad enough to do the stupidity but she won't do it again.

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In the midnight Sumit came home being drunk, his mother opened the door as Nandini was in deep sleep. Actually after coming home she cried out of guilt then after taking bath she directly slept without having any food. She looked very disturbed and may be disgusted by something since the time she returned home but Suman stayed quite.

"U will have dinner?" She asked her drunk son.

"She had it?" He asked.

"No .... She slept empty stomach" Suman said.

"I'm not hungry either ...... U go nd sleep" not wanting to argue with her ill tempered son she went inside the kitchen nd slept there.

Sumit came near Nandini and then he stared at her without any hesitation. She looked so pure nd too good to be with him but he is selfish to leave her for her benifit. He loves her nd love is selfish, isn't it?. So he is not doing anything wrong. But that red blotch on her cheek stung him and inspite of being drunk he couldn't sleep because of the redness on her cheek.

After few minutes Suman heard some voices in the kitchen and she peeped through her blanket to see her son picking some bottle from drawer of their little temple in kitchen.

He took a paste of wet sandalwood on his forefinger and softly applied it on her smooth cheek. Then he was caressing her beautiful face but she stirred nd he backed out. He didn't want to ruin her sleep so keeping the bottle away. He slept beside her, without touching or disturbing her sleep.

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................... Aish ❣️...................