Aarav opened his eyes, he found himself on the bed. He stood up and looked at the clock firstly, it showed 12 pm. He was surprised, he had been sleeping for such a long time. Last thing he remembered was hugging Manvi.

Manvi entered inside the room with coffee in her hand, she forwarded the glass towards him "Aarav here is your coffee" she said with a smile on her face.

He eyed her and questioned, "What did you do??"

She pretended to be unknown "what did I do?"

"Please.. Tumne kuch toh kiya tha main itni der tak nahi so sakta hun Manvi.." he said

Manvi smiled, she just left without giving him an answer. Aarav sighed and picked up his phone. He was scrolling messages, found a voice message from Vineet.

"Tumne toh hamari dosti ka bhi maan nahi rakha Aarav.. You broke my trust itni insult meri aaj tak nahi hui jitni tumhari wajah se hui.. I am done with you. Good bye!"

He shattered hearing the voice message, he thought he sent birthday wishes but instead it was a goodbye message. He threw away his phone in anger.

Manvi eyed him from outside with a smirk on her face.

After the celebrations, Manvi injected him the sedative. He fainted and she took him inside the room. She was sure, no matter how much he argues with his best buddy but he will definitely wish him on birthday and this would reduce the gap of their differences. She can't let it happen at any cost.

Aarav's phone buzzed, she opened it and saw the voice message..

"Narazgi hai hum dono ko ek dusre ko.. Par dosti yuhi toot nahi jaati happy birthday buddy!"

Manvi frowned "no.. I won't let you come in between us again!"

She downloaded an app and changed the voice message. She smiled.. "Aajtak technology kitna kaam aasan kar deti hai.."

Aarav came out of the room, Manvi asked "where are you going?"

"In search for a new job" he replied.

"Baby.. you know you have been terminated by a big company toh tumhe job itni aasani se nahi milega.." she said.

He looked at her helplessly "then what should I do?? Ghar baitha rahun no... aur ye sab jo ho raha hai tumhari wajah se ho raha tumhari zid ki wajah se ho raha hai" he shouted at her.

Manvi gave him a look "what did you say?" she asked reconfirming.

"Truth.... You have become so insecure towards me, tumhari baat nahi maanta hun toh kabhi kamre mei band kar deti ho kabhi apni jaan ki dhamki deke darati ho.. Tum mujhse pyar karti toh ye sab nahi karti mere saath.. You know what?? I was tolerating all this because I love you but not now.. Aajke baad tumne aisa kuch kiya na toh mujhse bura koi nahi hoga samajhlo tum ache se ye baat" he confronted her.

"Aarav.. Maine jo kiya.."

"Kya kiya tumne? Mujhe nahi rehna hai ab tumhare saath I had it enough... you are just controlling my life ghutan ho rahi hai mujhe mere hi ghar mein" he showered out his feelings.

"No.. you can't leave me like this and go" she said.

"Enough.. Kuch nahi sunna hai mujhe I leaving" he spoke and left the house closing the door with a bang on her face. He came to the beach and sat on the stones at the bank of the sea. It is believed when love enters in life, everything changes but his life took a U-turn he lost his job and his best friend. He took a deep breath, calm down himself.

He can't end his marriage with Manvi because he loves her and breaking relation is not his cup of tea. She is insecure, possessive but this is part of love. He was not understanding her love was not an ordinary but it has turned into an obsession and the bad side of it he is yet to face.

He went back home, the house was surrounded with only darkness and a pin drop silence. He saw a Manvi sitting on the couch her back was facing him. He said "manvi.. I am sorry I should not have shouted at you but main frustrate ho gaya tha.."

She gave no reply in return. He turned on the lights and moved towards her "iss tarah andhere mein kyun ho?"

He was shocked seeing her, the blood was dripping down onto the floor. He glanced at her arm, she had scribbed his name with the bold "AARAV" in red ink no, it was not red ink but her own blood.

"Manvi.." he could just whisper her name.

He bends down in front of her, he stared into her eyes. Her eyes were red, it seemed so scary He held her hand.. "Manvi...."

She eyed with rolling up her eyeballs "you said I don't love you.. But I do dekho.." she showed his name on her wrist.

"Ye kya pagalpan hai?" he asked. He sighed deeply, his words hurt her that she gave pain to herself.

"Tum mujhe chod gaye they na.. But ab main tumhe kahi nahi jaane dungi you won't go anywhere" she said with a smile.

"Main.."

"Shhh... now only I will speak and do.." she kept the bloody knife on his mouth. He was frightened for while with her words. She pushed him behind and he leaned on the chair. She tied up his hands behind.

"Ye kya pagalpan hai.. Kholo mujhe.." he requested her.

She sat down in front of him with a smile, she was playing with a knife. "Bahut pyar karti hun tumse.. Acha nahi lagta mujhe jab koi tumse uchi awaaz mei baat karta hai ye haq sirf mera hai uss Vineet ne office mein tumse uchi awaaz mei kitni baar baat ki maine bardasht kiya.... Par iss baar nahi hua aur maine..." she spoke.

He gave her a look.. "Tumne kya??"

She confessed with extreme exasperation "gadi se uda diya.."

His eyes became wide hearing this. When did this happen?? He was in thoughts.

She laughed.. "Soch rahe ho na kaise hua kab hua?? Tumhari janamdin waali raat.. Jab tum gahri neend mein so rahe they.."

"Daro nahi.. He is alive.. It was just his punishment" she replied with a smirk.

He closed his eyes taking a sigh of relief. He said in a calm tone "open the ropes manvi.."

"Taaki tum phirse mujhe chodke bhaag jau?" she asked.

She took round around him.. "Tumne galat kiya Aarav.. You ran away from me? Jo tumhe bahut pyar karti hai.. Kuch aisi saza jiske baad bhaagne ka khayal bhi na aaye tumhe.." she said making a thoughtful face.

She went inside the room and then came out after a few seconds. She had a device in her hand, he had never seen it before. But it looked like a metal piece with two opposed bi-pronged forks attached to a strap. She tied it around his neck with one end of the device was pushed under his chin, the other to the sternum.

"Raat hai na.. Tumhe neend aayegi so jaana.." she said with a smile and went into the room to sleep.

Aarav could not move his head even a single inch. He closed his eyes and falls asleep, his head dropped down and the prongs pierce his throat and chest. He opened his eyes with a jerk, because of the insane pain. He never thought in his wild dreams, the girl he loved unconditionally would do such torture with him. 

To be continued..

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