Ok so I can't wait for Nandini till 2 pm for her. I was so enthusiastic and excited to ask her to be my girlfriend that I came at her school on 11:30 am only.

"What should I do?" I murmured staring at the wall around and suddenly my theif nerve sparked as a result of it within seconds I jumped off the back wall of the school and easily got in.

Wow. That was easy..

Nandini had told me everything about her school even the location of her office. It wasn't much difficult for me to sneak in her office. It was small but arranged one. I saw her long coat and scarf on her chair. I smilingly picked up the scarf and inhaled in it. It had her scent. Her strawberry scented shampoo was so intoxicating. The I straightened her coat nicely on the back of her chair and I saw a photo frame on her desk, her family picture obviously. I smiled adoring the surrounding when suddenly the door knob twisted and she was here. She carefully entered the room and closed the door. She turned and was about to walk towards the table when suddenly she stopped.

"Manik..! Is that you?" She whispered quietly..

Bulls eyes bella!

Without saying anything I walked her closer and took her in a back hug. She relaxed under my touch and I breathed in her hair.

"Of course it's me!" I whispered and she giggled.

Ahh! What a giggle..

"And what are you doing here?" She asked softly wrapping her arms over mine on her waist..

"Bus aisy he..!" I whispered nuzzling in her hair and she smiled..

"Koi baat hai?" She asked ruffling my hair and I nodded on her shoulder. "Kya?" She asked turning towards me.

Ohk! Time to ask..! Gosh why am I so nervous..

"Why are you so nervous?" She felt it and I didn't answered. Suddenly she took of her shoes and without any hesitation holding my hands tightly she climbed my feet while I held her waist immediately. She laced her one arm around my neck and with other she kneaded my hair.

She knows I love it..

While she hide her face in my neck. I felt her breath on my skin. It was her way to tell me that she was with me..

"You know you can share it right? I am always there for you whenever you need someone to listen to you! That's what friends for right?" She was whispering all the time soothing me with her touch.

Ok whatever we are doing right now is far far away being in a friends zone bella..! We both have to accept it and I will finish this friends zone now..

"Yeah I know..!" I whispered back caressing her back. "Bella..! Whatever am ask you will you answer me? Honestly?" I asked biting my lower lip.

Oh God..! Asking for being my gf why is it so difficult..

"Anything Manik!" She said lowly and I took a deep breath..

Ok..! Spit it out..

"Shimmer! Ummm! Will..! Will you?" I stammered..

Gosh I can't do this...

"Me what Manik!?" She asked politely and I closed my eyes helplessly snuggling in her hair more. Her fingers were still lazily roaming in my hair but in an assuring way..

I can do this..! Yes I can..! Nooo U can't urgghhh! Jesus Christ help please..! Ok yes..

"Umm! Will you be my girlfriend please?" I finally asked..

Woah that was easy.. Piece of cake you know..

As soon as the words left my lips. Her fingers stopped my hair where they were. The arm which was laced around my neck suddenly loss..

Oh shit! Did I said this wrong!

She got off my feet and took two steps back..

"Bella..!" I whispered and held her hand.

"What are you saying Manik? You know am a blind person! Friendship is ok! But relation!" She was scared and I pulled her against the wall pinning her hands above her head..

"I have told you so many times that I don't care about you being blind! I just know that I want to be with you Cara Mia!" I whispered hoarsely in her ear and she moaned. "Say yes please!" I pleaded-whispered in her ear and she sighed..

"You will regret!" She was so sad..

"No I won't ! Please say yes na!" I again pleaded..

Come on..

"Yes..!" She finally whispered and I had no option but to claim her lips softly. Our third proper lip kiss in two months so far. I left her hands and cupped her nape. While her hands as always kneaded my hair. My other hand fisted in her hair but not roughly with that she gasped leaving and enough opportunity for me to slid my tongue inside her mouth. I tasted each corner of her mouth and she tugged my hair more and more until we broke apart gasping for air I rested my forehead over hers breathing heavily.

That was so hot..

We kept standing like this for God knows how long until she opened her eyes.

"Manik..! I have got you something!" She said finally and I was confused.

"And what is that?" I asked curiously as she walked towards her desk where her little purse was placed. I followed her and she opened her zip purse fumbling with a little. Then she took out a brown packet.

"Here..!" She said and extended the packet towards me..

"Kya hai ya baby?" I asked opening the cover and the thing inside it made my breath hitched in my throat. My throat went dry..

Money..

"Ya exactly 20 thousand rupees hain!" She was saying now. "Rishu told me that this is the amount you needed to pay the debt! So I got this for you! Now you go and pay this o your debtors they won't bug you know!" She was smiling at me and I was on verge of tears..

Why? Oh God! Why I lied...

"How did you collected this money?" I asked gulping the lump in my throat and she shook her head..

"The ring..! Gold ring! I sold it!" She said shrugging her shoulders and I let out a sob..

The ring was of her mother's...

When she heard me crying she panicked..

"Manik! Manik what happened?" She asked cupping my cheeks and I sank in the floor. The shame and guilt overpowered I started crying.

Am sorry bella..!

These twenty thousand were so heavy on the those twenty million which I had in my bank account.

"Hey! Manikk! Please! Kya hua?" She said hugging me tightly and I sobbed in her neck more..

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" That's all I was ranting...

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"Come va Romeo?(How are you Romeo?)" Cabir asked cheekily as he slumped on the couch beside me. I was almost lying on the couch with that packet on my chest..

"What's this?" He asked picking up the packet and he opened it I didn't respond..

"Money? Where did this come from?" He asked curiously and I rubbed my eyes to shove away the tears..

What should I tell you buddy..

"Nandini..! She gave me..!" I told him everything and ended up in tears again..

That tiny girl had stole my heart. I was her 'priority'...

"You are damn lucky..!" That's all he was able to whisper...

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"Tch tch! Charlie! How many times I have told you that deceivers can't run away from me! How dare you? You were fuc**** cheating me! How many times I had told you not to harm children and women in that house but you didn't listened to me na!" I shouted loudly and slapped him. Though we were Mafia but still we had a rule! Not to hurt children and women during our mission. We had never killed an innocent..! Never ever..! All of us were Robin Hood! In last mission I had repeated the rules to Charlie but he bloody bas***d he raped one of the women there. After that he ran away and now we had caught him in one of the dark street...

I aimed the gun at Charlie's head. I fired the bullet and Charlie fell down with a thud. He was dead.

"Farewell buddy!" I said shaking my head and tossed the gun to Dhruv. With that I turned back to leave and..

Sh!t..! Rishab.

He was staring at me with wide and horrified eyes.

No no no..! This can't be..

"Rishu! I can explain!" I said raising my hands in defensive mode but he shook his head showing me his hand that he needed no explanation. He turned and started running. I hastily followed him and held his shoulder to stop him. He not only stopped but turned only to Punch me so hard on my face that I stumbled back.

"You liar..!" He yelled and I was so ashamed.

"Buddy..!" I tried..

"Shut up! Just shut up! God! Oh God! You..! You are a Mafia? A killer? A bloody killer..!" He was shouting all the time pulling his hair. "I was such a fool! We were fools! We trusted you man!" He yelled again and slapped me.

I didn't had any answer...

"My di is in love with a wrong guy!" Suddenly he again shouted and my eyes snapped up to his face. He sat on the footpath..

Love? Sh!t..! Nandini..! Oh no she won't be able to bear my reality..

"Rishu!" I pleaded and sat in his feet.

"Please! Don't..!" Rishab was crying now..

"Listen to me!" I begged and he look at me with sad eyes. "I am not denying my reality! But I had no agenda to hurt you both! I love you both equally! You both mean world to me yaar!" I was trying to explain myself when something wet trickled down my cheeks.

Tears...

"Bada Bhai mana tha tjy yaar..!" His lips were trembling with sadness and despair..

I never knew that these siblings means so much to me till now.

"I am your brother buddy!" I said holding his hands. But he shook his head with full force.

"Di..! She will die!" He was so worried..

"Don't tell her! Please! I beg you please!" I was begging for my life but he freed his hand.

"She need to know! Her heart will break either now or a little later! So it's better I will tell her now!" He said getting up and pushing me away.

No..! Please..Have some mercy.

"Rishab! I beg you for my life don't tell her!" I shouted for him but he was gone.

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In next update am gonna add a little of Rishab's POV too! So hope it's ok with you all? As I consider him a very important character of my story! :)
Do let me know..
Love, Mawara..