This chapter is dedicated to cutiepie_mia. Dedicated reader of my story. You don't know the bliss you pump on me.
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I was waiting for Ayan at the tennis court for our evening practice. He sometimes came late and today was yet another day of such regret. Emptiness surrounded me in his absence. I sat on the audience seat and shuffled the music list on my phone. I saw Rahul swiftly marching towards me.

"Hi Rahul, nice to meet you. How are you?" I greeted him with smile. Pretty concerned not to offend ayan's collegue. After all they hovered around him more than i did.

"You look sizzling in this black sports outfit. You have perfect waist." His compliment stung me and I hated the way he ogled my torso. I didn't respond. The silence was once again shattered by his words. "Ayan is little hooked up with his office work and i think he wont turn up today." He said stepping forward. "Would you mind spending some time with me. We can go wherever you want." He began stroking my bare shouldier and slided his hands around my waist.

I felt uncomfatable. "No" i resisted. "you are crossing your limits. My passiveness is not my consent. You better stay away from me." I growled in rage.

"Don't get angry dear. I wont tell anything to Ayan." A wicked smile hung on his lips. " How long will you hook up on him? We can be amazing together." He rubbed my back and came closer to kiss me. I pushed him away twisting his arm in reflex action. I grounded him and hurled furious blows on his back with my elbow. All thanks to the self defence classes incorporated at my university. I took my belongings and darted outside. Suddenly he came leaping back and grabbed my neck from behind. "Bitch. You think you can escape me with that cat scratch. Your are gravely mistaken." He was becoming wild. He flung me to the seat nearby, placing his foot in between my thighs. His savage smile detered me from stirring from my place. His eyes crippled my spirits. I was afraid to counteract anymore.

"How dare you?" A familier voice echoed. I looked passed his shouldier.

"Ayan"  I shouted in eternal joy. Rahul turned back and immediately withdrew his foot. I ran into Ayan's arms. "I am fine. I absolutely fine. Let's go away from here." I begged because i didn't want him to mess up his career. He recently restarted his project and the fight with his co worker will turn everything upside down. He seemed to have lost the ability to hear. He pushed me aside and strided towards Rahul and held his collar. He punched him on his stomach and face. Rahul tried to defend but was incapable against ayan's mascular body. Rahul even tried his tricks and said "Listen to me Ayan. She lured me to take her control. I was not willing to but she.." another series of punch dismantled him and finally ayan began to strangle his neck. The scene was going from worse to worst.

"Leave him ayan. Have you gone mad. I am fine. Please just look at me." I intervened. He looked at me. The thin red lines of his eyes grew prominent. His face flushed with sweat and anger. I held his hand and the warmth of my palm diffused into his, diminshing his anger. He freed Rahul and in a nick of time he grabbed my hands dragging me out from the court. Jerking me inside the car, he drove me to a building, probably his residence. He didn't utter a word and his silence didn't let me speak anything. I could see the rage in the way he drove the car. The way his footsteps crushed the ground. The way he slammed the car's door. I kept the pace untill we reached the building. He then tried to explain something to the lady dressed in black A- line skirt and white shirt . I watched him from a distance.

He came to me and said. "Here is the key to your room tonight. Get some sleep." Anger spiked his words.

"Ayan, I can't. I have to go back to my hostle. Sorry for all the trouble." I tried being sober.

"For God's sake do as I said. That bastard wont let you slip away so easily. You are not going to your hostel tonight." His voice gave me goosebums. I couldn't muster the courage to argue with him.

I took the keys and moved quitely to get the route to my room. The lady came forward to escort me. Before I went with her I turned back to ayan and said. "Why are you angry with me ayan? If my presence pains you, I promise to never be around. I wont allow myself to destroy you." I sobbed. Ayan looked at me in amazement. The lady was also confused.

"Your presence is everything for me but you need to take rest for a while." his voice sedate but serious.The lady lowered her gaze and smiled at me. "She is our guest for today. Treat her well" he directed and the lady nodded in agreement. We went our ways.

'What is his room number?" I asked the lady crooningly.

"125" she said.
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