LOCATION: Somewhere near Royale Academy

"What the-" Nandini mumbled as her car suddenly came to a stop. Checking the fuel indicator, she saw that it was on empty. "Yeh kaise ho sakta hai?Subha hi to...oh!"

Nandini looked up as it started raining, and since the top of her car was open, she got soaked within seconds. She quickly pressed the button to close the top but it didnt work. After pressing the button multiple times she finally screamed in frustrastion, "Aargh! Great....just great."

HONK! HONK!

"Hey! Yeh koi park nahi hai! People have places to go!" A man yelled from the car behind. Ignoring him, Nandini whipped out her phone and called the one person she had on speed dial....her bhai.

*Phonecall*

N: Bhai....I need help.

Bhai: Kya hua Are you okay?

N: No! Meri gadi beech sarak mein rukh gayi hai, baarish ho rahi hai and the stupid top wont come up! Puri beegh gayi hoon main! People are honking at me....Bhai pls come pick me up.

Bhai: Acha Kaha hai tu?

N: College ke paas wali street....woh jahan meethai ki dukaan hai.

Bhai: Ill be there in a few minutes.

N: Thanks Bhai, love you!

*Phonecall Ends*

HONK! HONK!

"Kya hai? Madat bula liya hai maine....just drive around me!" Nandini yelled. The driver drove around her while she held her book bag over her head to cover herself from the rain.

A few minutes later, Niki noticed a police car pull up behind her and an officer came out.

"Excuse me ma'am? We have been getting some complaints about you, holding up traffic." The officer said.

"Seriously? I've been here a total of 5 minutes and not because its fun....meri gadi mein fuel khatam ho chukki hai, thats why! And-" Nandini got out of her car and looked around, "Who the hell complained? Koi kaam dhanda nahi hia kya unko? Aur aap bhi? Matlab agara koi chorri ya murder ho gayi toh aap log sabse last mein entry marte hai par kisi vela insaan ne zara sa complain kar di aur aap 2 minutes mein aa gaye?"

"Ma'am...you do realize you are talking to a police officer?" The office said strictly.

"Haan paata hai..." Nandini rolled her eyes, "Lekin you obviously dont realize who you are speaking too."

"What's going on here?" They turned around to see a man holding an umbrella standing infront of a black car. The man was wearing a three piece blue suit.

"Bhai..." Nandini smiled seeing him. The driver got out and ran over to her, holding another umbrella over her.

"RV...." Seeing the officer look so terrified Nandini just smirked.

"Koi problem hai?"

"N-No...no problem at all. I- uh....didnt realize ki yeh aapki behen hai Actually....I just came to see if she needed any help."

"Thank you..lekin apni behen ki madat ke liye main hoon." RV replied and then faced the driver. "James."

"Yes Boss." James said.

"Call a tow company....Chutki ki gadi ko garage leke jao & find out what the problem is. Aur iss gadi ki chabi mujhe do."

"Okay Boss." James handed the umbrella to Nandini and took her car keys from her before handing RV his car keys.

"Rukhiye..." Nandini called out as James walked towards her car, "The top isnt coming up, bheeg jaoge aap...yeh lijiye."

Niki gave the umbrella back to James.

"Oh thank you ma'am lekin main-"

"Rakho...main already bheeg chukki hoon and Ill just sit in bhai's car. Aapko yahan baarish mein intezaar karna hai..keep the umbrella." Nandini smiled and then sat in the passenger seat of RV's car as he got in too.

"Chutki...tu thik hai na?" RV asked, starting the car.

"Haan bhai...main thik hoon."

"Acha listen. When we get home, dry yourself and change. Varna beemar ho jayegi."

"Ok bhai...Oh btw, aap kal ki party mein aa rahe hai na?" Nandini asked her brother.

"I dont think I will be able to make it."

"But Bhai you promised....Aur yeh DJ aur Dadi ki anniversary party, unhone sabko bulaya hai."

"I know, dont worry samjha dunga main unko. Office mein bohot kaam hai so nahi jaa paunga."

As Nandini pouted and looked out the window upset, RV sighed and with one hand turned her head towards him. "Gussa mat ho, I promise next time pakka I'll come lekin kal Ill be very busy. Tu meri sweet, samajhdar behen hai na?"

Nandini cutely nodded making RV chuckle, "Toh thodi si smile kar de..."

Nandini forced a smile and then looked away again.

"Hmmm koi mujhe fake smile de rahi hai. Still upset?" RV asked. Nandini nodded again. "Ok then....I guess I'll just have to return the dress jo maine tere liye kharida tha paty mein pehene ke liye..since you're upset."

"Dress?" Nandini looked at her brother.

"Haan...woh teri favourite designer kausi hai?"

"Navya Kapoor (Fake designer name) ?"

"Haan...uski boutique se....ghar pe kal hi deliver honi wali hai."

"Eee! OMG thank you Bhai!" Nandini squealed and hugged RV.

"Woah!" RV said, "Chutki Im driving.....dhyan se."

"Oopsi...sorry." 

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Next Day

"YOU!" Nandini yelled as she saw Aryan get off his scooty. James had told her that morning that someone had tampered with her car which is why the petrol tank was empty. After a little bit of investigating with the help of her friends, she found out it was Aryan. "How dare you!"

"Maine kya kiya?" Aryan asked.

"Oh....tumne kya kiya?" Nandini scoffed, "Dont act so innocent. Ek student ne tumhe dekh liya when you tampered with my car. Mujhe baarish mein wait karna para....I was soaking wet & people honked at me....sab tumhari vajah se."

"Oh that....look, mujhe actually paata nahi tha ki baarish honi wali hai." Aryan explained, "And anyways, thodi se baarish se kuch nahi hota. Its not a big deal."

"Seriously?" Payal said, "Tumhe Nandu se maafi mangni chahiye....instead you are saying its not a big deal?"

"Well agar tumhe lagta hai ki main iss pagal ladki se mafi mangunga." Aryan pointed to Nandini, "Then think again cause that will never happen. She deserved it."

"You....have no idea who you are messing with." Nandini glared at him,"I can make your life in this college a living hell."

"Go ahead....darta nahi hoon main tumse." Aryan replied and then walked away. Nandini gritted her teeth she noticed the other students were watching and whispering among themselves.

"Yeh ladka toh pure college mein meri image ka satyanash kar raha hai...I have to do something." Nandini thought to herself.

"What are we gonna do Nandz?" Yug asked. "Scooty boy toh sach mein dar nahi raha hai and this is causing some serious damage."

"Well if he isnt afraid of me....then we will have to make him afraid." Nandini smirked.

"Guys....isse zyada mat keecho pls." Payal warned them.

"Yaar relax Payal. You know Id never do anything that would cause any real harm." Nandini slung her arm over Payal's shoulder and they walked off to their classes.

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After Last Class...

Aryan was walking towards the parking lot when a guy his age came upto him.

"You're Aryan Malhotra?"

"Yeah...thats me."

"Oh...uh Proffessor Sinha bula raha hai tumhe." The guy said.

"Proffessor Sinha...the Arts proffessor? Kyun?" Aryan asked.

"I dont know....he just told me to go get you."

"Kaha hai?"

"Follow me." The guy lead Aryan down a hall and turned left....then after a bit he turned left again.

"Uh...hum yahan kyun aaye? I thought iss hall mein koi nahi aata." Aryan looked around the empty halls.

"Yeah....uh....Prof Sinha ka office yahan hai. He..uh...likes privacy." The guy led to a room and stopped. "Yehi hai."

"Okay...." Aryan walked into the room and saw that it was empty, before he could turn back around the guy slammed the door shut & locked it from the outside. "HEYY!"

"Sorry!" the guy yelled and ran away.

"What the hell! Come back! Darwaza kholo!" Aryan banged on the door for a few minutes trying to call out for help. Then he looked around the room to find any other way out.

Knock! Knock!

Aryan spun around and saw Nandini standing at the other side of the door through the window.

"YOU! Mujhe pehle hi paata hona chahiye!" Aryan yelled.

"Sorry what!" Nandini looked at him innocently, "Kuch sunnai nahi de raha hai!"

"Bahar nikalo mujhe!" Aryan yelled.

"Andar rehne doon tumhe?" Nandini replied. "Thats weird but okay....if you say so!"

"No! Darwaza kholo! I have to go home." Aryan banged on the door again.

"Byeeee!" Nandini waved and walked away.

"NANDINIIII!"

Before sitting in her car Nandini turned to the peon, handing him some money. "Here....Usse ek ghante ke baad bahar aane do."

"Nandini! Thats way too long!" Payal protested.

"Ugh fine...40 minutes." Nandini replied but Payal gave her a look. "FINE.....20 minutes! Khush! But whatever you do...DONT let him out before 20 minutes. He needs to learn what it means to mess with me."

"Ok ma'am." The peon agreed and took the money. After that, Nandini drove to Payal's house to drop her off before going home to get ready for the party. As she was going to go upstairs, she saw her brother in his study.

"Bhai?"

"Hmm."

"I thought you were busy today. Aap yahan ghar pe?" Nandini asked.

"Busy toh hoon Chutki....I have a meeting in a bit aur jo file chahiye woh yahan reh gaya." RV replied as he looked through the file. "Oh...your dress is here. Tere kamre mein rakha hai."

"Yay! Thanks Bhai."

"Nandu! Tu aa gayi?" Ishani asked as she came downstairs all dressed up with Rohan close behind. "Jaa jadli se tayyar hoke aa. Ill be leaving in a bit....unhe meri madat chahiye thi  catering mein."

"Haan Bhabs aap jayiye Rohan ke saath...main tayyar hoke apni gadi mein aati hoon."

"Okay...dont be too late." Ishani replied and took Rohan with her to the car.

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