Khushi tried to wriggle her hand out from his 'Who are you? Where are we going? Leave me'

He turned around snapping at her 'if you don't wish to be caught by them then just run with me'

She opened her mouth to retort but one look of his glare and her sister's word made her quite. What is she doing? She is simply running with a stranger. How can she trust him? But does she have any choice? May be yes but she just could not fight it alone. And somewhere in the corner of her heart which is scary though she trust him, if not fully, at least a little.

After running for hours, light has made its way through the darkness.

Khushi looked at him amazed when he kept his hand on tree and like a sim sam jadoo (magic) door appeared leading from the steps.

He pulled her inside.

Once inside he left her hand breathing heavily. He went near the small kitchen, and took out a bottle full of water from fridge.

Drinking few sips he forwarded the bottle to her 'here have this'

Khushi looked at him unsure. He sighed 'look you don't have to be scared of me. And they will not find you here. No one can know this secret place'

Khushi took the bottle from his hand, one hand clutching her small bag in tight grip.....taking a look at her 'Arnav!!!'

Khushi looked up at him, when he repeated again 'My name is Arnav.'

Khushi introduced herself as Khushi to him. Arnav nodded sitting before her 'So what is all that matter about? Who were they?'

She gulped down her tears remembering the cruel death of her sister. Khushi 'Shyam Manohar Jha and his men, my Payal jiji was working in his company. I don't know why they followed us. Jiji want me to be safe and in this process she was killed by him brutally' she cried feeling utterly helpless, coward, and in anguish, hiding her face in her palm 'and I could do nothing but watch her die before my eyes'

Arnav looked at her with his blank eyes, he don't know what to say to her. He never ever comforted anyone in his life.

Releasing a harsh breath 'this place is safe and you can stay here till you wish'

Khushi with her teary eyes searched his unreadable ones 'Why are you doing this? You saved me from them and also letting me stays here'

Arnav looked away from her face 'I don't know' he got up and went over to the study table kept at the corner.

Khushi looked at his retreating back, in confusion and in gratitude. If not for him she would have got caught by Shyam.

It had been two week she is here with him living in his tree house. She had asked that day why he saved her. He could not tell her why he did what he did.

All he knows is he was roaming in the forest like always when he spotted her, hiding from someone. When got closer he looked at some people are killing a girl mercilessly. Before Khushi could shout he had clamped her mouth shut by his hand. The gang looked dangerous and he has no intention to bring attention towards him and also her.

Her eyes, they evoked a strange emotion in him, like something raw and powerful. He would have drowned himself in her eyes if not the girl dying few feet away from them not cried in pain. He watched as the girl in his arms tried to wriggle out of his arm, her tears escaping, the pain and fear he saw in them made him flinch inwardly.

And then the cruelest person he had ever seen started firing order to find her, maybe to find the girl in his arm. He very well comprehended to some extent what is happening; the panic in her eyes said it all. And he ran, ran away from there, dragging her away, wanting to save her at any cost.

Now looking at her working in the kitchen preparing something for them felt like home, he had been alone for year now and with her around is getting really hard time for him to control himself.

He had seen her gazing at him often, he knows her likes and dislikes thanks to her ability to chat nineteen to dozen, knows how in the darkness she cries thinking of her sister in an illusion of he will not know it. She is beautiful, more than if anyone would say. And that scares him, her innocence, her flawless beauty is drugging him and he fears a day when he will not be able to control himself that is if she will not leave from here before something happens.

Khushi looked at the enigma before her. He is a mystery for her. A mystery she is curious about. He stays aloof but cares for her like his own. His mouth remains shut most of the time but his eyes, the molten caramel eyes does not keep quiet. They are so powerful and if one looks into them will get lost, or is it her thought. Maybe it is only her who gets lost in his eyes.

His handsome face remains stern but his eyes smiles at her often. His lips remain straight but his eyes dances in mirth at her sankiness. She knew he knows her crying thinking of her sister but she is glad he is there around her even if he remains with his I don't know anything look.

She has never seen a man who never speaks more than necessary but his action speaks a lot. She started loving to be around him, with him. He makes her feel safe and protected.

Arnav like his name he is the vast ocean who held so many secrets in his eyes as if he carries some Pandora box. And she would like to unravel the secret.

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