I opened the package and there it was a big ugly doll.

Firstly, I took some footsteps backwards as I was feeling cautious about this doll as I never thought someone could send this ugly thing as a gift. I sat onto the bed.

Who was the guy? Why did he gift me this?

I was confused and rishu ran out of the room with his Spider-Man doll, I could see his fear wending up due to this doll. I Know he is disappointed about this gift as he wanted a train set but no worries. I will gift him that on his upcoming birthday. Well, my birthday will come fast as it is a just few days away.

I placed that doll on the table. I saw something weird happening to the doll or you could say I could hear some voice coming out from it, in starting it was kind a blurry voice, but I can able to craft out a sentence from it. which was saying.

“RUN NANDANI RUN, YOU ARE NOT SAFE HERE, MONSTERS ARE ON THEIR WAY”.
 

I was bewildered due to the message coming out off from this ugly doll. I hopped out off the bed and went close to have a crystal look of the doll.

I CAN SEE YOU, I CAN HEAR YOU, BUT I CAN'T EXPLAIN EVERYTHING AT THIS MOMENT. BEWARE, THERE ARE EYES UPON YOU. BEWARE.

Is this beware related too what my Nani said in her last moments.

ARE THEY CO- RELATED? IN ANYWAY?

I will explain everything to you on your swimming competition day.

The voice from the doll froze like it was off.

I'm messed up because it was my second day and I had a pretty bad shitty day plus night.

I waited for sometime more for  AMMA's arrival, I didn't even know when I fell asleep.
    

                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MANIK'S POV:

She went out of my room hurriedly, I knew she was hiding something. I don't know if she knows about that red door, but I saw some pieces of pixel dust upon her. Which we planted near the red door.

Does she knows anything about it? The red door.

Did she suspect something?

Was she lost in finding my room that she ended up near the red door?.

We can't let our family secrets get out. If it does sparkle in front of the world then it would cause some serious damage to our family name and our prosperity. Which I can't let it happen.

I wore a black color boxer with white T-shirt. I looked into the mirror.

Her words mingled in my mind. Shit, this girl is making me crazy. I have to do something about her. I can't let anyone disgrace me. She has to pay a big price for it. I will make sure that she will ask for forgiveness on her knees with her crying puppy ugly face.

I came down... Just to see my family already seated at their respective places, I took my place right besides abhimanyu.

Manik, so how was your day? At SPACE. Ayush asked in excitement.

Uncle, it went well. Everyone was afraid about this new competition thing, but I really enjoyed it.

Good. At least someone spend his day well. Just look at me. He said.

What Happened? Why did you even say that?. Was your day bad?.I asked.

Malti... And her shopping craze kind a bring me hiccups with too much boredom in a packet.

I laughed at his talks... Aunty, well you did a great job there. Malti aunty smiled at me and averted her gaze to uncle.

What were you saying Ayush? I didn't hear you. Can you repeat your sentence again?. Malti aunty bursted out.

Uhh... hh.. I was saying Manik that I loved shopping with you from the bottom of my heart.

Okie. So, that's what you said before.

Yes. Uncle said while his face have gone pale like aunty will put ban on junk food for him likely for a month.

He loves to eat junk food too much. I don't know why people eat cheap food like that, but I can't help it, I just laughed onto my uncle's situation.

We ate our food, we did too much gossips about how we spent our day today and dadi was talking with my father about my family company issues.

I heard some of it like people in company were so lazy to work and need some new young generation crew.

I was on my way back to my room but got snapped by abhimanyu.

Hey...

Hey, what's up?. I asked.

Nothing, so really your day did spent well?.

Yeahh.. any doubt?.

Then what is that... He pointed at my scar which I got because I banged my hand on to the window this afternoon and the reason for it was Nandani.

I looked here and there to find some excuse so that he won't ask anything about it again.

Chill... MANIK. I'm not going to fail you in your exam for it. He laughed sarcastically.

Lol. Nothing just some dump idiot made me angry.

Manik, you can't hurt yourself because of it. In this world there are too many people who will try to mess you up. You can't just walk upon it and hurt yourself because of it.

Abhimanyu, I can take care of myself. Everything comes with consequences. So party is on dude. I gave him a pure evil smile.

I know that smile, Manik. I hope you don't regret it, whatever you are going to do. He said in concern.

Nope I won't.

Abhi: Are you sure?.

Yes, I think I'm sure. Okie, good night have to do some work regarding business.

Okay, good night. He wished me back and he went to his room and I did the same but I went to mine.

I rest my body upon the bed and was planning something really bad for someone.

“Consequences comes with a great price, DOESN'T IT”.

I was ready for tomorrow, everything was planned just in a half hour. I called him, who was the hound of my game play.

You know your work... already just Same like what you did the last time.

Who is this girl? A bruise harsh tone from the other side of call.

N-A-N-D-A-N-I.

OKAY... Your work will be completed soon.

I know it will, because that's why I payed you up for.

DO NOT TOUCH HER IN ANYWAY. I MEAN IT. KEEP YOUR FUCKING BALLS AT YOUR RIGHT PLACE, IF YOU FUCKING EVEN FOR A SECOND TRY TO TOUCH HER, I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU, REMEMBER THAT JUST DO WHAT I SAY. SAME LIKE LAST TIME NOT EVEN MORE OR LESS, DID YOU GET THAT. I intimidated him.

YES BOSS. He muttered in terror.

I hang up our call.

“Game has just started Nandani Murthy”. It's going to be so much fun with you.