"I love you!"

"So... Would you like to be my partner?"
Said rishubh kneeling.

"Of course!"...

Soft tunes playing in the background. Sasha's head rested on rishubh's chest , his hand round her waist and another in hers. On the meloncholy of the musicians, they danced. And not just dance, they felt.
She could count his heartbeats, he could smell her hair, herself. With closed eyes, they were connecting from within.

"The party's over sash. Shall we go home?"

"Couldn't you just stay for a little while?"

"It's 1:30 am. Aren't you sleepy?"

"I am. But I still want to linger around in your perfume. I don't know.. but I was lost and I still am!"

"Could I just steal your thoughts.
You think beautiful honey!"

Sasha smirked with a little blushing.

"Rishy..
She stopped as if she uttered a curse. It was awkward. Even rishubh was stunned..

"Ummm... I mean rish, could I just stay at your place like I did a year ago..?"

"Honey you were drunk. And you aren't now!"

"Please... It's when it all started. I just want to feel your warmth again."

"Okay. But just this one time!"

                               *****
Next morning Sasha got up early to reach home. So her mother did not come to know, she was out all night.

She got ready and was about to leave when she noticed rishubh. He was looking cute. In a childish manner.

"You don't know how much this means to me!" She whispered as
She kissed his forehead and made her way out.

When she reached her home, the door was unlocked. It left her all puzzled. She could not figure it out!

She creaked open the door. A chill ran down her spine. She felt eerie.

"Mamma! Mamma! Are you home?"
No one answered.

"She might be out all night. But how come the door is open? Might be Shanta."

And she slowly crept in her bed and dozed off.

It was 11:00 am. Her phone buzzed. Rishubh was calling. Waking up, she picked up the phone.

"Hey sweetie! Woke up?"

"No. I was just wondering if could pick up if I was sleeping.."

"Common sweetheart. Want me to pick some coffee for you?"

"Oh no! I will help myself. But wanna join?"

"Okay. I'll be there in a minute."

"Bye"

"Bye"

The bell rang. Rishubh helped himself in.

"Hey beautiful!"

"Hey.. umm.. well.. the coffee machine is in the store room below the stairs. I am afraid to go there... You know with all the lizards.."

"Alright I will get it."

A moment later, she heard his cry! She ran across the living-room to the store room.
There was blood all over the place. And round the corner was lying her mother. Lifeless!

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