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Originally posted by: soothu

plz put other ff on hold😭

Dear I know u as Love-sick foes's writer.I loved it but then u suddenly disappear.so if u r coming back then I will love to get updates of Love-sick foes.
Hope u continue soon this time

Originally posted by: DikshaAnand

After love foes this one

Originally posted by: Naj91

Dear I know u as Love-sick foes's writer.I loved it but then u suddenly disappear.so if u r coming back then I will love to get updates of Love-sick foes.
Hope u continue soon this time

Chapter-2 Why am I so vulnerable?

"What?" I asked, trying to sound normal. Their piercing gazes were staring the hell as well as the heaven out of me and I was trying to look as calm as I could.

"You haven't finished your meal." Aryamann spoke, with his hands crossed over his chest, narrowing his eyes.

"So?" I asked being stupid. Couldn't I understand that they wanted me to finish the food? Am I that asinine?

"So you have to finish it." Abhimanyu said, resting both of his hands on his hips.

My eyes started to brim with tears... tears of happiness. Never in my life had I thought that I'd get such care, such concern and that too from a set of strangers.

I remembered how Manik used to pamper me. I remembered how he had never let me sleep before having my dinner, how he used to cook for me when I wasn't well. But now, everything's gone. It's finish. It's over. We are over. A sudden sadness struck me and my face fell.

I blinked my eyes to stop the tears from coming out and failed miserably. "I am not eating anything" I whispered through my gritted teeth and sprinted inside my room.

They tried to stop me but when I didn't, I heard their voices, asking Navya to come and stop me.

After shutting my door tightly, I released a heavy sob and fell on my knees.

I can't act anymore; I am not strong at all. I can't...

All the people in my life, whom I loved dearly, left me. Be it my parents, my sister or be it Manik. Is it my fate? Or is it me myself?

I couldn't hold back tears and cried a lot. I couldn't get up. I felt too weak to even weep my heart out. I so wanted someone to hug me. I missed my friends. They would have hugged me to sleep and would have never let me cry. But they are also gone, now, and forever.

I heard some sweet whispers from outside my door. I couldn't comprehend anything as my mind was too clustered up but could tell that she was definitely Navya.

Navya was such a sweet friend of mine. She had let me stay at her place when everyone left my side. But she could never understand me the way Mukti or Aliya or Manik did.

I kept playing with the corner of my suit, or to be more precise, Navya's suit.

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I woke up suddenly when I heard someone knocking on the door. I stood up lazily and realized that I have been sleeping on the floor.

I took a look at the digital wall clock which showed 3:09 am. I slept for nearly 5 hours.

I almost forgot about the knock when I again heard it. It was a bit loud this time. I think the person behind was restless. I released a few breathes and opened the door. There was no one out there and I again heard the knock.

Panic began to rise inside me. I banged the door shut and stood beside it, breathing heavily. I chanted all the mantras which I knew but the knocks didn't stop. It was literally the scariest situation and the continuous knocks were increasing my fears. No it cannot be... Is it the time for...?

I started remembering my father's anecdotes. He had mentioned about these situations in his personal diary. He was a parapsychologist who dealt with paranormal activities. I never liked his profession though. It always scared me and many a times his ghost victims used to get their back at us.

I heard the knock again and after focusing a bit realized that actually, the door of my washroom was getting knocked. Was someone inside?

I held the cross tied around my neck and took slow steps towards the washroom door, and then held the knob. The click of the knob echoed in my room and my breath stuck in my throat due to fear.

I slowly opened the door and saw,

Maddy?

What was he doing in my washroom?

"Maddy" I called him out. He looked a bit sleepy.

"Yeah? Wo actually I... what are you doing in my room?" He asked rubbing his eyes.

"It's my room. Navya got me here but hey... were you sleeping... in the washroom?" I asked, shocked at my own question. Why would someone sleep in a bathroom?

"I just came to freshen up what are you doing here?" He asked making a confused face.

"Maddy, it's my room." I spoke a bit firmly. I almost thought that he was just trying to have a chance on me when I heard him shout.

"OH" He exclaimed and laughed. He looked back and then towards me. "Actually we both have connected bathrooms. And that's my room." He pointed towards a closed door in the washroom itself.

"Oh." I muttered and waited for him to leave. But I guess he was in no mood to let me stay alone.

"Nice room btw." He invited himself in and spoke looking around.

"You never saw this room before?" I asked being frustrated "The room which was inside your own house?"

"Aah you get angry too hmm?" He spoke and smirked at me. This guy was definitely annoying.

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Maddy jus..."

"It's Madhyam. You can call me Madhyam." He said and smiled at me. The smile relaxed me a bit and I too replied back with a smile.

"Btw I was trying to scare you and maybe I did." He said wiping a thin line of sweat off my forehead.

"It...s... ju..st"

"Look you are still stammering! I am sorry, angel." He genuinely smiled at me and I turned to hide my tears. I released a few silent sobs which didn't go unnoticed by Madhyam.

"Hey are you crying? Did I say anything wrong?" He came a bit close and asked.

"My Dad used to call me an angel." I whispered. I didn't want to look so vulnerable before anyone. I wanted to look strong and I was failing miserably, again and again.

He then asked, "Is he..? Uh how?"

"It was an unfortunate incident. I don't want to remember it." I said and looked towards the clock. "It's half past 3. You should sleep now."

"Good night and I am sorry." He turned to leave and stopped abruptly. "You can share anything with me, trust me, anything. I'll always be there."

I smiled and he left from the bathroom. I noted to lock the bathroom door too from now onwards.

I sighed and laid on the bed with my back on the head rest. Dad. I miss him. I calculated India's time and realized that it was late evening there. I called up dad's wife.

"Auntie?"

"Hmm Nandu" She replied. I could feel her smile from the speaker.

"I miss you." I whispered, biting back my howls.

"You miss your dad, no?" She asked me. She knew I never loved her the way I loved my dad. I just respected her a lot only because she took care of me and my sister all these years. She was never my mom and would never be. She had accepted the fact long back and I was happy, happy that she understood me. She never forced me for anything and was the best companion ever. But I don't love her and I never will. She will never take place of my long gone mom. Never.

"Yes and mom too" I whispered again. I wanted to hug her so tight. She always gave me strength to choose the good.

"I told you. He wasn't the one." How could one understand someone so well? I didn't even say anything about him and yet she knew. She knew everything. What's the problem in accepting her as my mom? No, Nandini stick to the fact.

"I trusted him so much. How could he" Tears began to flow and I felt helpless yet again.

"Everything happens for a reason Nandini. Your relationship will come out stro-"

"It's over. Forever" I spoke and started weeping. I was getting so weak. I loved him so much. I hated to love him. Love him this much.

"Nandini"

"Please come over here, please." I whispered and cut the call not wanting to listen about his son, Rishab's illness.

I know that she was bound by Rishab's responsibility. After all, he was her son and my step brother. But even I need her sometimes.

5 minutes after, my phone beeped with Auntie's message.

Baby, I am always with you. I will always support you in every decision of your life. Don't let one incident mark your life down. See it as a lesson. You would never cry now, okay? You would not cry for that guy now. He doesn't know your worth. Let him be as he is.

I know him so well, give him 1 week. Change my name if he doesn't come begging for you.

And baby you know I can't come over there. You know it so well. Do I need to tell you about your brother's condition?

Nandini, believe in yourself just like I do. I can understand you more than you understand yourself. Take care of yourself and try to come and meet us. We miss you!

--I miss you too chachi.

Yes, she was going to marry my Chacha but ended up marrying dad. It's a long story. I'd like to take you in depth some other time.

Chachi loves you bacha. Keep smiling.

--Thanks chachi. Take care of Rishab.

You need more.

I was about to type another message when I loud thud on my front door startled me. It was definitely not a man's knock. Shit, I think it's definitely that this time. Wait, what date is it?

I checked my calendar in a haste and meanwhile the bangs grew louder and louder. I knew what it was. I definitely knew what it was.

8^th September. All of my doubts swept away and I checked the time. 4:57 in the morning.

I have been experiencing these since 10 years. It's been 10 years since his death...

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A/N - Stay tuned and don't panic if I suddenly disappear. My exams are on the way and I might disappear without even informing so be well prepared for it

Please please update it as soon as possible its an awesome story!! And please dont keept it on hold

Awesome update gal
Firstly the starting when they were asking her to finish the dinner how sweet of them...
When Nandini was crying it was emotional
And the knock but it was maddy I thought it may turn into a horror story
Den the aunty part it was heart touching
And the last one again the Knock
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Try to update soon
PS- I luv horror story so it's something scary I wont mind I will luv it

Woah! I really don't know what to say.
But first of all, thank you for continuing with Orchids :P
Second, I am out of words. You described Nandini's state so well. I could practically imagine all that happening with me
Btw is this going to be scary as well? :P

Is manik bad

Wow that's all