Chapter 14
(M POV)
I am running away, from a dark figure. I couldn't see its face. Uday was been guiding me, holding my hand and helping me to hide from the person. We were hiden in a cave, trying not to be seen by the strange person.
But somehow it found us.
He was searching for us, with a gang. Coming nearer and nearer by each second. We had tried to hide in with the darkness surrounding us. But they had spotten us. Only because I had started to whimper. "Manyata, don't cry, please don't cry," Uday pleaded me, stroking my hair. I wiped my tears, and tried to stay quiet, but it was too late.
Uday tried to find a way out, and pulled me along with him. Then I heard a bang. Uday had been shot and was falling onto the floor. I held his hand tightly, "Uday, please stay alive please" starting to cry again.
"Manyata run, they will find you. Run now," he urged me, I hesitantly stood up, looking around. "Manyata, remember me," his last words were.
I will remember you, I thought. Forever and always.
Taking one look at Uday, I started to run. I ran through the dark forests, in the night. I heard footsteps behind me, then some yelling, which tunred into millions of shouts.
I stopped, not taking it anymore. My head starting to feel dizzy, I held on to a tree, trying to keep my balance.
Someone had touched my shoulder, I turned around to look at who it was.
I woke up, finding myself twisted in the duvet. I was drenched with sweat, horrified from what I had experienced from my nightmare. I looked around, checking the time; 5:57am.
I wanted to check on Uday and see if he was OK. But it was too early, and he was probably sleeping.
I decided to take a shower, to help me calm down and think through what has happened in the past few days.
It all started with my mother. I didn't know that she was having an affair, but it was clear that she was upto something.
Then my father found out, making him so angry that he went killing my mother. That had made me run away, far away from home.
Now I kind of regret running away. I've made myself a target now, but then there's good points too. I made friends with Uday and Unniti, found a job, a place to study, and a place to call home.
Running away to the park made me get kidnapped. If Aakash hadn't saved me that day, then I would have still been there, tied to the chair. I would have never met Uday or Unniti. But now its Aakash who was a danger to me, I had to stay away from him. I wanted to know the truth behind him.
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(UV POV)
I was just about to tie my tie when there was a knock at the door. I looked at my watch, it was only 8:31am, who could it be now? Unniti had gone home last night, so I knew it wasn't her.
I opened the door, revealing Manyata. Her hair looked wet and it was wavy. She was wearing shorts and a purple top.
"Hi," I said.
"Hey, someone looks smart today," She said, walking into my room.
"Yeah, well I was just going to come round yours,"
"What in those clothes? Yeah right," She replied.
"No, I was going to ask if you'd like to meet my family," I finally told her.
"Omigod, I would love that," she exclaimed, "Where's Unniti anyway? I haven't seen or spoken to her in ages."
"She's gone home," I told her, trying to put my tie on.
"Here let me do it, seems like you can't do it," She said, I handed the tie over to here and watched her tie it.
"Since when did you learn how to tie a tie Princess," I whispered.
"I had to wear one to school before, no comments OK?" She stated. I nodded, watching her examine how I look. "Don't you have any other ties? Do you serioualy want to go back to your home with a tie that has cartoon faces on it?"
"Urmm.. yeah I do have other ties, but I love to get my dad angry about what I wear, its hilarious to watch," I told her, noticing that she had already gone through all my ties, and held up a pink one. "I'm not wearing that, god I probably look like a business man now. It's all my mum's fault."
"Hey, you look pretty. You shouldn't make your mum angry, i'll just put this tie on you and then go and get changed myself," she told me, unpicking the childish tie that she tied on first.
After she had finished, she took another look. "Perfect," she said, before walking out of the door. Pretty? No one ever said that to me, it was more handsome, but pretty? That was quite strange. I looked in the mirror, I did look like a common business man with a black suit on, not my kind of taste. What I have to go through just for my mum...
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(M POV)
I ran into my apartment, going straight towards my wardrobe. I decided to wear pink, matching with Uday's tie colour. I couldn't believe he actually wore pink, all his life he had been wearing blue until now.
My dress was a hot pink anakali, with silver stones decorating it. I quickly blowdried my hair, then straightening it. I applied make up; eye liner, kajol, and pale pink lipstick.
I twirled around, letting my dupata flying, covering up my face. Then someone pulled it down, and replaced it on my neck. "You look beautiful Princess" he whispered, resting his chin on my shoulder.
I stopped, looking in the mirror. Uday held me still, looking at me. I smiled, trying to get out of his grip, but when I tried he just held me stronger. "Let me go," I told him.
But he wouldn't, he just ignored me. Then I started to struggle in his arms. "Princess, you owe me something," he said with a grin.
"And what would that be Udayveer?" I asked him, smirking.
"A kiss, " He told me simply.
"A kiss? And since when did I owe this to you?" I said.
"Since you choose a pink tie for me," he said smirking. I gulped, trying to get out. But then he just pinned me against the wall.
I looked into his eyes, getting mesmerised by his good looks. His chocolate brown eyes which I could always look into. His smirk that he always seemed to have on his face.
I knew I should have done something, to get away from this situation, but I wanted it. I closed my eyes, waiting for it to come. For the strange sensation he gave me whenever he kissed me. I could feel his lips just touch, when there was a loud knock.
Uday looked taken back, and I quickly ran out of my room, kind of happy I missed that. I opened the front door, revealing Jay.
"Jay.." I said.
"Hello to you too," She said sarcasticly. "Where's Uday?"
"Here I am," Uday said, behind me. Jay pushed passed me, and walked towards Uday. I closed the door, and walked upto them.
"Urm.. Manyata can you get me some water?" Uday asked me.
"Sure," I said, walking into the kitchen. I heard them talk about something, then the mutters became shouts. I hesitated in the kitchen, knowing that they didn't want me to find out whatever it was. I walked closer to the door, to hear their conversation better.
"You always take me there, but now your taking her?" Jay shouted.
"Well I get to chose who to take, I can take her if I want to!" Uday replied back, shouting as well.
"She's brainwashed you Uday. I'm sorry but you've changed alot," She quietly said.
"I'm sorry that you don't like her Jay. But I'm not sorry that I like her." He stated. With that Jay walked out of the apartment, shutting the door with a bang.
I took the glass of water to Uday and handed it to him, "What was that about?" I asked him. He drank some water, gulping it down and then looked at me.
"Nothing," He said, "You ready?"
"Sure I am,"
Shiv Shakti
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
