The car stopped in front of Vihaan's house I took sometime to admire his house when Grayson opened the door for me, I just got down from the car when I was met with a body crushing hug, Esha this girl.

"Esha you'll crush her." Came Vihaan's mother's voice.

"I missed you baby." Esha whispered in my ear her voice braking just slightly, wait is she crying.

"I misses you more" I whispered back just then I felt a glare, I looked up to find Vihaan shooting us both glare after glares.

"But I guess someone is not liking our closeness." I whispered to Esha again.

"Don't care" She whispered back still not ready to pull away.

"Esha don't you think she must be tired and needs rest?" Came Vihaan's annoyed voice.

Esha finally pulled back.

"Possessive bitch." She whispered rolling her eyes on Vihaan.

Aunty came and took the evil eye off me, my eyes never leaving Vihaan who was pretending not to care.

Ahh he's so good at pretending and even looks cute when he thinks that no one can catch him.

Then after aunty was done Aarav Came, and hugged me.

"The plan is under control" He whispered to me.

"We'll start the second phase of our plan today inform Esha." I whispered back.

"Okay" Saying this he pulled back.

"Let's go inside beta (child)" Aunty said.

"Um... Aunty by the way where's uncle?" I asked as Vihaan's father wasn't there.

"Ohh, he had some important meeting so he's in his study, he'll meet you at dinner."

"Oh, okay let's go inside." I said lacing my fingers with Esha's.

Can still feel Vihaan's glare but I didn't acknowledge him, my focus was fully on Esha who was telling me about her Italy trip.

We sat on the couch and she took her heels out and put her legs over my lap.

"Sweetheart why do you even wear heals when you can't even walk in them properly?" I asked already starting to massage her feets.

"Because I have a bestfriend like you." She grinned.

"Are you drunk?" I asked her.

"Noooooo" She exclaimed.

"She doesn't need alcohol to be drunk" Vihaan said under his breath thinking no one heard, but I did.

Just when Esha and Vihaan were busy with their usual banter.

"Missed me little demon?" Came a sweet velvety voice from behind me.

I looked back, and there was no one behind me.

I was sitting on the couch and behind me there was only a big window that too was closed.

Who's voice was that?

My eyes took in every corner of the living room, there was nothing suspicious.

I locked my eyes with Vihaan's, he raised his eyebrows as if asking what's wrong?

I quickly shook my head.

"Ohh.... I'll bring something for you to eat baby." Esha said cupping my face before vanishing into the kitchen.

Now I was left alone with Vihaan who refused to look away from me.

God he leaned in caging me between him and the couch where I was sitting, with no escape route, I hesitantly looked at the kitchen.

"What's wrong, little demon?" He asked.

I gulped.

"N-Nothing, कुछ भी तो नहीं" I said flashing him the sweetest smile as my scared soul muttered  those words.

[Nothing at all]

He grabbed my jaw his hand surprisingly gentle on my skin.

Then he chuckled like actually chuckled.

"Don't wanna tell me?, fine I'll not force you I'll never force you,but--" He took a deep breath.

Then, whispered in my ear. "You can come to my room in case you feel scared,at night."

Before I could say anything he pulled back.

"Y-You stay away from me when you're like this?" Fuck why did I shutter.

"Like what Blessing?"

"Yours?" He asked with a chuckle.

I forgot how to breathe for a second, then quickly diverted my gaze from him.

"Well do you want something to eat? You must be hungry. Should I order something for you or you want me to cook for you?" He asked with a grin.

"You will? Cook for me?" I asked in disbelief.

"Why are you shocked?, as if this is the first time I'm cooking for you. This isn't the first time right?"

I shook my head aggressively, God he's scary.

"Tell me what do you wan-" He started just then Esha cut him off, coming from the kitchen.

"Vanya I've ordered pizza for us, and I told them to put extra cheese into your pizza just the way you like."

"Do you always have to disturb everything?" Vihaan asked annoyed.

But before Esha could reply Mehek came and back hugged Vihaan to which he flinched and pushed her away from himself harshly as if she had burned him.

I was shocked to see him loosing his calm because he's the most patient person I've seen.

"Vihaan?, What is this behavior apologize to her right now." His mother scolded him.

To which Vihaan didn't say anything, his breathing was ragged he was looking at the floor.

My eyes went to his hands they were trembling, he was standing just in front of me his back was facing me, I looked around no one's attention was on me so I slide my hand into his.

Stroking his knuckles with my thumb squeezing his hand to assure him, and to my surprise his trembling stopped, his breathing returned to normal in matter of seconds.

"I'm sorry." he said without even looking at Mehek and then left to his room.

"I'll talk to him." Aarav said and went behind him.

"Vanya you should eat something." Aunty said.

"I had ordered Pizza for her we will eat that." Esha said and held my hand taking me to her room.

I can feel Mehek's gaze burning into my back but I decided to ignore it.

Once we were in Esha's room, she locked the door.

"God, you see Vanya that girl she always has to ruin bhai's mood."

"You're right about that, I mean why she has to touch him without his permission, when the whole country knows that he hates physical touches." I replied shrugging off my jacket.

"Exactly" Just then we heard a knock, Esha went to open the door, it was Aarav he came with our Pizzas.

"Did you talk to bhai?" Esha asked him.

"No he refused to open the door and told me to go away."

"Now Vanya only you can handle him." Esha said turning to me.

"But how? Mom's at home and she'll definitely question that."

Aarav said.

"No, she is going to Neelam aunt's house, and Mehek is going with her, and they'll come back tomorrow, so we have time." Esha replied.

"Let's finish the pizza and plan our next move till they leave." Aarav said putting the pizza boxes on the table.

After finishing our Pizzas we retreated to our respective rooms as Esha told me to go freshen up till then aunty and Mehek will leave for the relative's house and after that I can sneak into Vihaan's room,just to make sure he is fine and sleeping.

As soon as I opened the door of my room I was met with a mesmerizing scene the whole room was filled with the bouquets of black roses,my favourite flower.

My lips instantly curved into a smile I knew who had done this, Vihaan.

I chuckled locking the door,taking one of the bouquets into my arms and inhaling its scent.

"Divine" I murmured to myself my eyes still closed,drinking in the smell of the roses.

This guy just has to exist with his that ridiculously handsome face, and I am done for real.

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"It's not going away" I muttered angrily scrubbing my chest,back and stomach harder.

H-Her touch I don't want that on me, tears streaming down my face but I refused to make any sound, no crying will result into  harder punishment.

I've been standing in the shower from past 2 hours and it's not  going away the ghost of her touch I can still feel it into my skin God I want to get rid of it.

After 3 hours of torturing myself I came out wearing a plain white shirt and grey sweat pants.

My hair still damp when I heard a knock, I flinched sliding down the wall settling on the floor hugging my legs to my chest and suddenly I was 11 again.

"No, No, No, she's here again."

"She'll hurt me, P-Punish me." I murmured to my self my voice was barely above a breath.

Then came a Voice, soft soothing.

"Vihaan? Open the door it's me Vanya." I almost believed it almost.

I shook my head no no this is again my mind playing with me this is not Vanya's voice.

"न-नहीं खोलुंगा ।" I whispered to myself.

[N-Not opening]

I covered both of my ears with my trembling hands,buried my face into my knees pressing my self deeper into the wall.

I was desperately trying to hold back my sobs any sound will result into a brutal punishment.

I flinched when the banging on the door grew louder.

"OPEN THE DOOR YOU FUCKING KID" said a louder but familiar voice no she is here,I can feel my whole body shaking.

Then I saw her standing in the corner of my room, my eyes widen.

"No,p-please" I whimpered,trying to disappear.

"You thought you can run away from me huh?" She asked taking slow deliberate steps towards me.

The same women who made me hate my entire existence,the same women who is the cause of all the miseries happening in my life.

"No please g-go away" I managed to whisper.

My voice shaky,body trembling and my brain was like short circuiting.

I didn't know what to do,

where to go, I couldn't bring myself to even look at her red scary eyes.

"Don't you think that now I am here you should serve me just like I taught you?"

My blood ran cold.

"Please leave me alone,I will be good,I will never bother you just l-leave please." I said still not able to look at her my palms still tightly pressed against my ears.

Wishing the ground could swallow me whole.

Before I could react, she crouched down in front of me,I didn't dare look up at her face, I couldn't.

Her face still haunts my dreams every night.

She grabbed my jaw harshly forcing me to meet her eyes.

"NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PRETEND TO BE STRONG YOU WILL STILL ALWAYS BE MY PLAYTHING" She whispered into my ear.