Chapter 11

Chapter 10

Day 5

"Geet, c'mon! Help me cook!" Annie complained from the kitchen. I rolled my eyes glaring at my crutches. I quickly glanced at the clock for about the 7 millionth time. Suddenly i realized i hadn't seen Maan around at all.

When Annie stepped out of the kitchen to grab something i asked her.

"Where's Maan?"

She turned around and smirked at me at my question.

"Bhai had some work to do so he's out. Why? You miss him already? Aw, how adorable. Should i start calling you bhabhi?" She teased. I blushed.

"Shut up." I snapped looking up at the clock. It was 6 PM. I sighed getting up.

"Annie, my aunt and cousin have probably already arrived. Well, they probably came back an hour ago but, whatever." I said to her. She nodded and i left the house.

****

After i arrived at my house, i opened the door and stepped in. Surprisingly, my aunt and cousin were nowehere to be seen. I sighed and sat down on the couch reading a magazine. Once i was done reading the magazine, i took out my I-Pod and listened to music for about an hour. Frustrated, i glanced at the time on my I-Pod.

8:03 PM. What the heck? Where were my aunt and cousin? I took a deep breath and decided to eat dinner.

Time continued to tick by and there was no sign of my aunt and cousin. I started to worry at this point. Near about 10 PM, i start completely freaking out. This was bad. This was SO bad. Where the hell were they? I grabbed my cell phone and tried Nandini's number but no one picked up although it kept ringing. I tried once again but no one picked up.

I sat down biting my lip. I was scared. Very scared. I tried Nandini's number the third time and suddenly, someone picked up at the 7^th ring. I gasped feeling relieved.

"Nandini! Where the heck are you guys? Do you know how worried i was? Why didn't you pick up earlier! Dear God Nandini! COME HOME!" I yelled into the phone.

"Wow. Calm down Geet. My name's not Nandini anyways." A male voice replied back. My forehead scrunched up in confusion. Who in the name of God picked up Nandini's phone? Suddenly, it clicked.

"Vikram?!" I screeched. He laughed on the other end. I took a deep breath and balled my hands into fists.

"Where's Nandini?" I snapped.

"Here. With me." He said simply. I closed my eyes tightly and reopened them taking another deep breath.

"Why? Where's my aunt?" I continued on with my 20 questions. I was getting very nervous.

"Both are with me. I was just about to call you. How are you though Geet? Your aunt and cousin are fine.. For now. I don't know how they'll be in the next an hour or so if you don't listen to me." He sneered. My breath caught in my throat. What the f**k? What did he want from me?

"I freakin hate you! Where's my cousin and aunt?!" I yelled at him violently.

"Now now, careful hon. Any mistake, and your cousin and aunt will have to suffer. How about you do something for me?" He said calmy.

I gulped. Tears filled my eyes.

"What do you want?" I asked, my voice shaky. I wanted to cry. So badly.

"Call Maan and tell him to meet you at the alley near the 7-Eleven closest to his house." He demanded. My mouth dropped open.

"Maan? WHY HIM? No! I won't do that!" I snapped.

"Fine. Don't. I'll just kill your cousin and aunt. Here, talk to them for the last time Geet Handa" He said.

"GEET?" My aunt yelled on the other side, sounding scared. I gasped.

Before i knew it, my aunt was crying. I felt tears slide down my cheeks.

"Geet please save us." She managed between our sobs. I cried along with her. I couldn't let anything happen to her or my cousin. They were my only family.

"Don't worry Masi. You'll be okay." I promised her wiping my tears. Before she respond, the phone was snatached from her because Vikram was on the line again.

"10 minutes Geet! Only 10 minutes!" He said before hanging up. I sobbed dropping down on my knees.

Taking a deep breath, with shaky hands i dialed Maan's number.

"Hello?"

I bit my lip to keep from crying.

"Maan, meet me at the alley near the 7-Eleven closest to your house. 10 minutes." I said hanging up right away.

I cried for a long time after that. I was so god damn confused but my vision finally made sense and that made me cry even more.

The vision of the masked man with the knife behind Maan plagued me and i sobbed violently. It finally made sense. It was Vikram all along. Maan's life was in danger because of ME!

I quickly got up and ran out of the house to the alley.

****

I glanced around and gasped upon seeing Maan's back.

I sobbed silently as i approached him. Upon hearing my footsteps he turned around to look at me.

"What's wrong Geet?" He asked me, giving me a bear hug. I cried silently in his chest. I couldn't believe i had done this to him. Finally, i pushed him away and turned away. Confused, he grabbed my arm and turned me around.

"Do you have something to say?" He asked me. I stared at him and realized, he thought i was going to say the three magical words to him. A lump formed in my throat and i just wanted to curl into a corner and cry.

"I don't love you." I told him, my face unreadable. Confusion distorted his handsome features. Then pain. Then disbelief. Then anger.

"Nandini loves you. I can't do that to my cousin." I went on in a monotone voice.

"Oh just shut up! What the hell is your problem Geet? Is this why you called me here at 11 PM? Are you out of your mind?! Why don't you get it? I love you goddamit!" He yelled.

I whimpered taking a step back from him. I couldn't do this to myself, to him but i had to. I had to make him hate me. After what was going to go down tonight, he HAD to hate me. There was no other option. He needed to hate me. Or else i would never be able to live with myself- if i survived tonight.

"Why did you call me here?" Maan yelled frustrated.

"Because i told her to." A voice from behind him said. Maan turned around and i saw Vikram, masked with a knife in hand. I bit my lip and tasted my tears. Someone just shoot me right now.

"I don't understand." Maan mumbled. Vikram laughed and i rolled my eyes stepping forward. I didn't know how to react. This was so effed up.

And then someone had grabbed me from the back and the last thing i saw was black.

****

When i woke up, i was in some part of the alley. I stood up groaning. My legs and arms ached. My head was throbbing. I clutched it gently. Why were my legs aching? And then i remembered running to the alley earlier after calling Maan.

Of course, i would be in pain right now. I stood up wincing unable to stand on my own two feet. Damn my life. As i tried to concetrate, i realized that Maan's life was in danger! Forgetting all about my legs paining, i ran towards the opening of the alley. Just as i was about to near the sound of Vikram laughing, someone grabbed my arm and spun me around really hard. I gasped as i stared into the brown eyes of Nandini.

"NANDINI! OHMYGOD! You're okay! God. I was so worried." I sobbed. She rolled her eyes.

"Shut the hell up Geet. Mom and i were perfectly fine this whole time. The whole "Vikram kidnapping" us was a lie. We were a part of it." She snapped.

My dropped open and my head started to spin. What the hell was going on with my life?

"Why?" was all i managed to say.

"Because you stole Maan from me! That jackass doesn't even know what's good for him! I heard he's in love with you. Well, he can't love you if he's dead right? You and him deserve this!" She yelled at me. I clutched my head sobbing. And then i remembered Maan. I turned around and ran towards the place where i had heard Vikram before Nandini could stop me.

"MAAN!" I yelled out. He turned to look at me, tied to a chair. Vikram smirked at me and neared Maan.

"You're dead Maan Singh Khurana" Vikram threatened. No, no, no.This couldn't happen. I had to save him. I tried to remember all my visions of this incident. Tried to remember anything that could help me. Suddenly, i remembered that one vision where Maan saw the sleeping police officer. The police car was parked just ahead of where i woke up. I turned around again and ran in full speed, confusing both Vikram and Nandini.

Once i found the car, i peered into the window and spotted a police officer with her head laying on the steering wheel, sleeping. I knocked on the window as hard as i could. The police officer jerked awake and looked at me through the window. She stepped out looking annoyed.

I glanced at her tag on her uniform. Officer Khushi. I shook my head. I can't believe i was noticing such things at such a time.

"Officer! I need your help! Please!" I cried out grabbing her arm. She was alerted at once.

"What's wrong?" She asked taking out her gun.

"Please follow me." I just said simply running towards where Maan and Vikram were. Officer Khushi ran behind me.

When we arrived back to Vikram, my aunt and cousin were standing with him, laughing. Vikram had removed his mask as he approached Maan slowly with the knife in hand.

"FREEZE!" Office Khushi yelled behind me causing me to jump. For a female officer that had light brown eyes with extremely soft features, her ability to yell so loudly shocked me. Guess looks were in fact, decieving.

Vikram, my aunt and cousin all literally froze and turned to the Officer with her gun out and aimed at Vikram.

They all turned pale and before anyone could even blink, Khushi had shot the knife out of Vikram's hands. She walked to them slowly. She said a few things into her walk-talkie. And then she took out three handcuffs. Three? I thought they only had 1 with them all the time? But she had 3? This cop was definitely interestingly different.

"Anything you say or do, can and will be used against you." She recited to each of them as she arrested them.

Vikram laughed right into her face. "I will say whatever the f**k i want. What are you gonna do about it?" He sneered walking right up to her face. His mouth dropped open when Khushi slapped him across his face. I laughed as i walked over to Maan. I untied him and thanked Khushi who nodded before dragging the three away.

That was Chapter 10! Now, i have a question for you guys. I can either end this story in the next chapter or i can write a few more chapters. So tell me, would you like me to end it now or continue it?

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