It was really getting darker, she was too scared to even look around.
She started walking in the direction unknown, what will come up next. She was too much engrossed in her thoughts just cursing her friend for forcing her to join her birthday party and her phone had no network coverage to make any call.

She was silently praying her God "Oh why today all this had to happen why did my car break down in this secluded area where there is no trace of even an animal."

Oh gosh what's going to happen now ...all these thoughts were attacking her brain. She kept on walking with maximum speed.

Suddenly she saw a vehicle coming towards her.Within seconds she was pulled aside by strong arms towards a tree that had little shelter to have got at that place..she was blank for few minutes because of the impact of stranger's pull in fraction of second.

Next moment that person was talking to someone else instructing him to drop her wherever her destination was as her car had broke down ...she was shocked to hear him say that because she had not seen a single vehicle from long time ...she again started praying "oh why me?!"

"I hope he is not any vampire" thinking about that she started shivering ..she tried to see his face but it was too dark to even see the slightest glimpse of any of his body part...he asked her to get in the car and his driver will drop her.

Within no seconds he started walking with his phone making a call ....quietly she sat on the back seat 

and once the flash lights of car fell on his back all that she could see was well built tall body with a small sun tatoo with M letter on his neck ...she could see that as he was wearing white T-shirt with bit lower neck.

She felt a strong jerk as the car jolted real fast and she had to put breaks on her glance and thoughts disappointingly ...she tried talking to the driver but he didn't react a bit except for asking where she wanted to be dropped !

Was that you?

"See, I have so much effect on you, stop running from me Nandini." His husky voice muttered continuing giving her light pecks on the neck. Nandini thought her heart will explode due to sudden rush of blood in her veins, butterflies were erupting in her stomach giving her all weird feelings. Her brain wanted to just run away but her heart was giving in, surrendering to him. She closed her eyes. He kissed her cheeks gently. 


"Maaanikk whhhyy are you doing this let me go." Nandini said in a low tone. 


"Not until you tell me why you keep running from me when you can't, do you like me?" Manik asked her still holding her and kissing her jaw. 


"No way, I hate you just leave me or else or else I will bite you." Nandini was back to her fighting mode and she almost tried to bite his right hand. 


"Stop playing around come to the point, don't you feel anything when I am close to you or when I touch you." Manik asked her pulling her impossibly closer while she was still on his lap. 


Chapter 23