Groaning, she pulled the sheets over her and not caring to put the top back on, drifted off to her dream world to atleast escape the reality for a few moments. Or maybe to forget the fact that she was actually liking the things he was doing to her.

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Sameer knocked on Naina's door but entered after getting no response.

Sameer - Naina

Sameer tried to wake Naina up but she just stirred in her sleep.

Sameer - Ab kya karu? Lag toh nahi raha ki yeh uthne wali hai. But kuch khaya bhi nahi hai isne, aise jaldi recover kaise hogi? I can't let her sleep anymore, and I know how to wake her up.

Sameer tucked the strad of hair that was falling on Naina's face, behind her ear, and then picked her up in the bridal style.

Sameer - You are beautiful.

Sighing, Sameer immediately hurried inside the washroom and in a second dropped her into the cold water of the tub. Naina woke up in a jolt and started struggling to get out of it.

Naina - Tsunami! Tsunami!

Sameer - ( *rubbing his forehead* ) Was she sleeping or was she drugged?

Sameer - Naina! Calm down! Aur dekho apne chaaro taraf!

Following Sameer's advice which sounded more like an order, Naina calmed herself down and looked around, only to find herself in the washroom soaking in water.

Sameer - Get up. Kuch khaya nahi hai tumne ab tak.

Naina - ( *got up* ) ( *irritated* ) And what made you think ki tumhare bolne se main kuch khaa lungi?

Sameer - Fir? What should I do?

Naina - Make the scores even ( *Innocent smile* )

Sameer - ( *confused* ) Huh?

Before Sameer could understand anything or react, Naina picked up the sprinkler and switching it on sprayed the water on him.

Naina - ( *smirk* ) There, that settles everything.

Sameer - ( *completely drenched in water* ) What the hell? You are gonna pay for this!

Sameer advanced to catch Naina, but his leg slipped on the rug and loosing his balance, he fell directly into the tub along with Naina.
Their eyes locked and they kept staring into each other's eyes. The whole place was almost silent with just the sweet sound of water falling and filling the tub. Finally looking to the other side, Naina broke the silence.

Naina - I think we should get up nahi toh yahi par dubke mar jaenge, and I don't want to die right now, tumhe doobna ho toh you can go ahead ( *Innocent smile* )

Sameer - ( *Getting up* ) No thanks, I don't have time to die.

Naina - ( *Imitating him* ) I don't have time to die

Sameer - ( *glaring at her* ) You know what? I won't be surprised if you get kidnapped one day. Kyunki tum un logo mein se ho jo apne killers ko aur bhi bhadkade.

Naina - Are you indirectly saying that I am going to get kidnapped anytime soon?

Sameer - ( *raises eyebrow* )

Naina - ( *thinks something* ) Wait! Main abhi already kidnapped hun. Wht the?!

Sameer - ( *walking back to the bedroom* ) Listen we can have your reslization session any other time. Abhi chalo kuch khao, your body needs nutrition to heal the wounds.

Naina - I don't want to

Sameer - I am not going to listen to anything. Right now your health's need to be restored. And I don't have time to waste.

Sameer tried to say it normally but it came out a bit too harshly instantly making him regret it.

Naina - ( *following him* ) Wow, you are taking care of me so that my wounds would get healed soon, the same ones that you gave me. Why are you even putting up this show?

Sameer - Naina...

Naina - Let me guess? Ek baar main theek ho jau uske baad maarna chahte ho mujhe? Please I beg you kill me right now if you have any intention of doing so in the future.

Sameer - Naina I swear am sorry jo kuch bhi hua isliye, but I was bounded. Mere paas koi aur raasta nahi tha aur yeh baate tum abhi samajh nahi paogi, there are many things that you don't know.

Naina - Then tell me!

Sameer - I can't! Abhi main kuch bata nahi sakta everything has a correct time aur time aane par tumhe sab kuch pata chal jaega.

Naina - Sameer main koi choti bachi nahi hun ki tum bolte jaoge it's not the time it's not the time aur main maanti jaungi. Aur bhulo mat main yaha apni marzi se nahi hun but am trying to understand why is this place attracting me so much, why is everything feeling so familiar even though main kabhi yaha ayi nahi hun. So if you keep acting like this, then I'll be compelled to escape this place even if it kills me.

Sameer - ( *sat down on the bed* ) ( *groaned* ) Fine. ( *face palming* ) I can't tell everything. But jitna ho sakta hai utna bataunga.

Naina - ( *sat down beside him* ) Theek hai

Sameer - I know ki tumne dark web surf kiya hai jiski wajah se hi shayad tum is situation mein fasi ho. At that time you were vulnerable to hackers, it was like tum unko invite kar rahi ho to hack into your system. Dekho it's a really private place on Internet aur tumne jitna discover kiya hoga wo jagah us se kai zyaada khatarnaak hai. Surface-web users jin hone ab tak deep Web bhi theek se access nahi kiya hai they don't even stand a chance there.

Sameer - Pehle us din us site par kya hua tha wo batao

Naina - ( *starts explaining* )

Naina - But iska mere abduction se aur mere yaha rehne se kya connection hai?

Sameer - Main samjha ta hun. Right now tum maano ya na maano but this is the safest place for you.
Jaisa ki tumne kaha, us din tum target ban gayi thi in fact abhi bhi ho. Wo log apne next victim ko itni jaldi jaane nahi dete. They can do whatever it takes to find him/her. But the case isn't the same here. Yaha aakar wo tumhe harm karne ki soch bhi nahi sakte. But the moment you step out of this place, they'll catch you for sure especially agar tum wapas apni city mein jao toh.

Naina - But wo itni koshish kyun kar rahe hain mujhe dhundne ke liye? Like why can't they just let me go?

Sameer - I know this is harsh but they won't. Aur tum ek baar successfully escape kar chuki ho and am pretty sure ki un logo ke superiors bahut gussa honge abhi. Aur there is no way ki wo tumhe dhundna band kar denge. It's like tumne indirectly un logo ko challenge kar diya hai. Par un logo ko is jagah ke baare mein kuch pata nahi hai so they can't find you here.

Naina - But Sameer agar hum un se normally baat karne ki koshish kare toh? To settle this?

Sameer - ( *holding her shoulders* ) Naina don't be so naive. Wo log insaan nahi hain. Wo log tumhe dekhte hi maar denge, they won't even give you time to utter a word.

Naina got silenced for a moment after this, but immediately started panicking.

Naina - Par Sam-Sameer Pr-Preeti, meri ek dost hai and she is like my sister, hell she is my sister, my only family, agar main unhe nahi mili then wo use dhundne ki koshish karenge.
Sameer I need to g-go, meri wajah se main usko kuch hone nahi de sakti. Na-nahi ma-main...

Sameer - ( *interrupting her* ) Naina Naina calm down. Don't panic. Tumhari behen ko kuch nahi hoga.

Naina - How can you say that?

Sameer - Because I know it. Don't worry, I know wo kitni important hai tumhare liye isliye I've already placed security around her. Even though use pata nahi hai ab tak but they are stationed near her all the time, aur jab bhi unhe koi khatra mahsoos hoga, they'll protect her. Aur they are one of our most trusted and skilled people toh wo tumhari behen ko kuch nahi honge denge.

Naina - I don't feel like am kidnapped right now

Sameer - You are not. And even if you deny it, the truth is that you and everything related to you is really important to me and everyone present here.

Naina - Why?

Sameer - Kuch cheeze aisi hoti hain jo sirf sahi samay aane par hi batayi ja sakti hain. Now isn't the time. But you will get to know soon.

Naina - ( *nodded* )

Sameer - Also don't freak out but we ran a background check on you kyunki wo essential tha to ensure ki tum dangerous nahi ho.

Naina - Am not surprised.

Sameer - Huh?

Naina - Of course I knew ki tum background check kar chuke hoge coz you already know about Preeti and how important she is to me aur look at this place it's so hidden that I don't even know yeh jagah hai kaha and as you said ki koi dhund bhi nahi paega mujhe yaha. Toh zaahir si baat hai ki yaha kisiko easy entry nahi milti hai.

Sameer - Correction, except our citizens.

Naina - Kya?

Sameer - Tumhe kya laga? Ki yaha pe bas mera ghar hai? This place is like a complete city aur I assure you yeh jagah bahut khubsoorat hai

Naina - Are you serious?

Sameer - Yeah I am

Naina - Please fir main ja sakti hun? Ghoomne?

Sameer - Jaana hai tumhe? But tumhe promise karna padega ki tum kahi bhi bhaag nahi jaogi

Naina - Fine I promise. Aur waise bhi I don't want to die so soon.

Sameer - Fir ready rehna kal. I'll pick you up at 9

Naina - Tum bhi chal rahe ho?

Sameer - Of course. Tumhe kya laga main aise kisi ke bhi saath tumhe jaane dunga? Maybe you won't believe me but tumhari safety mere liye bahut important hai.

This made Naina smile at him but she instantly averted her gaze before he could notice it.

Naina - I am really excited. Finally kahi bahar jaungi.

Sameer - Theek hai but pehle apna dinner complete karo I don't want you to get sick and miss tomorrow's chance.

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This much for today ❤

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