*A/N: I know I know I'm late and I'm sorry for that. So to compensate I made this chapter extra long, just forgive your terrible writer.* 

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Avni's POV

Pain.

More Pain.

And a whole lot of pain.

That's what I felt in my head when my eyes opened. 

What's happening and where am I?

'haa now ask what your name is and who am I, ask, ask', anything can happen but my conscience can never stop taunting me so as long as she's deriding me I think I'm fine.

"How are you feeling now Miss?", the man sitting in front of me who I suppose is a doctor asked me and helped me to sit straight.

"I'm fine.", I rasped and touched my forehead. Stars! it feels like someone is striking it with a damn hammer. My gaze fell on the wristwatch of the doctor.

7:14 pm

Oh, God!

'See you at 7:00 pm, I'll come to pick you from your work.', the unknown psychopath's message flashed in front of my eyes.

What will I do now?

'Don't do something to anger me.', his words frightened me. Last time he told the truth to maa. this time what will he do?

Maa?

I forgot I had to talk to maa also. God knows what might be running inside her head. What is happening in my life. 

I lifted my gaze further to see another problem in my life. Mr Khanna. What the hell is he doing here. Then realisation dawned upon me, it's the heartless block of ice's room. Of course, he would be here.

He could have taken me to a guest room or something, why did he allow me to stay in his room and how did I reach here.

Last I checked, I was being held in Mr Khanna's....arms.

My cheeks burned in embarrassment.

'Way to go Avni.'

But these things were the least to worry about right now. The question was what will the psychopath do.

What if he does something to maa?

"Miss I'll give you the medicines but you need complete bed rest for at least 2 days. And I'd advise you to take your meals regularly, we won't want you to faint on road next time, would we?", the doctor's words halted my train wrecking thoughts.

"Okay.", I said softly and the doctor turned to Mr Khanna who was looking no-no scratch that he was staring at me and I felt as if he was staring right into my soul. Mr Khanna gave the doctor a curt nod before he went off. My eyes met with that of his and neither he nor I looked away.

What's the problem with this block of ice? Why's he looking at me like that?

"Sir I'll get the medicines.", James said but we both ignored him.

Mr Khanna started moving towards me and my eyes widened. Already I'd embarrassed myself, I fell in his arms. Stars! I don't want to stay even in a radius of 1000 m with him and I know I don't have any filter on my mouth and pissing him off is the last thing I want to do tonight.

Call me a coward for all I care but Mr Khanna's actions are always heartbreaking, last time I checked I lost the most precious possession of my life.

"Save me my pretty stars.", I mumbled inaudibly and stood up to go but my feet gave up instantly.

With lightning speed, he was on my side steadying me on my feet.

Woah!

He's fast.

"What pray tell are you doing?", he stated coolly.

"I uh I need to leave Mr Khanna.", I said looking everywhere but him. In all these days, one thing I'd noticed very clearly, the man in front of me is (I hate to say it), he's ingenious. He'd get to know when you're lying and when not.

"Alright, come I'll drop you.", he said in a .....gentle voice. Mr I-am-a-block-of-ice and gentle?

'*gasps* Shocking!', my conscience spoke and I couldn't help but agree.

"oka...wait what?"I asked once I got over the shock of him using a gentle voice to get another shock. He is dropping me? Sweet little me? What have I done now?

'Shock 2'

Why the hell is she counting them?

"Do you have some sort of hearing inability Miss Mehta?", he said raising his perfectly plucked eyebrow.

'not the time to swoon Avni.', she said and I mentally smacked my face for using that phrase.

"Why would you drop me?", I said trying to ignore the fact that my conscience practically accused me of swooning on his eyebrows. 

One second. Did he just call me Miss Mehta?

'Goodness, gracious! Shock 3.', my conscience, yes ladies and gentlemen you're right it's my crazy conscience who's becoming so dramatic.

"Because you're not well, now come, I don't have all day to waste.", he said. Was it desperation in his voice?

"It's okay I'll manage."

"You're not able to stand on your own and talking about going home. You never fail to amuse me, Miss Mehta.", amusement twinkled in his eyes with a whole lot of sarcasm. 

'Shock 4 Mr Khanna's eyes showing another emotion besides coldness.'

"I'm honoured to know that you find me entertaining.", I said sharply." Sir, I'd be grateful to you if you move out of my way.", I continued saying. I don't have the power to argue with him right now.

"No.", he stated without an ounce of emotion. 

'Hmm back to being Mr-cold-Khanna, are we?'

'have you gone mad? I just had a minor heart attack, where did his coldness go?'

'Drama Queen.'

I ignored my conscience's comment and looked at Mr Khanna in disbelief, I repeated his words to make sure if I had listened to his words clearly.

"No?"

"No.", he said crossing his arms on his chest.

"What the hell do you mean by no. I don't want to go with you."

"Why so?"

"Because....because you annoy me to death."

"Glad our feelings are mutual."

"Then why are you being so eager to drop me off?", I said narrowing my eyes at him.

I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose," Is it because you think I'm a weak woman who just fainted and would faint again and not come to the job tomorrow and you won't have anyone to torture then?" 

"Is it sir?"

"uh yes."

"You're impossible.", I fumed, "utterly inhumanly impossible."

"I assure you not more than you.", he said coolly.

"Gee thanks.Mr Khanna, what has gotten into you today?"

"Come on let's go.", he said ignoring my question.

He tugged at my arm gently but before we could reach out of the room my phone rang. I'm 100% sure he's calling me.

My notification bar was spammed with the psychopath's messages.

'What the hell are you doing in his room. I told you to stay away from Neil Khanna, didn't I?'

'Don't worry today Saasu maa won't pay for your mistake, it will be you.'

'You are in for some serious problem love.'

'I promised you I'd meet you today and I don't break my promises.'

Oh my God! What will he do? He's going to meet me today. He's coming.

"What's wrong?", Mr Khanna's voice came stopping my thoughts.

I rubbed my forehead to ease the growing headache each passing second, "N-nothing." Tears of frustration were building in my eyes and all I wanted right now was my maa.

Mr Khanna tugged at my upper arm tightly but not strong enough to cause me pain, he brought me close to him.

Jesus Christ! What is he doing?

"Mr Khanna I-I...", I croaked looking down, no way on earth was I going to show my weakness to him.

"Look at me while talking.", the words came out like a clap of thunder to me and I couldn't ignore the fact that his proximity was bothering me, a little.

'A little?', my conscience popped.

'Okay, a lot.'

His grip on my hand became firmer and I gave up looking into his eyes. And I was rewarded with...

'Shock 5'

Yes.

Mr Khanna's cold eyes softened looking at me. But not with pity it was with something like..... Concern?

'Has the meaning of 'concern' word changed overnight?'

'shut up.'

His eyes bored into mine searching for something. Was he really concerned about me?

Nah! not at all, he was the one who took Dada's orphanage away from you Avni. He's heartless he can never be concerned about someone.

He brought his calloused thumb to my cheek and that's when I noticed a traitor tear had escaped my eye.

"What h..", his words were cut off by a third voice which was familiar.

"Neil baby?", a shriek high-pitched voice stopped our dysfunctional conversation.

Mr Khanna mumbled something under his breath and stormed off the room followed by me. Miss Mali was standing in all her beauty. She hugged Mr Khanna earning an icy glare from him which she royally ignored. She was rambling about how a fortune-teller came and said about her relationship with Mr Khanna when I sneaked past them without coming into Miss Mali's gaze.

As soon as my feet landed on the road opposite Mr Khanna's igloo, I breathed a sigh of relief. I already made the talk enough awkward when he saw my tears. What on earth was I thinking, he would show concern for me. His nemesis? He'd gladly pay for my assassination. 

A Range rover stopped right in front of me and I gasped at the closeness.

"If you don't know to drive, then for the sake of God's love don't try either.", I yelled at whoever was in the driver seat.

I moved to go but bumped into someone and the next moment I felt arms wrapped around me pulling me into a hard chest. I thrashed, struggled hard but a piece of cloth was forced on my mouth.

'This is the way Avni Mehta is going to die. Khatam, tata, goodbye, Gaya...", my conscience started singing a meme. I'm going to die and she's still mocking me. How amazing.

I struggled to push the cloth away but a hand reached out and gripped my wrists at my back.

"Shh..", he cooed."Just breathe love.", the voice was scaring the living daylights out of me but I knew I'd heard it before, but I couldn't concentrate where.

My efforts failed and I ended up inhaling the grimy cloth. An intoxicating smell overwhelmed my senses and before I knew I was being pulled into the darkness.

"I'm sorry love, but we need to have a little chat.", these were the last words I heard before everything blacked out.

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Pain.

More Pain.

And a bucket more of Pain.

'Déjà vu much'

I looked at my surroundings and realised I was in a room, I checked myself, everything was okay. I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like you're up.", a voice made me look at the door. There was darkness, therefore, blocking my eyes from seeing the culprit. I gulped in horror expecting the worst.

"Who are you?", I said collecting all the confidence I had.

"Hello love.", he said once he was at a distance of 10m from me and I could finally see his face. 

My eyes widened.

"Y-you."

I was right in the first place. It was him.



~

'Mr creep-smirk face'

A visible terror, rage and disgust plastered on my face. He was the one behind my misery. I didn't even know him before we met at the party then why is he behind me. The man is absurd.

He curled his lips upwards and lightly shook his head, there it was- the evil smirk, a smirk that wants to make you crawl in a hole 6ft inside the earth.

His lips which were earlier curled into a smirk now were curled into a full-blown smile but an evil smile, a venomous malign smile.

"Oh love you'd been waiting to meet me for so long and when we finally meet, you ask me who am I, tsk tsk tsk not fair love."

"you..you're the one who'd been sending those messages, those gifts and those threats?" It was clear, it's him, he's the unknown obsessive psycho who had been stalking me all this time.

His hand reached out to clasp my hand but I flinched and backed away.

"Don't.", he growled. I shivered and backed away.

"I mean don't back away from me, love...", he almost pleaded. 

'Bipolar much.'

"See love as long as you know that you belong to me, I won't... I promise I won't hurt....", his filthy words were cut off by me.

'Is he mad or what? I'm not a damn possession that can be claimed by anyone. I'm a human for crying out loud.'

"Hurt me for all I care but listen and listen for good, I don't belong to anyone, I belong to myself."

His eyes were dripping with rage, the kind of rage that blinds you, and me- Avni Mehta i.e. Abhi Mehta i.e Abhiman Joshi just added fuel to the fire, I threatened him. I don't know what I was thinking while doing that.

"Don't ever message me again otherwise I'll ..", I trailed off not finding the appropriate words.

He laughed, the audacity of this man, he friggin laughed and then he clapped slowly in mockery. He was making fun of me.

Why do I always end up meeting chauvinistic, narcissistic men?

"My sweet, innocent beautiful love, who told you I'd hurt you? I would never even imagine hurting you? But Saasu maa....", he trailed off making me shiver. He definitely knows that my only weakness was my maa and no one else.

But he didn't know that she's would be my weakness but she's my greatest strength so as soon as my maa's name escaped his mouth. I slapped him, hard, a slap that echoed in the room.

And what he did?

~



He laughed.

'He's mental Avni I'm sure.'

I gulped, 'Indeed'.

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Yay! Finally done. The story is finally making a full-blown turn. 

So you've met the stalker now.

What do you think will happen next. Will Avni be a hostage to this obsessive psycho?

Next part- 10saal purana wala precap😂

Today's chapter is dedicated to my beautiful stupid genius Muskan_az. Happiest birthday my darling! I love you, sweets, stay blessed.

Thank you so much for reading.

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