"Arey! u here? .... Come na... sit! Isse aapna hi ghar samjho (think it as of ur own house)" the girl said when she turned to see Manik standing at the entrance.

"Yeh Mera hi Ghar hai! (This is my house only!)" Manik replied with sarcasm dripping in his tone making the girl laugh. Manik too felt happy to cause her to laugh... he always felt a connection with her... maybe becoz of her having the same name as the one he loves...

"Ohh... God!!! ... U seems so arrogant angry hulk but u r not one actually" she commented after her laughing session. Manik sat at the other end of the swing n didn't reply to her but stare at the dark sky with few shining stars... The girl too kept her headset aside n looked at his direction.

"U want some?" she asked offering the coffee she was drinking. He looked at the cup and then at her face which is rasing brow to ask 'yes or not'... He found it cute!

"No thanks" he said but himself wonder why he thanked her when he didn't to anyone... Why is he talking with her softly? why is he feeling connections?

"Okay" she shrugged her shoulder before taking the cup to her mouth n sipped the coffee making sound in that deadly midnight silence.

"What r u doing sitting here at midnight?" Manik asked her.

"Same as u" Manik looked at her confused.

"To complain to the stars" Manik's face went emotionless n he looked front.

"The stars seem to be silently twinkling... but they did hold the answers... the answers which give us peace n assurance." she added.

"What complain do u have?" Manik asked her looking at her.

"So many... But I wanna ask, what am I going do without Nandu?" she said staring at the brightly shining star with emotional eyes.

"Why?" Manik asked her as he couldn't get why will Nandini get away from her best friend, Mukti.

"U know ever since I remember, I found Nandu beside me... always...... She loves me like a brother, supports me like a sister, cares for me like a mother and protects me like a father... She's the best thing ever happened in my life n would ever happen in the future... None can do what she did for me, even when I meant no one to her, even when she herself was running for life, hungry for days but she managed to get something or other for me so that I won't sleep empty stomach... Even now, she'll always stand strong to fight n not let me do anything risky... She took everything to her before it could touch me... ... I don't know how did I get so lucky to have her as my best friend... as my sister... I don't know!" By the end of her words, Mukti was in tears... Manik just side hugged her soothing her by rubbing her shoulder gently.

He never thought Nandini matters so much to her... She described her as if her life depends on her. Even though he knew they r best friends like sisters always ready to stand for each other and with each other... but never thought the way Mukti said.

" She did share her everything with us... we all did... we r like soul sisters who couldn't be separated... but u know, she never cried her heart out... She...... I don't want to lose her at any cost. I don't want anything to happen to her... I don't like her get a boyfriend n spend time with him instead of me... I knew, whenever she got one it was always for one or other of our mission... but sometimes I'm afraid... afraid that she'll fall in love n leave me... ... I know she keeps telling that she doesn't want to love n all... But it couldn't be helped. ... Actually, I'm not selfish... I do want someone to love her, care for her n be her partner but just... I don't her to stay away from me... When she goes for some mission... even if we took full protection but I felt like she's going away... And when she comes wounded, I wish I could cut my flesh to help her... ... But she always smiles looking at us... even when she's in pain...... U saw na, today also she smiled before fainting... ... Such a stubborn kid she is! Never listen to anyone... Idiot!" Mukti complained keeping out her insecurities, sadness n happiness... all her feeling towards Nandu in front of Manik.

"U idiot!" a voice came from behind making them turn back... only to see Nandini standing in her nightdress.

"I can never leave u, EVER" Nandu made herself loud n clear causing tears to run down Mukti's cheek.

"Even when I get married, I'll take u as my dowry!" Nandu commented making Mukti let out a teary chuckle n ran up to hug her tight.

Manik was admiring their unbreakable, indivisible, strong yet beautiful n rare bond.

"Actually, I was thinking... let's go on honeymoon together... we can enjoy threesome too!" Nandu exclaimed playfully.

"Chhhiii Nanduuu" Mukti yelled breaking the hug making them laugh.

"Waise! what r u doing here instead of resting?" Mukti asked after her laugh as she should rest.

"I checked ur room to find u missing... so, I thought to catch u before u scare the hell out of someone while roaming like Bhatackti Aatma (Ghost) at mid-night." Nandini answered getting light punch from Mukti.

"ouch!!!" she faked hurt expression which Mukti knew well so she rolled her eyes.

"Ok! let's sleep...  ... And u too mister, Warna yeh tumhe bhi khud ki tarha Aatma bana degi! (or else she'll turn u into a ghost, like herself!) " Nandu told Manik who was standing there listening everything... and ran away before Mukti could react.

"Haaw!! Ruk... where r u going?" Mukti too ran after her.

"Dono Pagal" Manik murmured before heading to his room.

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"Manik! I've found that Tiger is planning against us to do something big... But we don't know what?" Cabir informed while 5 clans were sitting at a corner in the study room n the Devils on other.

"Found it! Finally, Found it." Abhi shouted jumping in his seat while keeping the laptop he's working with on the table... This gained everyone's attention n the Mafias shared a look before coming to them... Dhruv also left his work on laptop n proceed to them...

"What did u find?" Alya asked while the devil girls r impatiently peeking into the laptop pushing Abhi... as their curiosity increased exponentially as he shouted excitedly.

"Patience curious cats!" Abhi said grabbing the laptop before they could find anything... and the girls glared at him.

"Here" Abhi said placing the laptop at the table so that everyone could see it. He played it.

"This is the CCTV footage of shops in Nami street of Seoul, S.Korea ... Watch this black car" Abhi told pointing to one particular car among a line of cars stopped in front of a hotel more like a palace...

"What about it?... two bodyguards with guns came out along with a lady who's covered herself with a scarf..." Mukti said what we observed.

"Yes! now focus on that lady" Abhi commanded changing the clip to another. We did as he said.

"This is Roshni!" Sid yelled as a bit of her side-face is visible from this clip. He is emotional, happy, surprised that finally, he found her.

"Right! This footage is of 29th November" Abhi said closing his laptop.

"But how did u get it?" Dhruv asked as he was also searching but couldn't find her yet.

"I'd collected all possible CCTV clips of Nov. and Dec. of the places where that film has been shooted in Seoul... Then matched with Roshni's pic among all the places... But seriously. It took 2 whole day n night" Abhi informed.

"Oh! I was trying to go by collecting info about the rivals who went to Seoul in these months n find Roshni through it." Dhruv said the alternative way he was trying.

"Okay! then gather everything about the people with Roshni as fast as possible...... And about Tiger and others will deal later on." Manik ordered while Dhruv, Alya n Cabir nodded.

"Wait!" Nanz said preventing them from leaving.

"Abhi took it 2 days to find while Dhruv is searching the same... I think if we both work together, I mean discussing our ideas n helping each other then we could solve it faster. ... God knows, How would be Roshni!" Nandini suggested.

'She did have a point' thought everyone but they r reluctant to get themselves revealed. ... But to gain something, we need to lose something... And here, all of them have to be open with each other, revealing their strength n identities to work together in true sense.

"We know u r India's most powerful Mafias and u know that we r Devils. ... But let's introduce each other as to what we r?" Nanz tried to keep herself clear n her intentions not wrong.

"I know, u r hesitant... Even we r too!... But this is best I think" She added looking at her friends n eye-talking.

"We'll like to start first!" Navya said after getting the sign.

"So, I'm a specialized Doctor with PhD degree... I used to treat all of us and also directly provide medical care to victims too. ... I worked in a clinic with some of the doctors." Navya introduced.

"And I worked in Govt. Corporate office with a corrupted, perverted, lazy boss. ... I used to get into govt. documents n information whenever required." Mukti said.

"U must have got me by now! but still, I'll introduce myself... I'm the tech expert of our group... I got every information on our targets n gather every strength n weakness of them... I keep an eye on their every move, every time, everywhere" Abhi flaunted making Devil girls roll their eyes.

"Oye! Hogaya... now let Nandu speak!" Mukti taunted him.

"Now... me. I'm the one who directly lands on the battlefield... Meaning, I directly physically present over the mission... Obviously in disguise with different fake identities... And not every time, I used to kill someone or other. Actually, I usually used to watch over them secretly n also fix cameras n audio devices... We collect evidence to pass it on to police anomalously to get them arrested. But the one who slips out of the hands of law or who tries to harm us we kill them." Nanz said.

"Even being a bar dancer in High Nights club is part of my mission here..." she added while the Mafias r attentively listening to the dangerous devils who r opening their secrets with them.

"We all know to fight n shoot... But Nandu is the most trained one n most dangerous too..." Mukti praised her.

"Ya! she is the Devil's QUEEN" Navya too joined her.

"Aaj Badi Tarif ho Rahi hai!!! (Today u both r praising me too much!!!) What u wanna say?" Nandu asked raising her eyes to Muku n Navu... they r caught now!

"Wooww... We wanna visit some holiday places in Seoul." Mukti n Navya said making puppy eyes.

"U want to spend holidays? .... .... I too... Let's discuss it later on" Nandu first asked with a stern expression as to they r going for a mission n they r thinking of holiday... but later on she too joined them excitedly.

"Okay!... So, now ur turn... I hope u won't lie" Nandu turned to the Mafias who looked at each other n nodded something before making shocking revelations.

"I'm the Mafia King!" Manik said with a full attitude.

There was a silence for a few seconds when the devils stood still in shock. Mafia clans have expected this reaction.

Then suddenly the Devil girls burst into waves of laughter shocking the 5 clans... while Abhi is still in shock n trying to imprint Manik's word.

"Have u gone mad?" Alya asked looking at them laughing holding their stomach.

"No... But it... it's just too funny" Nanz replied controlling her laugh.

"It's not funny!" Dhruv protested while Manik is in shock to get this type of reaction.

"Wait Wait girls!!" Abhi said coming out of shock after thinking everything.

"Means... u r Mafia King of India... the ultimate boss." Abhi asked to confirm while the girls too r serious now.

"Yes!" Manik said dangerously as he was now angry as to the girls' reaction n disagreement.

"That means the rumors saying someone is above Mafia boss; is right?" I again asked in disbelieve... But could sense that it is true.

"Should I make u believe in my style?" Manik said stepping forward while dangerously eyeing at Nandu's eyes.

"No... we believe u" Mukti saved her.

"Okay! I'll introduce all of them... U know Sid known to the world as Mafia boss, the leader of India's powerful Mafia... And we 4 r directly involved in this but hiding our identity. Only Roshni n Sid have directly known the Mafia world. ... Then coming to Dhruv, he is our tech expert and I manage the security n training along with him. And Cabir is Manik's left hand while Sid right." Alya finished her introduction session...

And now we r fully open to each other... Even though not fully, but our secret identities as to who we r is disclosed.  We had got a bit close, definitely... n hopefully it'll help n not harm anybody!

SO, here is it! Do u like it?...

How was Manik n Mukti's bonding n connection?

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