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Chapter 3- Let's Be 'Professional'!

"Nan-nandini!" It was him..

Now why was he calling me?

"What do you want now?" I spoke coldly and waited for him to say something but he didn't..

Only his shallow breathing was audible...

Was he ok? A sudden panic rushed in to me! In spite of being super angry on him I became worried..

"Manik?" I called him softly and heard his sigh...

"Ai-aik ques-tion pochon?" He spoke from the other side and I felt he was slurring...

"Are you drunk?" I asked worriedly and he shushed...

"Shhh! Just tell me! Aik question pochon?" He asked again in a damn serious tone and I frowned...

"Haan!" My voice turned into a whisper...

I was feeling so helpless...

Helpless for him! He was in pain...

"Have you ever seen a Raven overtaking a little sparrow's nest?" He asked quietly and I laid my head on the pillow listening to him carefully...

"Or have you ever seen a Shark eating a small fish?" He continued with the same painful voice and I felt his pain...

Oh Manik...

What a mystery are you?

"He was kicked by the angels and sent to the world of devils!" He slurred and I became anxious...

"He? He who Manik?" I asked trying to be as patient as possible...

"He? He who?" He himself lost it and I heard a cracking sound...

Glass! Did he just broke a glass or a bottle?

"Manik! Kahan ho ap! Am coming to get you!" I freaked out getting up with a jerk but his shout stopped me...

"Noooo! Noooo!" He shouted so horrified and I froze on my place...

"You won't come here! Shhh!" He whispered as if trying so that no one hear him. "You don't belong to this world!" He whispered again and I was on verge of frustration...

"What world Manik?" I spoke hell annoyed and he took a deep breath...

"I will tell you some other day! Abhi you sleep! Sleep sleep! Angels, fairies and innocent birds sleep in night! Devils are awake! Shhh! Don't tell anyone!" He was whispering in a damn sleepy tone or I would rather say singing and I sighed...

Maybe this was the last time am talking to him...

"Night Manik!" I whispered back as the line from the other side was already dead...

"I wish we never meet again Manik! I don't want you in my life!" I mumbled sliding under the covers and I knew I was a terrible liar...

Inside my heart was aching to see him...

Inside my heart was praying for his safety...

May the cracking sound of the glass mustn't hurt his hands....

He! Him! And his thoughts surrounded me and my eyelids turned heavy....

I was fast asleep....

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"Morning princess!!!!" Dad yelled loudly in my ear and Boooom! I almost fell off the bed...

What kind of morning is that?

"Come on hurry! Get up!!! You are gonna be late for your first class!" Dad spoke excitedly pulling the curtains away and I look at him with sleepy eyes...

Wait? Class???

"What class Dad?" I asked rubbing my eyes and Dad walked to the door opening its knob..

"Oh yes! The Malhotra guy is here to teach you!! Am glad that instead of your badtmzi last night he is ready to teach you! Am telling you ya larka bohat aagy jye ga!!" Dad ranted and ranted while I sat shocked, numb...

Manik was here????

"But Dad--!" I tried protesting but Dad shook his head...

"No buts! It's 1 pm! Come on! Am going to office! He is waiting for you in the drawing room! Have a good time!" Without giving me chance to say anything he was out of my room...

Manik Malhotra!!!!!! You are gone!!

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Taking a quick shower and wearing a simple cotton shirt with denim ripped jeans, I almost run down the stairs folding my sleeves...

Moo toor doon ge!!!

I marched in the lounge and saw servants working...

"Where is he?" I yelled on my poor workers and they all jumped on their places....

"Don't look at me! I want answer! Kahan hai wo?" I shouted again loudly and they all immediately pointed towards the drawing room..

Ready or not here I come!!!!

"You!!!!!" I yelled as I saw him sitting in my drawing room...

He turned towards me with a smile or I would rather say an evil smile...

Remove this smile or else I will break your teeth...

"Hi! Student!" He spoke casually waving at me and my blood boiled with anger...

Student?? Seriously...

"What the hell are you doing here???" I again shouted pointing my finger at him...

Bloody Moron!!!

"To teach you 'music'! Ms.Murthy!" He said in a fake innocent tone air quoting 'music'...

Music??

"I don't want to learn music! Now out of my mansion!" I again spoke screaming my lungs out but it had no effect on him..

"But I will teach you! And you will learn!" He said in a serious tone and his eyes turned dark making me gulp.

He effects me...

"Actually you should be thanking me! That I Manik Malhotra is here to teach you!" He boasted and I really wanted to slap him again not for once but thousand times...

"Thank you my foot!" I shouted and was about to leave when he held my wrist pulling me back, I banged in his chest once again...

Sh!t...! No touching please!!!

"Teaching session ka rule no:1! Never ever turn your face when I am talking to you!!" He threatened me in a bossy tone and I stared in his eyes..

"Don't turn your face from me!" His whisper from the yesterday party rang in my ears and my eyes softened. His were hard as steel...

Oh yeah the phone call...the conversation..

But he was acting like we never talked..

Before I could say anything he threw me on the couch and himself sat in front of me on a chair..

"Ask your servants to grab your guitar! We are starting NOW!!" He spoke coldly and I stared at him shocked..

Now?

"Am not gonna follow your orders Teacher!" I too spoke in the same cold tone and saw him gritting his teeth..

Yes! On your face! Yayee!

"Am warning you for the first and the last time! Go and get your guitar or else I will be very rude to you!" He spoke coldly as well as hoarsely and I chuckled..

A chuckle filled with poison...

"Rude? Aren't you now?" I said raising my eyebrow and he looked away...

"Manik! Whatever happened last night I--!" I started quietly but he interrupted me by saying...

"Last night? Kya hua last night?" He said coldly and once again it irritated the shit out of me..

"Nothing happened last night?" I asked in disbelief and he looked so casual about it..

"Yes! Nothing!" He spoke stressing on word 'nothing'...

Wow! The hickey? Which was still paining! The phone call? His each word was resonating in my ear and he was saying nothing happened last night!!!! How mean!!!!

"Damn you!!!!" I yelled and got up slamming my palms on the couch..

"Nothing happened last night right???" I shouted and he look at me confused..

I grabbed his hand and pulled him with me. Surprisingly he kept being dragged with me and I dragged him to my room.

"What are you doing?" He asked in a confused tone when we entered my room and I closed the door locked behind us..

"Am gonna show you that what happened last night!" I spoke in the same cold tone and pushed him on the bed making him sit.

"Nandini! Stop it!" Manik warned me as he knew 'what happened last night' and 'what am gonna show him'!

"Why? Dekh ni payen gay?" I spoke in a poisonous tone and my one hand reached for the very first button of my shirt. I was totally bent over him and my face was so close to him.

"Nandini!!!" Manik again warned and held my hand over my second button but I pushed him back. He was not ready for the push and fell straight back on the bed. He tried getting up but I straddled him placing my hand on his chest...

"What do you think? Only you can play these tricks?" I asked gritting my teeth in so much of anger and opened the third button and he stared at me with wide, shocked eyes...

"I think it's enough of your childish acts! Lemme go!" He spoke in a cold tone but I shook my head. I leaned closer to his ear...

"Why so scared Mr.Malhotra? If nothing happened last night?" I asked innocently and traced my lips gently on his ear, in return heard him groan...

"Don't start it!" He growled as I felt his fingers dipping in my waist..

"Why? Only you have the copyright?" I asked daringly staring in his eyes and in a flash of second the table turned...

I. Was. Under. Him....

"Never ever test my limits! It's a friendly advise for you!" He spoke in a threatening tone as his one hand pinned mine both above my head and I looked away in anger...

I can't meet his eyes...

I can't and I won't....

I don't know why it was all happening but all I knew was I can't resist him...

"Last night!" He started lowly, grabbing my attention, as his other free hand pushed the fabric off my right shoulder to reveal his mark...

He remembers...

Interesting...

His thumb traced the purple reddish mark and it burn. I hissed unintentionally and he instantly look in my eyes..

Oh God! Again the concern and worry was pooled in them...

This man had so many shades...

One day I will die in a try to solve this mystery man...

"Is it hurting?" He asked innocently, concern fully and I nodded that yes it was hurting with a sad face... ..

"I didn't mean to hurt you!" And here we go again! He was back to his innocent mode. The mode I love the most but the mode after that scares me a lot...

I knew in few minutes he will be the same..

"Should I make it ok for you?" He asked lowly and I stared in his eyes...

Oh God! I was drowning...

The consequences were not looking so good but...

Suddenly his grip on my hands loosened. I freed them and instinctively my hands went in his hair.

Oh God! His hair was so thick and soft ! I kneaded them slowly and suddenly his face became so peaceful. The peace on his face made me so happy!

I wanted him to be in peace!

I wanted to see him smile from his heart!

I wanted to get close to him!

I wanted to see his best side!

His eyes turned soft as ever and with one hand he cupped my cheek. Slowly and carefully he bent down on my shoulder. I anticipated as soon I felt his warm lips touching the mark and he kissed it..

Why!!! Why he was doing this!

Why so shady all the time! He very well know that he effects me a lot and I feel for him...

He placed just butterfly kisses over there and my fingers caressed his hair more...

After sometime he raised his head and look at me with desire filled eyes...

"I want you to be happy!" The words escaped my lips and he smiled weakly...

"I am happy where I am!" He whispered caressing my cheek and I shook my head...

"Right now you are with me na!" I whispered back and he shook his head...

"A Devil can't be with an innocent fairy like you!" He declared in a serious tone and I placed my hand on his heart...

"It's beating! That means you are not a devil! Why are you so difficult?" I spoke in a sad tone and he closed his eyes before opening them again...

"Nandini! Listen to me carefully! Whatever happened I want you to forget it!" He started in a serious tone and he was snatching my breath...

"You and me! We are just professionals! Nothing else!" He was saying it strictly...

Like seriously he was lying completely over me and was asking me to be a professional?

"No!" I said stubbornly...

"Yes! Yes and yes! You wanna learn music?" He asked sternly and I nodded....

"Then teaching session ka rule no:2! Always obey your teacher!" He said staring at me angrily and I looked away...

"That means we are nothing?" I asked with an aching heart and I didn't realized he had buttoned up my shirt. He was now getting up..

"Absolutely nothing!" Here we go! His bloody casual tone was back...

I sat up and he was standing now fixing his blazer.

He had turned down everything for us but my heart was shouting for me to not to give up on him...

He was walking towards the door when...

"Manik!" I called his name still sitting on the bed and he turned casually...

"You asked me to start believing in magic! What did you mean by that?" I asked in a sad, shaky, doubtful tone and saw him smirking. He walked back and sat on his toes in front of me. He raised his hand toward my ear and his fingers went passed touching it along with hair. When his hand retreated back my eyes widened with shock...

Because....

It was holding a beautiful red rose...

Where did that come from???

I stared at him shocked and he was now taking my hand in his, opening my palm he placed the rose over it...

"I meant this!" He whispered slowly yet mysteriously and got up. I was still sitting numb and shocked...

What just happened. ??

Maybe he got to know my confusion and suddenly he bent down. Soon I found his lips touched my forehead and lingered there for few seconds...

"Don't think about me too much! See you tomorrow!" It was his last whisper before leaving the room...

Was this kiss a part of being professional?

The rose was still in my hand...

This man was scaring me...

Who was he?

"Don't think about me too much!" His whisper rang in my ears and I fell on the bed almost breathless...

I was in a deep Sh!t...

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2500 words!
Sorry for a little short update but here it ends! Do you want a stubborn teacher and a spoiled student working up together? Fighting endless ? Trying to be 'Professionals'!!? Hahahaha! That would be fun actually ! The update is quick tell me how much it intrigued you ahaaa! Am loving this Manik like anything !!!!!!!

Love, Mawara,