When I reached the coffee house Monica was already there waiting for me. It was 1 pm when I reached there. She waved her hand at me with a smile.

"I am sorry if I kept you waiting" I said as I sat down.

"It's fine, I just came here too" she replied, "well I have already ordered the food, hope you won't mind"

"No problem" I shook my head. "how's your night?"

"Great. Vicky took me to a restaurant and oh my god, it was beautiful. I never thought he will be secretly planning the dinner date. Everything was so romantic" she gave a dreamy lokk.

I laughed, "ay, looked like your dream is fulfilled then"

"Well you could say that. I have always dreamt for a dashing romantic boyfriend and Vicky is everything that I wished for. But looking at his carefree style no one could predict he has such romantic Romeo type character in him"

"Whatever it is, I am glad you found someone you could be happy with" I nodded. Monica's engagement was broken 2 years ago. It was really a heart break for her. She was sad for few months before she started to act normally. Then we found her fiance ran away with another woman and had accident. Now he is disabled and his girlfriend left him in such state. After a year when the fiance's father asked for the continuation of the engagement they had Monica's father refused directly. Now I am glad she has someone who really cares for her.

While talking our food arrived and we started to eat. Monica shoved a mouthful bite in her mouth before speaking again, "there's another thing I want to to talk about"

"What is it?" I drank water replied to her.

"Okay don't get angry on me. I wouldn't have said it if it weren't for Vicky pressured me"

I frowned, "just say what you have to say. You don't have to explain too much" I gave her a serious lokk.

"Well....ahemmm" she cleared her throat. "Umm....the things is that... Vicky's close friend Karan asked about you. I guess you met him yesterday already"

I sighed, "it wasn't a kind of pleasent meeting at all"

"Well Karan is pestering Vicky to get some information about you. He also said what happened yesterday and he really wanted to apologise to you. He didn't want to offend you but unknowingly did it"

Unknowingly? I rolled my eyes. Such an annoying bug.

"Okay tell him I have already forgot about it so he don't have to feel guilty at all" I told her directly.

"Well actually it will be better if you tell him personally. They are coming here to meet us"

My eyes widened as I looked at her, "so this is why you called me here to trick me to meet him?" I was so angry at their nonsense game.

Monica joined her hand lowering her head, "I didn't have a choice either. Vicky made me swear on him before telling me about it. I am sorry, please forgive me"

I angrily rolled my eyes. This kind of forceful attempts are so hateful.

"They are here" Monica said looking behind me. Soon. Two guys walked to us and smiled at us. Vicky and Karan sat down.

"Nandini I am sorry for making you come here like this. But I didn't meant any harm" Vicky apologized as soon as he sat down. "Actually Karan wanted to say sorry but couldn't find a way to meet you. I hope you can forgive him for the last night"

"Are you explaining for your friend?" I gritted my teeth.

"Nandini it's not his fault. I was the one who forced him to do it. I am sorry I offended you last night. I really didn't meant to say those words. Please forgive me" Karan immediately said.

"Nandini, he is not a bad guy. Actually I have never seen him dating other girls before" Vicky started but Monica pinched him.

"Stop it. Don't add more oil in the fire. Can't you see she is already so angry because of this trick?" She glared at him. Vicky stopped and refused to speak a word.

I turned to look at Karan, "I guess I made myself clear enough and I don't think there's anything for us to meet for the second time"

"I just wanted to apologise for my behaviour " Karan threw a nervous smile.

"Fine, you apologised and I accepted it. You are forgiven but please stop using tricks now"

"Thank you" he smiled, "what I said yesterday was not false.  Nandini I have been watching you for some time. I am sincere about my feelings towards you. Please give me a chance to prove myself"

I frowned, "I told you, I don't do dating. Is it that hard to understand?"

"Well I can't help myself. You are the first girl I ever approached and when you rejected I couldn't take it. I know I am still stranger for you. But once you got to know me you won't regret meeting me. Please understand my words"

I shook my head "so you here to satisfy your ego for me to say yes? I have already cleared my intention and if you can't accept it then it's not my problem. Look I have told you yesterday and I am telling you now, I have no such intention of dating you so it will be better if you just find another one" I got up abruptly before he could respond. I looked at Monica "thanks for the lunch" I gritted my teeth. She looked nervous.

Then I turned around and started to walk towards the door. I heard footsteps behind me.

"Nandini wait, at least listen to my words first. I really like you. I won't give up on you"

I felt so annoyed that I turned around to give him a slap but before I could do that I saw Karan 's body flying back in the air and hit the nearby wall shocking everyone. I was so shocked at the scene. I could hear gasps  in the background. And then the familiar chill started to crawl in my body. I looked around and saw a black clothed man sitting at the farthest corner of the coffee house. His face was hidden under the hoodie.

It's him. My eyes stuck on him. He got up and silently walked out. While passing his arm brushed my shoulder and I felt like a kind of pull towards him. My heartbeat was racing inside. In the silent room only I could hear the sound of my heartbeat. I turned around but again he vanished from the sight. Where did he went there's no traces.

I heard Vicky called Karan and when I turned around I saw him ran towards Karan who was unconscious lying on the door. Monica came towards me.

"Nandini" she slapped my cheeks getting me out of the shocking state. "Are you okay?"

I nodded, "that...." I pointed towards Karan.

"Oh god what happened suddenly? How did he flew back like someone has punched him" Monica gasped at her own words.

Is it him? He did that? But why? Who is he? And how could he punch Karan without even touching him at all.

I gulped down hardly. "That man... Who just walked out... "

"That man? What you talking about?" Monica looked confused.

I frowned, "that man who just walked out of here. The one who was wearing the black hoodie" I told her.

"I didn't see anyone with black hoodie. What are you saying Nandini? It has been only you standing here. No one has walked out of here" Monica shokk her head. "I guess you are too shocked. You need to visit a doctor now"

She hasn't seen him? But I could clearly see him. Even I could feel his existence. He just brushed pass me yet no one saw him?

And suddenly fear started to crawl in my chest. Is he a human or not?