<<Is there something good about falling for the bad?>>

Ragini

'I don't know what I did to deserve him?' I thought as I turned side on the bed.

I was laying on the bed after crying for a good time, cleaning the blood and changing clothes. It looks like I have made a strong relationship with blood and tears now. Not funny! I wasn't daring to sleep because the thought of sleep was scaring me.

I know I am going to get horrible scenes as nightmares. This day was the worst of worst. So much happened today.

Why someone whom I don't even know will want me? These questions and confusions are eating me. Why don't he tell me everything at the same time? He wants me to die in suspense?

Well, I didn't know the Mafia boss too but he's also after me for God knows why. What's there in me? Nothing special! There are so many beautiful, hot and sexy girls out there. Why don't he pick any of them? Why me?

Now I don't even have any adjective left for him. He has crossed all the limits of ruthlessness and inhumanity!

The gun shots and screams were to be heard everywhere and I could see images of dead bodies and blood wherever I could see. Some were shot on head, some on neck and some on heart. Suddenly, the place started burning and I saw myself standing in the center. My breath started getting heavy and fear occupied my heart as I saw my brother standing very close to the blazing fire. I started screaming, trying to call him near myself but it seemed like he couldn't even hear my voice. The fire kept spreading and...

I got up with a jerk. I was sweating profusely. My heart was hammering badly in my chest. My throat was dry and there were goosebumps all over my body.

I looked around the room and realised that it was a very bad dream.

When did I fall asleep?

I threw the comforter off my body and got out of the bed. I opened the door and started walking out.

I need water.

I entered inside the kitchen and turned on the lights. I opened the fridge and took out a water bottle. I started gulping down the water when my eyes caught something. It was a large shadow of something or someone. It looked like a human's shadow.

Scared, was a very small word to describe my feelings at that moment.

I was shaken to the core.

"Aaahhhhhhhh.... Someone help!!!!!!" I shouted as I let the bottle fall from my hands.

I took a fast step forward to run but my leg slipped on the water on the floor and I fell.

I immediately got up, still looking at the shadow and ran out, screaming senselessly.

When I reached the hall, I saw the brothers standing near the stairs and ran towards them. They also ran in my direction. I looked up at them and hugged Laksh.

Why him?

I don't know!

But I didn't care at that moment. My heart was ready to come out. I was terrified.

"What happened? Why did you shout? Did you see anyone in the house?" he asked.

"There's someone in the kitchen." I replied in my trembling voice.

"Someone has come to our house to die out of our hands!" Yuvraaj said angrily and they stormed in the direction of the kitchen while we stayed in the same position.

"Ragini, where did you see him?" we heard Arjun shouting from the kitchen, a few seconds later.

I immediately broke the hug and looked up at Laksh who was already looking down at me with an unreadable expression.

Then only I realised that he wasn't wearing anything on his upper body. My eyes widened at the realisation. At that time, I just wanted the earth to eat me. I was so embarrassed.

Well, he has a very attractive body!

Whhhhhaaaaaattttttt diiiidddd I jusssssttttt saaaayyyyyy?????????

No, I didn't say it. Yes, I didn't!

"I... I'm so..."

"Ragini! We can't see anyone here."

I looked in the direction of the kitchen. I felt Laksh holding my hand and then pulling me towards the kitchen.

The brothers were scanning the kitchen when we got there. They even opened all the glass windows.

"Is it possible that he ran away from the window?" asked Kabeer.

"Not possible! He can't hide from the eyes of the guards. But how did he even get in?" it was Ryan this time.

"Maybe he got inside with the men who came to repair the doors and was hiding, waiting for some right time." said Yuvraaj.

"Then where is he now?" asked Arjun irritated.

I looked at the boss who wasn't saying anything.

"No one can get here without coming into anyone's eyes." he finally said as he looked out of the window.

"Roy, come here!" he shouted.

We saw a guard walking towards the window.

"Yes boss?"

"Did you see anyone jumping out of the window?" Laksh asked him.

"No! I was sitting just at a little distance, all the time. I didn't see anyone." the guard replied.

"Are you sure?" asked Yuvraaj.

"Yes!" he said confidently.

Laksh nodded and he left.

"There's no one here. It must be your illusion after such an adventurous day." said the Mafia glaring me as he walked over to me.

Adventure, my foot!

"Did you actually see a man, here in the kitchen?" he asked lifting his eyebrow as he moved his finger around the area.

"I saw the shadow." I answered honestly.

"It must be of something else." said Yuvraaj.

"Yaar... You spoiled our sleep for no reason!" Arjun said and they started walking out of the kitchen.

Laksh closed the widows and I saw the same shadow again. I jumped and screamed again.

"There he is!" I shouted pointing at the shadow.

The brothers looked at me and put their hands on the triggers of their guns. They then looked where I was pointing and started walking towards the window.

Laksh looked at the shadow and then at me. He passed me a dangerous glare.

What did I do this time?

"Are you f*cking kidding me? This is a f*cking shadow of a bloody tree!" he said with gritted teeth and an angry face.

I gulped at the level of his anger and took a close look at the reflection and then followed it to see what it was and then it hit me, very hard. He was right! It was a tree.

Am I really so stupid?

"Seriously Ragini! You couldn't differentiate between the shadow of a tree and a human. Haha..." said Ryan, laughing at me.

"It wasn't my fault. From the morning so much has happened. I got so scared when I saw it and didn't think about checking what actually it was." I replied pouting.

"Stop doing that childish thing and go back to your room. Now!" the Mafia shouted the last word and the very next second, I was out of the kitchen.

I walked back to my room and was about to close the door but stopped seeing him standing at the door.

He's fast!

He got inside and I moved away. I looked on confused as he locked the door.

Why? What's cooking inside his murderous brain? Definitely it must be something not in my favor, like always.

He moved towards the bed and lied down on it.

What the fish?

I kept standing there with a shocked face.

"Are you going to stand there all the night? Just sleep!" he said making himself comfortable on MY bed.

Why is he sleeping in my room? I'm terrified, not him that he's scared to sleep alone!

Huh?

I cursed him in my mind as I walked to the couch. I was about to lie down on it but stopped hearing his voice.

"Did I tell you to sleep on the couch?" he asked.

He will not let me sleep on the couch?

Mummy! I don't want to sleep on the floor.

"No... But you're sleeping on the bed then where should I sleep?" I asked innocently.

"Come here!" he said tapping on the other side of the bed.

Aaaeeeeiiiiioooooouuuuuuu...

No ways!

In no condition I'm going to sleep on the same bed with this guy. He's not good for me.

"You want me to repeat my words?" he asked with extra pressure on his every word.

I shook my head vigorously and in a blink, I was on the other side of the bed.

God! You can never be my side! Can you?

I was laying with my back facing him. I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep. I mean how can I even think of sleeping when the dangerous Mafia is sleeping on the same bed with me, just a few centimeters away!

After a while, I slowly turned to look at him and found him staring at the ceiling, lost in his thoughts.

"What were you doing in the kitchen at this time?" he asked, still looking at the ceiling.

"I just went to drink some water." I said lowly.

Just then my eyes fell on his bandage which has red blood spots on it now.

"Your wound started bleeding again. It must have happened because you didn't take rest and kept moving. It'll not heal like this." I said.

He looked at me and lifted his eyebrow up.

"You're not feeling sleepy?" he asked, changing the subject.

"Uhm... I don't want to sleep."

"Why?"

"Sleep scares me." I replied absentmindedly.

He didn't say anything but kept looking at me. He frowned and then turned his face away, turning side. His back was facing me now.

I sighed as I hid myself in the comforter, till the neck.

He turned off the lights and I clutched the comforter tightly. Thankfully, the small yellow light of the room was still on, making the room visible to eyes.

Thank God he wasn't taking the comforter otherwise it would have become more uncomfortable for me.

One question was disturbing me very much and wasn't letting me get peace. My mind was continuously wondering about it.

Why did I hug him? Why not Yuvraaj or Ryan or Arjun or Kabeer? They're good to me. I feel comfortable with them. Why did I go to the one whom I fear the most? Whom I hate the most!

I looked at Laksh again and from his even breath I reached the conclusion that he was sleeping.

'I hope I'll not touch or hurt his wound in sleep.' I thought as I moved more away from him.

"Ouch!" I hissed as I landed on my butt on the floor.

"What... What are you doing on the floor?" he asked as he moved to the extreme corner of the bed, to my side.

So attentive in sleep also!

"Uhm... Arhm... I fell from the bed." I said sheepishly.

How many times will I embarrass myself in a day?

He stared me for a few seconds and then started laughing. It wasn't the usual mocking laugh. Though he was laughing on me, still it was different. It was real. For the first time I was seeing him laughing a real laugh.

"You're not a kid to fall from the bed. Bruh, you're unbelievable!" he said shaking his head.

He then moved back to his side.

"Come on, get up now."

I got up and lied down on the bed again. I covered myself with the comforter. My eyes widened when he pulled the comforter and covered himself too.

Shit!

"Uhm... I'll see any other comforter." I said.

I was about to get up but stopped when he held my hand.

"Why?" he asked.

Why? What type of a question is this?

First of all I don't want to sleep with you in the same room, on the same bed and I definitely can't share a comforter with you. It's so intimidating and uncomfortable.

Now the main question arises. That is, do I have the guts to speak it aloud?

Answer is, absolutely not!

"Aaa... It's small for the two of us." I tried making an excuse.

"No, it's not." he said and pulled me down again and then towards himself.

My hands directly landed on his bare chest.

Mummy!!!

Did I hit an axe on my own leg by saying that?

It would have been better to sleep without a comforter!

"I'll hurt you like this. You have gone through a surgery, some hours ago. It's..." I tried reasoning but he cut me off.

"Not your concern." he said and covered both of us with the comforter.

"Laksh..."

"Not a word more. Sleep!"

I sighed feeling defeated. I took my hands back from his chest but he held my hands and kept them back on his chest, like before. He gave me a warning look before closing his eyes.

Someone save me please!

After a while, he fell asleep but for me, sleep was nowhere near me. His closeness was not even letting me breath properly. My heart was beating very abnormally.

I just kept looking at his face and then only I noticed the cut on his left brow. It was from his brow to a little of his forehead, not too long. It looked faded now. It wouldn't be visible from some distance but I could clearly see it because I was too close to him. It wasn't looking bad but surprisingly, it was looking nice.

I know I'm weird!

While sleeping, he wasn't looking that dangerous, thankfully. Even the Mafia boss can look less scary during sleep, lol.

His dark brown hair were all messed up and were covering half of his forehead.

Then my eyes fell on the gold chain around his neck. I noticed it on the first day also. He wears it always!

Well, am I staring too much?

I don't think so!

"Stop staring me!" he said without opening his eyes and my eyes widened to the maximum.

Damn it! Did I say it aloud or he read my thoughts or he's smarter than needed?

Another embarrassing moment of the day!

So he doesn't sleep selling all the horses, like me.

He shifted and held me more tightly, making the hair stand on my back.

It was very new for me. I have never been so close to any male before and I was obviously very attentive and uncomfortable due to the proximity.

After a while, I moved my body away from his, as much as possible because I didn't want to hurt him anyhow. The Mafia isn't taking it seriously that doesn't mean the wound isn't serious!

Don't know how the night is going to pass!

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Thank you for reading.