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With an uprising anger and a salty mood, Niyati tossed and turned in her bed.

Achintya didn't even came finding her after her little escape. She didn't get to see him after that time, neither she get to spend any quality time with him. The jerk has to waste the small given time in playing CID then to compliment her.

Not to forget the big headache that she got all because of him.

Reecha ate her alive the moment they were gone from their eyes, asking every kind of questions from "when you met, what you do, is that why Abhay is close to you"..to teasing her with "he looks so handsome, ofcourse you will fell for him..I don't blame you. Look your red, you are blushing Niyati..ow don't hit me..ow..."

Atleast she wasn't angry with her for hiding such a big truth from her. Niyati thanked her stars for that. "I mean it's not I'm angry..I am but I can also see your reason and trust me, I won't blame you for doing that."

Turns out Reecha was only this understanding because later they found Mayank, again, -and the idiot wasn't with him this time- with him asking out Reecha's number and the blushing girl handing it to him too.

Niyati really could only thanks her stars for no one noticing the exchange between them or otherwise she would be drowing six feet under the Ganga once any passerby noticed the blushing Reecha and the smug Mayank.

"what is the relationship between you two?" Reecha's previous question was refusing to leave Niyati's mind. Months have passed since the blossoming feelings entered her heart obscuring her mind, with so much happening between them, Achintya has joked many times about Niyati being his girlfriend and yet, yet Niyati couldn't answer Reecha's question.

She knew, she has fell deep in the abyss where she only wanted to fell deeper. The safe place his embrace has becomes for her, is somewhere she forever wanted to be.

Love.. Niyati knew this is what she do to him. She loves Achintya, she was attracted to him in the start, and slowly but gradually her attraction took the form of the love that fills her entire heart. The first time she saw him get hurt, her mind wasn't was in her control just thinking about him.

The first time he held her in his embrace, Niyati never wanted to come out of their. Their first kiss and the all that followed after only makes her heart burst out of her ribcage. When she tried to leave him.. Niyati never..never wanted to feel that hollowness and anxiety and the melancholy ever again in her Life.

Her love might be naive, but it was lustrous as the stars for him and as the time will go it will surely become hard for her to hide it from the eyes of the world.

Will she be able to do that? Will Achintya be able to do that?

_

Niyati got ready in the white anarkali suit, tapping the dupatta on the side leaving the another netted sleeve exposed.

Her long hair were opened behind her back, wet and still dripping water along with Shivangi who wore the pink and red color saree sent by her mother-in-law looking every bit of preety.

The morning of the winter was chill, the cold seeping in the bones and yet the enthusiasm of the people were high as everyone left together for the ghat singing the folk songs among them.

_

It was still dark when the Mishras reached the ghat along with other for the 'Usha Arghya' with all the rituals being same as the previous day, the devotees worshipped the 'daura' sitting on the floor waiting for the sun to rise.

Shivangi dragged Niyati with her to click pictures of her in the saree but with so many people coming and going, the pictures get ruined each time Niyati clicked making Shivangi annoyed, at last Niyati got dragged to the very back of the Ghat. With the festival lights decorating the background, each and every picture of Shivangi came out beautiful than the before.

"Oh Amu..your hands are magical.." Shivangi exclaimed a loud.

"No dii..it is you that is magical that is why every picture is beautiful." Niyati said clicking more pictures when Shivangi took the phone ordering her to stand up infront.

Niyati turns out was not only an excellent photographer but also a model. She knew her angles and the poses "you look so preety.." again exclaimed Shivangi checking the pictures. Later, they both took multiple selfies from every different angles and lightning.

"I'm sure jiju gonna faint after seeing these..." Niyati laughed aloud as Shivangi's face burst in colors as she ducked her head.

_

Shivangi left as Reecha came. The girl has called Niyati asking where and after knowing came directly to her.

"Did you heard?" Reecha asked hurriedly once Shivangi went away.

"What?" Ask Niyati looking at her worriedly.

"Oh...just this morning many people coming to the Ghat saw a bloodied man lying by the corner of the road." Explained Reecha. "I heard from my mother who heard from her sister who heard from her neighbour who heard- nevermind who heard from who, but, that man is beaten bloodied and looked almost unrecognisable. People identified him as Chanchal, a hooligan who works as the labour by his mole under his nose."

Niyati stumbled hearing her words, that man..it doesn't necessarily have to be connected with Achintya.

But an unconscious man is found with the similar description of the man who Reecha told him about yesterday, all bloodied and beaten, it all are too much of a coincidences to not point at him.

Clutching the dupatta, Niyati felt her joyous mood evaporating in the thin air. She told him, told him specifically not to get involved and yet, he ignored her words . Again.

He did the same with Mukesh and then with this man again. The anger curls inside her and the want to see his face increases ten folds with one thought in mind..

She was already fragile with her mind opened up, her heart lying on the table, her feelings exposed. Niyati confessed the biggest truth to herself just yesterday, a truth that will change her whole life and today..

Today she got to know that the man who is so dear to her heart, is also someone for whom her words, her emotions holds no value.

_

"Move away." Vijay snarled to the Achintya who was standing in the middle, basking in the glory with girls who send him coy look from everywhere. "This isn't your brothel but a sacred place. Take your harem somewhere else."

"I wish I could take you to the Yamraj. But we don't always get what we wish for." Came the reply from the bastard who was giving him look full of disdain behind his sunglass.

"Keep talking and it might come true."

"What..you are going to drown yourself in the Ganga?" Achintya mocks. "Don't do that. Papa spent a large amount cleaning the Ganga for the Pooja, don't dirtied the lake with your omnious dead body."

Making the anger rise in Vijay. He had the weakness of never be able to win against the motherfucker in a duel of words. If it came to the strength the win will surely be his, Vijay knows.

"Watch me drown you in the Ganga, Achintya Babu." Growl Vijay hearing his words his temper taking the best of him. He realises how loud his tone is, when Lokesh turned towards his side glaring daggers.

He strides forward and with gritted teeth said "behave Sundar. The media is here and i don't want the drama-"

"Then you should told him that-" he pointed to Achintya who looked docile when Lokesh rotate his neck to look at him.

"I said.. BEHAVE. " Scolding him infront of the people, despite Lokesh's tone being lower it was enough for the Achintya to smirk and Vijay to fumes in aggression.

Once he returned back to where he came from, Achintya walked toward him "when will you understand to not interlope in situation that involves me. See, not only you get yourself humiliated but also ruined kaka's good mood." And went past him hitting his shoulder in the process.

interlope in situation that involves him

One day, Vijay will dig enough dirt against the asshole that not only him but the whole Begusarai will interfere in the situation regarding the great Achintya Chaudhary.

_

Reecha finally caught the glimpse of the tall majestic man wearing the plain white fitted cotton kurta and pants. Achintya's eyes were covered by the sunglasses the chilled wind made his  hairs ruffled.

Sighing at the beauty of this man -even as a woman, Achintya could easily surpass many other in the department of the beauty- when she remembered the task handed to her.

Reecha discreetly tried to get closer to him, he was surrounded with the tall men around him to whom he was giving orders when he saw motioning her to come near and the guard allowed.

"Good morning Reecha. " And he indeed was as charming as Reecha has heard about him. No wonder her friend has fallen for him as well as the other women of the Begusarai.

"Uh..m-morning." and then clearing her throat in an attempt to not further embarrass herself she whispered "she is waiting for you at the back of the ghat."

"Thanks a lot ." It was an astonishment to her to find how fast his face lit up just with the mention of the Niyati, and Reecha think that it is safe to say that Niyati indeed tamed the hungry wolf.

She didn't noticed it before because of his attire being also white but there was a thin bandage wrapped around his right knuckles  putting the seal over her doubts.

Achintya really is walking in the den of the angry lioness with no information whatsoever about what will happen soon.

Reecha could only pray.

_

Niyati noticed it at once he skipped to her, taking his hand in between her she examined it knowing all too well how he got injured.

"What is this?"

Achintya didn't answered. His soft brown eyes fixed on her, the glass gone. If he could , he would simply hide her forever in the safe confine of his eyes and arms. The white suits her like no other color can bringing out the duskiness of her skin. And the hairs were open dancing in the air wafting the sweet smell of the coconut.

Impatient Niyati asked again "Achintya, what is this?" Bringing his hand infront of his face.

"My hand. What else?"

Groaning aloud she stomps her feet "I meant what happened to your hand?"

The understanding drawned in his eyes hearing her words and he coolly replied "you already know."

So he is not even gonna refuse that he did that. Gaping at his words she accuses "so my words hold no value to you?"

"They did. A lot. Didn't you heard, they found only one bloodied body, that friend of his got the easy pass."

Easy pass? What..what he meant by that? He was so calm and casual about the whole thing that it was making her anxiety increasing ten folds.

Finding her words again, "what? Explain what you mean." She ordered.

"You told me you handled the situation, I didn't interfered-"

"And that man got beaten for what?"

"For touching you. You didn't punished him for touching something that isn't his," Achintya took few steps closer as Niyati took few back only for him to wrap his left arms around her waist and pull her towards himself making her look above and in his eyes. "and so I taught him the lesson."

His hand still placed in between hers, he firmly grasps both of her delicate wrists in his larger palm, leaning in to capture her lips.

The kiss was a blend of smoothness and intensity. Achintya skillfully continued without allowing her a moment to catch her breath, sensually drawing her lower lip between his and eliciting a soft gasp from her. Niyati's hands naturally found their way around his waist, and Achintya's other hand firmly held her chin, positioning her to his desire.

The kiss transitioned from a slow and intense start to a faster pace once he heard her sweet moan. Drawing her closer, he prompted her to rise on her tiptoes to match his movements, while his other hand secured her head at the nape, taking advantage of his towering height.

As Niyati's breath grew shallow, she first attempted to push him away gently, then more forcefully when he persisted, uttering, "S-stop..." relenting at last.

Allowing her space, he delicately moved his lips to her neck, grazing the smooth skin and leaving marks where her neck meets her shoulder, finally returning to where he most desired to be.

The kiss now commanded her full attention, with her hands clutching his neck and hair. A soft sigh escaped her lips as he tugged her hair firmly, compelling her to look at him. In his intense brown eyes, a storm raged, causing her breath to catch before he lowered his head and kissed her passionately once more.

When they finally parted, Niyati's lips were red and swollen, her flaming cheeks hidden in the darkness along with the dark mark on her neck.

Despite the cold weather, her entire being exuded warmth. He held her between his arms until she calmed down and her breathing returned to normal, gently wiping away the smeared lipstick from her face with his handkerchief.

Which he shouldn't have.. because it again bought Niyati's attention to his injured hand-

"That man is alive, right?"

"Unfortunately, yes." Because taking the life was considered the biggest sin is what she learned from the start. Not aware of the hands holding her has committed that sin a long time before. Will not hesitate to do it in a blink of the eye.

"Don't you dare feel pity for that cockroach..that fucker don't deserves that."

Cringing at his words Niyati lied "I wasn't."

Achintya was about to rebuke her for the obvious lie when they heard a cough, Niyati stiffening as Achintya's sharp eyes turned to the source of the sound.

"Who's there?" The sound of the footsteps fade away with whoever it was ran away from their hiding place.

"What- ehi- who it would be?" Niyati panicked at the situation. Someone saw them, who knows how much they saw, their private moments tainted by the view of the world, and what if..what if they told everyone about them? What they will do?

"Achintya.. Achintya..what if -"

And there was not a more heidous scenerio for him than watching her beautiful large eyes to be filled with tears as they flow. Her words slurring..

"Calm down. Calm down." He ordered grabbing her face in between his hands, he took a breathe and after that another, watching him Niyati followed not realising that she was hyperventilating. "Don't panick..I'll handle everything. Just calm down."

She buried her face in his chest subbing softly as he pats her head, smoothing her long hair, murmuring sweet nothing in her ears "calm down Jaan. Nothing is gonna happen..and if something did I'll be right here protecting you."

The sobs subsidies after few minutes, Niyati wipes her face with his handkerchief. "I know. I trust you."

Making him kiss her forehead, he bought her back to his chest. A storm was rising inside him, whoever it was, will have to pay for her sobs with their life.

It will not matter who it will be, because Achintya is not ready to be forgiven again.

_

"What?" Vijay ask.

"Exactly. It was Achintya Babu..kissing a girl..and-"

"Achintya change girls as he changes clothes. What is fascinating about that?" Drawl Vijay. He has heard so many rumor of the bastard's love life that he knows enough when to take the bait and when to not.

Those girls holds no meaning to him and thus it mean wasting time on a futile cause to do anything about it.

"It is. The half beaten man found on the street..is Achintya Babu's doing. He did that for that girl, I heard it from my own ears." Shekhar said.

"My dearest brother beat a man for a girl, intresting. Very interesting!" Vijay thought about the possible scenerios. Achintya never goes to the extent of blooding his hands untill the situation really demands. So for him to beat the man to an almost death, is indeed suspicious.

"Hm. The thing is I don't think it is a temporary fix for him. He looked at that girl like one looked at the God, with fervour and vehemence. Like he would worship the land she will put her feet upon. "

"You saw the girl?"

"I did. And I can recognise her from the sea of the people. "

"Good." Because if Shekhar is right, Vijay has hit the jackpot.

A jackpot that will put the balm over each and every wound of his once, Vijay will destroy the beautiful relationship of his dearest brother and his women.

The whole Begusarai will watch the wrath of Vijay Chaudhary when he will avenge for the humiliations he went with the hand of Achintya, all those defeats, all those look down.

He will drag the girl by her hair to the street as she will be the one to pay for the sins commited by him. Making him watch and suffer.

The Chhatti Maiyaa has granted him his biggest wish, Vijay couldn't be more happier than right now he was.

"Shekhar..find that girl's whereabouts as soon as you can..I can't wait for the fun to start."

His friend nods his head, thumping him on the back as he left. Shekhar didn't had his phone with him or otherwise he would have clicked the pictures, shit! How he can forget his mobile phone at such time.

He would have gotten lucky, if he only was a bit more careful.

___

The drama has started unfolding. First Reecha knows and now Shekhar. Lets see in whose hand does Niyati's boat will sink down.

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