His Lifeline

C H A P T E R 8

FLASHBACK_
MANIK POV_
DHRUV POV_

I took her phone and started reading the chat.

Texts_
WhatsApp chats_

Group name: Alpha team reporters
Group members: Nandini, Neha, Gouri, Monika

Neha: Nandini why are we staying here?

Nandini: This bastard threatened me with Rishab

Neha: Seriously? That asshole!

Nandini: I know right

Gouri: Do you want me to do something?

Neha: yes please this guy is staring at me like he'd eat me

Gouri: Who?

Nandini: That guy, her super senior Dolu

Gouri: Dolu? Oh wait that dolu looking guy of chota bheem

Nandini: That's exactly why we gave him that name. He looked like Dolu and he had a friend who looked like Bholu

Neha: Dude I literally want to shove this phone down his throat.

Nandini: Relax we need to plan something. Tomorrow is Holi right. So we will celebrate Holika Dahan tonight?

Neha: Okay and we will throw these two idiots in the fire and burn them alive.

Gouri: What if they defended and threw you guys in the fire? Plan back fired

Nandini: Oh plan B It's holi so there will be 'bhaang'. I'll put poison in it.

Neha: Do u think u can find poison here? Moreover these fuckups are literally looking at us like if we move a muscle the'll kill us.

Nandini: poison is not a big deal. Once I find a first aid kit. I'll mix all medicines, drugs overdose causes death. Thermometer contains of mercury. And house hold contains things like soaps, disinfectants and you know etc etc

Neha: lol thinking about it is funny in itself

Gouri: How will you get bhang and moreover do you think they will celebrate holi?

Neha: good point.

Nandini: But they will eat food

Gouri: You guys are held hostage there. Why would they allow you into the kitchen?

Neha: Another good point.

Nandini: How do you think we are texting right now bitches!!! Where is you brain?

Neha: Great point. I miss ciggeratte already

Gouri: Dude i miss you guys

Nandini: Aww don't miss us too much we will do stuff that we will come back really soon. Do you think anyone can handle the great Neha Kapoor's tantrums?

Neha: Your antics are no less bish

Gouri: Thinking mischief I see. I need to go Riya is crying.

*Riya is Gouri's daughter*

Nandini: Bye bye

Neha: Think of something

Nandini: Do you think we should make them drink dettol sanitizer on the name of water

Neha: Alcohol samajh ke enjoy karenge yeh log
(They will think it's alcohol and enjoy it)

Nandini: sahi me yaar
(For real)

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Why did I read this? That's the only thing I'm thinking right now. Did i just get to know about my murder which they are planning?

I should look out for this. Or just lock them in the room. But why did I read this? Why?

I shouldn't have read it in the first place. I should have listened to them when they said not to read it. Why did I read it?

TIME SKIP_

After regaining their senses they did what they decided they would. Locked. They locked the girls in different rooms.

'Manik you cheat that is not fair!'

'Leave me stupid Dolu!'

THAT NIGHT_
FAB 5 HOUSE_
TERRACE_

Manik and Dhruv brought the girls into the garden. They really wanted to celebrate Holi with them.

Manik came towards Nandini who was looking at Dhruv and Neha who were speaking to each other. He spoke in her ear

'Sweety don't you think about trying anything stupid. Your friend was right. You are held hostage here so be careful'

'Who is your sweety you?'

Nandini frowned and asked. Nandini was about to punch Manik when he held her hand and pinned her onto the table she was leaning on.

'Guess what? You are the one. SWEETY I love you'

'Tf'

Manik put a finger on her lip and handed her a bag and said

'Get ready for Holika Dahan. I would love to see you in this lehenga.'

Nandini looked at the bag and then back at Manik. She pushed him away from herself

'Irantu po'
(go die)

Manik didn't understand the language. He frowned and asked

'what?'

Nandini gave him a side eye and went inside. Holika Dahan went well and as per the tradition they did rounds around the fire.

Dhruv looked at Neha and said

'You stay away from me while I do this okay?'

Neha smirked at him