KISS OF LOVE

Chapter - 3

Khushi stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes slowly. She looked at her surrounding but could not recognise it. She got up and sat on bed when she heard a click sound. She looked at its direction and there entered a beautiful girl of her age, she looked at Khushi and smiled.

"Finally you are up.. How are you feeling now..!?"

Khushi - I'm good... Wait.... Who are you..? Where m I..? How I came here.. ??

"Hey hey hey... Hold on babe... I'm Maria, you are at my place and Arnav brought you here..."

"Arnav..!!" Khushi looked at her puzzled.

Maria - Ahh.... Arnav is my friend. He found you laying unconscious in the middle of the forest so he brought you here.

Khushi nodded her head in understanding, "I'm new here. I was going to my hostel when my cab broke down so I took the forest road to go when..." she stopped in her sentence and her eyes widened and fear gripped her mind. She remembered last nights event and started trembling like a dried leaf. Tears started flowing down her eyes. In an instance Maria was beside her, she pulled her in her arms and hugged her tightly. She started rubbing her back and chanting nothing but sweet words in her ears to comfort her. After what felt like eternity Khushi stopped crying and was hiccuping. She came out of the hug and looked at Maria with teary eyes..

"He... He will kill me.." Khushi told in between her hiccups.

Maria - Ssshhhh ..... There is no one Khushi... No one is going to hurt you. You probably had a bad dream.

Khushi shook her head in denial, "No no... Its not any dream... He...he was about to kill me. I was running from him and I got hurt, look.." Khushi showed her hand to Maria to prove it wasn't any dream but she was shocked. There wasn't any wound in her hand. She looked at her both arms but didn't find any wound.

Maria - Look I told you, you had a bad dream nothing else.

Khushi sighed with relief to know it was a dream.

Maria - Now get up and get fresh soon. I have made breakfast for us and its getting cold. C'mn hurry up... and she handed Khushi towel and pushed her towards the washroom.

She came out of room and dialed a number and waited patiently to get answer.

Maria - Arnav....

Arnav - How's Khushi..? Is everything OK..?

Maria - Relax Arnav, she is fine now. I made her believe it was just a bad dream.

Arnav sighed with relief and thanked her. "Take care of her... Will you..?"

Maria - Of course I'll take care of her Arnav.. After all she is my friend.

Arnav thanked her once again and ended the call. He looked at Khushi's picture and caressed her face, "Last time I lost you for my stupidity Khushi but not anymore. I won't let anyone harm you this time. I'll make sure you are safe always.."

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With love
Sangita ...