Ruthless Emperor

7. Crystal

Crystal: this is a bad idea. Isn't it [Princess_Ishu__Solanki] ?

Ishani: well I don't think so considering DEU's emperor can flip the world for you .

Which is the worst part of life for me right now apart from the fact that my brother's life and our relationships are fucked up .

Kainat: but you need to save your ass [Empress_ZARA]

Zara : I'm getting a very bad feeling .

The whole university is actually looking for my ID in every shelf , every drawer , every Dustbin and every freaking thing . Abhimanyu is serious about this because of his anger level just a few minutes back . Someone mentions me in the chat so I look into it again.

Zara : emergency! [Crystal_Raghuvanshi]

Crystal: he's gonna beat a few guys if you keep distracting me from distracting him .

Zara : get his phone and delete the text he's gonna get once I exit the premises.

Ohh waao , now what should I tell him?

Crystal: okay .

I look at him who is now angrily looking at a poor guy.

"Can I get your phone" I ask the guy who nods but abhimanyu stops him .
Reverse psychology for a psychopath.

He gives me his phone and I instantly take it . He has his sister's picture with him as a wallpaper . I wish , I wish my brother could do the same but anyways .

Two of his friends are laughing like crazy drunkards as he keeps staring at me . The other two guys are equally handsome but something about abhimanyu is different. When my brother gets angry, he's super daunting . You can't look him in the eyes but Abhimanyu's anger is different kind of hot. He controls everything, he owns everything around. Moreover he fears none . I heard he punched the guy who wants his sister in front of her . God knows what my brother might do to him . I never want that situation to come and he really needs to know that .

"I--- wanted to talk "

He tilts his head to the side and smiles "told you I'm always ready"

"You need to stop this---all this getting closer to me and all "

He tries hard to control his laughter evidently as his gaze travels all over my face " I didn't know I was close"

"You aren't, stop flirting"

"When did I start ? I haven't even begun Raghuvanshi Princess"

I force myself not to roll eyes at him because here I'm trying to convince him to save himself from my brother .

"I really really doubt that you know my brother" I Flash my phone screen in front of his face which has kiaan's recent photo as the lock screen wallpaper .

He merely gives it a glance and goes back to his staring game before he opens his mouth to speak "I'll make sure I replace him there and" he steps closer and his gaze travels down to the left of my chest " in there too"

This earns him a laughter from me "my brother is my life , you are lunatic if you think that"

"Does he think the same" someone voices from the side and I don't know why but that sentence makes my heart sink into the pit of my stomach .

I gulp the lump in my throat and look to my left , one of the two friends of abhimanyu stands there with his eyes focusing at my face .

"I mean your brother , I don't think he loves his little crysie, does he ?"

"What are you trying to do" abhimanyu looks at him with annoyance. I know this guy is too handsome but he deserves a punch in the face for scratching my wounds .

"I just speak facts, you know that " he turns to look at again "Don't threaten my brother with kiaan's name , that guy is just a bloody murderer who can kill you any day without blinking and you know it "
He drives the dagger right through my chest as my eyes pool with unshed tears .

"Shivay !!!! "Abhimnayu growls but this guy flips him off and struts outside the classroom . I blink a few times but a stupid drop of water leaves my eye making abhimanyu look at me with pity.

"I'm--- I'm really sor--"

"No don't " I deadpan "kiaan's always right , you people , white collared good citizens of the country project mafias like the devils but when looked close, your reality is darker than the mafia world . Your world and mine are poles apart Abhimanyu Mandhana, save you ass from my brother who is a murderer because when our own father had just thought of hitting his little crysie , HE TORE HIM APART , I can't imagine what he'll do to someone who actually cut me not only physically but emotionally too "

He doesn't react at all to my statement , so I place his phone on the table .

"Don't cry" he leans back on the wall with his eyes fixed at me.

"Did you ever tell him"

"Tell who what ?" I roll my eyes before checking my makeup in my phone's camera .

"Tell kiaan how you feel"
My heart stops beating for a moment before I shoot daggers at him with my eyes.

"How do you know what I feel"

"I'm sorry I read your letter that day"

"You---- you shouldn't have"

He remains silent and this silence kills me so I continue "he wouldn't care if ---- if I tell him , he got angry on his birthday last year " I smile with tears in my eyes "and on mine, he came home with hands covered in blood , I cried the whole night while he didn't even wish me once ,he didn't even talk"

"Don't you think that you should drop that hope now?"

Why am I even talking with him about this ? I don't know why but it feels good . It really does .

"When I know he is my lifeline , how can I ? Tell me" a tear slides down my cheek and before I can process anything . He steps close and pulls me towards his chest . He holds me tight and I break down. The first time I completely break down in front of anyone .

"I can bet on my life , he loves you so much" he whispers making me cry harder .

"I wish , I really wish" I sob and he kisses my head .

"Otherwise I would really kill him for making you cry" he voices and I pull away instantly.

"How could you say that" my voice comes out broken ."Forget whatever I told you"

"When I know you are my lifeline , how can I, tell me?" He smiles and I know, I just know , this is fucked up .

All I know is that I'm at the wrong place , at the wrong time with the wrong guy . Even if it feels so right, I shouldn't be here . Not with Abhimanyu Mandhana.