IPKKND FF FELONIOUS

Part 1(A)

Wiping the sweat from forehead, she collapsed onto the nearest rock. Arms and legs all bruised and cut, clothes looked like rags tattered. It had not been long before she heard the heavy footsteps nearing them. Time to run again. Wind knocked out of her lungs when she couldn't find her companion beside.

" Huhhh... "Eyes flew open to the white rooftop and it took some time to realize that she is in her room, on her bed, safe and sound. Turning to her right she found him sleeping, to assure herself of his presence, she bent forward and kissed him on his cheek.

" Khushi..?"He woke up with the feather-light touch of her lips.

"I'm fine, NK."

Leaning back on to the pillow her thoughts raced back to earlier days in life.

"HOME FOR NEED-that was where she had been living since she was 2 days old. There were no details about her parents or the lady who got her admitted here seeing her vulnerable state on the roadside.

The guardians of the home Mr&Mrs Manohar Gupta did all they could to provide basic needs, education, medical help to the children there. All said and done children were still able to distinguish between the quality of life if their case was otherwise.

While the couple was kind enough to take up the responsibilities of unwanted there was always emotional bond which lacked.

She still remembered the day when she first saw him. She was cleaning her wardrobe when was distracted by a commotion across her room. Running towards Mrs. Manorama's cabin she assumed what could be the reason for the ruckus. A new member to the existing list of unwanted.

Waiting at the doorstep she couldn't resist peeping in and the moment her eyes caught hold of his figure, it was like that love at first sight for her which they show in films. That moment she knew she found her companion, whom she will love and care for till last breath.

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