STAND BY ME!!

Deviant

Somewhere deep down..
you have left a mark in my life,
On my heart..
Setting a burning flame
That flickers,
But never goes out...

Ambily's POV
'No! PLEASE DON'T KILL HIM!'
'Ambily leave!'
'Kill me, He... he has nothing to do with me.. Spare him... Please.'
'AMBILY SHOOT!'
'I can't kill anyone..no I won't ..'
'You have to kill...'
I heard a loud gun shot...

I woke up immediately feeling breathless.
My heart was pounding wildly against my chest, like I've just run a marathon.
My throat went dry, I was sweating profoundly.
"Nothing happened Ambily...you're okay." I tried to calm myself.
After a while my breathing stabilised.
"What the hell was all that?"
'Another dream!!
I saw no one's face but their voices were so clear in my mind.
Someone wanted me to shoot... Whom?'
I looked around and saw myself on the bed.
What am I doing here?
I remember exactly, l was on the couch.
I looked up to see Mr. Intense was fast asleep on the couch.
He looks so cute, just like a small child sleeping.
Sunlight fell directly on his face disturbing his slumber.
I went and closed the curtains.
He tured his side lying flat on his back his arm on his forehead.
'He is so handsome, brave...kind.'
I couldn't help but smile looking at him.
No one would ever help a stranger.. But he did.
I know there's a part in him which no-one is aware of.
His eyes hold something which words can never explain.
The depth in them.
They show hurt but also courage, pain but also anger.
I wish I could help him the same way he's helping me.'
He opened his eyes, twitching them to see me clearly.
"You're awake?" He questioned sheepishly.
"Ohh.. No." He's sleeping here because of me and I disturbed him.
"Good morning!" I greeted him with a broad smile.
"Good morning." He wished me.
He got up and went to the bathroom.
After returning, he told me to freshen up till he brings us breakfast.
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After a while Ryan arrived with a tray.
On it was a plate stacked with pancakes with maple syrup and some blueberrys and strawberrys.

"Wow!! That looks delicious."
I exclaimed excited to dig into them.
"Yes, they are." Mr. Intense kept the plate on the table with two cups of coffee.
"Didn't your family ask about this?" I asked him pointing at the tray.
"They did." He replied simply.
"So...?" I gave him a questioning look.
"Ehh... I told them that I have a huge pet hamster in my room whom I have to feed."
He joked after thinking a little.
"And your hamster drinks coffee?" I rolled my eyes at him.
"She does."
Both of us laughed together.
"Seriously...I want to know, what did you tell them?" I questioned again.
"Don't worry, no-one saw me while getting this" He said.
"You are hungry, aren't you?" He asked while serving two pancakes on a separate plate.
"I am starving." I quickly sat on the chair and enjoyed the breakfast quietly.
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Mr. Intense was busy doing some work on his laptop.
"When are you taking me back home?" I asked in a gloomy tone.
He got up and came to sit next to me on the bed.
"Ambily listen... It's only been two days and the Mafia people are very furious.
If we make even a single move there's a great danger of us being caught.
So, we need to take it really very slow and be alert to find a way to escape." He explained.
"Hmm... " I just hummed in response.
'What a mess have I created?
Another escape plan!
Everytime I've tried to escape I always end up in a greater trouble than before.
When will this ever end? God help me.'
He snapped his fingers infront of me.
"Hey, you're okay?" He asked.
"Yes, I'm good.No worries."
"I'm gonna water the plants in the garden, mind joining me?" He offered.
"Yeah.aa..a..I mean of course, I'll join you."
This will keep me distracted.
I was following right behind him when he suddenly stopped that I almost banged onto him from behind.
He looked at me as if seen a ghost.
"Don't shout, okay?" He almost whispered.
"Okay.... Wait. why will I shout." I was confused.
"There's a cockroach." He said showing me near the carpet.
"Haa... "
I shrugged my shoulders.
"You think I'm scared of them?
Then.. No, I'm not.
Actually you know, they are more repulsive to humans than we are to them."
Saying this I picked it up and threw it outside the door.
"You're strange." He said humorously.
"Ahh..haa, I'm different." I corrected him.
"That you are." He smiled.
We went into the garden, I was watering the plants while Mr. Intense was filling a flower pot with mud.
"Ambily be careful there's an earthworm right behind you.
Don't step on it." He warned.
And before he could even finish his sentence I squealed loudly.
"Ahhhh...."
I jumped throwing the watering can down.
"What...where.. Please take it away from me." I was terrified.
"I'm scared of worms." I shut my eyes tightly not wanting to see the creature.
I could feel Mr. Intense pass behind me.
"Open your eyes Ambily. It's no more here.. I threw it." He said.
"Really???" I questioned him looking around.
I knew he was suppressing his smile.
"Okay... you can laugh at me." I encouraged him feeling foolish.
"You are the most weird girl I've ever met.
You aren't scared of cockroachs like most other girls are but you scream by just hearing about a worm." He said in between his laughter.
"I can't help it! I have Helminthophobia."
He doubled up with laughter .
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Ryan's POV

She was grinning like a kid and I couldn't stop laughing at her actions.
She was unimpeachable when she said that she has Helminthophobia.
"What's so funny?" She snarled at me.
"You.. Everything in you." I answered but my voice sounded hoarse.
Instantly I realized, I was gawking at her. Before she would notice I changed my gaze.
I heard someone bickering outside my room.
"Shuu.. " I stopped her from talking.
I walked to the door.
Anna and Heidi were standing right behind it.
I could see their faint shadows through the translucent door.
"What happ.....ened...?" Ambily came to me.
I stopped her from speaking by placing my finger on her lips.
I showed her the two girls eavesdropping.
"Now what.." She asked in a whisper.
"Don't worry. Stay here." I made her stand behind the door,
when I open she won't be seen by them.
"Yes Heidi.." I asked after opening the door, trying to behave normal.
But seeing Ambily's weird expressions it was just becoming impossible.
"Ehh.. We.. heared.." Heidi stumbled over her words.
"What?" I said sternly.
"We heard someone scream." Anna replied instantly.
"Ohhh...ahh.... " How should I react?
"Yes.. It... wa...as.." I dragged my words too long thinking hard for an answer.
"Watching movie." Ambily prompted.
"Movie.. I was watching a movie."
What???? They know exactly, I don't like watching movies.
They won't buy my excuse.
"You watching movie?"
"Yes, can't I? " I asked politely.
"Sure you can, these days you're doing things which you've never done.
Two cups of coffee, eight pancakes." Anna commented.
She had seen me!!
"By the way big brother, which movie?" Heidi interrogated.
"Ehh... I was.. Watching.... " I looked at Ambily for an answer.
After a while she whispered
"Moana..." I could hardly here her.
I leaned closer supporting my head on the door.
"Mo.. ana...Moana." I said loudly.
They started staring at me as if I just said something incredible.
"First of all you're watching a movie and that too animated." Heidi remarked.
"It's animated?" I said almost unconsciously.
"I mean, it's animated without a question mark." I corrected myself.
"Anything wrong with that?" I asked raising my eyebrows.
"No.. Nothing." Both of them said together.
"Okay..bye.
Don't stare... You both should be leaving now."
I ordered them.
"Ahh.. Yes." They reluctantly went downstairs.
I closed the door immediately and leaned my back against the door feeling drained out.
"Good job." Ambily copied standing just like me.
"Looks like this is the first time you lied to them, that too because of me." She sounded dull.
"Stop giving all credits to yourself, come and tell me the Moana story.
Anna won't be satisfied with this alone. She will surely inquire about it."
We spent another two hours talking about the movie and my deviant family.
Later in the evening I had to leave with Stephen for fishing.
Ambily was in the room reading the book.
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This chapter is dedicated to Ridhima412
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