#6 Kiss

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A while after Devi left to meet Maari.

That night, Maari is preparing to lie down on the charpai. It's been a long day. He's tired. He's sent Adith and Sani home. Strangely, he doesn't feel like drinking either.

A face pops in his head-

"Nooo!!"

He waves his hands in the air closing his eyes. The same face pops again. He collapses on the charpai, burying his face in the pillow-

Again he can see her sleepy face, cuddled against him as he her inside.

'Whattt?!"

He groans and that's when someone rushes there---

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He groans and that's when someone rushes there---

The woman from Devi's Boutique?

"Maari! You call yourself a gentleman. The whole town is calling you a gentleman... but what do you do? Invite girls to meet you late at night?"

"Huh?"

"It's been nearly an hour, tell me where she is? Where's Sridevi? I'm gonna drag her out even if she wishes to be with you. I---"

Savita, the girl from Dev's boutique is cut off as Maari jumps to stand at once, a hand in the air.

"Shut up!" he shouts.

She gulps a little, this time asking in a low voice, "I'm just worried for my friend

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She gulps a little, this time asking in a low voice, "I'm just worried for my friend. I mean, why would you ask her to meet like this?"

Maari sighs hearing her pleading tone.

"Exactly, miss. Why would I? I didn't!"

"What???"

Maari frowns when Savita does, her face going pale.

"What's wrong?" he asks.

"Maari, you really didn't ask her to meet you, right?"

He nods.

"Oh god! She said she was going to meet you! Meenakshi Amma, someone save her! She was going to the community grounds and it's been a while since she left."

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