Love me, or Hate me

Part 16

Mahir seeing bel touching her head asked if she was alright. Bel slightly surprise says she'll be fine. Shivani asked her sister if she was fine. Bel pulls her to the side and told her she hasn't eaten yet.

Shivani asks why she didn't tell mahir, he would have bought her food. Bel says she didn't want to bother him. Shivani scolds her and told her she has to take care of the Baby.  She told her to hold on and went to grab food from a stall. After paying, she came back and gave her food to eat.

The announcer told the couple's to get ready. Each couple put his or her number tag on. number one and five were up. mahir watch as the couples struggle to make a perfect cross. He rolled his eyes when one couple kept falling. Rocky says to shivani " as long as you hold on tight to me, we will definitely win”

Mahir tried not to look angry, he turns to bel who wasn't looking to well. He told her while watching the couple's, " I hope you don't weight me down, especially with how much you eat”

bel frown " maybe we shouldn't involve ourselves,”

“ it's already too late, you drag me into this”

Bel says in head, I didn't do anything. When their number was called, she got on his back. She was easily lifted. She wrapped her legs around his stomach area tightly. Mahir told her to hold tight. When the whistle was blown. He raced quickly to grab the blue rag and sprint to the box.

When he made it bel was surprise. Mahir smirk before turning to grab another. Bel holding his shoulder tightly, tried not to lean to close to him. Mahir on the other hand tried not to think about the way bel legs were tightly wrapped or her hands on his shoulder in a massage position.

While racing, he recall a flashback. It was the time he came from work after his company had a party. While passing by he saw bel watching one of Salman Khan old film. She was crying at one of the scenes where the brothers reunited. He stood there while she talked to the tv.

He couldn't help but chuckle. While looking at her, he heard a footstep, and his name being called. His mom that day had asked him why he was just standing, there. He was about to say something when bel turned around surprise to see him.

Now back to the present he heard the whistle blow ending the game. Mahir didn't realize he had already made a cross. Shivani came to them to congratulate them. Soon it was shivani and rocky turn. They were so fast that they heat mahir time. Bel for a quick second envied them while mahir even though he wasn't showing anything, bold his fist out of anger. He turns to bel and blame her for being so heavy.

Bel asks why he is angry at her when they won earlier. Mahir ignored her question and turned back, watching shivani and rocky hug. It wasn't long before it was just them and shivani and rocky. Mahir told bel press closer to him. While shivani happily jump on rocky back.

She told bel " all the best” before hugging rocky. Bel leaning closer felt heat rising on her face. Mahir standing, while looking ahead, told her to lean even closer. When she did, her face was close to his neck. It was so close that he could not only feel her breath, but her faded perfume.

When the whistle blow it was on. both guys neck to neck. Rocky with his strength while mahir with his speed. Mahir was determined to win, which confused him. He wonder why, when not long ago he didn't even bother. Suddenly, he got another flashback, it was the time he had a nightmare about his father. He sat up while recalling what he dreamt. He wish he could erase the memory, but he couldn't. Looking at the time, he realize how late it was. He saw bel sleeping on her side while giggling and mumbling Salman khan name. Mahir frown, he leans closer to her ears while poking her head " I should be the only men you think about, how dare you dream about another man” he says.

When he got no response from her, He sigh. Now back to the present. He realize something, if he win the ticket, she will meet her Salman and flirt with him. He ponder if this was the right thing to do. he wanted her to be miserable, not happy. He realized he hasn't been doing that lately which was not like him. He recall the way he had touched her and the kiss they shared.

He felt like he was betraying himself, and he couldn't let this go any further. Slowing down, he watch as rocky made a cross, causing the whistle to blow. Bel looked at mahir. She didn't know why he had stopped. They were in the lead, so why didn't he finish. She felt a little disappointed by this.

Watching the winning couple, mahir told bel to get down. When she did, he left. Bel tried to call him, but he told her not to follow. He went to the bathroom and splashes water on his face. He slammed his hand on the counter out of anger before looking in a mirror.

“ What are you doing hmm.. the pain that was afflicted was too deep, that just the thought of it pains your heart” he says " (so) than why…why are you not punishing her? Why are you making it too easy for her? You can't have a soft spot for her, you just can't. Focus on the goal, what would father d-”

Eyes widen, mahir couldn't believe he just said that. He couldn't believe he wanted to be like the man he hated so much. No, he couldn't…he would never resort to that. Calming down, he straighten up and walk out. Angry at himself for even bringing up his father.

Meanwhile, shivani and rocky told bel they have to go. rocky asks where is mahir, and bel told him he went to the bathroom. Rocky then asks if it's alright to leave her by herself. Bel jokingly told him, she's not a kid that she will wait for him. They said their goodbyes and left. Bel looks for a bench near the bathroom and sat down. Patting her flat stomach, she smile.

Mahir driving, felt a lot better. He got a call to head to the office to fix a problem that just Arise. He says she will be fine on her own before, theirs no need to worry. Bel on the other hand kept waiting. She wonder what's taking mahir so long in the bathroom.