Mafia ki Mashooqa

Chapter Three

Shivin's POV

When people ask you where did your story start, your mind automatically drifts off to the day you were born, While it's technically the right answer the heart knows it's wrong.

Your story starts the day you take an important decision in life which changes it forever.

In my case It started when I was 20.

The second question they'd probably ask is Have you lived?

Zindagi ka kya hai, har koi jee leta hai!

If someone asked me that I would burst out laughing.. But the fact was that I was merely surviving not living

There's a difference between both.

Well I started living since I'm 20 too.

One impulsive decision which I took made me become a Mafia Don instead of a successful entrepreneur.

But I was glad. About just one thing.

There was someone else who was living my dream life

Ishaani Kapoor.

I was happy and proud but there was one regret.

I was only witnessing it not being a part of it which was always my wish. Standing with her and by her side.

It all started when I made one mistake out of jealousy and insecurity.

***

Two days after our fight, I wrote her letters. But bhejne ki himmat hi nahi hui.. I was ashamed of myself. Guilt was eating me alive.

I went to our favorite coffee shop to ease my mind where I saw her with someone I don't even know.

He held her hand and was comforting her.

While talking to him her eyes drifted in my direction and she began leaving while he protectively around her and Most importantly she didn't mind.

"Ish... "

She walked past me as If I was a ghost.

They say anger is just a natural defense against pain. So when she's mad it's just an indication that I've hurt her.

Even though I didn't mean to.

I would never want to hurt her.

But now I was jealous.

It was just two days. And she's moved on?

Jealous is the worst and most bitter emotion. It eats you up and consumes you. It becomes your world while you merely just exist in its presence

You overthink and overanalyze until you can't think anymore. Your chest grows tighter and tighter with an anxious heartbeat.

Each thud grows heartbreakingly beautiful

As I looked on she kissed him on the cheek and bid goodbye.

Without any expression on her face, she looked at me and Walked away

Was she trying to make me feel jealous?

Making me jealous will only push me away from you.

I'm not going to back up assuming you like him more, because we dated for almost a year and a half Ishaani.

It hurts watching someone make you happy more than I do.

I don't like the idea of feeling unwanted or being the second best.

There's only one best person - Shivin Malhotra.

"Rohan Nanda... "

I heard a voice.

"What? " I asked looking at him "What the fuck are you talking about Karthik? "

"His name is Rohan Nanda. He's Ishaani's childhood friend. And  he's also the guy she's supposed to get engaged to" He informed

"How do you know? " I asked

"I have my ways... And there's only way to remove him from Ishaani's life, Kill him and I know someone who could help" He said

***

"I'm sorry I got late"

"This is the third time you're late this week Karthik" I reminded.

"I.. I had work" He said avoiding eye contact.

"You look like you didn't have a proper sleep last night " I said picking up a random book from the shelf.

"Umm yeah.. I reached home late" He said

"And why exactly did you reach late despite the fact that you started early? " I asked my tone getting serious.

"Umm... You know about the traffic don't you. Also I had to stop somewhere in the between" He said

Ishaani Kapoor's house. Of course you were there last night.

The Cameras say so.

"And the traffic also happens to be the reason why you got late this morning I'm guessing"

"Yes yes... Of course.. Obviously"

"Is there something you're hiding from me? " I asked.

"Nope Why would I... Even.. Do that? " He asked stammering

"You better don't or else you know I won't hesitate to kill you" I said loading my revolver.

"Yeah.. Yeah I know.. I'll remember" He said

"You were fun when I left college karthik" I sighed "You used to look up to me as If I was your idol"

I remembered and I'm sure he did too

I could spin the whole world on my tongue since I was new and everyone were in fear of me.

I could even make any boring chore into fun. - The mafia kind of fun

"When you left college you weren't such a colossal and arrogant prick"

There was a coldness in his tone

I pointed the revolver right to his forehead.

I traced it along his cheek.

"Come on karthik we know its not true. It's you who changed. Not me"

The laugh dropped.

I made sure my tone was more contemplative and softer without any hints of kindness

"Why did you have to? Because I see some change in you. Not something natural. Like someone has induced it into you" I said

"Shivin-"

"Don't distrub me man.. " I told my informer.

"I didn't mean to.. But I have a news" He said

"Good news or bad news? " I asked.

"I don't know I guess you should decide that."

"What's it about to be specific who's it about? "

"Ishaani Kapoor" He said when I noticed a change in Kartik's expression

Something was fishy.