Love or Game (Complete✅)

Chapter 12- "Tom and Jerry.."

We are returning to the resort. Now it is 10 o'clock in the morning. For the entire night and some hours of the early dawn, we were trapped inside the cave. There was no way to come out neither we had the option to communicate with the outside world. When I was almost losing my hope and Manik was continuously trying to remove and snap the boughs of the tree, we heard some voices. We came to know later that Aman was lying unconscious for the whole night but fortunately some wood collectors of that area found him and gave him first aids. The voice was theirs only. After almost an hour rigorous endeavour, they eventually succeeded to rescue us from that small cave. Thankfully only the windscreen of the car gets damaged and now we are slowly approaching our resort. I know why Manik is driving so carefully. Because with every little jerk, my ribcage area feels a sharp pang. I haven't observed my wound properly until now because there were lots of people and I had to lift my top hem a bit to get a view. I am sitting on the passenger seat, reclining a bit. Manik is driving the car with clenched jaws. Aman is also reclined in the back seat with closed eyes. That poor soul has suffered a lot. After returning Mumbai he has to be sent to doctor for proper check-up and care. I observe Aman from the rearview mirror and getting satisfied with his less consciousness. I look at Manik from the corner of my eye and slowly uplift my top from my waistline. Manik's hanky is still stuck on the area. I slowly try to remove it but it might get stuck due to the blood oozed out from it. Unwillingly a suppressed wail lets out my mouth.

"What the hell are you doing? Can't you sit quietly for a moment?"

Manik's immediate rebuke makes me shift my hand from the area.

"I just wanted to check how much it is cut."

I reply timidly.

"Why ?..Are you a doctor? Have you any medicine right now to apply?"

His tone is still annoyed. Tears prick my eyes. I don't know why. Without giving an answer I turn my face to the window.

"Is it paining again?"

His low concerned voice makes my brows frown.

"Yes, but not where you are thinking."

My romantic inner Goddess huffs. I totally ignore his words but I make the mistake. He abruptly stops the car and comes almost on my top.

"Show me."

He demands and I widen my eyes. What is this impulsive man doing? We are not alone in the car for God sake. My eyes automatically fall on the rearview mirror. Thankfully Aman is still resting with his closed eyes.

"Are you mad? Aman is here, you idiot."

I can't control my tongue to lash. He ignorantly squizzes at Aman and smirks at me.

"He is sleeping, you idiot. Now pull up your top or else I will and that will be more embarrassing for you if Aman gets up in between."

He whispers. I flare my nostrils.

"Ayyappa..why have you sent this weird person in my life? He can't even know how to pamper his girlfriend."

I complain to my Ayyappa without words but simultaneously do the same as he said. It is risky to provoke a crazy man like him. He minutely observes the place but doesn't touch. Probably he doesn't have faith in my pain tolerance.

"You have to take leave for a week from office after returning to Mumbai."

He affirms and again sits on his previous driving seat to start the engine.

"Impossible! You know we are already short on time. In this situation, I can't even afford a day leave."

I counter and he stops me with his dominating tone.