Arranged HATE

[22] Friends Unlimited

Present
[ Time : 9:30 p.m ]

NANDINI'S POV:

" Harshad?!!! " I was shocked and confused to see him, " what are you doing here? " I question.

" You tell me, what will one do in their home? " He chuckles and settles down on the couch. "

" obviously not kidnapping and hiding people. " I let out a nervous chuckle.
I look around and find myself in a living room.

" Oh, you've mistaken me. This is not a kidnap neither I'm a kidnapper. "

I look down at myself tied down to the chair and gaze back at him wearing a neutral expression.
" That's because you won't stay put on that. " he explains.

" Now that I'm awake let me sit on the couch too. " I grin.

Why am I acting this carefree with him?

" Now that you're awake and smart, " he emphasises, " the chair's a better place. "

I roll my eyes at him.
" Really? What about the thing you used to make me unconscious? "

" Oh, you mean the chloroform? "

" What?!! Chloroform?!!!! " I shout in surprise.

" Yeah " he shrugs.

" I thought kidnappers used it. " I intensely glare at him.

" Knowing that you're a strong girl, I had to prepare myself!  Thank God, I did. If not my face would have been out of shape by now. " He shakes his head and laughs.

" When you know I'm a tough girl, why did you kidnap me? He raises his brow, " I mean... bring me here? " I correct myself.

Ugh!

" Well, I wanted to talk to you. "

" From what I know, our college isn't closed down. "

Harshad laughs.

He actually laughed at my sarcasm. Wow!

" Yeah, yeah. I should have talked to you in college but I like it to be private."

" Don't you think this is over private? " I take a glance of his huge living room and myself on the chair.

" Not at all. I like it this way. " He smiles.

What nonsense!

" Okay, what you wanted to talk about? " I ask as I wanted to finish this quick.

" I see you've been hanging out with Soha alot these days. Why?" He begins. But I stop him.

" Nah nah! You're wrong, " I shake my head in disagreement, " she is hanging out with us. "
Harshad shoots me a 'what's-the-difference' look.

" There is ALOT of difference. " I emphasize on the lot, " and you ask why? Because she's our friend. "
I look at Harshad who starts thinking something.

" You've brought me here using CHLOROFORM, just to ask this? " I wear a disgust expression.

" Not just this. There's more. "

" Oh? Continue." I sit back relaxed.

" You both dislike each other then why are you friends now? "

" Now that's a smart question. " I lean forward, " It's because of Manik's condition. "

" What condition? "

"  to get along with Soha. "

" For what? "

" to befriend me. "