"Can I have this dance, Miss Madhav?" Vikrant held out his hand to her as a song he liked started playing."I don't dance." Sarita shook her head."Then, I guess it'll be one of the many things I have to teach you." He grinned. "Besides, it's kind of a crime to say no to the birthday boy."Sarita let out a shocked gasp. "You're going to use that card?""Yep." He nodded. "Is it working?""If I step on your toes and break them, don't complain." She warned him."I won't." He promised.Sarita sighed, placed her hand in his and let him lead her to the dance floor. She was very shy to be seen dancing with him so she hid her face in his shirt and it seemed that he didn't mind because he wrapped his arms around her and moved to the slow beat of the music."Happy birthday." She said."Thank you.""I didn't get you any present." She said."I told you that your presence here would be more than a birthday present and it is." He reminded her. "I'm happy that you could make it."They'd all wished h
Vikrant leaned against the wall, one arm folded across his chest and one leg crossed over the other, nursing a drink. He'd gotten Sarita juice since he knew she couldn't drink punch mixed with alcohol which was making many of the students drunk or either tipsy.He wondered where Divya had taken Sarita because they were taking so long to get back. He still wanted one last dance with Sarita before she had to leave and also to persuade her to drop by tomorrow to see the horses he'd mentioned."Where did your girlfriend take Anu to?" Vikrant asked Raj when he sidled up to him."They're not back yet?" Raj looked surprised. "Isn't the restroom just down the hall?""Beats me." Vikrant grunted."It's probably filled up with people so they went somewhere else." Raj said.Vikrant checked his wristwatch and scowled when he saw that it was already 9:30. He wouldn't be able to dance with Sarita anymore now."So... You and Sarita, huh?" Raj arched a brow. "Didn't picture you settling down with some
Vikrant found Sarita leaning against the wall in the staff quarters which was the west wing of the mansion and he frowned. He'd expected that even if the restroom in the hallway downstairs was filled up, Divya would have taken her to another one that wasn't so far away. "Anu? What are you doing in the staff quarters?" He asked when he got to her. "This is the west wing." Sarita's shoulders slumped. "Divya brought me here. I couldn't find my way back." She replied. "There are east and west wings?" Vikrant pointed in the opposite direction. "That's the East wing. Family members only." He said. "Friends of the family use the guest rooms downstairs." "Wow." Sarita said. "Nice." "Why did Divya bring you here?" His brows furrowed. "There are bathrooms downstairs." Sarita shrugged. She also didn't know why Divya Malhotra went to all the trouble bringing her here just to warn her to stay away from the boy who didn't belong to her or anyone else. It was funny because she didn't think Vik
Vikrant groaned as the sunlight streamed into the dark room immediately the curtains were opened. He picked up a pillow and smashed it to his face to keep the light out and continued sleeping until he heard the butler's voice and groaned louder."Sir, it's noon." Nicholas didn't sound too pleased. "It's fucking Sunday, Nick." He growled. "Go away.""You missed a call from your father." Nick informed him. "And you need to open your gifts so the maids can dispose of the trash."Vikrant thrashed around on the bed grumbling under his breath before he sighed, sat up and glared at Nicholas. The man had been around long before he was born but it didn't mean that he couldn't relieve him of his duties."Can I fire you?" He asked Nick."I'm afraid not, sir." Nick replied without blinking."I bet if I tell my dad that you're the bane of my existence - he'll let you go." Vikrant said."I doubt it." Nick strode to the door. "You also have visitors.""My friends." Vikrant plopped back down on his
Vikrant paced to and fro in front of his bed with his phone in his hand wondering whether to call Kalyani about Sarita or not. He was sure Kaly had not noticed the mark on her friend's face last night and Sarita probably didn't tell her about it either. He checked the time on his phone, saw it was 1am on Monday morning and decided that he'd like to disturb Kaly's peace anyway and he went through his contacts for her number, clicked on it and pressed the call button then put the phone to his ear. Kalyani stirred and sleepily reached for her phone as it rang on her bedside table wondering who was calling her so early. She glanced at her alarm clock, scowled when she saw it was 1am and groaned louder. She answered the call and put the phone to her ear. "Singh." She said. "I figured you'd be asleep by this time, Yaya." Vikrant drawled. "That's why I chose to call you at this time." "For the love of all that is holy, Vikrant! It's you?" She growled. "It's 1 freaking am in the morning!
"Good." Vikrant walked over to pick up the violin."Good? How can you say that?" She questioned."Are you scared of Divya?" He studied her face. There was a tiny bit of fear in her eyes and he almost suddenly regretted telling Kalyani about it. Almost, being the keyword here."No!" She sputtered. "I'm not scared of a girl like me, but I'd rather avoid any kind of confrontation, thank you very much." She wrapped her arms around her middle.Vikrant dropped the violin and went to meet her then he pried her arms loose and hugged her. She was a perfect fit. He tried not to inhale her citrus scent but couldn't help himself. If care wasn't taken, he could become addicted to her."It's okay. I won't let anything happen to you." He told her."I don't want a knight in shining armor." Her voice was muffled against his chest."Well... It's too bad that you're getting one anyway." He pulled back to grin at her but his smile faded when he realised she was biting her bottom lip. "Don't bite your lip
"Argh!" Sarita cried out as Divya's elbow connected forcefully with her nose and she fell to the floor groaning in pain. "Anu!" Vikrant called, slid under the net and rushed over to her. He knelt down beside her and placed his hand on her shoulder willing her to lift her head. "Are you okay?" Sarita clutched her nose as she felt something wet sliding down her fingers and when she looked, she suddenly felt nauseated by the sight of the blood. "You're bleeding!" His eyes widened. "Pinch your nose Miss Madhav." Mr Rawlings ordered in a gentle voice. "Let her sit up and lean forward Vikrant." "Yes sir." He helped her into a sitting position but didn't move from where he was even when Kaly knelt beside him. "Hold that position for ten to fifteen minutes and breathe through your mouth." Sarita did as he said but she still felt dizzy and couldn't hold her nose for that long before she promptly passed out. "Carry her to the infirmary." Mr Rawlings said. "She's bleeding too much." Vik
Sarita felt a hand on her cheek - it was probably meant to be a feathery touch but she felt it anyway and slowly opened her eyes. She felt like a thousand little men were hammering away in her head singing their favorite song as they worked and she groaned because she hated feeling like that."Anu." The voice she'd heard before she passed out earlier breathed beside her and she turned her head to look at the person. It was Vikrant. "He's so handsome, isn't he?" A voice in her head questioned."Yes." She thought. "Are you okay?" He looked very concerned as she kept staring at him without saying anything."No." She replied. "I feel like lead has been placed on my head. My nose feels weird too.""Your nose is fine. Thankfully it's not broken." He told her."Where am I?" She asked."Infirmary. Kaly called your mom. She's on her way." "I slept all day?!" Her eyes widened."Yes." He replied. "Don't worry, Mike and Kaly helped you copy notes from your classes.""Aww. That's so nice of the