She'll run away. He'll chase her.
If he'll catch her, she'll be forever trapped.
Like a moth attracted to light, Pakhi was pulled close to him. People called him mad, heartless and cold but she cared about none.
His world was dark, traumatising and...
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Aryan, Pakhi and Jaydev ran toward drowning Shruti. Because Jaydev was closer to her, he was the first to reach. Due to God's mercy, a man was swimming behind and saved her but due to anxiety and sudden push in the water, she got breathless.
The man held her by keeping his hand under her armpits. Till he was saving her, Jaydev entered the sea. He held her hand and without waiting for a second, he lifted her in his arms.
" Shru-"
Aryan followed him as he ran to their resting place. Pakhi too ran behind them but came back just to say,
" Thank you!"
to the generous man. She ran back to her family.
Jaydev put Shruti on the bed and she clutched him by grabbing his arms and coughed near his chest. Aryan sat behind her and patted her back.
" Calm down," Aryan said while rubbing her back. Jaydev, too, tried to calm her. She coughed water and felt her vision coming back to normal slowly. Jaydev took a breath of relief along with Aryan and Pakhi.
Seeing the girl alright, the people who gathered, went to their own place. Pakhi opened the bag pack and took out a shawl from it.
" Bhai, let me."
Jaydev hummed and tried moving back but stopped when he found her fist tight on his shirt. She was shivering due to the cold.
" You are okay. You're okay now," Aryan shushed her. She finally let go of his shirt and he stepped back. Shruti grabbed her brother's hands instead and Pakhi came to Jaydev's place who watched her from behind in concern.
She took their breath for a moment. None of them said anything until Pakhi was drying her hair and exposed part of body.
" Di's clothes are wet. What should we do? We have only brought a pair of pants."
Jaydev grabbed his jacket from bed and handed it to her.
" Make her wear this."
Pakhi took it and nodded.
" There's a restroom near food stalls. You can go there," Aryan informed them.
Pakhi nodded and helped Shruti standing up. Shruti sneezed then rubbed her nose. Jaydev and Aryan waited for them and it took them almost half an hour. When they came back, Pakhi had a tray in hand in which 4 cups of tea were placed and Shruti was holding some snacks in another hand.
She was grinning, smiling and saying something to Pakhi. They put everything on the beds and took their own seats.
" So!"
Shruti uttered cheerfully and looked at Aryan and Jaydev.
" Dara Diya na Maine? Vaise mai bas natak kar rahi thi-"
