Covering herself in it , she walked towards the stairs in hurry..

Her long braid on butt jiggled while she walked in a hurry downstairs .

" Meenu.. where did you go ?? The groom is sitting there waiting for you "- Preeti held meenu's hand and made her walk towards the groom.

Meenu started keeping design in groom's palm.. after 30 min she finished her work ..

She sat there chit chatting with Preethi and her cousins...

All the friends and cousins sat near the bonfire in the garden .

Preeti asked meenu to join them..

All started cracking jokes ..Preeti and meenu joined the conversation...

Everyone started laughing at some random jokes !!

There came rudra and sat near his male cousins..

All started laughing seeing rudra..

But he's blank why they're laughing at him..

"What???"- he asked in plain cold tone to Preeti .

Preeti looked at meenu who shook her head in no ..!

" No dii.. please !! Don't " - meenu murmured to Preeti , which made Preeti laugh.

All of sudden , one of the cousins said

" Meenakshi wants to ask you a question"- he snapped..

"No ! No "- meenu said seeing rudra with fear in her eyes..

His expression is plain blank .. as usual..

"Ask him.. ! He won't eat you "- all the cousins teased meenu and Preeti held her hand laughing like maniac..

"Noo... Don't do this guys... he will eat me alive .. such a monster "- meenu murmured..

She saw his face giving a stern look raising his eyebrow..

" Bhai..meenakshi wants to know which shampoo and hair oil you're using .. she finds your hair thick   "- one of cousin snapped out..

"Shit..! "- she cursed herself..

Rudra glared at her and she lowered her head seeing his angry eyes..

his cousin ran his fingers in rudra hair saying " yes Bhai!! I didn't notice till date..your hair is thick.. what are you using ??" - everyone started laughing and rudra held his cousin hand and twisted it ..

"Aouch...sorry sorry .. I won't touch it without your permission"- his cousin krish whimpered in pain and rudra left his hand .

"Okay!! We will play truth or dare !! And the secrets we reveal here should be buried with ourselves only "- krish said and all 8 members who sat round bonfire agreed..

"I'm not interested..! I'm leaving ."- rudra said and all shouted at him , "please Bhai..atleast today stay with us "

"Okay ! Okay "- he agreed forcibly..

"Hmm.now starts "- krish started turning the bottle..

" Di..Whats the most precious thing you lost on your life "- krish asked Preeti.

" My drawing book .. I lost it during my college days .. "- she said and question passed to meenu..

" Precious thing ?? My anklet.. during a event I lost.. it's most precious thing I lost "- she said and everyone answered..

Another cousin turned the bottle and asked a question..!

" What's your body count ? " - a friend of krish asked him to make fun of him..

"Shhh.. shut up "- krish got teasing from his cousins..

Rudra and Preeti rolled their eyes at their stupid questions..

" Preeti di..what's this body count ? "- meenu asked her as she doesn't know modernised filthy English words..

"Hmm..amm.- body count means how many members did you sleep  "- Preeti hesitated to say...

Meenu gasped hearing that , keeping a awkward face she saw the boy who asked that question to krish..

Krish started counting his fingers without any shame .

" Around 10-12 .. i forget " - he said the question passed next to meenu..

" Now..it's your turn meenakshi " - the boy asked meenu..

Meenu frowned at the question , feeling awkward!!

"Hey mahadev! Who asks this type of questions to girls..are they mad ??"- she thought..

"No..! I quit "- she said ..

Rudra glared at her with stern face..

" Such a brat!! Definitely she's a gold digger.. I knew her the first time I listened to her words in the hospital..such a weird talk..! " - rudra misjudged her .

"No...you can't quit .. you either say truth..or we will give you dare "- everyone said..

"Then dare..I'll dare .. "- she said .

( How can I reveal the things shamelessly ) - she thought like a old generation grandma..

"Okay ..! Kiss the one who's  sitting exactly opposite to you "- the boy said and everyone laughed..

Meenu saw the one sitting opposite her  and he's rudra...

she glared at the boy with her angry eyes ..!

"Okay...cool... It's just a game! "- the boy said feeling the wrath of her angry glares..

"My count it's zero.... this is truth..is that enough now ? "- she said in cold tone..

"Ok..dare cancelled "- the boy gulped acting like he feared ..

"Gosh!!"- krish gasped seeing meenu and her big eyes with kajal..

After sometime , meenakshi thought she's zoned out as she doesn't like the game ...

The questions are more like degrading !!

"Dii..I think I should go now .. Simba is waiting for me at home .. he won't eat if I don't go "- meenu said to Preeti..

"Hmm !! Dont forgot day after tomorrow is marriage... You have to come for sure " - Preethi asked..

"I'll try di.."- meenu said giving a hug to Preeti..

"Meenakshi ji... You have to come to marriage .. I will be waiting - I mean we all will be waiting for you.."- krish flirted..

She gave a small smile and nodded..

She went away..

"You stupid ...! She's a small town girl not like you ... Don't ask type of questions " - Preeti said to that boy throwing a pillow at him..

"I'm sorry di..! I just "- he blabbered..

"But di.. did you observe ..! When she gets dare to kiss rudra Bhai.. she made a face like eeeyww - yaak " - the boy teased rudra..

Everyone started laughing at rudra , and rudra twisted boy's hand  yearning a scream from.. " I'm sorry Bhai.

I'm just trying to make everyone laugh".

"Oh..you found me as a joker to crack your jokes ?"- rudra snapped ..

" She didn't find rudra bhai attractive.."- krish said and everyone giggled..

" Enough of these jokes now.." rudra said ..

Everyone started retreating to their respective rooms..

"Can I try for her Preeti ?? "- krish asked Preeti and rudra walking behind them seeing some reports in his phone..

"Krish!! "- Preeti glared at him

"Look at her eyes dii.. gosh !! She's fierce and where can I find a girl like her ? "- krish started to say and earned a punch in his back by rudra..

" Bhai?? "- krish frowned .

" Shut up and go . Don't think too much . You're drunk now.. "- rudra said..

"Why are you so jealous?? She didn't kissed you ! Is that the reason ?"- krish snapped..

"Even if she dares to kiss me , I ll turnoff the deal.. I don't like her " - rudra said in an angry tone..

"You're unable to take the rejection Bhai.." - krish laughed at rudra..

'No one says truth in the game krish..grow up..! I don't think that girl has guts to say the truth!! She's lying "- rudra said ..

"Uffff"- Preeti scoffed and looked at them..

"Okay .. ! I'm leaving "- krish said and went to his room..

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"How can they discuss that type of questions..I felt awkward listening to those..and how dare they.. that stupid boy ..he gave me a dare to kiss that yaaak- Rudra ... Chi chi chi "- meenu started her Scooty ..

She felt happy when she got the contract... But rudra's behaviour made her feel angry and sad .. and that truth- dare game so weird..

"Anyways .. i got my payment for mehandi .. that too 25k .."- she felt happy thinking about money ..

All of sudden , her Scooty gave trouble ..she tried to start it..but failed miserably..

She took the phone to book cabs .. but no cabs shown.

She dialled her friend avi..! But of no use..

Preethi di called her

" Meenu..did you reached your home?"

"No ...actually my scooty isn't starting...so "- meenu said..

"Oh ..! I'll send someone to help you..send me the location " - Preeti said

and meenu nodded.

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Rudra started his car to go to hospital due his night duty..

The road is peaceful and he pressed the button to lower the window glass , feeling the light breeze..

There he saw some ladies asking for a lift in the middle of the highway.! His memories hit back when his gf cheated on him and he came to know she's just like them..

He knew the women across highway asking for lift are S*x workers who get usually paid for selling their body..

His grip on steering tightened and his anger rushed thinking about his ex-gf who can switch relationships for another well settled , filthy rich men...!

His opinion on women changed from that day...! And he made a wall around himself to not trust anyone..

His trance broke when he saw a girl standing near scooty asking for lift ..

He smirked recognising her red anarkali from distance..

The climate became dark and it started raining heavily all of sudden.

"Such a liar she is..! I knew about her..

She's acting like she's pure... I'm not complaining about work... But she acted like she doesn't know anything..I hate liars..I'll show her place today.."- he said gripping the steering wheel tight.. his knuckles got white..

He stopped the car infront of her.. she saw him from window and thought Preeti send him to pick her up..

Little she knew is shes caged by rudra..

"Sit!"- he ordered her .

She opened the backdoor to sit..

"Am I a driver to you ?? Sit in front seat "- rudra snapped at her making her flinch in fear.

"Don't you find another person di... Why did you send this angry bird here .."- she murmured herself and sat in front seat in hurry as the rain started ..

She took her red chunri and started patting wetness on hands and torso..

He observed her from his side eye when she was patting her chunri on the torso , which revealed her deep milky white neck..

" Such a seducer she is "- he mistook her

Her cherry red lips curves thanking him and her kohl lined eyes held gratefulness for his help in this midnight

"Thanks for coming sir.."- she said turning to him with a smile and tieing her hair in bun.

"Remove it "- he said in stern tone..

"What??" - she asked eyeing him in disbelief..

"Remove your hair from the bun."- he said in stern tone..

"What??"- she asked in fierce tone..

"Do what I say , you're  sitting in my car..You've to listen to me .. Now..remove it "- he said in harsh thud tone making her flinch ..

She hurriedly removed her bun and did a longbraid..

"How much for one night ?"- he asked in slow tone ..

"Sorry.. I didn't  hear you " - she said

"Your rate for one night ?"- he asked..

"What?? You are mistaken... You're totally mistaken "- she started to say..

"Don't act like you don't know anything...I know your type of girls...they just act like orthodox in front of others and their other side is dark  "- he said in cold tone..

She got confused listening to his words and stared at him scrunching her eyebrows..

"How much you charge for one night to sleep with -- "- his words broken when a tight slap landed on his cheek..

His knuckles  got white showing his anger..

He turned the car aside in highway locking the doors..

"How dare you to hit me??"- he turned to her removing his seatbelt

He held her chin and cheeks in tight grip shouting at her ..

"I know about your type of girls..they always run behind money.. they can even sell their bodies for money just like how you are doing now "- he said venting out his venomous words..

She hit him for another time ..

"Don't you dare to question my character.. who are you man?? " - she said pushing him away ..

She tried to open the door and but it's locked..

"Hey hey!! Don't rush  little girl..I'll pay you enough for tonight..but you have to promise me you wouldn't act innocently with your face like a orthodox girl..that's the deal "- he said taking her chunri..

She held her red chunri firmly and tears started rolling her cheeks..

"Why are you doing this to me? I don't even know your name correctly.. I don't know what grudge you held on me ..please !! Leave me " - she pleaded pushing him away..

She turned to open the door but it's not opening giving a clicking sound..

He took her chunri and she cried hugging her knees to her torso , folding herself like ball in seat..

"Don't cry...! Take your bloody chunri..

I'm not any psycho or rapist... I just acted to show your place.... "- he threw her chunri on her face..

She sobbed and Kohl smudged from her eyes due to tears..

She wrapped herself tightly in her chunri as if his mere gaze on her body is sending her shiver in her spine..

"And one morething... Don't act like you are some pure orthodox girl like satisavitri devi... I know your type of girls who traps wealthy men for money.. and you're no less ---" his words got broken when he got a voice message  from Preethi..

He tapped on voice message and preethi's voice played..

" Rudra bhai.. I tried to contact you for the past 20 min..your phone is out of coverage area..I'm leaving this voice message ..it's urgent !! Meenu - I mean meenakshi's scooty brokedown in highway.. I said I'll send her someone to pickher up.. I sent a driver to the location she said...but when driver went there , he saw only scooty .. she is not there.. and her phone is switched off.. please search her bhaiya... I know you are on the way to your hospital .. it's same route - same highway..Search her ..please..! I'll try to call her and I'll send you her details and phone number .The driver is already searching for her. Please help her .I think she is in trouble.."- Preeti left a voice message..

Rudra listened to the voice message and looked at meenu's who is trembling..

"I'm sorry ! I thought you were --" he tried to console trembling figure of meenu..

(He felt bad when he misjudged her and behaved like a madman with her.)

But she shivered more , leaning herself more towards door , wrapping her chunri around her self more tight with sobs ...

He tried to wipe her tears .. but when his thumb touched her cheeks , she turned her face away from his side..

He took his seat and left a voice message to Preethi saying " meenakshi is safe with me..I will drop her home..don't worry..she's safe " - rudra left voicemail.

His gaze shifted towards meenu ..

Her hair dishelved and face with tear marks and red finger marks on her wrist..

"Meenakshi..I'm really sorry..! I thought you were faking like orthodox girl and doing some improper stuff for money..I thought to teach you a lesson..that's why I did this all...- I'm really sorry.."- he said and she sobbed more listening to his words , how cheap he thought about her..

Her heart pierced by his words..

"I'm sorry.. when you stood in redlight highway and started asking lift , I thought you are - you are some --"his words got cutoff and words didn't came out ..

She joined her hands to him pleading him " pleasee stop sir.. I can't listen more ..pleasee "

She pleaded sobbing like a kid..

And all of sudden she felt short of breaths due to continuous cries..

"Meenakshi ..what happened ??"- he asked her when he found her breathing hardly ..!

"Meenakshi ... ??"- he asked but he didn't got any response..

Her breaths got deeper as she felt hard to take breath.. more like another panic attack..!

He cursed himself for pulling this stunt with her.

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