Touch Her And... (Completed)

Chapter 32

"Why are you here Rik?" Dev asked facing his back to Rik. Keeping both of his hands inside his pockets he continued looking out of the window.

"Although I don't think I have any liabilities to answer you but I have got an urgent project to deal with. That's the reason I am here." Rik said looking at his back.
His brown leather jacket seemed expensive and also imported. The black T-shirt beneath was partially visible. The Denim was shredded. The yellow rucksack seemed old and rough used. He seemed to be more of a careless person and also totally different from the man standing infront. The only thing similar between them was their faces. With one slight exception that was their eyes.
"Fine then, your stay will be arranged at a resort or something nearby. The food will be delivered from the mansion every day." Dev said.

"Do not bother Dev. This time I'll stay in the mansion only." Rik said clenching his jaw. But it seemed to surprise Dev to a different extent. He immediately turned around and cocked his head.
"You want to stay in the mansion? How come?" He asked.
"Wanna try something new.. that's it. Don't make it a big deal." Rik said with utter reluctance.
"How many days?" Dev asked again.
"A month or so." Rik said looking deeply at the cell phone in his hand. "And now if you are done scrutinizing, may I leave for the mansion please? I am hungry.. and also I have a date tonight." He winked at him and left.

Dev lit a cigarette, furrowed his eyebrows and whispered,

"Why would he suddenly decide to stay back at the mansion when he has always hated it?"

Manik stood in the reception area at the office. He was disturbed. His brother had never been this restless. It was difficult for him to pinpoint but something seemed totally different with him.

He was drowned in his thoughts when someone said "You are still thinking about that girl? Ewe.. Grow up Nik! There are lots of them outside. Why sticking to only one when you can have many?"
Manik turned his face to find Rik standing beside him, totally engrossed in devouring the receptionist.
"Not everyone is as capable as you bhai." He laughed.
"Yes, that is another factor though. You should have stayed with me rather than staying with this dumbass. He has made you all ethical and boring." Rik said pulling out his car keys from his pocket.
"Where will you stay? The Northern Grand is bril.. " but before Manik could finish saying it Rik's face turned serious for second.
"I'll be staying at the mansion." He said immediately turning back to his happening self again. "And you'll drive my car" he threw the keys to Manik. He caught those and said "That's great, but how come you don't hate the mansion anymore?" He asked.
"That's a long story little brother, will tell you some other time. I'll be here for a month."

The mansion was filled with laughter. Who would have known the seemingly shy and introverted Nilesh could turn into this bundle of happiness. It became Triss's everyday duty to run behind him and search him out of weird places. This was when she got to understand how huge this whole mansion was.

It was around 2PM, she was left with a few spoons of pastas when she started calling out for Nilu. "This naughty boy, where are you Nilu.. see only few spoons are left." She placed the plate on the table and started searching for him again.
It took her some seconds to find him out from behind one of the guards. "Tinku ji, even you have joined hands with him." She said placing her hand on each sides of her waist threateningly. Tinku ji smiled at her wholeheartedly.
"The whole team is mine, I am the leader you know." Nilu said very sincerely. "Is it?" Triss smiled and asked bending down and pulling him into a hug.
"Now, sir will you please eat the rest and oblige, only then we can leave for your ho.." her conversation with Nilu got interrupted by a another known voice.
"I didn't know I was that unimportant."

Triss froze. She knew who this was, she could recognize this voice anywhere. Her eyes welled up with tears. She had no courage to turn around and face the the man standing just behind her. "I am so sorry Manik" she mumbled under her breath.

Nilu came close to her and held her face with both of his tiny hands. "Triss.. you crying?" He asked worriedly.
That was enough, she couldn't held herself back from breaking down and when she opened her eyes it was Manik, kneeled down infront of her, staring at her with his eyes filled with tears. She hung her head and opened her mouth to say something but before she could start uttering her petite figure was engulfed by a very known smell. And out of her usual habit she coiled her hands around the man and said " I missed you".

A shadowy figure silently entered the mansion, paused at the door, looked at the whole situation and moved towards the stairs in a manner as if he hadn't seen anything.