FRIDAY THE 15TH (Complete✅)

Chapter 22-"You don't love me...Right?"

Amidst the jungle: 16th July Saturday: 2:24 am:

"I can't walk anymore Manik. Let's rest for some time. My knee is paining."

Nandini said in a weak voice by pulling Manik's hand which was entwined with her. Manik halted and looked around. Though it was still quite dark their eyes now became adjusted with it. Moreover, the starry sky was faintly illuminating the dark surrounding. A murmuring sound of water alerted their ears. Manik took out a matchbox which he got from Maddy's pocket. The faint light of the match stick evinced that they were near a brook. The density of bushes and trees were even less around here. Manik brought the lit match stick near Nandini's face. She was literally looking pale. Manik threw the burnt-out stick and lift Nandini in the bridal position. Carefully he went near the stream and made Nandini sit on a boulder. He again lit a match stick and looked around to find some dry leaves for sustaining the fire. After a little effort, a satisfying bonfire was lit up. In the light, they found the surrounding quite reassuring. The brook had quite clean water. Some big boulders in the stream bed made a shelter like surrounding in which a person can protect himself from the attack of any wild animal. Manik knelt down near the stream and filled his both palms with some water. Nandini sat near to him, so he poured the cold water on her swollen knee. Nandini felt some relief. Manik kept on dabbing the water on her bruise for some time.

"Feeling better?"

Manik asked with worried eyes. Nandini wobbled in denial which increased the fret in his eyes. Nandini mischievously smiled and touched his lips with her fingertips and again touched them on her knee. A nonchalant smile appeared on Manik's lips. He scooted forward and pecked her bruise.

"NOW?"

His voice deepened.

"It's gone."

She grinned mystically.

"You have a bruise on your lips too."

Manik pointed her lips. Nandini frowned and immediately touched her lips.

"Where?"

She sounded perplexed.

"Right here."

Manik replied huskily and placed his left hand on the back of her head and yanked her abruptly. On the next moment, Nandini's soft lips mingled with his. He was sucking them so passionately that he was thirsty for aeons. He was consuming the elixir for around 10 minutes and slowly left her petals and joined his forehead to her. Both of their eyes were closed. For a minute they were adrift into sweven.

"Feeling better?"

Manik murmured with closed eyes.

"Hmmmm..."

Nandini hummed.

"I was hell scared. I thought I have lost you forever. I was dying in every moment. Then I heard the gunshot."

Manik said with a sigh. Nandini withdrew her head and looked at Manik with a confused face. Manik smiled palely and sat on the boulder butt against her.

"After searching you in their hideout I was wandering in the forest. I was totally clueless about your situation. That Harshad didn't leave any trace that can help me. Suddenly I heard the sound of a gunshot and followed it. Finally, I found the tree hut and you."

Manik shackled her sideward. Nandini rested her head on his chest and sighed.

"That was when Maddy killed Tonny. He shot him on his head."

Nandini trembled a little when recalled the incident.

"Harshad went to the city but he will come back soon. I heard everything. I was not unconscious when they brought me here."