The Mafia's Collateral

Part 80

Deep's P.O.V.

Arohi got up from the table in anger and was about to walk away when I held back her hand asking, "Where are you going?" "Far away," she said gritting her teeth. I chuckled and my eyes saw something on her hand. There was some blood on her palm and I looked at her worried. I held it and asked, "What's this?" I looked at the pencil which she broke and realised that she got dug from it. I looked at her annoyed and pulled her back to sit down. I shook my head saying, "You are such an idiot! You got injured and was going away quietly!" She remained silent. I took out my handkerchief and began wiping it when she hissed in pain. "Is it paining?" I asked. She closed her eyes tightly and shook her head. I blew the small cut and easily patted it with the cloth. She looked at the girl and asked annoyed, "What are you sitting here for? Leave!" I looked at the girl and gave her a nod. She got up and said, "I'll see you later." I looked back at her shaking my head. "Why don't you expel that girl?" she asked. "Why?" I asked. I gave her the handkerchief to hold tightly in her hand. "Because she likes me?" I said, "All the girls on the campus likes me. If I expel them all then this would turn into an all boys college." "I don't care. Expel her because I don't like it," she said pouting. I smiled and said, "I can't do that Arohi. I have no basis for expelling her. Do you want my school to shut down?" "I don't like her. Isn't that enough?" she asked. "Miss Arohi Kashyap, I was, I am, and I will always be yours. Then why fear? And besides, someone once told me strictly that girls can watch me but they can't have me," I said. I smiled and looked at her saying, "I have to go now. Complete your work and then we'll leave together. I'm going back to my office." I got up and turned around but stopped. I sat back and said, "You have injured your hand, how will you do your assignment?" She smiled and said, "I'll manage." "No, I am not going to let you use your hand," I said taking her books, "I'll write for you." She looked around at all the students and said, "It's ok." "If they have a problem, I don't care. You are not writing with this hand," I said.

She stopped me saying, "Then we'll do it this evening. But not now. Please." "Fine," I said, "I'm going." I got up and left her at the table. I walked through the library as everyone was staring at me. I went back to my cabin and sat down. I don't think that I should have flirted with that girl. Unnecessarily, I have given her some false hopes and Arohi got hurt. She looked like a sweet girl. But how do I find her again? Perhaps she must be in Arohi's class. I turned on my computer and looked at all of the students' profiles to find her. I looked through all of Arohi's classes and finally, I found her. Her name was Lilly. Nice name! As I was about to take up the phone for the clerk to summon her to the office, my cell rang I looked at Arohi's name flashing. "Yeah," I said answering. "Are you ready to leave?" she asked. "Is it that late?" I asked looking at my watch and realised that it was indeed late. "Yeah, I'm coming," I said. I looked at my computer and quickly noted the girl's information to remember tomorrow. I stuck it on my desk and took my bag. As I was leaving, Avinash came and took my bag and we walked outside together. Arohi was standing at the car and waiting. "Shall we go boss?" she asked. "How's your hand?" I asked. "What happened to your hand?" Avinash asked. "Nothing, a small cut which Mafia made a big deal out of," she said raising her hand up to show him. "How did this happen?" he asked. I smirked and looked at her nervous face and said, "Tell him. How did this happen?" She lowered her eyes. I giggled and said, "I'll tell you..." but she cut me off saying, "That's not necessary. Let's go. I am dying to meet Ananya." She ran and went to the driver's seat. Avinash and I sat in the back and she drove back home. Reaching, we entered the elevator. "What is your next step in your plan?" I asked Avinash. "I have the plan. I am going to make Sonia confess with her own mouth why she came here back," he said. "How?" I asked. He smiled and pushed his hand inside his pocket. He took out a small packet of powder and showed it to us. "You're going to spike her drink?" I asked. He nodded.

"You're devilish!" Arohi said. The elevator opened and walking to Arohi's apartment, he said, "Both of you have to help me with the plan though. You have to record when she reveals the truth." "Of course, just tell us when we have to do it," Arohi said. "Tonight?" he asked. "But tonight I have to complete my assignment," she said. "Then tomorrow?" Avinash asked. "That might be too late. I don't want to delay this anymore," I said. "Then what shall we do?" Arohi asked. "Let's do this. I will help you with the assignment now and tonight we can carry out the plan," I said. "I'm down for it," she said. We both looked at Avinash and waited for his take. "I'm fine with the plan," he said. "Great," I said entering the apartment with them. "What's great?" Uncle Navin asked. "Nothing Uncle. We were just making a plan for tonight," I said. "Tell me too," he said. "I have to help your daughter with her assignment," I said. He looked at Arohi sternly and said, "Why are you bothering him with your assignment? He must have other work as well." "It's ok Uncle. I told her that I will willingly help her," I said. "Uncle, where's Ananya?" Avinash asked. "She just went back to her room. She just finished eating her lunch," he said. "She ate lunch this late?" Avinash asked worried. Uncle Navin smiled and said, "She seemed very lost today. I told her a hundred times to come and eat but she was in her own world. God knows what this girl thinks." "I'll go and meet her," Avinash said and went to her room. "Shall we go?" Arohi asked me. I nodded. "Shall I send some snacks for you two?" Uncle asked. "Yes please," Arohi said. He smiled and nodded. I followed her to her room.