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“Be a realist, in every way you find possible. Even in the times, you don’t want or need to be.” [Jacqueline]

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Jacqueline’s POV:

The fear engulfed me from inside making me breathless.

‘Who can it be?’

As my thoughts wandered, A name flashed in my mind.

‘Rohan.’

‘Who said things that happen in desperation can be good. The whole scene replayed in my mind in the spotlight.’

‘Oh God, please save me.’

My whole body shuddered as the realization dawned upon me.

‘I’m so done. He will probably kill me.’

Closing my eyes, I took deep breaths to calm down when the door of my bedroom opened and a head peeked inside. It was Nikki.

Her black eyes instantly connected with mine.

“Jacky, I made Gajar ka halwa. Would you like some?”

I gathered my wits to refuse her. But her hopeful gaze stopped me. Unable to say a word, I nodded at her. Smiling a fake smile.

And stepped forward walking outside and closing the door behind me. As I faced her in full light.

“What’s wrong you look pale Jacky?”

Though Nikki was everything a sister should be, She was never a calm person. Telling her how a cla**mate of mine had stopped me from leaving the school premises and so I had stabbed him with a pen. To get out safely. It was a wrong idea. Too wrong. Because then who will save him? From her? I have already done the worst to him. I didn’t want to elevate it. So I lied with a straight face.

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“Eh. Nothing.”

I maintained my expressionless

look like you have been

secretly wiping my sweaty

It must be because

Aunty outside and she said, Mama, had called

with my answer I breathed a sigh

“Oh. Okay. I

the door open for me as we

Let’s try Gajar ka

“Yeah. Let’s eat.”

While taking out some for herself too. She sat on a stool keeping

Utter silence. After a few

a wiper. She thought I stole her

Wanting to fetch a first

didn’t you tell me earlier? Let me see where are

Don’t worry about it. Besides, it wasn’t the first time that I experienced something

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the tendency to hit people without a reason. And it wasn’t the first time. Even I was hit severely many times by her. With the broom, wiper, slippers, a brush, and whatnot. There were a few faded marks on my face. My eyes turned a little red but

I at that time? Tell me exactly what

was searching for something in her Almira. I came across her room to check on her. When she started screaming

few tears escaped from the corner of her eyes, as she

that I am a thief. And she will kill me for stealing her things. Initially, I wanted to pacify her, but she didn’t let me speak a word. Without me noticing she took a hold of my hair and screamed at my face. Exactly at that moment when I understood it was futile to argue with her. So, I struggled to get out of her hold and ran outside in the verandah but she surprised me again, by attacking me with the wiper from the back. Though even after the hit, I didn’t stop and

word surprise was just a sarcastic remark of her. I imagined the whole scenario in my head. And my eyes turned redder as I closed

open my eyes. “When will it all stop, Jacky?

large body in my small one.

for her. Something that would have turned our situation a little better. No matter how much she grows up, she will always remain a kid for me. A kid for whom, even a bullied girl like me, fought with everyone who tried hurting her. I could never fathom that she had grown up to the point of getting wounds without even letting me know about it. Wasn’t it the eldest one who will be the scapegoat for the youngest one? Not to mention she was supposed to be careless and irresponsible. But now the destiny had done such great injustice to us, that she had turned to be the responsible

day, I won’t let

me out of

crush me to tears?” As she uttered a teasing

“Eh. Sorry.”