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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

look like

I smiled at her secretly wiping my

It must be because

she said, Mama, had called her to inform that Papa can return early. So make

looked pretty convinced with my answer I breathed a sigh of

spoke. “Oh. Okay. I will cook

me as we walked

try

“Yeah. Let’s eat.”

it. While taking out some for herself too. She sat on a stool keeping the bowl on the brown kitchen slab. And I followed

Utter silence. After a few minutes,

with a wiper. She thought I stole her

paused instantly. And stood up. Wanting to fetch a first aid

get hurt? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

was a very little injury, So I am good. Don’t worry

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eyes turned a little saddened by the fact. It was true, She had sometimes 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

time? Tell me exactly

her Almira. I came

corner of her eyes, as

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,

The word surprise was just a sarcastic remark of her. I imagined the whole scenario in

“When will

in my small one. Giving her a little

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

promised myself, ‘one day, I won’t let

voice brought me out of my

uttered a teasing question. Grinning. A mischievous glint in her eyes. That she

“Eh. Sorry.”