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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.”

response. While I maintained my expressionless face. For her to believe me, I even gave her a sweet

look like you have been through

her secretly wiping my sweaty hands at

be

the way, I met Swati Aunty outside and she said, Mama, had called her to inform that

pretty convinced with my answer I breathed

I

the door open for me as we walked up to the

try Gajar ka

“Yeah. Let’s eat.”

some for herself too. She sat on a stool keeping the bowl on the brown kitchen

After a

beat me up with a wiper. She thought I

stood up. Wanting to fetch

you tell me earlier? Let me see where are you

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

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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 maintained my feelings. Losing the calm in front of

time? Tell me exactly

her Almira. I came across her room to

tears escaped from the corner of her eyes,

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

just a sarcastic remark of her. I imagined the whole scenario

voice compelled me to open my eyes. “When will it all stop, Jacky? I am tired of all

up to her stool. And engulfed her large body in my small one. Giving her a little of the love

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

‘one day, I won’t let

me out

As she uttered a teasing question. Grinning. A mischievous glint in her eyes. That she used to mask her

“Eh. Sorry.”