We are going back to Surat tomorrow, even if I have to take her there by kidnapping her.

I looked at the time and started my stopwatch. I went after him but saw that he had already gone to her room and the door was shut.

How can he shut the door?

It was not acceptable to me. I must go in and tell him to keep the door open. But just before I was about to knock on the door I realise that if I knock right now he would say that he want the challenge and would tell everyone.

I would not let him spend an extra second with Roshni.

So I was standing in front of her door with my eye on the stopwatch.

Why the hell did I accept his challenge?

And even if I did, I should have told him to go to the lawn or living room... I was going mad but I controlled myself.

Someone patted my shoulder, I turned to see Mahi standing there.

She raised her eyebrow and asked, " Bhai!! What are you doing here standing here in front of Roshni's room with a stopwatch in your hand?? " She asked.

" Nothing!! " I shrugged.

" It is definitely something, I have never seen you behave like that, I am actually worried about you. Exactly, what are you doing? Please, tell me. " She said.

" Mahi, don't you have anything to do, is everyone in absolutely free in Delhi today? " I asked with annoyance.

" What does that mean, Bhai? " she asked.

" You just told Ron that you were busy, please go and do your work and leave me alone," I said concentrating on the stopwatch.

" I said that because I was avoiding, spending time with him. " She said.

" Why, did he say something? Tell me, I will beat him? " I was getting angry all of a sudden.

" No!! But I don't like flirt men like him. But what are you doing here?? Do you want to talk to Roshni? Let me call her, why are you standing here like that? " She said. I was relieved a bit more.

" Great!! Now leave me alone. " I said but instead of going away, she called a number on the phone.

Who was she calling??

" Hello, Bhai, Manik Bhai is not feeling very well, he is behaving differently, and has been doing weird things since morning, please come back home fast, I am getting scared to see him like this. Come and check his vitals. " She said to Mihir.

" What nonsense?? Give that phone to me!! Mihir, I am absolutely fine. Do whatever you are doing. As it is everyone is getting involved in my life, I think everyone is free, don't you dare come home before your usual time. Go check your patients there, I am absolutely fine. " I said and disconnected the call.

" Bhai, shall I get you something??"

" Yes, make anything that takes at least an hour to make. Make it and bring it for me. Don't disturb me till then. " I said and she looked at me weirdly.

" I am going but sending mom and aunty. You are not well. " She said.

" No, Mahi!! My sweetie pie, I am fine. Just leave me alone. " I said and she left.

I looked at the stopwatch. It was 9 minutes and 45 seconds.

Just 15 seconds.... 10 seconds...

Shall I knock now?

No, Ron will get a chance to tease me.

6 seconds. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1

That's it!!.

I knocked at the door. The door opened in about 21 seconds.

" What happened?? " Ron asked.

" I knocked at exactly 10 minutes, not a second less as per this stopwatch and you took precisely 21 seconds to open the door. May I know why?? 10 minutes means 10 minutes, not a second less or more. " I said.

I expected him to argue but he looked at me weirdly and all of a sudden, he burst out laughing.

What??? Has everyone lost their minds??

" Have you lost it?? " I asked him.

" You have lost it, Manik. Besotted... I am loving it. " He said and hugged me.

" What are you saying?? " I asked.

" Nothing!! You keep doing what you think is right for everyone and I will do what I think is right. Well, Manik... Roshni is a gem of a person and I really liked talking to her, I want her to be a part of our family. I will talk to my parents, they will come and meet uncle and aunt regarding this marriage alliance. " He said.

" I will not allow her to marry you. " I said and just then Mahi also came back. She was shocked to hear me say that.

" I don't want to get married to her, in fact, to anyone. I was talking about Raj. My family is looking for a nice girl for him. And they were thinking of Myra but since you both are in love and already engaged, we would have to find another girl for her. So who can be better than our Roshni? "

Our Roshni??? When did Roshni become his anything?

" Hey!! Wait!! She can't marry Raj. "

" Why?? Raj is not a playboy like me. He is sincere, decent, responsible and well settled like you. He is helping dad and chachu in the business. While I am helping mom in her and my grandpa's business. You wanted a well-settled decent boy, he is everything you want in the prospective groom for Roshni. Right? " He asked.

" Yes, Raj is an eligible bachelor But she is too young to get married. Her education is not completed. I can't allow her to marry. " I said.

" Her education will be Raj's responsibility once she gets married to him. So don't worry. Bye. I need to talk to my parents." He said and rushed out before I could say anything.

" What was that?? " Mahi asked.

" I am going to Surat right now. " I said.

" What?? Why? " She asked.

" Everyone has gone mad here. Tell mom that we are leaving today. I would not listen to anything, as I have important work there and Roshni can't miss her college. " I said and Mahi went to tell my mom that we are going.

I knocked at Roshni's door. She opened the door.

" Yes, Manik Ji. " She asked.

" Pack your bags right away! " I said firmly.

" But why?? We were staying... "

" No, we are leaving, right now. "

" Right now, but you said tomorrow after lunch. I promised Vihaan that I will go for lunch... "

" Then break that promise. Pack and get ready or I will take you back without your stuff. You can buy more stuff in Surat. Let's go. "

" But his heart would break. " She said.

Better than getting his jaw and bones broken.

" Enough!! If I hear the name of any other man I will... " I was saying but controlled.

" I will ... " She asked. I picked up something and smashed it on the floor. And punched the chest of the drawer.

" Manik Ji!!! Show me your hand."

She tried to held my hand but I pulled it away.

" There is no need to worry abd show concern about me. Go and get ready. I will call my pilot and inform dad and chachu. Be ready in ten minutes. I won't say it again. Did you get my point? " I said and called my pilot.

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