The Caliginous

16. Manipulator

Gumsum gumsum
Pyaar da mausam
Ajj na dard jagawi
Halki halki
Barse badli
Sajana door na jaawi

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Vincita Mansion, Edinburgh, Scotland

14th February

6:30 a.m.

Anaya's pov

Comfort.

It was the first thing I felt when I gained my consciousness in the morning.

I didn't open my eyes because I don't remember the last time I slept this comfortably.

So instead I snuggled more into my blanket.

Sleep for 5 mins more. Uske baad office chale jaenge.

Suddenly I open my eyes as the word office comes in my mind.

"Haaye office, I ll get late!" I stood up and sat on my bed and fuck.

Where am I?

The memories of last night flash my mind.

Oh hell, I slept in that cage last night!!

Fuck fuck.

I instantly grab my phone and go out of the bed.

I was still in my anarkali suit from last night.

Oh thank god atleast unlike my books, someone did not change my clothes!! It's a nightmare for me.

I wear my sandals and go out of the room.

I had expected to come out in a living room or a hall or something but-

The moment I go out of the room, the only thing infront of me, direct infront of the door was stairs and nothing else.

I go down and then some more stairs show up with an adjoining balcony.

Is this really Shubh's house?

Because no. It's a goddamn castle.

And I was feeling scared.

Nobody could be seen anywhere.

From that balcony, I saw down at the living room.

"Fuck." A whisper escaped my mouth.

The living room's floor was WATER FLOOR!!

Is Shubh actually ✨ just ✨ a criminal lawyer?

Because as the princess myself, this whole scenario was too much!

I go down the stairs and stood in the living room.

Nobody was there.

Nobody.