Lost Without You

Chapter 11

As we approach my house my heart was pounding out of my chest, I looked at my old house and then at manik to see his jaw hardened, fuck man I kew he wouldn't like his

"This is where you used to live" he asks

"Yeah"

"God" I heard him mumble

"What? Its not a god dman mansion but don't disrespect it" I said

"Im not, I jsut wish, nevermind" he said getting out of the car

I got out too and now a new fear arises in my heart, what will my mother act like, I hope she is sober right now, I hope she is alone or even jsut not at home.

We walked to the door and with clammy sweaty hands I knocked on the door, we stood there for a few seconds and there was no noise making me smile a little. This time manik knocked and we still heard nothing so I turned around to face manik

"See she isn't home, lets go" I siad

Just when I said that the door creaked open making me curse my mother in every language I knew, well that was two but goddd

"Ohh your bitch came back" I heard the voice

Instantly I knew it was ken and that made things worse, my anxiety was gonna hit the god damn roof today

"Watch your words" manik warns

"And she Brought a big guy" he said walking inside

"Who is that" manik asked

"No one" I replied walking inside

The house reeked of weed and some other drugs along with alcohol. I felt manik's hand grab my arm stopping me from going forward

I couldn't deny the tingle I felt when his hands touched me, goshhh. It was acting like an anti anxiety medicine for me at this point.

"What do you want" my mother speaks form the couch

She was laying there holding a cigarette in her hand

"Mom this is manik" I whispered

"why would I care who you are fucking?" She asks making me cringe

"You look so hot babe" ken says walking towards me

"Fuck off before you end up getting hurt" manik roared behind me, his hands till holding me, his grip had tightened a bit though

this was enough to stop ken from moving closer

"He is my fiancé" I whisper

"At least someone likes you" she replies

"Fuck this, you don't deserve to be even in your daughter's presence. I don't need her permission" manik said

"Oh I don't deserve it wowww, this bitch makes my life hell and now im the who doesn't deserve it"

"Mumma" I whisper

"Get the fuck out of here you bitch, I have already thrown you out once, don't make me do it again" she says

Tears formed in my eyes but I took a deep breath and seeing that manik grabbed my hand taking me out of there.

We got to his car and he opened the door for me. As I sat in so did he, he started driving not a single question, nothing, but the grip he had on her sterring wheel was hard and his jaw was hardened too.

"Manik" I whisper

"Yeah"

"Can we mhm can we please stop for a second, I jsut need to breath" I told him feeling the anxiety coming back up

"Of course" he said pulling over on the side of the highway

I took my belt off and put my head down sniffling trying not to cry. I heard his door open but I didn't care, I also heard my door open but my head was starting to pound in pain

I felt his hand rub my back gently making me lift my head up to look at him

"Come here pretty girl" he whispers

I looked at him soaking in his presence, the way his eyes were soft instead of being dark, his stubbles were starting to show, his forehead covered with frowns, that mole above his lips hid slightly under his stubbles

"Come here baby" he whispers again

Seeing I wasn't doing anything he leaned forward and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me out of the car.

"It's okay" he whispered pulling me closer

My hands unwillingly went around his back as I held onto his shirt tighter.

"Nandini it's okay to cry, it's alright to cry" he whispers

I rubbed my nose in his chest finding comfort, the anxiousness was slowly going away, my tears weren't giving me a pounding headache. As I breathed in his scent my anxiety almost disappears.

i don't know what he thought of my house, of my mother but I know he sure as hell doesn't want someone whose mother acts like that

His phone rang which he ignores until it starts running again, I felt one of his hands move from my back.

"Hello" he said on the phone

I took a few deep breaths

"Ya thats fine, I can come by in 20 minutes to pick them up and get them checked" he said on the phone cutting the call

I pulled back from his chest embarrassed that I had let the man I hate comfort me and it worked

"It's okay, I don't think any less of you or anything. Though I have many questions but we have other things to worry about right now"

"Yes the engagement" I siad

"Not that, well yes that too but we have things we need to talk about which we will but right now the two of need to go to a couple places actually" I nodded

He unwrapped his arms from me leaving me cold, he closed my door when I buckled myself in, manik got in as well driving us. We got to this huge mall where he guided me up to this jewellery place.

We were being very cautious and by that I mean we had bodyguards around us, the jewelry shop was closed for us only and we took the back route.

"Are they ready" manik asked the sales person

"Yes sir" he siad bringing two boxes out

Manik grabbed one of them and opened it to reveal the most gorgeous elegant simple ahh jsut the perfect ring I initially wished for when I get married if I ever did

He grabbed my left hand and slid the ring in my ring finger, his eyes were on my hands and mine were on his face observing his features and emotions but I couldn't understand

"Perfect" he whispers caressing the ring and my finger

"Thanks, you got the payment right" he asked

"Yes sir"

"Great, thanks for making them in such short notice"

"No problem sir, congratulations"

"Thanks" manik whispered

He grabbed the other box along with mine, realizing we are walking back tot he car I took the ring off and handed it to him, he didn't argue, he just grabbed it putting it in the box.