chapter 38

Ahhhhh..."Be careful..." She grabbed his hand to prevent him from falling..."Are you okay?" She asked He nodded "Yeah I'm fi... Aaahh" Aarav screamed in pain... he sprained his ankle because he was looking behind and didn't pay attention to the uneven path..."We should go back now..." She asked him again"We are almost there" he replied"It's raining heavily... hold my hand and we will go back" Manasvini ordered him"I'm not going anywhere" Aarav replied"It's not safe here" she insistedInstead of replying to her, he became quiet for a moment..."She is not what I think of her" a thought knocked him.She was still looking at him for his answer..."Okay..." He agreedAarav took her hand and they started walking down from the hill inside the forest... She is struggling to maintain the balance of her body and support Aarav too, he is heavy to handle on her own. "Let's go there..." Manasvini said pointing out at a place near them. The place was similar to a cave... "Rest here," she said helping him to be seated on the rock inside the cave"..." Aarav didn't answer her instead he was staring at her... Like,  so many things were going on in his mind.And for Manasvini... Her whole attention was focused on Aarav's injury"Is it hurting a lot...?" She asked and raised her hand to reach out his sprained ankle"No..." He shouted and grabbed her handShe got startled... And started looking at him in confusion. He loosened his grip on her hand and She pulled her hand back... "I'm fine... I really am... Don't worry" he clarified himself, trying to ignore eye contact with her.Half an hour had passed... And it's still pouring heavily..."Just leave me here.. " he said out of nowhere"..." She looked at him without words"I mean go and find someone for help... We can't stay here for too long...""There are... so... many... mosquitoes..." He said scratching his hands..."I can't" she replied in only two words."Why... Are you scared to go alone?" He asked sarcastically"..." She didn't reply"Then let's walk together" he offered"We can wait here... Rain isn't stopped yet" she replied looking at dripping raindrops from tree leaves..."You can wait here alone... I'm going" he said and stood up"Ahhhh.... " he screamed as soon as he took a step..."Just stay here," she said worriedly"Then do me a favour... Go and find the way back to the villa... Bring someone here... I'll be alright." He insisted"I can't leave you alone here... And you are injured too" she replied"..." Instead of answering he gave her a look..."This damn mosquito..." He said slapping his hand on his neck..."Okay stay here and wait for me," she said to Aarav and turned around to go out into the woods to find the way"You should go in that direction,  we came from there,"  he saidShe looked at him..."When you are busy helping me I remembered the way" he assured her"Take care of yourself... Don't go anywhere... Just wait here for me" she said before leaving..."Okay" he repliedAnd she went to the way he told her to go..."Yeah... I will..." He mumbled*At the villa*"We came back in time... " Garv said"... Yeah, I hate getting drenched in cold weather" Anaya replied"What are you thinking of?" Garv asked Samar after seeing him lost somewhere"... We are gonna lose... This time too..." Samar replied with a devilish smile on his face"The bet" Samar clarified, what he is talking about..."..." Garv didn't answer him this time"Achhoooo...." A loud sneeze caught their (AJs') attention"You are back"...