CHAPTER 5

Nandani's POV

I woke up with a terrible pain in my head and found myself in a huge mansion. Am I kidnapped by the killers or a celebrity? All the events of the evening started to flash in front of my eyes. I saw a few people came downstairs and they all were staring at me as if I was a statue kept in the museum.

One of the girls, with long hair, inquired, "Who is she?"

"She is the birthday girl, whose birthday party was held on the cruise," a boy replied.

"So Ritvik, why did you get her here?" the girl asked, confusingly.

"Alya, she saw us killing that bastard Terence," the killer who hit me with the back of his gun replied. I clenched my fist angrily and rose from the couch.

"May I know, why am I here? And you bastard why the hell did you hit me with the back of your gun?", I questioned the killer angrily.

"Oh, Ms. Ant, stop showing your attitude, be grateful that I just hit you with the back of my gun and did not shot you," he said.

Wait, did he call me an ant?

"Oh hello, what did you just call me?" I asked angrily.

"Ant. Do you have a problem with your ears," He asked.

Enough is enough, I am Nandani Singhania, no one can speak to me in this tone.

"Apologize," I told angrily crossing my arms on my chest.

"What?" He stared at me confusingly.

"Do you have a problem with your ears now? I said apologize," I told angrily. But instead of apologizing, he started laughing.

"You think I am going to apologize to you?" He said, chuckling.

"Let me see, how don't you apologize?" I told angrily, bending down, and removed my wedgies. I started smacking him with it.

"Ahh, you ant. What are you doing?" He said wincing in pain.

"Stop calling me an ant, you monkey", I replied smacking him with my wedgies and his friends snatched the wedgies from my hand, but I did not stop beating him. I kept on punching him on his stomach, scratching him, and kicking him.

One of the girls said, "Abhi, please call Manik now."

That guy Abhimanyu, ran upstairs while I continued hitting that monkey when I heard a sharp voice.

"What is going on?"

I shifted my gaze and saw a man standing with his arms folded on his chest. He was in his late twenties. He was tall, handsome, freaking hot just like a Greek god. The killer, whose name, I learned was Cabir, rushed towards the man and hid behind him.

"Oh brother save me from this devil", He spoke breathing heavily.

"You bloody motherfucker. Let me go or else I will dig your grave right here," I roared wildly.

"Who is she and why the hell is she here?" The sexy guy asked.

"Oh, Nandani, stop being so horny," I mentally scolded myself.

"Manik, she witnessed us killing that traitor Terence Machado," Cabir replied.

"So why did you get her here, you would have killed her there itself and threw away her dead body in the sea", Manik said and I was horrified.

"You bloody son of bitch. Killing someone is not a game, it's a bloody crime. You all are criminals. Let me go or else I will call the cops," I yelled at him angrily.

Manik removed the gun from Cabir's pocket and came towards me dangerously.

He grabbed my neck and yelled angrily "Mind your language, you little girl, or else I will give you such a torturous death that you will die a hundred times before your actual death."

Damn, I could not breathe. He held me by my neck, choking me. I started coughing.

"Apologize. Right now"

"Never," I spat back.

"Do you know who am I?" he asked coming dangerously close to my face and I shut my eyes in fear.

"Oh the lioness had become a scared kitten suddenly!" he chuckled and traced the gun on my jawline. I quivered feeling the cold metal on my face.

"Apologies," he whispered dangerously in my ears.

"I am not going to apologize, do you get that nor am I interested to know who you are. You want to kill me then shoot me but I am not going to apologize", I replied and that psychopath started smiling.

"What's your name?" he asked looking right into my eyes but I turned my face away and ignored his question. He grabbed my waist and yanked me closer. Such a disgusting man he is.

"I am not going to kill you so soon darling. Let me have some fun with you," He said d dangerously, and believe me I lost all courage listening to his words. What if he rapes me? I have got myself in big trouble.

"Will you apologize?" He asked again gripping my waist tightly.

"Never, even though you kill me I am not going to apologize," I answered firmly.

"You are like a tiny mouse but you have so much attitude. Listen to me you, little girl, I am not going to kill you until you apologize because you have messed up with the wrong person. I am bloody gangster and a drug lord Manik Malhotra and for you, I am a death angel"

Did I hear it right? Is he Manik Malhotra, the most deadly gangster in the world? I have heard he is a ruthless man and he never shows pity on anyone. Oh God, please protect me.

"Mukti, throw her in the torture chamber and lock it till tomorrow. Let me see how does she not apologizes to me," Manik told pushing me towards the girl Mukti and I was dragged by her to a room.

"Hey, where are you taking me?" I asked her but she did not reply to any of my questions and threw me into the chamber and locked the door from outside.

T room was very scary. There was darkness all around, not even a single ray of light was present in the room.

"Please open the door, I am claustrophobic, I am having fear of darkness. Open the door," I sobbed banging the door.

I started breathing heavily and sat on the floor. I noticed a rat and I got up in horror. I was about to run but my leg got hit by a table and I fell badly hitting my head somewhere on the wall. I felt something sharp getting pierced in my knees and my palms. I cried in pain.

"Please somebody get me out from this scary room," I sobbed. I sat on the ground holding my head in pain. Black spots began to appear in front of my eyes. I was battling to keep my eyes open but eventually, I let the darkness engulf me.