Kunal was beaming and daydreaming. He has never been this happy in his entire life. He had a crush on Sanjana as soon as he saw her and now he was afraid that it was developing into something more.
When he asked Sanjana to write a small quote on a piece of paper "From me to you. A piece of my remembrance in your life", he placed the paper in a small box along with Sanjana's earring that she lost when they first met. Even though she did not give it to him willingly he was happy in his own delusional self. By adding a note to that earring he felt like she gave it to him willingly.
He thought he wouldn't get a single minute to spend time with her due to Akshath's overprotective and brooding attitude. But now she is willing taking him out to different places and exploring the whole city with him without even telling her friends.
He felt special, he felt important and he felt heard as she would listen to his non stop blabbering.
He was looking forward to which place she would take him next.
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Akshath was going bat shit crazy. He was not at all in a good space of mind and the reason being certain brown-hazel eyes beauty.
Sanjana has not been talking to him at all for one and half month. She would sleep before he even calls her and then the call would be answered by one of her friends saying that she fell asleep.
He would call her during her lunch and she would just message him that she didn't check the call or her mobile was silent. He wasn't able to understand the distance that she was creating by herself.
His life became robotic as he would wake up, eat, work, work, work and then sleep for only 2 to 3 hours as he was insomniac. Now, he wouldn't even sleep for those 3 hours atleast.
He was so tempted to fly back to India but he cannot do that as things would get messy without him. He can't leave a billion dollar project to his old grandpa and Jay. He was bounded to work and by no means have time to act upon his impulsive thoughts.
He was praying that things stay the same between them and wouldn't get too worse by the time he land in India.
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Sanjana was popping anxiety pills left and right these days.
She has taken these pills in the past when she was in her 10th standard.
It was a time when she was walking home alone late at night due to her extra classes via short cut route. She left the troubled car with the driver and took an alley way where she saw a man harassing a girl.
She pressed herself into the shadows of the dark so that he wouldn't notice. She got a hold of big rock and launched it at his head as he was about to throw acid on the girl's face. She and the girl ran away leaving the bleeding man in the alley.
She informed her dad about the incident and he made sure that man was locked behind the bars for lifetime.
This incident lead Sanjana into the overprotective cage built by her parents but she was happy in her own cage.
Now, she can't go to her dad for help in regards to the blackmail.
It's not that she didn't try at all. When Ankit didn't do anything or reappeared infront of her again in these months, she turned a little bold. She took Tara's phone to call Aksh and tell him about this whole ordeal few weeks ago.
As she was about to call Aksh, her phone pinged. She with shaky hands opened her mobile and her heart dropped at the very moment.
Ankit sent her a newspaper copy where the blurred images of Aksh was plastered all over the news paper. The images of him with the stripper. Although his face was completely blurred, she could definitely make out the outline of his body through these pictures. She immediately read the matter and it said that a reputed businessman's son was out there enjoying his late teens in a shameless manner. His name was not revealed, whispered Sanjana to herself.
Her mobile pinged again saying "The news is real and its a kind of warning to you that if you try to do something, his blurry face would turn into high definition picture quality. So mind it!!", her hopes of reaching out to Aksh shattered the very moment when she found out the news really broke the Internet.
People started a guessing game to put a name to those blurred images, raising the anxiety levels of Sanjana.
She lost weight, her once beautiful red tint cheeks turned hallow, soft pink lips turned dry, memorizing eyes turned lifeless and altogether she stopped taking care of herself.
************************* Trisha planned her master stroke along with Ankit, as it has already been 3 months since Aksh left. He could return anytime soon!!
This time Trisha wanted Sanjana to attend a famous party hosted by one of the most popular guys of their college. This party is often referred to as adulterated party as there is endless supply of alcohol, drugs, weed, stuff that people get high on and last but not least -girls.
As per Trisha's wish, Ankit sent a message to Sanjana to attend the party at night and gave her the location.
Sanjana was very reluctant as she has never went to club before and that too an adulterated party. She decided that she would not go there but then another message popped up which brightened her day.
"I will leave you and delete all the video copies once you attend the party." The offer was quite tempting but she didn't know if Ankit would really do that.
At the end of the day, she decided that she wouldn't pass on an opportunity where hers and Akshath's freedom was granted.
She did not know if Kunal would agree to go there but she called Kunal anyway and asked him if he could join her.
Kunal was shocked to say the least. He did not except that Sanjana, an innocent soul would be attending such kind of party. He didn't think much when he thought of all the outing trips with Sanjana but when he started to ponder and remember all the outings that he went with Sanjana, he saw a pattern.
1) Sanjana would call him few hours before going out.
2) She would always be checking her phone now and then.
3) She looked like she is not that interested in conversation.
4) Her legs keep bouncing and her hands keeps fidgeting every single time.
5) She had this glow and smile on her face but now it was lost.
6) They used to leave the places they visited only when her phone pinged with a message.
7) Last but not least, she would never be bothered to attend such party.
Kunal figured out something was definitely wrong with Sanjana. He thought someone was taking advantage of her.
He tried to convince her not to attend the party but she was stubborn. So he agreed to tag along with her.
Sanjana wore an all black jumpsuit.

Even though her outfit is pretty modest considering the party that she was attending, she wouldn't care less about it.
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Kunal and Sanjana arrived to the party with Kunal not leaving Sanjana's side even for a second. He felt the sense of responsibility to protect her as he figured someone might be taking advantage of her.
Trisha and Ankit also attended the party but they stayed out of sight concealing themselves in shadows.
"This Kunal fucker is attached to her hip like a bitch. Just divert him for few minutes", Trisha said to Ankit and Ankit signalled someone to take care of Kunal.
A few seniors approached Kunal. As mentioned Kunal was a social butterfly but he acts like he doesn't have any friends to fit into Sanjana's group. The seniors who approached Kunal were friendly and asked him to join them for few minutes.
Kunal wasn't able to decline them as they were always kind towards him. So he asked Sanjana to stay put in the same place and wait for him until he comes back.
(Warning⚠️⚠️: Substance Abuse)
Sanjana nodded and was confused as how the seniors know Kunal. As she was staring into the direction that Kunal went, Trisha sneakily slipped a drug into Sanjana's drink and went away blending in the crowd.
Unaware of her drink being spiked, Sanjana drank the non- alcoholic drink.
After few minutes her head started spinning, she was feeling hot and dizzy. She was feeling funny about her surrounding and want to enjoy. A sudden rush of boldness engulfed her being and she padded towards the dance floor.
She started dancing with a bunch of girls and guys and one of the girl named Priti took her outside into a small alley way when the girl, Priti thought Sanjana would puke.
Kunal was back after a little chat and was dumbfounded as he cannot find Sanjana at the place where he left her.
He started to search the entire dance floor along with few rooms present there.
He immediately rushed outside as his gut feeling screamed that something was not right.
As he was checking the surroundings, he heard two voices talking something. He ignored the voices at first but what got his ears perked up was the name Sanjana. He stilled and immediately went behind a wall where he has a clear view of the persons but they cannot see him.
"For fuck's sake Ankit, what drug did you mix in Sanjana's drink? Can't you just get the right drug?", Trisha screamed at Ankit.
Kunal's sixth sense worked a bit and his gut feeling screamed that something was definitely wrong. He hurriedly took out his phone and started recording their conversation.
"Did you give the same drug that we have given to Akshath during all boy's fresher's party? Because you are not fucking supposed to give her that", Trisha continued yelling at Ankit
"Stop fucking screaming Trisha, of course its not the same. I know that much and I will not let go our plan to waste. The substance that we have given right now, increases her sexual drive, I am aware of that", clarified Ankit.
"Thank fucking goodness!!! Just monitor and follow the instructions because if we missed this chance, we will not be able to prove to Akshath that she betrayed him by sleeping with someone else and also start accumulating all the pictures of hers and Kunal's little dates that we sent them on. Write all the address of the places behind those pictures for each photograph taken in that particular location so that Akshath can check the footage from all those places and confirm their dates with his own eyes", Trisha said and they both agreed and went back in.
Kunal was flabbergasted is just an understatement. He completely froze and became numb as he started connecting the entire puzzle pieces together and to his utter shock they completely fit in. He was suspicious that someone was taking advantage of Sanjana but this was a different level of madness.
Kunal also came to know from their conversation that, Aksh and Sanjana were dating so that is why Aksh was jealous and protective of her.
Kunal didn't know who Trisha and Ankit were and their history with Aksh and Sanjana. But he was determined to save Sanjana from whatever they have planned even if it means partnering up with grumpy Akshath.
Kunal saved the recording and rushed towards Sanjana and saw her dancing with a guy.
He immediately pulled her away and started taking her out to drop her in the dorms.
"Move, I have to dance, you are spoil all fun", Sanjana said talking like a child, not in her senses and pushing Kunal away.
"We will dance, we are actually going to a different place better than this. They will have all the good songs there. Akshath also will be coming there", kunal said adjusting her in the cab and getting seated beside her.
"Will they have 'crazy kia Rey song'? And my sugar boo Aksh is coming back as well?", Sanjana asked Kunal looking at him with wide eyes.
"Yes, they will play that song and you sugar boo is also coming", Kunal cringed when he called Akshath sugar boo.
That person is all but definitely not a fucking sugar boo. His personality sucks and he left you alone here in this mess, kunal thought to himself about Aksh.
"No dorms please, my friends will cry that I am not taking them with me", Sanjana started crying while lowering her jumpsuit.
"Shit, you are right. I cannot take you back to dorms as they will be closed by now. And stop messing with your dress if not I will throw you out of the car", Kunal warned Sanjana sternly this time as she wouldn't listen to him when he tried to stop her from getting out of her dress.
She remained silent but was still fidgeting with the top. Kunal caught both her hands in his and took out his phone to call one of his best friend from class.
"Hey Kriti, sorry to disturb you but can you please provide an accommodation to one of my friends? She is actually our senior and we attended a party together but someone spiked her drink and she is actually a bit out of her character. Can she please stay with you for tonight?", he asked Kriti.
"Sure Kunal, bring her to my house. You already have my address right?", asked Kriti as Kunal used Kriti's address for online shopping purposes.
"Thanks Kriti, bye", kunal thanked her and gave the address to the cab driver.
After few minutes they reached the location and Kunal took Sanjana inside once Kriti opened the door.
"I am sorry about the short notice but I didn't know whom to reach out", Kunal said looking at Kriti. "It's okay, what are friends for? Huh? By the way she is our ECE senior right? She was Miss rose and Miss fresher right?", Kriti asked and Kunal responded with a yes.
In the meanwhile Sanjana started grinding herself on sofa and Kunal immediately turned away. "Don't worry, I will give her one sleeping pill. She will sleep. Now you go from here and take rest", Kriti assured and Kunal said that he would be picking her up tomorrow and left from there.
******************* Trisha and Ankit followed Kunal and Sanjana and took their pictures when they were entering the cab and Kriti's house together.
The black mailing duo want to make it seem like Kunal and Sanjana are going to spend the entire night in this house after leaving the party together. So, obviously they did not click the pictures of Kunal coming outside.
They gave high five to each other and left from there as they thought this was their master stroke. They were so close to executing their plan.
Will Kunal partner up with Aksh? Will Aksh be landing soon and get Sanjana out of the mess or will he fall for the lies fabricated by the blackmailing duo?
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