Manyata's POV
I was working in the study as I wanted some information about some things and wanted some print outs. Though I was feeling sleepy but needed to complete the research.
" Why don't you go and sleep?? You look so tired and sleepy. " All of a sudden, Sahil said and I got startled.
I looked at him, he was smiling.
" I am fine... I have to work." I said.
But something was wrong with the printer. The pictures were being printed in weird colours. I was getting annoyed.
I tried again but all in vain.
" Ughhh..." I was irritated.
" What happened?? "
" Nothing... "
" Tell me, maybe I can help. "
" Something is wrong .. all the colours of the printed pictures are different and weird. "
" Let me see.. " he came near me and checked.
" I think the black colour has been finished. That's why the colours look weird. Do you have an extra black cartridge ?? "
" I don't know... May be here. " I opened a drawer and found the new packs.
Sahil smiled and changed one of them. It was so simple... Even I knew how to change it. But I was so tired that it didn't occur to me.
" Thanks... "
" Thanks?? If you want to thank me, try another way... Come on honey, we are married... This thanks is very formal and boring... " He said and winked.
Oh god! He never left a chance to tease me.
" Mr Malhotra, can you please leave? "
" Ok, as you wish... Mrs Malhotra." He shrugged his shoulders and said. He went to his room.
I started taking out prints. I gave the command and the prints started coming perfect.
I was really sleepy. But I could not leave work like this.
I took the printed papers and went to my room. I placed my laptop and those papers which I printed just now.
All of a sudden, I heard some weird and scary sounds coming out of the window.
I opened the window and looked outside but no one was there. But the sounds were getting louder.
I shut the windows and bolted them.
I heard some screaming and I got even more scared. I was a bit scared now. The voices were a bit hushed and then there were shrieks and screaming.
What was happening?? All of a sudden, I saw some shadows on the glass. They looked distorted, ghost-like.
Oh, God !! What was happening??
Again there was very scary and haunting music and then someone laughed wickedly and again some screaming.
I got very scared and to add to my problems, the light got switched off.
I was scared as hell. I couldn't stay in my room. I needed to go and call bhabhi.
It seemed weird to bother them at this time. But... I was scared as hell.
I came out of my room and went to the living room. I saw some shadow again and got scared.
Just then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I was about to scream when someone placed his hand on my mouth. I was about to faint. But just then the light came back.
I turned to see that it was Satan himself. I was relieved to see him. I was still standing in the circle of his arms.
I took a deep breath which I seemed to be holding since long.
" What are you doing here walking like a ghost?? Why are you scared? " he asked.
He looked at me with concern.
" W..what were you d..doing here?? " I asked him.
" I came to get some water... Then I saw you walking as if you were scared or going to scare someone. What were you doing? "
" I ... I ... N... nothing. "
" Then why are you so scared?" he asked.
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