Chapter 77

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Aasha's Pov

"What? You meant to say that Atharv Kashyap is the one behind the threatening calls and he is also involved in illegal businesses?" i asked Dev in shock. 

"Yes" he said caressing my cheeks with his knuckles. 

"Dev, i can't believe this" i said with a frown.

"But its the truth, Aashu. He is wearing the perfect Businessman mask so that he can do some disgusting things" he said clenching his jaw. I placed my hand on his. 

" He sounds very dangerous, Dev.
What you're going to do with him?" i asked him worried.

"Don't worry, Aashu. I already talked with my friend ACP Prathap Varma. We actually started this mission a year before. I am not alone in this mission. Me, Sameer and Prathap had already planned everything. It will just take three or four days" he said increasing my worries.

"Dev, i am afraid what if.. " he cut me off. 

"Relax nothing will happen to me. We can't leave a criminal like him to roam around in this world freely, Aashu. A lot of families and college students are suffering because of his human trafficking and drug business. And he is also importing weapons to terrorists" he said making my heart thump loudly in fear. I gripped his hands tightly.

"No. We should not leave him, Dev. I trust you but at the same time you have to be very careful about your safety" i said. He patted my head with a smile. I hugged him tightly placing my head on his chest. He kissed my hair. Then he pulled me away from him. I looked at him. 

"I want you and Neha to stay in our house for few days until i finish this Athar Kashyap" he said. 

"But i will be with you in the office, right? Then why?" i asked him confused.

"Yes but i just don't want to take any risk in your life, Aashu. Just for  few days stay in our house, okay?" he asked me cupping my face. 

"Okay" i said with a nod. He smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

"Can i tell about this all to Neha?" i asked him. 

"No. Don't tell about this all to anyone. We should not scare everyone in our family. I told about this all to you because i don't want to hide anything from you and I already discussed about this matter with my dad and Chachu" he said tucking a stray strand of hair behind my ear. I nodded at him with a smile and hugged him snuggling in his warm embrace. We both stayed like this for few minutes.

"Its already late. You should sleep" he said kissing my hair. I hummed in response. He suddenly carried me in his arms making me gasped in surprise. He smiled at me and started to walk towards my room. Then he tucked me inside the comforter sitting beside me. I looked at him with a smile. 

"You too go and sleep" i said. 

"I will after you fell asleep " he said stroking my hair. I smiled at him and closed my eyes. Soon sleep took over me.

When i opened my eyes its already 7 am. I yawned and went to the washroom to do my morning business. I took a hot shower and wore a peach colour salwar. I looked at the time. Its 8.30 am, breakfast time. I went to Neha's room. 

"Hey Good morning, Aasha" she said with a bright smile. I too greeted her and sat on her bed. She is getting ready for her office. I bite my lips recalling Dev's words last night. Then we both went to the dinning hall to have our breakfast. Dev sat beside me smiling at me. I too smile at him. Everyone said Good morning to each other. 

"You look beautiful as always" he wishpered in my ears making me go all red. I concentrated on my plate trying to be normal. 

"Aasha and Neha, you two don't have to go to office for few days" Dev said a few minutes later. 

"Huh? But" Neha hesitated.

"Its for safety purpose, Neha beta. For few days you two should stay in our house" Papa said. Then she said 'okay'.

"Anu, you also stay in our house and give company to your bhabis" Chachu said.

"Okay. I will get my class notes from my college friends" she said excitedly. Then everyone finished their breakfast and Dev got ready to leave the house. I followed him to his car. Daniel was already in his driver seat. Dev looked at me with a smile. 

"Dev, be safe" i said worriedly. He chuckled at me and kissed my forehead.

"I will be safe. If you want to go out then inform me, okay?" he said cupping my face. 

"Okay and don't skip your lunch, Dev" i said with a smile. He smiled at me and looked into my eyes for a few seconds then left in his car after saying bye to me. I looked at the car til it disappears from my sight. Suddenly i felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned back to find Chachu standing there with a smile on his face. 

"Don't worry about him. He knows how to take care of him and his family" he said patting my head. 

"I trust him but still i am worried about his safety, Chachu" i said looking at the way where the car went a few minutes brfore. 

"Come play chess with me" Chachu said with a smile. 

"Okay, Chachu" i said and followed him to the garden. We both sat on the couch opposite to each other and on the table there was already a chess board with coins. 


"Chachu, actually i am not goot at this game" i said biting my lips nervously. Its okay, beta. You will be good at this game if you play the game often" he said enthusiastically. I frowned seeing his more energetic face. He explained how to play the game. Then we started to play. I chose black and he chose white. He moved his coins very carefully. I also moved mine carefully but i don't know why only few coins left in my side. I huffed looking at him and moved my bishop further and attacked his knight with a victory smile. He looked at me with a smirk. I frowned thinking what he is up to. He attacked my queen with his Rook and placed his rook near my king. 

"Check mate" he said rubbing his hands. I gasped looking at the chess board.

Then only i realised that i didn't notice that his Rook was behind his knight. So when i attacked his knight his Rook got free. His Rook directly attacked my queen and i lost the game. 

"Chachu, i already said na that i am not good at this game" i said folding my arms across my chest with a huff. 

"Practice makes a perfect man. So lets play another game" he said while rubbing his palm with a bright smile. I sighed and arranged my coins again to loss the game. We played five rounds and in this all rounds i lost miserably to him. Now this is sixth round. 

"Chachu, at least you should go easy on me. You're playing like i am your toughest opponent" i whined looking at the chess board. There is only beshop, Rook, King and Queen left in my side. I am trying to save my king for an half an hour from his Bishop. 

"Hahaha. I like your annoying face, beta" he said with a chuckle. Then i attacked his bishop with my queen and waited for his move. He smirked at me while moving his knight and placed near my king saying 'checkmate' making me look vulnerable.

"I hate this game. I am not going to play this game ever" i groaned. He laughed looking at my frustrated face.  

"Whats going on?" i heard Papa's voice behind me. I smiled at him then he sat beside me looking at Chachu. 

"Why are you annoying my daughter?" he asked Chachu. 

"She is also my daughter, okay? I was just teaching Aasha how to play chess" he said looking at Papa. 

"Really, Chachu? You only taught me how to loss in this game. You defeated me without showing any mercy for six times. But now you're saying that you were teaching me how to play chess game?" i asked him narrowing my eyes at him. He smiled at me rubbing his neck looking here and there. 

"Papa, i already told him that i am not good at this game. But still he didn't show any mercy on me" i said looking at Papa. 

"Is it, beta?" he asked me. I nodded at him then turned to Chachu. 

"You feel ecstatic defeating this child who is not even good at this game, haa? You're showing off your skills to Aasha, right? Then lets see how you will defeat my daughter in this round" Papa said while arranging the chess coins on the board.

"Hahah bhaiya, actually i…i have a..meeting…yes a meeting with my friend. I totally forgot that. So i will leave now" Chachu said getting up from his seat. 

"Why? Don't you want to show off your skills? Show your skills to me" Papa said looking at him with a smirk. 

"Bhaiya, i said na i have a meeting with a friend" Chachu said rubbing his forehead.

"You better sit and play. Let me see how you will defeat my daughter" Papa said smiling at me. 

"Its okay, Papa. Chachu has a meeting. So we can play next time" i said with a smile.

"Don't come with his lies, beta. Do you know one thing he will always get defeated by me and Dev. We both never let him win in chess game. Today he got a chance to play with you who is a beginner in this game so that he could get a chance to win over and over again using your innocence" Papa said making my eyes go wide. Then i looked at Chachu. He smiled at me awkwardly and hid his face with his palms.

"I will guide you in this round and lets see what he will do. He defeated you six times, right? Then lets defeat him seven times, Okay?" Papa asked me. I chuckled looking at Chachu's face reaction. He looked horrified.

"Okay i am ready, Papa" i said.

"What? You can't do this, bhaiya. Let Aasha to play by herself" he said in his pleading voice. 

"Aasha will play by herself only. I will only guide her" Papa said. 

"No, you should not guide her. If you do then obviously she will win in this game" Chachu said folding his hand across his chest leaning back in his chair.

"I will stop guiding her when she learn how to play the game" Papa said. 

"Bhaiya, can't you let me be happy at least for this one day over my victory, haa?" Chachu huffed. Papa acted like he didn't heard his words which made me stiffle my laugh. Then the game started. Papa guided me which coins to move and when. I must say that Papa is very clever in this game and has a very sharp eyes like hawk. It feels like he is a professional player. 

"Check mate" i said clapping my hands feeling very excited to defeat Chachu for the first time. 

"This is cheating. Pure cheating. I can't accept this" Chachu said more like winning.

"Hey stupid. What do you mean by cheating?" Papa asked him. 

"Because of you Aasha won. So its not acceptable" he said. 

"Okay then lets play another game. In this game i will play by myself and Papa won't guide me" i said to Chachu. 

"Are you sure, beta? You can play by yourself?" Papa asked me with a smile. I nodded at him with a bright smile. 

"Now i got idea how to play the game" i said. He nodded at me. 

"Okay double okay for me" Chachu said excitedly. Then we played another round. 

"Check mate" i said excitedly looking at Chachu's frustrated expression.

"Her all moves reflect yours. Just in one round you taught your moves to her, haa?" Chacha asked Papa in disbelief.

"What should i do? She is a fast learner?" Papa said proudly stroking my hair. 

"Chachu, how about another round?" i asked him. He got up from his chair abruptly taking his phone from his pocket and said 'Hello' 'Hello' and left the place without turning towards me.

"Chachu…Chachu.. " i called him. But he left the place while yelling Hello hello on his phone. I frowned looking at him. 

"His phone haven't even rang then how can he talk to someone on the phone?" i asked with a chuckle looking at Papa. He too laughed with me. 

"He is such an idiot" Papa said with a chuckle.

"Thank you papa, for teaching me this game" i said looking at him. 

"You have a lot to learn in this game. Let me teach you" he said rearranging the chess coins. I nodded at him. He taught me for an hour.

"You're really champion in this game, Papa. Your all moves are very professional" i said amazed by seeing his moves. 

"Yes i am the inter college champion in Chess tournament. I received a lot of awards for winning in Chess in my school and in my university" papa said with a smile. 

"Wow! From whom did you learn to play chess?" i asked him.

"My father used to play chess with me. He always defeats me. So i learned a lot of moves and practiced a lot to defeat my father. And one day i finally won against him" he said with a chuckle.

"Oh" i said with a smile. 

"You still have a lot of moves to learn. Dev is also a very tough player in Chess and won a lot of awards more than me. So you have to practice it often. Then only you can defeat Dev in this game" he said playfully. I blushed hearing Dev's name. 
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Hi my dear readers! Sorry for the late update. My college has started. So i am busy with my studies. Don't worry. I will keep updating the further chapters on every Sunday.

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