NINE

I was breathing heavily when I reached the kitchen as I couldn’t help but gasp when I almost hit Muzamil Bhai.

“Sorry. I couldn’t see you.” I mumbled fidgeting my fingers as He just smiled at me.

“Don’t worry. Even if you had bumped into me, it wouldn’t even give me scratch. But I can’t say the same things for you.” He chuckled as he waved his hand away to vanish my flushed state.

“Why were you running like that? Is someone behind you?” Zaroon Bhai resting his back at the counter table asked with his eyes glued to his phone. Whenever they were here, he used to present here too. They seemed like best buddies who would do everything together.

“No…I was just…” I tried to smile.

“Yeah. I thought the dogs ran after you.” Muzamil Bhai said examining my harsh breathing but his words made my eyes as wide as saucers.

“Dogs?” I tried to reassure. “There are dogs?”

“Obviously. We need for this mansion.” Muzamil bhai shrugged his shoulder as if it wasn’t a big deal for him.

“Dogs are more l