Around the bonfire: 16th July Saturday: 3:30 am:

"Nina, come out, Baby. Does it take so long to change into a shirt?"

Micky shouted and thrust some more dry twigs in the fire. He also needed warmth to dry his jeans. Suddenly his breath hitched to see a searing sight. Nina came out behind from a boulder wearing only Micky's black shirt. As it reached only till her mid-thigh, she was continuously trying to pull down the hem of the shirt. Water droplets were dripping from her black wet hair touching the waistline. In a trance, Micky got up and walked towards Nina. The steps he took to reach her were the same number of steps she took to retreat. Both were looking at each other....spellbound. Their hearts were throbbing with an erratic beat and their eyes were luminous in ambient light. However, at last, Nina touched a boulder and turned to glance that her back was pressed to a rock and she couldn't pull back further. She looked straight having Micky just in front of her. His eyes were dark in passion. Nina felt shy and again pulled the shirt down and looked here and there to abstain from her desire. Micky came closer and now his bare body touched Nina's torso. The touch of his skin trembled her to the core. She glimpsed up and tried to move to her left but Micky covered her way by placing his right hand on the rock. She again tried to slip aside from the right side and Micky again stopped her resting the left hand on the rock. Now she was trapped between his torso and the rock. Nina helplessly looked at Micky who was gazing at her intensely.

"You shouldn't have worn my shirt. Now, I am not responsible for my reaction."

Saying this Micky leant forward to kiss her but all of a sudden Nina pushed him and slipped out from his bound.

"Neither am I for this..."

She yelled with a giggle and ran.

"YOUUUU...."

Micky shouted and followed her. For a while, Nina took multiple rounds of a boulder dodging his reach. However, at a point, her smartness didn't pay off and Micky caught her from her waist.

“You earned a hard punishment for troubling me like this.”

Micky pressed his lips on her ear while grabbing her from behind and whispered.

"L..ea..ve...me.."

Nina panted while stammering.

"Leave you?...So that you can run away like a deer?...No...today this lion will hunt his delicate deer. No tricks of yours can save you..."

Micky's voice was husky. He dug his face into her lush hair. The moist fragrance made him crazy. He turned her around and pressed her soft delicate body to his hard chest. His burning breath indicated his desire.

"But this mighty lion already has fallen for this delicate deer. How can he hunt her?"

Nina said and pouted with batted lashes.

"Don't worry deer...you will like this hunting."

Saying this Micky locked his earnest lips with her. His right hand travelled towards her nape and pulled her more to deepen the kiss. Nina moaned against his lips. Their eyes were closed…their lips were doing the tango in rhythm. Moments were passing…two souls were lost in each other. Micky’s desire was soaring and literally he was sucking her lips like a famished lion. Nina dug her fingers into Micky's thick hair and pulled them little to relinquish Micky's intense pressure on her lips. Micky, on the contrary, didn't pay any heed; instead inserted his left hand inside Nina's shirt and pinched her waist. Nina gasped in shock, just to give a chance to Micky to enter his restless tongue inside her warm mouth.

'CLICK'

The sound forced Nina to open her eyes to see the most horrifying sight.

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Somewhere in the jungle: 16th July Saturday: 3:00 am:

"For how long will we wander like this? We have no clue except the proof that Micky and maybe Nina were in that tree hut. Now, that place is also seized by the police. However, they are also clueless about what should be our next step?"

Peter expressed his confusion. All the young stars were gathered in an open grass place looking for some rest after a relentless search.

"I am feeling thirsty. This bottle is empty. Does anybody have some water?"

Natalia demanded while sitting on the ground with a thud stirring the empty bottle.

"I have some drops. But I think it won't be sufficient for you. We have to refill our bottles."

Maya suggested.

"Wait...guys, have you heard something?"

Alisha scrunched her eyes.

"What?...Lish...Now, what did you hear with your supersensitive ears?"

Cody mocked. Alisha glared at him and said,

"I have a normal hearing power. You are only deaf. I am listening to some murmuring sound."

Alisha tried to concentrate more. All the others seconded her.

"She is right. There is a sound of water. Like some stream is near around."

Billy agreed.

"We should find it out. I have an intuition that we will find out Micky and Nina if we go along with the stream. Perhaps they are also in search of water like us. This stream could be a common connection between us."

Alex suggested.

"You are right. They must be needed water after so long. Let's look for it."

Maya excitedly said and pulled Natalia to stand. They depended on Alisha's super hearing power and started their forage.

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Near the brook: 16th July Saturday: 3:40 am:

'CLICK'

The sound forced Nina to open her eyes to see the most horrifying sight.

"Hello, Lovebirds. Good to see you again. See...I finally found you out. Now, it's time for some payback. You...Micky Morgan…you killed Maddy. You bloody kittens destroyed my entire gang. But now, it's the time to settle down the score."

Harry hissed. The revolver was shining in the ambient light of the bonfire. Micky immediately stepped forward and covered Nina.

"Look, Harry...I didn't kill Maddy. It was just an accident. The gun was fired by him only."

Micky raised his hand to pacify him.

"Really? Then this would be an accident too. My gun...two bullets...two shots and two dead bodies...a simple accident. Ha..ha..ha."

Harry laughed evilly. His hawk eyes were blazing in vengeance. In a blink of an eye, Nina came out of Micky's shield.

“Harry...please don't shoot. This rivalry was not intended at all. We met in the petrol pump by chance and landed up in your hideout. After that, whatever we did that was for our self-defence."

She tried to calm him down. Harry moved his lusty eyes all over her body. Nina immediately realised and cursed her impulse and again tried to cover herself behind Micky.

"Ohhh… Baby doll! My name sounds so sexy from your mouth. Okay, if you say, I will not shoot."

Harry raised his hands like he wants to surrender but again continued,

"But in one condition. You have to come with me. I will again make a gang and you will be my Queen Bee."

He sounded filthy. Micky tried to come forward as he was foaming at the mouth but Nina pulled him back with all her strength. She knew that it is not the right time to be an impulse. But she couldn't stop his words.

"BASTARD...dare to say this again. I will tear out your filthy tongue."

He was panting with rage. If Nina hadn't stopped him, he would have jumped on Harry.

"Oh…yeah? Really? You have those guts? But right now, you are looking like a rat whose life is entirely dependent on my mercy. I will press the trigger; you will kiss the ground. Wanna see?"

Saying this Harry aimed at Micky's head. His hawk eyes were void of any mercy.

"WAIT...you call yourself strong...right? You think that you are stronger than Micky? Then why are you taking him to gunpoint? You are a notorious gang leader but in reality, you can't win without the help of this shit. Because you are a coward who can only aim his gun at an unarmed pregnable guy."

Nina hissed and tried to tickle Harry's arrogance. She knew that it might be risky but that was her last chance to disarm him. Her trick worked. Harry halted for a second. He puffed his nostrils vehemently. In the next moment, he dropped down his raised hand and thrust the revolver in his back pocket.

"Okay, Honey...challenge accepted. Come, Hero. It will be more fun to smash you with my naked hands."

Saying this he pulled out his tee-shirt. His masculine body illuminated in the tangerine firelight. He beckoned Micky to come forward. Micky unshackled Nina's grip and stepped forward. The muscles of their body were wriggling. It seemed like two bulls are getting ready for lethal combat.

"Be ready to be my Queen Bee."

Harry winked at blanched Nina and uttered in a pervy manner.