Chapter 206 - She is trusting you with her safety.

But before Zack could even get two words out of his mouth, Shreya asked him that question. Just two sentences… straight forward… Without any hesitation… It was so Shreya. All he could do was a gap at her dumbfounded for a second. But once he saw that, that was all he was going to get from her and that she was dead serious and that she needed an answer from her, Zack agreed readily and came out.

At first, he thought… it may be because she did not trust him completely… so she was being so stingy with words. But then as time passed by… he realized that was all he was ever going to get out of her.

Zack's eyes unconsciously fell on the sleeping figure. His eyes were instantly tender.

He knew Shreya had hired him because he had nothing to lose… he also knew that was the whole reason why trusting him had been so easy for her. But not in a million years had he thought that one day he would be afraid of losing Shreya. She had become to the very thing she once said he did not have… weakness. That's got to be the most ironic thing in his life.

"That makes me feel a lot better…" Srinivas replied with a slight smile. He then sat down on the floor joining them. After all, he had been roaming around for a while and Pritham did not seem like he is going to be done with everything any time soon. He rested his head leaning back with his legs extended in the front.

"It's hard for her to talk about her parents… It is probably too painful for her…" Zack explained. He knew Srinivas will not take it to heart. But he still wanted him not to misunderstand Shreya.

"I figured as much by myself. And frankly, I can't blame her…" Srinivas said shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly.

By now, he had a little understanding of Shreya. She was like a half baked cookie… hard on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside. And she doesn't show her soft side to anyone… those around her get's a glimpse of it every now and then… that was all.

Silence ensued between them after that.

Shreya stirred in her sleep while her head fell from Zack's shoulders. He just shifted her and rested her head on his laps and smiled helplessly. But thankfully so, she did not wake up. It was probably because of jet lag and full days' work. Or else… if she was normal, she would have woken up by now. And also, she was more relaxed because she was surrounded by people she absolutely trusts.

"She trusts you, Srinivas… She is trusting you with her safety. I don't know why she trusts you and that too this soon, but she does. So I am not going to question it. But you be damn sure not to betray her. Or else your days ahead wouldn't be this nice…" Zack said out of the blue breaking the silence between them. His tone was very grave and hostile.

Srinivas was surprised at first. Zack had never shown any hostility towards him so far… they had actually gotten along pretty well. Since they both had served in the army at one point or another, they actually had mutual respect for one another. That is why he was surprised at first by this sudden change of atmosphere around them.

But even when he understood that he was being protective of Shreya, he still did not appreciate the accusation on his tone.

After all, he was not the one who had asked to be here and it was Shreya who had let him in here… So, if anything, he should be asking Shreya why she let him in if he had doubts rather than coming here to accuse him of betrayal without him ever doing anything.

"I would never betray her trust Zack… and this is not because I am afraid of you or her… It is because I care about her too… I might not have known her long but I still care about her and I would never take the trust she had given me for granted. Ever…" Srinivas said. His jaws went stiff without realizing.

"Look… I don't mean to accuse you of anything… It is just a warning. As you can see, things are getting dicey here and I need to know you are going to have her back no matter what… that is all! Because she can't really afford to have it any other way. Or else she is going to end up being dead… and I cannot afford to let something like that to happen." Zack clarified seeing that Srinivas was getting angry.

"And you should understand, Shreya had never let anyone get this close to her this fast… which just means she is healing from her parents' death… and I don't want her to go back into that wormhole because she let someone close to her carelessly and later regretted. And if you really care about her, you should know where I am coming from and why I am being the way I am…" Zack continued after a pause.

Srinivas did not really reply to him right away.

"Zack, no harm will ever come to her because of me. I promise you that…" He had a solemn expression on his face when he said that showing how serious he was. Showing how much he means each and every word of it.

"Good," Zack said satisfied.

"But just an FYI, between you and Shreya… I am more afraid of Shreya. As far as I know, what she might do is a lot more intimidating than what you might do." Srinivas said sarcastically before closing his eyes to get some rest.

"Well, as reluctant as I am, I would actually agree with you. This little thing knows how to get back at people…" Zack said caressing on Shreya's sleeping figure. His eyes softened even though he was talking about a darker side of her.

Srinivas's lips twitched… but he did not reply.