Chapter 45

PART 44

 

In the morning, Aaliya was all ready to go to work. She went to Aamir and

saw him getting ready.

 

Aaliya's face turned a deep scarlet, not that she was shy, but due to anger.

 

" What are you doing? And where are you going?"

 

Aamir just opened his mouth; Aaliya did not allow him to say anything.

 

" Before I hurt you get back into bed."

 

Again Aamir did nothing.

 

" Aamir when I say something I would like you to do it."

 

" Get back into bed before I get back here with your breakfast.

By chance if you are not in bed, I don't know how many bones will be broken."

 

Aaliya just left and she banged the door behind her.

 

Aaliya came back within minutes, and was happy to see Aamir in bed.

 

" Good, nice to see you resting. Here have some breakfast."

 

" Thanks Aaliya, for showing so much concern."

 

" Please don't thank me. Its just my lo.." she stopped.

 

" What did you say?"

 

" Nothing at all. Here have some breakfast." She said lowering her eyes.

 

Breakfast was soon over, and Aaliya was heading down to work.

 

Things had cleared up considerably the last day, so Aaliya hoped

it would clear up completely today.

 

She reached the office, and after assigning everyone their work,

she went on to finish her own.

 

The day quite good, Aaliya had got to know everyone better, and

everyone seemed to be more kind than they were before.

 

It was strange, but Aaliya felt at home somehow, but this did not

help her at all. She still hated this life that she was living, and she

could give just about anything to get away from it. But it was the

thought of Aamir being with her that helped her go through this

rough patch of life.

 

 

At the end of a day of hard work, Aaliya had to wrap up her

hope that things would clear up soon.

 

The conditions were improving but at such a slow rate that, by the

time the company would be back on business, Aaliya was scared that

there would be no business.

 

She reached home, and as Aamir and Aaliya were having dinner,

 Aamir noticing Aaliya's gloomy face asked her:

 

" What's wrong Aaliya? You seem upset."

 

This brought Aaliya out of her thoughts.

 

"Conditions at work are awful Aamir. We have made no progression,

well we have but I am afraid that if we are going to go on at this rate,

I don't know what is going to be left to take care of." Aaliya said, in a voice,

 which clearly told the listener that the speaker was in grief and

a lot of stress.

 

" Don't worry Aaliya, everything will be fine. I am sure you

will come up with something that will change the conditions

at work."

 

" I will be able to come up with something, if I have the interest to.

I hate staying here. I hate this life. My parents were never good to me,

but this is even worse. I'd give up anything to get away from here."

 

Aamir placed a hand on Aaliya's shoulder as he got up to leave,

letting Aaliya know that everything will be fine soon.

 

Aaliya smiled, to let Aamir know that she had got the message.

 

A few days passed by.

 

Aamir was feeling much better now, and the condition of the office

was as before improving but very slowly.

 

At home:

 

Aaliya had come back home from a hard day and

was going to have dinner.

 

After setting up the table Aaliya went to call Aamir, but she was kind

of puzzled to see him sitting, with his eyes almost about to let

the burden to tears fall.