Part-3
As Astha completed the breakfast and remembered... Oh God! Mr. Shlok had called me to his room yesterday evening to check the documentary, we have made till now... I am free now, I think I should go and check...
She went to Shlok's room and knocked ta gate.it was already opened, she hesitatingly entered in the room... He was standing near window back towards gate and talking on phone...
Ji Baba... ji, Astha is fine now... Don't worry about her... yes, that's why I cancelled morning flights... ya she needed rest, we will leave in the evening for Delhi...
He is talking to Niranjan Sir... and he changed schedule for me? A smile appeared on Astha's face...
As he finished the call, she made an artificial cough to get his attention...
You? Everything ok? Shlok asked...
Yes Sir, I just came to check the documentary, we have prepared till now... I am sorry. I could not complete it yesterday...
Shlok just looked towards her and without speaking a single word, he signaled her to sit on couch and handled her the laptop... They completed their work and Shlok was really impressed with her work... As she completed the work... shlok told her shutting down the laptop, we are leaving for Delhi within two hours , get ready...
It was a signal for Astha to leave the room now... as she was about to leave, she turned back... Sir...
Shlok looked towards her...
Thanks... for saving my life yesterday and for taking care of me... Astha spoke with her beautiful smile...
While Shlok was thought in his own world...As much as I want to punish this girl, I am attracted more and more... why?
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In the evening, they were on the way to Delhi, when Shlok received call form his PA... Sir, there is a problem...
What happened? Shlok asked...
Sir, infect the hotel, I had booked rooms for you and Miss Astha... Suddenly had a terrorist attack today morning so it has been vacated and all the advance bookings have been cancelled...
What? I was too busy that could not get time to check news...Shlok was shocked...ok, no problem, get the rooms booked in any other hotel...
Sir, I had tried my best but due to that accident as well as tourists season, I could not get any room booked by call in any good hotel... PA spoke hesitatingly prepared in mind for outburst of Shlok...
What? How is it possible, no room in any good hotel...Shlok was shouting...
No sir, I didn't mean that, infect no one booked room on phone due to security purpose...So I hope you will have to find it by... he left sentence incomplete... Shlok cut the phone irritatingly... this has not happened in my life till now... he spoke angrily... Astha kept completely quite knowing the situation...
As they reached Delhi, they went into a number of hotels but could not get two rooms...It was almost night...but nothing could be done...
Finally they reached at some place but that was very low for Shlok's standard...Astha was afraid, his next target for outbrusting his anger will be she. So better she stood outside the hotel...
Yes Sir, how may I help you...Asked receptionist to Shlok...
I need two rooms...Shlok spoke looking at the hotel interiors...
After checking the register, the receptionist spoke... Sorry sir, we have only one room left...
Shlok thought for some time...OK, book one room on the name of Mr...(After thinking for some time)... and Mrs. Shlok Agnihotri...
Receptionist looked towards him suspiciously... He needed two rooms while ago...
Infect I needed second room for my PA, I will tell him to settle himself at some other place... Shlok clarified looking into the situation...
Can I have your id proof please ?Receptionist asked
Ya sure. Saying him handled the id proof and completed other formalities...
He called Astha in and was in no mood to create a scene here... So better kept quiet about having got only one room...
The receptionist called the bell boy and asked him to shift the luggage into the room...
As they reached in the room. Shlok sent the bell boy... Astha asked...
Sir, my room no...
Astha...infect...shlok hesitated... finally spoke, we got just one room here...
What? Astha was shocked... you mean I will be staying here in your room for two days? No way...
I am sorry. But this was last option... He spoke saying started unpacking his bag by keeping on sofa... Don't worry, you may use bed, I will manage on sofa. He tried to comfort her...
No, I will talk at reception to manage another room. Saying Astha picked the land line and dialed receptionist no...Yes, I am from room no. 309...
Yes Mrs Agnihotri, How may I help you? Spoke Receptionist...
Mrs. Agnihotri? Astha was dumbed... She immediately cut the call...
What is it this ? How could you tell , I am... I am your wife...she spoke angrily...
Shlok looked towards her... I did it just for security purpose as this hotel doesn't look very reputed and due to terrorist attack... The security is very high...For god bid, if something went wrong, how will we explain why we are in ... In same room. He completed sentence hesitatingly...
Astha kept quiet as there was no other option and she knew Shlok was right what he had done...
Anyhow she tried to make herself comfortable and they had dinner in room itself...
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As the dinner finished... Astha stood up and went outside... while Shlok settled himself on Sofa...
One hour had passed but Astha was not back in the room, this made Shlok worried for her. He stood and went outside... she was no where in the hotel... finally he went to reception... have you seen... my wife(hesitatingly)?
Yes, sir, she was going outside...
Ok, thanks, saying he ran outside...
As he reached outside... he saw Astha laying on a road side table...and many road Romeos were passing from there some looking at her and some even passing remarks...
Are you mad? You know how much worried I was? How could you come here? Its Delhi Mam, and you must know, its not safe for a girl here alone at this time... He shouted in one breath...
Astha got up and sat, she had tears in her eyes on her situation...I can't...
What? Shlok asked...
I can't share room with you... I tried my best to feel comfortable but could not. Please don't take it wrong but I can't... she said lowering her face...
When some passing boys on bikes made remarks on them...and one of them tried to snatch her duppatta...while Shlok covered her in his arms...
So you think you are safer here than with me in that room...
Astha could not speak and started crying badly...
Shlok stood up in anger and stamped his foot in anger...Finally he wrapped his one arm around her waist and one wound her legs picking her in his arms moved to the hotel...
Sir, please leave me... Astha shouted...
He gave her an angry look... while Astha was trying to push him away...
As they entered in hotel... he spoke angrily...don't create a scene here...making Astha keep quite suddenly...
Hotel staff was looking at them suspiciously...
Infect her foot got sprained while on walk... Shlok explained...and moved to their room...
As they reached in the room, he threw her on the bed in anger...but poor could not see, while Astha was trying to push him away her chain locket had been stuck into his coat button making him got pulled with her finally falling on top of Astha...Shlok's one hand on Astha's back and Astha's hands on his shoulders. Shlok tried to move away...but a scream appeared in Astha's mouth...she pulled Shlok more closer with her hands placing on his back as when he tried to move away she felt a pull on her neck scratches and that caused severe pain on her wounds...feeling something went wrong Shlok moved a bit closer to Astha...
Both unaware were shocked, what was happening... when they noticed her locket stuck in his coat button...Astha tried to remove it , at the same time, Shlok too put his hand on button to remove the locket making him holding Astha's hand... He looked towards her , at the same time , she too looked towards him.. and both were lost in each other's eyes holding hands...when suddenly Shlok's phone rang and they came back to reality... He immediately removed the locket and got outside in the balcony to receive the call...
Demn, he came to the room back stamping his feet and switching on TV... Astha was shocked...
When they heard the news... there was another bomb blast near their hotel and so complete area was sealed and it was declared curfew in the area...
So how was it? Now they are stuck in hotel and no way to go back soon... what next? i don't know.. Wait till Monday...
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