"Arohi, Wait I'll come back soon" he said and then went back.
I was approaching to the car when I heard a voice behind me.
"Hey Arohi" said the voice.
I turned back and found Karan in front of me. I wasn't happy at all to see him.
"Hey Karan" I replied with a fake smile.
"Karan, LEAVE my hand now" I shouted.
As a result, he made me turned brutality and I found myself few inches far from him. Bad situation. Vey bad.
"What were you doing with Arjun?" he spoke with anger.
No, he saw me with Arjun at the way out. Shit.
This was the last straw.
"Because you're the right one!?!" I said angrily." Who are you to tell me this?"
He was red by the anger. No sign of diminishing the grip on the wrist.
"Karan, you're hurting me. Lea.."
"LEAVE HER HAND NOW." Said a voice next to me.
I look around me. It was Arjun. Karan left my hand and I took a step back while smoothing the wrist. Arjun approached us. He stopped in the middle of me and Karan.
"Arohi, are you okay?" he asked looking at him
"Look who I see again? Arjun " said Karan.
"You don't understand when someone say Leave my hand" replied Arjun without any formalities.
"Arjun, I told you last time "continued Karan "Stay away from her"
"As I can see the lesson of last time wasn't enough for you" said Arjun.
I was puzzled. "Lesson of last time". How they knew each other?.
Karan made a step towards him. "I haven't forgotten it."
He smiled arrogantly. "You don't know me well Arjun pal. I'm changed."
Arjun pal... I missed something.
"If I see you with her again.." he continued
"Ohh, look my trembling." Said ironically Arjun. "What will you do eh?"
"Do not provoke me" yelled Karan clenching his right fist.
If I didn't do something, they would begin to beat...and for whom? Me of course. Without thinking, I grabbed Arjun's arm stopping him to approach Karan.
"Stop you two please" I said firmly. "Karan, thanks for the advice. But I knew what is good and bad for me. You can leave now" .
Karan look at me and raised the hands.
I kept watching his figure disappearing from the parking. Then I let a sigh of relief.
"Arohi. "Arjun said.
"Yes..." I replied
"Ehm, we can leave" and looked at my arm grabbed to his.
I immediately leave his arm becoming pink. We entered in the car and I turned on the radio.
On the one hand I had the desire to know what happened between the two, but I was afraid of his reaction ..after all "Mind your own business".
I was so lost in my thought and on driving that I didn't pay attention to the song that was playing on the radio.
"Kuch khas haiKuch Paas hai
Kuch ajnabee ehsaas hai "
Oh, that song was lovely but in this situation wasn't opportune. So I changed the channel.
"Chura Liya hai Tumne ne is dilko
Nazar nahi chura na sanam
Badal ke meri tum zindagni
Kahi badal na jaana sanam"
Again wrong song. I was going to turn off the radio when Arjun turned it saying.
"I have to talk with you, Arohi" firmly.
My heart start beating quickly. Oh God...What he want to talk about with me? Work?!?!
"Yes, speak" I said looking at the road.
"I want to ask you sorry." He said.
In that moment, my attention was concentrated on one word "Sorry". Arjun Punj was asking me sorry. This was incredible. He was still the same Sadu Boss that I knew, I wondered.
Then, I realized that Arjun was still speaking but I didn't pay attention to him.
" have behaved with you in these last days...so I ask you sorry. "
Ops, what had he told before? Stupid Arohi.
And now, what should I tell him? Please repeat again.
"And what I should I say now?" I said to Arjun turning to see him.
He smiled showing his white teeth. That image made my heart miss a beat. Why damn has he to be so handsome?
"You could say "I forgive you, Arjun"...it is enough" he said jolly.
I stayed looking at him for a instance that seems to last hours.
After few seconds, Arjun snapped his fingers in front of me.
"Earth calling Arohi.." he said smiling.
This was the first time I saw him so happy. He didn't looks like my boss...he was an another person.
"If you don't want to meet an incident, look at in front of you" he said giggling.
I was still in confused state and Arjun was laughing.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked nervously.
"Nothing" he said continuing to smile. "So, you forgive me or not?"
"If you don't told me, I'll not forgive you". I cannot believe to what I told. Arohi Sharma blackmailing his own boss...Could you call this blackmail?
Arjun looking outside replied:
"Sometimes is better if we avoid to know some thoughts because they're able to destroy the island of calm and happiness that we have built with so much effort ...Like a breath of wind on a sand castle"
I didn't expect an answer so deep."Sure" I said. Then the silence followed.
But luckily I reached Arjun's home in at moment. What home....that was a villa
The villa was beautiful. It was surrounded by a beautiful lawn and some trees were placed at the edge of the lawn. A very large and beautiful swimming pool was a fine show and the house, well, the house was just fantastic, a dream.
Arjun turned to me "Isn't it beautiful?"
"Beautiful? It's awesome" I said almost screaming. "And you live here all alone?!?!"
He simply nodded.
"And your parents?"
"Mom and Dad live in New Delhi. Few people have seen the home from inside. Want you be one of those privileged?" he asked.
Oh god. Enter in his house alone in the night.
I look at the time. 00.30 am. Ops Late
"Maybe another time" I said "It's late now" indicating the clock..
"Sure, Good night Arohi" he utter and went outside the car.
I was going to go at home when I remembered a thing. I lowered the window of the car and shouted his name.
"Arjun"
He turned towards mine and raised an eyebrow.
"A woman forgive but never forget." I exclaimed before leaving at full speed.
I was happy now.
***
Once I came back at home, I changed my dress and after have wore the pajamas, I threw myself on the bed. One thought was buzzing in my mind. That thought was Arjun Punj.
And I do not understand why do I keep thinking, thinking of him, to his green eyes, this night was beautiful. He is handsome , but... No, this can not happen to me. This situation was hurting me.
I got up and switch on the computer. I need to think to something else. I log on in the date online web site which Purvi made me join.
I looked at the picture of my profile, the pink orchid that the anonymous sender sent to me.
Who was this man? Mah, only God knew.
I was checking out the name of the people who wants my friendship when one name took completely my attention:
Guzaarish.
My heart start beating quickly. Oh God. Is he the same person who is sending those gifts? I check the profile. He was Online.
CrystalOrchid: Hey.
After 5 minutes of waiting, no reply. Why wasn't he replying?
I was going to log off when I received a notification.
Guzaarish: Hey Arohi.
My heart start beating quickly. He is the anonymous sender. Oh God. How was he able to know that I'm Arohi? I didn't write in my profile my real name...so how?
He replied immediately.
Guzaarish: Wrong question.
What he didn't want to reply. So I made him the most important question.
CrystalOrchid: Who are you?
He replied after one minute.
Guzaarish: What's in a name? That which we call a rose .
By any other name would smell as sweet.
And he went offline.
I was surprised. Romeo Juliet. Shakespeare.
Wow. He was also intelligent.
***
The week went on well. Arjun finally stopped to give heart attack. After Sunday's evening, he was behaving good with me at work. On the other side, I spent almost of my evenings chatting with Guzaarish. He didn't want to say his identity as he think I'll run away.
As always I was doing my work when I heard the rumours of steps. Strange. Who could come at this time, I thought.
I raised my head. In front of me there was DK. Punj. The father of Arjun. After 2 years, I was seeing him. He didn't change.
"Hey Arohi" he said.
I stood up. "Good afternoon Sir".
DK shook his head. "Arohi" he started "Arohi, how many times I told you to call me Bade Papa?"
Oh God. This was true.
"Oh sorry. Bade Papa" I said. He smiled looking at me
"Arjun is in office, right na?"
I was going to reply when the door of Arjun's office opened and he himself came out. He was surprised to see his father. He approached him and stops few meter before.
"Hey Dad"
"Hey Arjun." Replied Bade Papa "Lets go lunch together. I have to talk with you about an issue of work."
Arjun shook his head. "I didn't have time, Dad. We can discuss in the office."
"Arjun, come on." He said approaching Arjun. "Lets go"
Arjun rolled his eyes to the heaven and start walking when Bade Papa turned towards me and said:
"Arohi, why don't you join us?"
I was keen on refuse but Bade Papa already grabbed my arm and dragged me at the elevator.
We walked in silence to the car. We reached a near restaurant, the place despite its location in the center was pretty quiet.
"Here we are! The best food in town! " Bade Papa said looking at us. He followed us and entered in the restaurant. I was going to enter when Arjun called me.
"Sorry, My father dragged you here without your will"
I smiled. "Don't worry, Arjun. It's okay."
"Oh no!" I cried entering and seeing familiar face sitting at a table.
"What happened?" he asked
"My friend" I whispered
"Who? Purvi" he asked again
"No she is Natz! And lower your voice!" I said
"Where is she? " He asked as if I didn't had just said to talk softly.
"That one in front of the guy who smiles with his glass of wine. And speak softly ! I do not want they see me!"
"Why not? " he told with a grin
"Because no. Tell to your dad to change the restaurant!"
He looked in the restaurant searching his father.
"Maybe he has already ordered , and see we have to pass quite close to table of your friend for going at our table in the upstairs floor" he grinned again looking at me with an expression that reminded so much of a brat who has just had a spite
"Please Arjun" I said looking at him.
He stared at me for a while and then spoke.
"Do you trust me, Arohi?"
Green eyes chained in black ones. I lost myself in his gaze and then a memory took space in my mind. A fade memory.
Two Childs. A girl and a boy. The girl is crying as she got hurt. The boy approached her and looked at her.
"Come on my shoulders" he said.
The boy smiles "Do you trust me, Arohi?"
The gir looked at him and replied "Yes, I trust you Arjun"
Suddenly a voice shake me from that memory.
"Arohi, where do you lost?" it was Arjun's voice.
"Yeah?!?" I said.
He smiled and with one arm grabbed my waist. My heart missed a beat once again. I didn't replied to his question. It was an exclamation. In my childhood, I trusted him and now...what was changed? I realized what happens...we weren't anymore two children, we were adults.
"Lay your head on my shoulder" he said while walking.
I did as he said. In that instant while walking I felt a strange feeling that I never felt before. It wasn't negative feeling, I was feeling alive...why I was feeling so? I was near to his heart that I was so close that I heard the beat of his heart. His heart was beating normally, mine instead risked the explosion. Why did Arjun do such an effect to me?
"Here we are Arohi." Said Arjun once we reached the stairs. I simply nodded. And we went upstairs. We reached the table but I didn't see Bade Papa.
"Where is your dad?" I asked to him.
Arjun took a sheet that was laying on the table and read it "Sorry, guys...urgent work. Have to go." And threw it away. "As always, before the work and then someone other."
Arjun sat on the chair. "Come on Arohi" he said "Sit and eat"
What I said before "What could ever happen?"
***
At office
After lunch, we reached the office. I looked at the clock. 13.55.Technally I had still 5 minutes of break so I log on in the dating web site. As always, Guzaarish was online.
CrystalOrchid: Hey G. How are you?
Guzaarish: I'm fine Arohi and you? What are you doing?
CrystalOrchid: I'm also good. I spend my time thinking about who are you?
Well, this was true.
Oh God. Its seems impossible.
Guzaarish: Arohi, would you like to dine with me tonight?
CrystalOrchid: This means I will know who are you?
Guzaarish: yes. Your reply?
I can't believe. I was going to reply when Arjun entered in my cabin. I didn't have the time to close the window so I prayed that he didn't see it.
"Arohi, I need you to re-write this report again" he said.
I nodded meanwhile, I took my hand on the keyboard and pressed four keys that was my answer to G. In that moment, Arjun leaned forward the desk and I immediately closed my eyes.
"Please God. Help me" I thought
God heard my prayer and Arjun's phone made a bip: he got a message.
He took it off and headed for his office. Before closing the door, he said "In my office, after 10 minutes"
"Yes, Sir" I said and after that I took a sigh of relief.
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