#05
He was sitting in his office sipping his cutting chai. However, his eyes were fixed on the file that was placed on the table. He was flipping the pages one by one just then his phone rang.
He placed the glass of cutting chai on the table and took his phone. While talking on the phone he stood up and went towards the window. He was busy on the call when he heard the sound of the door opening. He tilted his head and found Sakshi peeking through the door.
He shook his head.
When will this girl learn to knock?
But Sakshi being Sakshi ignored his expressions and stood there smiling with a file in her hands.
He gestures to her to put the file on the table and leave.
He diverted his attention back to the phone. After a few minutes, he ended the call and took his steps toward the table but then he stopped.
Hold on........!!!!
He had never left his glass of cutting chai empty then how on earth did the chai in the glass disappear?
That was surely a million-dollar question.
And all the proofs and the circumstances hinted toward one & only person.
"Miss Publicist.....!!!"
He muttered.
Moreover, she continued this practice the next day, next to the next day, and even after that.
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Sakshi was sitting in the conference room fully satisfied by her last week actions.
A mischievous smile was playing on her lips.
"Why are you smiling so much?"
Ayesha asked her raising her eyebrow.
"That's what I also wanted to know"
Shree added.
"Let's guess.
If we guess it right, to Sakshi hum sab ko pizza khilaye gi and if we guess it wrong, to Sakshi hum sab ko pasta khilaye gi"
Chotu said grinning.
Ye nahi sudhrega.
They all shook their heads.
"Oho get back to the topic. Sakshi btao kya hua hai?"
Asked Ayesha.
"Kuch nh, kuch bhi to nahi. Wo to me hu hi aisi. Always smiling. You know"
Sakshi replied flattering her eyelashes to which they all rolled their eyes.
Before they could ask her anything further Arjun entered the cabin. He asked for some details from Shree. After getting the info. he told him to order a cutting chai for him to which Shree nodded.
"And get the cutting chai straight to my office. Many incidents are happening in the office nowadays"
He said with a serious face glancing at Sakshi.
However, Shree looked at him confused.
"Which incidents sir?"
Shree asked.
"Nothing Shree. It's just that 'SOME PEOPLE' have started putting an eye on others things"
He replied stressing the words 'SOME PEOPLE'.
"Shree, those 'SOME PEOPLE' must have learned this thing from 'SOMEONE', right!!!"
Sakshi also said in the same manner.
Arjun raised one of his eyebrows.
"Shree, don't you think so that 'SOME PEOPLE' love to follow others"
Poor Shree, he didn't know where had been he was stuck and whom he had to answer.
However, Chotu & Ayesha were glancing at each other thinking about what was going on.
"Shree, 'SOMEONE' is very overconfident about himself"
Sakshi said with a fake smile.
"Shree, 'SOME PEOPLE' put their quality traits over others"
He said sarcastically.
"Shree, 'SOMEONE' also has misunderstandings about himself along with overconfidence"
She said in the same tone.
Are they both talking to me?
Shree thought putting his index finger on his chest because it didn't seem to.
"Shree, don't you think so that 'SOME PEOPLE' assume whatever they want to"
This time Arjun directly looked at Shree.
"Yes...ss...Sir"
Shree said stammering.
"What yes Sir? Shree you would say anything if 'SOMEONE' ask you to"
Sakshi almost screamed.
"No Sakshi"
Shree tried to explain.
"What no Sakshi? Shree 'SOME PEOPLE' try to pressurize others, don't bother about them"
Arjun said firmly.
"No....No Sir"
Shree shook his head in a no manner.
"Shree you don't need to be manipulated by 'SOMEONE', do you understand that?"
Sakshi pulled Shree.
"Shree 'SOME PEOPLE' would blabber anything, you don't need to put your ears on such talk"
Arjun pulled him back.
Poor Shree had gotten into something serious. He didn't understand on which wall he should bang his head.
"Sir, Sakshi"
Finally, Chotu & Ayesha spoke up bringing the two back into reality and saving the innocent Shree from the further pulling session.
Arjun & Sakshi left the place not before glaring at each other.
However, Shree slumped into the chair and grabbed a glass of water.
What was that?
Who are these 'SOME PEOPLE' & 'SOMEONE'?
And man if you both want to talk then talk directly naa what's so difficult about it?
At least Shree was unable to understand that.
Meanwhile, Chotu came near him and asked with a very serious expression.
"What was Arjun sir & Sakshi asking you?"
Shree gave him a 'Are you serious?' look and thrust the glass of water in his hands annoyingly and left the place.
"What did I do?"
Chotu shrugged his shoulders and drank the remaining water.
Ayesha shook his head in disbelief at both of them in fact at four of them.
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The whole day passed and they both kept on passing glares & stares at each other and the ETF team kept on suppressing their laugh lowering their heads.
But, Sameer was all time ready to pass teasing glances to Arjun.
Such an annoying friend......!!!
That's what Arjun had speculated about him.
Now after a silent ride toward home, they both were sitting on the steps of the terrace, holding their cups in their hands.
They both were looking straight, one was sipping her 'cold coffee' and the other his 'chai'.
Sakshi glanced at him and recall their today's senseless fight. A smile appeared on her face that soon changes into laughter.
Arjun looked at her weirdly.
He gave her a 'are you mad?' look. Instead of stopping she laughed more.
Arjun was looking at her confused.
"What???"
He asked.
She somehow controlled her laughter and looked at him.
"Why did we fight today?"
Asked Sakshi suppressing her laugh due to which her face turned red. She was looking like a red tomato.
He looked at her and recollect today's nonsense battle between them.
He didn't know the reason behind it.
It was pure senseless.
She lifted her eyebrows two to three times with her red tomato face that was giving her an absurd look.
One look at her face plus the whole day's events playing in front of his eyes.
He just couldn't control himself and......
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He burst into laughter.
She looked at him with wide eyes. He was laughing shaking his head right & left at their foolishness.
Everything became secondary around them for her. She was just staring at him.
How much this joy suits his face!!!
She thought.
Sensing her gaze on himself he looked at her and his laugh faded.
He stopped laughing and looked away.
Just then a cup waved in front of his eyes.
He glanced at her who was holding her cup of coffee in front of him.
She gestures to him to hold it and he did. Then she picked up his cup of chai and started sipping.
He looked at her amused and took a sip of cold coffee.
They both were sitting straight with their eyes fixed in front.
A pure silence with the essence of calmness prevailed between the two figures sitting beside each other.
Comfort with the essence of solace can be found deep inside their hearts.
A soothing tone with the essence of peaceful rhythm endured between them.
A few minutes passed in silence.
Just then his fondling voice echoed in her ears.
"Since the day you had entered my house, you always remind me of someone"
He said looking straight.
"Whom?"
She asked.
"Someone who used to love cold coffee, just the way you make"
He said taking a sip.
"Who?"
She asked.
"Someone who used to laugh carefree"
Said Arjun.
"Who?"
She repeated her question.
"Someone who once used to be full of life"
He said taking one more sip.
"Who?"
She questioned again.
"Someone whose smile used to reach to the eyes, just like yours"
He said looking straight into her eyes.
"Roshni?"
She asked in a low voice.
He didn't say anything further just kept on looking at her.
"No"
He replied after some time.
"Then"
She looked at him confused as well as curious.
Arjun raised one of his eyebrows and tilted his head a little towards her and said,
"Why would I tell you?"
He positioned his head back concealing his smile. He doesn't know why he likes to annoy her but it's just that he likes to do so.
Sakshi, who was looking at him curiously scrunched her eyebrows and shifted a little annoyingly.
"Khadoos, sadu, akdu"
She muttered.
"I can hear you"
He said audibly.
She shut her eyes hard.
"He had ears or voice sensors...!!!"
She murmured.
"I
Still
Can
Hear
You"
He said stressing each word.
She covered her face with her palms in embarrassment.
He glanced at her and left from there.
One thing he had learned about her since now was that;
'She was one of her kind, surely an Antique Piece'
Unknown to him a sweet smile was playing on his lips.
She shifted a little and took a look at his retreating figure.
"But if not Roshni, then whom?"
She whispered to herself.
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Done!!!!!
For now.
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