Winter days in Kashmir were extremely bleak and desolate. The biting cold wind whipped the flesh, and the steps on the dry and frosty road made slight squeaking sounds.
Tina was walking on the road in a outdated apparel.
Due to her need of a job, she stopped in front of a pub where hiring board was attached.
She went in and said to the manager," I want a waitress job."
"Sorry, but we don't hire women over 25 here," the Pub manager told Tina impatiently as he shooed her away.
Who would want to patronize my business if I have an ugly waitress? Manager mumbled in front of her.
She frowned slightly and walked away listlessly. She saw her reflection in the window of the pub. She said in her breathe "I am really look like an ugly women. My dry hair, wrinkled face and outdated apparel made me old and ugly"
Tina smiled bitterly as hardships from the last few years swamped her mind. As she dragged her tired body away from the spot, she noticed a Luxury SUV car pull up In front of her but she walked away.
She thought while walking, "I was rejected from this job too. How can I survive now? All paths are blocked for me! how can I live now?"
"Uncle Vikas need a money from surgery what should I do now? No! I have to find a way to earn money."
Suddenly, a stumbling man appeared from the corner who slammed into her shoulder and fell to the ground.
Rattled, Tina looked down at the man.He was about thirty -six, thirty -seven years old. He had a face like Robert Stewart, sword-like eyebrows, and a tall nose. This was definitely the second most handsome man Tina had ever seen who like her Ex-husband. Due to lot of blood coming from his head, she is unable to recognized him. She noticed his abdominal was also injured. He was obviously severely injured.
He was wearing a black coat and a thin, navy V-neck t-shirt. One of his hands was pressed against his bleeding abdomen.
"Sir, are you alright?" Tina squatted and asked, "You're injured. I'll call an ambulance."
The man could barely open his eyes, his face pale due to excessive blood loss. He frowned and shook his head, "Don't … some people are chasing after me …"
At that moment, Tina heard some rushing footsteps, alongside a man's low voice. "Hurry! We must get rid of him today!"
Are they going to murder him?
No! I have to save him.
Tina bit her lips, and with great effort, moved the injured man into the bush by the side of the road. "Sir, hide here for a while. I'll lead them away."
Don't go…" He waved to stop her. But the girl was swift like a rabbit, leaving him with a hazy yet beautiful image.
He smirked and think "Tina, my beautiful woman. We meet again, I never thought we meet like this.
Truth be told, Robert had once wondered under what circumstances would they meet again. but none of the scenarios in his mind could have fitted the bizarre happenstance today.
Wasn't she the famous Shukla Family's young mistress, how could she have landed in such a deplorable state?
Tina stood in the road, and soon a group of men in black appeared. They looked fierce. Upon seeing her, they asked rudely, "Oi, young lady. Have you seen an injured man passing by?"
Tina quietly and naturally hid one hand in the pocket of her down old apparel , her face unchanged. She pointed the front with the other hand and said, "I just saw a man walking over there."
The men in black looked at each other. Today they would rather kill a thousand innocent people than miss their prey. This girl seemed a little suspicious, and they had reached a silent consensus to remove her as a potential threat.
Tina felt their gloomy stare. One of them even started to walk towards her…
At this critical moment, a string of melodious ringing sounds came from her pocket. She reached for the phone and answered it.
Hi, Jinny …I'm at Street Road… You'll be here in twenty minutes ?… Okay, I'll just wait by the Railway station.
Tina hung up the phone. Without even looking at those men, she crossed the road and stood by the tracks of the railway station, quietly waiting for her cousin.
The men in black looked at each other again. The girl's calm and natural behavior seemed to have removed doubts from their mind. With the innocent look, she did not seem to be lying.
After two minutes, She tilted her head, smiled and waved her arms at a man wearing a T-shirt who was just walking towards her. "Hi, jinny, I'm here. You come here very soon but you said you come here in twenty minutes? "
The arrival of that man completely dispelled those men's thoughts of killing Tina. They did not hesitate anymore and quickly rushed toward the direction where Tina had just pointed at.