Airport, country N....
It was half past midnight when the flight landed safely and all the passenger started to get ready to go off the plane. Andrew look at the midnight sky, the dark sky with the yellow pale shimmering stars scattered in the space welcoming one to these hours of comfort and relaxation, as he descends the escalator.
The darkness was almost absolute outside, only a smattering of luminous stars scatter the heavens. They seem like the promise of life in the darkness, a sense of warmth springing from the cold. It was a vastness to bring humbleness and an eternal space to bring gratitude for the coziness of HOME.
He came out of the airport with big strides with Nancy again trailing after him with their luggage. As they reached the car waiting for them, Nancy hurriedly excused herself, " Sir, if there's nothing else I would like to take my leave from here only.. "
Andrew was suddenly felt relaxed and happy listening to the request made by Nancy. A sudden thought came across his mind as he takes a glance at his watch, 'Wow now I can reach home thirty minutes earlier than expected... hope you didn't fall asleep Ariena..'
He turned to face Nancy hiding his excitement on his face with his poker expressions and asked her out of courtesy, "Is your husband here to pick you up..". He look around to see someone familiar but couldn't find one.
"Oh no Sir, actually my husband is also out of city, so my child is currently at my mother place. I'll be heading to her place and it is at the far end of the other side of city, totally opposite from your direction. It will take a lot of time if you will drop me and then return to your mansion. It's already so late, you have worked so hard to shorten the trip and are really tired, you should take an early rest Sir.." said Nancy in a concerning voice with a smile plastered on her face. She can feel that her boss was eager to return and for that he had tried hard . For a simple reason, to be see and be with his wife. Lovely Young Couple's.
Andrew really appreciated her good intentions but he can't let a lady travel all alone with a stranger at this time of night. He turned to Tom, his driver, and said , "Tom give me the car keys I'll be driving back home, you accompany Nancy in the taxi, okay... And make sure she reaches comfortably and safely after that you can retire for the day ..." .
Nancy tried to convince him again , " Sir that won't be needed I can go by myself. Let him drive you home, you can't drive in this condition, as you are already worn out by such a long flight.."
"Nancy you will follow my arrangements and we won't discuss further it's already late and I can't let a lady travel alone . You are MY RESPONSIBILITY until you reach your home safely, so do as I say...Tom.." He stressed on words to make himself clear.
He turned towards Tom and the latter immediately handled the car keys to him as he walked away with Nancy to book a cab from airport after wishing good night to his boss.
Andrew make himself comfortable as he pressed his leg on the car's accelerator paddle. The black BMW roared its way out of the airport at his full speed.
As it was late in the night, the roads were empty with only a few cars passing by at some interval. The road were almost desolate.
Andrew tilted his head to looks at the passing street lamps,which stand there with bowed graceful neck as they brightly lit the road. He slowly pull down the window glass to feel the cold and strong breeze of the night.
The silence was soothing, making one to see in their heart. Eventually, a realization stuck to him, as a train of thoughts passed through his mind. He questioned himself in slow soft voice, " How long it's been since I've let myself go free. I'm doing everything that other demands from a president of a company, completely ignoring my own wishes sometime. Aish.. sometime it's really difficult to understand the difference between is it my choice or the choice imposed by others on me. My dreams has made me someone that I don't want to be...A Heartless Robot.. ''
He pondered over the words 'what he wants to be, what he really desire for' , as he stopped his car at the traffic signal when he saw it turning red.
'Yes he desire for that CEO chair but at the same time he doesn't want to use a naive girl to climb up there but he is helpless. He does not want Leora to be bound with him and suffer alone when she can be free and happy without him being in her life. His desire had scattered the Feelings and Emotions of two people who hold a very important place in his life...' He was indulge in his thoughts when the sudden honk of other cars broke his reverie. He immediately speed up to move forward as the signal has turned to green, cursing himself for acting so out of place while driving.
He himself didn't know when and how it started. But everytime he finds himself thinking about Ariena whenever his mind is free. And the current situation and silence is really not helping him anymore. The moment he sat on the flight to go to country A without talking to her he regretted it and when she didn't contacted him once after their call on his first night in country A, he felt devastated.
He sighed many times remembering the turmoil he went through during this trip. He once again focused on the brightly lighted road ahead of him.
From time to time he kept glancing at the inky night sky with its specks of light filling the glow in it as different thoughts floats in his mind. The full moon has risen to its glorious beauty, making the sky freckled with stars. Though this godly beautiful scenery is breathtaking, these stars and moon, they appear so close to each other but in reality there's a millions years of distance between them.
He felt his relationship with Ariena is also like these stars and moon, they life under one roof but their heart are so apart. He had so little information about her likes and dislikes, did she have any dislikes. He had never seen her refusing for anything.
He kept thinking about Ariena as he drive inside the mansion gate. Without his notice he glanced at her room, a strange feeling bubbling up inside his chest. God knows what is it, he is feeling nervous and scared at the same time excited and happy to be here.
Yes this night is making him feel like, there's something special to it....
'Today night has came as a reward of sorts for him, a restfulness above to calm the soul ',he mused as he hurriedly jumped off the driving seat to head straight to the person whom he had missed so much first time after being married to her.