Third man's p.o.v.
"Dadi, come it's massage time."
"You come first, then you will do mine."
"No first me."
"Oh God, really you are so stubborn."
"Now come fast. I also need my head massaged."
She started an oil massage on Dadi's head.
"By the way, tell me how is your new boss?"
"Dadi, for at least 100 times you have asked me that question!"
"Yeah, but your boss is a little rude, na? So, I was just concerned. If you don't like it, you don't need to do this job."
"Who told you I'm not liking my job and by the way, he is not that bad you know? Yeah, he has some of his screws loose in his brain but I can manage."
"Then you are liking him."
"Maybe. From the past few days I have seen how dedicated, and hardworking he is towards his work, and working with him as his PA will definitely give you such satisfaction towards your job and I can clearly imagine the bright future of this company. And I'm glad that, that is gonna happen in my presence."
"Hmm. I'm happy for you, ok now come I'll do yours."
They exchanged their position.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, Neha is coming to Mumbai soon and she's..."
"Gonna stay with us."
"Yup. So, you have no problem na? Please don't disagree I already have given her words."
"Acha, seems like you are going to listen to me if I disagree?"
"Dadi, when have I disobeyed you?"
"Acha, acha I was just joking. She is your best friend and coming here for the first time. Obviously, we are the ones to help her."
"Thanks, Dadi. I love you." She said cheerfully.
"Moreover, I also need my brain to rest. Once she comes you will start eating her head."
"Acha? Don't be too happy. You have no idea of my eating capabilities."
And with this, they laughed together. And the night just ended with the same rhythm.
Next Morning
As I entered the office a familiar face came into my view.
What is he doing here? Come on Anu it's his friend's company obviously he is here to meet her.
I just ignored him and rushed towards the lift. But to my bad luck, Rahul hurried into just it was going to close.
Why God why? Why every time you need to put me in such an uncomfortable situation?
"Why are you running from me like this every time?"
"Who told you I'm running?"
"I saw you noticed me. But you just showed up as you don't know me and hurried here."
"So, what should I do?"
"I don't know. Just don't run away from me like that. I feel more guilty."
He said with a sad face.
"Ananya, trust me I never thought that we would end up like that."
"Then what you thought?"
The lift reached my floor. I came out.
"Ananya please just give me one chance to talk, please."
I don't know what he even wants after all this.
"After that, I don't know if will you trust me or not but I really felt bad. Look, apart from that alliance we are good friends. You are my childhood friend. If that alliance thing never came into the picture, we would have been the same now."
I smiled a little.
"Really, we were friends? And still, you never thought to tell me that you love someone else."
He bowed his head.
"Or did you think that I'm so weak that I couldn't handle the truth? No, Rahul, you took me so easily. I am strong enough. My life has made me enough strong. But that day what you did in front of your friends I felt insulted. I got hurt. But maybe more than me you hurt my Dadi."
"It's not you who was weak. It's me. I took too much time to realize my feelings. I was so confused, and scared. Even that morning I was not sure to do anything like that. But that morning when Arjun came to my house, he made me understand."
"Wow, Arjun told you and you understood so easily and decide to break the engagement within a minute?"
"Anu.."
"Rahul, you are wasting the duty time of my employee."
A cold husky voice came from behind me and I know who it is.
"Ms Ananya I will be glad if you concentrate on your work first. This is my office and I really hate it when people get busy in gossiping hampering their job for which they are here."
"Sorry, Sir. I'm going."
Wow just a day before he was behaving so nicely and now see.
Such a two-faced man!
I left there to get away from those two freaky people.
Arjun's p.o.v.
I was really happy, and energetic today. On one side my first foreign deal is going to finalize and on the other side, there is no misunderstanding between me and Ananya now.
But the next moment took me out of my illusion. As I got out of the lift a voice came into my ears.
"Wow, Arjun told you and you understood so easily within a minute and decide to break the engagement ?"
What the fuck!
Rahul is here and Ananya leaving all her duties here gossiping with him and to my disgust, the discussion is going on on the same damn irritating topic. It's like they just threw a bucket of hot water on my happy mood.
"Rahul, you are wasting the time of my employee."
I am already controlling my frustrations.
"Ms, Ananya I will be glad if you concentrate on your work first. This is my office and I really hate it when people get busy in gossiping hampering their job for which they are here."
I thought everything just ended with that sorry. But no, she still thinks that I'm the reason for breaking her engagement.
She left.
"What are you doing here?"
"Obviously to meet you."
"I don't think so because all of my friends coming to my office to meet me but each of them end up talking to Ananya. The same goes for Shriya and now you too. But I think if you wanna meet her you should take her anywhere else and talk to your heart's content."
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so mad at me? What I have done now? As I came here I met her first so..."
"Ok, let's go to my office."
"Is there any problem between you two because of me?" Rahul asked with a concerned tone.
"No. I will not let you come between us."
"What?"
"Nothing. We have no problem. But I don't understand one thing. Why you were talking to her? Has she forgiven you already?"
"Unfortunately, not still now. But I know she will."
"Wow your confidence! But why do you need her forgiveness? You broke the marriage. Everything has ended between you two. You live your life and let her's."
"Oh no Arjun why can't you understand? She is my childhood friend. Maybe we lost contact over the last few years but we shared some very good moments. What if any day you and Shriya get any problem in your friendship will you end everything in a moment?"
"You are comparing our friendship with yours and Ananya's?"
"I'm not comparing. I am just saying. I just want her to forgive me and that's enough. I don't want to end everything on such a bad note. Later if our friendship gets end let it end there but with a good note. Moreover, you see, why we are meeting again and again? She is working here in your office. Isn't it a sign that everything hasn't ended?"
What is he even blabbering?
"I don't know." I spat out.
Someone knocked on my door.
"Come in."
Ananya entered with two cups of coffee.
"Sir, your coffee."
"Keep it on the table."
"This is yours."
"I didn't tell you to bring his coffee. Moreover, he takes coffee without sugar just like me but with milk."
"I know that."
"Rahul."
"Oh yeah, thanks."
She passed the cup to him and a smile crept on his lips. Wait are they staring at each other?
"You can leave."
"But sir.."
"We have an important meeting today. Look after that is everything ok or not."
She left with my orders.
"See she still remembers my likings. I know she will forgive me definitely."
"Just stop this right there. I am really having a headache now by listening to those all again and again."
"I also think the same. It's between her and me. It will be good if you or anyone else doesn't involve in it ."
Oh really! I can see.
"Yes I am involved. You are involving me." I blurted.
"What? Me? We..."
"Leave it."
"Arjun! I really can't understand you sometimes."
"Whatever. I have an important meeting. I have to leave. Let's meet at the club."
"Ok bye then."
We hugged each other.
He left leaving a frustrated me.
I took a deep breath to calm myself. I just don't know when this rubbish gonna end.
No, I need to concentrate on my project.