Third-Party Pov
As Daniel stood there thinking, someone tapped his shoulder, Daniel turned to see, Mr Sol, smiling at him, Daniel was stunned to see Mr Sol... Mr Sol smiled and asked
"What happened during the meeting, you looked lost Daniel"
Daniel shook his head and said,
"Nothing much Mr Sol, My wife was calling, she had been in the office, during the lunch hours for a lunch date with me, but I missed to see her, She must be upset I guess..."
"How many months you are married, Daniel"
Mr Sol asked and waited for Daniel's answer...
"For four months, Mr Sol, why do you ask me.."
"It's been only four months and you're neglecting that poor girl, is it correct"
"But Mr Sol, I am doing all this for Megan, I want to keep her happy... but she's so naive, doesn't understand it..."
Daniel said... with frustration
"Did she ask you for money or did she say, That money is going to make her happy... tell me, Daniel"
"No...but Mr Sol isn't it my job to earn for her and give her what she wants..."
"Yes correct, that what I am telling you, you should give what she wants... your time, your care, your love.... just making love is not love, you need to spend your time with her, she too young"
Daniel looked baffled at Mr Sol, but Mr Sol didn't stop, he continued...
"When was that you take her or had dinner with her, how many movies you have watched together in past two months, how many 1times you call her per day"
Daniel was still in shock, thinking at
Mr Sol's question.... it's been more than a month he had dinner with her, and don't even have time in the middle of the day to call her now a day... seriously, he had ignored Megan royally... Daniel slowly lifted his head to meet Mr Sol's questioning gaze... again Mr Sol asked,
"How many hours you use to talk to her while you were not married, I heard that you even made time in those days to meet her for lunch, then why not now, because she's your wife... things changed... if your love for her is the same, then how come your behaviour has changed... think about it Daniel, or it will be too late"
Daniel nodded his head with shame, How can he treated Megan like this, and even blamed her for not understanding him... as he was contemplating, Mr Sol called his PA Mr Cam and said...
"Cam, give him few days off, and send a capable team to C city, let them prepare they report, after Daniel figures out what's happening in his life, he will join the team in C city to check the progress... ok
Mr Reid, you can leave now, money, job all can wait, but not a human heart that is hurt, go to your girl... don't see her as you wife, see her as Megan the girl you love...."
Daniel nodded his head happily and instructed few things to Eric, and asked him to call him if he needed help, and rushed to his bike... and called Megan on the way to parking... but auto answered...
"This mobile is out of service area"
Daniel panicked, called Mia...
"Hello Danny, what's it"
"Give the phone to Megan, I am not able to reach her..."
"Megan never came back home, I thought she's with you, as she told me, it's been four months you both are married and she will go out with you for lunch, and to a movie to celebrate... you didn't see her"
before Mia could talk further, Daniel cut the, and called Mrs Felix...
"Mom, it's Daniel, is Megan there... if so please can I 1talk to her"
"What... Daniel but Megan didn't come here, where did she go... is everything alright with you both...."
Mrs Felix grumbling voice echoed in Daniel's ears... throwing his heart to the pit of fire... he was scared, think what happened to Megan,
"Mom, don't worry, she must be with her friends. I will check"
Daniel called Jack, Ray, and Riley but no had idea where Megan was.... Daniel was so scared thinking Megan was lost, it was already past 5 o clock.... the sky started to turn dark... Daniel got a call... looking at the caller id, Daniel panicked even more...
"Hello... Dad"
"Where is Megan... why is her phone not connecting, and what happened"
the thundering voice echoed in Daniel's ears from the other side of the mobile, it was Mr Felix...
"Dad, even I am looking for Her... she came to my office this afternoon, and I was busy with a meeting, she left from there upset.... And...."
Before Daniel could finish... Mr Felix roared...
"She was upset, and Megan is missing... Daniel, I give to half an hour to bring my daughter back to me, or you will face the consequences"
Daniel was dumbfounded by what
Mr Felix said, even he was scared thinking what had happened to her, why was he the one been blamed... but the truth was he was the one to be blamed if he had not ignored her in his busy work, will megan be gone missing... all were searching for Megan in their own ways... suddenly something struck Daniel's head, he called Eric...
"Hello... Sir"
"Eric... can you do me a favour, please hack the location of Madam's phone... it very urgent... She's missing"
"Sir give me 10minutes, I will give you the location...."
as Eric said... he was already working on his Desktop... it few minutes he called Daniel, who was standing like a stone in Church... praying...with tears in his eyes when his mobile rang.. Daniel picked the call even before the first ring finish....
"Eric... tell "
"Sir... it's showing somewhere near the Church girls high school road... as per GPS...its a blind spot Sir, do you have any idea where it is Sir"
Daniel smiled, as tears dropped from his eyes... You Minion,
"Thank you, Eric... I know where to go"
He drove his bike to the blind spot to see Megan car parked in a corner of the road... Daniel stopped the bike and ran to the blind stop to see a tiny girl curled up in the corner, completely with messed hair, dress.... sleeping, with tears dried face... Daniel's heart stopped to see Megan in such a mess... and he was the cause of that, thinking of it he wanted to hit himself.... He walked near to Megan, carried her...she opened her eyes and looked at Daniel, while tears dropped like a string of beads falling from a broken chain... Daniel hugged Megan's cold body into his arms tightly and said....
"I am sorry Meg.... I am so sorry....this will never happen"
the sky tured dark... and the place looked so isolated as no one was around, Daniel carried Megan into her car, made her sit on the back seat, sat holding her shaking body in his warm embrace, and called Mr Felix...
"Dad, Megan is with me... I am sorry this time, I will see this never happens again..."
"Give the phone to Megan..."
he said, without even speaking a word to Daniel... Daniel understood Mr Felix's anger and said nothing, just gave the phone to Megan.
"What the hell were you trying do Megan, scare the shit out of us.... my BP as rised to the peck in this two hours... you dead girl... always worry mom like this"
it was Mrs Felix who was wailing at Megan on phone... Megan held her nape and said...
"Mom, I am alright, I just lost track of time, and my mobile didn't have coverage, don't worry I am all good... this will never happen again..."
"Meg.... I want you to come home now..."
"Dad, but... I am....."
"Meg... just come home, don't talk anything, I just want to see you.... come home now"
Mr Felix ordered Megan on the phone, helplessly Megan nodded and said,
" ok... Dad... I will be there in another half an hour"
After hanging up the call, Megan looked at Daniel, who was staring at her... she turned to Daniel and said...
"I need to go home, Dad wants to see me...now"
Daniel looked at megan and asked...
"Megan... do you think, I am not good enough for you, why did you come and hide here, you could have spoken to me, what's going on Meg... tell me"
Megan was again puzzled by his question.... what the hell is he talking about, I was upset because he was not paying attention to me... now here he goes to find fault in me.... God...what should I do...
"Danny, we can talk about it later, I have to go home, or Dad will be worried..."
"Ok... go on, are you coming back tonight or staying in your house..."
Megan looked at Daniel in shock, what was he speaking... was he not coming with her, as she thought... she just gazed into Daniel's eyes and said...
"If I am so disturbing to you, I will not come back tonight... "
as she said, Megan pulled the water bottle in the car, got down washed her face, and wiped with a tissue, combed her hair properly... and sat in the driving seat, and looked at Daniel who sat in the back seat, without moving.... Daniel smiled painfully... and git down from the car, to see Megan drive her car away and away....