"Bring me a cup of coffee..." Zayden ordered his secretary.
He was tired from last day's events... A lot of things came together. He's not able to focus on his work. He was not ready for this engagement. He didn't love Aaira it was just an arrangement from his family and he accepted it because of the continuous nagging from his mother. As he was busy expanding his business he never cared for love and marriage so whatever arrangement his parents made he accepted that to save his time.
But now after meeting Zumar after all these years, all the past feelings and emotions came back into his life and shook his whole self. He wasn't able to sort out his feelings... was that love or just a timely attraction. he was not able to understand. He's been thinking about her all night. He didn't think about Aaira even once and that's the irony of the situation.
He heard his parents talking about her family. He can't stand the fact that she is leaving for France in few days. She met after so many years. He couldn't even talked to her properly because of the interruption of Yahaan.... and now he got to know that she is leaving.... And she didn't even care to inform him about this.... Not even Tahaan told him about this... He felt more and more irritated.... He pick up his phone and called Tahaan...
"Hello... where are you..?" he asked.
"So you got the time to think about me..." he comments.
"When are you going back...? Zayden asked.
"In few days... "
"I have heard that Zumar is leaving for France... is that right..??"
"Now you've talked about the real issue... that's what I thought... from when have you started caring about me.."
"Tell me what I am asking from you..."he became impatient.
"Yes, she is leaving for around two years..."
"With Yahaan...??"
"I am not sure about it... Why are asking..?" Tahaan asked but before that he hang up the phone.He was totally pissed of.... not able to concentrate on his work.
"How are you Zayden... Aunt told me that you are not feeling well..." Aaira entered his office. He looked at her she was wearing a beautiful yellow dress. She's ultra modern girl, bold and beautiful. He started to compare her with Zumar...
"What are you thinking..?" she asked.
"Nothing.. I am just tired..."
"Why don't you take a leave... you need rest..." she suggested.
"I can't, l have to finish lot of work.."
"You didn't have your breakfast, let's go out for lunch... I want to introduce you to my friends..." Aaira Said.
"Not today Aaira... I have lot of work to do...wait.. I want to ask something about Yahaan... he is your cousin right"
"Yes he's my first cousin but we are not close... What about him"
"Nothing... he was present in the engagement so I asked... Actually he came with Zumar... our old neighbour"
"Ok.. so she was your neighbour... she was pretty.... "
"What does you cousin do...?"
"What does he need to do... his father set up a huge business empire for him... but he want to set up his own business, so nowadays he is working somewhere to gain experience... "
"All right... I am leaving then, tell me when you are available.. I will make the arrangements then..."
Aaira left and Zayden again started to think about Zumar.... He tried his best but wasn't able to concentrate on his work. He took his car keys and went out.... He kept wandering around in his car... Finally he stopped it at the edge of a cliff and started smoking cigarettes one after other...
He looked up at the sky and kept on recalling all the beautiful moments spent with her...
He had almost forgotten how she cared for him before his University entrance... how she consoled him when he told her about his secret... their days in camp... star gazing and watching beautiful sunrise... He realised his mistake. He understood that he himself was at fault... he is the one who actually neglected her.... He finally realised where he did wrong....
Now he was feeling much better, he decided to make up for all his mistakes... all his negligence. He is now relaxed....