As he entered his office, he started explaining about his business which made his employees look at him in a strange manner, because to him to was talking to Mera but for others he was talking to himself.
He rushed from the front office to his personal elevator and got in. "That was close, Mera. Thanks again" he said smiling. "I have something to tell you..... Do I have your permission" she asked.
"You have all the permission you want, tell me my friend" he said. "This is your office. You are the chief here. The most responsible person and a care taker of many. Do not put your head down for anyone. You are stronger than you think you are" she said with a smile.
It instantly lit him up and he felt confident. After a long time, he walked freely as the CEO of his company, as he had to pretend as a clerk in his own office, for the woman who cared less about him. "Malcolm what is her name? You haven't told me that yet..." she said. "Madeline" he said.
"Is she still here?" she asked. "Yes..... and the moment we get down from the lift, we would cross her desk" he said which made Mera excited.
Madeline was still an employee in the company and was seated in her desk and the epic moment was about to happen. Only few employees have seen Malcolm in person as the CEO, others really thought that he was a clerk.
Malcolm's secretary was waiting for him in front of the elevator and said "Welcome back CEO sir". The word spread faster revealing Malcolm's true identity and everyone who didn't know who he actually was, were completely shocked including Madeline.
Everyone bowed their head when he crossed them including a terrified looking Madeline. He felt very much relieved after this. Mera, though stone blind and could not witness this, sensed everything from his heartbeat variation and understood the situation and asked him , "Feeling better now? " for which he said "Very Much....."
She was happy to hear her friend's voice, sound very enthusiastic for the first time. "Friend" she thought to herself, as she never had anyone to call a friend in her life. His happiness somehow made her happy and she was on cloud nine for his cheerfulness.
"Thank you for helping me face my darkest fear, Mera. If not you, I would have definitely been dead by now. It's you, who has given me a new life and I would do anything for you..... I mean it..." he said sincerely.
"But I actually didn't do anything for you yet, Malcolm" she said totally confused. "Your mere presence itself, gave me strength, My Friend... I feel like I have someone whom I can trust in my life..." he said happily.
Mera felt just like Malcolm, for deep inside she felt she had found a person, more like a family whom she could trust and care about. But soon her thoughts turned sad for she no longer belonged to the living world and is already dead. She made sure not to make Malcolm be so dependent on her, for she would leave this world soon and go to the after life.
Just as she was in her own world , Malcolm enthusiastically said "Now enough about me. My work here is done, Thanks to you Mera. Come let's go find your guy". She lit up with smile at the mention of him but paused as Malcolm asked her a question.
"By the way, what did you say his name was?" he asked for which she smiled and said "I didn't, because I don't know his name..." which made him drop his smile and he sat on the nearby chair, covering his face in frustration.
Don't know his name? She was in love with him for a year without knowing his name? What is gonna happen now? Travel with me to know more answers.
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