Roop's POV
Sunday evening, time to go back to Moon. I wore my earphone pretending I was listening to music so I can easily get away with Parth sir just in case he started ranting. Well, even if he had barely any idea that I went out with Hrithik, I believe he still has something to scold me about.
As I went in from the front door, I smiled at the maid who opened the door for me. From the corner of my eye, I already saw Parth sir sitting on the couch reading a book. I went straight to my bedroom without even glancing at him.
I shut the door behind me and started unpacking things from my backpack. Mamma even packed laddoo and rasgullas for me to eat. I also requested disposable spoons. I think this is better than eating downstairs where Parth sir can see me.
Then a knock on the door. Maybe Moon already knew that I arrived. She always comes to my room whenever I arrive home. I opened the door and was surprised by the person in front of me.
"Good evening, Parth sir," I greeted him, trying to avoid his angry gaze. He is always glaring at me, no big deal. But his stare was terrifying me as always, what wrong did I do today?
"Where have you been?" He asked with his famous expressionless face, he's still not coming in.
"Home?" He knew I came from home right? Why the question?
"Friday night." He said with his stern voice.
"Sir I think I said I will go home. Sorry, sir but I do ask for your permission that I will go home." Lies.
"So how far were my house from yours and you arrived home at 2 in the morning?" Damn! How did he know? Oh No! Seulgi! How come I forgot about her?
"I met with Hrithik." Well, I'm already caught lying. Might as well tell the truth?
He smirked, "So you lied?"
I panicked when he started coming closer to me and held my hand so that I could not move away from him, "You think you can lie to me Roopeshwar?" His smirk was making me shiver.
"Sir, let...m-me explain, p..please," I was shaking badly
He held my trembling shoulders tightly, oh my heart was pounding.
"Someone trembles so much only when he has done something wrong, where will you go Roop after getting me crazy like that? You will not be able to escape from me!" he said sternly
We both were so close to each other that I started holding my breath, why am I so nervous? Suddenly the anger went away from his face and he started coming closer to me. Is he really going to kiss me this time?
His face was telling me that he was enjoying seeing me helpless, that suddenly my tears came out."Enough sir!!!" I clamored
He stopped and did not move further, I saw the look of despair in his eyes."I came to improve you, I hoped that you would change and become nice to your daughter and others! Like the rest of the inhabitants of the New World."
"You wanted to change me! But why?" his voice was deep
I took a deep breath, tears rolling down my cheeks and my face turning red, "I wanted to make you happy, and good to the rest of the world by filling your life with happiness, I believed that you too would be good by having happiness and belonging,"
"You wanted to make me happy? But how?"His every question is making me more helpless, "by lying to me?" he disrespected me again, and this was my breaking point.
"Yes sir, I lied." Wow! Bravo Roop! You made it.
I saw him grit his teeth. He's angry and ready to bite. I'm prepared.
"What did you say?!" He said with an angry tone.
"I lied, sir. Because I also have a life after your work, hereafter living up to your expectations, I also want to live a moment on my own wish, which you were denying me.
You forbade me to meet Hrithik, but I had promised my friend. I wanted to meet him, so I had to lie down. I had a compulsion that you might not understand! Cause to you I'm nothing more than a liar, right?" Sadness was emerging from my eyes, I was trembling in his arms. But still, I'm so so proud of myself.
He just kept staring at me, as if he was thinking something. His grip loosened on me, "To you, I must be just an arrogant cold-hearted man, right? That's why you think about me this way...?" He asked, how is this sorrow in his eyes?
I was tired, "Yes! Yes and Yes! You're too stubborn, mean, and controlling. I'm afraid of you, and if you're proud of yourself by making me afraid, then I pity you." I screamed and shifted away from him, suddenly I became very anxious. Oh no, what did I say? How did I forget he is my boss and how dare I misbehave with him? I am dead!
I saw his hand form into a fist. Will he really knock me out? My hands started to shake. But suddenly he closed his eyes as if trying to control his tears from flowing. I panicked as I watched him go inside his bedroom. Is that Parth Omkar? I'm expecting that he will degrade me and say many unimaginable hurtful words towards me. But instead, he walked away? Is that really my cold angry boss?
O Mother Goddess, what mistake did I make! Save me!" I said to myself worriedly, I was so sad and all my days of anger came out in one moment. I sadly looked at his closed door.
Parth's POV
Does Roop really think all this about me? Is he so fed up with me being so possessive he just slapped those words on my face? Today for the first time I am regretting my every deed. He was crying because of me, this thing is torturing me from the inside. I can't see more tears in Roop's eyes. I thought as I walk back and forth to my bedroom running my fingers through my hair. I reached for my phone.
Parth: RB! Drink?
Ranbir: Seriously? On a Sunday evening?
Parth: At my bar.
I dropped the call. I changed my clothes and went straight out of my bedroom. Surprisingly, I saw Roop in the hallway. It looks like he wanted to say something. I waited for him to talk. I think we stared at each other for a good minute. No words. As much as I wanted to straddle him in bed, I turned my back and went down the stairs and to my car and sped off.
Ranbir laughed when I told him what Roop said. He can't speak as he was laughing so hard. "Can you please stop it RB?"
"Good Lord, I can't imagine your reaction when he said that! How could a very soft-spoken polite boy tame an angry tiger like you?"
That's all my fault! I want to punch myself!
"How did you control your anger? I'm curious. It's so unlikely that you can control your anger. Don't tell me you're getting serious?"
I don't know.
"So Mahima is out of the picture?" Ranbir asked. Mahima, I almost forgot about her. If Ranbir did not bring out her name, I think I will not remember her anymore.
I nodded.
"Finally. Good for you." Ranbir said as he proposed a toast. "So it's Roop?"
I gulped down a glass of hard cocktail and signal the bartender for a fourth glass. Ranbir smirked. "Don't drown yourself, Parth. Just admit it. It will not make you less of a cold monster. I actually like that finally, you're picking up and putting the pieces back again. I think five long years of making yourself stupid and closing yourself from people around you is enough. You've suffered too much."
I honestly do not know what to say. I think I did not speak a word tonight. I just need someone to talk to and alcohol to put me to sleep.
But as soon as I close my eyes, I see Roop's captivating face again and again. What kind of spell has he cast on me?