Kenny was exhausted. Working with him was an adventure sport. Bungee jumping or scooba diving or hiking up a mountain or surfing the dangerous waves of ocean. His moods, his pace, the way he jumped from one topic to another; it was all so.. so out of the world. TO TOP THAT HE FLIRTED SHAMELESSLY WITH HER.
Two days later she cornered Myra
" I want everything on him. It seems if he does not want us to work with him".
" Don't worry Kenny. We will grab him by neck", said Myra.
" Too much money is wasted on security", said Shai raising her spectacles on her nose. " Bodyguards, alarms,cctv, trackers half of accounting budget is spend on security".
" He is no good dead to us. They have tried killing him thrice now that I know", said Solly.
" Attempts on life", Kenny lost her colour.
" Its okay I wasn't harmed", said Raj.
" Shai no compromises on security", said Kenny.
Shai nodded.
Disturbed Kenny left the room as she moved to the balcony. She took out a cigarrate to smoke but couldn't light it due to shaking hands
Click..
Raj lit the cigarrate with his lighter. He lit his own too.
" Thanks".
" I".
" Raj please I need peace. Don't speak", she said. Ohh God they want him dead. She shook.
Raj hugged her. She snuggled breathing in deeply.
Damn Kenny why do you fight this he thought.
" I am fine. Still alive", he said.
" Well congratulations ", she pushed him and left.
" Excuse me why do I need five pair of clothes for a two day trip", asked Parry.
" Because there is a party there where of course you can't go wearing your pyjamas", Myra said.
" And these underwear nobody sees them why so much money is spent on them", he said.
" I'll lend you mine then", said Myra
" And we don't trust you if one of you suddenly get an idea its okay to dance in rain in undies", said Kiara.
" Will you clap", asked Maddy.
" Wear what she gives", said Raj ending the argument.
" Shai may I speak to you", asked Maddy.
" Yes".
" Is he grunting like a bear because you left him. Don't deny", said Maddy.
" He shouldn't have slept with roadside b*tch then", she retorted angrily.
" Why are you here", said Maddy.
" Because unlike him who runs away like a chicken I need answers".
" What about your fiance", asked Maddy.
" And why should I tell you of all the people", she asked.
" Because that moron thinks he doesn't desrves to be loved", said Maddy. " His father is perpetually disappointed in him. Look at the people here. Nobody likes us. You have a place in his heart. Don't give up on him."
And he left.
Solly you fool thought Shai.
" Ugggh idiot", she cursed him and started working again.
The duo that worked in complete harmony was the doctor nurse pair. They prepared a list of aalergies their team had, antidotes regular medicines like for headache, cold, acidity and fever. They listed the quantities required too.
" Why the paracetamol injectons doctor", asked Grace.
" At times Raj is unable to ingest medicine so I have to inject him", said Ro.
He saw Kenny halt again.
" Only when he overworks", said Ro.
" Then make sure to prepare a clear schedule for him", said Kenny.
" As if he will listen", said Solly with irritation.
" You prepare it doctor. Even if I have to pull him by ear and put him to bed I shall do it", said Kenny.
The men chuckled.
" Grandma Cooper will be delighted to meet you", said Raj.
" I'll be delighted too", replied Kenny.
" Also Kenny", said Grace. " I prepared a list of food and wine preferences. Someone said it does not have Zing to it". She looked at Ro.
" And that's why I like you", he chuckled and said. She blushed.
" Ohh no no no you can't track their movements. Its infringement on privacy and illegal", said Maddy.
Kiara was trying to track Kamini's movement.
" Its not", she retorted.
" Wanna bet", said Maddy.
" The b*st*rd is right Kiara", sighed Solly. " If its about law it does not escape him".
" You are welcome my lady", said Maddy cockily.
" One day I am going to punch that smile off his face", said Kiara to Shai.
And then Myra told Kenny about the temple and the Ashram.
" You kept it as your top priority. You are ready to buy it if the shareholders refuse to increase the lease ", said Kenny. " Will you tell me why"?
" I was born there", said Raj. " They gave me life. I have to protect them using it."
Then he told her the story of his birth.
" The midwife who delivered me still lives there. Their only fault was to preserve my mother's memory and she wants to destroy them like she destroyed each and every memory of my maa", said Raj.
Tears flew from his eyes remembring his maa.
" Raj", Kenny felt his pain. She hugged him.
Raj started sobbing.
" Had I been little cautious she would have been alive today".
" Sssh", said Kenny. " Its okay. Wherever she is she loves you".
" Kamini sure will go to hell", said Myra. " Trying to destroy an age old Shiva temple.".
" Sure", said Grace. " What a witch"!
" You think about people a lot Raj", said Kiara. " Our differences aside; you deserve to be the king".
" And I am now more than determined to put you on that throne Raj. Kamini's defeat will be the defeat of evil", said Kenny.
" May be she can die and Rocky can escape her clutches. The other day she broke his guitar. Poor boys", said Kiara.
" Is he your boyfriend Rakesh I mean", asked Maddy.
" I don't do boyfriends ", said Kiara. " I am allergic to commitment ".
" That would be perfect", said Maddy.
" Only if you can keep your mouth shut", said Kiara." Or I will punch your brains out".
"You have my blessings for that", said Solly.
They developed a pattern. Work, argue, fight, discuss. Then someone would flirt and girls would fume. Then they would apologise and the work commenced again.
More adventures were yet to come.