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Towards love…

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She actually felt good in the protection of his arms and she cried her heart out. The security she felt was really something she haven’t experienced before. She didn’t even knew till when she lay there on his arms crying away. Even he didn’t disturb her, he let her cry those woes out but he hoped she wouldn’t learn soon about her paralysed body. He kept patting her back when he sensed her rigid posture, she was suddenly like a stranger who wanted to get away from him, as … as if she hated him! He held her away and looked at her face which clearly showed visible signs of extreme hatred out there. She wasn’t saying anything but her eyes carried all that hatred that clearly showed she was blaming him about her present condition and Ofcourse it wasn’t something that can be easily forgotten, whatever he had done with her. He slightly laid her down and said, “Don’t worry sara! You’re alright or rather would be in some time. Nothing WRONG has happened with you. You’re entirely safe, you just fell down near the hostel and since you just had my contact card, the authorities there called me and I took you here. Rest all is fine. You can relax and stop thinking much.” He told her and turned to go.

“And why can’t I move?” He stopped in his track, thinking what should he be answering her now. “I don’t know why you have to ask so many questions, look I don’t have much time to answer these questions, I said you just need to relax and not to overthink, it’s not good for your health.” That was the only way in which he could stop her. She doubted how much he already knew about her. There was something he was hiding, she can sense that but what was that? Does he know about her illness and that’s why he seemed a little gentle. No! But this was Adil Khan, and no one can expect kindness from him, there was something behind this all. He could never be trusted. Suddenly something clicked her, “Where am I?Tell me, which place is this? Is it…., is it your house?” She asked him when he didn’t answer for the first time, he have challenged her before to bring her to his place and she knew well he could do anything to get her here. She wanted to clear her doubts. Adil Khan just looked away, he knew very well what was going on in her mind, he wished he could remove those words from their past encounters.

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“I don’t want to stay here, I would stay anywhere, anywhere but not under your roof, the most hateful place I can imagine in this world.” She started to get up but her body went rigid, she couldn’t move at all. She tried to lift her hand, her legs but she was shocked to see it lifeless, as of they belonged to someone else, how can this be possible. “What have you done to me, you wanted to snatch everything from me, that’s why you drugged me? You made my body like this? What kind of a human you are? How can someone be so ruthless, wasn’t snatching my home, my job, my place enough for you, now you have gone to these extremes to get me drugged?” She started screaming between tears of hopelessness. This man was a monster having her in this condition just so that she stayed under his roof. She hated him, she wanted to go away from him, “ let me go, tell me what’s this happening, let me go! I’ll never let you win.” She started crying between those screams and went unconscious again.

Adil kept standing there watching her in this condition. She was thinking she was drugged and hence couldn’t move, that he had done this to bring her to share his place. He sighed she was unconscious again. He felt his heart being clutched by something seeing her cry so much, with so much hopelessness and with the pain of knowing her own body couldn’t respond to her commands. He intentionally stayed away from her. He knew his words Of condolences will only spark anger and more revolt from her, his previous deeds have been such. He went forward and touched her wet cheeks with his fingers and wiped those tears. She looked white but really innocent lying there like this. The doctors have warned him before about this shock reactions after she gains consciousness. But watching her like this, miserable made him go weak. This was crazy, he just sympathised her and was doing all this to wipe his past deeds but why do much pain for her.

Was it only sympathy which made him go so weak and vulnerable for her? Would he have done the some for his any other employee? He questioned himself and remembered well when Mrs. Anaya was ill he just passed her a good amount of check and replaced her immediately with a new secretary who was also instructed to call her once after she got discharged from hospital. He never even bothered to ask about their conditions to any of his employees after passing their leaves and paid medical benefits. He always was professional with them in attitude and otherwise. Then why so much for Sara? Did guilt prevailed him so much to risk his own life for her? Did sympathy overwhelmed him to get her in to his private life which was a hidden secret for the whole world even his close friends. He sat there thinking about it. May be it was something else, something that clicked sparks between them the first time they clashed with each other, the soft feeling that got him to almost to help her that night on the roads, the moment of sweet closeness the shared when at her flat, those innumerable times when he used to leave all his works and sit there staring at her as she used to work in her own cabin or may be the feeling of panic that gripped him the moment he saw her almost die on the streets? “No! It’s just nothing, I don’t care for her, it’s nothing much that normal human caring, nothing much.” He said loudly to himself as he got up with a start and walked taking long strides from there, out of the room.

Sailing to life once again!

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Two days later the surgery, he was feeling better. The doctors weren’t quite confident because of the severity of her condition but he have already told them whatever the consequences will be, he’ll bear the blame and result of all. He knew he have taken a huge step, specially for a girl whom he knew nothing about and the expense that can cost him his life along with the lakes that he have spent on this surgery. She wasn’t still in her conscious and didn’t knew much what have happened to her and was happening with her.

She woke with up with a severe ache around her abdomen. Her eyelids seemed heavy and head spinning. She tried to adjust to the light in the room but firmly closed them again. After some time, she tried moving but her body seemed to be paralysed, she couldn’t move, especially with all the pain in the body. “Water…” she murmured and a strong pair of arms got her in sitting position and gave her some water and later back to her position. She tried to see the face clearly but the blurred vision was enough to make her head spin badly and again she felt in the layers of unconsciousness.

She sensed him, she knew she did. She couldn’t be wrong in here. The pain was severe and she couldn’t even move but she wanted to know if her doubts were right. She slowly opened her eyes and saw the man standing near the window. He was someone clad in white kurta pyjama but looked very similar to ADIL Khan. She was confused may be because of her poor health and pain, but he looked so like him. Buy she haven’t seen him in any thing other than blazers. He may not be here. He couldn’t be, why would he. Unless she was in hell now after her death. She tried hard to think where was she and what have happened to her. She remembered falling outside the hostel in a dark night and splash of water falling on her. But the pain now was too much.

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She looked around her, the place wasn’t a hospital for sure. It was an elegant looking place with subtle but pleasant furnishings and light brown certains giving the room a great charm. She wondered where she was now and who’s place she was at! At that very moment the person turned to see her eyes open and slowly came towards her.

Sara couldn’t believe what she saw. May be she was in hell. He was coming towards her, slowly like a prowling tiger coming towards its prey and here she was lying lifeless in severe pain on the bed. “If you don’t find a place, you can share my home!” She remembered his words and gulped. He was dangerous she knew but she never feared anything like this from him.

She tried to stand up but couldn’t. She had to run, he was going to come towards her, attack her and god knows what! He was ADIL Khan, the man who could go to extremes to harm her. But he came forward, “Go away! Don’t come near me, otherwise you don’t know what I can do. You just can’t win against me at any cost. You can’t force me to stay here with you. I know you have kidnapped me from the hostel, you wretched man. What more can you do. Let me go from here.” She screamed and tried to get up and run but she didn’t knew why she just couldn’t make a single move. She didn’t even knew how tears of helplessness came from her eyes, “ what have you done to me, why can’t I move? Tell me.” She said between tears.

Adil did feel some movement ehe he turned to see what have caused it. May be she was thirsty again. But he was surprised to see her watching from there and in her full senses. The doctors weren’t sure which side effect would she be facing after the surgery. They doubted about her being in severe coma where her brain and sensory organs won’t work or her being well sensed but in bed or may be entirely normal which was just twenty percent possible. That was the reason when he saw that she have recognised him, he slowly came towards her, he knew well she would cringe from him but later when she said she couldn’t move, he just couldn’t control himself and ran towards her and engulfed her in his arms while she cried her eyes out. She was lifeless and may be couldn’t move but crying more was not good for her. She have just worked up from a severe surgery and this could be dangerous for her.

Ruling out hatred!

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It was strange. He was on the same alley that woman have told him about and he didn’t recognise any of his office staff there. Still he came out of the car and towards the gate of the long, old building. There was a half tilted old kind of board that read, women’s hostel. He came towards the group hovering over a body of someone. “Mr. Khan from Adil Khan firms?” A woman called him from behind and he turned and nodded. “Here, found her lying there wih no movement some time back and after checking her purse, we got your visitin card from in. Hence, we concluded she may be one of your employee and you can help us in any ways with her. I’m sorry but we couldn’t find anything else that depicted anything about her.” The woman explained her whole concept to him while the old lady clad in white dress came forward and started inspecting him through his glasses, “I know her. She came to stay in our hostel some days back and used to come late at nights. She knew well that after midnight the gates would shut and may be she was late again yesterday.” This woman had no mercy in her tones. He avoided them and quickly went there where his employee was lying. She was the one he guessed after the women said she had shifted here some days back.

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All drenched in mud, soaked to her skin looking lifeless as if… as if she was dead. Something clutched his heart rightly, “I’ll die in streets than accept your offer.” He remembered her words. He bent down quickly without worrying about his clothes getting dirty in the mud, “ SARA, hey SARA! Wake up. Wakes up right now. Sara….” but she lay there as unconscious. “I think she is dead. Look at her colour.” Somebody from back commented. He nodded and grabbed her in his arms, lifted the light weight, lifeless girl and rushed towards his car and drived as fast as he could.

“Sara has been fighting death since quite some time now. She knew she was going to die soon. A month, fortnight, one day… she didn’t knew how much time she had left. But she was quite adamant she wouldn’t die in the hospital bed. I tried convincing her a lot, especially after knowing that she had no relatives or friends or anyone who could take care of her. But she said she wanted to spend the last days of life working independtly on her own and in her sweet home which was her everything.”

He remembered her clasping the house gates and crying clinging to it and the moment sadness and anger when he have announced of buying it.

He got the doctors number from her mobilephone when he tried to locate someone of her family or friends after he got her to the best hospital in the city. She was in intensive care unit and according to the doctors here condition was extremely critical and they can’t say anything. He was shocked to see just two three contacts of the office staff who had no idea about her relatives and later Dr. Azhar came in as soon as he heard about her condition.

“Is there nothing that can be done to cure her?” Adil Khan still couldn’t believe that little girl with such bravery in her voices was fighting with death everyday and knew about it. “I’m afraid not! Her aches had already increased a lot when she came to me with the complains of extreme pain, though I tried getting her some surgeries done, but the result can be 80:20 or the fear of her being on bed for the rest of her life which she never wanted. She is a hard working girl, worked her way to a better position in a good firm today.” “I’ll work till my last breath!” He sighed hard when her words came back in his mind taunting him.

“Is that why she was eating those weird things in meals and drinking that strange tasting juices?” He cleared his last doubts about her too. “Yes sir. Those are specally prescribed to her to keep her energy going. There’s a lot of weakness otherwise in her body which she won’t be able to cope otherwise.”

The doctor then excusd himself while he went to all with the other doctor who was incharge of Sarah’s case now and Adil Khan fell on the chair kept around him.

He was drowned in a sea of guilt. He remembered everything he have done to harasse her. What was the use of harassing a girl who was already harrased by nature, witnessing her death daily and all ready to welcome it with opem arms and no one to hold for support to.

“But not now! He won’t let her die like this. He’ll now pay for his bad deeds he had some for her. He believed in justice. His name ADIL meant justice in each terms and he always followed this mantra in his life. “But she was the one who slapped you ADIL!” His inner self strikes at him once again. He remembered that moment but today that moment didn’t bring the same anger in him. He recollected her face at that time but he didn’t felt angry on her, rather she looked very innocent to him. “Ok. She slapped me and she payed back well. But I have done more than slapping her. I will have to pay back too!” He ordered himself and with a firm decision taken went towards the room where she was being treated.

Sunday’s are now son days

My son is 13 years old and quite mature and responsible for his age! It’s always a pleasure to be around him, listen to his wise words and grasp those meanings in them. The one little friend I have who understands my talks even before I speak them, the one who encourages my efforts when I try my best to keep up the house chores.

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So, when Ariel started this initiative of sons sharing the load of their moms by helping in their house chores, I just knew my sons the one who could be totally eligible to be tagged the best in doing this task.

Though, my son never fails to be a helping hand to me regardless of which day of the week it is or which hour of the day it is, I still following the new challenge started by Ariel India, told him to be ready to help in our laundry this Sunday.

Though it was fixed just for the mainstay, my son as helpful as he is, started to help me starting from the breakfast table. From laying the table to picking it up, from cleaning and shafting the rooms to tidying up the wardrobes, he was just perfect. An all too excited to try the Ariel son days task, he helped me with the laundry too.

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He cringed a little at first to pick up his own dusty clothes all brown because of playing cricket in the regular ground, thanks to the IPL fever going on! But later he understood how his mom would be doing this task without even a tiniest frown on her forehead.

He even dropped a little too much of the Ariel liquid, but it was ok! I added some more extra clothes in the washing machine to deal with it. I even saw him glancing at his watch multiple times awaiting eagerly and watching the clothes spin again and again.

I gave it all on his shoulders to deal with the whole laundry and didn’t even sneak near the washing machine. I knew he was big enough to handle the load alone. After all, he was my son and sons of strong moms can share and uplift the the load!

I was totally glad to see him all too busy taking out the clothes from the washing machine and drying them up with proper clippings and loved the perfection and tidy ness in his hanger clothes. He even instructed me not to take them down and fold them, he told he’ll be doing that task too.

I know many you moms would envy me for this. But call me lucky or whatever, I know I’m blessed to have a son who can share my load! And why not, this is the generation of sharing and equality and I am so proud to be a part of this family of creating an example of #Shareatheload activity when my son shares the load!

 ‘I pledge to #ShareTheLoad in household chores in association with Ariel and BlogAdda‘

Quivering cries!

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She was right! Her doubts went all real. She reached at the hostel gate at around 1:30 AM by that time just dragging her feet so that she can reach her but the gate was locked from within with Absolutely no one in sight to open it. Her dizziness was increasing, she had been crying all her way. It was Ill fate and health already tasting her when this Adil Khan came in to picture and snatched from her even the slightest trace of happiness from her life. She knew she didn’t deserved this man at all in her life. He was nothing but a curse. God knows what bad she had done of someone whose curse resulted in the shape of Adil Khan in her life. She hated him more today, more than her aunt, who made her life miserable, more than her son, who used give her those dirty glances, more than anything hateful that life had given her. She promised herself, she’ll never ever forgive this man, never!

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She wept for long. Cursing him and her destiny, trying to call out the maiden or watchman from the hostel. But it seemed everyone in was fast asleep till now and it would have been a rare possibility for someone even if the hotel’s member to come at this hour and that too without notice. She should have atleast called up and notified them of her late coming. The maiden would have been angry but atleast she wouldn’t have been on streets then. She sat there on the corner with her head rested on the gate. She remember her old home, how much she loved it and even if she was late, it was hers, she could have entered there without any issues. It was gone now, she sighed heavily between those tears. She finally wished if death could engulf her now and there would be no Adil Khan to see from tomorrow. It was all because of him she was here onthe streets. Her life had been a misery but atleast she could have died in peace, but because of him, she will be dying hating each moment of her life hence forth. “I just wish Adil Khan, that I die now,” leave everything that gives me happinesses in this world just to not see your facd ever again!” She said on louder words as if he was in front of her and slowly the spinning of head increased, the headache that was also on its high pitch started giving her pains, she moaned and closed her eyes for the blackness that engulfed her. After an hour, heavy rainfall started falling on the girl that was now drenched and lying with no movement at the gate of the hostel.

It was around 6 in the morning now and he was totally exhausted as we made his way towards home. They have been in huge talks and debates at his friends place and they never knew when it was already morning. Just three hours of sleep and again he will have to rush for office. It was his rule, he never was late or skipped his work for anything or anyone. Even when his father died, he was at the office on the very next day of the funeral.

The heavy rains last night have washed the whole city. It was actually looking quite refreshing, the early morning period of twilight. Even though he was tired and sleepy, he liked the aura around. Great what twi three hours of rainfall can do to beautify the cities. His friends said it have been raining constantly for long yesterday night when they have been deep in political and economical debates with each other. He was deep in his thoughts and he didn’t knew how he missed the turn towards his home. He halted the car with a start, “Shit! I will jab to take the longer way now. So much for getting home early.” He took the next turn and again there was something happening in the middle of the road to block his way.

Seems so someone had an accident. There were large number of women and some men gathered around something or someone on the alley that blocked his way too. He honked for some time but it looked something serious because no one bothered moving from their place. They were all busy in their hussle and hussle around the person. He even got out of the car and went towards the crowd to see what was the issue, but there seemed quite a rush and women running from one corner to another which made him unable to see anything. “Adil Khan, today destiny doesn’t want you to sleep! Why not rest in car.” He mumbled and went again in his and rested his head on the seat before starting to take a reverse and move out of this alley again.

His phone sheiked loudly in the car. Strange, it was his office number diverted on his spare mobile and it barely rings in the early morning. He picked up the call immediately and halted the car for the time being.

Pride at it’s peak!

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She controlled her tears but still could feel her corner of her eyes getting wet. But she just couldn’t get weak in front of him, not at any cost. “Thinking of a new option Ms. SARA, you remember my offer? It’s still open if by any ways your landlord kicks you off his place!” He smiled wickedly and saw a rush of blood coming on her face.

“I would rather die on the streets than accept your offer!” She came forward and told him looking straight in his eyes and challenged him, “ I was a part of this firm even before you entered here. This firm owes me more than you can think of. Till my last breath, I’m not leaving work here! You can do what you can, I don’t care and never will. I’ll work my way out so much that you’ll yourself ashamed of yourself for putting me in such situations.” She turned to ho but stopped in midway, “And yes, mr. khan, you wanted to pry on me the whole day? Sad for you but you’ll never find me doing anything than genuine work and you can step as low as you want than this step, I expect more hateful things than this from you” she said with fierce voice and went away with her head high while Adil Khan stood there numbed with her such reaction.

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She had been working non stop since the instant she came out of his office in a rage till 11 pm now. It was too late for her to leave but she didn’t care. He was testing her patience and ability, let him do so! She’ll work her heads off but won’t complain of it to him. She knew it was already late and the last bus would be missed when she’ll be able to leave. But that doesn’t mattered too. She can walk the way to the hostel, it was just 45 minutes way from here! Forty five minutes that too during midnight and with all her body aching seemed like a tremendous mountain to cross. She sighed heavily but she’ll pass on, she knew she could. Nothing can make her loose. Not Adil Khan in the least!

He saw her working constantly. She was all engrossed in her files to complete them all one by one. He knew that was impossible till midnight as he have sent across loads to complete for her. He smiled, let’s see how much you can do Ms. PA!

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Around midnight he stood up after his watchman returned for the fourth time to check if he was leaving or Sara was. He signalled him to let her know she can go and lock and leave. As for him, he started his car to visit one of his friends who was holding a party tonight, while he started the engine, he caught a glimpse of her coming out of the building, all tired but still the head held high. “Such pride in a woman!” He thought and started driving slowly and later when she walked ahead of him totally ignoring his car, he drove away rapidly! Actually he was waiting if she could have asked him for a lift home. He would have gladly given her that. By God he wouldn’t have taunted her on that. But damn that girls ego and pride, she didn’t even notice him and neither looked up to ask for help. Better if she walked for longer to get her wits right. Serves her the best.

She hurriedly took all her things and left as soon as the watchman told her that boss have left the office. She walked with a head high but with in each part of her body ached and head seems spinning lightly. She slightly lowered her head so that she can just see the road. Even if she looked up a little, she knew the dizziness would increase and she still had lots of way to cover that too walking. Ofcourse, there wouldn’t be any vehicle at midnight to take her that way and even if is, it couldn’t be safe. She was surprised to know that Adil Khan didn’t even think of that. That his could a girl all alone could reach home without any transportation and that too after midnight. Doesn’t this man have the basic courtesy to drop her at her place? After all she was his employee. He could do atleast that to her. She definitely wouldn’t have argued on this, for sure she wouldn’t have done that. Especially when she knew her maiden would be closing the gates of the hostel at midnight and she won’t be allowed after that inside. Oh God! She never thought about the time limit of the place. It never crossed her mind. How will she get inside now. In her own dilemma, she didn’t even notice the moving vehicle that sped away beside her

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Obliged or not?

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“Good day Ms. PA!” She jumped with surprise at his voice in her ears. She turned with a glaring temper to see him smiling there as if he was the most innocent man on the earth. Surely he knew now that she got to know about this! Then too he was behaving as if it was the most natural thing on the earth. She doubted about what his theory of privacy meant. ”Are these your manners Mr. khan? Gaping at someone else’s cabin and not even letting them know they’re stalked upon! How steep can you go more?” She hated him for this and that hatred was quite distinguished in her words. He seem to have absolutely no shame on this matter. “ First of all Ms. PA, This is my office and my property and I own everything out here. So I can do whatever here without asking anyone’s permission, let alone asking about the same from my workers. And you have to abide to every rule I put up here, got that?”

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“Absolutely not! I’m not going to bear this rubbish rules of yours. I’m leaving your damn job. You can hire another PA who’s deaf, dumb and blind and can bear all your injustices easily! I just can’t do that. Sad for you, but I have a mind and some respects along with my wishes and feelings too which just can’t let me become a slave of pig headed man like yours!” She went non stop later breathing heavily because of the high temper and that high pitched statement.

She started walking towards the door when he called out before! “Wait Ms. PA! You just can’t go like that!” “Oh why not? You’ve not bought me from a mall, I can go and do as I will.” She turned and fumed. “Here!” He threw a bunch of papers of her face which made her step backwards. He was calm on the outside but his face depicted just how much temper he was holding. She suddenly felt a little scared about how harsh she has been and about what she have just said. She caught the papers, it were her contract which she has signed accepting the terms of being a PA. She remembered reading it well, it clearly said that if she wanted to quit the job before a year, she had to pay them a good compensation and even after that a fifteen days prior notice was needed. Failing to which she can be taken to legal institutions for further procedure.

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ADIL khan expected this outrage and threat but she was quite late according to him. He thought she would be asking to quit the job the instant she would be informed about him being her boss. But, strangely, she didn’t utter a word then. Then later, he thought because of the work pressure and alll, she would ask to quit the job. That was the reason he have kept this clause in the contract and always kept it ready with him. Just in case she needed a reminder. He was quite sure she had read it all carefully before signing, but still the instant she told about quitting with all those things, he couldn’t help his temper. He didn’t wanted to throw it on her face but the way she spoke to him, made him go crazy!

As for the reason of her temper, he knew she was over conscious about her privacy but he had to keep her in his vision to plan his next action. He truly enjoyed interfering in every thing that she thinks shouldn’t be invaded. That was the reason he thought of this idea. Hence, when the workers came that day, he replaced the mirror in the adjacent cabin wall that was the partition wall from his room with a more advanced mirror that looked like a mirror to the person in the outer cabin, but a see through glass from his room. That was the reason he used to see each of her actions. He often saw her sweating badly even in full air conditioned room then she would sip that bitter tasting energy drink and relax with her head on the office chair for a long time. Strange girl, dieting so much that she couldn’t cope up with the weakness. He never saw her talking to anyone in mobile or checking the same for messages. He actually was waiting to get a connection of her family and friends, to plan his next move.

Sara stood perplexed on her place. She knew she can’t compensate for the contract breach. She just couldn’t afford to pay such a huge amount in such a short time and warning them a fortnite prior, she didn’t even know she would be living that long. And after that insult from him throwing those papers on her face, she just couldn’t bear working under him now. The situation was getting more crtitical than just a revenge.

“So, what do you think Ms. Sara, when are you submitting the request of quitting the job? Ohh or are you thinking about what’ll leaving the job lead you to? After giving up that old home, I’m sure your new landlord wouldn’t want a paying guest who’s jobless and couldn’t even pay the rent!” He challenged her knowing she was in a hopeless fix right now. Sara couldn’t bear those words. Each of them were a painful stab at her. She knew her hostel matron will look at her suspiciously once she’s at the place for longer without go to work and apart from that, paying the compensation was just impossible for for her.

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New discovery!

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That day she had a slight headache and was a little late to the office. When she entered her cabin, she had a huge pile of work awaiting her. She kicked her chair with frustration. “Hello, Ms. PA, I think you should be at the office before your boss comes and take care of the workload yourself while here I have to check if you are at the office and send you across the work you should be doing daily.” He taunted her on the call which made her fume even more.” Yeah sir! Because of which you send across the work load of a dozen PAs to me.” She taunted in return. “Why not, I pay you handsomely for the same.Youre a pointed to do the work you do. Whatever, I want you to rewrite the whole report once again that you prepared today and bring it in my cabin with in an hour.” He orsered Her rudely and hunged up while she kept on mumbling of it being impossible. She knew he was doing it deliberately. As much as she knew her reports were perfect and he himself have checked them all yesterday. This was just his way to either punish her for being late or keeping her totally busy when there’s not much to do in the office. She threw the reports she made yesterday on the table with a force she never knew she had. As if she was throwing a huge on stone on ADIL khans head and began tearing those papers fiercely. After tearing all of them she grabbed them and threw them in the direction of the mirror which was on the wall that separated her cabin from his. She actually thought as If she was throwing those papers on him.

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She threw her scarf on the floor and sat on the chair and began breathing heavily.She wasn’t ever a person with tantrums but these tactics of the boss always brought the impossible from inside her. She drew in hard breaths and began focsusing on her work, she has already wasted fifteen minutes in destroying the reports and she was quite sure the monster won’t spare her being late at all.

ADIL Khan was actually enjoying this view from his room. He loved to see her in ashes, throwing and tearing her own hard efforts in to the wastebin. He actually frowned and felt as if she was throwing the papers towards him, but later he smiled, Ofcourse she can’t even deam of doing it in real. Let her imagine and be happy!

After exactly one hour her phone rang and she knew before picking it up who and why was calling! “ Ms. PA, Can I get the reports please?” He directly went in for the work. “Ofcourse sir! Within a minute.” She chewed each word and sat there preparing it at her own speed and calm. ADIL was quite surprised to see her working more calmly after the call. Yes, she was in a hurry before but now, she looked quite relaxed. He fumed knowing she can go sgainst her in this manner. “Ok Ms. PA, now wait for your next twist in life.” He thought and began calling his other office to get some more files to be tallied today, and Ofcourse by his talented PA, Ms. SARA!

She knew she was late and it was all

Intestinal. She knew he couldn’t do much worse to her than what he was already doing. He wont’t fire her, this thing was for sure. If yes, let him do the needful. And for punishing her, she thought with a slight water in her eyes, she had nothing to loose now. Every dear thing she had in life has gone already. So, let the monster give away his fire attacks, I’m ready!

She was shocked was a small sentence. She stated there open mouthed thinking of everything that have happened in the past few days. Yes! She haven’t been in his cabin since the day she joined. She didn’t knew why, but she felt getting close to him whenever she thought of those moments in this office between them. Hence, either work was sent in her cabin through punes or she was accompanying him in te conference rooms and meeting rooms which always had everybody around them. The scene she was now was enough to blow her mind. So, this was the reason he so easily gave up the idea of her sharing the cabin. He was watching her all day even now. The difference was just that she didn’t knew she was being stared upon and God knows what else have had happened and he would have seen all those from here.

Next part coming tomorrow…

Mixed emotions!

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The workers were just on time. “So how much time you need?” He asked them firmly. “Approximately two hours at the most sir.” “Make it one and a half, but do it perfectly and finish it fast. If I see any mistake and if you are seen here after the given time, you know what’ll happen with you!” He commanded and went out of the office so that they can work in a peaceful environment and finish the task faster.

For the first time in his work life he stepped in his office canteen and that too in the lunch hour. It was always dining out with clients in a sophisticated restaurant or just grabbing in the meals in between computer sessions in his own cabin. But today, he was here in the office canteen going through the menu they provided and deciding what to eat. There in the far corner he saw her. Sitting quietly on a table all alone while others chatted around pleasantly with someone or another. There were strange beans and leaves on her plate which she was having as if it was the most tastiest meal on the earth. Strange, he thought. “What girls can do to maintain their figures.” No wonder she always looked so fragile and thin and always white. How can a person survive having just some seeds and leaves for lunch. At that moment she looked up from her plate. As if sending someone staring at her as looked straight in his eyes. Though she was surprised to see him she didn’t like the idea of him having her caught eating the simple lunch. It was nothing about money but she had long back left eating the regular meals. Her health demanded such kind of diet. These seeds were essential for her in this stage.

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She looked away to gaze back at him and strangely though, he was still sharing at her. “Strange man! Keeps on staring at me as if I’m available for his luch. So much for the boss position he’s in to.” She mumbled and got up. It was still quite some time for the break to get over but she can actually relax in her personal cabin than be X rayed here by adil Khan. He sensed her going out of the canteen when he called her, “Ms. SARA! If you’re done with the lungh, we have some important tasks to discuss.” He stopped her midway. “but sir, it’s the break hour.” She stopped midway to reply him back. “So? We are working from the canteen now. And what difference does it make? As long as I’m the boss and you’re the PA, we have to work together whether it’s work hour or sleep hour!” “Ok sir! She answered slowly and sat on his table while he started dictating some important notes which she noted in her iPad. She could feel those curios and pityful glances from the staff around to see her working in the break time and some imagining the reason behind her sudden promotion to the PA post.

After two hours of continuous typing and sitting in the same position in the canteen in front of the monster, she was finally I her own cabin. She fell on her chair and closed her eyes resting her head on the back of her chair. She could still feel the penetrating glances of that mr. khan on herself. She knew he kept staring at her all that time while she noted down his quotes. But she dared not gaze up or challenge his eyes, she didn’t knew why, but that was something pretty difficult and confusing to do.

ADIL khan watched as she faced her chair towards him and relaxed on the chair with her eyes close. He smiled looking at her. “So, Ms PA, as I promised, I can see you whenever I want and all the time while you won’t even know you’re being watched.” He smiled and thought. The workers left exactly at the time given to them. He loved the work they had done in the very short period of time.

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The work load for the next few days work was unstoppable. She used to start with as early as 9 in the morning and used to work continuesly till 9 in the evening. Wrapping up everything and setting off to home, it was usually around late till she used to lie down. She never really got the time to think about anyone let alone the cruel boss! Even going to the doctors seem to be impossible, hence she had no clue what was going on her health now. She just felt a little more weak each day.

Next part coming tomorrow…

Little win!

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“No! I need my PA in my office space! Is it clear?” He ordered strictly this time but to no vain. She was again the statue she behaved previously. He got irritated. She, though got scared with his serious tone and feared he’ll be doing something wrong, didn’t budge from her place. Bless Gandhiji to teach us the way of silent protest. Let’s see if it works with this ruler. She thought silently and continued to stare down on the floor. “What do you think you’re doing acting childish? When ADIL khan commands, his workers accepts.” He tried again in strict tones but when she didn’t budge again, we pushed her towards the nearest wall. She was unaware of the sudden attack and tried to run away but his hold was firm and he blocked her with his arms on both the sides of the wall. She looked at him with a mixture of fear and shock.

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“So, are we getting an answer or a reaction now? Bring in all your assecories to get your place in this cabin itself. Am I clear?” He asked hiding his smile and trying to look serious while in his heart he was enjoying her fearful reaction and the way she was standing there, all nervous with those huge starry eyes staring at him directly. “I’m not going to work fro here, is that clear to you?” She gathered all her strengths and answered him back in his own tone. She knew he was his boss now and it can be dangerous talking to him this way. But she couldn’t help. Standing with him

So close and imagine being in his gaze the whole day while he would be driving her crazy with all his works and demands. She knew working with him would be nothing short of a prison life, but the damage has been done. Now she just couldn’t add to the misery by staying in his cabin the whole day in front of him.

“Do I have to remind you you’re talking to your boss and I’m not accustomed to this kind of language and tone. You better get yourself trained, otherwise…” He was actually a bit surprised by the way she answered him. “Otherwise what? You’ll fire me?” She challenged him back. Knew he wouldn’t be doing any such thing. The challenge got to his nerves. He moved more forward in full range. He could have harmed her if she wasn’t a lady. But he just glared in her eyes and touched her cheeks with his finger knuckles. “No my dear, I won’t fire you. I’ll make you pay for your tone and behaviour just as you’re paying for your bad deed on that day. And you know when I make someone pay, I can to extremes for it. Do you want me to remind you?” He loved scarring her. She was actually drenched with sweat and looking as if she’s witnessed a ghost as he drew nearer to her and his last words made her gulp. It was against his nature, but he just couldn’t control himself from teasing this girl whenever he got a chance to do so.

“Well, it’s decided then, you’re shifting in this cabin right?” He asked her again as he closed some more gaps in between their faces. He was so engulfed in the magic of her fragrance, the magic of being around her so close, he hated her right, his mind warned her. How can someone hate her, she looked so beautiful, so pure!

He was busy in the dilemma of his mind and heart when she suddenly pushed him back and ran out of the office saying, “I would not work if it’s working in this office. I’m taking the adjacent cabin.” He was surprised and suddenly came back from the magic. He went back to his chair and closed his eyes and he rested his head on the chair. It seems something unusual was happenig with him. He hated her, she was his enemy. That was why he was hear. Buying a not so interesting firm just to be her boss and keep her engrossed in her house changing as he took over the place. It was all to make her suffer and he was winning over here. He loved seeing her shattered. Paying back with all she had dear to her. The feeling was great. Then why did he felt a soft corner for her after he went away from her or why did he wanted to just stare at her when she was in front of him? “Infatuation my boy! You need some play with all your work.” He closed his mind shut giving his reason. But he just couldn’t let her get away by leaving her like any other worker. She’ll have to slave around. Have to suffer the whole day and for that he need to keep track of her whereabouts. He smiled as he got another plan in his mind. It was soon going to be break hour, righ? “So ms. SARA PA, here you get your personal cabin away from me, but I promise, I’ll still keep a track of your each second and watch you all day long from here!”

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He picked up his phone and commanded someone something urgently and went outside to the adjacent cabin. “Ms. SARA! You can have this place as your cabin. I don’t have any issues.” He adressed her formally as even other staff members were there. She jolted and turned to see him but couldn’t meet his eyes and looked away. He loved to get a glimpse of that blush on her face which he saw that day. He knew why she suddenly got so nervous. Even he felt a strange sweet feeling thinking about how he felt inside some minutes back. “Okay! Focus ADIL! It’s time to attack!” “Ok staff, it’s break time and you can enjoy your meals in the office canteen and we shall be back to work exactly after one and half hour!” He clapped and addressed all of his staff in a soft tone but a command was there in it as well. He saw the whole staff along with the PA drift away towards the elevators while he waited with his hands in his pockets.

“So. It wasn’t much difficult!” She thought as she made her way towards the canteen. “Just a little childish behaviour and mr. khan gives in. Phew! Atleast she wouldn’t have to bear those piercing glares from him all the time. Loads of work and occasional attacks she can work with. Thank God!” She smiled relieved.