Off-Script

Chapter 3

"Who are you all?!?! Who let you in?!?!" Shouted Roaan to the couple of reporters as they didn't gave a single heed to his blabber.
Helly immediately hid herself behind his big muncular form, "Man!! How come they are here?!?!" She bit her bottom lip in agitation.

"Sir so the pictures were true. You are dating her?" Asked a female journalist with a shrill voice.

"Yes sir. Are you dating your secretory?" Asked another journalist and Roaan looked from one to another while Helly started biting her nails. She hit her forehead lightly cursing Roaan when she heard him saying yes.

"Yes!...." said Roaan and Helly looked up at him in confusion, ".....We are dating each other and Today in front of whole world...." He continued and then turned around to see Helly's expression screaming none other than shock. He grinned at her and then went on one knee. Helly's eyes went wide. She opened her mouth to speak out something or deny his gestures but the presence of media and this sudden move left her perplexed.

"......I am gonna ask her out. Miss Helly Shah will you be an inseparable part of my life?" He asked helding his hand out.

She looked everywhere, to the reporters, Roaan, his hand.....

"Where have you stuck me Roaan?! I can't even say a no here"

She plastered a wide smile and placed her hand in his, "Yes" she replied and Roaan jumped in happiness.

"I love you Helly" he said and hugged her tight.

"I love you too Roaan" she said and Roaan kissed her forehead.

"Congratulations to the couple" said the voice, making the whole lot turn their head towards right.

An elderly man much in his fifty's walked towards them, "Mentor" exclaimed Roaan and walked towards him holding Helly's hand.

"Mr. Saxena! How are you?" Asked Helly putting her hand forward.

"I am all good" he said and the couple took his blessings.

"May you go long" said Mr. Saxena while his eye stuck on Roaan. Roaan immediately took his eyes off while Helly raised her eyebrows, pursing her lips. She well interpretated this tension.

Roaan was never fortunate when it comes to relationship. None of his relationship went long and she herself wasn't sure too. One of the reason why she felt like denying.

The reporters took some pictures of the three as well as some couple pictures and an interview and then they were respectfully moved out of the office.

"Okay child I'll take a leave now. Bye" he said and gave a small pat on Helly's shoulder while a fierce beam at Roaan before leaving.

Once Helly saw her path was clear she held Roaan's arm and pulled him into the cabin, "What was that?!?!" She asked scowling at him.

"What? Aren't you happy?" He asked leaning towards her while  holding her ams.

She licked her bottom lip on stress and jerked herself out, "It's just been few weeks we are dating and... How will my family respond??" She rubbed her face in nervously, "They don't even know I am dating?"

"Then why did you say a yes?" Asked Roaan in a stern voice.

"Don't take that tone with me Roaan Regel!! You very well know what would have happened of yours if I would've said No" she hissed at him in one go.

Helly is not a really calm person. She gets irritated too soon and has varied waves of mood swing. She is a bubbly girl, but when it comes to her work she won't compromise it for anything.

She wants to reach heights, but this marriage proposal, somewhere it haunts her that it might shatter her dreams.

"Helly...." Said Roaan in a much calm tone, "....Okay listen to me" he said and made her sit on the chair.

He knelt down in front of her and took her tiny hands in his, "We'll try out our relationship for few months and if you feel like we can't spend a life together, we'll call it off. Is that fine?" He asked her flashing his most handsome smile to which Helly can't help but smile back at him

"Okay" she agreed and Roaan put his head on her lap. Helly looked away pressing her lips in thin line. She pulled her hand out of his grip and hesitantly placed it on his head.

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"Sorry Mr. Sudhir....." Mr. Saxena walked into the cabin hurriedly, "Was stuck into a business" saying this the elderly man took seat opposite to Mr. Rrahul Sudhir who eyes were busy gazing the book shelf.

"It's absolutely fine Mr. Saxena" he said turning himself fully towards his host.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Asked the experienced man taking a sip of water.

"Mr. Saxena as you can see my upcoming projects is receiving an immense negative response..." He said and placed his lower arm securely on the table top (Mr. Saxena nodded at his fellow speakers words), ".....I want you to not alot any collaborative writer to our show"

"How can that help?" Asked Mr. Saxena raising an eyebrow whose face also show a glint of amusement.

"Many minds think in many ways and  lead to destruction of a plot. I've seen many stories getting destroyed due to collaborations" answered Rrahul.

"But your director....?" Asked Mr. Saxena with an air of uncertainty.

"Don't worry about him. We had a talk" said Rrahul and Mr. Saxena looked at him raising an eyebrow.

"Okay fine I had a row...." he said scratching his head, "...I am not in good terms with the director but what matters is the show. If anything can help is the storyline" he said and then rubbed his face.

"Okay It will be done" said Mr. Saxena nodding his head, "Don't loose hope child" he said and Rrahul put his hand forward for shake.

He shook hand with him and bowed his head on them, "Thank you Mr. Saxena. Thank you so much" he said looking upay him.

"Your most welcome" he said smiling.
"Any more help?" He asked when something clicked in Rrahul's mind.

"Oh.. yeah... yeah... Can you get me a General Manager. A proper General Manager" he said thrusting on the word 'proper' and Mr. Saxena furrowed his eyebrows.

"Mr. Sudhir can't get a General Manager for himself?" He asked biting his upper lip and raising an eyebrow.

"I did get Mr. Saxena trust me, infact they were good but...." He said but stopped abruptly and then shook his head.

"Drooling session?" Said Mr. Saxena and both of the bursted into hard giggle.

"Yeah..." He said timidly and Mr. Saxena patted his back playfully.

"Hmm...? I have someone who could help you?" Said Mr. Saxena and Rrahul looked at him wide eyed.

"You are a magician!!" Exclaimed Rrahul and both of then again entered into another round of giggle.

"I'll send her to you" informed Mr. Saxena smirking.

So I hope you got a hint whose eyes did Helly spot and also about whom Mr. Saxena is talking.....

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