Secrecy of Regrets

60 - On & Off...

60 - On & Off...

I was seating in a perfect piece of interior designed office drumming my fingers on the huge black wooden table staring at the very intimidating person.
Ohh I was very much not welcomed at the entrance of his office when I entered. As Jerk just couldn't wait when I was checking my appearance in the mirror.

Why?

It was his office and it was first time I was there and what if the people in his office are just like him? Though I knew that my look was different because first due to my Asian face and secondly for my Indian Kurti and a leggings. 

I had to ran after him only to found Jack has disappeared, I didn't know in which direction. I was asking receptionist to where Jack had gone but she just took me as his fan and asked for appointment.

I hate that.

Even after 5 minutes of convincing her that I came with his majesty, she just smiled politely as if it was her everyday scenario.

Jack had to come back to fetch me and only then I earned sizable attention which I didn't want in first place.

Ethan was indeed right when he said Jack's favourite colour is navy blue. Though he didn't exaggerated his office with that colour, I could see that one wall painted navy blue and his little belongings were either black or navy blue.

I had to drag myself to the chair to keep wandering in his office. And very nervously he said

"Catherine Baker secretly married to her Model boyfriend."

My eyes could come out of their socket and realisation hit me of what will happen to the not so subtly going plan and what about Ethan and Charlotte.

I was surprised, confused, anxious and angry at the same time. I was angry on him for involving Catherine in the plan. I was surprised when Catherine was actually hiding something and we thought we were hiding it from Charlotte. I was anxious about the relation I wanted - the relationship which was due to love and not due to coercion or arrangement. And again I was angry on him.

"Who suggested Cathy on the first place because you thought you had some unfinished business as you said it. And now she is gone making your unfinished business more unfinished. What do you say about this Mr. Nicholson?" I let out all my frustration on him.

If only I was in good mood I would have recorded the rare scene of Jack listening to all my anger because he was at the fault and he knew it. But situation was different so recording has to wait.

"How could I know what is going on in those little brains of you girls? That she was planning to marry without any prior notice?" His reply made me furious.

"Little brains of girls? Your brain is that of snail. Going slow, processing slow and reciprocating None. And not every girl is about shopping bags, pink colour and barbie world. And I don't want your help. You can enjoy your business and ordering people who actually feel that you are some Greek god, intimidating, strict when you are nothing but a man with all those facades."

That was something I can not bear. People comparing women and always downgrading them. And there I unleashed my anger.

I turned to leave his office and my I was about to land on ground when I tried to open the door because door was locked.
"If you can please open the door? And yes send those papers through your help."

Again to face the locked door.

I turned to give my best glare. But he was standing there with expressionless face folding his hands standing with support of his table. If situation could be different I would have considered it attractive but I should focus.

I mimic him and waited there folding my hands.

"What are we going to do now? Not having Catherine in the plan anymore."

"No. WE are not going to do anything. I'll do what I can do before I go back to India in Christmas holidays." I clarified putting more weight on WE.

"We didn't know you were going to India?" He asked urgency in his voice.

"Charlotte knows that I m heading to India on holidays." I shrugged keeping in mind that I was still angry.

His posture went stiff and I thought he was about to say something but then stopped.

"Tickets are not booked yet because I want Charlotte and Ethan to profess their feelings. And I like it when the couples are in genuinely true love and-"

Wait...

What was I doing? Gossiping with my buddy? And I was angry. I was not supposed to talk to him and sharing the feelings at that.

"Open the door." I ordered and with that he laughed out loud.

I turned immediately in direction of that heartily voice I never heard. He laughed and I almost started smiling when realisation came to him his laugh subsidised and so my almost smile.

"Okay. Let's just say my calculations were wrong about Catherine. I should have known. And I...."  Was he going to say 'I m sorry?'

"I should be specific about the girls when I mention 'little brain of girls'."

"I m Sorry - would have considered more accurate. Anyways it's you we are talking about. And you must not judge all the girls as same."

"Why are you going to India?" Out of the blue question.

"Because my family and friends  are there?" It sounded like a question for even more stupid question.

"Let's just get going. " with that he clicked opened the door, without forgetting took the file  and went outside. This time before I could wander in his office I ran to catch with him.

"Why are you so Robert like On and Off?" He threw a glance at me knowing perfectly what I was talking about.

I kept walking or should I say running after him. And once again gaining that unwanted looks from people.

I stopped running and stumbled straight on his back when he stopped at the door of his car.

I made a face and went on the other side because I knew this Gentleman here is not going to open a door for me!

"Because this On and Off saves you from getting hurt." And with that he got into his seat.

"And help you hurt the ones who care for you." I couldn't stop myself from giving my piece of mind.

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13-05-2021

Hey Wattpaders....
So here's a piece of my snail speed story.
Hope you enjoy it.
Sorry for rarely looking back at my work. I'll find a way to update at near frequency soon.
Till then enjoy reading little bit of bickering.

Happy Reading!!!