HOLD On ....

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Ruhaan asked Titly making a curious expression, "Titly, what do you want to become?"

Which made Titly think for a while as she uttered, "Ummm, let me think. I will be your secretary. How's that??"

Hearing her, Ruhaan asked being all confused, "What type of aim is that!? I thought you will choose to become a doctor or an engineer or a teacher? But secretary! Doesn't it sound dull?"

Titly answered confidently, "No and It's not just a secretary. It's YOUR secretary Vai (brother)."

Not getting the point, Ruhaan again asked her, "Does that make any difference?"

"Of course, it makes a huge difference."

"Like how and what?"
Titly absentmindedly stared at Ruhaan while giving it some thought. Ruhaan broke the chain of her thought by poking, "Hey, what are you thinking?"

"I want to be with you all the time. Thus I can learn many things from you and I won't have to get scared. Being with you I feel safe. So I think being your secretary will be the best for me. What do you think Vai?" Titly innocently reasoned her plan which made Ruhaan falling in deep thought with their bitter memories.

When Titly didn't get any response, she poked Ruhaan slightly, "Vaai. Tell naa. Won't it be great?"

Without replying, Ruhaan asked Titly "If you want to be my secretary, then what do you want me to become?"
"Whatever you want to be is fine with me but I think, you should become a doctor. No no. I can't watch bleeding. Then you should become an engineer."

But after giving some thought to it, Titly declined it also considering Ruhaan will always be busy with some type of construction or house designing or something like that which obviously will be of rich people only.

"Then you should become a successful businessman who can work with every class of people while helping the needy people with solving their problems. What say Vai?"

Titly was talking nonstop while Ruhaan was staring at her finding so much amusement in Titly's voice while reasoning the idea of his being a businessman.

Suddenly there was some chaos which became loud to louder and with a scream, Ruhaan woke up from his dream.

There was still darkness outside. Being unable to sleep Ruhaan headed towards the gym. This is the room where he used to spend his sleepless nights to release his frustration, anger, sadness and every other emotion on the punching bag, walker and using other equipment which he can't express to others.

Being tired, he lied on the floor after several hours. After some time he left the room and took a shower. Going in the kitchen, he made a sandwich and took a glass of juice.

Taking them, he sat on the dining table which is adjusted to the kitchen. While sitting there, he looked around the house.

His parents were sitting on the sofa gossiping happily when Titly came there running to complain about Ruhaan who wasn't permitting her to go with her friends for tracking.

Titly was talking nonstop angrily while their parents were staring at her suppressing their laughter as they very much knew whatever they say won't matter to her as she only listens to Ruhaan and if he doesn't allow happily then she won't go anywhere regardless of her interest.

But these people who meant the world to Ruhaan slowly disappeared in the thin air in front him while gossiping. The house that seemed full of life became lifeless all of a sudden.
Tears became visible in the eyes of Ruhaan. He left the dining table with the breakfast leaving untouched.
Getting ready, he left for office...