After all this time

C H A P T E R 3

Their walk back to Advaith's suite was in silence as usual but weird in an obscure way, because Amaya could feel his eyes on her ,maybe he was checking that she is sane , but he did not ask anything..thank god for that.
Even if he try to ask her, would she be able to tell him? Or anyone else for that matter? What would she even say when she doesn't exactly know what is wrong with her.
Pondering over the thoughts and wallowing in self pity she didn't even realised that they have reached to his room.

' Oh..we are here!' Advaith turned towards her, his gaze on her which was kind and warm but a little inquisitive.
Amaya could not decide weather she was happy or disappointed that they have came back quickly. Charlie wasn't happy either for shortening his first outing in a while. He kept scratching in the bag making noises to show his disappointment.
'I will take him outside more..'she promised herself.

' Well...dinner will be here shortly and I hope you have a good night. Thank you '
Amaya was being a littlebrave with her confession of being thankful.

She haf always wanted to be in her best behavior when she was with her guest but she has been keep showing him the worst side of her from the beginning for a change and he was accommodating..sort of .

Should she return the gesture of kindness and ask if she needs to check on him the next day too or not? Will it be too much to show an interest when
he hasn't requested it? Or he would think that she is a pushover on top of being a weirdo?

Amaya rarely got into such difficult situations where she has to constantly check on her own intentions. She was good at her job because it was always the same, different people but her tasks would be the same.

She will talk and laugh with them easily , give suggestions for good restaurants and view points and maybe babysit a naughty kid so that the parents could have a break.
It was her job and it has nothing to do with how much Amaya would have cried that very morning or how much difficult it was to get ready for the day but with Advaith, it was different somehow .

He didn't fit into her usual designed pattern of service, rather it involved herself in a more personal way which was new to her and it bewildered her .

Amaya took a few steps towards the stone paved path , towards her quarters and then turned to look if Advaith was still there , which he was .

Amaya stopped in her way, maybe she could just ask him one more time if he needs any help from her side. Fine, it's better than feeling burdened by a kind gesture. But how to ask without putting too much concern in it?
Why her brain always deserts her in such awkward situations?

'Do you want me to check on you tomorrow too?'

It sounded more foolish than she thought in her head. She should have just gone without asking, yes , that way it must have been easier for both of them.

' It would be helpful if you could do that' he sounded relieved somehow. Amaya let out a breath in relief.

' I will see you tomorrow morning then' Amaya grinned.
Suddenly the prospect of meeting him on the next morning was very appealing and she couldn't hide her smile.
Maybe everything happening in her life wasn't that bad, she could stole moments like these to smile at time to time . She was presumably happier when she returned to her apartment. She fed Charlie and gave him a massage with her old make up brush to cheer him up, which always worked like a charm.

Her bit of happiness didn't seem to last for more than an hour as her mom decided to call her beloved daughter for a chat.
She was just stepping out of shower when her phone started ringing.
Her mom's number flashed on the screen and her heart started beating erratically.