Both of them were embarrassed. Dhruv moved closer to Kriti and asked
Dhruv: Are you hurt? (in a concerned tone)
Kriti: Do you really care? (firmly)
Dhruv: That's not the answer to my question.
Kriti: Office hour is over and now I'm no more answerable to you!
Dhruv was offended to hear this, he caught hold of Kriti's waist and pulled her with a jerk, Again!
Dhruv: Just answer me! (angrily)
Kriti was forced to move closer to him. Due to the jerk her head hit Dhruv's chest. Her hand was now on his shoulder. His one hand moved towards her back and he caressed her head with the other. He placed the open hair strand behind her earlobe. His hand was on her cheek. His lips finally parted to say something.
"I'm sorry for my behavior"- he said softly. "I never wanted to hurt you Kriti. I can never think of hurting you intentionally. This morning I was not in my own control. I was mad. I was hurt to. Trust me Kriti, I'm not like this. I am just messed up. My life may seem pretty normal to everyone of you but trust me I'm not. I have faced a lot and so I don't have that emotional control over myself any more. Please don't be mad at me. I'm sorry"
Tears rolled down her eyes. She never imagined this moment. She could see Dhruv's effort to apologize. She was unaware of the fact that they were still in a hug. Dhruv too didn't bother to remove his hands. Her tears confused him.
He hold her face and said "Hey why are you crying again? Did I say something wrong? Did I hurt you again?"
Kriti: (sobs) Why do you care so much for me Dhruv? What do I mean to you?
Dhruv slightly removed his hands and turned his back to her.
Then he spoke softly "I would be more than happy if I knew why!"
They stood like that for some more time. The cool breeze touched their faces, but none of them spoke anything. After so many years Dhruv revealed his emotional side to someone, and that too for a girl whom he had known for less than a month! The feeling was real and strong. After few more minutes, Kriti offered to go down. Both walked toward the gate and found it closed. Kriti hold the handle and pulled, but to her surprise it was locked from outside.
She shouted "THIS IS LOCKED!!!!!"
Dhruv didn't believe her instead thought that she wasn't strong enough to pull the door.
He came forward: You wasted all your energy in crying. How will it open? Move back. Let me do this. (smirks)
Kriti was giving him death glared by then. Dhruv moved forward and pulled the handle with all his strength. But instead of the door, the handle came out on his hand and he fell on the floor with a bang. Kriti was seeing all this and busted into laughter. She was laughing like a small baby. She was enjoying Dhruv's condition very much. Dhruv on the other hand was feeling embarrassed. His face turned red as he said
Dhruv: What? Is this a joke? Why are you laughing?
Kriti was still laughing and she struggled for breath.
Kriti: LET ME TRY HUHHH !!! (imitating Dhruv) Not try with the broken handle mister!!! (still laughing)
Dhruv: Areh dumboo stop laughing and think. The door is locked, how the hell will you go out now?
Kriti stopped laughing upon realizing the situation. She took a deep breath and then screamed on the top of her voice: "HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Dhruv rushed to her and put his hand over her mouth.
Dhruv: Stop screaming you dumbo! For God's sake stop screaming.
Kriti pushed his hand aside.
Kriti: Shut up! You are DUMB! How will anyone help us if I don't scream?
Dhruv: AREH!!!! If you scream like this people will rescue you and beat me, because they will think that I'm molesting you!
Kriti calmed down after hearing him, and smiled on her stupidity.
Dhruv: Good. Now let's be practical. Everybody must have left by now. The guard saw the door opened and locked it without even seeing here. And we were quite, umm I mean were busy in... ummm
Kriti understood what he wants to say.
Dhruv: OK... I've got this. Give me your phone so that I can call someone up here. I left mine in my cabin.
Kriti: Ummm same here! I too left it on my desk!
Dhruv: WHAT!!!!!!!
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RomanceDHRUV KHANNA, the new CEO of The Khanna Publishers. He is the most loving CEO the company has ever had. His life may seem normal to everyone but deep down his past still makes him restless. The pain doesn't let him move on. KRITI MEHRA, a bubly and...
