THE HALF OF IT

Part-9

"Oh My God", that were the only words that came out of my constrain throat.

Seeing my reaction Shruti came next to me and peeped into the magazine, "Yeah, oh my god" is correct. He is so hot and handsome.

"That's him", I Said knowing that I ain't making any sense but saying more than two words was really getting difficult.

Shruti gave me a peculiar look, her mouth quirking in amusement. “What, that’s the guy you want to end your years of celibacy with?” she teased, then lowered her voice in deference to the girls in the next room. “Yeah, he’s definitely fuckable. I’d do him, too, if I wasn’t happily married.”

I shook my head hard. “No,” I said, finally finding my voice. “That’s Karan.”

It took her a few extra seconds to process who I meant, and her eyes widened comically when it all became clear. “Karan as in . . . ” Shruti’s gaze slid to the door of next room looking at Ruhi and she exclaimed, “Holy shit.”

Shruti sat by my side on chair, the only person prvy to my secret. When I got to know I was pregnant I was shocked beyond words. How can condoms and birth control implant both fail at the same time. I was speechless beyond words as the pregnancy was beyond my dreams. I tried searching for Karan but I didn't knew his last name or any other personal detail, all thanks to my fantasy. At that time I wanted him to inform him he was going to be a father.

Though I won't lie that I was some what relieved when I didn't find him because though he was a gentleman I don't know how would he react. Would he want custody of my child and I would never want my Valentine to suffer as I did, so I was happy to raise her as a single mother.

Yes, my bitter childhood memories are painful but I have to tell Karan about Ruhi as not only he deserve to know that but also I don't want Ruhi to hate me when she grows up that despite being able to find his father, I kept him away.

I started reading the article and came to know a lot of things about him. Karan was the owner of Kundrra empire and his full name is Karan Kundrra. He established his own busy and now is one of the most successful businessman.

I now have all the information I needed to contact him but that fear of what if he tries to take Ruhi away was sickening. I sometimes really wonder how thing would have been if I would have not run like a coward next morning just because I was feeling things for him.

He was so selfless that I couldn't stop my heart from feeling things. His being so nice is the only thing giving me courage.

As I was lost in my thoughts, Shruti touched my arm and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Seems like fate have finally intervened and it was time to let father-daughter meet. Taking a deep breath I said, " I will call him and tell him he have a daughter."

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aran entered his cabin all frustrated and called his manager Varun. As soon as varun entered Karan said in a pissed tone, " The interview you made me give to SanFrancisco times saying it good for coming is turning to be a pain."

Varun is also a friend of Karan so he just smiled and asked what happened. "The article says I am hottest bachelor and from then girls just pound on me like anything and it's sickening."

Varun laughed hard listening this and said," Isn't it nice to get attention from the female population."

Karan groaned and said " You seriously found it funny, I can't even have a cup of coffee without a women flirting. In morning the server at barista wrote her name and number at my cup." Just the my phone pinged and I said," See one more voice mail, listen to it and see for yourself how bad it is."

I played the recording and women on the other end said, "Hi Karan", she said it softly as compared to other women who sound too excited while prepositioning themselves. "I am Tejaswwi Parkash" the girl said and I am clueless who she is. The voice came again," Ummm... I don't know if u remember me, we met three and half years ago in Boston during snowing. Remember Teju" and now it all made sense who is was. " I was thinking if we could meet like for coffee or something, if yes then please call me on......." I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear a single word further.

As soon as the voice-mail ended Varun looked me with raised eyebrow. I never told anyone about Teju. She is the reason I haven't been able to settle down yet beacuse thoughts of her still occupy my mind. My last relationship that lasted eight months wasn't successful because I am still not able to allow myself to feel things that I felt for Teju. That's one night and I am still stuck at her. Varun asked," So are you going to call her." I came out of mind and said I will see and he got the message and left my cabin.

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Hey everyone, sorry for the late upadte. Please remember this is fiction.
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