Abhira- A Forbidden Tale

Chapter 2

Akshara

Oh shit. I'm fucked.

She looks up...

Krishna ji, last night when I said "What's the harm", I didn't mean it as a challenge!

I mean, out of everything that could've happened, you chose this for me? This? 

You know, it's okay... now just cast some magic so that this floor bursts open and swallows me up because if that doesn't happen, Mr. 'I'll kill you' will surely kill me, piece by piece, bone by bone. She swallows hard.

"Miss Akshara, you'll have all the time in the world to stare at me... but let's get to the point?" Abhimanyu's voice breaks her chain of thoughts and she realises that she was unknowingly staring at him. Again. 

She looks at him and notices the constant smirk on his face as he settles into the chair opposite to hers and greets Miss Dixit. 

"Miss Akshara, would you like some coffee? I'm sure you love it, considering..." he gestures towards her shirt and gives her a wicked smile...

"Umm, sir actually..." her face turns red with embarrassment. Come on Akshara, he's trying to play with you, don't give him the satisfaction.

Breathe Akshara. Okay, go! You're definitely not getting this job, at least walk out of here with your confidence intact!

"Actually sir, a man crashed into me while I was on my way here... but before I could say anything, he started apologising and he said sorry over and over and admitted that it was his fault that he wasn't paying attention so.... I let it go..." she bats her eye lashes and gives him a huge fake smile. 

She watches his expressions change visibly before he delves into her qualifications...

Miss Dixit looks back and forth between them, wondering what she's missing out on...

"You do realise that this job will require you to be at my beck and call any time of the day... this isn't a regular 9-5 job... I have meetings with clients from other countries and you will have to stay back... with me of course, sometimes even after working hours" he smirks again, taking the lead of the conversation...

"Of course sir, I'd expect nothing less, working for a man as... hard working... as you" she reverts...

Suddenly, Abhimanyu gets a call for a meeting and he steps out, leaving Miss Dixit to take over the interview...

"I'll see you around Miss Akshara.... or not"  he leaves the room donning the same wicked smile...

xx

Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu walks into his cabin and gulps down an entire glass of water...

His thoughts constantly drift to the woman he just left behind.

Even though he had the final say when he taunted her, the satisfaction of owning a conversation and being in-charge was missing...

When Akshara had crashed into him, he had almost lost his temper... he was on the verge of calling the security guard to have her thrown out of the building...

But the moment his eyes lay on her, he was awestruck... 

Her hair was messed up from the rain, and her lower lip was quivering from the cold...

Her brown eyes and flushed cheeks made her look even more beautiful...

And then he realised that he had a similar impact on her as he could see that she was staring...