Fated Under The Dark Sky

Chapter 12

"Even if I tell, you won't understand. Nobody will." She cried more.

"Please don't say that. Just give it a try. Look at me and speak your heart out." He caressed her hand. His warmth and affectionate words helped her calm a little. She looked at him as she wiped her cheeks.

"I-I... Don't you understand I am new to this?" she busted "... you said, you will always be there to support me, but you refused when I asked you to go with me. I was so petrified and then, you suddenly appear in front of me like a Genie. You are so bad, but I am so happy you are here." She blabbered between her hiccups. Kunal clutched her hand tightly.

"Just Breathe. In... and out..." he instructed like a yoga teacher. "I am so sorry. You are new in my team and you are right, I should have paid more attention. I didn't know you were..."

"No... I know, I need to learn to handle things on my own but, I need some time. You've given me this opportunity to demonstrate my creativity; I won't let you down." She smiled wholeheartedly "And... thank you for coming." He let out a sigh and smiled back. Handing her a granola bar to help her relax, they he continued their way.

When they reached, Sammy assembled her equipment and began measuring the dimensions she needed, to make a 3D miniature. Mr Steve Carter- a mid-aged site manager from Jones Corp, helped her out where necessary. The existing structure on the site was pretty old, yet strong. It was to be made into a high-class restaurant, which would be managed by Jones Corp - one of the leading hotelier companies in UK. With just one glance, thousands of remodelling ideas materialized in her mind, without tampering the original structure even by the slightest. She then studied the structure in detail and took some pictures too, for reference.

Kunal attended to an official call in the meantime from his car; once he was done, they left the site. It was already dark by then. Kunal suggested to stop at the same café for dinner and somehow, Sammy knew he would ask. Post dinner, he dropped her back home. She loved it how each time he embraced her and they blushed at the same time. His cherry red cheeks, was a sight worth watching. He was cute.

Shifting her base to MR28, along with two more members from R&D - Karry & Jay, things had gotten busy. Discussions and debates to improvise the concept helped a lot, yet sometimes the room heated up when certain disagreements led to a verbal war. At such times Kunal acted a peacemaker, though he hardly visited them. He being a marketing guy didn't know much about the technicalities, so his absence didn't affect their work even by slightest. He usually peeked in on them to ensure everything went smoothly. At times he also stayed back with them and dropped Sammy back home, just like the 'considerate colleague' he'd claimed to be.

Whenever Kunal had a bad day at work, he attained calm in Samaira's company. She was like a twilight in his dark and callous world. Her words were like a sweet melody to his lonely heart, it reminded him of the sing-thru he had witnessed the day he first met her. She'd looked dazzling with that guitar hung across her shoulder. Not just that, she was brilliant in her work too. Such a competent woman, why would she choose to be a spy? Is she, though?

The firm arranged to deliver the 3D miniature to Jones Corp a week later, on Monday. Sammy, Karry & Jay reached Jones Corp's office an hour before the meeting. Together they relished on the sandwiches in their cafeteria, Sammy had prepared for them early that morning. Jones Corp was based in an elegant looking gigantic establishment. The trio went to the 12th floor and waited in the conference room, with the other members of Jones Corp. Within a few minutes the door to the room opened; Mr. Jones and Kunal entered in, along with a young man, busy discussing something with him. Everyone stood up from their chairs to greet them, as Sammy, Karry & Jay walked up to them.