Austerity

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Chapter 9. (Unedited)

*Ding dong*

Both of them looked at door. They don't want to know what is waiting for them behind that door.

Piyush got up from the sofa when Roohi hold his hand stopping him in between. She slightly shook her head pleading him not to open the door. She's getting bad feeling. Piyush blinked his eyes reassuring of not to fear. He gently freed his hand from her grip and made way to door.

Opening the door, he saw a delivery boy with a medium sized box in his hand. 

"Roohi Malhotra!?" The guy asked. Piyush nodded his head in affirmation and forward his hand to take it but the guy didn't let him take the parcel.

"Sorry but I am ordered to give it to her only and we also need her sign here. Can you please call her!?" The guy said.

"I am her brother, you can give me the parcel and i will sign it." 

"Sorry sir-" The guy stopped in between, cut of by a low voice.

"I am Roohi, tell me where to sign" Then only he noticed the girl coming at front. Piyush also turned his head to her. Roohi was here whole time, behind Piyush.

The guy handed her the paper and showed her where to sign. 

After all the procedure, she received the parcel in her hand. Closing the door, they came back in living room. Not having much courage to open it after being threatened about her family, she puts the box on coffee table present there. She sighed utterly tired. All this is taking a troll on her.

Piyush, who watching her silently all the while, went towards her and gently hug her. He caressed her hair and consoled her. 

"Di, don't worry! We will fight against it together. You are not alone" 

Roohi didn't have enough strength left to give any answer. Piyush made her sit on couch and went to kitchen to bring her a glass of water. 

She quietly drank the water. She glanced at the parcel. 

"We won't open it, Di. I know he is just giving an empty threat. He can't do anything." Piyush said clasping her hands and rubbing it.

Roohi just kept staring at the box.

"You must be tired from the travelling, go and take some rest. I also want to take a nap." Roohi said ignoring his previous sentence.

Piyush nodded. 

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Meanwhile, At Oberoi Headquarter.

Avinaash is in his cabin at the upmost floor. The floor on which no one is allowed except his assistant Vikram. 

He was signing some files when a knock broke the silence. Continuing his work, Avinaash order to come in knowing that only person who can come here is Vikram.

Vikram, keeping his eyes down on his shoes, came in nervous about his boss's reaction on the information he is about to give. No one is allowed to look him into his eyes. If they did, then considered their eyes closed forever. Roohi is the only exception.

 Avinaash didn't give him a glance and said, "Speak"

"Bo-s--s-s- Actual-" Vikram stuttered  

"You are fired!" 

Vikram's eyes widened. "No-o-o sir, please. What's my mistake!?"

"I want someone who is professional and confident in his work, not a coward like you" Avinaash said coldly.