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Chapter 15

Shreya called Jatin.

Jatin first shut down her request saying it was too short of a notice. Shreya persisted and asked him over and over again, promising she would come down to the lab at 7 the next day and work until 7 in the evening and contribute as much as she could so as to not hold the team.

She added that she had not once asked for a leave for more than a day.

"Bring prasad for everyone on the team," he said in an indifferent tone.

"Thank you, sir."

She then informed Lata the dates.

"Tell that idiot to apply for a leave." Once again Lata's tone switched and it became caustic.

"Yeah."

"Let's enjoy this trip!" Now she sounded like a happy little girl.

"Yeah."

Shreya looked at the phone in her hand. She had to return it to him. Whatsmore, she had to tell him to get this leave.

After a while of deliberation, she decided to leave his phone on the table in the kitchen.

After two hours, dinner was ready.

Shreya sighed and knocked on his door.

He did not open it right away, but when he did, he did not even spare her a look.

When he sat down at the table, Shreya pushed his phone towards him.

"We should leave on the fourteenth. Five days..."

"Day after tomorrow?" Lakshya was shocked. "Why so soon?"

Shreya slowly responded, "Lata di said it's easy for you to get a leave... I should work from morning 7 to evening 7 tomorrow because of my leave... Can you take leave for tomorrow as well and cook and pack?"

She could actually manage it all on her own. But she especially wanted to ask him for help. She did not know why. She was definitely not looking to make him angry and she guessed this was not something he would like. But still she asked. Just to see, perhaps a bet with herself. Shreya glanced at him a few times as she served him food.

When Lakshya saw the curry, it added to his fury, as if what she said was not enough.

"Fuck!"

He opened his phone and messaged his manager. His manager was actually very easy going. His sister knew that of course. Luckily, the manager responded quickly with approval and wished him a safe journey.

Lakshya carelessly pushed his phone to Shreya.

She looked into the screen. "Thank you."

Lakshya did not respond. He took care of the packing but he could not bother to do the cooking. He glared and turned his face away from Shreya throughout that time. He kept up his behaviour right until he was scolded by Lata.

"What's gotten into your head!" Lata hissed, but soon realised her words had to be corrected. "No, why the hell is nothing getting into your head!" This hiss was more dangerous. Akshita threw her own punch at Lakshya's thigh.

Just then they saw Shreya approaching them along with Amulya and Lakshman.

"Take the bag from her," Lata whispered.

"That much I would. What do you think of me?" Lakshya walked to the three people and took the luggage bag Shreya was dragging along.

Then they all boarded the plane. Naturally, Lakshya found his seat right beside Shreya. Neither spoke.