Imperfectly Perfect

Chapter 18

Aarohi pov

It was lunch break. I was waiting for Atharva. I was in a cafe opposite to my office. I was scrolling through my phone. But I was thinking about that stalker. I think he is someone who is close to me. Because he even knows what kind of perfume I use. Did he visit my room or something? Because I don't carry my perfume in my bag. Or was he so near to me that he smelt my perfume and bought the same.

That's so creepy. But how did he keep that in my bag. Outsiders cannot enter this floor. If we have courier or something they should just give to the security. I think it's someone from my workplace itself. Thinking about this gave me goosebumps. I am spending everyday with that stalker unknowingly. But who could that be?

I was so engrossed in thinking about that stalker that I didn't notice someone sitting beside me. He snapped his fingers in front of my face bringing out from nightmare land.

"Where are you lost?" Atharva asked.

"No where."

"I think you are lost thinking about your soon to be husband." He teased me wiggling his eyebrows. When I didn't react to his word, he cupped my cheeks and turned me towards his side.

"What happened? Is something wrong?" He asked, his eyes showing concern.

I didn't say anything. I just took out the letter and passed it towards him. He took the letter and started reading. As he read each word from the letter he started getting angry. His was reflecting so much rage that I was feeling sorry for that stalker. When Atharva finds him I can't imagine stalker's situation.

"When did you get it and how did you get it?" He asked keeping that letter in his pocket.

"Today morning. I had gone to give coffee to my boss and when I came back, this letter was there. Along with the perfume. But after reading that letter it slipped from my hand and broke." I said without any emotions. I have got so scared about this stalker that I am not feeling any emotions now. I feel numb. I don't feel angry nor fear. It's feels as though this numbness is spreading all over my body and I am not able to feel anything.

"Hey hey it's gonna be okay. Look at me and talk to me." He was worried. I could sense it in his voice.

He just hugged me, keeping my head on his chest. I started crying. I started crying not only from that stalker. I started thinking all the bad things that had happened. Bad parents, bad childhood. Everything came surfacing and made me emotional.

It's one of my bad habit. When I start crying I start to think about other things too and cry a lot.

"It's alright. Everything's gonna be okay." He was consoling me and gently rubbing my back.

After few minutes I stopped crying. He took his hand kerchief and wipped my whole face. And he gave me a glass of water. I drank it and kept the glass on the table.

"It will be alright. Tomorrow with my parents I will come to your house and we will decide the date for our marriage. Is it alright with you?"

I just nodded my head and not speaking anything.

"Aaru I am getting worried here. Speak something love." He pleaded with me.

"Why me?" I whispered, keeping my head on his shoulders.

"It's not your fault. Don't ever. I repeat dmt ever think that it's your fault. Okay?"

"Okay I will leave now my lunch break has ended." I said.

"Okay don't over think about it. And you didn't eat anything." He said and forced to me to eat a sandwich. And also made me drink a glass of juice. After I completed my lunch only he left from there. I came to my cabin and started working.