𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒕 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒐 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖

Chapter 2

𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊

𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙
I stared at my phone's screen thinking to smash it into pieces but before I could do it a call came and it was non other my best friend Michael. First I thought to decline but then I picked it up " What now?" I said with annoyance.

"Oh..I guess you got the email. Right?" he said."Listen to me first before you say anything.. It's been years Rish you can't just hold it now.. Believe me it has been held more than it deserves." he spoke.

"How can you do this? You know me right and also you know that I'm going to deny the offer" I yelled at him 'cause living in India will always make me think of horrible memory I have in my past.

"Ofcourse I know you Rish and now is the time to overcome your past and see what's in your present" he said calmly. He was right but I didn't want to overcome it I wanted it to bury into deepest core of my heart to always make me realise my mistake on that day. "I know you are thinking it was your fault but no it wasn't you were only ten"

"Yes! I was ten and I could have helped her.. I wanted to but I simply stood there watching them" a guilt took over my heart again. "You know what its worthless to talk about this. Anyways I'm going to deny the offer." anger and guilt grew and grew inside me. I smashed the vase which was kept on the table in frustration.

I heard him grunt on the other side. "Okay fine..Stop thinking about your past for a second and think about your profession. It's your job and for this one you getting the highest salary of your whole career. Think about it" he finally stopped.

Yes, it was the highest salary but still who will guarantee my mental health in India even if I guarantee the life of my client. "Money can't buy me"

"Look it was my responsibility to tell you as your best friend more than being your senior" he said with a sad tone. "But do think about it. You can not hold onto something for so long...It wasn't your fault"

"I..I will think about it" I finally gave in 'cause he was right maybe. Someday I have to accept it. "Fine I'm hanging up"

"Don't drink much" he said.

I wasn't surprised by how he guessed what I was going to do. He knew me well, we became friends in our college years. As soon as I was about keep my phone on table. It buzzed up with emails. I sat on the chair beside me reading all details about the client. Michael already sent the details as if he already knew I was going to accept it.

I scrolled through the information and the I had to shift in a week.
The client was female I started to scroll but stopped at her name "𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒚𝒂𝒚" I blurt out. There was no picture attached to email. The name was stuck in my mind for the rest of the night.

Fuckk it. Fuck Everything.

I moved to kitchen, retrieving out a bottle of whiskey. I broke the seal of cap and gulped down the content down my throat slowly letting it burn my fibres. I didn't help much, all I could think was that night and me.

Guilt took over my heart instantly and  after all those I didn't wanted to remember those things but moving back to India made remind every single thing.

Kolkata, I hated it the most, the place which took away my teenage, my innocence, my everything.

My whole lif- "𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒚𝒂𝒚"

Godddd her name!!

I couldn't take my mind off her even though I don't know her. Who are you!? Coral Upadhyay

But whoever you are, I'm definitely not letting my guards down for you. Rule no. 2 came to my mind and I know I'm not going to mess it up just like I didn't until now.

Letting my guards down for a client would be the last thing I'll do before I die. Clients are just meant to be clients, no emotional or physical relations.

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So yeah I'll be writing both POV'S. As we know the first few steps are always hard to take so, that's why it will take two or three more chapters till they but they will be short. So, it would be easy for me to figure out the whole story, hope you understand 😊.

And yes please remember. NO OFFENSE to Kolkata, it's actually one of my fav place. Just for the story I had to write it.

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