Parth And Niti (PaNi FF): Professionals At Work

Chapter Eight: Where Does My Solace Lie ?

I saw her clicking selfies at the other end of the room, at a distance from me, yet miles away. Words could never be enough to convey how much I had distanced her from myself.

I didn't want to, but I had to. I was hopelessly attracted, but I shouldn't have been. I was feeling over protective about her regarding guys but I didn't want to. The more I tried pushing her away, the closer she came.

Dressed in a blue colored kurti and leggings to go along with it, she was busy talking to Krissann at the farther end of the hospital ward, while I lay as a patient on the bed, as Manik was supposed to be admitted to the hospital after a session of fainting.

"Hey baby." I heard the voice I was least expecting to. I rolled my eyes in dismay as I saw her coming towards me and finally pulling a chair to herself and sitting next to the bed.

"So how is Manik doing today?" She asked me and I adjusted myself.

"Good." I replied back. Manik was doing well, but because of her intervention , Parth wasn't. She interrupted my staring at Niti session.

"You seemed tired Parth." She said and placed the back of her palm on my forehead. "Do you feel feverish?"

I shook my head in dismay. Automatically my eyes went to Niti and I found her staring right back at me. For a moment everything just blurred and I saw her looking back at me with an expression that conveyed so much of anger, and I was automatically reminded of our awkward conversation yesterday. I had no explanations for what I had did, absolutely none.

"Shoot is taking toll on your health..I get it..so that's why I have something for you." She chirped bringing me back to reality.

She fished for something in her purse as I looked on and took out an envelope with a couple of tickets in it.

"Dubai. We are going to Dubai for new years. Only you and me."

My eyes shot up in shock. We had been out of the town for short holidays but this time I just didn't want to go. I again looked at Niti. Would she like it if I go ?

"Just you...and me ?" I asked her hoping it was all false.

Her lips escaped a chuckle and she ruffled my hair in response.

"No silly, everyone is coming. All your friends. All of us are going. I know you wanted to spend time with me alone but I thought why not ask all your friends to join in too? After all, all of us are pretty close."

I heaved a sigh of relief. Spending an entire week with her at Dubai would have been no less than a nightmare and I couldn't take it.

"When are we leaving ?" I asked her.

"27th.. Returning on 3rd Jan."

One week ?? One week suddenly felt like a decade. 7 freaking days away from Niti !! What did she think ? She could make this plan and I'd be all okay?

Wtf.

No.

I mean, yes it would be okay. Probably I saw this as the best way to cut the fatal attraction I was having towards Niti, the best way was by staying away from her. Maybe the want to stay close to her would decrease this way. Maybe ?

Yes, it would.. I would definitely go with everyone to Dubai , a week away from Niti was what I actually needed to stop those unnamed feelings in the form of attraction from coming back to me , I should have wanted to stay close to Disha and with Niti around, there were no chances of that happening. It was better to stay away and what was better than actually being in an entirely different city for new years ?