"Haan...? " I raised my eyebrows questioningly.
"Are you waiting for a bus? " He queried.
I stood up with the help of him and nodded – "Yes"."So there, your bus is coming" He pointed his finger at the bus which was coming towards us. He helped me to get on the bus, before I could thank him the bus started and he also vanished somewhere.
"Hey...Dhani? " Aradhna waved her hand from one of the seats. I waved back and walked towards her. Every step was painful but somehow I managed to reach there. "What are you doing here? You should have... "She looked at my legs and asked pointing on it - "And what happened to your leg?"
Before I could answer, she attacked me with her questions - "today is your first day of your job, right? And you are already late, what are you doing here? "I explained her about everything that happened, except about him.
I was still standing, hoping may be she will offer me her seat but no, she was constantly talking without realizing that I was in pain or maybe she didn't bother. She was chattering non-stop but who were listening to her anyway, I didn't listen to what she was talking about. My mind was busy playing slideshows of his gorgeous face.
Suddenly she shook me hard and said - "Dhani,Dhani...what are thinking about? Don't you want to get off? We have reached your stop. "I peeped from the bus window and realized that Aradhna was right. With the pain, I hurriedly ran towards the bus door. Before getting off I turned back, waving my hand and saying goodbye to her. However, I froze when she replied - "Bye Dhani, Say hi to Sushant."
On the way to the coffee shop, my heart was cursing me every step of the way. Sushant and I were in relationship from very long time but from few months he became so busy that sometimes I doubted that "are we still in relationship?" I wanted to ask but I just afraid to lose him after all I didn't have anyone except him, at least he loves me. "He is an ambitious guy, he wants to be rich and successful and for that he works his ass off. I should support him like I always did." A little smile flashed on my face.
And what was I doing, thinking about that other guy? My heart clenched and filled with guilt. I didn't want to accept but still somewhere something was attracting me towards that stranger.
"11 o'clock – wow I just loved how punctual you are?"The coffee shop owner, Mr. Avasthi croaked in sarcasm.
"I...I...I am sorry, Mr. Avasthi. This all... "Before I could finish my sentence, Mr. Avasthi interrupted - "I am not paying you all to hear your excuses; this is your first and last warning. If you want to work here follow our rules or you can leave." I get flushed and my face became red. I wanted to scream my heart out and leave but I couldn't do either. After a pause, he continued - "what are you looking for? Now go and start working.
I silently nodded my head while adjusting my glasses and left.
"Hi. I am Naitik. Are you new here? " He asked me with a warm smile.
"Hi. Yeah...I am Dhani". I mewled.
"Don't take him seriously otherwise you can't work here. He is always like this, shouting at everyone. He is a little kinky". He grimaced weirdly while dusting the table.By looking at him I couldn't help but grin goofily. After a few minutes, customers started coming and we all got busy taking orders. I was quiet enjoying my new job.
"Dhani, would you please attend the table 8?" Naitik requested.
I smiled and nodded to him. "Excuse me, madam, May I take your order please?" I asked with full smile on my face.
But it was not for long, suddenly my eyes landed on a very familiar face and my smile started fading away. He was Sushant. My heart wrenched when the lady with him laid on him and asked-"what would you like to have darling? She was hugging and kissing him.
Sushant looked embarrassed when he saw me but he didn't do anything. I took the order quietly and came inside the kitchen; my both eyes got blurry with tears.
At 8:00 p.m, I left the coffee shop. The whole day I worked with a thousand questions in my mind. My tears were unstoppable but I managed to hide it anyway.
"Dhani, wait.." I looked behind and saw Sushant was running towards me. I didn't understand how to react, I had only him in my life but he was also cheating on me all this time. With tears, I could only utter- "why? Sushant."He started explaining but he didn't looking sorry at all - "look Dhani, life is not easy here and you know this very well. You know me,I don't want to live like this. So. I took a shortcut."
"Shortcut? "I asked.
He continued excitedly – "Do You know whose wife is she, the top businessman Mr. Mittal, the Mittal's wife."
I snipped in a shaky voice - "oh god's sake, she is your mother's age, she looks around 40 and you are 21 Sushant."
He snapped-"so what? I am not getting married to her, I am just giving her what she wants from me and she is giving me what I want from her."
"Oh, so this all about money? "I groaned.
He spat- "Yes it is, be my side dhani it can solve our financial problem and I promise I will soon help you out from all your problems and we can be together forever."
I slapped him hard and growled – "shut up you bastard. I never thought you would be like this."
You know what Dhani? Whatever happened, happened for the best otherwise I never had courage to told you this. I offered you a chance but you poor woman, Stay in your shit Dhani but spare me." He chuckled left me forever.
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ANGEL OF DEATH
FantasyShe lost her parents, living with her evil uncle and aunt, her longtime boyfriend just broke her heart. She was going through so many things that she decided to end her life but when she tried to end it, she met with someone who gave her reason to l...