WHAT NEXT?

Chapter 9 (WHAT NEXT?)

Chapter 9

"Yaah..Why did I do that.." She stepped backwards and turned around. She sounded as if she was questioning herself.

"What happened? Say something?" He asked again, desperate to know why.

"I don't know why." She said and started to bite her nails.

"But you ought to know why! Did anyone do bad things to you? And these marks? What are these?" He pulled her to himself and held her hands.

"Oh! These...No....I burnt them while cooking! I am not a good chef you see!" She chuckled.

His mind was swirling like a whirlpool. A few minutes before she was crying then she admitted that she loved him, then she was about to kiss him then she didn't!

"What the heck is going on?" He said.

"What?" She asked back.

"You have to tell me! What happened five minutes before? You should tell me!" It was mind boggling.

"Why do I have to tell YOU?" She raised her hands to stop him from coming near.

"Of course you have to! Tell me. Why are you hiding it? Is it something serious?" Her behaviour was unpredictable.

"What do you mean by being it serious? Do you think I am insane?" Her voice was harsh.

"What you did was surely the symptoms of insanity!" He joked, not expecting her to take it seriously.

"Right, Now you think I am INSANE. Good for you. What am I still doing here? I am leaving Mr. Ryan. Good luck." Having said that she picked up her handbag and walked towards the door.

Her last words crowded his mind.

'I am leaving.... Good Luck. I am leaving Mr. Ryan. Mr. Ryan. Ryan. RYAN'

"Why did she say Ryan?"

Panic started to engulf him, he ran after her and caught her midway.

It wasn't well lit. The candles weren't enough.

"Now what?" She pushed his hand away.

"You..You knew? I .. I am not Jack?" He was panting.

'Ohh shit!'

"Yes. I have to go now." She stepped forward, but he caught her arm once again.

"No! Wait!" He faced her.

"Why didn't you tell me that you knew? How long have you known?" He asked her.

"How does that matter now? Will meet you tomorrow in the meeting, RYAN SIR" She said.

'Thank God! She hasn't quit!'

"Why did you not tell me? WHY? ANSWER ME DAMN IT!" He spoke stridently.

"Why are you questioning me? I should be the one asking you WHY. Tell me! Tell me why did you hide your true personality from me? Tell me?" She demanded the answer.

There was no way he could explain it to her.

"I...I..." He stared at his feet.

"I am waiting sir." She stamped her foot impatiently.

He didn't answer.

"This is why I never asked you. There must be a reason good enough. Right? I respect your privacy. I didn't want to ask something you didn't want to answer. But you will not understand. Bye." having said that she turned to go.

"Stop!" He pulled her suddenly, disturbing her balance. He couldn't just let her walk away from his life, after all the waiting. She tumbled and fell in his arms. Her bag flew across the corridor.

"What if I never ask you why you behaved that way and you never ask me why I lied about my name?" He smirked. He was sure that it was a fair deal.

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