THE SINGHANIA SCANDAL

NIKHIL TAKES CARE

  The next morning Nikhil took breakfast with Jiya.

" Jiya you stay inside. I have spoken with Ritwik and Sagar. They have asked you to stay away from office for this week because the media are standing outside and a few vans have been parked in front of your flat and The Singhania Mansion "

Jiya was very upset on hearing this news

"Don't worry Jiya. Treat this as a holiday.I have some important work otherwise I wouldn't leave you. You can use the swimming pool or the library and I will be back in two hours'"

Jiya decided to make use of the library. It had a wonderful collection of books on geographic sections, a mystery book section and even many famous romantic books.

Nikhil came home two hours later with a bunch of flowers and chocolate pastries . His housekeeper made both some tea and he carried the tray to the library.

"Hi Jiya I am back"

When Jiya saw the chocolate pastries her eyes shined.

" Nikhil you didn't need to do this"

" But I wanted to cheer up my best friend. I know you like chocolate pastries so I brought them for our tea. So how was your day?"

"It was boring. I don't like sitting around doing nothing"

"Since you have given me a wonderful tea I will prepare dinner tonight "

" You don't need to make dinner. I have a housekeeper for that."

"But I love to cook"

" Ok then"

Jiya decided to make RajmaRice and Jeera aloo with chapati and mixed raita. For sweet dish she prepared vermicelli kheer.

Nikhil saw her working happily in the kitchen humming a soft romantic number. It was such a nice domesticated scene that he hoped that someday in the near future this scene would become true.He imagined coming home from work and finding his wife Jiya working happily in the kitchen.

He went to help her. She asked him to set the table and then beat the curd for raita

He set the table with silver cutlery. Then he placed a small vase and put the bunch offlowers in it. He also dimmed the lights to give the room a dreamy appearance

He then filled two glasses of wine and turned on the stereo for a soft romantic song. Jiya liked Nikhil alot. He was a true friend who cared for her but the problem was she didn't love him. Hehad put in so much effort for the dinner and she felt sorry for not loving him. Why did her heart have to beat for Sagar? Why couldn't she love Nikhil?


Jiya declined another glass ofwine andwent to the kitchen to heat the food.

"Jiya you are an amazing cook. I simply loved the rajma rice. I feel like kissing the hands who made such delicious food "

Nikhil brought her hands to his lips and kissed them. Jiya pulled them back.

She then picked up the dishes but Nikhil collected them and placed them in the dishwasher.

He then made coffee for both of themand carried it to the recreation room.

He had put Dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge a movie both of them liked on the screen . He brought a blanket and both of them sat together on the couch to watch the movie.

It was late around 11PM when someone rang the bell.

His housekeeper had returned. She opened the door to Sagar.

"Sir is in the recreation room"

Sagar saw both Jiya and Nikhil huddled together in a single blanket enjoying a movie.

" Wow what a cosy scene?"

" Hi Sagar. What brings you here in the middle of the night?"

" I had Just come to check on Jiya"

"You could have easily called and checked "

"Nikhil you don't seem tobe to happy seeing me "

"No come sit and enjoy the movie "

"No I"ll just leave . Jiya seems to behappily settled ."

Inside Sagar was burning with jealousy. It was only a day and Nikhil and Jiya were together in a blanket.In a week she would become his.

When Nikhil went out of the room Sagar burst on her." Jiya are you mad? You were literally sitting on his lap when I entered. Nikhil is an attractive man and with you encouraging him he will not hold back. "

"Don't talk rubbish. I was not sitting on his lap. We were just enjoying a movie together."

" What movie? Anyone could see that you two were so close "

" Sagar Nikhil is my friend not lover"

"Then who am I ?"

" My boss "

"What your boss?" Sagar pushed her on the couchand kissed her hungrily.

"Jiya I want you so much that it hearts. My whole body aches for you "

"Sagar stop," she pushed him away and ran from that room crying.

Nikhil saw her running away from the room and sensed something wrong had happened.

"Sagar what did you say to her"

"Nikhil you stay out of this matter. It is between me and her"

"I have warned you before I care for her so don't you ever treat her wrongly. It's late and I advise you to leave my house Sagar"

Sagar left his house in a foul mood.