THE MISTRESS ✔️ (COMPLETED)

12~ The Boss is Angry

Next morning, Eshaan woke up to ringing sound of his mobile. He shifted and winced feeling a sharp pain in the back of his neck. He rubbed his eyes as his hand moved into the Denim pocket to take out his phone. When he opened his eyes the first thing he saw was the back of driver's seat of his car. He straightened realizing he had slept off in his car. The phone had stopped ringing by now and so he ditched the attempt to take it out. He turned his head and saw Monica. She was wide awake and was staring out of the car window. Her arms folded. Eshaan felt hesitated but he managed to say.

'Hey.' His morning groggily voice sounded hoarse. Monica turned her head and looked at him. He noted her lipstick was gone but her eye make-up was only slightly smudged. He blinked at her trying to decipher her straight face. Was she angry? Regretful? Or Okay?

'You- fine?'

Monica nodded, she sighed and looked front.

'I am sorry.' She said. Her words confused Eshaan. She turned her head and looked at him.

'For ruining last night.' She explained. Eshaan gazed into her sad eyes and wondered if it was the hangover or was he imagining her eyes to be sad. He took a second to compose himself and then shifted.

He smiled, - 'Ah! It is okay.' - He said waving his hand, then he chuckled looking ahead and looked back at her, - 'Once in college, I was making out with this girl and we were right in the moment but right before the main action, I fell asleep.' He said and began laughing. Monica looked at him and smiled.

'Oh, God! She must be really pissed.' Monica said in between her laughs. Eshaan nodded a smile lingered on his face. Monica shifted and looked ahead.

'Once I was making out with this guy. I was drunk AF and I-' Monica stopped and chuckled, - 'I puked all over him.'

'Yuck.' Eshaan said with an amused smile. Monica nodded. She stopped laughing, she waited for her breath to return to normal and sighed. She turned her head and looked at him.

'Next day he broke up with me. He was the head-prefect of our school. And I had him at my fingertips. Too bad I had to let go of him.' She shook her head. Eshaan felt the sentence to be little alarming but he ignored it.

'Ah.' He winced realizing the hangover. Monica looked at him concerned. He forced a smile and suggested they go to a stall for some Lemonade.

Monica nodded, - 'Will you be able to drive?' She asked.

'Of course.' Eshaan said. The two nodded and got down the car. Monica adjusted the sleeves and tugged her dress down.

'By the way, I wasn't boring. Was I?' Eshaan asked seriously.

Monica laughed, - 'You were amazing.' – She complimented and Eshaan felt his chest rise with pride, - 'And me?' Monica asked

Eshaan smiled, - 'More than amazing.' He winked at her and she smiled looking away. For a moment, Eshaan thought he saw her blush. Together they sat in the car.

'We will meet again, right?' Monica asked as she buckled her seat belt.

'Of course. We have some unfinished business.' Eshaan grinned at her and Monica smiled widely. She turned her head and looked out from the window.

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Eshaan hurriedly stepped out from the elevator. He kept cursing under his breath as he tugged his maroon formal shirt inside his grey trouser pants. He was late to work, for the first time in his career. Also, Kabir had called him several times but he was so busy that he hadn't bothered checking his phone. Now, Kabir will surely blast him and if he was lucky he won't get fired.