Written in stars (Discontinued)

The first wound

Ch 38

After parking her car, she locked her car and nervously went inside. She didn't want to discuss it at Veer's office but there was no other option. It was better at office than at home.  she went to the secretary and told her name and said she was a relative and needed to meet Veer soon.

The secretary gestured her to sit in waiting area and went inside the Veer's office (which she guessed since it had his name on the wall beside the door). This was the first time Chandhini had come to Veer's office, there was never any need to come here.

Chandhini waited and waited and waited...since the waiting area was right in front of Veer's door, she saw the secretary coming out but she didn't say anything to Chandhini . Time passed people came and visited Veer in his office. She saw them coming and going, at 11:30 she went to the secretary and asked her again, the secretary replied that sir was busy right now and told Chandhini to wait.

So,she went back and waited, at 1:15 Veer came out of his office with another man and without giving any indication that he had seen Chandhini , even though she had risen from her sofa, he told his secretary he was going out for lunch and left.

Nothing short of causing a scene would stop him after he had ignored her so blatantly, so Chandhini silently watched him go. She sat on the sofa numbly, there were two options for her,she could leave as Veer wanted her to do or she could wait here until he comes back,  she choose the second option as it may make him realize that she was not going to leave without talking to him.

He was her brother, he had to listen to her. She waited, not even leaving to get something from cafeteria to eat because she was afraid Veer might come back while she was gone. He came back around, 2:30 paused when he saw Chandhini still sitting in waiting area and then went inside.

Chandhini held her both hands tightly and waited hopefully. The phone in front of secretary rang,she picked up and listened,then she went inside Veer's cabin. After five minutes, she came out and told Chandhini to leave.

Chandhini stared at her defiantly,''I won't leave without meeting him.''

Secretary,''Madam please leave or I will be forced to call the security.''

Chandhini clenched her fist tightly and said,'' then call security but unless they bodily throw me out, I am not leaving.''

Secretary stared at Chandhini like she had gone mad. Chandhini refused to look away from her judgmental stare. The secretary went back to Veer's cabin. Then , few minutes came out and started doing her work. Chandhini could feel her looking at Chandhini from the corners of her eyes.

Chandhini decided to go to Veer's office, he won't throw her out. She was about to get up when another person came and went inside Veer's office. she sat back dejected, she could not embarrass Veer by going in when he had company. It could be a client or his boss or someone who knew her family.

At 4:40, the guy left. the secretary packed her bag ,went inside the cabin and came out and then left the office. Veer came out carrying his briefcase, Chandhini sprang to her feet and moved toward him, he had stopped in hallway.

But when she reached him, before she could say a single word Veer spoke quietly,'' I don't want to talk with you now or ever, I don't think I can make myself clearer than I have already done. If you ever tried to embarrass me like this again in my office, I swear I will have you thrown out.'' he left leaving Chandhini standing there.

She watched him go with tear blurred eyes, there were so many things she wanted to say but the way he had spoken to her,left her speechless. His tone suggested he was speaking to a stranger. His eyes were cold. Slowly she started to move toward exitas she started to cry. He hadn't listen to her side of story. 

Once outside, she went to her car and sat inside.

He could have at least listened to her, she deserved at least that. He had treated her so badly. She hugged herself, silently crying. Advay words rang in her mind ''he is my brother'' but Veer was her brother too, the funny, good nature one, who cared for her, made her laugh, joked with her, brave enough to sit with her while she was driving even though he was scared of fast driving.

Today, Veer had made her feel like an outsider, someone unwanted. Finally breaking down, she put her head on the steering wheel and cried her heart out.
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Later when Chandhini was able to control herself a bit, she decided to leave for Delhi because ayi and baba were coming back tonight and one look on her face will make them to know that something was wrong. Chandhini tried her best to hide her tear swollen eyes and face with makeup.

On reaching home, she went straight to Advay room and gathered her passport, and ticket. Her need to get away from here was urgent.

She picked up her car keys but then stopped, her heart filled with pain this was a gift from Veer. she called servant on intercom and told her to ask driver to get ayi's car ready. She took the  keys of car Veer had gifted her and went to his room, no one was inside, she placed the keys on one of tables and left.