aurore - an unusual love story √

part fifty one

3 in the afternoon.

Jai lay on his bin bag staring at the ceiling when Maya pushed the door and peeped in.

" Hey, free?" , she asked.

" Yes of course! " , Jai sat up.

" Was leaving for office after lunch. But, wanted to ask something before that. " , Maya got in and sat on the second bin bag in the room.

" I was thinking, you might turn up to work again. If you wish. I guess you have judged that I don't want you in Rangruchi. That's half wrong. I want an expert who doesn't take whimsical decisions.. but, I guess you need to work with us to reach there, not sit at home rather. "

Jai nodded his head slowly.
" No. I have judged that business is not my cup of tea. I have firmly decided, when dad returns this time, I'll seriously talk to him about a flying academy. That's what I wish to do with my life. "

Maya scratched her forehead.
"Okay, if that's it, I've no more words.

Anyways, are you dating someone after Bhoomi? "

The question was so abrupt that Jai stared at her vacantly.

" What? " , he sounded utterly amazed.

" What do mean by 'what'?
It's a very general question. After all Bhoomi is not the only girl you have dated for sure! " , Maya danced her brows.

Jai blushed a bit.

" No. I'm single now. "

" I'm extremely happy you are.
By the way, I heard you took breakfast for Sonara to her workplace. Did she have? "

Jai was on the verge of melting down with a series of embarrassments.

" Err..... I just thought that she might be hungry and yet not have anything.... So... "

" Why are you providing me explanations I didn't ask for? Did she take the food? "

" Errm... No. I could not reach the confectionery in time because I ran into a friend on the way and he took me elsewhere. "

The glitter in Maya's eyes faded away. Jai would not have noticed the glitter, had it not turned off so abruptly.

" Woww. I should honor your sense of responsibility. "
She got up.

Almost like a scolded student, Jai stood up too.

Maya reached upto the door, and turned.

" I don't really understand you Jai. Nandini told me that you had fed lunch and put Humaira to sleep, when Nandini herself could not do that because she was vehemently crying.

When you can be so caring and responsible towards a child, how do you at times behave like a monk who has left back all ties of life?

Horrible. "

Maya left. But her words could only make Jai laugh.
Only she could provide such weird examples.

However, whatever she said always made him think so terrible much.

Humaira definitely liked him a lot. He too loved the baby much. But why was he behaving so shaky with her mother since last afternoon? 

Indecipherable.
Life was indecipherable. So were relations.

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Maya sat in her chamber at the office. But she could hardly concentrate on jobs.

Somehow, she felt, papa Raichand would return, but Jai and Sonara would lead to nowhere.