The Struggling Life (Completed)

Chapter 6

We were busy to visiting with our customers and vendors in that city.  Actually, we talked via calls, texts and emails. But it was first time I was meeting them face to face. I was relieved that they were satisfied  and glad with our services. It is big victory when everyone  gives you respect. Our meetings were fixed one by one. We were attending meetings non stop. I wanted to meet everyone for strong business relationship.
It's late night and we were returning hotel after meeting. Kunal was looking tired. He stretched his body and said with laziness, "I thought we came here for fun. But we are working without taking break."
I looked at him with surprised, "We are not here on leave. Hence we are in this city. It's our duty to meet them."
"But I am getting bore to do work. Why don't we take break tomorrow?" He asked me with excitement.
Sometimes, I think I am his boss, not him. I sighed, "if you want to take break, you can take. I have some work to finish."
He ignored me and said to driver to stop the car. I looked at him with suspicious. He smiled and turned to me, "let's go inside. I want to eat something."
"But we already took dinner." I said him with raising my eyebrows.
"I know. Just come with me." He opened the door and came out from car. That's why I had to come out. We went inside the mall. He was leading and I was following him. It's late night that's why there was not rush. Some peoples were around.
He went to ice cream stall and bought ice cream for us. He gave one to me and said, "it taste is delicious. Last time, when I came here, I ate and I didn't forget taste till now."
I took the ice cream and smirked, "you behave like a child."
"I am relieved that Atleast you smile because of me." He smiled brightly.
I made my face, "who said I smiled?"
He laughed loudly and I smiled lightly.
I said, "let's go now. I have some preparation for tomorrow meeting. We can eat it in car."
He sighed, "I haven't come here for this ice cream." I looked at him and he looked at me. He continued, "there is another reason I have come with you here. You know I have the condition to join the company. I described a secretary who is hard to find. Do you know how I got the idea of that girl?" I was looking to him and waiting what would he say. He was looking at me. I recalled that place where we met first time. We were standing there. He continued, "I met a girl here before three years ago. We met accidentally for some mintues. But I never forget her. Even I tried to forget her but I couldn't."
I gulped and asked, "why are you telling me it?"
He took a deep breath and said with looking into my eyes, "Because you are exactly like her."
I looked other side, "I don't know what are you saying. I am not her." I took steps towards outside. When cold wind touched my skin. I shivered. I shook my head and decided to not think anything. I sat into car. After some minutes, Kunal sat into car. I am relieved that he didn't say anything.
We were not talking after that discussion. He was not arguing and complaining. But I was busy in other issues that's why I didn't give much attention.
I was right. Sahil threw the party and he invited us. I was waiting for his next step. I knew what he wanted to confirm and I was ready for it.
I applied the scars cream on my exposed skin. I worn the red dress and applied some makeup. I looked myself into mirror. I forgot to look myself like that. It looks like I am different. I recalled my past memories  with my parents. When I was happy with my parents and sisters. We never thought that we would be happy only in memories. I took deep breath and controlled my feeling. It was not time to be emotional.
We reached at party. I was feeling nervous and uncomfortable. I felt someone hand on my hand. I looked beside me. He smiled and asked, "are you nervous? It's a first time I see you like that."
I said with confidence, "who said I am nervous."
He smiled and I took a deep breath, "actually, I have no good memory of party."
He held my hand tightly, "don't worry. I am with you."
I looked at him with irritation and smirked, "I need to worry because you are here."
He made his face, "you mean I am trouble maker?"
"You don't need to confirm. You already know."
"Why do you always bully me? I feel like you are my boss." He complained.
Before I said anything, I heard someone's voice, "Mr Kunal and Ms Manisha."
I put the smile on my face because I didn't need to confirm who was he.
I greeted with smile, "hello Mr Sahil."
He smiled, "it's nice to see you here. You are looking beautiful."
I blushed, "you are not looking bad." He laughed. We did handshake. I knew Kunal was glaring me because it was first time he was looking me to smile and talked nicely with someone.
But I didn't care what he thought. I needed to execute my plan.
Sahil introduced us with others. We were talking about business.
I was standing alone. I didn't know where Kunal was. He was talking someone and then left.
I heard Sahil voice from my behind, "why are you standing alone?"
I turned back and smiled. He continued, "didn't you like party?"
I smiled, "it's impressive. I didn't know that you have a lot of connection."
He told, "you know in business, we have to. By the way, what do you like to drink?"
"Anything."
"Ok.... Give me some seconds. I am coming." He said and left. I didn't know what he was thinking. Did he recognize me or not? If he did, why was he talking me causally? Or he didn't. but how couldn't he recognize me when Kunal can? Or did he forget me? It is better not to think and let it happen what going on. I took a deep breath.
Sahil came with two glasses and raised one towards me, "I don't know your taste but I do my best."
I thanked him and took a sip from my glass, "yeah, it's great." He smiled. I asked, "so what did you think about our project?"
He looked at me, "I am so sorry. Actually, I was busy since last days. I couldn't had chance to see it."
"It's ok. I can understand your busy schedule." I looked at him with smile.
He came close me and said, "why don't you come in my house? We can discuss the details.
I controlled myself and said, "I like your idea."
We were looking at each other eyes. He was close to me. As his lips was close to mine, I took a step back and said with smile, "don't you think it's too fast?"
He looked at me and controlled himself, "sorry... I didn't mean..."
I smiled, "it's ok. It's too late. See you later."
He nodded.
I took steps opposite to him. When I came far from him, I took deep breath and and did clam myself. After few minutes, I was relaxed. Then I remembered about Kunal. 'Where is he now?' I looked here and there but I didn't see him. I asked to waiter. He told me and I went to counter where he was sitting. His back was my side. I asked with anger, "what are you doing here?"
He didn't say anything. As I came in front of him, I was scared to see his hand. The blood was dripping from his hand. There was peices of broken glass in his hand. I asked with terrified, "how did he happen?" He looked at me with sad eyes. He was drank. I knew he is really trouble maker.
I said him, "just stand up. We need to wash it now." He listened me and we went to bathroom. I washed his hand and took out pieces of glass from his wound. I tied my hanky on his wound.
I called to driver to take out the car. Kunal was just listening me. He was not responding. We went to doctor clinic. The doctor gave Kunal first aid and gave the prescription. I paid the doctor fee and bought the medicine from medical store which was next to clinic.
We sat into car. We were silent. We came into hotel. I unlocked his room and we came inside. I closed the door. He went to bed and sat on it.
I closed my eyes for some seconds and took deep breath. I opened my mouth, "care you to explain what happened."
He didn't say anything. I continued, "I am waiting to hear you." But he was not mood to talk. I was getting irritated, "you are really dumb. If anyone saw you like it, what they will think about you. We are here for business for God sake." I shouted last part. I was angry.
He looked at me and said with sadness, "we are here for business then why are you flirting with him?" At first, I couldn't understand him. He was glaring me. I gulped, "it's none your business."
"Then it's none your business what I do or not?" He was angry.
"You are my responsibility that's why your business also my business. You need to explain me." I told him.
"I can take care of myself." He argued.
"If you can take care of yourself, why are you hurt? Do you know how much I scared to see you like it?" I shouted.
He looked at me, "are you worried for me?"
I looked other side, "I didn't say it. I mean you are hurt and how will I explain to Mr Rastogi about it?"
He was standing in front of me, "why are you worried for me?"
"I am not." I repeated again.
"look at me. I know you are." He touched my hand scars with his fingers. I tried to hide it. He looked at me, "you didn't notice your scars were exposed while washing my hand. While you are conscious about it." I looked at him. He continued, "you don't need to hide it from me. I know you are she. You can hide it from others but from not me."
I tried to change the topic, "it's late. I should go to my room."
He held my hand and asked, "don't you want to know what happened there?"
I stopped. He continued, "when I saw you to close him. I couldn't control myself. Why do you behave different in front of him? Do you like him?"
I gulped and shook my head with
no, "it's not like it."
"Then what is the reason?"
"I can't tell you."
"I will wait when you are ready to tell me."
"But..."
He put his finger on my lips, "sometimes, you talk too much." He smiled then his eyes stopped on my lips. Another second, I felt his lips on mine. I didn't want to stop him.