His last breath(Completed✔)

Chapter 7

"You know Anjali is fine, after all we are friends," as soon as this words left my mouth, I started regretting it. I don't want to look like I was too desperate to be friends with him. Why did I even told that?

"Urmm okay Anjali. So, let's call it a night. Go home and take rest. Don't overwork yourself," he said smiling and left. I felt nice hearing this words from him, I mean like he care about me. But, why do I care about it?

Then, I went home and decided to end my day with a nice sleep. Even though I enjoyed working, I definitely enjoy sleeping more. If I was given chance to choose working or sleeping, I would happily choose sleeping. 

The next morning I woke up feeling extremely happy without any reason. I didn't know the reason behind my happiness. But, I just decided to go with the flow. I went to the mini gym in my house and carried out my morning workouts. I am not a gym freak, but I often work out to keep myself slim. I came out of the gym and opened my phone to check my mails. 

I was surprised to see good morning message from Mr.Arjun or Arjun should I say? I quickly replied him and saw a message from my schoolmate, Ishani. She was kind of close to me but not so close, if you know what I mean. We were close enough to be in contact after school and not close enough to hang out together often.

'Hey pumpkin, I have my wedding planned next week and you must attend. It can also be a good chance to meet our schoolmates. I know you are busy, but I just hope you can make time for me.' The last sentences left me with no choice but to attend even though I am not interested. Meeting with schoolmates would be the last thing I ever wanted to do. 

So, I messaged her an simple 'okay' with a smiling emoji and went to office. Soon, it was the day of the wedding. I draped myself in a simple yet beautiful saree and went to the temple just on time. Just as I enter I saw many of my school friends and I was quickly pulled into a conversation by them. I excused myself to go the washroom when I got too bored with their gossips.

As I came out of the washroom, I noticed a familiar man standing infront me, hand crossed across his chest. As he was taller than me, I had to lift my face to see his face. And it was Arjun. 

"Mr.Arjun, what are you doing here?" I asked in excitement, which came without my permission. 

"Didn't you say we were friends. Then, it's just Arjun. Anyway, my friend..." we got cut off by Ishani.

"Wow you guys know each other? Yeah yeah of course you would as you two are the most famous business people. Anyway pumpkin, Arjun is my fiancee's best friend. And this is my fiancee Ganesh," she said introducing the man beside her who looked quite handsome in a suite. I just smiled in acknowledgement.

"So pumpkin aah?" I heard Arjun's voice. 

Just then I realised Isha had blurted out my nickname in a hurry. My face turned red in embarassment, 

"Arjun please don't tease me with that. It was a nickname that my schoolmates gave me as I was little chubby during my school days. Just a little!!!" I explained him, indirectly pleading him to forget about it. 

"Fine relax. I wont tease you.......pumpkin," he said and he burst our laughing. 

That was the first time I saw him laughing wholeheartedly. I turned around pretending to be angry and he finally apologized for teasing me. After that Isha joint us again, and we were talking about work and all kind of things. She asked me when I am going to marry and all.

"So, you are coming to the party tomorrow night right?" suddenly Arjun asked me leaving me shocked. Party? What Party?

 "Oh Anjali I forgot to tell that tomorrow I am holding a party just for youngsters for my marriage. Please join tomorrow okay?" Isha said.

"Sorry Isha, tomorrow night I cant join. I have some work to do," I said as I was not interested but probably I could not tell her that right.

"Oh come on, don't be a workaholic Anjali. Please come tomorrow," said Arjun, with puppy eyes. "Okay" I said without even realising and now it was too late for me to regret. Isha shot me a suspicious look but thankfully didn't ask me anything.

After that Isha got busy with other guests and I was left with Arjun. Arjun and I talked about many things, business and also private. Thankfully he did not ask me anything about my family as I don't really want to talk about it. I just know that after tonight, our friendship improved multiple fold. I went home late and saw Kamala ma waiting for me. 

"Anjali ma can I take leave for two days. I really have to go to my hometown as my niece is getting married," she said. 

"Okay ma. No problem." I said. 

"Thanks dear, by the way did I tell you that you look amazing in this saree?" she said reminding me about my mother. She said the same when she saw me in half saree for the first time when I reached puberty.

My mother never saw me in a saree. Kamala ma was quick to notice my reaction and pulled me into a hug, "I am always here for you Anjali," and what she said meant so much for me. I hugged her back and returned to my room. 

In this 4 years, when fear, guilt, anger was haunting me, only best part of my life was Kamala ma and Siddharth. I decided to distract myself scrolling through the finance news until I slept. 

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