That girl-who changed my life

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Aaryan was jerked out of his sleep by a sharp tap on the door.He opened his eyes abruptly,it was so bright,blinded by the light he  snapped his eyes shut,then he blinked momentarily and let it adjust to the room around him,A glance at the wall clock told him that it was already ten in the morning.He had woken up with an aching neck,after having slept in an oblique posture the entire night.He flinched slightly as he turned his head around to see Anjali.

She was still sleeping,with the covers pulled against her chins,and the soft curls of her hair spread on the pillow beside him,her shoulders moved up and down in deep breathing.The scattered beam of sunlight from the gap between the curtains fell on her face,making it glow golden and she looked downright angelic.This was the first time in his life that he woke up beside a girl without having actually slept with with her.But the vision before his eyes made his heart skip a beat.She was still holding his hand,hugging it as if it were her personal teddy bear.He checked her temperature with his other hand,thankfully the fever was gone.He was feeling guilty the previous night,afterall, he was responsible for taking care of her when she was out with him for his work.He was more than concerned for her.

Somebody knocked the door again,he had totally forgotten about it,he slowly removed his hand from her grasp,and adjusted his shirt,then scooted out of the bed,without making a noise and opened the door.

"Good morning Sir,Sorry to disturb you,but the mechanic has arrived,if you could please come and show us your car..",the porter asked politely.

"Oh..Yes !,Hmmm..Wait,I am coming down in five minutes.Thankyou",he replied,he had almost forgotten about his car,and the incidents that had led him to this hotel.

He stretched,tilted his neck back and forth,left and right,the stiffness was somewhat relieved.He then proceeded to freshen up.After having a hot water bath and changing back to his previous clothes,he left the room,locking it behind him.Anjali was still in a blissful sleep,so he didn't feel like disturbing her.

Walking along with the mechanic to his car,he reached there and found his car just like he'd left it,though there was hustle and bustle around in that street,as many people walked by and all shops were open.The mechanic drove the car to the service centre and Aaryan waited in the sun while the mechanic repaired the puncture in both the front tyre.

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Anjali woke up from a deep sleep and sat up,rubbing her eyes.Yawning as she stretched,she looked around to find noone around her.She was sleeping till 12 in the noon and it took her a moment to recollect how she had fainted.But now she was feeling much healthier,having rested properly.

Then she realized that she had been sleeping on then bed,but she remembered collapsing on the sofa.It occured to her that Aaryan must have carried her to the bed and this thought sent a chill down her spine."Where did he sleep!Where did he go",Anjali said to herself as she quickly stepped out of the bed to look for him.She tripped twice over her saree while searching for him in the room and the attached balcony but he was nowhere to be seen.

"What the hell,I am going to change this saree now",the saree felt like it would open any moment,she lifted the pleats of her saree and headed to the washroom.

After brushing and bathing,she came out and changed into her formal suit which was dry by now.She was standing infront of the mirror,detangling her messed up hair when someone opened the door.Expecting it would be Aaryan,she hurried to tie her hair but to her disappointment,it was one of the waiteress' who had come up with a food trolley.

"Mam,Sir has ordered your lunch",the waiteress said in a pleasing voice.

"And where is Sir!",Anjali  asked instantly.