Inside And Out

22) The New Change

Penthouse in which Kaira lives with Winter Soldiers in California

Precap:

Immediately tears started to filling my eyes. My eyes went wide from his statement and my I felt my jaw touch the floor. I couldn't believe my ears. Karan is marrying someone? He moved on from me so easily? I felt as if all of the oxygen was pulled out of my lungs. I felt as if my heart stopped working. I felt my whole world collapsing. I came to tell him about the news and here he's planning on marrying someone?! My vision started to blur, probably due to tears. I started leaving the place once I felt was home. I don't need him. He is not my worth. He does not deserve me!

I HATE HIM!!!!!

Kaira's POV:

Hmm..... This smell is so addictive to me. I can't live without it. How would I have ever survived without this smell. It mainly helps me to get through the day with all the hustle-bustle created by these five annoying monkeys in human form. Remind me again why did I agree to work for these SOBs?

I instantly smiled smelling this addictive smell of coffee as I entered, Brooklyn Fare, the cafe down by the street. I loved this cafe ever since I moved to California; I'm their regular customer.

"Buenos Dias, Mrs. Brooklyn!" I greeted Mrs. Camilla Brooklyn, the wife of the owner of this cafe.

"Good Morning to you too, dear Kokes" she greeted back. Yup, she calls me Kokes, a petname which I've grown familiar to.

"What can I get yoy today, Kokes?" Isabelle, Mrs. Brooklyn's daughter, who was standing behind the coffee counter asked.

"Um.... I'll have an Americano for James, Caramel Cappuccino for Tom and Jerry, Affogato for Sam, Irish for Edward, Black filter coffee for Mr. Osbourne and a Double Chocolate Cappuccino with two shots of Espresso for me" I ordered with a grin.

"Any sidekicks, honey?" Mr. Xavier Brooklyn, the owner of the cafe asked.

"Yes, Xav, a Cranberry Pistachio Scones for the twins, Egg muffins for Mr. Osbourne, Eddie and Sam, two Blueberry muffins for James and a pack of chocolate Biscottis for me" I ordered Xav with a toothy grin.

"Belle, go call Richards till I and your dad prepare her order" she told Belle, who turned towards the kitchen, " Richard! Richard!" she shouted. Richard came rushing out of the kitchen.

Richard Scott was a typical Britisher with dark blond curly hair and sea green orbs.

"Hey Kokes,good morning" he greeted me in a deep british accent and came and gave me a small but quick hug.

"Morning Brit!" I yelled at his retracing figure as he made his way towards the coffee counter to help Mrs. Brooklyn.

I sat on a table by the window thinking about my family and friends in India. It has been 2 and a half years since I left India to shift to California for this job. Now, I worked with Redmond Co. owned by Mr. Ronaldo Osbourne. I worked as Assistant Manager to his son Mr. Kabir Osbourne, who is Indian by ethnicity. Strange, right? Actually, when he was in high school, his family died in an accident and his all rights were passed on to Mr. Osbourne who was very close to his parents. After taking things out with him, he agreed to get adopted by Mr. Osbourne. He took the decision to adopt Kabir after his wife died due to heart attack. He named his company after the initial last name of his wife, Lili Redmond.

I moved on in my life. Or I think so. I still couldn't overcome my love for Karan. In last 2 and a half years, everyone in my life told me to date. Not everyone knew about my past. One day, the SOBs (that's what I call them cause they are) practically forced to me to tell them why I didn't date anyone and at first, I was able to lie but at last, I told them and when I was telling them, Mr. Osbourne (Kabir) eavesdropped everything. These six guys only knew, no one else. I always wonder what would he be doing, would he ever had searched for me; probably not because he was getting married after all!