Zoe's Veer

chapter 7

Hi everybody!! Im sorry I made you guys wait for long. I was caught up. So here it is ..chapter 7.

It was a week after Raghu's Anniversary party.
And must say I was basking in the joy of knowing Zoe personally, that I didn't realise, it had  been a week already.

I used to see Zoe daily, from the flyover above the bus stop where she  waited for her cab, on the way to my office .
And watching Zoe wait for the cab was a thing for me.
Like a ritual, albeit sweet.

The more I saw her, the more I grew fond of her. 
Why wouldn't I? And  it wasn't even about the way she looked.
It was something else.
It might be the way she used to tap her feet on the platform impatiently, or the way she used to smile at the lady who sells flowers on the pavement, or once when she shared her chocolate  with a  random uncle who was standing near her ,or the way she gets irritated when the honking gets louder in the traffic.

It was  a 40 seconds visual treat for me while I waited for the signal to turn green.
I had fallen in love and how!!

The evenings got me stalking her on the internet as we had already become friends on the social media platforms.
But that wasn't enough .

I needed more.
I badly wanted to meet her, but didn't know how.
I could have called her certainly ,but didn't want to come across as desperate .
Not that I wasn't, I dint want her to know that I was. Not yet.

That evening I got to know that Mom was meeting Leena and I forcibly accompanied her, bribing her for a parlor trip the next day.
Things a man had to go through for love!!

I got some candy bars for Amaira and dark chocolates for Zoe. I kind of beleived Zoe loved to eat dark chocolate, no logic, I knew.

To my utter disappointment ,Zoe was not at home, she was working late that day.
Some new project .
That was okay, I still had my Monday morning darshan from the flyover.
I couldn't wait for Monday to come.

Monday. 8.45 am.same spot. No sign of Zoe.
Uhh !!!! I hated that week already.

It was with pure annoyance that I reached the office .
I badly hoped the meeting and group discussion scheduled for that day would take my mind off from her .
If I loved something more  in this world apart from my Mom and now Zoe, it would be the job I did.

And I was right.
That  meeting did take away my attention for sometime, but there was this unsettling feeling in the back of mind that was a little off.
It would have been better if I had seen her that morning.

I was waiting outside my boss's office . We were collaborating with the Malhotra constructions for their next venture and it was a big deal for the company.
The deal was done except for a few specifications. We had planned go public within a month.

I had planned in the afternoon that I would go home early and find a way to meet her today.
Even at the cost of her thinking me as a despo .

The thought that I hadn't seen her today didn't let my mind rest.
I just hoped Mr. Raj , my boss calls me in and we deal with those specifications as soon as possible and get back home.
As expected ,  Girish, his P.A came out and ushered me in.

It seemed my boss was already in a meeting with someone but......holy shit!!

Did I see Zoe over there conversing with Mr. Raj?? Or was it my mind playing with me.
It should be a hallucination for sure, otherwise why would Zoe be here at my office .

Gulping my thoughts through my throat , I greeted my boss
" Good morning sir"
" Morning Veer, Ahh I called you over for something important" he stated as a matter of fact.
" Sir , I have e mailed you the presentation with our newly updated changes and specifications" .
I replied hoping I didn't sound shaken  after hallucinating a full human being. I tried my best not to look at her direction.
Could it be ever possible for your hallucination to smile at you??  Oh God! I've lost it!!.