DARK SOUL'S: The Story You Started

ISHITA

Rick was calling me continuously these days, I don’t know what he wants from me. We hadn’t spoken frequently.
I sneak out from Ethan,  He seems busy editing my copies.
“ Hey, Rick” I entertained my voice.
“ Hey, What you doing,” He inquired.
“ Um, working, Why?” I was really impatient with this conversation, What he wants right now?.
“ Will you mind if we go out to the party?” He asked, Oh No! I tried to suppress my smile, I don’t want to hurt him but there’s no way I’ll go with him, for the party! Impossible.
“ I’m working today, We have some timeline so, Sorry but we’ll go some time,” I said with crossed fingers.
“ Okey, No worries. I thought we will have some good time, But. Anyway. Bye,” That was an easy thing. Thank god.
I hung up and turned, Ethan was leaned against the door frame with crossed arms watching me intently.
“ Was that Rick?” His jaw was tensed. Is he mad?
“ Yup, asking me for out, what you think?” I wink and walk past him.
“ I’ll break his face” He spat angrily.
“ Whoa! Chill, have you lost your mind. Besides. I will never go with him, You know that, Don’t you Ethan?” I said with security, He relaxed and nodded, “ Are you jealous of him” I smirked and triggered him. 
“ Don’t enjoy this show, and focus on working” That’s fantastic. I giggled, he narrowed his eyes on me.
We worked and worked and worked for hours.
He placed his hand on my laptop and knitted his eyes,
“ What’s in that” I followed his gaze to know what he wants to say. It was Rishabh folder his pointing toward screen. Questioningly!
“ I haven’t seen that yet! I never had that courage to make that decision.” I shrugged. This folder was in his USB drive. After that incident police handed it over to me. And it was with me since then, but still, I don’t know what is it in that folder!.
I thought about that for a few months to open that folder to have a look at that, but what’s going to change. Will he be back!
Maybe I’ll see that sometimes when everything will back to normal with me. And I don’t have any hope that day will come.
“ You can take your time but you must see, What’s in that folder” Ethan stated on my thoughts.
“ I’ will one day!” I smiled at him. We have only a few hours and there is a lot of work to do.
“ So, You wanted to be an architect Right?” I asked him randomly.
“Yup, and here I’m a principal software architect, Though I still love decorating the house,” He crooked his neck back to see me. It was a really strange thing for me that he likes to sit on the floor while working. I was on the couch behind him. 

The next day I was really excited to be here, Mr. Siraj is coming, I told Ethan, I want to go with him to picked them up, But he was strangely adamant.
We did all the work we could do to Impress him. And I hope he would like it. I missed him and it feels really good to have him here.
He parked his car in office driveway and I ran toward him, Ethan was standing next to him, grinning from ear to ear, He knew how I would be happy.
The sadness and dread I was feeling lately dissipate as I hugged him. He is the kindest and lovable person I have ever had.
“ Hey, pretty head,” He teased and looked down at me.
Shrishti and shreedhar were also there, I hugged shrishti, “ Umm_ It’s been so long Ishu, Look at you” she taps on my head as if I’m some kind of small kid.
“ Hey, You look beautiful” Shreedhar hugged me uncomfortably, It’s always this uncomfortable with him. I glanced over my shoulder and Ethan was eyeing him incredulously.
Mr. Siraj cleared his throat and we got into the building.
Thankfully nowadays, I’m really good with the elevator’s, Just a few heavy breaths sometimes, that’s all. Thanks to Ethan for all these things.
Mr. Siraj took a quick look at me and the sparkle and proud feeling was all over his face. Ethan nods his head at me. And just like that, all is well.   At least for now!
We join the presentation on the third floor at the conference hall and it was really good.
“ Ishita, You are always great! you know?” Mr. Siraj was cherishing me this whole time.
We headed back to Ethan’s house as they have some welcome party, Crap! I hate those.
“ You still don’t like parties right” Shrishti laughed at me as She noticed me making faces. They all turned to look at me and I shrugged.
“ She’s never going to change,” Shreedhar comments on me, “ No, She will. Don’t say like that ever” Everyone’s eyes turned toward Ethan. As he defends me, The edge of his voice was shocking for all of us, but nobody dared to say anything. Mr. Siraj rose his eyebrows at me and gave me a look. Dammit, Ethan!
“ ISHITA, Coffee” Mr. Siraj yelled from the living room. It’s been an hour or two and It was twentieth or more cups I’m preparing. Shrishti was complaining from start but does it matter to him. Not. Right. Now.
“ Can I help you with something” Shreedhar hovered over me in the kitchen.
“ No. I’m fine. Thanks!” I dismissed. But he doesn’t go away. I exhaled the frustrated breath I was holding.
“ Hey, you pessimist. I’m not bothering you. am I?”  He stands next to me and started playing with apple.
“ I’m not a pessimist, and Why would you think you are bothering me?” I asked with a stern expression.
“No offense, Just thinking. You always behave strangely different with me!” He shrugged, bussing with himself. He’s not going to change ever! God may help Mr. Siraj with him.
“ None taken,” I said,  suddenly he stopped and turned toward me, “ How’s Navin?” I frown
“ What about him,” I asked, suddenly there is Something clicked in my head, how he knows about him,  “Wait How you know about him?” His eyes widen and he nearly tripped over the chair behind him as he tried to take back steps. I was utterly shocked and froze in my actions by seeing his sudden change in behaviour.
He never knew anything about me or my life, and there’s no way Mr. Siraj will tell him anything.
He cleared his throat, “ Um_ We had some discussion back in Mumbai, I think you forgot!” He replied and walked away,
Have I forgotten something? No, as I know, I never had any discussions with him. I carry my tray with coffee cups to the living room,  thinking with myself. I placed it on the table in front of them. They were all busy chatting with themselves.
Shreedhar was in the back window behind them, looking outside, I glanced at him.  What’s there in his head  Something I’m missing?
Ethan looked in between me and him and again at me with a questioning look. I shook my head and smile.
That’s the least I can do for now.  Something is not right in here!, I don’t remember anything about what type of discussion I’ve had with him. He wasn’t living in there when I joined Siraj firm. I remembered that clearly. There’s no confusion!

I placed my hands on the kitchen counter, trying to wrap my head around these things.
“ Hey, You okay,” Ethan enters in kitchen and stands right next to me. Looking concerned at me. He really respects my decisions all the time.
“ No, I’m not but I think I’m overthinking. Don’t worry I’ll be fine” I assured him yet I couldn’t assure myself from thinking.
He knitted his brows together and nod. “ Tell me whenever you want. I’m here always, you know that, right?” I looked at him gratefully and smiled.