Perfect Strangers ✔

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Chandra and Shylok reach home.
Diya, Nandhini and Durga were chatting, sitting on sofa.

They greet Diya.
Shylok: how is appa and amma?

Diya: All good mama.

Chandra: actually we have some work to do.. we will catch up with you later.

Diya: its ok mama.
Nandhini looks at their face which was tensed and worried.
Chandra and Shylok go upstairs.

Nandhini: why are they so tense?
Asks still looking at them.

Durga: umm.. that is..
She tells them about their problem and they feel bad.

Nandhini: who would have done this? Now they have extra burden to accomplish this...

Durga: right now, they can't trust the workers too....

Diya: they could have left the project la?

Durga: its for a exclusive company. So, they are taking so much pressure. And they didn't do anything wrong!

Nandhini: how will they get ideas for interiors within short time?

Durga: they will definitely figure it out...

***
Soon its night, Shylok and Chandra were so much engrossed in work they didn't even take a break.

Others start to have dinner.
Ratan comes and sits to have dinner. Lalita, Durga, Nandhini, Diya grin seeing him.

Ratan: oh! Please guys don't do this again! I know I did something so idiotic...

Durga: but couldn't you recognize her? She was at our wedding.

Ratan: she looked little familiar but I thought...

Nandhini controls her laughter.

Ratan: hey please yeah!

Nandhini: ok have food.

Ratan: where are my brothers? They are no where to been seen.

Lalita: they are involved in some work..

Ratan: ho.. ok..

Nandhini feels sad again and she had a headache for sometime.

They finsh eating.
Durga and Nandhini take food for them to Chandra's room. They were so conscious in work, they didn't see them waiting.

Durga: have some food and work!

Chandra: hmm.. (in a stressed tone).

Durga: are you done with it?

Shylok: we have come up with the idea but we have to finish the PowerPoint.

Durga: have it fully and continue. Everything will get good.

Chandra: ok anni.

Nandhini and Durga leave the room. They have food and work till 11 pm.

Shylok gets fully drained and its like if he would sleep within a second. Chandra notices his state and ask him to leave.

Chandra: its just the typing work la.. i will finish it. You go and rest.

Shylok: but how will you..

Chandra: you go na.. i will take care.

Shylok: ok da..

Nandhini enters the room.

Nandhini POV:
It was so disheartening to see their state where they didn't even do a mistake but was burdened like this. The culprit must get what he should receive! They two are such a hardworkers. Hmm... what to do? Good people are offered such problems.
I was having headache from evening but it was bearable till dinner but now it was really worse. I went to room. Chandra was working tediously not even paying attention to things around.
His face was stressed and tired.

I went near him.
"Please sleep now! You are looking very tired.." i said.
I thought my voice was little demanding as he gave a annoying glare.
"It is very important! I can't sleep peacefully leaving everything as such!" He said in a irritated voice.
It was like slapping my face. I felt too bad. I shouldn't have spoken to him. My headache wasn't leaving me. So, I slowly crept on the bed and closed my eyes. But my thoughts run around him. He was rude! I asked him with full concern! He shouldn't have spoke like that! Suddenly I thought why I am expecting him to be good to me.. why.... slowly I fell asleep.

Chandra's POV:
Today was a worst day ever. I was awaiting for the presentation to be performed good and baging the deal! But all went in vain... i don't know whom to trust at office and how they could stoop down to do this? Who's plan is this? What's behind their move? Then why they did this to us? New questions were popping out of my mind.. and this work too was making me mad. Somehow we made some ideas and working on it.
Nandhini's question made me angry! I was worring about these all and she was concerned about sleep!? She should have understand what I am doing and go by it... why am i expecting this from her? First of all why should I expect someone to understand me...

My work was getting over and I had some to be done. I watched the clock it was 3 in the morning. Hmm.. I went and sat on bed and started working. I wasn't walking for so many hours.
Suddenly Nandhini started to twitch. She was moving there and there uncomfortably on bed. Her face was dull and she couldn't open her eyes. I got near her.

"Nandhini..."
She looked stressed and she blinked her eyes slowly.
"Are you ok?"
"Hmm..." she murmured something. I kept my hand on her head to see if she has fever. She woke up slowly and couldn't talk anything. Suddenly she ran to the bathroom and vomited.
I got near the door. Everything she ate came out and she was looking pale. I went to the wardrobe brought her a towel.
She was still in sleeply state and couldn't move. I got her arms. Again she vomited.
I held my hand on her head while other in her arm tightly.
Her face was little relieved. I took her to bed slowly and made her lie and kept pillows to keep head up to feel better. I went down to kitchen and brought warm water. I sat near her.
"Nandhini... drink some water"
"Hmm.." she strived to move her hands. She was struggling to open her eyes and mouth. I fed her the water slowly.
Her face got calm.
"Can i bring anything to eat?"
She nodded no drowsly. Her face frowned a little.
I got closer, laid my hands on her shoulders and caressed slowly.
"Everything is alright" I said.
"I will bring some food for you.."
She started to mumble something.
"Amma... please be.. here.. ma.. am.. i.. ma.." she said innocently.
She rested little on my chest. I didn't move a inch. She started to sleep peacefully...

TBC

Precap: the culprit is found!!