The Trip

The Journey

Mishti

I was travelling in late night hours.. the weather was so pleasant, cool breeze touching my every inch of face as I leaned forward the window of car to have a look around, in between one can hear thunder too as if it's gonna rain soon, I loved rain.. not bcz I am girl who fancies things like this but it had been a way for me to deal with my emotions, my stress, my anxiety... Whenever I feel suffocated thinking about my past......I.. I just stand under shower and let water drops travel across my body.. don't know how but it always relaxes my mind.. my thoughts suddenly broke with a jerk.. and a sound escaped my mouth.. ouch.. as my head hit the window to which I was leaning.. and instantly I turned my head towards my boss.. Mr. Abir Rajvansh...the famous business tycoon and most eligible bachelor..a cold hearted, emotionless.. ya ya I am saying right.. don't know why he behaves so strange..I haven't seen him smile since I joined office as his personal secretary.. it's been four months but I haven't even seen a single change in his expression..his face always remain stiff.. he behaves like a robot.. with no emotions at all...
In all this I forgot I was actually staring at him for so long.. I made a noise clearing my throat- urhhm urhmm. Sir, what happened?
A- don't know.. the car.. isn't starting..
He said while struggling to ignite the engine..
I looked around and saw it was whole dark, no other vehicle can be seen, it was looking like a thick forest.. actually we were travelling to a village in Mahabaleshwar to look for land for our new project.. it was a hilly region and now we are stucked here badly..
I noticed my boss moving out of car lifting up the bonnet checking wires and all. I sat in car still at same position..
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It's been 10 minutes since my boss have gone and checking what's wrong with car. Feeling bored and lil exhausted I moved out and stood beside him..
He raised a brow at me as if asking what I am doing here!!
I fumbled with words but finally said- uh.. vo.. I was feeling suffocated inside so I came to have fresh air.
Without replying anything he again started checking the car..
Finally after few minutes he replied- I guess there's a major fault in this.. m not able to figure out what has happened.. we need to call a mechanic..
I replied looking around- but it seems to be lone area.. nothing is around..no houses too.. I said while lifting my legs up and looking in every possible direction...
Hmm.. then we have to wait till morning.. we have no other option was the reply came from him..
But where will we stay.. I asked instantly..
So as you said Ms. Aggarwal that there aren't houses around so I guess car is the only option we have.. and it's also getting cold here I think we should get in the car.. he said..
I nodded..
We placed ourselves in our seats and he turned the heater on and closed windows.. Heater was actually needed as It was really cold outside.. thank god he did by himself or else I would have to ask him myself..
I closed my eyes suddenly a voice hit my ears.. like grumbling.. it looked at him and he turned his face immediately...
He was hungry I thought.. suddenly I remembered something and reached out for my bag.. taking out my Milton tiffin box..i opened it.. forwarding him the sandwich I have packed before leaving..
Have it.. I said..
No.. m fine.. he replied back..
Look.. I can clearly see u r hungry.. pls eat something.. it's already too late and morever our car isn't working..
He looked at me and said that he don't want to eat it..
Whaat?! I haven't mixed any poison in this as you don't want to eat it.. or do u actually think like that. I replied back almost jumping on my seat and facing towards him.. and his expression changed..
Uh.. no.. I didn't mean that way..
Then eat.. I said.. passing him the sandwich.. he finally accepted and took a bite.. I keep looking at him to notice his expression.. and what I saw is .. as soon as he took the bite, he closed his eyes... chewing the sandwich...
Finishing the whole he replied- it was nice. Thank you Ms. Aggarwal.. and gave a slight smile..
My eyes popped out.. did he just!! Did he just smiled.. oh godd I can't believe.. even if it was for few seconds but it was huge for me as it's the first time I have seen him smiling..
Helloo!! He waved his hand infront of me and I came out of shock he gave me few minutes back.. he lifted his brows up.. and I nodded in no..
Eating my piece of sandwich, and gulping down water.. I laid myself back on the seat...
Closing my eyes.. I remained like that for few minutes but sleep was far far away from me.. I straightened myself up and noticed my boss was awake too...
Breaking the silence I asked- not getting sleep?
He nodded.
Same ...I replied back...

It's been 15 minutes we were sitting in silence..none of us uttered a word..we did share few eyelocks but that lived for few seconds only..

Gathering courage I finally asked...
Can I ask you something??

He looked at me and stared for a while..and then nodded his head in a yes..

Why are you like this??

Sorry...

I mean why u behave like this.. rude and arrogant.. I know In actual you are not.. his eyes widened as those words left my mouth..  I mean I have seen you helping every person who needed it.. let it be financially or anything..and they way you donate 10% of earnings of business to NGOs, so you can't be egoistic in real... He smiled lightly again shocking me.. I continued.. then why . I mean why you don't laugh and hide your emotions inside you...
I asked somehow unaware of the consequences...

He sighed and replied- Waqt ke saath sab badal jata hai Ms. Aggarwal.. Sometime situations force you to change yourself even if you don't want to..

His words.. said a lot... Maybe something happened in his past  which turned him like this.. I related it to my situation.. I too had a past.. actually a dreadful one but somehow I managed to come from it... But I think he is struggling with that...

I gathered up my whole courage and said- but..past and situation only affect us when we let it too.. if we muster up our courage to fight with it.. it .. it surely helps.. just try to forget whatever happened in past .. move on in your life.. life is realy beautiful and is all about present.. don't your past let affect your present in any way...

He looked at me.. his eyes seemed to be lil moist.. and instantly turned his gaze towards window and so does I...
Why I felt sad looking tears in his eyes..why my heart pricked on though of him being hurt.. something weird is happening in my stomach and I don't understand what is it.. I shooved all thoughts coming up in my mind and looked outside window... Sky was turning darker and darker as if it could rain any moment!!

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