After dinner Sia came out to see them off, "so when will you meet me..", Prerna asked. "I'm free next Saturday..", Sia replied. "Okay then next Saturday you will come for dinner at my house..", Prerna said with a smile, sia nod, They left.

Sia's eyes which were soft till now turned cold again, she turned and went to her room, she came closer to her wardrobe, she clicked a hidden button, and the wardrobe slid to the left. There was a hidden door on her side, she entered a pin and the door opened, she entered there was a dark room, she lit the light of the room, and there were a lot of computers and laptops, it's like a small hacking room.

She sat on a chair in front of the table, and wore headphones. "Listen everyone, today a consignment is going to leave the country through a ship.., we will have to stop it somehow..", some people's voices came from the other side.., "Okay boss.", she started doing some work on the computer, her fingers were moving fast on the keys, a lot of coding was visible on the screen.

"we got the clue boss..", one of the man voices came through headphones., "excellent.., follow the clue.., whatever happens, this consignment should not go out of the country today..", she said her voice was low and dangerous. She kept doing that work for quite a long time.. After an hour she stood by her chair, and saw a wall in front of her, there were photos of many people there, some were crosses, some there were numbers written.

She picked a red marker and crossed another photo, Arvind thakkar is dead.., she whispered and a twisted grin came on her face.

"let's see who is next..", she blindfold her and picked a dart, she throw it and it stuck on one photo, she opened her eyes, a devilish grin came on her face, Ravina mathur, in 5 days.., she muttered and laughed, her laugh sound cruel.

Sunday

I entered Raichand Mansion, once it was my home, where I spent my childhood but now it felt like a prison, and the person who lives here was my tormentor, Earlier this house was full of happiness and laughter, but now it resonates with only silence and the laughter of those people whom I hate the most in my life.

"Oh Sia beta tum aa gyi..", and there came (my step mom) Amrita not so sweet voice. I raised my head and saw her sitting on the sofa, wearing a royal saree with heavy jewellery, reading a magazine. there was heavy makeup on her skin which was hiding her old age, I didn't replied her and sat on another sofa, I saw a flicker in her eyes, almost angry expression before she hide it behind her fake smile.

"Bohot dino baad aayi ho.. kaisi ho tum..", and there she started her fake loving mom era. "I'm fine..", I replied coldly.

"Sia what is this behaviour, why are you talking to your mom like this..", my dad voice came from upstairs, he was coming down.

"First of all she is not my mother, Dad", I replied, I maybe look rude, but did I care, so it's a big NO. I didn't care what anyone thinks about me.
"Sia behaves yourself..", dad said in an angry voice. "Dad please.. not now.. I'm literally in no mood to listen to your lectures, I have a lot of work so tell me why you called me here.., I already told you, I'm not interested in your family dinner..", I said, my head is already throbbing in pain, and I literally can't listen his usual lecture for being behave Sia.

He took a deep breath to calm himself and then said, "how did the accident happen yesterday and what did you say to Arvind's parents that they took out all investment from our company..", he said, I can see the pulse vibrating in his neck, he is trying to control his anger.

"He was driving the car while drinking.., I had even told him to let me drive the car but he did not listen to me and at the same time a truck hit the car, and I didn't say anything to Mr. Thakkar", I said crossing my arms,

"You must have done something.. otherwise he would not have asked your papa in such anger to take back all the investment..", here again she start her fake drama to be concerned about dad.

"Amrita is right.., you must have said something who..", he was saying but I cut him off and said coldly and loudly, "Aapko mei sahi kab lagti hu dad.., aapke liye to yahi aurat hamesha theek hoti hai, for God sake dad.., mujhe to kabhi-kabhi lagta hai mei aapki beti hu bhi ya nhi.., and suddenly I felt a sharp sting pain across my cheek, my head jerked to the side, again.. he fucking again slapped me because of her.

I looked at him - his face red with rage. "Zabaan sambhalo apni Sia.., kiske samne aur kya bol rahi ho.. baap hu mei tumhara.., agar dobara apni aawaz mere saamne uthai to aacha nhi hoga..", he said with anger.

"Dad..", a sweet voice came from behind, he turned and there my step sister, Aisha Raichand a 23 years old stand wearing a short dress ready to go again somewhere, she came and hugged dad, he embraced her lovingly and caressed her head, and then it hit me again, I felt anger, jealousy and pang in my heart.

Why its always her.., why didn't he ever hug me like this and caressed my head, my throat bobble, I turned my face, and blinked my eyes and then looked at them back.

"Dad I'm going to my friends birthday party..", she said and then looked at me.., there was a cruel smile on her face, which she covered as she looked at dad.

"Okay.. princess.., go and take care of yourself..", dad said and kissed her head, Princess.., he also called me in childhood my jaw clenched and fist tighten that my nail diggings in my palm. She left from there.

"You never allowed me to dress like this..", I said before I can stop the words. "You are the elder daughter of this house Sia, if you wear such clothes then what will society say.. that we did not give you good values.", Mrs. Raichand said with a not so innocent smile.

"Your mom is right..", dad said with a strict voice. a chuckled left out my mouth, I felt a little pain in my cheek, I'm fucking sure my cheeks must have turned red..., "can you tell me dad when was the last time you hugged me like you hugged Aisha..", I asked looking straightly in his eyes, he opened his mouth to say, then close his mouth.

"Let it be dad.. its more than a decade since you cared for me.., and for your company loss.., I'm sorry.. I'll pay off for that..", I said and turned and then without looking at him left the house. he called me but I didnt listen. I sat in my car and took a deep breath, "he can never change Sia.., just forget it..", I muttered to myself and start the car.

I turned the car towards the cafe, Sometimes I reached there, I entered the cafe wearing a mask, did I let someone see my red cheeks the hell no.., "one hot chocolate milkshake,", I order and sat on the corner table beside the glass wall. I was sipping my milkshake looking outside the glass wall, lost in thought, I closed my eyes and put my head on the wall

"You know na Sia, mumma loves you so much.., don't cry.. it hurts seeing you cry..", mumma voice came in my ear. "I didn't mumma.. I will never cry for anyone..", I murmured under my breath and opened my eyes. After drinking milkshake, I paid and was going out of the cafe, when I heard a melodious voice singing a song.., there is something in the voice, a peace.

Tu hi hai aashiqui
Tu hi aawargi
Tu hi hai zindagi
Tu hi judaa
I turned and looked a boy was sitting on a table, his back towards me but it's like I had seen somewhere, all the peoples in the cafe was listening his song, but his eyes was on a who was sitting just infront of him, she is looking beautiful in simple attire, wearing a short kurti with wide leg jeans, open hair and small earrings, her smile radiating in the sunlight coming from the glass wall.

I didn't know why but my steps automatically moved in that direction, I wanted to see his face, just as my steps were moving forward, my heart's heartbeat was also increasing.., as I reached there and saw the boy face my eyes widened in surprise and my heart skipped a beat, Kabir.

Hell yes.., he is Kabir.. my assistant aka my friend brother in law, I looked at his face, calm and composed, but his eyes were sparkling, then I notice, that he was looking at that girl and singing the song.

Tu ibtedaa meri
Tu intehaan meri
Tu hi mera jahaan
Tu hi judaa

Tu mere rubaroo
Har shay mein tu hi tu
Tu pehli aarzoo
Tu hi judaa

Tu hi hai aashiqui
Tu hi aawargi
Tu hi hai zindagi
Tu hi judaa

I can see the spark in his eyes which maybe.. maybe I also feel., the spark of love.. is she is his girlfriend.., my jaw clenched, only the thought of his girlfriend, but fucking why.., it's not like he is anything to me.., we didn't even know each other, fucking hell it's only 3 days since we met, then why the fuck this feel.

Har har shey zikr tera chede
Har lamha dil chalni kar jaaye
Sajde me maan ta nahi par
Zid aaj hai khuda mil jaaye

Tujhme likha hoon main
Tujhse juda hoon main
Tu mera rog hai
Tu hi dawa

Tu hi hai aashiqui
Tu hi aawargi
Tu hi hai zindagi
Tu hi judaa

Music

Aadhi hai rehguzar
Aadha hai aashman
Aadhi hai manzilein
Aadha jahaan

Tera hoon jaan le
Rooh mujhse bandh le
Bahon mein thaam le
Karde zinda

Suddenly our eyes met and I felt everything around me stopped, just me and him, fuck Sia don't think.. don't think.., turn your gaze.., my mind alert me.., but my gaze didn't waver, just looking in his brown eyes, I saw his eyes widen slightly, maybe he recognized me, unknowingly a smirk came on my face, and that's it.. I know I'm doomed.

Har saaye mein tu
Chappe chappe mein tu
Khwahish mein tu
Kisse kisse mein tu

Har zidd mein tu
Fikro zikro mein tu

Tu hi hai aashiqui
Tu hi aawargi
Tu hi hai zindagi
Tu hi judaa

Tu ibtedaa meri
Tu intehaan meri
Tu hi mera jahaan
Tu hi judaa

Music

Our eye contact was intense, We both didn't take our eyes off each other for a moment. The mere eye contact makes me feel the butterflies in my stomach and goosebumps erupt in my body, I made fist to control my emotion.

Sondhi si baatein hain
Raahat se naatein hain
Rishta sukoon se
Phir hai juda

Phir mithi dhoop hain
Phir teri chaw hain
Apni har saans
tujhpe doon luta

Rag - Rag mein tu
Jarre jarre mein tu
Nash - Nash mein tu
Katre katre mein tu

Tujhme hoon main
Mujhme basi hai tu

Poori hai rehguzar
Poora hai aashman
Poori hai zindagi
Pura jahan

Sang tere raasta
Sadiyon ka waasta
Phir se jeene ki
Ek tuhi wajah

Tujhme likha hoon main
Tujhse juda hoon main
Tu mera rog hai
Tu hi dawa

Tu hi hai aashiqui
Tu hi aawargi

My mind was constantly warning me not to look in his eyes but my fucking heart skipped a beat as I saw his lips lift upward, it was not the smile.., it was definitely a smirk, it's like he was taunting me.., see I make you lost control on yourself.

He ended the song, and that girl put her hand on his, and our eye contact broke, he looked towards the girl, my eyes narrowed looking on their hands. I turned and left the cafe without even glancing back to him. If I did I'm sure I'll lose.., and SR never lose.

I was in the Little joy cafe with Mahira.., finally after liking her for God damn 2 years here we are, I didn't told her about my feelings why... cause I'm scared if she reject me.., so call it as a friends date.

She said she wanted me to play guitar and sing a song, and I wasn't able to deny her so I asked Rehan to bring my guitar from my home..., and I sang for her, but in between the song, I. saw. her.., My boss.. aka my sister in law bestfriend was here.

Our eye contact was so intense that I felt a shiver in my body, it felt like her hazel eyes were looking through my soul, as the song ended, Mahira put her hand on me, I looked at her, then back at the place where she was standing but no one was there. was I dreaming?

"What happened Kabir, where are you lost", Mahira asked softly. I shook my head and said "nothing.. it felt like I had seen someone I knew..".

"Oh okay.. by the way.. you sing so good Kabir.., I almost lost in your voice..", she said softly, a smile formed on my face, "Thanks Mahira..", I said with a smile. After spending time with each other, she went to her home. I also came home.., it's already dinner time.., so I went to room and wash my face and hands and after changing the clothes I came back and went to kitchen mom and bhabhi was making dinner,

"To ladies aaj kya ban raha hai..", I asked joyfully sitting on the stool beside the counter, "Aalo puri..", bhabhi said, a wide smile came on my face, "wow.. aalo puri.., my  favourites, thanks ladies..", I said bowing my head dramatically, they laughed and shook their head.

I helped them to serve food on the table, dad and bhai also came, we all sat together in the garden and started eating while talking all the old times .. It's the most beautiful time.., when you eat with your family.

After dinner, we all went to our rooms.

Next Day

I reached the office in time, and knocked on the mam cabin, "come in..", her cold voice came can't she said softly to anyone.. I thought and sighed, as I entered I saw she was standing near the glass wall.., she was looking straight, then she said something in another language maybe in Italian.

"What..", I asked. She turned to me then I saw she was wearing earbuds and talking to someone, she pointed her finger towards the table where a pile of files was lying. "Check all these files", she said her voice was authoritative, she again turned and started talking in call. 

I looked at the piles of files my face fell down.., seriously I have to check this much files, I picked the bundle of files and took a step forward to go out that mam's cold voice came, "do it here only..", I turned to her and she was looking at me with those hazel eyes, she cut the call and came to her chair, she sat and start doing work on laptop.

"Sit down and check the files you have time only till lunch time", she said without raising her head, my eyes widen in shock, "what only 3 hours and this much of the files..", the words blurred out of my mouth. She raised her brows her expression unreadable but her face was stoic.

"It is better to stand like this, if you concentrate on work it will be even better..., do the work before lunch break, otherwise... you can go away there...", she said coldly, a chill ran down my spine. I quietly sat down on the chair in front of her and started checking the files.

I checked the files and wherever there was some mistake, I made a mark, which is completely correct, I gave it to Ma'am to sign.., I didn't know when these 3 hours passed, as I completed the file, I took a deep breath, I straightened my back, uff.. how can anyone work non stop without taking any rest.., I thought in my mind and looked at her who was still working on laptop, her eyes fixed on laptop, fingers continuously dancing on keys, her expression serious.

For the first time I'm seeing her from this close, those hazel eyes which held power and coldness, her eyelashes big, sharp nose, and perfect jawline, and those perfect pink lips, and the mole on it.., I felt my throat dry. 

"I know I'm gorgeous but stop staring at me.., you're distracting me..", she said without looking at me, and then it hit me.. what I was doing.., my face turned red in embarrassment shit.. Kabir what were you thinking.., dammit.. stop looking at her.. she is your boss., I scolded myself in mind.

"If you are done with scolding yourself then go and have lunch", she said her voice is firm but gentle. I stood and ran out of the cabin.., I can't face her after she caught me red handed checking out her. My heart beat was fastened, I put my hand on my chest, I could hear my heart beat, "stupid Kabir.. what was in your mind that you were checking her out".  I took a shaky breath and calmed down myself. I went to the cafeteria.

Whatever say, the cafeteria here is no less than a hotel, everything is available here.., I took my lunch and sat on the table, Riya had already left the job.., she had told me that she is going to get married, due to this she will not be able to continue working here in future., I was sitting alone when a girl came and sat in front of me.

"You are Kabir.. SR's new assistant", I looked at her, she was looking at the age of 24 or 25. I nodded my head. 

"Hello I'm anisha.., from the HR department", I smiled and shook hands with her, "u are very lucky to work with SR", she said with a smirk. "Yaa.., she is very appreciable, she is fully dedicated to her work", I said.  

we did lunch talking about our professional life. After lunch I came back to the top floor, I knocked on her cabin, a small come in voice came, I entered and saw she is still sitting on chair and doing work, my brows furrowed. "Ma'am, haven't you had lunch?", I asked. She raised her eyes her expression still unreadable but I can clearly see tiredness on her face, eyes were slight red like she didn't get the proper sleep.

"I'm not hungry..", she said and then looked at the laptop. I want to say something but I'm not able to.., "mam you should have taken some rest, its already been four hours since you are working continuously..", I said with slight concern.

"Kabir.. I have done more work than this and that too without rest, so I am okay..", she said her voice stern. My heart skipped a beat as she said my name. I tried to calm my heart and said "okay mam".

I did my work at my cabin.., yaa, I have my own cabin beside mam cabin, in the evening I knocked on her cabin but no one came.., I again knocked but again nothing, I opened the door a little and peeked in, I looked around but no one was there, maybe mam must have gone somewhere..., I thought and entered in cabin to put the file on table.

I saw something behind the table and went behind the table and my eyes widened, she was lying unconscious on the floor, I kneel beside her, and patted her cheek, "ma'am.. ma'am.. open your eyes.., ma'am..", I tried to wake her but she didn't, I picked the glass of water and sprinkled on her face, her eyes fluttered.

"ma'am.. are you fine.. open your eyes..", I said in a worried tone. she opened her eyes, and tried to sit.., I helped her and took her to the sofa and made her comfortably sit, she rest her head on the head rest, I gave her water, she took it and gulped down.

I noticed sweats on her forehead and her face was a little pinkish, I touched her forehead, "Ph god you have high fever mam", I said feeling her hot skin against my hand.