Hopeful Streaks

Chapter 5

Last night thoughts had kept my mind and heart, engaged for sometime even after the next sunrise. I strained myself, out of my bed finally when the clock struck five in the morning. I had to wake up, soon because i had that great responsibility of packing stuff, and vacating the house. So, i woke up and decided to start packing things soon.

I gulped off some coffee, which is precisely an energy juice to me, i started to pack the things which i felt that I wouldn't live without, as Ajay had informed me that he had arranged for all the things that's needed. I didn't deny it when he offered, because i knew that he would win the argument! Because all of us knew that he was a witty negotiator!

On battling with cardboards, dust and dirt for further five hours, I finished packing my things at ten'o clock sharp! I, then decided to take my much needed shower, and when i came back I noticed a missed call from Deb. I decided to call back. "Happy morning, Deb!!", i greeted her and put the phone on speaker mode, whilst my hands were busily patting my hair dry.

"Morning, Bon bon!!", she wished back.

"Hey, i wanted to tell you that I'll be moving in with Ajay...in some ...uhmmm.. one hour!!"

"So soon?", she freaked out.

"Yes yes !!", i replied hurriedly.

"Okay! ", she sighed and continued,"All the very best!!"

"Thanks Deb!!"

"Will i be able to meet you there?", she asked that gave a dizzy!

"Why not Deb? You're my dearest, one and only friend! Also, you're his best man's love!", i said .

"Yeaahhhh!!", she let out a smooth chuckle.

"Time for me to get ready, Deb! Will text you every now and then, about what's happening! Don't forget to inform Cassy that, i am vacating my house today! Also, tell her that i will come to the bistro, later!", i said and she spat a positive reply and then on hanging up, i decided to get dressed up.

I, then prettified myself with a pair of healthy red leggings and beige color kurti that had red color buttons, which was only set of dress that i had left unpacked. After, grooming i sat down, in a corner so that i could get out of the house whenever, his driver~ Joy, came! When the clock struck eleven and three minutes, i heard someone in the front, when i peeped out to look all i found was a 45 years old man, sitting in the driver seat of metallic grey, Maserati Ghibli!!

I stepped out of the house and neared the car.

"Hello !!", i said seeing Joy!

"Good morning Madam! Ajay sir asked me to drop you at home. The truck behind will load the packed things and bring them there! You may now, get in to the car!!", he said in a low tone, smilingly.

"Thanks Joy uncle!! Wait for a minute, so that i can lock the house,once the things are taken!", i said and he replied," Sure, Madam!!"

We then waited until the things has been loaded. Once, it got over.. I locked the house and got into the car with my tote as Joy uncle opened the car door for me. I also informed him that i have to handover the key to my house owner, for which we had to go, meet him before going to the Éclat mansion. Being done with the thing, uncle Joy stopped the car in front of the majestic gate of Éclat mansion. Once after the doorman made sure and checked us out, he let us in.

I entered the house, with my tote. I entered the gigantic fore-room that had a black leather couch.   No one was in there. I didn't make a pause there instead, walked further inside the mansion. Ajay, was no where found inside the house. But, yeah! He was such a business tycoon, he had his business. The deep brainwork, was disturbed by my phone's ringtone. I, then fished my phone out of my tote and swiped the call.

"Hello Ms. Mitha!", all i heard was an athletic, manly voice on putting the phone close to my ears. Veritably, my heart thrilled and fluttered. It was the same voice, that's been influencing me since few days. I was out of breath, for a second! Composing myself, i spoke back in the way with the intention of not showing how I exactly felt, by heart.

"Hello! Who is this?", ok, now don't blame! I was cent percent sure that it was Ajay, yet I decided to act like I was unaware!

"Ajay here!", he said on clearing his throat. His tone was very business like, with no pity.

"Mr.Rish? Yeah, tell me! I just reached Éclat mansion!"

"Okay! I just called you to inquire, if everything is okay there!"

"Uhmm.. Yes! Everything is... Everything is completely fine!", i stammered.

"Seems like something is not fine!", he asked. Though, he was not there in front of me the combination of his voice and the tone he said those words made me to flush in embarrassment. I flushed! For the first time in my life, my cheeks reddened on listening to a guy.

"No,no! Mr.Rish, I am great! Everything is perfect!", i assured him to make him believe that i was not affected by his deeds.

"Another reason for this call is to inform you that, you can accommodate  the room that's connected to Divya's suit! I guess, that'll be more comfortable for the medicament!"

"No problem at all! As you say, it'll be comfortable if i take the room that's linked to Divya's!", i said as i moved in towards Divya's room.

"Also, I don't have a cook! The maidservant comes everyday to clean the villa! I cook my food everyday, and i hope it will not be up for grabs!", he said in husky voice . Okay!! May be he is embarrassed to agree that he cooks everyday to you!! Inner monster made an appearance!

"That's totally okay!!", i said leaving out a chuckle, by that time i had reached Divya's room. He seemed to be kind of nice to me, when he spoke on the phone.

"This is my personal number! Feel free to call, whenever you need an aid!", he said and disconnected the call. Suddenly, i felt lonely all again. Though, we didn't talk in a much courteous manner, talking to him throughly kept me engaged and i enjoyed the chills and shivers that he gave me.

After hanging up, i decide make a note of his mobile number. I saved his contact number ! 'J.A.Y', i typed as I spelled his name, with a smile plastered to my face. That was my personal phone, and no one is audacious enough to sneak in and that gave me a blunt courage to save his number as Jay! As, i entered Divya's room; she was deep in her slumber, and a woman who must be thirty five to forty years, probably was changing the curtains of the room. The room was fully furnished with posh furniture and it was fully pinkened. I neared Divya and not letting my eyes from the lady. She noticed me, and smiled swiftly. I smiled too. "I am Mitha! Divya's doctor!!", i said without wiping off the smile.

"Oh! Come dear! I am Martina. My husband Joy, works here as Ajay sir's driver. I come here everyday to clean the villa.", she said adjusting the curtains.

"Joy uncle's wife! It's really nice to see you too here. You want some help!?", i asked pointing out the curtains.

"I am done with this! Thank you, sweetheart!!", she said coming down to floor from the stool, on finishing the curtain fixation.

I smiled and she moved out of the room, soon. I walked further and took my seat nearby Dhivya. She was laying, there with her eyes closed, insensibly. I decided to take a tour around, to get things clear inside the gigantic manor.

I came out of the room and entered a room, that faced opposite to Dhivya's room! The inlet of the room, itself screamed that it was Ajay's!

OH MY GOD!!

His room was full of durability and lap of luxury. I entered, the key player, magnate, notable, and all the above my crush; Ajay's room that howled, wealth and manfulness. I then, started to catch the sight of the things that filled that atmosphere, which brought back the smile that i had lost sometime ago. The walls of that room was occupied by many frames, that carried the photographs of Ajay, Dhivya and Mathews. I was purely able to guess that, Dhivya and Mathews has been, Ajay's world until then. I neared, the wall which had a large portrait photograph of Jay, that made me throat go dry. The way he appeared in the picture, couldn't be described in words that i knew in English literature! I, captured my mobile phone from my pocket, and clicked a picture of that pretty large portrait of Ajay. Immediately, i turned back to make sure that no one was there behind me. On following what my heart said, I accelerated myself furthermore into the room. The room had two branches from the part where the bed was placed. One was the privy and the other one was an in-built gym. Putting myself, back into the bed area as I don't have any connection with the gym and it's equipments... I found a guitar, neatly dwelling beside his bed. I do not know, if he played guitar but there was one, beside the table.

Having done with, scrutinizing the whole room i decided to move back to my room~ which is precisely Dhivya's room. Her room also carried, an array of photographs.

Rest of the day, passed out and when it was about nine in the night, i heard footsteps outside the suit.

"Please make it clear to them, Karthik! I need it to be done within next twenty four hours! You get it?", the same strong voice was all what i heard, and when i peeped out of the door, slightly i saw Ajay, walking fiercely, with his long fingers expertly loosening the tie around his neck. I also, didn't fail to notice the PA guy walking behind Ajay answering him," Sure sir! I will get it done, within the given duration!", he sounded so faithful. I noticed them further.

"You may take a leave now,Karthik! It's an off for you tomorrow. You can be here, at 9'O clock sharp, the day after tomorrow!", Ajay insisted his P.A.

"Thank you, Sir!!", the other guy replied him, throwing a grateful look and made his way out of the house. As i noted his activities after that, i decided give an entry there. Once on finishing the adjustment that i had to do to dress and myself, i went out and stood opposite to that man, who was deeply thinking something with his glabella wrinkled. Those wrinkles, made him look too sexy. He chinned up, and stared at me asking me what, exclusively with his stare, fixed at me.

"Good evening, Mr.Rish!", i decided to start up a conversation, that would vanish the awkwardness around.

"Yes!!", he asked by seeing me.

"So, what about dinner?"

"I will have to cook!!", he said and stood up from the couch to walk away.

"Mr.Rish! A minute please!", i made him to pause again there.

"If you don't mind, i have an idea...!", i refused thoroughly as my voice went low before i could complete my view.

"Carry on!", his eye brows furrowed further which implied that he was listening to me keenly.

"If you don't mind, i can help you in cooking. Because, even i have to eat here and it's kind of not nice to just sit and eat, while you work so much. I can cook too. Like, how about a pact ?", I paused, as i my throat choked. Both of my hands were entwining, themselves into the other in anxiety and the feel, that i was sensing.

"A pact?"

"Yes, A pact?", i said and swallowed that something, that's been making me feel and fall for him.

"What's that?", he twisted his lips.

"The cooking pact!!", i said proudly as if i had accomplished something really big.

"Care to explain?", he asked

"Pchch!! Listen Mr.Rish! Anyhow, you've no appointed cook, for us to cook! So, why don't we come to a pact that both of us can, share the cooking work. Like, i can cook today and you can do it tomorrow? It'll be more easier for us to handle things and i can be guilt free too!!", i said my thousand dollar idea, with a smile flashing.

"Ah! Seems to be good idea! But are you sure that you've got no objections, in cooking for me too!", he asked seeing straight into my eyes. I couldn't lie, nor escape myself from the stare that he gave to me.

"Ermm...Mr. Rish! As we're going to live together in the same house, what's wrong in helping each other? I don't think that it's a bad idea!!", i said and looked back at him.

"If you're okay, then yeah okay! We shall do as you say!" Oh, wow! He gives importance to others' views too!!

"Thank you so much!!", i blazoned a smile, that was dancing across my teeth, and felt the pride in the smile. He smiled too.

OH MY GOD!! FREAKING AJAY RISH, SMILED BACK AT ME! Whattey wow!?

Though, his simper was really made in heaven, it didn't reach his eyes. My expressions suddenly hanged on seeing his eyes holding onto grief. I couldn't control myself from getting lost into his eyes. The smile that's been dancing between my lips had vanished.

"Should i cook now ?", he asked. This was purposely asked to distract me from looking at him in a delusional manner. I guess so!

It was easier to say than to be done, in bringing my consciousness back to the dinner thing. However, on restraining my inner monster i managed to reply him. "No,no! Mr.Rish! I think i should do that now!", i left out a dry smile and crawled towards the kitchen.

The kitchen was huge, with almost every essential thing that a man would need to cook. On espying the things inside the kitchen, i decided to cook something simpler. Also, my eyes didn't fail to notice the macaroni packets, there. I decided to cook the same, whilst Jay went into his room and locked the door. I couldn't comprehend, what was happening between us. And it was a bit more complicated when it came to the understanding Jay part!

I finished cooking in sometime after that. I was not a bad cook, as i was used to cooking. The product of my one hour's hard work was now in front of Mr.Rish, lying on his plate and being pricked by his fork. We ate our food in silence. On finishing the food, he helped me to load the used utensils in to the Dishwasher. And then he looked at me and said,"Thanks for the dinner! I am going to sleep now! If you want something, don't hesitate to knock at my door!!"

I nodded my head slightly, assuring him that I would definitely do that. I then sipped in some water from the refrigerator and came back to my room, and decided to  fall off. Before that, i neared Divya and ruffled her hair. Her pulse rate and breathing were equally normal. I decided to head back to my bed..that's when i saw the part that i have to live in. It was huge...like really huge with luxurious and ritzy furniture. I laid myself on the bed, aimlessly. I found no ways that sleep would invade me, when i was simply trying to rest my body and mind by laying back on the bed, i heard some noise nearby the window.

The lights were turned off, long before i came to bed that made it really hard for me to hazard a guess about the spasmodic noise. I got up, from the bed and sat upright due to the embrace of uneasiness and i have to agree that i was accurately panic-stricken. Somehow, on gathering up some courage i moved out of my bed and neared Dhivya's bed, to make sure if everything was okay. Everything was perfect around her.

My goodness!

It was too dark, inside the room without the lamps so i decided to turn on the lamps to get rid off the reckless anxiety. Before i could make my way towards the switchboard, the noise that I heard before became more clearer and nearer. This really shook the s**t out of me.

Oh no! What's happening? What should i do now? Should i scream for Ajay's help? No, that's not fair. What's if nothing was there but illusion? This anxiety is much better than that embarrassment.

Finally, on ending the battle i decided not to call him. Firmly sticking on to what i had already decided, i moved towards the switchboard and turned on the lamps, and i heard someone jumping in to the room, heedlessly through the curtains of the fenestra.

A guy must be 20 years old, in his three fourth trousers and a tee, jumped into the room from the window. My eye balls widened, on seeing him. The thing that's been happening in my life since two weeks, often made me to wonder if it was really happening or it was just a dream. After all, life is but a dream. I neared the guy and opened my mouth to yell at him but being counterintuitive, i opened my mouth to scream for help but that's when i realized that this guy had sealed my mouth, preventively to resist me from shouting loud.

"Don't scream doc! Please!! Please!!", he said.

"Uhmm... Leave me! Who're you first of all!?", i mumbled behind his fingers which were still holding me tight to prevent me from shouting.

"What? I can't get you!!", the guy answered heedlessly, with a panic coated voice. As he was holding my mouth, I couldn't talk back clearly. I gestured him, to unseal my mouth so that I could talk clearly.

"Promise me that you wouldn't shout again!!", he asked narrowing his eyes.

I nodded my head and assured him that I wouldn't. He then, released me when i turned back i found the guy panting heavily, soaked i. sweat. Definitely, not a robber!

I panted heavily too.

"Can i get some water? If you don't mind!!", he asked still wheezing and gasping for air.

"Yeah... Okay!! Wait!!",i said hesitantly and handed over him a bottle of water that i had there.

After sipping half of the bottle, still he didn't seemed a little abnormal.

"Now, tell me! Why did you do this?", i asked pointing out the window .

"Who are you?", i asked again wrinkling my face.

"I am Siddharth! Divya's boy friend", he said and i sighed. I was still not sure that i had returned to normal, being caught with my dilemma he neared me and showed me his mobile phone,"See this ! You believe me now? ", she asked showing me a picture of Dhivya with him.

I didn't talk back anything, because of the unexpected visitor. Don't blame me. Anyone would've peed in their pants, in this situation. No one knows how it feels, When you're alone in a new place and a creepy guy enters you room through the window. "You're Dhivya's new doctor right? I need to talk to you!", he said distracting me from my thoughts.

"Seems like your still abnormal. I will come back some other time. I will leave now!", he said again. I decided to talk back.

"Yeah okay!", i agreed to what he said, because everything that happened was too much to handle for that day and again, talking to him about all again, was really difficult to think about.

"Can i see her?", he asked.

I nodded my head positively and he neared Divya's bed, saw her in a delusional manner. He then held her hand, closed his eyes and kissed her temples. I stood, there seeing what was happening. After he felt that he was okay, he stood up and came to me again and said,"please don't let Ajay, know this! Okay?"

"Okay!!"

"Thank you so much doctor!! And your name?", he asked leaving out a kid like reaction.

" I am Mitha!", i chuckled.

"Ah Mitha! Sweet name. You can call me Sid! But don't ever blab out about me to Ajay! Please!!"

"I said I won't!"i re-assured.

"Thanks, i am leaving. I will come back some other time so that we could talk something about Divya! Take care of her.", he said running to the window.

I saw him, as he put one of legs to the other side of the large window. "I will take care of her, careful!", i shouted as he moved over and slithered down. I rushed to the window to check if he had landed down safely. He did so, and jumped out of the compound immediately. Must've been a monkey, before! Phew!!

I came back to the bed after turning off the lamps and laid back to the bed. This unexpected visit of

Divya's boy friend, didn't affect me much but still the sudden entrance gave me a shock. I closed my eyes and tried to catch some sleep. I felt too eternal and protective inside the house. Like, i had reached the safest place and that's going to be the destination. I didn't want to encourage these thoughts, as all those were just my illusion. Soon, i dozed off to sleep and Jay started to burst into my dreams too.

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