Hopeful Streaks

Chapter 15

Days passed. And Ajay was on off from his business, for a week. During which, Mitha asked Ajay to take Divya to various places. Whenever he was called for an emergency, he attended the call. He even worked from home, one day when he had to attend a video conference. He couldn't apprehend if he was doing all these for Divya or Mitha. Somehow, he managed to be reconstruct himself.

That morning, Ajay got a call from one of his business partners stating that he had to come to the office to clinch a deal. He had just got another call, from Karthik. And he was sitting, hesitating to tell Mitha that he need to go to verify and confirm a transaction.

"Mitha? I just got a call from Karthik! He wants me there to verify a contract. So, it's time for me to resume my trade.", his tone was strict enough to make Mitha agree what he said. He was not rude, but tried to emphasize the importance that he gives to his business.

"You know what? I am amazed. I still can't believe about how did stay away from your business for these days. Now that you talk to Divya frequently, I won't be occupying your time.", Mitha smiled.

"Don't get me wrong.Okay?", He asked raising his brows. He didn't want to disappoint her. Though, he was disgruntled for getting back to work. He even cussed himself for being so biased on her.

"I totally understand! You've actually made me happy by talking to Divya, on listening to my words.", she chuckled.

"Thanks. I will go now!", he said and moved from the dining table to get ready. When he cleared the decks, and got down in his formals; Mitha waved goodbye to him and went to her room.  A stumbling block was still forbidding her from believing that Ajay had changed in such a short period. No one else, could believe. When Mitha informed Deb, about what was happening between Ajay and her; Deb literally walled off her mouth that was wide open in astonishment; fastened by both of her palms; with her eyes puffed out. Cassy was also happy that Mitha wasn't put up with consolidated impediments in her life.

All the day, Mitha was bored without Ajay. She also, couldn't realize why didn't Siddharth come after that. May be he was scared. She also made herself remember that she had to get his contact number, when he comes next. She spent the rest of the day, by nurturing Divya, reading books and watching television. She was utterly bored, due to loneliness trephining her out.

That evening, when Mrs. Martina finished her domestic works, and wished good bye to Mitha, she was in the living room, holding a book. In sometime, she descried  someone climbing up the stairs. To her surprise, it was Ajay! She couldn't help but smile, when she saw this guy early at home.

"Hey! You're here!!", she jumped in joy and exulted.

"Yeah. I have an official dinner tonight with my clients. At Radisson Blu. So, i have to go there.", he said slackening his tie.

Her face went blanched, when she got through that he wouldn't be sharing dinner with her. "Oh!",she said with the tarnished face.

"Everything okay?", he asked embellishing his eyes.

'No! You're leaving me out for dinner and that's not okay!', her heart pouted. But she governed herself and replied,"Mmhmm.. I am!"

He turned to walk towards his room but then, he stopped and oscillated back to her side. "Why don't you join me for dinner?", he asked her out that's been itching him since he arranged the dinner.

"I am organizing this dinner for my clients. Why don't you come? And After the meeting i can join you for dinner. What say?", he asked with unstoppable words flowing out of his mouth, being able to find a way to have dinner with her.

'Is he asking you out for a date?', Mitha's heart screeched being evil! 'Oh-no! Shut up! He is calling you to witness his business dinner!', her brain consoled her! Coming back from her thoughts,"Huh? Will it be okay for you? Like, you're going officially right?", she asked, giving thumbs down what he had just proposed.

"But do you think I will invite you in case of me having an objection in what i said just now?? Come on!", he said folding up his cuffs of his shirt, that revealed his tattoo. Time and again, she was blown away by his new found clubby demeanor.

"Huh! If there's no objection for you, then yes. I will come!", she agreed with a smile. He smiled too raising up his another cuff.

Something hit her brain soon and she shouted,"But wait! I am not coming, Jay!"

"Why? What now?", he asked taking both of his hands to his hip.

"You know! Last time when we went to a party, where your girlfriend came.. Confused me.. Made me drink and at last you scolded me and i had my headache for the whole next day. So..No! I am not coming!", she scowled. Ajay glowered on hearing Sana as his girlfriend. His mitt doubled up, and clinched his fangs.

"Firstly she is not my girlfriend. SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND. Clear?", he rumbled like a rock due to the newly found angst.

"Okay. Whatever!! She was there and i hate confronting her.", Mitha snapped back. Ajay sighed; loosening his clenched fists. "That was another one's party. And this dinner is organized by me, for my clients. Why would she come here?", he muttered waving his hands.

She was still confused. She couldn't decide.

"Okay. I leave it to you. Your wish.", he sighed. But somehow his heart was calling her loud.

He turned aside, to proceed to his room and Mitha called him,"Jay! I am coming too!", she gave out a smile with blush creeping in.

With that, they started getting ready. Mitha, groomed herself in a navy blue, ankle -length maxi, that was hung in the closet that Mitha's room included. She was already informed that the closet too was for her, so she had already started using those attires. She matched the free flown gown with a blue stud and a pair of blue pumps, with a clutch in her hands. While, she was giving a final touch to her grooming session, applying kohl and lip gloss; Ajay got ready and awaited Mitha's announcement to move out. But when she came out of the room, towards him; he stood still; remaining with the phone in his hand that was kept close to his ears. He didn't even realize that he was on the middle of a business call. Her beauty was washing him down. She looked atrociously drop-dead.

He got back his senses when she came to him, and waved him out of his fancy. Mitha, herself was astonished by finding Ajay drooling at her. Though, he had always found her beautiful he had never exposed it to her. But now, all of the tricks that he followed till that day was entrapped and entangled by her beauty. She couldn't stop herself getting heated up; and colored up in red when he saw her like he had never seen anyone that gorgeous. Indeed, he hadn't.

They left Éclat mansion by seven in the evening. They exchanged off and on smiles, every now and then. Ajay, felt it colorful and clashing to travel with her. Once they reached the venue, Ajay insisted Mitha to stay at the table that he had reserved for them, and he shrugged off himself to the conference hall, to commence his trade meeting. Mitha, was sitting all alone, while Ajay was busy interacting with his clients, about a deal. In sometime, Mitha noticed Sana striding towards an empty table there. She got dismayed by her Sana's sudden entry. She couldn't infer about her rapid appearance there. She cussed Ajay,'Ajay! Come home..and i am gonna kill you!', she muttered under her breath, vituperating him. When finally, Sana noticed her, Mitha managed to act like she didn't see her. But on seeing Mitha, Sana came to her.

"Hello, Mitha Ajay Rish!", Sana said sarcastically. Screw you and your sarcasm- She thought and decided to give a surly reply. "Hi!", she cramped her teeth.

"Outing with your loving husband?", Sana asked raising her brows, scornfully.

"Out for a date with my husband. You've a problem?", Mitha mocked back.

"I don't have any problem darling. See, how our lives are designed! And we meet this frequent!", Sana said taking up the chair, opposite to her.

"Yes! How filthy my fate is. And if you don't mind.. Will you please get up? That place is for my husband!", Mitha said trying to give her a shot.

"Oh! Come on. I know. You're not on a date. And Ajay, is attending his conference inside.", Sana smirked. 'Damn, how did she got to know!' Mitha wanted to face-palm.

She let out a sigh, "Hello! You're boring me!"

When Sana noticed, Ajay scrolling towards them with a confused reaction hooked on his face, Sana chuckled and said,"Its time for me to go, continue my time with my boy friend!", she said pointing out Dheep coming out of the door. 'Oh-s**t! How could this guy be Ajay's client!',she thought.

Mitha rolled her eyes, paying no attention to what Sana was boasting, whilst Ajay was nearing them with a disgusting reaction on his face. He couldn't realize that it is because of him that she had to confront Sana, once again. Mitha, was sitting with double-disgusted face. Ajay, sighed and decided to give it a shot. He came from her behind, and when she stood up on seeing him. Ajay, without giving a second thought, wanting to show that he wouldn't let Mitha down to Sana, stood close to her and held her by her waist and said, beaming,"Baby, i am here!" Mitha, apprehended that he wanted to be happy and contented in front of his ex!

"Jay!", she exclaimed in joy; inserting her arms behind his hands. And Sana, couldn't stand there seeing them close. The whole of her was incinerating, on seeing them close together.

"Was it boring to be alone?", Ajay, whispered looking into her eyes; straight into her eyes; like in a real romantic tone, that made Sana blink her eyes in jealousy.

"No kannaa*, see i was talking to this old friend!", she said pointing out Sana, within which Sana had started to storm out of the place.

Ajay, immediately drew his hand back from her waist and let out a weary sigh,"My goodness! She has gone."

Mitha, came down; crashing, all of a sudden from the skyrocketing effect that Ajay had on her. Mitha, leered at Ajay and blabbed,"Why the hell did she come here!", hanging her face.

"How do I know?", he asked rubbing his forehead.

"Alright! You don't even know that your ex-girlfriend's present boy friend is your client. And you want me to believe this!", she yelled in a low voice again, waving her hands; walking towards the exit. She was really angry.

"Listen! He is not my client! He is one, new partner of one of my clients. Note the word new! So, i do not know!", he explained walking back.

"Whatever! I said you that i hate confronting her. And she is a straight from the hell product! How did you even have her as your girlfriend?", she asked, pausing there, holding her hands to chest.

"Will you please stop talking about her? She is not in my life now, I just can't waste me time by rambling about her!", he said.

"Hungry?", she asked rolling her eyes, as she felt her stomach whining out loud,

"Yes!", he exhaled.

"I am hungry too! Let's continue this after eating.", she said and he chortled.They walked towards the reserved table; from where Sana's table was clearly visible.

And after that, they didn't argue because they had an important responsibility of acting like a real, lovey-dovey couple! They had their food, in silence; with deadening glances, now and then. After dinner, they stood and moved towards the parking. Once, they were in the car Mitha giggled,"Did you even see how her reaction was when you held my hand while walking! Oh my god! Worth a king's ransom!!", she laughed.

He was handling the car, listening what she was saying. "Why are you so allergic to her?", he asked looking at the road. Ajay, thought if she was jealous about Sana.

She glared at Ajay, his neatly set hair; perfect nose; probing eyes; and thought,' She is intimidating me on snatching back my husband and i hate the fact that i am afraid to lose you!' She sighed!

"I don't know! I have zero percent tolerance towards hate! I so hate her that she had dumped you and made you change like a hellion!", she said and turned aside.

"You shouldn't have let her have an effect you!", she added.

"I know, I shouldn't have!", Ajay, uttered.

"But happy for today! For not letting me deal her for a long time! Am sorry that you'd toleave your clients and join me soon!", she said and smiled.

"Tha..that's totally okay!", he said driving his car.

"But i still can't understand!", Mitha shouted out her confusion!

"What?"

"It was she who ditched you before years, and now on seeing you with another girl makes her go paranoid!", she said and looked at him.

He chuckled and managed to give a reply,"You know? Girls! Girls are like that!",

"What? Seriously, Ajay! I am a girl too!", she rolled her eyes; twisting her lips; faking to be hurt.

"Okay! Sorry!", he replied; giggling! As soon as they reached home , both of them changed their dresses and decided to sleep for that night.

Next day, while they were in the middle of their breakfast time, Ajay's phone buzzed. He swiped the call and took to his ears, and in sometime Mitha could see his face going red. She stopped eating her food; and started to scrutinize his face; while he had already stopped eating.

"Okay! Yeah! I am coming. No no! I will be there in twenty minutes.", he said and on getting up from the chair, and grabbing his coat; he announced,"I am leaving!", in a cold tone.

"Hey, stop! You didn't eat.", she yelped, seeing the guise walking away in fury.

He didn't give a damn to reply, but walked fast. While, she rushed to the porch; to see his car driving out, she saw him driving in a harsh way, in angst. She sighed and came back to the room; cleaned the plates; and went to Divya, and on injecting her; she talked,"Oohh! Did that hurt?"

"See, how your brother is rash driving due to the fury! He is a kid! Who doesn't even know how to deal with business in a cool manner.", she said; wiping off the injected place with a wet cotton ball. She then came to the couch, and switched on the television.

She couldn't watch any of the shows, playing. She decided to ask Ajay, if he was okay.

She took her phone and texted him,"Are you okay?"

She waited and waited, but there was no reply. She waited until the clock clouted six, in the evening. While she was bargaining for his reply, it was him who came back from office, with a real messy hair; which implied that he had ran his fingers through his hair, for innumerable times. He came back, went straight into his room, and crashed down on the couch.

She waited for him to come back to the living room, but once she discerned that he wouldn't, she decided to go to him and talk.

When she entered his room, he was sitting there; with his head rested on his palm; with the distemper on his face, grown big than in the morning.

"Jay! Are you okay?", she asked; standing behind him. He didn't care to answer.

She knelt down beside him, and talked,"What's up? You can tell me. May be you'll feel better!", she muttered, in an evident sweet tone.

"Mitha, this is no game! Leave me alone!", he jumped down the throat.

"Ajay! Realize that you're shouting at me.", she retorted.

"I..", he started to lash out again, but before he could get started, she cut him off in the middle,"Do not shout!", she snapped.

Ajay sighed, pointed out the seat beside him gesturing her to take a seat. "I am sorry!", he muttered.

"Tell me what's bothering you!", she asked getting back her patience.

"I am pissed off! You know what? I missed out a deal. Because of Dheep!", he freaked out again. She let out a sigh, and took her hand to him and initiated to hold his hand and soothe him.

"Because of Dheep?", She yelled out being confused.

"Yeah! Do you remember? I said that he is one new partner, of one of my clients? I don't know, and now the client doesn't want to export his goods through me. And it is all because of that bastard!", he yelled out again.

"Shush! Don't worry, everything will be alright!", she said, trying to convince him; holding his hand more firmly.

"How to be without worries? How can I stay iced, while he is spoiling my business.", he asked shrugging his shoulders, arching his brows.

"Okay. Cool down! Don't get this tensed. I am worried that you might get hypertension.", sandwiching his hand, with her's.

He shook his head wearily and stayed the same. Mitha, wanted to make him feel okay instantly. She wanted to tell him loud, when she got a quick idea.."Okay. Get up! I will take you somewhere! And you'll feel okay.", she said; smiling.

"I am in no mood to have fun. You get it?", he asked looking straight into her eyes.

"I am suggesting you a way to relax, and not for fun. I am not a kid, after all! Trust me. Come!", she said, pleading.

"Okay!", he sighed.

"First of all get out of these formal clothes, that's making you half serious! Change and come!", she said .

When he finally listened to what she said, he realized that she was too close him; holding his hand. And on turning to her side further, letting in some of her exhaled air, he whispered,"You're not letting me go!", pointing out her hands holding his palm.

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