We Found Us

Karan's POV: "Karan do whatever possible, I need this presentation done in one day's time. We need this project at any cost". Said my boss Mr. Kumar. He is a very nice man. But, when it comes to work and business he's the most dangerous person on earth. I nodded my head and gave him assurance. Coming out of his cabin taking a deep breath. I walked towards the coffee maker. I kept the files that I'm holding on the table which is at the side stuck to the wall and took a cup from the shelf above. I switched the machine on and kept the cup under it. Reclining on the wall with my hands folded towards my chest and closing my eyes for a few seconds. "Hey, Karan what's wrong? Why are you standing like this?" I opened my eyes to see Niroshini my colleague. She also took a cup and kept it under the machine. "You need to get a rest buddy, you work your ass out!" She said and looked at me. I just shook my head as nothing and took my cup with my files and walked back to my cabin. The whole day passed and I was exhausted. I looked at the time it was past 9. God I need to reach home before she starts calling and I have no answers to her questions. Thinking I packed my stuff and headed out of the building. I've been working here for 7 years. It's a construction company and I'm the marketing director. Not an easy job. My life is a little messed up. I need to get things settled but right now I feel to let everything be messed up. I drove till home and parked my car in the parking lot. Coming out I went into the lift and pressed the 8th floor. I live in a complex given by my company a few years ago and I just bought it in my name last month. As I walked the corridor and stood in front of my house door someone called out to me. "Hello Mr. Kapadiya how have you been? It's been a long time since I saw you!" Said my neighbor Mr. Khan. I just smiled at him and twisted the key into the door and entered inside. The lights are off. Why is the house so dark? Where is she? Thinking I closed back the door and switched the lights on. Everything is still and quiet. But I'm feeling like something is not right. I kept my bag on the sofa and walked towards her room. As I opened the door, I found my angel sleeping in peace. I sighed in relief. I went up close to her and kneeled down. Today was an important day for her and I missed it. She is very upset and not talking to me that's the reason my mind was off the whole day. I tried my best to be there with her. But, I couldn't. And I curse myself for doing this to her. I patted her forehead and kissed it. I got up and took off my coat and curled up next to her. Pulling her close to me kissing her hair. I closed my eyes to sleep. This is my peace. ................................................. Tossing and turning I woke up to an empty bed. I got up and freshened myself. Today is Sunday and I have to make up for my mistake. I can't stay without talking with her. And she knows that I will do anything to make her happy. I came out of the room and saw Pooja our house maid working in the kitchen. I asked her in action where my lady was. She too responded in the same manner. I saw my angel sitting on the sofa and tapping the remote in her hands. She still looks angry though. I went and sat beside her quietly. She didn't say anything. "Good morning!" I greeted her with a pleasant smile. "Good morning!" She replied not so interestingly. I held her hand slowly. But she moved away. I came close and tried to speak before she got up and went to the dining area. God why does her every habit be the same as mine? I sometimes really get annoyed with the truth. I got up and went behind her. She is sitting in her place, Pooja came and arranged breakfast on the table. She looked at me and giggled. I gave her a tense look. I finally made up my mind and took her hands in mine, kneeling down with the saddest face I could ever make. "Please can I be forgiven?" I begged her. "You knew it was so important for me!" She said sadly. "I knew, and trust me I was wanting to be there but I...... "You got caught with work?" She completed my sentence. "Yeah!"... I sighed and looked down. "Let it be daddy you always say this!" She said and shrugged my hands off and went in. I cursed myself for being a good father. I always fail to make her happy. And I hate myself for it. "Karan sir, I made her breakfast, you take it to her room. I'm sure she can't be angry after seeing her favorite strawberry tarts". Said Pooja with a small smile. I got up and took the try from her hands. "Thanks Pooja, I couldn't do it without you!" I said with a slight smile. "Tell her that you made it at night itself and kept it for her". She said smiling. And I nodded and went to her room. I came and saw her sitting near the window with a sad pout holding her mom's frame in her hands. This breaks my already broken heart into more pieces. I quietly went in and kept the try on the small table in front of the bed and went sat beside her. I took the frame from her hands and looked at her picture I said. "The most beautiful soul, I could ever come across in my life". And looked back at my daughter. "Yeah.....but she left us!" She said sadly. "No sweetie she didn't leave us, it's just that God wanted her to be with him. So he took her". I said and felt equally hurt but tried to cover it up. "If today she was there, then she would have been present in my speech composition, she would have seen me get the 1st prize". She again said with pain. I sighed and held her hand, she looked up at me with teary eyes. I gave her a slight smile. She came forward and hugged me. I hugged her back tightly. "I miss Mom!" She said and sniffed. "I miss her too!" I said gulping up my pain. We broke our hug. I wiped her tears and said. "I'm so sorry for not being there. Please forgive me for the last time. I promise this won't happen again". She looked at me with her sad pout and asked. "Promise? Not the next time". "Promise, never ever again". I said honestly. "Mr. Karan kapadiya your forgiven but this is the last time. Next time I won't!" She warned me with an serious expression. "Thank you Miss. Pari kapadiya I won't let you down next time". I said with a big smile. She laughed, we laughed and we hugged each other again. We got up and sat on the bed to have breakfast. She was overjoyed by seeing the strawberry tarts. But she knew I didn't make them. "Pari, your friend Naren is on the phone!" Said Pooja and came inside the room. "Ho, I forgot to give him the notes". She hit her forehead and ran to take the phone. I got up and went towards Pooja. "Today you can take off. I'm taking her out for the whole day". I told her. "I just have some clothes to wash once I'm done with them I'll go". She said and I nodded. "You carry on I'll lock up the house and leave". She said again to which I nodded. ..................................Next chapter