Their Equal Share

26.Friendship

Niranjana's p.o.v.

Clearing of throat sound at mt back made me aware of his presence.I turned to find him standing there with his hands inside his pant pockets.I gave a small smile which he returned.My eyes wavered, not able to meet his eyes.I know why he is waiting here,for my reply.

I tossed on my bed all the night thinking of my reply,finally when I am ready with my reply I don't have sufficient courage to tell him.I don't know how he is going to take this."You said you will give me my answer today?"he asked when I didn't speak.

I nodded my head."I cannot accept this." his eyes widened in shock before he can feel anything I continued. "We merely know each other,I don't want to start as husband and wife but as friends." I saw relief spread all over his face." We have to know each other,I want to take this slowly." he was looking at me and nodded slowly.

"I can understand and you are right.It is better we take it slowly by starting with friendship."he said finally smiling at me and forwarded his hand.I eyed him and the hand,sensing my doubt he said "Friends" I took his hand and said "Friends" to which he grinned at me.

He was holding my hand still after the handshake.He seems to forget that my hand is still in his."I think I have to go.It's getting late." I said politely taking my hand from his hold.When I was about to step out he shouted to wait. "I will drop you." my eyes widened in surprise.

"No..problem,I will take bus."I said with hesitation.He shook his head lightly in no."I will drop you.Just now you said you are my friend.A friend can drop a friend." I could not hide my grin with his statement.He is really trying.And it is cute.

I took the passenger seat while he took the driver seat.Within few minutes we were on the road. "How is your work?" my heart made a somersault.This is the first time he is asking about my work. "It is good.Sometimes it is difficult to handle the patients,they will not allow to touch the affected place.Still,avoiding there protest and crying,we have to pull there leg and hand to treat them.It is my duty to replace there bones.So,I have to do it without minding their protest.Other than that everything is good."

He nodded his head."Did Mr.Ashok also protest?"He asked eyeing me and turned towards the road.My eyebrows knitted in confusion.He sensed my confusion and said "my client whom I visited in your hospital." I nodded immediately.

"Ah..that grumpy old man!" I chuckled remembering him.Surya saw me with amusement and a smile "grumpy old man?"he asked with amused tone.

I nodded to him with a smile."Oh..god.kids are more better than him.He kept his face very serious still I took him out to garden.With passing day,he become more relaxed and playful and became my friend.His wife is so sweet.I still can remember his face on his first day in hospital." I chuckled with the memory.

"I can't believe it.He is very great businessman.I had to work hard to get an opportunity with him.People would fear him when it comes to business.He being playful and your friend is really unbelievable.As I had seen with my own eyes when he teased us,I believe you now."he said with a laugh.

My cheeks suddenly heated with the word teasing,apart from that memory another memory in elevator also came rushing to me.My face flushed and I turned towards the window immediately hiding my face from him.I sighed in relief when we finally reached my destination.

He bid me bye and left saying that he would come to pick me up in the evening.All the day I found myself smiling with no reason.

His laugh in car was beautiful.He looked more good when he laughed heartily.And it is the first time I saw him laughing.Why don't he do it often?He looks more attractive while laughing.

As he said he came to pick me up in the evening.We reached the villa and soon I rushed to kitchen after refreshing.I spotted our maid and I told her that I will cook today and asked her to retire to her home.

I cooked with full happiness,within two days our relationship had turned from known strangers to friends.After all entering into his room on that day night was not wrong at all.If I didn't break his order I would not have known his thoughts,and I would have given up without knowing him.

Or may be even if I didn't enter his room, he would have decided the same,to try this.Whatever sometimes breaking the rules is not that bad and will do us good like today.

We had our food together like usual but there was no silence.We discussed more about each other's profession.From this discussion I learnt that how much he loves his job and his priorities to his employees.His eyes glimmered whenever he talked about his work.His speech showed his passion for his work.This quality pulled me more towards him.I started to like this side of him.