MEANT TO BE

Chapter-17

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When they reached in front of the hotel Ramia was already sleeping, Tahir stared at her for a while and get off the car after telling the driver to wait for him. Ramia woke up at instant by the loud horn of a car and didn’t found Tahir beside her, did he really left her in the car, it’s true she have told him to do so but.... She looked at the surrounding and asked the driver,

“Where is he?”

“He have went inside and asked me t wait” She looked at the hotel and soon he came out.

“You woke up”

“What’s this place?”

“This is where I’m staying, let’s go in” She didn’t step out from the cab and stared blandly.

“What’s with that look!, I didn’t ask you stay at the same room with me, am I?”

“I didn’t say anything” She murmured and step out from the cab only to be lifted up in his arms once again. He entered in the hotel.

“I’ve already booked a room for you, it’s not a VIP suite I hope you can adjust” She just nodded her head.

“I think you can put me down, It’s weird ! People are staring”

“Don’t worry, I’ve heard this is a very good spot for honeymoon couple so it’s not weird at all. You just hide your face” Ramia cocooned herself and hided her face in his chest. This feels strange! how can she put it...it’s something very new for her . Rohit and Minal (Another colleague) was waiting for Tahir in the lobby while an unexpected scene flashed in front of their eyes...their most innocent, decent friend was carrying a girl and get into a room which was opposite to him (Tahir) and closed the door, They stood there open mouthed and Rohit stated

“What was that? Am I dreaming?” Minal pinched him hard without mercy and he hissed in pain.

“Our innocent, decent, strictly bachelor friend is in a hotel room with a girl that also in our professional business trip!” Minal said in disbelieve.

“She even wearing our buddy’s coat, he; who didn’t even lend his towel to me” both of them looked at each other and smiled evilly. “Let’s make a phone call” Rohit took out his phone.

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Tahir put her on the bed, “Stay here for a while, I’ll be back”

“Wait, can you lend me your phone mine is broken” He handed his phone to her and left the room. She called her project manager and told him to pick her up tomorrow and learned about the mess that Vishal Malhotra have created she was furious but somehow calm herself down, now she can guess who can be behind this accident. Tomorrow Ramia officially going to be partner and biggest shareholder of the emerging privet satellite company ‘Phoenix’ and Vishal Malhotra is second in the line in this deal, now he is trying to distract her or eliminate her with this kind of cheap useless tricks, she was always his competitor in business and she have always beated him. She hung up the call and instantly a call pop up and she swiped the green logo in daze... it was his call but she have already picked it up ‘Rohit’ flashed on the screen, she was hesitating for a while...’will it be appropriate’ in the end she put the phone near her ear as she have already received the call anyway.

“Hello” but she didn’t heard anything

Rohit being shocked looked at Minal who was eavesdropping “It’s a girl!”

“Hello, is anyone there?”

Minal gestured him to talk to her, “Hello, Isn’t it Tahir’s number?”

“Yes it is”

“May I know who is talking” Ramia started struggling ‘now what to say’ meanwhile Tahir entered the room and she handed the phone to him, “I’m sorry I’ve picked it up by mistake” he looked at the screen and answered, “ What now , I’ve already sent medicines to your room”

“Who was that?”

“None of your business and don’t disturb me again” He hung up the call and put the phone on the side table. Rohit and Minal was flabbergasted by his reply and decided to do a detail inquiry tomorrow.

“How rude!” Ramia stated after hearing him

“Was I ever a good guy in your eyes!” Tahir asked and browed his eyebrow playfully. Ramia ignored him and drank some water averting her gaze to another side . While he smirked a little and placed the t-shirt on the bed.

“I’ve talked with the hotel staff they are sending a paramedic. Let’s do a firsthand treatment for now ,tomorrow you can go for proper treatment after going back and I don’t know if it can fit you or not but I think you should change the cloth. The doorbell rang and he opened the door for the female paramedic.

“ I’m staying outside” He told her and left. After a while the paramedic came out and he asked anxiously, “How’s the injury?”

“Fortunately glass pisses didn’t harm the vein but it’s still deep need to wash regularly and the sprain on leg will took three four days to heal, I’ll recommend not to strain so much on that leg.”

“Ok, Thank you” he greeted her and left.

Ramia changed her cloths as he told her and looked at herself in front of the mirror, never in her life she wear someone else's cloth rest alone a men's cloth. Every time she meet him something unexpected and odd meant to be happen. She was sitting on the balcony chair while heard a knock on the door she opened the door and it was him. He looked at her as she was wearing his T-shirt and coat, he chuckled a little .

"What's this about"

"Never in my life I've think about lending my cloths to a woman"

"Don't worry I'll give it back to you...safe and sound and an extra pair of suit too... as compensation"

Door bell rang once again and Tahir opened the door to received the food he have ordered.

"Why did you ordered this? I don't want to eat anything"

"It's not poisonous, you can give it a try"

"No thanks"

"No problem actually I was going to order it for myself but it would look odd to eat while you'll be just staring at me"

"Who's going to stare at you! Hello...don't flatter yourself ok"

"Yeah... well American cuisine are not so bad"

"If you have ordered it for yourself than why didn't you bring it to your room"

"Why? Are you regretting after rejecting the food”

" I didn't regret anything ever and if I feel like eating I'll just sit (She seated opposite to him and took a bite of her portion) and eat it , after all that's my room and this food are also mine"

"How can it be yours I've spent every penny from my pocket" she took out her black card from her pocket and put it on the table.

" I didn't told you to do so, You should have ask me before booking the room"

He took the card and looked at it keenly,

"You think am a walking sweeping machine! It's actually useless for me I can't get my money back with it. " He placed it again at it's place.

"Then wait till tomorrow , I'll transfer the money or you want cash" He smirked

"Don't you think favours of you are piling up how are you going compensate for the other thinks then"

" Oh! that's also a matter, then let's settle with a blank check. How much do you want?"

"Didn't you said last time that you don't like those old fashion tactics"

" You have definitely did a great favour to me today so the expense should be great too is there anything more precious than a blank check!"

"You didn't really found anything precious!" He finished eating and wiped his mouth with the tissue.

"No, you tell me then" he keenly looked at her and a corner of his mouth slightly curved

"Keep thinking, good night" He was about to leave but returned

“Well can I ask something?” She nodded her head

“Who do you think can be behind today’s incident?”

“Why do you ask?”

“Just curiosity”

“I’m not sure yet, maybe the person who will be benefited most in tomorrow meeting by my disappearance” didn’t know why she answered him naturally but didn’t want to explain much.

“Hmm”. He left without asking anything as if he suddenly have spotted the invisible wall between them and she sigh in relief.

“Wait you... (He have already left and closed the door) What is the most precious thing?” she murmured in herself .

“What can it be? Platinum!...Kohinoor diamond!.. Ah what on earth is that thing!” she tried hard to think but found nothing.