MEANT TO BE

Chapter -18

Tahir woke up and knocked on Ramia's door after freshen up but she didn't opened the door, he was about to knock once more but the room service guy showed up, "Sir, are you looking for the ma'am staying in this room?" He nodded his head.

"She have already left" Tahir got surprised

"Left already!"

"Yes sir she have checked out, I'm going to clean the room now" The person left leaving him there. Tahir took out his phone to call her but realised he didn't have her phone number yet, he left a sigh

"How ridiculous!..She left!.... Just like that!, yeah why would I care It's not that we are friends or something. I'm also leaving today anyway. ( he get into his room and standed in front of the glass window) Everybody have to return their own places ...it's good in that way"

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Ramia get into the 'Phoenix' office building, her meeting was going to start at 10 a.m. so she have to came early at the morning without informing him. For a few minute she even standed in front of his room trying to decide whether to knock or not at the end she decided not to disturb him anymore, she will come back to give the money back. Ramia walked forward with her staffs behind her while Vishal Malhotra entered with the other gate he was in a blue and white designer suit, He is rich, tall, fair with a well trained muscular body it's natural for girls to fall for his charms. He noticed her and halted on his way only to stand in front of her.

"Good morning, I didn't expected you to be this early" Vishal stated with a smirk.

"Do you think you are capable enough to hold Maeen Ramia back from what she wants to get"

"Absolutely not that's why I've already surrendered to you"

" What does that mean?"

"Didn't you watch the news we are on trending"

"oh you mean the mess you have scattered, well don't you think you should care about your reputation little much"

" Why so!"

" You are the nation's playboy a prince charming for girls, how would it feel to be rejected internationally. Well it's ok Your reputation is already spoiled anyway if you are getting a little publicity by my name and fame then I also can try to be kind enough...I don't mind"

"Hah this sarcasm, no one can dare to do this to me rest alone a girl. Every time you do this in front of me I wish to make you disappeared in the wind (his voice got serious with his expression) but don't worry I don't harm beautiful girls and kids" He again gave a sarcastic smile.

"Really! Well it was alone a big joke, You have tried to do so(harm her) but see I'm here...and soon your dream to be no.1 will also be scattered. I'll make sure of it " she left from there while Vishal didn't seemed to be understand her last statement.

"When did I tried to harm her! Did my fans got aggressive and did something like that! Oho my crazy fandom I've told you all not to love me that much! They are just..." He left a sigh and left for the conference room.

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Tahir was packing his luggage while Minal cam into his room with an earful smile and laid flat on the bed with a thud... "What's going on! Weren't you wearing a long face to leave today"

"Hah...now I've no more complain no more regrets in my life I think I can even die in peace now. My life is successful""

Tahir stared at him in surprise and kept his palm on his forehead to check his temperature

"What's this?"

"You didn't have fever then why are you sprouting nonsense, did you hitted your head somewhere?"

"What are you saying ! why would I!, I've just meted my idol thus morning"

"Your idol! Who's that extraordinarily amazing personality?"

"Who else of course Maeen Ramia" Tahir get surprised for a second

"Where did you met her?"

"Here, in this hotel. Tahir can you believe this she was staying at the same hotel with us! Huh..never in my life I've thought this is gonna happen"

"When did you meet?"

"This morning, actually I got up early today and was going for a walk"

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(Flashback)

Minal was passing by the reception while his phone started beeping and he lean onto the reception desk only to find his fiancée's shopping list and was about to left but his eyes laid on the the girl standing few steps away from him, She was doing something on her phone. He keep staring at her to make sure it's really The Maeen Ramia, his idol. Ramia felt his gaze on her and looked at him.

"Excuse me!" Minal snapped out from his world.

"You are looking like Maeen Ramia!" she chuckled a little

"I heard it often"

"But...you...really a look alike!" he said with disappointment. She nodded in agreement but looking at his innocent disappoint face, she didn't felt like playing along.

"Seems like I'm good at acting too" Minal's face lighted up after hearing her words.

"You mean...you....really Maeen Ramia"

"I've my id proof too, would you like to check?"

"No No no need, I knew it...it's impossible for me not to recognize my hero"

"Hero!"

"Yeah ...I'm a big admirer of yours, nice to meet you" He reached out his hand to shake with her and she accepted"

"I still can't believe, are you staying in this hotel?"

"Was staying I'm leaving now"

"Damm, My colleagues are also here they would love to meet you too. One second can you give me an autograph?" Ramia signed for him and they took few selfies while her car arrived and she left.

(Flashback end)

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"Let me show you the selfies" Tahir was totally uninterested to see the photo yet he took a glance from his corner of eyes. They were standing shoulder to shoulder.

" There is almost no space for air, Why didn't you just hugged her, it would look great then"

"Isn't it a bit more, after all she is my hero, I respect her a lot she just shook her hand with me and I'm not going to wash it for months now" Tahir looked at him awkwardly

"Unbelievable!" He left

"What's with him"

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Ramia was done with all her work as she successfully owned the 'Phoenix' contract. Whole world was buzzing with her new achievement while she was heading towards the hotel, she had a debt to settled with him. It was late evening...though she tried hard to wrap all her work early but media's never ending questions made it hard for her to leave. Car halted in front of the hotel and she get off.

" Room no 402 Mr.Tahir Alif I want to meet him" She commanded one of her bodyguard. Media was here and there she have to be careful. Soon the guard came back.

"he have checked out ma'am" Ramia looked at him surprisingly and hurriedly went to the reception herself.

"Excuse me" the receptionist who was watching the web article about Maeen Ramia looked up from her phone and got surprised, she once again checked the photo on the news with the girl in front of her.

" Can you tell me where did he go?" the receptionist was still in daze and trying to digest the fact that Maeen Ramia was standing in front of her.

"You are really Maeen Ramia"

Ramia took a deep breath "Yes I am, can you tell me now"

" Yeah sure but what do you want to know ma'am?"

"Room no 402 Mr. Tahir Alif, do you have any idea where did he go"

"I'm sorry ma'am but I'm afraid I can't give you any personal information of our guests" Ramia was anxious... meanwhile the manager of the hotel was passing by and halted after seeing Ramia

" Ms. Ramia! What a pleasure you are in our hotel " Ramia looked at him, the manager sensed the tense situation and asked the receptionist to explain,

"Then what are you waiting for she our VVIP...an world famous personality...immediately give her what information she wants" the receptionist started checking her computer while the manager insisted her to rest in their VIP room for a bit but she denied politely.

"Ma'am they were a group of six people, they were our international guests from India apparently they were using our transport service and according to data they have departed for the airport at around 6 in the evening I guess they are going back".

"Going back...already, ( she murmured in herself) Thank you" Ramia was about to leave but faced the manager "The hospitality of your Hotel is not bad, keep it up" Manager's face lighted up as if he was waiting to hear that words. Ramia hurriedly came out and went straight to the driving seat while her temporary secretary insist, "ma'am I can drive where do you want to go"

"No need, don't follow me" she entered the car and her bodyguard spoke from the half opened window,

" Ma'am it could be dangerous media are all over the city please let us come" Ramia knew that there are senses in his words and agreed in her silence. The wheels started moving as she pressed on the accelerator...it was 7.30 in the clock and they had left at 6... she speeded up as she didn't know if he had already left or not....but why!...why was she being so anxious to meet him once?...yeah she have a debt...she have to settle it with him...that's why she have to see him one...last time!.

Tahir had already boarded on the flight and was sitting comfortably on his window seat they still have 20 minutes to take off. Minal and Vishal were sitting together along his seat. Vishal took out his phone to kill some time, he went to his phone gallery to look at the pictures they have taken during the trip and Vishal also joined him they were sliding on photos and ended up on the selfies that Minal had taken with Ramia earlier, " Come to think of it there is a good thing had happen in our trip right! You really were lucky today" Minal smiled on his comment "Wait, there were someone else in our group who was more lucky" Minal eyed toward Tahir and Vishal instantly get it

"Yeah... you are absolutely right. So how did the investigation go"

"Nothing at all, after yesterday I didn't saw them together anymore and that girl also checked out early"

"Hmm I also didn't noticed anything It's just he was wearing a long face all day today see he is still like that ( they looked at him from there seat). Maybe he is upset to leave his girlfriend"

"Was she his girlfriend that too a foreigner he never mentioned it before, after all we three are best friends how could he do that!"

"Keep your voice down!, I'm just assuming... maybe she is"

"Then she would have come to see him off, would it be...(he hesitate first) a one night stand something like that"

"This Tahir Alif! and one night stand! do you think so!"

"Right it's impossible.... oho how frustrating!"

"Don't worry we will definitely make him spit it out how dare he hide such important thing from us"

Vishal again started sliding the pictures but suddenly a thing took his attention and looked at the screen keenly, "How could..." Minal noticed his actions and asked "What?"

"Take a look" He showed a picture of Tahir that they took yesterday at the seminar hall "Look at the coat Tahir wearing" he swiped to the selfie of Minal with Ramia, "See this coat, isn't it same"

"How could that possible she...maybe it's a look alike is it the only piece in the world!"

"Can't you see the slight white mark on the collar, it was a mark of a white marker that I draw on his coat by mistake at the seminar he even charged a ten thousand rupee compensation and I have to pay him right then, how could I forget that!" he made a sad face

"And it's the same coat that the girl was wearing yesterday night" Minal said and both of them looked at each other

"Does that make sense!"

"Exactly, forget it" both of them looked other side to pretend they had sided it off but they can't as their mind was loaded with confusion both of them again looked at each other and looked at Tahir with a fake anger, "We will definitely bring out the truth"

Ramia halted the car in front of the airport and entered through the VIP gate and for the first time she feel privileged to be a VIP person . She went straight to the desk "When is the flight for India?"

"It's going to take off in a minute"

"In a minute!" Ramia felt dejected and ran to the waiting area and standed in front of the big glass window only to see the flight slowly taking off. Tahir looked out from it he can see few people on the waiting area looking towards the plane but all of them were too far to see clearly, for a second he sensed a familiar face but let it slide thinking as a mere delusion soon the view of the airport get blurry and every view seemed too little as the plane get higher. 'Why suddenly he think of her' he let it slide with a long sigh and closed his eyes leaning on his seat.

Ramia stared at the flight being completely taken off and went away from her view, She left a sigh,

"I hate to be in debt" She murmured in herself.