LOVE ME IF YOU DARE

9-Shattered dreams

                                                                                    Lechu's pov

Counting my each heartbeat I waited inside his room at night. I was mentally prepared to face Dev but somewhere I lacked confidence. What he gonna do ? That thought made me vulnerable. If he say anything about my appa then I won't be control myself.

I heard someone opening the door and I stood from couch taking a deep breath. As expected it was Dev. He stood behind closed staring at me then walked slowly towards me with a dirty smirk on his face. I didn't move....why should I ? Or I was scared to move an inch.

" Silent ? " He asked with a scoff.

" What act was that before ? Jealousy ? Frustration ? Or hate for me which you let you out on Lavanya ? " He asked after coming and sitting on couch like a boss with full on attitude.

" I can explain..... .. "

" You should " he said cutting me off.

" I tripped over her. Trust me ..... Lavanya forwarded her leg all of sudden and I tripped that's what happened. Whether she did it accidentally or intentionally only she knows " I said but Dev was silent. He silently heard what I said.

" Hmm..... " And just hummed like he accepted what I said. What is happening ? He got convinced ? Just like that ? I was still in a fear and watched his each actions. He was focused on something in his phone.

" Can I get a cup of hot black coffee ? No sugar, no cream, no stir " he asked, most probably to me because there wasn't anyone inside the room.

" Su... Sure... " Doubtfully though I agreed and walked out to get him coffee.

I asked one of the maid to make a cup of coffee for Dev after going down. They know his preference so I didn't needed to give all those details. 

Maid kept the cup on a tray and handed it to me.

" Me ? You walk ahead I will behind you " I said. Why should I carry that to room ? That is maid's job.

" Mam, I think you don't know about this matter but if Dev sir is asked for somthing then that person should give it to him no matter what. That's his rule or he will get mad. " Maid said to me very politely. What kind of rule is this ?

" Is it ? Then give it to me " I took the tray from her and walked towards his room. Agrhh this is so difficult. Saree, tray, hot coffee and stairs.... I somehow climbed the stairs without spilling coffee and made it till his room.

" Coffee...." I said in a mild tone keeping the tray on the small glass table in front of him.

I think this is the perfect time to talk about issues. He seems calm and in a good mood. I sat beside him without causing any disturbance.

" What you said in the morning. I ..... I will talk to my appa. I know your loss can't be compensated with anything.... "

I watched him standing up from couch while I was talking. He grabbed his coffee from table and started walking.

" Continue... " He said when I stopped talking.

" Ha .. so what I was saying that, if appa did such a mistake then I .... "

" APPA........" I screamed and jumped from couch juddering my hands.

My skin was burning or stinging I don't understand what kind of pain I was getting. He just poured that hot coffee on my hands. I looked at him all shocked like what he just did now ?

" Oh.... It tripped accidentally from my hand  " he said casually and walked from there.

I was dumb struck like I couldn't say anything. Lechu.... If you don't react now then he is gonna take advantage of my silence later. I clenched my jaw and strides behind Dev with that burning hands of mine.

" Dev..... " I shouted

" What kind of barbaric act was that ? " I yelled looking at Dev who was standing at balcony, facing his back at me.

" I told you it was an accident " those words don't even have a bit of sincerity.

" Do you want me to believe that ? Look at my hands, it's burning " I forward my red hand towards him in that anger.

" Where ? This one ? " He was acting so cool like I am talking about a silly matter. He held on my hands check it that's what I thought but what happened was something else. He twisted my right hand and pressed me towards the pillar of balcony smashing my cheeks on wall. I mourned with pain because no other sounds came out from my mouth.

" Talk to me now " he came close to my ears and whispered.

"Please leave" I begged in a ruckled voice.

"Is it painful ? " He again asked me in a monotone.

" Yes... It is.....  Please. ..... " I said again.

" Beg more...... " he said. I could sense his hot breath on my skin. That much closer he was. My cheeks were paining as the pillar texture was rough.

" Appa......" I cried for my appa. If and only if he was hear. Appa would have killed this monster now

" Just like your pain and tears matters for you like that others pain matters for them. "

Saying this like a warning he left me towards the floor. For few seconds I couldn't even move my hand which he twisted also it was the one which scalded more. I was scared to raised my head and look at him. My eyes were fixed on his feet which was coming towards me.

" No..... No.....  Please..." I crawled back somehow and came dead end of a corner. I don't know how should I react for this. I was scared to death. It was indeed paining alot. 

Not even with a word my appa ever hurt me. He never raised his hands on me, I was his pretty daughter but now I ended up in hands of a monster like this.

" Scared already ? " He knelt down and raised my head holding on chin. More than his hands I am scared of that dirty smile on his face. Not smile it was a smirk, a creepy smirk.

" If you are gonna get scared for such trivial things then how we are going to proceed our marriage life ? I already wasted our wedding night yesterday. But now I regret about it. " He left his hand from my chin and snaked around my neck rubbing his thumb on my skin. It gave me chills.... Fear, goosebumps like every weired feelings but not a bit of love or care.

" You are my legally wedded wife, I have all rights on you. Even though you are my enemy's daughter....."

" Looking at you now like this you are not that much bad. Wake up " while talking to me he pulled me up from floor holding on that same hand which he twisted.

" Ahh .. " I quaverd and quickly stood from floor with all my energy to avoid that pain.

" Stand there straight....." He pushed me to a side and asked to stand there... A random place. Dev came and sat in front of me. He started looking at me from head to toe which was not at all a sane look. I shrugged and crossed my hands rubbing my exposed hands because I felt like he is undressing me with his eyes itself.

" Stand straight , let me look whether you are worthy for me atleast for one night " he ordered again. I don't understand this man... What he is doing ? What kind of tone is that ? If he is angry then he should scold me, or talk normally but this language it's all weird.  I stood straight like he wanted for my own safety. First to survive then only plans and payback.

" Do you know why people marry ? .."

" No, no ........ Before that talk..... Do you know how to make a drink ? " he dropped what he was going to say first and asked this question.

" You should know ...... You must be an expert in Food and beverage category. " I gulped a lump from throat hearing what he said. I don't even know the names of liquors. I am really bad in that area because I have poor tolerance level and just with few sips I will become unconscious. I have a very poor blood pressure level so I never gave attention to that area. It's not my intresting area mister.

" Go and make one for me. " He ordered and showed me the place. A huge glass door. I didn't noticed it yesterday.

I opened the door which leads me to a pool side. His private pool which also got a mini bar island. There was another door towards a room... I think so. When I tried to open it the door was closed.

" Bourbon with ice cubes..... what I prefer now " I almost jumped from floor when his voice came behind me. What Bourbon ? Isn't that a biscuit ?

I looked at his alcohol collection like a kid watching some museum piece. All look same for me. Brown and white colour is the difference. Bourbon. .. Bourbon... I chanted the name in my mind and ran my eyes on each bottle. I turned and looked at Dev who was watching me with that same serious face.

Few seconds later I felt some warmness on my hand. Dev stood behind me closer and held on my hand.

" Don't hurt me " I said quickly thinking that he is going to twist my hand again. But he made my hand lift and kept it on a bottle.

"Bourbon whiskey... " I read the name on the bottle.

I was very clumsy because I never used any items in kitchen. In my café there isn't much work also coffee machine is there. But here everything was slipping out from my hands. Few ice cubes fell down, when I grabbed a random glass he stared at me raising his eyebrows, then I understood I choose the wrong one and quickly grabbed another glass. A short and wider glass for whiskey, what I took before was a cognac glass. 

Now the real job started.... How much should I pour?  Fill the glass completely or mix water ? That's how it shows in movies.

Again he came and stood so close to my body. Holding on bottle along with my hands from back he pour a little alcohol to glass and put three cubes of ice using forceps. He is doing this intentionally, he is close to me without my permission. It felt so uncomfortable rather than I should feel something for my husband. Mine was fear.... Fear for pain he can cause to me because it hurts much more than I expected.

He took a sip from it and snapped his finger at me to follow him.

All his actions were not appropriate but only because of fear I am obeying him. Dev sat on a huge swimming pool lounger by resting his back on pillows.

" You want some ? " He offered me his drink.

" No. ..... I won't drink. " I mumbled.

"Then you should definitely take a sip ...... Come and sit here " he asked me to sit beside him and I stood there like a doll. I noticed him clenching his jaw.

" I hate it when someone disobey me. If I asked you to sit then you should sit wherever it is...... Beside me, on my lap, over me , or to ride me like that ...... Anywhere, anything I say " He smacked his hand on lounger after shouting at me and I quickly sat beside him before he could order any other wrong places.

" Who are you to me ? " I wasn't seeing that coming. I mean what kind of question is that ? 

" Your wife... " I replied

" Nope ... You are my slave..... " I stared at him when he called me a slave.

" Do you know why parents find matches for their kids ? " Next question. What's with him now ?

" To lead a happy life.... " I replied without any interest.

" Wrong.... They are actually finding a s*x partner for their kids. Especially parents who has daughters. " This man is unbelievable. I was wondered to hear what he said to me.

" You don't have to look at me like that. What I said is logically most correct answer. Marriage is actually a license to have s*x.  You and I got that license since we are married....  So now you are literally my s*x slave .... "

" Dev..... " I tried to push him back when he came over me.

" You told me you are ready to do anything for your dad. Anything means anything....... "  I turned my face when he leaned towards my lips ... Most probably for a kiss. I don't know.

" Do you know what Yuvi said to me about you ? He wished me a happy married life with a whore.... Which is you. Name is Lakshmi but your character is not at all matching with your name my little whore..... " I was squirming underneath him when he put his weight on me.

" You are happy whoring around with anyone but not want to do it for your husband. Show off or acting so hard to get ? " He asked

" Leave...... You are suffocating me ... " I whimpered.

" I will show you what's real suffocation by staying with me. " He quickly stood from there and scooped me up from the lounger.

" What are you doing ? Where are you taking me ? " I wriggled from his grip when I saw him taking towards somewhere else. Actually he took me back to his room. There is another door in pool area which directly leads to his closet and from there to bedroom.

Dev dropped me on floor like some scrap. My back indeed hit on the floor making me cry when I felt the pain. I tried to stretch my spinal cord and wake from there. But it was stinging , my tail bone does hit on that hard cold floor.

I couldn't even move atleast to react or defend myself. For a second I thought my spinal cord broke.

" Enough of it..... Now listen to me very well.... " He sat on his bed and said to me mercilessly. I mean can't he see that I am in pain. I feel like crying because of pain not because of what he did to me.

He dragged me holding on my hand to pull me up from floor. I sat on floor floor somehow keeping a safe distance from him. I don't wanted a kick from him in this condition.

" This is my house, my room and here it's my rules. You might be your dad's princess in your house but here you are nothing but a slave. My most obedient slave. " Saying this he hand signed at me to come closer to him but I shook my head as no. I was literally shivering in fear.

" First rule a slave should do is obey your master or do you know what happens ? " He asked .... I don't have any answers for his questions. I don't want to and I went mute in front of him.

" You will be punished......" He gave me the answer for his question with that same dirty smirk

" All I can give you is pain. Nothing else.... In that physical pain is for every mistake you does knowingly or unknowingly and mental pain is for the mistake your dad did with an innocent girl.  He brought up his daughter feeding her well you grown up so healthy. At end he give you in hands of a butcher like me. Since the trade is already done now I am your owner so I should decide how to slaughter this little lamp inch by inch." Tears fell from my eyes when he threatened me with his words.

" Appa.... " I whimpered for my appa as Dev was really scaring me.

" I want to go my home ..... " Finally I cried making sound. I am not that much strong to hold all these inside my mind and now ge got what he wanted..... my tears.

" You can...... That door is always opened for you. Anytime you can go to your house but always remember the moment you reach your house then nothing will be belongs to you there. My people won't even give a second to grab anything from your house .... Father and two daughters can go straight to the road. " I was looking at him pathetically and swiped my tears.  Rather than fear my heart churned when that picture came to my mind.

" Till you three stay in this Mumbai City or to the place where I could ever catch you, I won't let you live peacefully. Don't worry I won't kill anyone. But..... Have you seen how a cat catches a mouse ? First it chase that mouse, then wait for his oppertunity to get him.... Then play with him until rat won't be able to escape or move an inch. Same like that I will make your father tired of his life running with his daughters for a shelter. Not able to protect his own blood will make him a worst father. "

" Think about it before deciding to leave from here or showing some courage to tell your father what is happening with you...... remember what I can do with my power and hold " He warned me. I think I won't be able to tell this matter to appa. I made myself trapped here.

" Second rule..... This room is not yours or ours.... It's mine. Since a slave should always be on service for their master you should be present here and this is your place " he tapped on the floor with his feet and said indicating floor is my place from now on.

" I have never slept on floor..... " I said inbetween my crying.

" I won't disturb you , I won't ruin anything of yours but I atleast let me sleep on that couch " I begged to him.

But he just scoffed at me like I asked for somthing which I am not even worthy of.

" That couch ? You want to sleep on that couch ?" He pointed towards his couch and asked.

" Are you worthy of it ? " He added.

" In front of me you are not even worthy of that door mat. Remember well you bitch... You are not my Queen here but..... Just a trash " 

So it's final...  I should get adjusted to floor somehow. My silence is yes for him so he moved to next rule.

" How you live ? How you spend your money ? How you waste it ? I don't care. It's your money but you shouldn't even think of getting a single paisa from me. I am giving you food from this house itself is a great thing and be thankful for that. If you do anything that irritates me then forget about even getting that privilege.  Do you know why this ? "

I don't know ..... I don't even know what is happening with me. If you want to say then just say it and stop asking such questions. I screamed inside my mind.

" This is for to get you feel the taste of hunger and thirst. My baby had to go through it so you should go through the same right ? Then only your father can understand that  " For this I just scoffed at him sarcastically. Hunger and thirst ? He is going to teach me that ? Who knows it better than me ?

" Next one....... Even though you can see, talk and hear everything ..... be blind, mute and deaf for whatever happens in front of you. Never get jealous of those girls with whom I sleep around Why I said this is, I don't want any drama from your side like some typical low class women. What you did to Lavanya today was more than enough.  Cat fights and scheming...... I don't need such nonsense in my life. Like I said before doll up for your character as my wife for all social events. Stay beside me and smile in front of others. " same like what Parvathi mam is doing now. She atleast has some voice here but what about me ?

What kind of man he is ? My mind was thinking about it when he was talking to me. What I thought ? What I bragged about him? Nothing matches now.

" Last and most important thing...... Whatever you had with Yuvi it's over. So be in your limits when he is around you. He might forget that you are his sister in law but you shouldn't forget that he is my younger brother. If you have any plan to taking advantage of him against me then I you will see much worst side of me than this. " I frowned my face when he stood from bed while talking. My heart skipped a beat in a fear he is going to beat me up when he forward his hand. But it was to grip my hair. He made me wake up from floor fisting my hair.

" If I see my brother getting hurt because of you.... I will make everything simple for you by taking your life. Not a single bug will come and ask me what happened to you. Not even your dad. About Jhanvi, I know she is your friend and don't even dare to go infront of her with these crocodile tears, understood ? " I silently agreed, there is no other options though. He smirked at me and went to take something from his study area leaving me by pushing to a side.

" If I caught you for adultery even by mistake then I will tear you and your family into pieces not able to lift your face in front of public. It's not because I don't like you whoring around with other men. It's to save my face and my family reputation in front of public. So if you are planning to pay me back on same coin..... Then don't . " He threw a file on my face. I take and looked at it. Copy of the prenuptial agreement which I signed but surprise for me was the divorce agreement. I ... I signed on it. He planned this and I fell in that. All strings are in his hands now. I am only a doll who can dance according to he pull the strings.

But I should survive here somehow. For that I should stick on these rules but if I do that then I won't be able to do anything I want. If I won't obey him then he will punish me. At end only my family is going to suffer. It's all my fault, it's all because of me, it's all because of my negligence.

After all those speech about rules and regulations he went back to the pool side itself.  I was left in that room alone thinking about my own life. I had lots of dreams, colorfull dreams which my appa taught me to see. From the stories of Disney princess which now became shattered dreams.  Everyone around me was happy then why shouldn't I ? I think I was not born to live happily. Appa says I was born to them with all luck. But it was wrong now I understood. From the moment I was born their bad luck started. Mom got sick, appa had to run around alone taking her for treatments. Those times I stayed in Thanjavur with my aunt and Vikram. Then it was bad luck for them. Since I wasn't beside my parents my mom got better with treatment. Appa brought me back, Aadhya came to our family then again bad luck started. Mom left us, dad got lots of debts because of her treatment. Some of his partners cheated him and I was born like this, A spoilt brat who never cared about anything. Who always jumped into problems and appa had to come and help me. This is going to be my final game. I don't want my appa to come and pull me up from this pit like always. Let me do somthing for that man for enduring this good for nothing daughter or I won't ever able to die peacefully.

For this night I adjusted somehow with few jackets of mine on floor. Getting a blanket from him is not possible and I don't dare to take one without his permission. It's so cold and not anything to cover myself. So I didn't change my dress with the saree end I adjusted somehow. I hate winter and I hate air-conditioners now.... I just hate everything. Appa.......  I think I am cutting onions. That's why my tears are not stopping.

More I swiped my tears it was flowing from my eyes nonstop.

..................

Morning I was opening my eyes with an irritating sound of some rock music. I cursed under my breath and somehow opened my eyes. It was dark  ...... Damn it .. in this room I can't even understand whether it's morning or not. It's dark everywhere. I saw Dev sitting on the office chair of his study area staring at me on floor. What I heard wasn't any music but alarm tone. He put that in maximum to wake me up. I grabbed my phone and checked the time. What the f*****g hell it's only 5.30 in the morning. Even sun is not raised then why he is waking me up now ? He don't have sleep that doesn't mean that other also have to wake up like him.

" My time is  sharp 5 o clock in the morning. So you should wake up before me. Even if you wake up at 4.59 I don't care but you should be up before me.  At 5:30 I will go to gym or for jogging. My blender bottle and water bottle should be on this table before I leave. I will return back by 6:30 , newspaper, black coffee and my tab should be on that table. At 7 I will go for bath and get ready for office. So everything I needed should be in front of my eyes. 8:15 I will at dining area for breakfast and you should be there beside me as my perfect wife. About night schedule I will say if I am here. "

" Remember.,.... Once I leaves for office you can call me only if there is any emergency in my family not for you. Even if you are dying no need to call me. Don't dare to do that " Dev says.

My eyes were only half opened while he was telling me about his military school timetable. I haven't wake up at 5 o clock early morning in my life. Then how ? I don't want him to come back here at night. Let him sleep with whomever he wants and wherever he wants. So that I can sleep properly.

" After all these when I can go to my café ? " I asked

" When you get time...... That's your problem you should find a solution by yourself. It's not like you have hectic job there. " He spatted at me leaving the file he was studying and went to closet.

I should smack myself for asking him about it .  I hissed with pain when I suddenly tried to wake up. It was paining all over my body. Lechu ....it's fine. First day it will be like that. Be strong girl.... You can do it.

As for today it was really a struggle. Afterall it's first time for me with everything and may be because of that Dev closed his eyes at those mistakes suppressing everything inside. But I am sure I am not going to get that consideration next time.

After he left for office I ran back to room for shower and get ready in a hurry to leave for cafe. I am an expert in this matter atleast. Getting ready within thirty minutes including makeup.

I was wearing a dress in full sleeves and paired it with my favourite black stilettos which I brought from Paris. Previous night's coffee burn didn't formed any blisters thankfully. But redness was there so to cover it ... full sleeves are better. I was hungry because I didn't get to eat breakfast. When Dev is having his breakfast my job is stand beside him like a rock. After he left when I came back to have food everything was taken back from table.  Parvathi mam gets her breakfast in room. Dev, his dad and Varada aunty had breakfast together. Dadi is at Yuvi's house.

Hearing his aunt ordering to maid for taking back the breakfast I couldn't say anything. The way she was staring at me I dropped my plan to go kitchen and have something from there. Kitchen is not normal one like other houses. Here house members won't go there. Even I don't have to go .... once it is said maids will make it and bring it to us to serving room not dining hall. Serving room is a separate room with long wooden tables to keep the prepared food which should be taken to dining table. Kitchen and pantry department was under strict control of Varada aunty so even if a candy is taken from there then she will get to know about it. Others don't need that but I need it and it's not going to be possible. I think I should start my bakery in Dev's room hiding from him .

I got some left over biscuit which appa kept in my bag before. While eating it  I ran from room with my phone and wallet leaving for cafe. While striding down the stairs I got appa's call. For the first time in my life I waited to attend his call because of fear. I was in confusion whether to attend it. If I don't then he will get tensed and may be come here that instant. So I attended the call.  I was doing my best to be his old happy daughter.

" Everything is good there right Lechu ? You are happy right ? "

All these questions were making it difficult for me. How long I can lie ?

" Appa.... I am really happy here. Don't worry about me .... You know your daughter can win everyones heart " I said and sat on the middle of stairs feeling guilty.

" Dev is taking care of you right ? I know he can't be like me but still .... "' appa is right no one can like my appa. No one can love me selflessly like my appa.

" He is taking care of me very well. Only few minutes before he left for office or I would have made him talk to you. " I said

"That's fine,  You had your breakfast properly ? Today morning I mistakenly made breakfast for you. Your favourite french toast and omlette rolls. I was screaming for you to wake up. Only after watching your room empty I remembered you are not here anymore.  House became empty without you Lechu.... " I was silently hearing to what he was saying. I looked at the broken biscuits in my hand when he said about breakfast. I was drooling actually. Here in this house it's only veggies....all are vegetarians. May be Dev eats since he always have to attend business meetings but from outside only but I am a hard-core fan of non veg.

" I had my breakfast appa " to cover up one lie I was making other lies. I was building a card castle of lies which can break anytime.

" Appa... I was leaving for cafe ... " I said to cut the call. If I talk more then I will cry that's for sure.

" Is it ? Okay then..... You didn't forget anything right ? Did you take car key.." he asked like always. His daughter tends to forget everything.

" Driver will take me to cafe " I replied while slowly striding the stairs.

" What about your medicines ? " I stopped suddenly keeping my hand on head. I forgot.... I ran back to room quickly.

" I told Dev to make you remember to take medicines. He agreed ... Did he gave it to you or  .... "

" He gave it to me appa. He remembered what you said. " I lied and quickly opened my wardrobe searching for medicines. All dress fell down on floor which I stuffed inside. He only gave me a single vwardrobe to keep my stuffs then how can I keep them properly ?

" That's good.... don't skip it for god's sake. Even if he forgets you should remember and take it. Why I asked him to give it you because I know how clumsy you are and will cut your fingers while tearing the strip. "

I cut my finger just like he said. I bit my finger and bursts into tears. It doesn't pain but my heart does.

" Appa..... I will call you back " I quickly cut the call and sat there for crying it out. I don't even know how to take my own medicines ? I felt pathetic thinking about myself.

I threw medicines to floor feeling angry on myself. I don't want to have it. What's the use ? If I am dying without eating it then let me.... Everything will end there and Dev will be happy with it. I promised appa that I won't ever do that stupidity again by taking my life. But this is not like that. I am going to play a gambling game with my life.

I left my dress there itself and went to cafe. Everything I said to appa is a lie except one. But I don't know that it's also going to be lie when I said it. Driver will take me to cafe. There were lots of cars in Rathore villa. A seperate garage for vehicles which had vintage cars to most modern cars but none I could use. Driver said they didn't get any order from Dev sir or Varada mam to provide me a car.... Which means I am never gonna get to use anyone of it . I checked the time on my watch and ran towards main gate which is a furlong away from the house. In that stilettos it was very difficult to descend those huge stairs from top. It was so steap. I removed my heels and ran bare footed. Sun is burning on top of head like it's going to dry fry me . I kept my wallet over my head to see the road as I forgot to take my shades.

I caught a taxi and somehow reached café. Taxi fare was much more than I expected. Rathore villa is far away from my cafe and taking taxi morning and evening is not a practical Idea. Same goes for rickshaws. Left is Bus ... But I never used it before. It's crowded all the time and in my branded dress and accessories I will look weird and it's difficult. But there is no other way ...... Let me look for something else

" You shouldn't have come today if you were going to reach here at this time. " Riya, my staff commented looking at the time I came to café.

" Any customers ? " I asked. Ishaan scoffed at me hearing that question. Which means no one came till now. He was sitting on a chair playing with something in his phone. Riya was walking inside cafe from here and there without any job. One more is there Nina..... I looked around for her and was about to ask but before that she came out from store room with her phone. Our cashier..... Nina is also in her phone all the time like Ishaan. She ran towards me like she has something to say but at the same time someone opened the door of my cafe. We all stood from our place like it's next wonder of this world.

A Customer ? I doubted. We four were looking at each others face doubtfully.

A man with a well built body and good height entered into my cafe. Rag splatter jeans and denim shirt. Buttons were opened till chest and from that I could say he got atleast a six pack. Unruly hair with thick beared. Totally he got a bad boy look without any perfection in anything. Sound of his huge trekking shoes echoed inside my cafe when he walked towards me.

" Varun..... Varun Dixit. " He forwarded his hand and said.

I know that already............ he is our new Barista. I was still in a shock like my eyes and mouth were opened widely. Varun which I know was not like this. He got a clean perfectionist look. But now.....

He looks hot.