Peek Into The Past
1008 Words
The first thing I noticed when I stepped outside the elevator was, It was a good place. There was a open terrace which gave me the view of the buildings in front of me. I looked around to see a beautiful tent with a table set in the middle of the terrace.
The scene in front of me was mind blowing. The light caress of breeze and the faded sound of the music from clubs were weird but it was pleasant sense. My eyes landed on the person who brought me to this magnificent area.
He kept his warm hands on my lower back making me clench my thighs. I wish I could hide the effects of his touch. He pulled out the chair like a gentleman to have me seated. I got the closer look of the tent which contained a floor cushions and a bed which both could accommodate.
A fear started crawling my heart. What if he tries to force me? There was no one to help except the pepper spray and taser given by 'A' which I never used. I highly doubt, the device may even work. Instead of showing fear, I smiled as if I am not screaming for help inside my heart.
"How is it?" Mr... I mean Ray asked. Dude, I feel like s**t with you. I wanted to say but instead. "It is really stunning. Thank you." I must admit. It was really eye catching scene.
"The bar provides this for VIPs. I hope you enjoy the dinner." He gestured a person who poured wine in my glass and lasagne was placed in front of me. I politely thanked the waiter who smiled and went away.
"Tell me about yourself" Ray literally ordered me. "Are you interviewing me for a job?" I still remembered the times when I went into HR interview of a firm. The HR asked me the similar question with same tone.
"I am sorry if it came out as command. I just want to get to know you Nora." The way he said my name made my tummy fly with lots and lots of butterfly. I took a deep breath before I opened my mouth.
"Nothing interesting. Just the usual, I am doctor and you already know about my family. I am sorry to say that I don't no one percent about you or your family. I am totally clueless." I took a bite form my plate and almost moaned at it's taste.
He started telling about his profession, his family, his interests, education. I patiently listened him and smiled when he proudly gave his family details. He is following his father steps to take the company to new level.
The Knights have a construction company, hotel chains, service provider, they have partnered with media and many more things. Apparently his cousins and his uncles are helping each other for the business. He has 3 uncles, 3 aunts, 4 cousins.
In his family, he is the only son and he has a sister who I think is a little annoying by is descriptions. He told that he completed his masters in Harvard. After he finished he asked me again the same question he asked at the beginning.
"I told all this, tell me about yourself." His point was valid. When he can give this information I think giving a bit of information doesn't harm me.
"I have eight cousins. You may ask why do we stay all together. We all stayed separately in apartments. I stayed with elder D'Costa. It was the time when aunt Anjali fell from stairs and unfortunately she lost her baby." I looked at Ray whose brows were furrowed.
"Aunt Anjali had lot of dreams about the baby, but it all got crushed when the baby died before it came to earth. She went into depression and uncle asked help from his brothers. We all decided to stay with aunt until she recovered." I still remembered the way aunt had tried to kill in front of all saying her baby is calling her.
"We bought a Mansion and stayed there until aunt was recovered and even she got pregnant after this. It was the time to leave the Mansion and no one was ready, as we were habituated to each other and all uncles decided to stay together." I just edited some parts where aunt Anjali requested everyone to stay together.
Even aunt Catherine and aunt Fiona supported aunt Anjali when uncles wanted to split. "So what about your parents." That one sentence made my heart stop a beat. I still remembered the horrors I faced in my childhood. No matter the amount of times I blinked the scene of past started playing.
"Are you okay?" Ray was beside rubbing my back. I took deep breaths, gulped some water to make myself feel better. "I am fine, thank you." He sat on his previous place still rubbing my palms which had turned cold.
I was literally shivering. No, not of cold but the fear of the past. I closed my eyes, took a ragged breath to control my emotions. Suddenly my phone went off. I saw the message from hospital informing of an emergency.
"I am really sorry, but can we reschedule our date?, I got an emergency in hospital." I almost ran when Nadia came running. "I almost felt like travelling to great wall of china, searching you." she was out of breath.
I rolled my eyes a her exaggeration. "who is doing the necessary test?" I asked running inside elevator followed by Ray. "No idea. I think we will be the first one to reach." she said and pressed the ground floor button.
"I will accompany you. Where is King?" Who is king? Why is he accompanying me? "I have done some damage so Mr. King is looking after it." Okay , they were talking about Mr. King. "I hope the damage doesn't involve his private parts." I mumbled but I knew both the persons in the elevator heard it.
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