Ding

Dong

I was having my green tea when the door bell rang.

I opened the door and saw Keerthi standing over there. I smiled at her.

"Good Morning." I said to her.

"Good morning. I needed a favour from you." She said getting inside with Ruhan. Her son.

"Oh Don't worry. I would drop him at his school."

Keerthi is my neighbour & a single mother. So whenever she needs help with Ruhan I help her. She kept his school bag and other belongings on my sofa.

"Should I pick him up?" I asked her tidying up my living room.

"No..No! I'll be done with the meeting by then. I'll pick him up." She said and kissed Ruhan's cheeks.

She waved us byee and left.

"Ruhan... What would you like to eat?" I asked him.

"I had my breakfast Avi." He said and switched on the TV.

I just smiled at him. He thinks that it takes a lot of effort to pronounce Avni so he calls me Avi instead.

He is used to my house so he feels comfortable here. When keerthi gets late from work, He stays with me. I actually enjoy his company. He is very naughty.

I went to my room and started getting ready. I wore a baby blue jumpsuit. I work in Singhania & Co. I work as the personal assistant for the C.E.O of Singhani & Co.

Singhania

This surname brings a lot of memories to me.

I couldn't even see him for the last time. Moreover he didn't meet me even before leaving for his hometown.

Don't go there!

I just shook my thoughts away.

I went to the living room and asked if Ruhan was ready to go.

He just picked his bag and held my hand "let's go."

I stepped out and locked the apartment.

Yeah It was an Apartment. I don't have a home because we need people to make an Apartment a home which I don't have.

The only people who I have is Tanvi & Adnya. Adnya works in the same office with me and Tanvi is Mr.Singhania's Sister.

Gosh I don't even know his actual name!

I started my car and kept Ruhan's school bag on the back seat.

"You know Avi...The girl you were talking to yesterday she never talks to anyone. How did she talk to you?" He asked pouting.

I just laughed at him.

"Maybe because she liked me."

I said smiling at the memory of the little girl.

Do you want to be friends with her?" I asked him wiggling my eyebrows and he was blushing.

Ohh God! Blushing!

I laughed.

"Don't tease me. I tried to talk to her. She doesn't talk to anybody" he said again pouting.

We reached the school by then. I got down and got his bag from the back seat. I picked him up from his seat and kissed his cheek.

I kept him down and gave him his bagpack.

"Do not do any mischiefs today Ruhan." I said fake glaring at him and waved him bye.

He just laughed and said "Bye.. Bye Avi." and waved at me. I smiled at him and got back at my car.

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I reached the office and started making coffee for my boss. I've been working here for past 6 months. Though I shifted in Goa 2 years ago because i got a better job here but then the previous company was bought by Mr. Singhania the owner of this whole company and then even the employees were given jobs here.

But my boss is one sweet person.

I knocked on his door.

He said "Come In."

I entered his cabin and smiled at him.

"Good Morning Mr. Kapoor." I kept his coffee on the table.

"This is the file you handed me yesterday to complete." I said giving him the file.

"Good Morning Avni. How many times do I tell you to call me Raghav? It just makes me feel old." He said making a face.

I just shook my head at him smiling.

"But you are my boss." I said reasoning.

"So? I am ordering you today to call me Raghav." He said making a fake stern face.

I just laughed at him.

"Okay Raghav. Now give me your tie."

Yeah he doesn't know how to tie his tie. He tried a numerous times and failed. So I do it for him everyday.

"Just select one of them." He said pointing towards the drawer where the ties were kept.

I selected a red one and told him to stand up.

"You know it is high time you search someone for yourself to tie your tie." I said while tying the knot.

"No..No. Single is better. No drama." He said laughing.

I just shook my head at him.

I was done with his tie by now.

"I emailed you your schedule. Just check it once. Do you need anything else?"

"No.. And Thank you! Just complete the rest of the files." He said and got back to his chair.

"Okay. I'll take my leave." I said and left.

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It was 6 p.m. and I had a lot of work to be finished.

Just then Raghav entered my cabin

"I am leaving. I have to go at Singhania's. If you're done you can leave too." He said to me.

"No.. I have a lot of work pending. I'll leave when i am done." I said and smiled.

"Don't be late." He said and left.

Whenever I see Raghav as a boss i remember him.

Even he would be a boss of some company. He had soo many dreams. I just hope he fulfilled them.

His thought bought a smile to my face.

He was something else!

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Shit!

It is too late. 12a.m.

Well atleast i completed everything.

I just left the building after and went to the parking lot.

I started my car and when i was in my way I saw two guys talking in a corner and they had a gun.

I stopped my car right there. I didn't want to get in any trouble.

Then I saw them pointing the gun at someone and when i saw at the left. A man just got out of his car. Seemed like his car stopped.

I got out of my car quickly and went near the two men from behind so they couldn't see me.

"Don't shoot now. First we need to confirm he is our target or not." One person said.

"It is his car only. He is our target let's shoot." The other person said and I gasped.

Holy shit! I need to do something.

I just returned to my car silently and I saw the man was talking to someone on phone and on right the two men were standing aiming gun at him.

Without thinking about anything I just ran towards him and back hugged him.

His body went rigid.

But I felt like this feeling was very familiar. Like he was not some stranger.

He held both my hands and tried to remove it from around his torso.

"Who ever you are. I am not your—

I interrupted him

"Sssshh... Just listen to me. There are people behind who have got orders to shoot you. They are wearing maksks and I don't how many are there. The moment you turn around they would shoot you." I explained him but why does this voice sound familiar.

"How'd you know? Why would I trust you?" He asked me. And I just rolled my eyes at him.

"Dude... why would I lie? Seriously?" I said still holding him tight.

"Just send someone a text maybe to quickly come up with help or something." I said.

"How many are there?" He asked me.

"I am not sure. I saw 2 only. I heard their conversation." I said keeping my head on his back.

Why am I getting comfortable?

"I am turning. I don't want you to get harmed because of me. Just come behind me the moment I turn around." He said

Is he stupid?

"No don't. They would shoot you the moment the recognise you. Don't turn." I said holding him more tight.

Just then I heard a police siren and some commotion behind me.

I heard someone starting their bike.

Thank God!

A car parked before us. I loosened my hold on him.

"We are safe now!" He said.

And I backed away.

I just looked up to see If he is fine and got the shock of my life.

"You!" We both screamed together.