Tere Mere Dil

Abhijeet skipped going to his office that day. He tried Tarika's number again and again but she didn't pick up. Later, she switched off her phone. She was actually sleeping taking pills after her night shift and morning outburst.

Here Abhijeet was tensed. He once thought to go and see her but then immediately dismissed the idea as it would have worsened the situation even more.

He was sitting on his couch, watching random channels on television. He heard the door being unlocked. Apart from his servants and him only Sara knew the entry password of his penthouse. And he knew she would come. He was actually waiting for her only. Otherwise he would have went out for a long walk.

''Sir, you are awake? I thought you are sleeping. That's why opened the door by myself.''

''Sit.'' Abhijeet said to her avoiding her questions. He knew she's just being polite.

''I am sorry sir. It's actually urgent.''

''Come to the point.''

Sara sat down beside Abhijeet and started to explain his adjust important meeting's schedule for next day.

''Sir, toh finalize kar du? You will attend the meetings right?''

''Ýeah, I will.''

''Sure?''

Abhijeet stared at her and Sara kept quiet. Abhijeet took the file Sara brought in his hand and started to read before signing.

''Sir apne kuch khaya?''

''Nahi..''

''Main kuch order kar du? Ya bana du?''

''No need.''

Sara's face fell down.

''Acha, ek cup coffee bana do.'' Abhijeet added.

''Okay sir,'' Sara stood up. ''Main abhi bana ke lati hu.'' She left for the kitchen.

Sara returned after 5 minutes with a cup of coffee and found Abhijeet closing his eyes on couch.

''Sir..''

''Table pe rakh do. Maine sign kar diya hain file. Kal subha 8 baje tak main office puhoch jaunga.''

''Umm.. okay sir.'' Sara took the file in her hand. ''Coffee thanda hone se pehle pee lena.''

''Hmm..''

''Sir ek baat puchu?'' Sara asked hesitatingly.

Abhijeet opened his eyes and looked at her, bored.

''Nahi matlab… ap… you never miss office. Mahesh sir bhi phone pe puch rahe the… Daya sir ne bhi kafi phone kiya tha.''

''Daya se baat ho gai meri. Baba se main baat kar lunga.''

''Sir…''

''Ab kya hain?''

''I mean Tarika mam se apki anbaan ho gain kya?'' Sara asked, hesitatingly.

Abhijeet gave her a look.

''Nahi sir, main toh bas… main, chalti hu sir. Good night.'' Sara turned around to leave.

''Sara..''

She turned around to face him.

''Beitho…''

''Nahi sir main..''

''I said sit.''

Sara sat down.

''Tumhe main keisa lagta hu?''

''Ji sir?''

''Matlab as a person?''

''Ap ache ho sir. Mujhe is waqt yaha ana bhi safe laga.. isse bari baat kya ho sakti hain? Isse jayada or kis bat pe ap kisi larke ko judge karoge?''

Abhijeet smiled.

''Tumne keisey andaza lagaya ki main exactly yahi puch raha tha?''

''Pata chal jata hain sir.''

''Keisey?''

''Girl's intuition.''

''Acha!''

''Yeah, hame pata chal jata hain ki samne wala ki kya intension hain.''

''What if I say I want to kiss you/'' Abhijeet said out of blue.

''Well, I know you don't.''

''How do you know?''

''I know you have very strong feelings for Tarika mam.''

''You do?'

''Yes.''

Abhijeet looked down, embarrassed.

''So, she's angry?''

''Yeah.''

''Did you do something?''

''Yes.''

''Unrepentable?''

''I don't know.''

''Umm… why don't you talk to her?''

''Shé isn't picking up my phone.''

''Give her sometimes.''

''I think so. Thanks btw.''

''I know you might have a lot of girlfriends in college but you are very inexperienced in this kind of emotions.'' Sara smiled.

''Thanks for the words.''

''My pleasure sir. You do a lot for me too.''

''You are my employee Sara… It's my duty.''

''Sir, you take care my mother's medical charges. It's a huge favour.''

''Oh Sara please. You bear my temperament.'' Abhijeet joked.

Sara smiled and stood up.

''Now I should leave. I have ordered food for you.''

''You didn't need to.''

''I know I need to. Bye sir. Take care.''

Abhijeet smiled. Sara left.

Abhijeet tried Tarika's number one more time but the number was still switched off. He sent her a message 'sorry'.

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Next day at Tarika's apartment:

The girls were having breakfast together. Nidhi and Rakhi noticed Tarika was unusually calm.

''Tarika sab thik hain na?'' Asked Rakhi. ''Kal bhi puradin so rahi thi. Tabiyat thik hain na.''

''I am fine.''

''Sure?''

''Haan yaar.''

''Abhijeet ke sath kuch hua kya?''

Tarika sighed. She was so confused to decide alone. So she told her roommates everything that happened yesterday.

''What! She tried to kiss you?'' Rakhi was furious.

''Don't over react, ''Nidhi interrupted. ''He didn't do anything like that. He was just vocal what he feels about her.''

''I don't know guys. I mean I am so confused. I mean he didn't force himself on me but he wasn't sober either. He should have been more polite. He took me to his apartment for the first time.''

''And you didn't provoke him?'' Nidhi said.

''I.. guys, you know my problem.''

''You should let Abhijeet know your problem. And let him decide.''

''I don't want to be involved with him anymore.''

''You sure?''

Tarika thought for a while. No, she wasn't.

''Tarika listen.. let Abhijeet explain himself okay. You should know him more.''

''And then what? Leave him? Guys mere liye bhi mushkil ho jaiga… or mujhe ye bilkul bhi acha nahi lag raha ki main use bas apne family se picha chutane ke liye use kar rahi hu.''

''You want to say, you don't have feelings for him?''

''Not like the way he claims he has feelings for me.''

''You are lying Tarika… agar aisahi hota toh kal jo hua uske bad tu is baat ko issue banake use kabhi nahi baat kar sakti thi… but you are reconsidering your decision here.''

'''No I am not.. well, yeah I am actually. Par main … I don't want him to hurt either. Oh Gosh, you know what? I will just avoid him for few days and then decides. Abhi mujhe der ho raha hain.. chal bye.'' Tarika left the apartment in hurry.

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Abhijeet and Sara where at mall after a meeting to buy gifts for Daya.

''Kya liya tumne Daya ke liye?'' Abhijeet asked Sara.

''Shirt. Apne kya liya!''

''I don't know. Usne mujhe bohot acha gift diya tha. I don't know what to gift him.''

''Hmm…''

''Abhi time hain.. sochta hu main…''Ábhijeet's phone rang and he attended the call. After sometimes he cut the call and looked around for Sara. She was looking at a beautiful white one piece at a shop.

''You like it?''

''yeah its beautiful.''

''Okay buy it then.''

''No sir, its so expensive.''

''Sara.. it's a gift. You know last night..''

''Sir it was nothing… Although I am your secretary we share a bond of friendship somewhere.''

''So, it's a gift from your friend and an order from your boss.''

''Okay..'' sara smiled.

''It's very urgent. We need to leave now.''

''Yeah sir… main ye dress counter pe de deti hu… wo bill office pe send kar denge and dress bhi bhejwa denge address pe. Just give me 5 minutes.''

''Yeah, sure.''

''Weisey sir… Ap Tarika mam ko kuch gift kyu nahi kartey? Sorry gift.'' Sara suggested.

''Usey kya gift karu?''

''Unhe kya pasand hain?''

''Bangles, lilies, ice cream, allo parathas..'' Abhijeet shrugged.

Sara shook her head disapprovingly.

''Sir unhe koi dress gift kar dijiye…''

''Umm.. okay tum koi salwar suit pasand kar do uske liye..''

''Sir colour?''

''White?''

''Hmm.. okay sir…''

Sara showed Abhijeet a beautiful white colour salwar suit and booked that for Tarika. They left the shop after giving the addresses for two dresses.

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At night Abhijeet was about to sleep when he got a call from Sara. He was expecting Tarika's call but she neither called nor messaged. He picked up Sara's call.

''Haan Sara bolo..''

''Sir, ek problem ho gai! ''

''Kya hua?''

''Sir I just got my dress.''

''Dress?''

''Sir wahi jo subha order kiya tha mall pe..''

''Óh haan.. kya hua?''

''Sir Parcels got changed. Mere pass Tarika mam ki dress a gain.''

''What? Iska matlab..''

''Haan Tarika mam ke pass mera dress chala gaya… sir ap unhe phone karke…''

''Ab toh wo mera phone kabhi nahi uthaigi..''

''Kya sir…''

''Kuch nahi.. tum rakho phone.''

Abhijeet cut the call and slapped his forhead.

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