January 4, 2012
It was five days, since dad was in the hospital. I had been looking after him, and attending to his requirements. I was tired and sleepy. The thought of losing dad had made me restless, as he was the one who inspired me to survive amidst the difficult situations.
He always taught me lessons about life, and ways to deal with people. He knew about the stress that I was going through and that Nick was always keeping an eye on me, while I was attending him at the hospital.
I was waiting for the reports from the hospital. After having a consultation with the attending doctor, I was finally relieved to know that they are discharging him. I hurried up for all the formalities.
Meanwhile, it was 5 days since I properly talked to Deswal. Yet he was concerned, and always called four times a day to know about my well-being. No matter Nick was around me, but he was just keeping an eye on his credit card.
That evening when all the formalities were completed, I hired a cab back to home. My brother came to accompany us and help me escort dad safely to home. While we were about to board, Deswal called up.
He said, "Hello, how's everything now? Have they discharged your father?"
I said, "Yes, we're just about to board the cab."
He paused for a moment and said, "Okay..is it possible for you to meet me now?"
This was a bloody unexpected situation, as I was all messed up and untidy.
I said, "Okay I can manage that. So, where would you want me to meet?"
He said, "I'll pick you from your location. You're at Max right, I'm just 15 minutes away from there and on my way."
My tummy wasn't able to digest the fact that he's around and 15 minutes away from me.
I said, "Okay, I'm waiting at the gate then."
There were two things that hit me hard. Either he's a stalker, or he's a pervert looking for an opportunity to share his bed with me. I was practically a bit afraid to meet him. However, I didn't have a choice, since I had started to develop a trust in him. My inner goddess allowed to keep that up.
My dad and brother had boarded the cab. I somehow managed to give them an excuse of some meeting at office. Till now, nobody back at home knew that I left the job.
Five minutes later, he arrived at the gate with his sliver car number 6954. It looked as if a brand new model BMW. He asked me to hop in.
I said, "Would you mind, if we sit here at the hospital's cafeteria. It has a warm ambiance."
He stared at me with fury in his eyes, as if I was insulting him.
He said, "Do you think I'm like Pandey, and you can deal the way you do with other men?"
wow..where's that going now..!
I said, "Please don't take as an offence, but I thought that may be this could save a bit of time and perhaps we can use it productively. Rest, if you know a better place, I'll be happy to accompany."
He said, "You're one critical woman, has anyone told you?"
I didn't answer and instead thought, Doesn't sounds like something new that you're telling me Mr. Oversmart. I know what you're upto. Let's see how far can you go. I'm willing to take a risk.
I said, "Okay..let's go then."
As soon as I tied my seat belt, I put my hand in the purse to make sure that the pepper spray and safety pins were at place.
While he was driving, he was quiet, but a part of me knew that he's trying to scan my body language and appearance. All those energies he gave out during that 30 minute drive were intense. It was hard to judge his intentions. Each time I looked at his hands on wheel, he looked into my eyes.
His hands were really beautiful and appeared skillful just like an artist's. By the time he parked the car, I was lost in thoughts.
He said, "Here it is."
I was awakened from half-sleep.
He asked me to wait at the gate and he joined the queue to get the entry tickets. After we checked in through the gates, I realized that we were at Dilli Haat, the most authentic open place for art, handicraft, culture, and food.
Holy shit..how'd he knew about my taste?
He looked me with a grimm and said, "Surprised? I know what you're thinking right now."
I said, "How did you know about this place?"
He said, "I just thought perhaps you'll like it, as this is one of my favorite places to hang out."
My inner goddess said, Wow what a similarity. This creature is becoming interesting to me now.
We sat at a corner which was away from other disturbances. It was cold and dark, and the air had bought chills in me. He ordered a cup of strong hazelnut coffee for both of us.
After the waiter left us alone, he settled properly and rested his hands on the table.
He said, "Now, Vidhisha tell me. How's your dad now?"
I said, "He okay, out of danger."
He said, " I understand. It must be very difficult for you to manage."
I said, "There's no difficulty. He's my father and anything I do is more out of love."
He said, "Yes, I can see that. It shows clearly on your face. You haven't slept for many days. Isn't it?"
I said, "Of course, if you were at my place, would you be able to sleep?"
He smiled and said, "Daddy's girl..huh?"
I smirked at him. Meanwhile, the waiter arrived with coffee and sugar. He placed it carefully and left.
As soon as I picked up a sugar cube, he said, "Allow me..please."
I said, "All yours."
He put two cubes of sugar in my coffee, and none in his. This was quite astonishing, as hazelnut coffee usually has a very strong taste and without sugar, it's awful. Yet he was a mysterious man, I didn't mind.
While I was sipping coffee, he said, "So how much experience do you have in real estate?"
I said, "Two years."
He said, "I see..so what you were doing here under Pandey?"
I smirked at him again while sipping coffee and said, "Pandey was an employee from my previous company, but I never knew of his true colors."
He said, "It seems you only know a part of what he wanted."
I said, "What do you mean?"
He said, "He proposed me to bring my car, and ask you for a trip outstation on a client visit. While, he had an intention to rape you."
I shook with fear. All that was going inside my head was flowing like water in form of tears. I managed to control it though. It was both anger and fear. I felt like either murdering Pandey or myself for not able to do anything.
I stood up and said, "Can you excuse me for a moment? I'll be back."
Deswal seemed worried a bit, and his eyes were on me till I disappeared from his sight.
I went to the rest room, and for ten minutes I locked myself. I came out with swollen eyes, which was easy for anyone to guess that I cried. I washed my face with water, as much as I could.
While I came out, Deswal stood waiting for me.
He said, "I thought, you left me here in the middle. Are you okay?"
I said, "Yes I am."
He said, "Stop lying lady. I understand you're a marketing professional, but not as good as you think. It's okay to express yourself. Why do you suffocate yourself too much?"
I said, "Can we sit?"
He said, "Sure..why not? Your coffee is waiting for you."
As soon as we reached the table, the waiter was placing two fresh cups of coffee. I said, "It's not required, I'm fine."
He said, "You better sit down. You'll catch cold and cough."
This time he added two cubes of sugar into both the cups. That was again astonishing for me
My inner goddess had shattered completely to think about anything.
I took a sip and he said, "I never wanted to tell you, but it was necessary for you to know the kind of people around you."
I said, "Yes..everyone wants to get into panties only. That's how they see us, isn't it?"
He stopped and looked at me, as if I offended him. His eyes were ferocious and fire was boiling out of them.
He said, "I'd cut down that man into pieces, who would ever think like that about you. You're not a piece of meat."
I said, "What do you know about me?"
He snapped at me and said, "I know everything..!"
I didn't utter a word. This was as if I had been shut up by a man who knew nothing, but claims to know everything.
The silence that stood between us was worth a thousand words. His hidden wrath had come out, which showed his level of care. I was both amused and worried at the same time.
I asked him, "What do you know?"
He said, "I know that whatever you're into doesn't gives you happiness. You're in deep trouble, which is eating you everyday like cancer. Your eyes, they narrate every story of your suffering. Your reserved body language, shows how insecure you feel. Cummon kid...trust me, I know the bad world out there. I don't know what you've been through, but I can see the suffering on your face."
While he said all that I just wanted to cry, but he noticed a tear slipping off my eye lash.
He said, "Tell me..what wrong has been happening in your life. I don't want anything from you. I just want to help you kid. I can't explain why I'm doing this, but you're like baby to me. It feels as if I've given birth to you. So tell me dear, what is it that you've been through.?"
I started with hesitation and narrated my story of family and relationship with Nick. I said, "He suffocates me, and makes me feel worthless. I die a thousand deaths, when he tries to control me. I can't think of anything, but all that mess around me. I feel like dying."
I started sobbing. He offered me a tissue.
He said, "Isn't that your fault too? Since, you gave him an authority to do this to you."
I said, "I know it's my fault, but I was bluffed. Now, I want to get rid of it. I have nowhere to go. I can't do anything. He'll harm my family's reputation."
He said, "There's always a way out. You just need to think a better one and a smart one."
I said, "How's that possible?"
He said, "Guess, now isn't the right time. We'll talk this next time, when we meet. It's late now and I should drop you home."
It was 9:30 p.m. and the fog had covered the streets of Delhi. There was no traffic. While he was driving, my head was leaned against the window pane, which was covered with fog. I could see the lights getting diminished. Though, it was my first experience of travelling alone on the streets of Delhi during night,
I was tired, so I rested my head against the window and I fell asleep.
He shook me, "Vidhisha...wake up. We're almost there. Tell me the route to your home."
I guided him through the streets of the city. It was unbelievable that in about 30 mins, he drove 50 kms to drop me home safely. I was flattered and amused, but feeling sleepy.
He parked the car near to my home. Before I left, he said, "I want you to promise me something."
I said, "What?"
He said, "You won't cry alone and suffocate yourself anymore. I want you to be happy and strong enough that not even the biggest storm of life can shake you. Can you promise me that?"
I said, "I do..I promise this. Thanks for everything."
While I was leaving he commented in wits, "Okay goodnight and sleep well. Also, keep your safety pins and pepper spray in place, whenever you go out.."
The moment was a shocking one for me. My inner goddess woke up and said, how the hell did he know about that?
Regardless of the evening that I spent with him, it felt that I finally found someone whom I can rely upon and trust.
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He always taught me lessons about life, and ways to deal with people. He knew about the stress that I was going through and that Nick was always keeping an eye on me, while I was attending him at the hospital.
I was waiting for the reports from the hospital. After having a consultation with the attending doctor, I was finally relieved to know that they are discharging him. I hurried up for all the formalities.
Meanwhile, it was 5 days since I properly talked to Deswal. Yet he was concerned, and always called four times a day to know about my well-being. No matter Nick was around me, but he was just keeping an eye on his credit card.
That evening when all the formalities were completed, I hired a cab back to home. My brother came to accompany us and help me escort dad safely to home. While we were about to board, Deswal called up.
He said, "Hello, how's everything now? Have they discharged your father?"
I said, "Yes, we're just about to board the cab."
He paused for a moment and said, "Okay..is it possible for you to meet me now?"
This was a bloody unexpected situation, as I was all messed up and untidy.
I said, "Okay I can manage that. So, where would you want me to meet?"
He said, "I'll pick you from your location. You're at Max right, I'm just 15 minutes away from there and on my way."
My tummy wasn't able to digest the fact that he's around and 15 minutes away from me.
I said, "Okay, I'm waiting at the gate then."
There were two things that hit me hard. Either he's a stalker, or he's a pervert looking for an opportunity to share his bed with me. I was practically a bit afraid to meet him. However, I didn't have a choice, since I had started to develop a trust in him. My inner goddess allowed to keep that up.
My dad and brother had boarded the cab. I somehow managed to give them an excuse of some meeting at office. Till now, nobody back at home knew that I left the job.
Five minutes later, he arrived at the gate with his sliver car number 6954. It looked as if a brand new model BMW. He asked me to hop in.
I said, "Would you mind, if we sit here at the hospital's cafeteria. It has a warm ambiance."
He stared at me with fury in his eyes, as if I was insulting him.
He said, "Do you think I'm like Pandey, and you can deal the way you do with other men?"
wow..where's that going now..!
I said, "Please don't take as an offence, but I thought that may be this could save a bit of time and perhaps we can use it productively. Rest, if you know a better place, I'll be happy to accompany."
He said, "You're one critical woman, has anyone told you?"
I didn't answer and instead thought, Doesn't sounds like something new that you're telling me Mr. Oversmart. I know what you're upto. Let's see how far can you go. I'm willing to take a risk.
I said, "Okay..let's go then."
As soon as I tied my seat belt, I put my hand in the purse to make sure that the pepper spray and safety pins were at place.
While he was driving, he was quiet, but a part of me knew that he's trying to scan my body language and appearance. All those energies he gave out during that 30 minute drive were intense. It was hard to judge his intentions. Each time I looked at his hands on wheel, he looked into my eyes.
His hands were really beautiful and appeared skillful just like an artist's. By the time he parked the car, I was lost in thoughts.
He said, "Here it is."
I was awakened from half-sleep.
He asked me to wait at the gate and he joined the queue to get the entry tickets. After we checked in through the gates, I realized that we were at Dilli Haat, the most authentic open place for art, handicraft, culture, and food.
Holy shit..how'd he knew about my taste?
He looked me with a grimm and said, "Surprised? I know what you're thinking right now."
I said, "How did you know about this place?"
He said, "I just thought perhaps you'll like it, as this is one of my favorite places to hang out."
My inner goddess said, Wow what a similarity. This creature is becoming interesting to me now.
We sat at a corner which was away from other disturbances. It was cold and dark, and the air had bought chills in me. He ordered a cup of strong hazelnut coffee for both of us.
After the waiter left us alone, he settled properly and rested his hands on the table.
He said, "Now, Vidhisha tell me. How's your dad now?"
I said, "He okay, out of danger."
He said, " I understand. It must be very difficult for you to manage."
I said, "There's no difficulty. He's my father and anything I do is more out of love."
He said, "Yes, I can see that. It shows clearly on your face. You haven't slept for many days. Isn't it?"
I said, "Of course, if you were at my place, would you be able to sleep?"
He smiled and said, "Daddy's girl..huh?"
I smirked at him. Meanwhile, the waiter arrived with coffee and sugar. He placed it carefully and left.
As soon as I picked up a sugar cube, he said, "Allow me..please."
I said, "All yours."
He put two cubes of sugar in my coffee, and none in his. This was quite astonishing, as hazelnut coffee usually has a very strong taste and without sugar, it's awful. Yet he was a mysterious man, I didn't mind.
While I was sipping coffee, he said, "So how much experience do you have in real estate?"
I said, "Two years."
He said, "I see..so what you were doing here under Pandey?"
I smirked at him again while sipping coffee and said, "Pandey was an employee from my previous company, but I never knew of his true colors."
He said, "It seems you only know a part of what he wanted."
I said, "What do you mean?"
He said, "He proposed me to bring my car, and ask you for a trip outstation on a client visit. While, he had an intention to rape you."
I shook with fear. All that was going inside my head was flowing like water in form of tears. I managed to control it though. It was both anger and fear. I felt like either murdering Pandey or myself for not able to do anything.
I stood up and said, "Can you excuse me for a moment? I'll be back."
Deswal seemed worried a bit, and his eyes were on me till I disappeared from his sight.
I went to the rest room, and for ten minutes I locked myself. I came out with swollen eyes, which was easy for anyone to guess that I cried. I washed my face with water, as much as I could.
While I came out, Deswal stood waiting for me.
He said, "I thought, you left me here in the middle. Are you okay?"
I said, "Yes I am."
He said, "Stop lying lady. I understand you're a marketing professional, but not as good as you think. It's okay to express yourself. Why do you suffocate yourself too much?"
I said, "Can we sit?"
He said, "Sure..why not? Your coffee is waiting for you."
As soon as we reached the table, the waiter was placing two fresh cups of coffee. I said, "It's not required, I'm fine."
He said, "You better sit down. You'll catch cold and cough."
This time he added two cubes of sugar into both the cups. That was again astonishing for me
My inner goddess had shattered completely to think about anything.
I took a sip and he said, "I never wanted to tell you, but it was necessary for you to know the kind of people around you."
I said, "Yes..everyone wants to get into panties only. That's how they see us, isn't it?"
He stopped and looked at me, as if I offended him. His eyes were ferocious and fire was boiling out of them.
He said, "I'd cut down that man into pieces, who would ever think like that about you. You're not a piece of meat."
I said, "What do you know about me?"
He snapped at me and said, "I know everything..!"
I didn't utter a word. This was as if I had been shut up by a man who knew nothing, but claims to know everything.
The silence that stood between us was worth a thousand words. His hidden wrath had come out, which showed his level of care. I was both amused and worried at the same time.
I asked him, "What do you know?"
He said, "I know that whatever you're into doesn't gives you happiness. You're in deep trouble, which is eating you everyday like cancer. Your eyes, they narrate every story of your suffering. Your reserved body language, shows how insecure you feel. Cummon kid...trust me, I know the bad world out there. I don't know what you've been through, but I can see the suffering on your face."
While he said all that I just wanted to cry, but he noticed a tear slipping off my eye lash.
He said, "Tell me..what wrong has been happening in your life. I don't want anything from you. I just want to help you kid. I can't explain why I'm doing this, but you're like baby to me. It feels as if I've given birth to you. So tell me dear, what is it that you've been through.?"
I started with hesitation and narrated my story of family and relationship with Nick. I said, "He suffocates me, and makes me feel worthless. I die a thousand deaths, when he tries to control me. I can't think of anything, but all that mess around me. I feel like dying."
I started sobbing. He offered me a tissue.
He said, "Isn't that your fault too? Since, you gave him an authority to do this to you."
I said, "I know it's my fault, but I was bluffed. Now, I want to get rid of it. I have nowhere to go. I can't do anything. He'll harm my family's reputation."
He said, "There's always a way out. You just need to think a better one and a smart one."
I said, "How's that possible?"
He said, "Guess, now isn't the right time. We'll talk this next time, when we meet. It's late now and I should drop you home."
It was 9:30 p.m. and the fog had covered the streets of Delhi. There was no traffic. While he was driving, my head was leaned against the window pane, which was covered with fog. I could see the lights getting diminished. Though, it was my first experience of travelling alone on the streets of Delhi during night,
I was tired, so I rested my head against the window and I fell asleep.
He shook me, "Vidhisha...wake up. We're almost there. Tell me the route to your home."
I guided him through the streets of the city. It was unbelievable that in about 30 mins, he drove 50 kms to drop me home safely. I was flattered and amused, but feeling sleepy.
He parked the car near to my home. Before I left, he said, "I want you to promise me something."
I said, "What?"
He said, "You won't cry alone and suffocate yourself anymore. I want you to be happy and strong enough that not even the biggest storm of life can shake you. Can you promise me that?"
I said, "I do..I promise this. Thanks for everything."
While I was leaving he commented in wits, "Okay goodnight and sleep well. Also, keep your safety pins and pepper spray in place, whenever you go out.."
The moment was a shocking one for me. My inner goddess woke up and said, how the hell did he know about that?
Regardless of the evening that I spent with him, it felt that I finally found someone whom I can rely upon and trust.
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