"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."

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Prewty Lawu-y-er, wake up.

Prewty Lawu-y-er wake up

My eyes snaps open and I gasps sitting up on my bed feeling like someone was trying to wake me up.

"Thank heavens, It was just a dream. I thought someone was in my room", I mutter to myself in relief.

'Too much imagination', I shook my head and fell aback on my bed covering completely with the silken sheets deciding to sleep for another couple of hours.

Not even a second passed after I closed my eyes, I felt light tugging on my bedsheets.

"Sun is up, Prewty Lawu-y-er. Wake up", an amused voice reached my ears.

I jolted awake, sitting up bolt straight. I know exactly whose voice it is before I turn around.

My eyes widened seeing the little girl with cheshire-grin on her face.

"You?......what?.....How did you come inside?", I asked in horror eying my artwork intact near the door.

Nothing is misplaced. How did this little girl enter inside?

"Through the walls", she says with a wide smile her eyes bright like a glowing candle.

"Oh!!", I mentally scold myself for my foolishness.

How can I forget that I have a cute ghost
in my home?

I sigh seeing her bright face. "So, I have to bid farewell to my privacy now?", I mutter under my breath.

"What?", she asks curiously.

"Nothing. I'm still sleepy", I yawn and try to lay back.

"No", she mutters in panic as if I'm going yo commit a sin before she jumps on my bed standing on it

"The sun is up Prewty Lawu-y-er and you told you will help me today", she says jumping on my bed.

A look of horror crosses my face as I jump out from my bed, "Hey, you will break my poor bed at this rate", I gasp.

"Ok, my angel. I will go for a bath, now please get down from by bed", I sigh in defeat and she stops her little act.

"That's like a good girl", she praises in satisfaction.

"I'm not a girl darling. I'm a woman", I roll my eyes moving towards bathroom to freshen up.

"Stop", I halt my hands on the door knob hearing her irked tone.

"What now?", I close my eyes in irritation turning around to face her.

"First pray to sun god and take his blessings", she states with a serious expression.

I stand still, trying to analyze her words. What did she just tell? I let out a loud laugh as I finally understand her words.

"Really?....... me? praying to sun? ", I ask in disbelief unable to control my laughter.

"Yes", she says slightly confused trying to figure out why am I acting like a mad until her eyes widen in realization.

"Oh! how can I forget", she slaps her forehead with her little hand.

"Forgot? What?", I ask in confusion.

"That even big people have bad habits", she says eyeing me distastefully. "But don't worry I will teach you good manners, Prewty lawuyer", she says straightening her shoulders with pride.

What? My mouth open in disbelief. Is this little girl going to teach me manners now ?

"Now join your both hands and bow down your head infront of sun god", she says putting her hands on her small waist.

"I'm not going to do that", I say scrunching my nose in disgust.

"That's very bad of you. That is bawd manners. You are bawd- girl", she raises her voice stomping her foot on the ground.

"Ok, alright. I will do it. Now stop screeching. My ear-drums are goingto burst out".

"Yay!! Now you are good girl", she chirped clapping her little hands.

"Now, tell me what is your name?", I asked realizing that I didn't know her name till now.

"I'm Princess Mahalakshmi", she said sitting on my opposite chair across the desk. "But you can call me Mahi".

Princess? Even I thought I was princess of some country when I was kid.

"Mahi", I tested her name in my mouth.
Pretty name for a cute angel like her.

"Ok, Mahi. Now tell me from where you are"

"My place is Mahabaleshwar. I'm princess there", she said bouncing on her chair happily.

Princess? Again? , I just raised my brows but I didn't question anything. Let her think she is the princess.

"Mahabaleshwar?", I asked to confirm as the name seemed very familiar. Where did I hear this name lastly?

My mind raced back to yesterday night. Shri mentioned that she was going to Mahabaleshwar, right?

"That nice aunt told my place name yesterday",she said with wide eyes.

Ok, so it was you who gasped in surprise?

Mahabaleshwar, I googled the name in my laptop and the articles were filled with the untimely death of the members from royal family.

I scrolled down to find out further information, but nothing was mentioned except the death not even the names of people.

"Mahi, tell me exactly what happened?"

She sighed with sadness as her shoulders slumped down.

"My papa, mama and I were going to celebrate my birthday in the village in a car. I was sleeping, I don't know what happened. When I opened my eyes three bawd guys were shooting my papa and mama in the car", she said with sadness in her eyes.

My heart twisted in pain for the little girl who witnessed this cruel thing
infront of her eyes.

"I just want to ask those bawd guys why did they hurt me and my pawrents"

"And my mama used to say, a lawuyer punishes the bawd people , so when I saw you I felt happy", she continued.

"And you saw me. I tried from two days but no one were seeing me. I screamed, I cried but nobody saw me. So, I was sitting in the park praying to god to send an angel to help me", she said staring with her pretty eyes .

"So, god sent me an angel"

"You are my lucky charm, my lucky star", she said with a wide smile playing on her lips.

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"This is the third - my boss glances up from his files - No, let me correct that, this is the fourth time you are asking for leave in this month", he stares disapprovingly over his glasses.

Mahi is just staring at me and the old man's face alternatively with furrowed brows trying to analyze what's going on here. We came here to ask permission for a month leave.

We are sitting in his office, the air sticky, and that's not just because of the heat wave outside. It's because of the heavy tension between the four walls.

I look down at the floor. It's true, and I don't know what to say. Since the death of my grandma a month ago, I was not in the mood of working so I took frequent offs.

I had made a millions of plans to deal with him but the moment his steely gaze met mine all the x, y, z excuses I had in my mind evaporated.

Dr. Shambhu lingam(B.Sc.LL.B. / LL.M.) has some personal grudge against me. He doesn't miss any chance to degrade me.

And don't get confused with his name, he isn't a doctor, he is an advocate. He is so obsessed with bollywood film Munna bhai M.B.B.S that till now he thinks he is Sanjay dutt himself and forces everyone to call him doctor.

"I guess you are getting caught up by all the petty praises you are receiving by solving a handful of cases".

Petty cases? If that's what makes you sleep at night Shambhu darling.

I just roll my eyes, he just can't digest that I got the cases which he couldn't get hold of.

"If this continues , I will be left with no option but to terminate your employment contract ", he sneers.

I just took a deep breath to cool my nerves. It's on the tip of my tongue to tell him fuck off and hand him over my resignation letter, but I cannot do it. It's the best law firm in the city.

I lift my head to comeback with a snappy response but my eyes widens in panic seeing Mahi standing beside his chair.

My nerves gets tensed seeing her grinning at me.

'No... no.. no....don't do anything. Comeback', I gesture through my eyes but she just puts her finger on her mouth hushing me.

My eyes enlarge in fright seeing her bending down the large mahogany desk.

No.....no....no...,she is definitely going to put me in trouble.

"Are you listening to me, Ms. Sharma?", he ask eyeing me weirdly.

"Yes sir", I nod seriously. "I was just starting to worry".

"Worry ?, worry about what?", his eyebrows furrow in confusion.

Worrying about your fate sir.

"That you would be late for lunch with your wife", I say to cover up the matter.

A look of confusion laces his face.

"My.........wife?"

"Yes...... You are wearing a very nice shirt, sir. And I couldn't help but notice the bouquet of roses on your table, clearly a gift for a lady"............ I smile pleased with my investigatory skills.

"Aha. yes", he splutters. my wife, his face turning red in embarrasment.

Wife......... what a shame !!!!!

His wife will be sitting at home, while he enjoys with his side chick.

He looks at the clock on the wall.

"As you were saying I'm going to be late for lunch with.............my wife", he says getting up from his seat hastily.

That was the last words I heard from him because the next moment he is skating on the floor with a loud shriek until his face collides with the glass door. That was not the end. Due to the large force of collision with the door his body bounces back from it & he fell back on the floor with a loud thud.

"Shit!", I gasp closing my eyes at his dramatic fall.

My eyes snap open hearing a loud giggling voice of Mahi.

"Owwww, help", my boss whimpers in heavy pain holding his back.

"Shit!! sorry sir. Just a second", I curse my slow instincts and rush towards him to help.

The door barges open and in next second the whole staff is at the door, eyeing the poor man with fake- sympathy.

"Out, get out every one. I will fire you all, if you stand here for another minute", he yells at them.

"Are you OK, sir", I ask in concern seeing his bleeding nose.

"Ok? Are you asking me if I'm OK?, after seeing my blood flowing out like a river?", he asks in irritation pointing his nose.

Ok, now he is exaggerating .

"What the hell is this?", he yells in terror glancing at his shoes.

What happened now?, my gaze slips past his jiggling stomach to finally land on his shoes.

My eyes widen seeing both his shoes tied together with laces.

Holy shit! Mahi!, I glance towards her to see a sheepish smile on her face.

"You know what? Just give me those papers, I will sign those and you can get out from my cabin peacefully ", he says in tiresome tone untying his shoe laces.

"Ok sir", I say timidly handing him over my leave letter, mentally dancing.

"Why did you that?", I ask sternly facing the little-devil standing beside me innocently as we wait for him to sign.

"He was scolding you bawdly", she says guiltily seeing my strict face.

I couldn't help but let my lips curl up in amusement listening her words.

"But don't repeat it again. It's bad to hurt people, baby", I tell in a hushed tone.

I turn towards my senior to see him already staring at me in bewilderment, holding the signed letters in one hand.

"What was that?", he asks pressing his lips together in confusion.

"I said enjoy your lunch sir", I say grinning widely at him, taking those papers, before exiting from his cabin.

Here we come Mahabaleshwar.

Next update: Soon