15 days later...

"Mahira, beta first get back to your good health properly, then you can go." Zubiya said trying to stop her.

"I'm sorry Ammi, but you already know, how much risky it will become if I don't go. " Mahira tried to explain.

"But girl, it's not even a week to the accident." Talib said worriedly.

"Abbu, I'm your daughter and I know I can manage. Trust me!" She said hugging them both. She wore her scarf and walked out with her bag. She somehow convinced everyone to let her go.

The driver stopped at the airport. She for one last time breathed in the Indian wind and them proceeded to board.

She sat on her seat and tried to stop her tears. This time she wasn't willing to return back to Canada. She wanted to stay with her family and moreover to meet Umad at least once. Her flight landed before time. She went home directly and got freshened up. She sat on her table to eat dinner alone missing everyone.

Back in India the family was upset with Mahira's decision. They wanted her to stay back in India now. Ayaan was worried about her but he was more worried about Sana. The ever smiling girl wasn't even faking a smile nowadays. Her whole life was shattered. Ayaan tried to teas her a lot but to everyone's surprise she never reacted.

"Sana, can we go out for an ice cream?" He asked her.

"Now?" She asked a question in reply. It was 8am and none of the shops were open.

"Yes, my friend has got an ice cream parlour nearby. Let's go there! Don't worry... I'll pay." Ayaan said with a cute smile. Sana simply nodded and followed him out. Ayaan opened the car door and asked her to sit inside. He drive to one of the ice cream parlours.

"It's closed Ayaan." Sana murmured.

"Wait." Ayaan replied.

He went to the backside of the shop and after 10 minutes came out of the shop from the front gate. He made the shopkeeper open the shop before the time. He brought Sana's favourite Choco-Vanila while dark-Chocolate for himself.

Sana ate the ice cream unwillingly. Ayaan wasn't able to see her like that.

"Umm.. are you free?" He asked her.

"Beside this ice cream, yes I'm." She replied.

"Then sit in the car. I'll take you to a wonderful place." He said with a wide grin.

She simply agreed without any questions. The whole drive she was looking out of the window. Sana didn't spare a single tear on her parents's death. She became a walking statue who nods at every command.

"By the way, Sana... what do you think about me?" Ayaan tried to distract her.

"A stupid fellow with the most sweetest family." She replied without changing her expressions.

"But you know how much you... I mean..."

"Where are we going?" She asked him interrupting in between.

"Umm you will soon get to know." He answered.

After driving for an hour Ayaan finally stopped the car. Sana was still lost in her world.

"Madam, shall we?" He asked opening her side door and offering his hand. Ayaan as usual looked hot in his black blazer with a dark blue jeans and Sana a decent lady in a normal green anarkali with swollen eyes.

She looked upto his eyes. His intense gaze for the first time in the last 15 days brought a real blush on her face.

She handed her hand in his and followed him. Ayaan closed her eyes with his hands from back and took her to a hill type place. It was full of green bushes and the beauty was defined by the view of the waterfall. Butterflies embraced each and every corner and the fireflies played hide and seek in the green bushes. The sound of the water was a melody and the tune of the chanting birds a rhyme.

"Ayaan, please leave me." She said trying hard to get away.

"As you command ma'am." He said leaving her and steeped aside. She opened her eyes and stood dumbfounded staring at the glorious view. She had tears in her eyes.

'Papa, this is so beautiful!'

'Indeed it is!'

'Mumma, can we play in water pleaaasee.' Sana said emphasizing please.

'Water? No...'

"Ahem... Sana?" Ayaan went close to her and kept his hand on his shoulder. She turned towards him and stared him for 2 seconds. Her eyes were filled with water. She suddenly wrapped her arms around him and started to cry. Her eyes were lacking space for those unshed tears to run out. She tightened her grip on him and kept on sobbing while dugging her face in his chest.

"Shh... Enough... stop crying." He tried to sooth her rubbing her back.

"Ayaan, Mumma!  Papa! They left me alone. All by myself." She murmured between her sobs.

"Hey don't say it that way." Ayaan cupped her face trying to calm her down.

"It was an accident and you got so many of us and above all you got me!" He added trying to divert her mind.

"Shut up! I... I..." she stopped between her words and hugged him again with unstoppable tears. This time Ayaan tried another trick to make her smile.

"Yeah baby! C'mon! Show me how much you can cry! C'mon! I know you will defeat that waterfall! Go on! Yeah ba..." He was stopped by an unexpected tight slap.

"Shut up!" She said wiping her tears. Ayaan took his hand on his cheeks pretending as if the slap was hurting him.

"Waterfall won." He said with a frown.
Sana gave him a killing look and then slapped him again. She looked at his face and started to laugh. For the first time in the last 15days! Ayaan joined her too laughing. He suddenly stopped and hugged her.

"I missed you!" He said. She pushed him away and then said...

"Now don't take over advantage..." She pouted and Ayaan's face turned to frown again.

"... by the way, I missed you too." She added and hugged him again. They both stayed there for sometime and then drove back home after a lovely day.

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"Mahira, you are late!" Her boss mocked at her as she entered his cabin.

"I'm sorry sir, I got struck in the traffic and..."

"You are 28.09 seconds late!" He said cutting her in between.

"I'm so sorry." She said taking her seat in front of him.

"Now, as you took an unexpected leave so hope you enjoyed it cause you aren't getting any leave for the next 10 months." He stated and Mahira simply nodded.

She went out of his cabin and started to focus on her presentation.

"Mahira ma'am, Mrs. Umney wants to meet you." Her secretory Juhi said with a faded smile.

"Mrs. Umney? Wants to meet me?" Mahira said with her eyes ready to bulge out of the socket.

"Yes, and she is a bit angry." Juhi said in a bit nervous tone.

Mahira imitated her expressions and went to Mrs. Umney, she was the sister of her Company's M.D.

"May I come in ma'am?" She asked.

"Yes, you may." Mrs. Umney replied.

"What happened ma'am?" She asked taking her seat.

"The Lagos team from Nigeria is coming to our board meeting tomorrow and they want it to be the perfect one. We can't afford to lose this project. Do you get it?" Mrs. Umney said in a harsh tone.

"Ma'am, but that work was for Mr. Harry, the C. E. O of our company if I'm not wrong." Mahira said confidently.

"Yes, he was supposed to but as he was found guilty of selling our shares to other companies, the board of directors decided to change him." Mrs. Umney said adjusting her specs.

"Ohk, but ma'am why me?" Mahira tried to ask but got short of words.

"Cause we want you to." Mrs. Umney replied. Mahira gave her a fainted smile and started to walk out of her cabin.

"Mahira!" She called out.

"Yes Ma'am?" Mahira asked.

"Shift your things in his cabin, or if you want we can design a new cabin for you... after all... the C.E.O. deserves the best." Mrs. Umney said smiling.

"Okay ma'am..."

"Wait? What?" She added completely shocked.

"Congratulations. " Mrs. Umney said getting up from her table and hugging her.

"But...?" Mahira lacked words due to happiness.

"4 years pay... night and day..." Mrs. Umney said blessing her.

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Late update...
How was it?
Hmm seems Mahira is going to be really busy... when will she meet Umad?

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