“you just going to stand there or join us.” Said Ayush, he sat the beer cans on the table and all her friends all sat lazily on the couch like it was some hotel, Sonali sat her legs resting on the glass table.

“wow this place is like a palace, and where is your boss”  said Mihir as he walked around the hall.

“yah where is he who makes my girl work on the weekend too” said Ayush opening a can.

‘his girl? oh please’  I am no one but my papa’s' her mind reflected. Naira quickly walked over to them.

“guys sorry  I had to leave yesterday but you can’t bring the party here..”

“come on yaar why you spoiling the fun just relax na..” said Maya whilst Ayush handed everyone a can.

“Its not my house, Sonali that table is 1 crore ka.. please take your feet off it." She scolded

“chill yaar kuch nai hoga..”

 Poor Naira she was a little push over nothing she said was working.

“Hey look cool rug” said Ankita already a little tipsy. Maya’s sister and Naira didn’t really know each other but they exchanged smiles when passing in the hall at college.

“Ankita ! its very expensive be careful..

“yah.. I got you”  she replied. Naira did not expect this at all, when did her friends come here and cause issues, and Gauri isse to mein baad mein dekh lungi. Her mind thought.. she felt slightly annoyed this isn’t like Gauri at all.. this has Ayush written all over it, he probably made Gauri feel guilty and she gave the address to him. She sighed seeing the sight of these people making a problem for her, thankfully Siya was calm and content in her arms, untill now.. Naira turned to her, she began to cry.

“ok guys keep it down.. she’s becoming irritated from the noise I’m taking her upstairs for a nap by the time  I come back I want you all to have cleared up and gone” with that she went up the stairs.. after about 10 minutes it was a little quiet

‘yes they are gone' she thought, she came down the stairs and saw more people in her view she was greeted by a irritated Preeti and Kartik.

She was silent they looked at her expecting an answer, she could feel anxiety kick in.. fear crept as she looked at the white rug with a blotch of colour on it, one of her friends ruined the carpet and the table too got chipped from being made a foot rest.

“What is this Naira?” Preeti yelled. “come here at once” her friends were silent just watching.  Naira came slowly to her and Kartik.

“maam I..”

“enough! I told you to look after Siya and you take advantage by inviting your friends?! Naira shook her head.

“no ma’am I didn’t,its"

“oh shhh! and you just listen! your friends have ruined this carpet, do you know how much it costs? Naira looked at Kartik but he didn’t say a word, she didn’t know why she thought he might jump in and rescue her from this.

“I’m sorry I will pay for the damage.. Preeti laughed.

“I’m sorry  I will pay for the damage.. really you have 3 crore stashed away then great.

“what?” i.. ma’am .. sir?  Naira felt so low, she felt like she was going to be sick.. her eyes started to well up a little, Kartik noticed this..Naira looked down prayed she didn’t cry it would be so embarrassing.

“you will pay for It and… who am I kidding tumhari okad hi kya hai ladki.. Now Kartik turned to Preeti he shook his head hinting her to stop.. but she ignored and went on..

“beer cans.. cigarette .. smoking and that too with child in the house?” Naira could now feel a tear drop.. she couldn’t stop it..

“Preeti enough! She learnt her lesson she won’t do it again forget it now, Kartik gave a quick look to Naira, she too looked at him for a brief second.

“exactly!! Someone replied from the crowd.. Naira saw who it was and he was coming towards her, Kartik and Preeti exchanged a look at to who this is.

“My self Ayush and you both can’t speak to my Naira like this” he put his arm around her.

“really well then if your Naira didn’t do these things then we wouldn’t need to”  said Preeti.

“Its sorted now.. so.. said Kartik trying to ease the situation.

“hey listen Mr.. baby what’s his name. who is this.. your boss ka son?”  Naira was feeling so embarrassed, Ayush was slurring and trying to stand straight and he wasn’t stringing a sentence very well. Preeti got annoyed and went to the kitchen, after the way Kartik undermined her she left in a hurry. 

“Ayush shut up” she said in a low tone, pushing his hand away, but he kept placing it back.

“baby.. who is this.. who are you?”

“I am her boss Kartik” he said

“you’re her boss.. and you have a one year old girl.. kya didn’t do college or become single father he laughed.. Naira was really annoyed with Ayush.

“Ayush enough stop it! you don’t know sir at all, he is amazing and an inspiration"

 she looked right into Kartik’s eyes and he starred back.. ‘me an inspiration really?” he smiled for a nano second. 

“learn something.. he is only a few years older than us and he is already a business man.. unlike you who is just wasting his life travelling"  she rolled her eyes Her friends moved in a little crowd and slowly exited the front door, leaving Kartik, Naira and Ayush.

“see working here has changed you, well not anymore.. she doesn’t need your job”

“what?” she replied

'what the hell is Ayush saying..' her mind screamed.

“well in that case we will start looking for someone else.” Said Preeti. She reappeared again next to Kartik.

“hmm.. if Naira doing this makes you unhappy then..” Kartik said this and it shocked Naira.

“what sir no that’s..

“thank you will take your leave now”  he said pulling Naira along,

'but… Naira's mind was blank what just happened did Ayush just lose her.. her lively hood. Her only income.. as he pulled her, Kartik’s eyes didn’t leave hers.. she looked shocked and reluctant to go.

“I will just walk her to the door Preeti” he yelled.. she nodded to him and went upstairs, Kartik quickly raced behind them. Ayush opened the front door.

“Ayush let go of me! I’m not quitting my job I need this job. ” she turned to Kartik as all three of them stood in the front door way, except Ayush he was looking forward and pulling her along, untill she stopped, because he was drunk he just stood in a daze.

“Sir  I need this job, please don’t listen to him”  Kartik shook his head but with a smile.

 ‘oh no he think’s I’m pathetic.. I’m begging but what do I do? I need this job for my brothers and papa.

“Naira relax.. see you tomorrow, I was never going to let you go, your the  best babysitter we have got and Siya adores you. Naira felt relief to hear that.

“ thanks sir and I’m so sorry about my friends, actually what happened is..

“you don’t have to justify yourself to me.. and ahem you can do a lot better than him” he didn’t explain anymore and let her go.

 ‘huh better than Ayush..

“you ready?” he asked her.

“let go off me!” she said in a strong tone.

“what?..” he said half drunk half sane.

“this isn’t working, It’s over I don’t want to be with you anymore”

“what your dumping me.. just like that?”

“hmm” she folded her arms.

“we just.,we're wrong for each other!"

“what?.. since when? Ayush became serious he actually was shocked she was dumping him.

“just I need to do this" she said

“no.. I see what’s going on here?”

“hmm what?” she asked

“well its him. said Ayush

“him..him who?” Naira genuinely didn’t know who he was referring to.

“him your Kartik sir..” Naira was shocked, ‘

omg am I that transparent?’

“what? What rubbish are you talking!” she lied.

“he is an inspiration, amazing, hot blah blah blah..”

“its not true” she said

“face it Naira you have the hots for your boss,I  saw the way you look at him, its all written on your face" he screamed

“well its not true, I work for him, that’s it and us.. we are over that’s it” she walked over to her car and drove off.

*
Naira came into her room.. saw Gauri on her ipad.

“Look I know what your thinking but..”

“chill its fine, I mean its not fine but I really am just tired I’m going to bed” said Naira

“did Ayush come over..”

“it’s over I broke up with him.. I can’t be bothered and waste my life with that pathetic idiot.”

“oh.. you want to talk.. you sad?”

“hmm a little.. but more because he humiliated me in front of everyone, if he loved me he would never have done that!!”  whilst speaking she fell asleep.

*
Kartik was on his phone.

“So Poker night Kartik after how long?” said Sunny.

“I know its been a while but, I feel like relaxing and what better than chilling with my boys so my place tonight? Kushan is coming and Rishi and you know the rest…

“Kartik what about.." said Sunny

“hold on a sec..

“eh bhaiya drape that on the side, it’s a casino royal theme” he pointed to some guys who were decorating the hall.

“hmm you were saying?” asked Kartik

“um ketan” Kartik’s face became annoyed.

"no I don’t want Ketan here I know  he’s your brother, but he is lose canon” Kartik said

" yah but-

“Listen Sunny, Ketan, he can’t control his drinks!

“Yah he’s better now and don’t worry I will keep an eye on him, let him come na” he said

“you better! in that case he can come too but I mean it if he steps out of line then” said Kartik

“aree he won’t" said Sunny

“thanks yaar ok see you around 8pm?”

“ya bye”  Kartik hung up the phone, a few hours passed

Naira rang the door bell, Sargam let her in as she was on her way out.

Tbc

Precap: He didn’t realise when he put his arms out slowly to her before she came into them, holding her protectively.

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