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Sharanya's Point of View

"Here we go!" I cheered my glass with others and with one gulp I finished my whole champagne from the glass.

"So, Sharanya, how are you now? I heard that you had fainted three weeks ago on the reporting spot? What happened that day?" Surya one of my colleagues asked holding his glass in his left hand; whereas, his right hand was on Mithali's shoulder pressing his body with her casually.

Couple afterall.

"I am fine completely. Yes, it could be a problem if I was on live but thankfully I didn't. I was just dehydrated; fainted because of it only." I said while looking at the decorations and lighting of the place.

We were at our head's home; it was the celebration party for getting the highest rating among the other news channels for 6 months. All the reputed personalities were invited including outside West Bengal. It was the first time since the establishment of this channel, we were getting this much TRPs. So, technically it was an occasion for celebrating our victory. But Vyom and me had something else in our mind which was making us terrifyingly nervous.

The fear of getting kicked out from our job, because of some other sick bitch!

Sighing deeply, I looked at Vyom who was beside me standing and thinking deeply holding his glass of champagne. We were at the bar, talking and chilling about everything. Apart from Vyom, Mithali and Surya were the only 'working place friends' I had. Mithali had known my condition since that day; but Surya was out of station and came this morning. It was justified for him not knowing it.

After a moment Vyom looked at me and I signalled him to follow me. Excusing myself to the other colleagues, I began walking toward the balcony of this huge hall. Vyom was following me behind. Coming to the balcony I picked a cigarette from my bag and lighted it up with my lighter. Vyom came and stood beside me. Picking up another on from my packet he also did the same. Normally he didn't smoke unless he was under extreme tension.

Breathing out the smoke I was looking at the place from this high balcony. We were at the first floor and backyard was also filled with high profile people. It was decorated with bright yellow lights unlike here, where we were standing now. The red and blue fairy lights were hanging from the terrace.

"So, did you get some news for us?" I asked him after a while taking few more sips from my cigarette. He looked at me and nodded his head in agreement.

"Yes, it is good and bad at the same time." He stated.

"Means?" I asked looking at his eyes directly.

"They decided to keep us in this company. But I have heard the possibilities of transfers to another place which is making me tense." He said and sighed deeply.

"What? Transfer? Why?" I rubbed my temples.

It is a problematic thing...

"Let's see what happens..." I said looking at the backyard. The head was talking with a significantly tall person very enthusiastically. That person was on his black formal outfit; we were facing his back.

"Who is he?" I pointed out my finger towards that man. As we were in the darkside they couldn't notice our presence. It was quite surprising to witness our head to be this enthusiastic. It brought my curiosity towards the tall man more.

"May be, he is some the famous Mr. Khanna. Shubham was telling me about him on phone, this morning. I don't know anything more than that." He replied. I nodded my head.

Finishing the cigarette we threw the pill into the dustbin before entering the hall again. The people were dancing and drinking. Normally I was a party girl; loved socializing with people. But today it was different. Unlike me Vyom was an Ambivert person; could adjust in both situations; with me and Shivani as well.

As she is an Introvert unlike me.

Walking on the hall I spotted the reason of our misery, Prity, who was holding the hands of her boyfriend Srideep and laughing loudly. My head boiled and I stormed out to the bar.

That bitch!

"Make a cocktail, hard one." I said the bartender, sitting on the front seat. I needed some refreshments.

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"...and the award for the best News Anchor goes to Sharanya Bisht from LITV. Give her a big applause for this achievement!"

Smilingly, I come to the stage and look at him. He is holding the trophy. I go near him and hold it with my both hands. He gives me the microphone for saying something.

"It's an honour to be here in everyone's presence! I can't express my gratitude to the people because of whom I am here now. My seniors, my colleagues, my supporters thank you so much for me here for me with me. Thank you.." I say smilingly and look at the programme Anchor who is smiling at me as well.

"Now please, wake up.." He says smilingly.

"What?" I look at him confusingly.

"WAKE UP SHARANYA WAKE UP!" The high pitch familiar female voice made my world up side down and I opened my eyes with jolt. A sudden sensation of pain hit me.

"Ah!" I whimperd while rubbing my temples with my both palms. The sunrays coming from the window made my condition worse.

Hang over, one of the worst feelings ever!

"Get up from your bed! It's 7:30am already." Sudeshna Basu, my dear pissed off roommate said in an irritation voice.

"My head.." I murmured. I felt thirsty all of sudden due to lack of water in my body.

"Who told you to drink this much? It's a very good news that you have friends like Vyom, Mithali. Otherwise I didn't know what could have happened to you!" She said worryingly.

Then the memories of last night hit me. Being a drunk person it was impossible for me to get home in one piece. It was Vyom and Mithali who had bought me here. Normally, in this kind of cases, I woke up in some other man's bed whoever I dated that time.

Anyway, it's still a good thing!

"I cooked something for your hang over. Here is the medicine take it and eat the food before going to the cafe. I am leaving for the office!" She said while leaving my room.

I looked at my surroundings after getting used to of the light and observed my last night's dress still covering my body. I slept for the whole night in this uncomfortable dress.

Great!

I stood up from my bed and went for freshen up. Today was Monday and very important day for my career, my life.

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"But ma'am, why Derahdun, not any other place?" I pleaded to my supervisor for the first time on today.

"Consider yourself lucky that they didn't fire you from the job! Otherwise you could have been in your worse situation." Mrs Sonakshi Sinha said in her usual tone. I crocked my eyebrows in annoyance.

"But ma'am, it was not our fault! She is lying to you all! She was the one who caused it." I said with my most honest voice.

"Do you have evidence against her? Can you prove it?" Her statement made me stop on my track. She sighed deeply knowing my answer.

That's the problem...

"But she has all the proof against both of you and Vyom. People want evidence, Sharanya. You have nothing. She proved her innocence and authorities only believed her. So, take this transfer seriously and work hard. Otherwise your job record is already a problematic one since the very first day of your office." She said making me nodding my head in forced agreement.

"And Derahdun will keep you on your track! It's the best place for making you disciplined! Right?" Smirking slightly she left the room. I looked at my envelope of transfer notice.

She knew why I didn't want to go to my hometown. I wanted to be freed from the nagging of my family.

I want the freedom, damn it! In Derahdun I will never get...

During observing the envelope my eyes caught the date written on it, the date of today.

27th October 2019, one of the worst day of my life! Augh!

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It took 3 hours to complete all the official procedures for our transfer. The only good thing was that Vyom would be there with me. The authorities didn't separate us.

I was walking on the road now for reaching to the bus stop from where I had to take direct bus to my apartment. Vyom was busy with other works which I didn't have. So, I left the office early and alone.

The crowd of the market was still there even though it was 3 o'clock of afternoon. I was observing the people and their daily life schedules.

WOOF WOOF

The sound of dog's barking brought me back to the real world. I looked at the direction and my head boiled in anger witnessing the event in front of me.

A gang of four teenage boys were throwing stones at a puppy. The dog was crying in pain. Without wasting any moment I walked faster toward them.

"OYE! STEP BACK FROM THE PUPPY OTHERWISE YOU WILL REGRET FOR LIVING IN THIS WORLD!" shouting at them I guarded the puppy. The pup was crying and whimpering in pain.

Noticing my sudden yell few shopkeepers looked at us. The boys stopped on their and after discussing something between them they ran from the place. Sighing in relaxation I turned my face to the puppy. It was male dog and indian labrador mixed breed; abounded by his creators, the humans.

Bloody people!

I noticed a cloth shop and bought a towel from it. I walked to the dog again and sat in front of him. He was scared and looking at me with his frighten eyes.

"Don't worry, I will never hurt you!" I said softly smilingly. He was scared for few more moments before coming near me. I took the advantage and wrapped the towel around his small body. I needed to take him to the veterinarian.

I got up from the place, holding him tightly on my chest with my both hands and went near the bus stop. He was not afraid of me; trusting me very faster. But he was scared of another humans.

"Don't worry, I will keep you safe!" I smiled. Reaching to the bus stop I got up my regular bus named 'Minakshi', the only available direct bus to my apartment, in this hour.

Getting up into the bus I took my regular seat, at the back beside the window. The bus started it's engine and I was observing the outside world frequently watching the dog altogether.

The bus stopped on a stoppage. A local salesman got up into the bus for sealing his snacks. He always got up from this bus stoppage; just before the bus drove on the Second Hoogly Bridge. The salesman came near me.

"Ma'am, do you need some snacks?" He asked and I declined politely.

The bus was on the Second hoogly Bridge. I was watching the beauty of river Ganges from my window.

Though geographically it is called 'Bhagiratee' river.

Suddenly, the jerking sensation for me got increased I looked at the people who began to panic. It was same for everyone.

"THE BREAK OF THE BUS HAS FAILED! EVERYONE, HOLD YOUR SEAT TIGHTLY!" The conductor yelled.

"What?" I was scared by his words. It was horrific situation; the speed of the bus was increasing in every passing moment. The driver failed to control it.

Oh My God! Are we going to die?

I was holding the dog tightly with my left hand, whereas my other hand was engaged in holding my front seat; he was scared as well. Our bodies were turning one direction to another violently; we couldn't control it.

Suddenly the bus collided with the side wall of the bridge very hardly and started to turned upside down. If the bus would turn completely, then we, the passengers would be landed directly into the water of the huge river.

"Please God save us!"

"SOMEBODY HELP!"

Everyone started shouting for their lives. I was screaming too.

The bus about to fall from the bridge; it couldn't hold it's weight anymore. We were going to fall in any moment. Out of the blue, I remembered a thing which I had read somewhere.

People say, "When you are in your last moment of your life you can see a white light coming towards you!"

But I could not see it; though I knew that it was the last moment of my life.

Please someone save us!

I was screaming in my mind closing the eyes tightly, waiting for my near death.

A sudden wind blew, touching my face to hair and made my heartbeat stop for a bit.

"Ma'am, do you need some snacks?" A familiar male voice made my eyes open with a jolt. I looked at the person with startled eyes.

All the passengers were sitting on their respective seats, chatting with each other. I was eying the surroundings with dumbfounded expression and widened eyes. We were at the last stoppage before the ride to the Second Hoogly Bridge. The bus was standing there just like I saw a few minutes ago. There was no sign of the accident which was happening a moment ago before my eyes.

What just happened!?

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