I woke up with a jolt and only one word came to my mind at that moment.

"Holy Shit"

I know, I know it's bad to swear, but at this moment, I can't think of anything more appropriate than this.

That monster will not leave a single moment also to humiliate me, if I don't reach office at sharp nine!!! It's already ten past eight. I took a five minute bath, but my boyfriend needed my attention at that time only.

"Oopsie" Tashu said giggling.

"Shut up!!" I said getting up from the floor.

"Easy easy!!!"

"Don't have much time" I mumbled, jumping from one corner to the other, struggling to wear my tight fitting denim.

"Then who told you to sleep like a horse??"

"Then why didn't you become a good alarm clock?" I asked.

"Because you're alarm clock has broken down by falling everyday from the bed!!" She justified.

"Then be a good alarm clock not an annoying one!!" I said applying the second coat of Mascara. Today I skipped putting Kohl and I applied my pink lipgloss.

"Alarm clocks are good only, it depends on the person who it's waking up" She shrugged.

"Don't you have college today?" I said dumping everything in my purse.

"Nope" she shrugged.

"Lucky" I smiled. "Take care of Aunty, Uncle and yourself too" I said hugging her and giving a kiss on her cheek.

"You too. And All the best because you have only fifteen minutes to reach office" She gave me a devil smile.

"Shiiittttt" I ran.

"Language"she shouted back.

How the hell am I gonna reach office within fifteen minutes. Uggghhhh!!! I walked as fast as I could to reach bus stop but soon a black sedan with tinted black windows screeched right before me. I jumped back!!

"Sorry, Sorry" Imran said coming out of the car, raising his hands up. "Didn't meant to scare you."

"But you did" I replied

"Tell me what can I do to make it up" he said.

"In ten minutes, I need to reach office" I said.

"Then why are you waisting your one minute by standing here" he said sitting inside.

It was eight-fifty seven when he stopped in front of my office.

"Impressive" I said getting out of the car. "Thank you so much, Imran" I smiled.

"But you're not welcome" came his reply.

"Why so?"

"For that you have to have lunch with me" he said showing all his thirty two.

"It's not possible, Imran. Today I've lots of work to do."

"When, you don't have work?"

"This is also true"

"I'm not listening anything, I'll be waiting for you in that restaurant only where we had our last lunch together" he said and sped past by me, leaving behind the pollutant smoke!!

I went inside the office and Mrs.Welsely greeted me.

"Good Morning sweetheart" she said hugging me.

"A very Good Morning to you Mam" I said smiling.

"Oh C'mon! No Mam...you're my senior, not I" she said.

"No Mam, I'm the Manager but you're the head of the employees." I said.

"You're not the just Manager, you're the Head Manager, I come under you" she said.

"But if you'll look from my point, then I come under you. So what if I'm the Head Manager, but at the end, I'm still an employee. So that makes you my Mam" I said smiling.

"Oh my darling! I can never win from you" she said

"Because I love losing from you." I said embracing her. I just love her, she's a perfect example of everything that a woman can do or can become. We both walked together towards the elevator.

Our Cabins were on the same floor.

"How are you now?" I asked her. She was on leave for the past week.

"I'm good." She smiled

"What the doctor's said?"

"Age is the biggest factor dear, I'm growing old day by day, so all these lil issues are bound to happen." She said smiling.

"Why do you work? By the grace of God you have a very loving family." I said.

"Because I love to work dear. Trust me, last week was such a torturing week. I was so bored, it felt like that I'm useless. And see when I'm here, I'm happy." She said pinching my cheek making me giggle. We both stepped out of the elevator.

Just like that we were talking when a streak of blue, blinded my vision for a second. I turned to look at the source of the light, he walking out from one of the cubicles, busy talking.

"My my!!" I blurted.

"Huh?? Did you said something?" Mrs.Welsely asked.

"Umm...No." I quickly said.

"Okay, then, will see you around. Bye."

"Bye" with that we both separated our ways.

"Miss.Ahmed" he was very punctual in stopping me from entering my very own cabin.

"Yes?" I said raising my eyebrows.

"My office. Now" he said and walked away. I hissed.

"May I come in, Sir?" I said in a taunting way.

"You don't have to use that tone. And yes, you can come in." He said reading the file. I rolled my eyes.

"What happened?" I again blurted. Damn...what is wrong with you Hoorain!! "You called me, Sir" I said with extra politeness in my voice.

"Better." He said to which I made an ugly face. "And yes, I called you just to remind you that you're the Head manager of the office and not just the regular passer by, of the office" he said.

"I'm very much aware of my position." I said.

"Then, how can you wear this at the office?" He asked.

Wait..what?? Let me see.

I was wearing a faded colour denim with a white tee that says Mind Your Own Business and a long denim jacket with full sleeves. I was wearing white hijab which was very much matching with my outfit and yeah how can I forget my new sneakers. It was white in colour with silver lining on both sides.

"I'm impressed with myself. Considering I got ready within ten minutes, I did a good job!!" I patted myself. "Nice Na?" I said.

He groaned "you should have been wearing formal, or at least semi formal? You just can't come up like you're going for a movie or a sleepover with your friends!!"

"And who are you? My stylist?" I replied back.

"I'm your boss" he said standing up. If he thinks that I'll get intimidated by him, then he's wrong.

"Remind that to yourself" I said folding my arms.

"Why can't you be civil? This isn't the way to talk with your boss" he said.

"If by being civil you mean is to wear those clothes, then I'm happy to be uncivilised and yeah I didn't said anything unappropriate" I replied.

"God, talking to you is useless"

"Then why can't you mind your own business" I shrugged.

"Look, if it was for me, I would have fired you this instance" he barked.

"And you would have done one good thing in these seven months." I smirked.

"Miss.Ahmed, don't test my patience."

"I don't have time to waste on testing your patience" I said and he took a sharp intake of breath.

"Anything else Mr.Aatish? Oopsss!!" I said putting my hand on my mouth "Sir?" I knew, I was challenging him, but he should also know, that I'm not afraid of him.

I was about to leave when he again ordered.

"Get me a coffee" he said leaning on his desk.

"That's where you need, Laila" I mocked back and left.

I need to search for that file, which has almost ten years of record. I guess, it'll be in the store room. I went to the store room and started looking for the file ignoring all the dirt. I went from one corner to the other in search of that file.

Damn!! I need that file.

My hands stopped moving.
Breathing increased.
Sweats started forming.

I quickly hid behind one of the racks covering half of my face.

I heard his footseps, it was that shadow's footsteps only.

It was coming nearer and I could almost feel that he's near, he could come inside anytime. Shiittt...I should've locked the door. I got up from my spot to hide somewhere else  when that rack fell down, creating enough sound to tell him that I'm here.

And yes I saw his shadow, it was right outside the door. I whimpered. Walking back I stepped on something that made me tripped and I felled down with a loud thud, just then the door opened.

I quickly got up and again started taking steps back when he took a step inside mercilessly crushing away the papers that were fallen on the ground. I didn't have any where to go except the window that was right behind me.

Without thinking anything I quickly opened the window and carefully climbed up. I didn't dare to look down, all I knew that if my feet slips, I'll die. I was on the twenty eighth floor.

I carefully hid behind one of the windows, almost in the sitting position with one feet dangling halfway.

"Helloooooo" came his voice.

I squirmed.

"I'm here...."

I again tried to hide more. I know he has seen me, he knows that I'm here, here hiding behind the window. How? Because I could feel his presence right behind me.

My heart was in my mouth.

Please save me.

He shouldn't see me.

He can't see me.

Please help me.

"Caught you" he shouted and I felled down.

"Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.....hellllllpppppppppp" I screamed. I tried to hold the corner of the railing on which I was sitting, but my hands was slipping.

"please somebody hellllpppppp meeeee" I screamed again.

"Miss Ahmed, Hold on" Sir shouted and my hand slipped.