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Dhriti's pov

Girls can't do anything. They are meant to be in house only. You should be greatful that we are letting you study....

You have made us ashamed...

"Why are you calling us at this time.. you know we are having guests over here .... Don't call us again and again. "

"What happened your lovely father is not responding..."

"Go get that bitch......"
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Noooooo...

I was taking deep breathes... All scenes were coming in front of my eyes.

My body again started shivering. Tears were flowing from my eyes. I looked at the time and saw its 4 am.

I took my pills and went to my closet to change into jogging suit and shoes. I took my car keys and drove towards my destination.

After driving for two hours I reached my destination. I went out of my car and sat on the grass taking deep breathes.

The scene in front of me calmed me a little.

(This place is Chunchi falls which is approx. 90 kms. away from Bangalore)
(P.S. - I don't live in Bangalore or anywhere near it.. got to know about this place from Google)

There was silence all over without sign of any human present here. There was greenery and pleasant sounds of birds chirping and water falling on the rocks.

I closed my eyes and a slight smile came to my face. This is what heaven is. My escape from this world. Where there is not any person, any signal or phone network, not any work.
JUST ME 🙂🙂

I kept looking at waterfall enjoying my peaceful "Me time". How happy it would be na just to stay here without any stress.

Just then breaking my dreams my watch beeped showing its 8 am already. And I have to rush back as I can't escape from my work. I sighed in disappointment and stood up and started walking towards my car.

I have to reach my office at 11 and before that I have to go to my sister's house too to show her my face and make her believe that I am doing alright.

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Journey to my apartment was sooner than before. I took a bath and got ready for office.

I drove towards dii's home and saw them waiting for someone or we can say that someone was me. 🙄🙄

"Mom-Dad you could have had your breakfast already. It's 10:15 am. What about your medicines now?? 😒😒" I said and looked at them with stern look.

"What to do ?? Our only daughter doesn't have any emotion and feeling for us neither she cares about us.... What is the fun of having medicines then?? " Mom said in her fake crying voice.
Here comes the drama queen🙄🙄

"Did you just rolled your eyes at us... Hey bhagwaan.. Ab ye hi dekhna reh gya tha bas..."
Here comes the another one🙄
Dad said trying I repeat , trying to sound like emotional person.

I gave them a look which was clearly showing "Not again" 😒

They pouted a little and then went to dining table. Dii came with breakfast and I helped her in serving.
We had our breakfast while hearing non stop rantings of jiju and Dad.

"Byeee ... I am going to office" I bid my bye to everyone.

Swati Dii took me to a side. I gave her a confused look.
She looked at me with a concerned face and wiped something off under my eyes.

"This concealer can hide physical signs of your pain but can't hide what we can see in your eyes." She said in a concerned tone.

My smile dropped a bit but then again i forced her a smile.
"No one will get to know... Also nobody cares"

"The person who cares na will see everything... He will make you smile on your foul days and then later on only his name will be enough to make you smile.... " She said with a knowing look.

"It's not some typical Bollywood movie or a fictional TV show dii...
It's LIFE" I said in serious tone.

"Trust me... You are the most genuine and beautiful person i have ever known.. and I love you " She kissed my forehead and went back home.

I gave a slight smile in her direction and shrugged my head. "She and her Dreams.."

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I drove to SR Tech Ltd. I opened my cabin door and the scene in front of me widened my eyes in shock/surprise.

What the hell

I called Stella.

"In my cabin... RIGHT NOW"
I shouted on the phone itself.

She came to my cabin the next minute and looked at me.

"Good morning mam... You called me" She replied casually.

I huffed in annoyance and indicated her to look at the table.
She gave me a confused expression and then looked at the table. For a second her eyes widened in shock and then she gave an amused look .😁

"Ms. Stella is this my cabin or some sort of garden... Looking at the table it seems I have came to a garden not an office."
I said annoyingly.

Yes there on the table of my cabin lied huge bouquets of flowers of many kinds. From Red, white , pink roses to some kinds of Lilies, lotus and what not.... Ahhhggghh
Whole table was filled with the flowers.

She stifled a giggle.
"Is this some kind of Stella... What the hell happened to my cabin??"
I screamed at her.

She made her expression straight and then said, " Sorry mam.. I have no idea about it. 15 minutes ago when I checked your cabin it was alright... And now flowers all of sudden.. I don't know"

From her expression it seems that she is telling truth.

"Okay... But now please clear this all trash as soon as possible... I don't want to feel like I am working at a nursery or flowers shop." I ordered her in irritation.

An amused look again came to her face. I cleared my throat and it was clear indication to her "To Behave". She changed her expression and went towards the table. Better.

Heart ❤️ - What better?? Look how beautiful these flowers are.. how can you just order her to throw them in trash.☹️😒

Mind- Oh please we are here to work in office not to some garden. And oh God this cabin is full of flowers scent...😣

Heart ❤️- Hey it's flowers fragrance.. How refreshing it is 😌

Brain- Refreshing?? Have you gone insane.??.. It's becoming difficult to even breathe here.. Dhriti let's go outside for some fresh breathe.. or we are gonna faint here.

This mini fight between Heart and Brain was stopped by Stella's voice..

"Mam... There is some note stuck on every bouquet"
She said in amused tone and red face.

I have seen her face becoming red many a times while working nowadays.. I think she is having fever.. She should take some rest 🤔🤔

I went near the table while making a mental note to talk to Stella about her health and giving her 1-2 days off .
I picked one bouquet and opened note attached to it.

"May each ray of the sun brightens your day as much as mine has become after you have entered in it. 🌞️❤️
Good morning my Sunshine❤️"

Wait What?? 😶
Whose love letter it is?? Is this for me??

Heart ❤️- Of course , for whom else you idiot.. come on read next one.

Okayy... I took the next bouquet.

"Sun rises in the east but for me , it rises the moment you come into my sight❤️"

Heart ❤️- Hayeee so romantic..

Brain- What Romantic?? Iss bande ne to nature ke rules hi ulte-seedhe kr diya.. Dhriti this guy is some stupid person. You have to focus on your work. Stop this drama.

Yaa.. Actually it's right. Why the hell I am wasting my time on these things?? 🤔😣

"Aww.. so cute and romantic..."I heard someone speaking in her own dreamland.

I cleared my throat and snatched the note from Stella.

"I didn't know I could write anything other than official and formal things but then...

Main shaayar to nhi , magar jabse tujhe dekha-dekha, shaayari aa gyi 🎶🎶"

What the ........?
I can feel my cheeks reddening on its own.. Enough.

"Stella I want these all stuff outside my cabin RIGHT NOW"
I screamed at the top of my voice.

She ran outside and then a peon came and collected all the stuff lying on the table.

Finally 😌 What the hell was that stuff?? Totally insane.

Stupid.

Idiot.

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(Unknown's pov)

On the other hand there was another person who was looking at the scene with a slightly pouted face.

"Chalo beta abhi aur kaam karna pdhega" He sighed and continued his own work.😑😑

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(Back to Dhriti's pov)

Who it could be??

Dhruv??

Yes it can be him. I went towards his cabin and was going to knock but suddenly stopped in midway.

But what would i tell him. Why i came to his cabin??

I can't ask him directly, "Was that you who kept bouquets on my table??"

No no.. this won't be appropriate.

I will ask him regarding some interior. Yes.. that would be better.

I finally knocked on his cabin's door after giving myself a prep talk.

"Come in..." I heard a faint sound from inside.

I went in and saw him drowned in his files. I cleared my throat to get his attention.

"Ahem... Aheemm..."

"Miss Dhriti would you like to have some water." He said passing me a glass of water without even giving me a single glance.

IDIOT 😒
I muttered under my breathe.

"Mr. Sharma.... Can i have your few minutes..??"

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Dhruv's pov

"Mr. Sharma.. Can i have your few minutes.....??"
She asked in low voice.

Few minutes?? I am ready to give you my whole life dear and you are asking about few minutes 😏🙄❤️

"Did you said something??" She asked with raised eyebrow.

"Ahhh.. No no..." I asked and looked at person sitting in the front of me.

STUNNING

She was looking just stunning in her formal look. 😍❤️

She cleared her throat again to bring me back to my senses.

"Ahhh Sorry.. ya what you were telling??" I finally managed to ask her.

"Yaaa.. i was here to discuss about the interiors... yaa interiors" She said looking confused.

My dear Dhriti , you yourself had said that you will plan on interiors after construction is at final stage. 🙊😏

I looked at her amused but didn't say anything as i very well knew what she wanted to ask.

"Ohh.. okay Ms. Dhriti..
Sure i have some time... What you wanted to ask about designs??"
I said trying hard to control my smile.

"Yaa.. How do you want your.. interiors..yaa.interiors to be ??" She asked stammering a bit.

"For that very task i have contacted your firm Miss... You are designer here so you should be the one planning it..." I told her 🙊🙊

"Yaaa.. i know that... I am the designer i have to design same" she said with an embarrassed smile.😅

Oh.. how cute she is looking with that flushed face. How much i want to pinch those slightly red cheeks right now?? 😚
Noo Dhruv ,BEHAVE.

I clicked my fingers in front of her to bring her back from trance.

"Where are you lost Miss??" I asked.

"Noo.. actually i wanted to ask about your view... Like what are your idea about your new office.." She said confidentially this time.

Ahhaa.. My Miss Intelligent and Confident. 😎😘

"Oh sure Miss... I would share all details with you maybe tomorrow..
I have a meeting in 10 minutes."
I said her honestly.

"Oh..okay Sure..." She looked slightly disappointed.

"Mr. Dhruv did you send any file or something in morning before my arrival...." She asked while getting up.

Oh i see... Nice try Miss... 😏

"No.. Ms. Dhriti i haven't sent any file or folder as of today..." I said while pretending to think for a second.

"Ohhh.. Okayyy"
She said and went back to her cabin.

I shrugged my head and then continued my work. After a few minutes there was another knock.

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"Sir , the German clients are here" Aman entered with few files.

"Okay.... Get the meeting room ready. I am coming in five" I dismissed him and called my love.

"Going for meeting Mr. & Mrs. Sharma... Give me your special wishes." I said grinning on the call.

"Good luck my son.. Make me proud"
Dad replied in warm tone.

"I don't know when are you going to behave like a well mannered person" Another voice came.

I laughed a little.😂🙊
"Don't you think Mr. Sharma your wife is getting too much strict "

I heard Dad laughing on the call.
"You Junior Sharma... Come home and then i will talk to you... Good luck for your meeting now....
And you Senior Sharma you are getting salad for dinner today.."
Mom said in annoyance and cut her call.😳

"Young man.. We are in problem now" Dad said in afraid tone and then cut the call.😰😲

This is what LIFE GOALS is...
I smiled and went to the meeting room. I greeted the clients who have specially arrived from. I started my presentation ...
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"Dankeschön everyone.... Thanks for sparing your valuable time here..
I hope all your doubts are clear now"
I smiled at everyone.

(P.S.- Dankeschön means Thank you in German)

After meeting me and Mr. Williams , our German client who was in his late 50s were discussing about details and other stuff.

"Young man.... I am impressed..We are really looking forward to work with you in future.." Mr. Williams shook his hand with me.

"Soo now deal is final right??" I asked immediately in amused tone as he was also well known for his humour.

"You still have doubt about it..." He said matching my tone.

"Dankeschön sir... Dankeschön" I bowed my head front of him. 😁

He stifled a laugh and then went outside the cabin. I dropped him to his car and then asked Aman to bring my stuff here only after locking the cabins as it was 9 already.
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"Congratulations sir..." I heard Aman standing in front of me with my stuff and one more bag.

"Thank you man..
Congratulations to you too" I said with a smile and took my stuff from him.

"What's that ??" I said pointing towards that bag.

"Sir.. this is also your stuff.. Dhriti mam asked  to throw this in trash but we kept it safe" He said grinning at me. 😁

I gave him a fake glare.
He giggled looking at my expressions.

"Aman yaar..
Come on lets go before mom decides to throw me out..."
I said walking towards parking.

He kept that bag in the back seat and sat in passanger seat. I started the engine and drove outside the office premises.

"Soo i heard had someone asked Stella for a date... Is that you Mr Aman??" I smirked at him 😏

"I did.. luckily she said yes" He said blushing a little.😌🙈

"Oh man.. Lucky you...
Meri wali to dekhti bhi nhi hai"
I complained like a kid.🙄

He laughed at me..
"Soo.... What's the plan for tomorrow?? Same flowers??"
He asked while looking at me.

"Yess.. Thank god you kept notes safe.. The same lines should not be repeated 😉Here comes your flat..."
I parked my car at the side.

"Haahaa.. And Dhruv don't forget to keep the bag away from Sakshi mam's eyes... OR ELSE.."
He shouted the last line and went towards his building.😂😝

Ya yaa.. you too laugh at my misery🙄
I sighed and drove towards my home.
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Hello everyone 😊👋
How are you all doing??

Hows the chapter?? I hope you guys like it.
Don't forget to vote, share and comment 😊🙏🙏

Actually i wanted to talk about something.. I wasn't planning to update this chapter today as i hadn't completed writing it earlier but something happened which made me to write this.
I wanted to talk about it to someone but couldn't do that on insta because of fear of being judged maybe...

So yaa what happened was i came through this post on insta which was related to domestic violence. Brother-in-law (younger sister's husband) of that lady had shared that post.

Here is the screenshot of the caption he put on that post.

A lady in her early 30s named Tanvi, who was strangled and tortured at her husband's residence. After incident her in laws took her to a small hospital thinking that she won't survive and they can easily collect death certificates and then her chapter will be closed.
But that lady was strong. She kept fighting and still is. She didn't die as per her in-laws thought. Looking at the situation the officer on duty at that time contacted lady's parents. Her family came and shifted her to big hospital. Her in-laws are still pestering her family to close the matter. She is still fighting for her life in the hospital bed.

I was literally shook by this post. I have read about events related to this on wattpad stories and in news also but this post had a different kind of impact on me. I don't know the reason but it just stuck on my mind.

I can't share the pic of that lady here but she was literally in the bad condition. There were pipes all over her face and there was a band on her neck . Behind that band there were marks showing cruelty of her so called HUSBAND.

Do these kind of human deserve to live in our society??... The answer is big NO. I don't think they are even Humans. They are just WILD ANIMALS who are wandering freely in our society.

How can a person torture a lady like that specially who is his wife/better half..... Isn't a Husband supposed to respect / support his wife??
That too when he has a sister also. When it comes to his own sister/mother/daughter he is protective then what the hell happens when it comes to someone's else sister/daughter??
And on the top of that family of that bastard is supporting him.. Wow just great... Hats off to them.

Does any excuse explains their this kind of behaviour??
Again a big NO.

Next comes to MARITAL RAPE. Marriage is not a deal of selling one's body to the other person or is it???
Some people thinks that it is okay if the person have sex after marriage without the other person's choice.
Hell it is NOT OKAY.

If a person is forcing you doesn't matter it is your own husband that is also a RAPE, which is crime and you have complete right to raise your voice against it. If The person is your husband it doesn't mean that he owns your body.

And the same goes to men also. There are also some cases of men getting raped and tortured. It is not some kind of joke.. is it???

People says that it is easy to say that to do. But one can at least try for once.Maybe your voice can save other person's life who is facing the same problem. Our voice is the only weapon which can stop these crimes. We regularly rape cases on the newspaper. That are the only those cases which came into media limelight. What about others which didn't even come to media. Is our society safe enough for us to walk safely without being afraid or Eve-teasing, cheap commenting, or even worse rape and acid attacks.
NO... It is NOT.

There is also one more thing in our country... That is women or girls are afraid of being fight for themselves. Why???
The answer is beacause of so called CONTACTS and connections of these rapists and family tortures, rapes, acid attacks. I can't even blame the other girls who remain silent on these issues as even i m afraid of these.

We don't have to start any protest over this. Beacause we had already seen these kind of protests already. Did it change anything??
According to my opinion it didn't. The rules are still the same.

Or we can simply support each other. If we see someone facing eve-teasing, commenting or something like this then we can stand with them. If we have support or have someone standing with us I don't think the other person will even try to do something again.

There are many organisations or activists working for this matter. You can seek help from them or you can talk about it to someone.

You just need to fight for yourself. No one will fight for you other than you YOURSELF. People can support you but you have to be strong.
It is better to die while trying rather than to be alive without even trying. Isn't it??

And the people out there who are reading this, if you see person who needs your help in these matter or depression just hear out to them. It will not cost you anything but the other person will have the faith that someone is there to hear him/her out.

Byee Guys..
Will see you soon with next chapter.

Hope i didn't bore you :)

Take care everyone ❤️
-Pratima