Once I reached home, I had my dinner and went back to my room all the while maintaining a straight face. As if I started smiling, I am sure my parents will come to know that something has happened to me. So, I laid on my bed and all the events replayed in my mind.
The next morning I woke up late because I slept around 5 in the morning. So, I rushed with my morning routine and I was sure that today I am going to be late. On the way to the office, I was thinking of excuses to tell HIM.

Again I have to listen!

By the time I reached the office, it was late. So, I went straight to Vihaan 's cabin.

"Hey! Why are you late today ?" He asked as soon as I entered his cabin and I narrated him the whole instance that happened yesterday.

"Ohh! " He said after listening.

" just ohh! Just tell me what should I tell HIM? " I asked in a low tone.

" Just go and meet him because he was also late today," He said with a fake innocent look.

" IDIOT," I said while He laughed.

I left his cabin, kept my bag on my desk and walked towards his cabin. I walked inside after hearing a " come in".

" Good morning Sir! " I said as soon as I entered

" Good morning !" He said. He was trying to make eye contact but I did not give him a chance and looked at the table in front of him.

" Why are you late? " He asked in a stern voice.

" Uh I was not well! " I said in a low tone.

"Okay! Just for your information lack of sleep is not considered as an illness " He said and I looked at him shocked with his statement.

"Sir, may I leave? I have some work then I will get back to you " I asked. He just hummed and smirked while I turned a shade of red. With that, I left his cabin and got back to work.

After a while, A peon kept a cup of tea on my desk and left. A small piece of paper was folded and kept on the saucer. I just opened the paper and realised it was a note. The note said ...

This might help you with your headache.

Automatically a huge smile came on my face as I read the note. When I looked at him from my desk, he just smiled back. I sipped my tea and continued my work but I realised, he is aware of whatever is happening between us.

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   By the time I finished my work, it was lunchtime. So I went to Vihaan's cabin and asked him to join me for lunch to which he complied. Neha is on leave today so only we both were there. We both went to the cafeteria to have lunch.

" Why are you smiling so much? " He asked while we were having our food.

" Actually after coming back from your cabin, He had sent me a cup of tea for my headache," I said and buried my face in my hands.

" How sweet !! I never knew he could be romantic " He said. I removed my hands from my face and smiled gratefully at him. I was going to reply back when Piya came to our desk.

"Hey! " Piya said and grabbed a chair beside Vihaan.

" Hi," Vihaan said while I just gave a small smile. As she was sitting in front of me. That day's vision came in front of my eyes.

"Okay! You people carry on. I have some work " I said and got up from the seat. Vihaan gave me a meaningful glance and I headed towards HIS cabin.

I so hate that woman!! I can't tolerate her at all !!

I reached his cabin and knocked. After hearing a come in, I went inside to find him playing a game on his mobile.

" There is so much time left in the lunch break? " He asked with a confused look.

" Yes sir but I am done with my lunch," I said with a very foul expression as I remembered Piya.

" Is everything okay? " He asked in a worried tone.

No everything is not okay !! All this because of YOU !!

" Yes sir," I said with a blank face.

"Okay, let's start working on his project !! We have to submit this project in 2 days " He informed and we both started working. While we were working, I caught him staring at me many times but I would just give him a small smile and get back to work. After a while, Somebody knocked on the door. It was non-other than Vihaan.

" Yes," SIR asked him.

"Sir, I have to give you these files," he said.

"Okay! Show me the files " SIR said and Vihaan grabbed a chair and told him about the files.

" What happened ?" Vihaan asked as he saw me massaging my forehead due to headache.

" Nothing just headache," I said.

" You should have tea " Vihaan suggested but the mischief was clear in his eyes.

A smile broke into my face when I heard him telling tea. I just said a small okay.

" Sir, would you also like to have tea? Because then I will send the peon with 2 cups of tea ?" Vihaan asked and he also muttered a small okay. Listening to this, Vihaan looked as if it was a major task for him to keep a straight face. Seeing him, I also pressed my lips to stop myself from laughing and looked at my hands after which he left the room.

That moron !!!! 

   After he left, We sat in silence and decided to take some break from work because my head was paining so much that I was constantly rubbing my forehead. 5 minutes later, peon came with two cups of tea and kept it on the desk. I looked at the cups and then glanced at him to find him smiling at the sight of cups. I just ignored him and quietly started sipping my tea.

" Sir after two days once this project is over I will go back to my original desk? " I asked him as this thought crossed my mind.

" YES " He replied in an emotionless tone with a blank face.

Am I getting the wrong idea about him? Has Vihaan misread his emotions? Then why would he hold my hand? All the questions started clouding my mind. Maybe he was just being friendly or I may resemble someone close to him hence the special treatment. I guess my earlier decision was right and VIhaan just confused me.

Why do I have to read between the lines? To Make A Mountain Out Of A Molehill ! God knows what he will be thinking of me !! Plus he is already having nice relations with the HR head.

My expression hardened as I thought about her.

" Something wrong ?" He asked.

" No, sir! why ?" I asked him back.

"You have hardened your expression " He stated.

"Ohh! Actually, I was thinking about work only two days are left " I said and gave him a fake smile. He smiled back but his face told me that he did not buy the excuse.

See again I started !! He just being a good mentor that's it!!

With that, we started with the work. It was 10 in the night when we finished preparing half presentation and we decided that remaining we would finish tomorrow. We were wrapping up things when I just fake called my father and said " papa actually we were preparing the presentation that's why "

" Okay if you are in the area how much time it will take you to reach here ?" when I said this HE looked at me with a disappointed look. AGAIN MY ASSUMPTION

" Okay I will wait for you," I said and kept my phone in my bag.

" so sir shall I take my leave ?" I asked him.

" Yes," He said with a blank face and left.

I left the office after10 mins and started looking for a Rickshaw. I luckily got one and when I was sitting in the rickshaw. I saw a familiar dark blue car at a distance. Terror filled me when I realised whose car it was .....

MR. AGASTHYA KHANNA 

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"Falling in love is very real, but I used to shake my head when people talked about soul mates, poor deluded individuals grasping at some supernatural ideal not intended for mortals but sounded pretty in a poetry book. Then, we met, and everything changed, the cynic has become the converted, the sceptic, an ardent zealot."

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