Antara's pov
I looked at them with a questioning look but they just continued to talk. By they I mean the kids and Aashish ji. They just ignored my presence.
"you came finally, what took you both so long?" Amma asked me with concern
"nothing happened. We were just chilling outside." I told her
I don't want to give her tension by telling about Kalpit.
"Yes ma it's nothing don't worry." Pakhi supported me
I looked at Aashish ji who was giving me why did you lie. But I just gave him my puppy dog eyes so he won't spill about Kalpit.
It's like he understood my words and nodded his head, making me smile.
"You both go and freshen up. I have some work with Mr. Raichand." Amma said
"Oh please don't call me Mr. Raichand I'm not that much old you see that you have to call me that. You can call me Ashish after all I'm like your son only." He said and again my heart melted like butter in the heat of his words
"we are coming." I told her and went inside my room without looking at him
I opened the almirah and started to find my most beautiful yet cozy dress that I'm going to wear.
He has come and he has seen me as well so I should be presentable.
And on that note he hasn't seen my face yet. Because it's still hidden by that stole.
I smiled as I got a beautiful dress to wear.
"Di you look good today ok?" Pakhi commented as she saw me in my changed dress
"So you mean to say that I don't look good on other days?" I asked her narrowing my and she shamelessly nodded her head in yes
This girl! If she didn't give me such a good surprise on my birthday I would have twisted her ears.
"now don't glare at me like you want to eat me. I'm not into girls you see." She said with a smirk and I glared at her more
"you just wait and watch you little witch!" I told her and she poke her tongue out
"Ready to meet your charming prince?" Pakhi asked and I elbowed her
"one more word and I will twist your ears forgetting what you did." I told her and raised her hands in surrender
We both go downstairs but no one was there only Aashish ji were sitting there with Anusha in his lap he is making her laugh with his talks
"Antara I have something to talk about." He said as soon he saw me
My name from his mouth sent shivers to my spine. It's the first time that he called my name and I never loved my name more then.
"OK." I told him pausing my not so good thoughts for some time
"alone!" he said and my breath hitched
I clutched the fabric of my dress tightly.
"you both talk I will see where others are. Anusha baby come here!" Pakhi called Anusha who jumped out of his lap and ran into Pakhi
She held her hand and left us alone.
"who was he Antara and why he was disturbing you?" he asked in his deep velvety voice
The cheerfulness is nowhere to be found.
"His name is Kalpit as Pakhi told you. He is a leader of a local gang. He has been disturbing me for a few months. I ignored it as much as I could because nothing will happen if I complain against him. I know I should have informed them but I did not. First it was just flirty comments but then he started to say that he loves me and all and today he crossed every limit by saying he wants to marry me and you came and saved me. "I told him
But I didn't understand why he was asking me this, didn't I tell him back?
" Antara, you should have left the orphanage right? You're an adult now if I'm not wrong? "He asked
" Yes, I should have but I'm working here as an art and dance teacher for the kids. And I even teach them other things as well. "I told him
" can I see you dancing? "he asked suddenly
" what?" I asked him surprised by his sudden demand
" I mean to say that you can show me how you dance because my sister wants to learn dancing and if I like your dance then I will hire you as her dance teacher. " He explained
It will be a great chance for me if I get this job.
"sure!" I told him
Soon all of them came back and Anusha came running towards me and I picked her in my arms.
Amma has bought kheer for everyone. I have made it for everyone.
"is today something special?" Aashish ji asked
"Yes today is Antara's birthday. She turned 20." Amma said and I don't know why I blushed when she told my age to him
"oh! Happy birthday Antara!" He wished me and I smiled and mumbled a thank you
"wow this is really delicious. You have magic in your hands amma ." He praised and my heart filled with happiness
He liked my cooking!
"I didn't cook it But antara did. So praise her skills. She is a fantastic cook as well along with dancers." Amma said praising me more
"it's really delicious Antara." He said looking at me and I nodded
"you can hire her as your sister's teacher. She is very good at it." Amma said again
"yeah I talked with her. I asked her to show me her skills. I want the best for my sister but not for some too famous institute. I want someone with true talent so it will help them both." He said and again his thoughts win my heart
"after eating it I can give you a demo." I told him and he nodded
I don't know why I am feeling something is missing here. Or something has happened that I don't know.
Once we finished eating I decided to dance and give my best as it was in front of him.
Pakhi played the song mohe rang do laal for me to dance and when I looked at her she just smirked at me.
Once I was done I found him looking at me with eyes filled with some emotion I can't name it
"you're hired for the job. You are a true talent. I am really impressed." He said and I smiled brightly at him
Now I can see him more often.
Aashish's pov "where is he?" I asked my man who just came out from the basement "In cell 13 boss! We have treated him exactly the way you asked us to do so." He replied with a satisfactory smile on his face "good. I would like to deal with him all alone." I told him and he nodded I go inside of the basement where many torture cells are filled with their preys. But I care less about them for me now that man is the most important thing to handle. Opening the door I looked at the half dead man. " enjoying my privileges?" I asked him "please boss leave me I was not aware of your liking for her if I did then I would have never eye her. I'm sorry please forgive me." He said but I just tsked "you know what Kalpit that's the problem of men like you. They only think of girls as a thing and they can do anything with them without their will. And that's not right at all. If you like or love someone you approach them gently and make them like you not force them. "I told him " I'm sorry p
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