“Can I ask you something?” Kiara hesitatingly looked at Rachel. This thing was troubling her since the time Leo had left.Her reluctant behavior surely surprised Rachel. “Obviously, Kia, you don’t have to take my permission to ask me anything.” She took the pillow from Kiara’s hands and kept it down on the bed. “Tell me, what is it?”Licking her lips, Kiara put forth her curiosity. “Did you… did you share Aaron’s health issues with your boyfriend?” She was skeptical, looking at her friend in anticipation. “I mean, does he know everything about me?” She rephrased her words, recollecting her conversation with Leo.Rachel furrowed her eyebrows, nodding her head in no. “No, why would I share your personnel problems with him?”“No, I mean you guys looked quite close… I thought…”“Kia, no!” Rachel cut her words before the girl could even complete it. Holding her hands in a warm grasp, Rachel put a full stop to Kiara’s turmoil. “I accept we are close… quite close, as you say, but that doesn’
“Will you still be uninterested if I tell you that friend is none other than Miss Jones…” Leo knew what effect his words were having on Viaan. Biting his lower lip mischievously, he trailed just behind him, murmuring the last but powerful words. “… or Mrs. Adams, more precisely!”With a playful smirk on his lips, he watched Viaan going stiff in his position. The man wasn’t ready for this. Leo, on the other hand, rolled his tongue inside his mouth and awaited his reaction.On cue, Viaan turned around the very next moment, grunting at him. “You are enjoying this, huh?” Those amber eyes glared at the man who dared to bring up the topic again. “Rubbing the marriage thing on my face?” His eyes were intense enough to bore a hole in Leo’s skull.However, this couldn’t do much more damage than scaring the poor fellow. Which was again a futile attempt, since Leo already knew what he was doing and how long he should play with the fire.“I just asked you a question. Neither did I rub any topic,
‘In life, we face certain turns that never have an immediate effect. Initially, it looks cruel. The pain we suffer appears forced. But in the end, when it all comes to a full circle, those random changes and abrupt turns make sense. And then you realize why it all happened.’ Kiara felt a tug in her heart reciting those words in the book she was currently reading. A wave of agony passed through her blank eyes.The sudden marriage, her abandonment, her arrival in this city, and all that had happened since that particular night flashed in front of her mind. She heaved a breath, clutching the book.The following evening, Kiara wrapped up her work and soon boarded a public bus to reach the hospital. Earlier this evening, she received a call from Sister Mary reporting her on Aaron’s complex surgery that was ongoing since 9:30 in the morning. She wanted to come during the lunch break, but Mary stopped her. She advised it was better for her to come when she is not in a rush to go back.Thus,
“What? Maa? Are you sure?” Viaan thinned his brows in disbelief. Intense bewilderment“Hundred percent sure. I even confirmed by calling her driver.” Leo replied in a confident tone, “He was just in the parking at that time.” confirming the news.Viaan couldn’t help but get more confused. “But what would Maa do there? Had she needed to go to the hospital, she would have called me or gone to uncle James’ hospital.” He murmured, picking up his phone to call Leena.“Exactly. Ma’am would have gone to Dr. James’ hospital if she needed to see a doctor. This means she was not there to see a doctor but to visit someone.” Leo said while Viaan rang up his mother’s cell phone.Impatiently, he tapped his fingers on the table, straining his eyes with the constant movement of his eyeballs.The ring went completely unattended on the first call. Frustrated, he called again, raking his fingers through his hair this time.“Damn! She ain’t receiving.” He pulled the phone down from his ear.“Boss, calm d
“What the —” Kiara shrieked. Reflexively, her hand raised to push the person.“Woah, calm down pretty lady. It’s just me!” Hunter held her wrist, preventing himself from the push. It was him standing with a surprised smile on his face, wondering at Kiara’s action. That was justified, though.Kia squeezed her hand into a loose fist, as her mind registered his voice, tagging it familiar. In an instant, her eyes widened, looking at the man in front of her. “Hunter!” She kept a hand on her heart, heaving a scared breath as she closed her eyes for some seconds. “Gosh! You scared me!” The racing heart slowly came back to normal. Her haywire mind, just before he came, pushed all the thoughts behind, making her forget the stress.The man bowed dramatically, leaving her hand. “My apologies, my lady. That was never my intention.” He took the seat next to Kia, grinning like the full moon.“Who comes like that?” She snapped at him like a cute little girl complaining about her spilled chocolate. T
8:30 pm, Adams Villa:-“Keep her on the medication; she’d be fine in a maximum of one week.” Dr. James said, keeping his stethoscope back in its box. Next. he threw the packet of used injection in the dustbin and closed his bag; all set to leave.“You sure it is just cold and nothing else? She is still unconscious!” Viaan murmured in a hurried tone, glancing at James with worried eyes. He sat near Leena’s head, taking her hand in his. Tears dried on his cheeks while he still sniffed, kissing her hands from time to time. James knew what emotional trauma he went through just in a span of one hour.“Yes, it’s cold. But for your relief, I’ll run a few tests on her when her temperature reduces. Till then, these medicines will help her gain her immunity back.” James assured, then ran a soft hand through Viaan’s hair, patting his head. “I understand your fears, Viaan, but don’t worry, it has nothing to do with her prevailing ailment. Just take good care of her as she will take at least 10-12
Not everything in life goes as per our plan. And surely no amount of preparation and mental understanding prepares you for the unforeseen turn life is about to take.Unlikely the hat of a magician who pulls out random things in each event — which amazes us at the end — our life leaves us either shocked or surprised; that’s totally its choice.For the unversed, this theory has become the practicality of Kiara’s life. Constant shocks and scarce surprises are her things now. However, the girl still turns speechless every such time.Like in the present situation. Here she was to complain about the unjust behavior of the company. There her senior showed her the mirror.“That’s the other CEO’s sign along with Mr. Smith’s. And the company’s name was present in the new contract as well.” Angelina maintained the acerbity of her tone and clicked on a particular document that was the signed copy from Kia’s side. She showed pointed to a particular box. “Here isn’t this your sign?”Kiara was taken
‘Gosh! That was close!’ Leo mumbled, widening his eyes.Luckily, the man had his seat belts on. His head just stopped three inches away from the hard steering wheel. However, the violent shock from the heavy blow shook his body terribly when it banged on the seat’s back support. The rear portion of his head collided with the seat, sending dizziness to his nerves. He needed a few seconds to calm himself, undoubtedly.The call was long disconnected, thus he cared less about it right now. The man leaned on the back support and close his eyes to come out of the psycho-physiological concussion he felt a few seconds ago.‘Ah…’ A deep sigh left his throat, feeling the dizziness in his mind. It spun, and it spun badly.Heart running a marathon, he loosened his grip on the steering, letting his mind sink into what happened. A minute passed, and he inhaled a deep breath. Absolute tremors were still running through his nerves.Finally, Leo exhaled a relieved breath, thanking the almighty several