Chapter-5
1510 Words
Arushi
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I kept typing and typing but these files would not end. I was studying and typing, studying and typing. It's like I am making notes reading a huge text book. That beast didn't give me an exact time and told me to make a report, how can he?
It's 5:00 p.m and everyone is leaving while I am sitting on my chair and typing continuously. I am damn hungry. I didn't even have lunch, and now I am feeling tired. I want to sleep. That beast woke me up at 5 in the morning and gave me this much of work.
I looked at the files and only three more were left, but I don't have energy to study them. I thought of taking a small nap and again start the work, so I closed my laptop and kept my head on the table and shut my eyes.
I heard someone calling my name and shouting at me, I think it's a dream.
"Arushi," no yaar someone is really calling me. I quickly raised my head and saw beast in front of me, standing crossing his arms near his chest.
"Good morning darling," he said to me. What morning did I sleep this much time. I quickly glance at my watch and saw it is 10 pm. Oh God, arushi you should have set an alarm in your mobile.
"Did you completed the work?" he asked me and I stood on my place.
"No sir still three files are left," I informed him.
"Wow!! I expected this and you have reached my expectation easily," he said in a mocking tone.
I can't say anything. I am at fault. I have to listen to him.
"You gave me small time sir," I argued.
You could have said sorry to him accepting your mistake na, my heart said to me.
You shut up stupid heart. It's not her mistake. He should have been more clear to her, my mind said to me.
"Shut up you both" I said to both of them and realized I said loudly.
"What?" he asked me.
"I am sorry sir. I will give you report till morning" I told him.
"No, I want the report within an hour," he said to me and left me not hearing my answer. Beast!!
I again started my work and completed my work in half an hour and took the Xerox and went to his office.
"May I come in sir," I asked him knocking at the door.
"Come in," he said, and I went inside. I gave him the file.
"Report sir," I told him. He checked the file and looked at me. Tell me to go home, tell me to go home. I am chanting this in my mind.
"Good you can leave now," he said, and I danced internally listening to him.
"Ok sir," I said and went to my cabin and took my bag and left from there. I looked at my watch and it is 10:45 pm. I missed the last bus too. I was waiting for the taxi, suddenly a car came and halted near me and the glass of the window got opened, and I saw the beast.
"What are you doing here?" he asked me. Huh why should I tell him?
"I am thinking about dancing in the middle of the night under the sky, " I said sarcastically.
"Don't you dare play jokes with me and answer me," he said angrily. What is his problem yaar, did I asked him to stop the car, did I asked him to ask me? No na then why the hell is he shouting at me?
"I missed my bus," I told him.
"Get in, I will drop you," he told me, and I was shocked listening to him. Is he fine or did someone hit him on his head that he is offering to help me?
"Don't make me repeat my words and now get in," he said to me and I looked at the road which is empty so I decided to go with him.
I sat on the passenger seat and put on the seat belt. He started the car and drove at high speed. What is he doing? Is he trying to kill me?
"Sir slow down the car," I asked him panicking. I am afraid of speed.
"Why darling are you afraid of speed?" he asked me with a smirk.
"Sir please slow down the car," I begged him, closing my eyes, and holding the seat belt tightly.
"Sir please!" I said weakly. I was on the verge of crying. Sweat beads are forming on my forehead and my heart is beating fast. Panic started arousing in me.
"Sir please stop---,"and everything went black.
I woke up and felt my head hurting me a lot. I opened my eyes and saw black everywhere. I slowly got up and sat on the bed. Where am I? I thought and looked around to find a picture of the one and only devil. What am I doing in the devil's house? I quickly stood and walked to the door, but the door was opened at the last second, and devil entered the room.
"What are you doing?" He walked closer.
"Stop! Don't you dare come near me," I told him and showed my hand.
"I told you na to slow down the car, but you never listen. Now are you happy?" I asked him angrily.
"Don't you dare raise your voice. You pretty well know what will happen if you do that," he said dangerously.
"What will you do, will you kill me or will force me," I shouted at him and in seconds he came close to me.
"I am warning you don't you dare do that mistake again," he warned.
"I want to go home," I told him, not having energy to fight with him.
"Then go who is stopping you? It was you who fell unconscious in my car," he said to me. How rude?! He doesn't even know how to talk normally.
"Ok," I said. I looked around the room, found my bag and walked out of his room. I looked at my watch to see the time. It's freaking 3:00 a.m. I hate him. He doesn't even have manners to help a girl.
"Wait," I heard his voice, but I didn't stop and walked further. Suddenly, he held my hand and turned me, making me crash on his hard rock like chest.
"I will drop you," he said, pulling me like he is dragging an animal.
"Vidu enna da, vidu enna(leave me, leave me)" I told him and tried to stop, but he dragged me and pushed me to the passenger seat. I tried to open the door, but he locked it, and he took the driver seat.
"Sit quietly," he said sternly, and I didn't say anything.
I looked at my mobile and there are so many miss calls from amma. I know she should have been awoken till now. I called her, and she picked the call at second ring itself.
"Chinnu, are you fine? Why are you not picking my calls? Where are you?" she asked me so many questions.
"Amma amma, chill," I told her, and she stopped asking.
"Naan Nalla irukean amma. En phone silent la irundhuchi amma (I am fine mom, and my mobile was in silent mode) so I didn't see your calls Amma. I'm sorry I made you worry," I told her.
"Are you saying the truth?" she asked me. This is my mom who can easily identify whenever I am in trouble.
"Ama amma and neenga kavala padama thongu amma(yes mom, and you don't stress for nothing. Sleep tight, mom!)" I told her.
"Ok Chinnu, take care and amma loves you" she told me.
"I love you too amma and good night," I told her, wiping a single tear that fell unnoticed.
"Bye!" she said.
"Bye amma," I told her and cut the call.
I miss you amma. I said in my mind and closed my eyes.
"Who is it?" that beast asked me.
"My amma," I answered.
"What?" he asked me.
"My mom," I told him.
"Don't you know Tamil," I asked him.
"No," he said that means he doesn't understand what I tell him. Wow, what a chance I can scold him anytime and that too in front of him. I internally did a victory dance.
"Oh!" I said to him giggling at my plan.
He stopped his car, and I got down and closed the door. He didn't say anything, so I thought to go inside and walk without saying anything. My mobile vibrated indicating a message and I looked at it.
It showed Mirugam. I saved his name as beast in my mobile. Mirugam means beast.
I opened it, and it had angry emojis.
I laughed seeing it but didn't replied to it, why should I?
I went to my bedroom and slept as if there was no tomorrow.
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