Chapter 17

• Damini's POV
• No, I am not kidding... How can you even ask that??? Of course, I need an explanation. You went away without saying a single word... What do you expect from me?? " He took another step towards me. My heart started beating with double speed.
• " I don't expect anything from you. I don't want to talk about it. I don't owe you any explanation. Just let me go... " I was disgusted with him. I didn't even want to see his face ever again, all the pain came back rushing.
• " Not till I get one... How could you go to the USA without saying anything to me?? You knew my feelings for you..."
• What the hell?? He was behaving as if nothing happened. As if he was dying without me... As if his life stopped when I left...
• Oh !! so Mr Best actor was showing his acting skills. Fine, if he can act, So can I.
• " Listen, Mr Malhotra, I don't know what you are talking about... " I said and again he got angry. What is his problem??
• " Oh, Is that so ?? Let's see then... " he was coming towards me when his phone rang and he looked at it. I ran away from there as I got the chance.
• I went to the washroom and washed my very hot face with cold water and when I felt somewhat normal, I went back to the conference room.
• They were discussing the land. But my mind was not at rest.
• And then he said, " I have promised myself, that I will get whatever I want... " He said that looking at me.
• How dare he?? I was not his toy. That he wanted me at a particular time and then he wanted another toy and all of a sudden he remembers his old toy and wants it back.
• Samar wanted to celebrate as they had signed the partnership contract papers. Uncle said, " Of course, you all must celebrate, but leave me alone. I don't want to go because of my health issue plus I have some work too. But you must take Damini with you..."
• " Oh, no uncle. I was planning to go and take rest as you know I came yesterday only. So, I am pretty jet-lagged right now... "
• " Oh no... You can go after the celebration. Right boys? " Uncle asked them.
• " Absolutely !! She must come. We would love to have your company... " Samar said with a smile. Sagar was looking at me with a strange expression.
• " Some other time maybe. " I said as I didn't want to be anywhere near him.
• " Oh no !! We can't even think about celebrating without you. After all, you are a part of this. " Sagar said looking at me.
• I hate that man.
• " Yes, I am a part of it. But, I don't feel like celebrating right now. "
• " We will not celebrate, till you come Damini. So don't spoil the mood. Come please, You can go and rest later on. " Samar said again.
• " Ok. " I nodded as I didn't want to create a scene. I looked at Sagar and he was fuming.
• Now, why was he angry? Doesn't matter, I don't care.
• We all went to celebrate it was about lunchtime so we went to one of the best restaurant.
• " It is my most favourite one. The food is awesome. You can try any cuisine, I assure you it will be really good. " Samar said and I smiled. He was cute, happy go lucky type guy.
• I smiled at him.
• " Which cuisine would you like to try Damini?? " Samar asked.
• " Well, I like all kind of food, but right now, I want to eat Indian food. Have not tried it for very long. " I smiled.
• " Then, I would also have indian food. " Samar said. I smiled at that
• " Indian food has so much variety. So many colours, flavours, So many cultures enriched the Indian cuisine. I missed it. " I said with a smile.
• " Fine same for us too. " Sagar said looking at me intensely.
• What is wrong with his eyes?? They have always been like this. Big, brown, intense, dreamy. Like it is searching for inner me. Like it is drawing me towards him. That is one of the reasons why I avoid looking into his eyes.
• " Did you miss... m ... India?? Sagar asked me all of a sudden looking at me.
• " Y..yes. "
• " Then why did you go?? " Sahil asked this time.
• " I had my reasons for that. " I said with a faint smile.
• " Would you mind sharing?? " Sagar asked with a scorching look.
• " Yes, I do mind. I would rather not talk about it. " I said staring at him.
• " It's ok, Damini. We all are going to work together. He was just trying to get to know you. " Samar said.
• " Hmmm... of course, maybe some other time. "
• They ordered different varieties of Indian traditional food.
• Sagar and Sahil kept talking about how they had studied together since preschool till class 10th then Mathur uncle shifted his business to Chandigarh and Samar had to move too. They kept talking about there days together.
• It was fun but I was getting bothered with those intense eyes which were on me.
• He had so many questions in them. But he had no right to ask them.
• The food arrived, it was so much.. I was shocked to see the amount and variety of food they ordered.
• " Oh my God!! Are you expecting someone else too?? " I asked.
• " No !! Just the four of us.. " Samar said smiling.
• " The food you have ordered seems to be for atleast 6 people. " I said with a smile and shook my head.
• Sagar was sitting in front of me with Samar and Sahil on either side. He was continuesly ogling at me, I was very uncomfortable under his scrutiny. Everytime I smiled, I saw him getting annoyed.
• What was wrong with him ? Can't he see me happy ?
• We all started having our lunch. It was amazing, I tried a spoonful of everything on the table. Everything was just awesome. We all ate a lot.
• " Thanks Samar, the food was awesome and this place is great, I enjoyed this celebration a lot. Though I was reluctant to join you all as you all are friends and I was literally like an outsider, I am glad, I joined you. Thank you. " I said with a smile.
• " It was my pleasure, we are glad that you joined. We all have to work together so we should be friends. Please don't say that you are an outsider. You are very much a part of this. " Samar said with a smile. He was a good natured man just like his father. I smiled at him at that.
• " So how about a dessert?? " Samar asked.
• " No, I already ate a lot. "
• " Oh !! No celebration is complete without something sweet. C'mon tell me, what would you like to have Damini ? "
• " Nothing, seriously I was being glutton so ate a lot already. Though, I have 16 sweet teeth, I am really full. I will not be able to finish it. " I said laughing.
• " Doesn't matter!! Have what you want. " Samar said.
• " No, I can't leave food unfinished. "
• " I will finish it for you. " Sagar said looking at me.
• " See, now, you can try what ever you want. " Sahil said with a smile.
• " Ok, then I will take the traditional Kesar Badam Kulfi."
• " Excellent choice, I will also have that. " Sahil said.
• Samar ordered hot Gulab Jamun and Sagar ordered Ras malai.
• " Sagar and I are also very fond of sweets. " Sahil said. I just smiled. But Sagar was still annoyed.
• What was his problem? He used to smile at me all the time ten years back and now he is always frowning.
• I just wanted this lunch to get over fast. I was feeling uncomfortable around him.
• The sweet delights were served.