C4 Chapter-3

Aaron Malhotra

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I was sleeping and dreaming about my girl. It’s a very beautiful dream.

My dream girl was with me singing a song and I was dancing on the rhythm beat of that song sung by my girl.

And within minutes the dream vanished by a knock on the door. I got up and opened the door. There stood my mom and my cute little sister with a smile on their faces.

They wished a good morning to me and I wished my sister and Mom. I kissed Mom's cheek. I hugged my sister. My Mom kissed my forehead and went to set the breakfast table.

My sister started teasing me about my dream and asked me.

“How is my sister in law looking in your dream?” Listening to her smile formed on my lips.

“Well I didn’t get to see her face” I replied with a pout.

She knows about my dream. I shared everything with her. She is my secret keeper. She hugged me and ruffled my hair. It was her way of telling me that don’t worry you will get to know her soon. Afterwards, she went to her bedroom to get ready for her classes.

After my sister went outside of the room, I went to the bathroom to do my morning business. I came out taking a quick shower. I wrapped a towel around my waist. I went to my Walk-in wardrobe and took off the red shirt and faded jeans. I wore my clothes and went to the dressing table. I combed my hair and sprayed perfume. I went downstairs humming a tune of my girl’s song. I went to the dining table and there sat my lovely family.

“Good morning my lovely family” I wished them. I got smiles in reply from my mom and dad.

“Good morning to you too bro,” said my sister Shreya.

After having breakfast I bid bye to my family. I came to my dance studio.

There stood my PA Riya. She is the nicest and honest girl I have ever seen. She treats me like an elder brother and I also treat her like my little sister. Riya is an orphan. She doesn’t have any family. My family loves Riya a lot. They treat her the same as Shreya. We asked her to come and live with us but she doesn’t want to leave that last memory of her parents.

“What is today’s schedule?” I asked.

“At 11 o’clock you have a meeting with Mr Arora. Then you have to go to St. Xavier’s school for the dance competition. Then it’s your lunch break. After lunch break you have to go to your Office. At 6 o’clock your Detective friend will be coming to meet you.” She explained my whole day’s schedule.

We have our family business in which my little sister doesn’t have any interest. So I’m handling the business as well as my dance studio. I started my dance studio near my office so that I can easily handle both the professions.

Riya is my PA so she is with me most of the time. I first go to the dance studio then afterwards to the office. After the meeting with Mr Arora, we had our lunch outside only. After that, we came to the office. I was working on some files when someone entered my cabin without knocking.

I was going to shout at that person but then I saw that he was my best friend Rajeev. He is one of my best friends.

We all best friends are a close-knit group from our school days. He is a detective by profession. He has his own detective agency which also provides private security. I had given him some work and I’m waiting to hear that good news. I asked him to search for my girl.

“So any information about it?” I asked him.

“No. I didn’t get any information about her. She herself wants to be hidden, that's why I’m not able to find anything about her except those details which are already there.” He said in a tiring tone.

“For the past 8 months I've been searching for her but she is like air. We can feel her but can’t see her.” I said standing in front of the window glass.

“This is the toughest case of my life till now Aaron,” Rajeev said.

After the conversation with Rajeev, he bid bye to me and went outside. I looked towards Riya’s cabin.

There he was smiling at Riya and conversing with her and she was also replying to him with a shy smile. Both were stealing glances with each other. I went towards them. They both were busy looking in each other’s eyes. I cleared my throat. They came to reality. Both were looking everywhere except to each other.

“Ok Bro. I’m leaving now. Bye. Take care.” Rajeev said and went towards the elevator.

“Sir, I have to give these files to the accounting departments so can I?” Riya asked me.

“Yes you can go,” I said to her. Both were escaping from my questioning eyes.

I’m sure they both like each other but hesitating to take a step towards each other. I’ve to confront both of them about their feelings for each other.

Soon I’ll do it but I’ve to do it separately. For now, searching for my mysterious girl is very much important.

“Sir… Sir…” Riya was calling me for the past ten minutes but I was indulged in my dream with a mysterious girl. She shook me. It broke me from my haze.

“Yes, Riya?” I asked her.

“Sir it’s past 8 o’clock. You have to go home, sir” she said.

“Oh… Sorry, you also had to wait.” I apologised to her.

“It's ok sir.” She said

“How many times I told you to call me brother but you don’t listen to me. We have decided that except office times you will call me brother.” I said while keeping my laptop in a bag.

“I know, I’m sorry,” She said while helping me to clean the table and keeping files in the proper place.

“Brother don’t worry. You will get your mysterious girl. Soon you will meet her,” she said.

I smiled. We both came into the parking lot. She took out her two wheeler and bid me bye. Till that driver also bought my car at the entrance of the parking lot. I sat in my car, and the driver started the ignition. We were driving back home.

On the way, I’m thinking about my girl. She has captured my mind. I imagine how she would look. I’m searching for something that gives me more happiness. I’m happy now. But I’m searching for my dream girl about whom nobody knows. Only three people know about my dream girl. Rajeev, my best friend, Shreya and Riya. Then the driver informed me that we reached home. I entered home and went to my bedroom to freshen up. After having a shower and changing my clothes I went downstairs. There my family was sitting and chit chatting with each other. I went and hugged mom from the back. She ruffled my hair and kissed my forehead. I’m momma’s boy from my childhood. Then I went and hugged Dad and teased Shreya. We have this rule started by my grandmother that after coming home all family members should sit together and discuss their day. After some time, we all went to the dining table to have our dinner. With all the fun we had our dinner. After dinner, I said good nights to everyone and went to my bedroom.

I lied on the bed and my thoughts drifted to my girl. I want to meet her once. I want to confess my love to her and hold her in my arms. I don’t know when I will get that opportunity to hold her.

Why is god punishing me like this? I never asked for anything from God.

Please just give her to me and I will cherish her forever. She will be my most precious possession. I couldn't come out of her thoughts. She is going to be the death of me.

I closed my eyes hoping for peaceful sleep away from her thoughts...