36 Phone In The Curry

I RAN AWAY. YES. I DID THIS EVEN TODAY. What will he think? He must have thought that I believe he is not capable to be forgiven. Wh-What should I do? How to say him?"

Without even thinking twice, in a glance she was out of the room running in the corridors. She wasn't even waiting for the lift. She got down from the stairs without even caring what chaos she made. Running fast, she exited the hotel gate. She was trying hard to find even a trace of his car but she couldn't find it. While she was gasping for air outside, the receptionist came running behind her.

"Is everything okay ma'am?"

"The car.....here...Mr.Singhania's...

"They left 5 minutes before."

"Can I get a car to follow him?"

"I am sorry ma'am. But I can't help. The car has left and nobody here knows where they went. I know you are not well. In this condition we can't even let you go anywhere. We have got special instructions from Mr.Rishi to not cause any disturbance in your stay."

"Okay."

"The weather is too bad. It is -2 degrees. You shouldn't be here. Shall I drop you to your room?"

"No thanks. I will get back by myself. But if Mr.Rishi makes any calls here just let me know, even if he says not to inform me."

"Sure."

Aliya went back to her room. Her shoulders were drooped down in loss of the usual confidence she had.

'If I don't clear things with you, then misunderstandings will increase. I know if there is even one misunderstanding between two people, then how it spoils everything. If this wall of all misconception arises, then in due course of time it would be hard for both of us to even crack it. I must talk to you. I can't let this go. But.....I should call him.'

Aliya was ringing Rishi's phone. At first he didn't pick up. Then in the second go he picked up but as the location was in a remote area, it got disconnected. When she tried for the third time, it was not reachable. Aliya banged her phone on her bed in frustration. But she soon realized that this was her biggest mistake of the day. The phone had landed up in the curry. She realized that the whole dinner was still not cleared, evident that to admit her in the hospital, everything was left as it is in hurry. She immediately took her phone out which was drenched in the spicy curry. She carried it in the bathroom. She literally washed it following which she dismantled her phone. She took out her blow-dryer and tried to dry every part of her phone. Little did she knew that Rishi was still trying to call her.

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9 AM

ALIYA'S ROOM

*ring ring*

The telephone provided in the room broke Aliya's few hours of sleep

"Hello."

Aliya said while she was still drowsy

"Good morning miss. Receptionist speaking. Seems that you were still sleeping."

"Good morning. Good morning. Ya wasn't awake. Hah... umm..did Mr.Rishi called you?"

"Not yet. But his assistant manager wants to meet you. Shall I send him upstairs?"

"No! I mean my room is still in a mess. I'll come down in the waiting hall. Tell him to please wait. Meanwhile, send the room service for cleaning."

"Sure."

*beep*

Aliya hastily got ready in 5 minutes before the room service arrived. She packed up all her things in a side and went downstairs. She saw the assistant manager tapping his legs on the floor rapidly. She understood that it was urgent.

"Good morning ma'am. Actually I wanted to pick you for the shoot. Sir just asked if you are fine now?"

"Good morning. I am fine. I can come with you. But I need time to get ready and also I have to contact Bhavna to ask whether she needs something she left in the hotel."

"I already asked her. She needs nothing but her handbag and wallet. And I also request you to get ready ASAP."

"Sure, I won't take much time."

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AFTER 20 MINUTES

The manager saw Aliya with three bags. One was hers and the other two were Bhavna's. Nobody could guess what she was wearing inside a thick coat. Obviously in this weather no one is interested in flaunting their beautiful clothes. Her upper body was draped in 2 jackets and a muffler. She wore jeans and boots. The only thing she flaunted were her swaying long hairs which were providing her with extra warmth.

The manager led her to a limousine. While traveling the manager explained her everything about the shoot. She was listening with rapt attention. The only thing which shocked her was that that her second boss, Bhavna has to wear a chiffon saree in a snow fall.

'I wish she returns Mumbai alive.'