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A few days have passed since Jaimi woke up. It is October 25th. The box around her was removed 3-4 days back as the medical staff was able to stabilize her to room temperature with the air conditioner on. The discharge formalities are completed by Naushad and Ayesha while the doctors give Jaimi a long list of what not to do which takes about two hours.
Jaimi changes into a blue and white stripe button-down shirt loose dress that stretches down to her mid-thigh. She pairs it with a pair of white converse. Ayesha ties her hair in a messy bun, so it doesn't irritate her skin on her back and arms. Jaimi wears her elbow crutch and goes towards the Naushad who is waiting for the two by the elevator. They step into the elevator.
Naushad: You have to rest or else I will have my guards at your door.
Jaimi: I will rest as there is no escaping from this prison!
Naushad smiles warmly at her.
Naushad: I'm happy that you have recovered at such an incredible speed.
Jaimi: When do I have to report to headquarters to give my final statement?
Naushad: We are moving that back to November 20th to give everyone time. And, I want to look into everything personally before everyone has their say in this.
Jaimi nods her face.
Naushad: Daksh was missing you. Have you had a word with him?
Jaimi: Yeah! He came by a few days back to meet me.
Naushad nods his head. Ayesha and Jaimi get into Ayesha's white BMW X5. Naushad says his goodbyes and leaves for office. Ayesha drives towards the apartment complex. They pull into the parking in about half an hour. Jaimi steps out of the car after wearing her migraine glasses. She wears her elbow crutch. She takes the small bag in her hand. Ayesha walks around.
Jaimi: Where are you going?
Ayesha: I'm going to drop you home then, go to the office!
Jaimi: I'm not a little child! I can walk, ok?
Ayesha slowly nods her head and hands the keys to Jaimi.
Ayesha: I have my eyes on you, so don't think about escaping or anything! Don't you dare think about taking your car keys and going out.
Jaimi: I didn't think about that, but thank you for the idea!
Ayesha: Jay!
Ayesha's tone was stern and commanding. Jaimi chuckles.
Jaimi: I won't go anywhere, promise! Now, you go before your break ends.
Ayesha pulls out of the parking lot and Jaimi waves her goodbye. She goes into the elevator and presses a button. The elevator door closes halfway but opens again as an old lady, a young girl, and another woman about Jaimi's age steps into the elevator. Jaimi is looking at something on her phone. The little girl has her hand on her hip while the other hand under her chin as she stares at Jaimi intently, thinking something. Jaimi puts her phone away and looks between the girl and the ladies.
Adaa: Aahna, what are you doing?
Aahna: Mumma, she is an angel!
Jaimi is baffled by her statement and a chuckle escapes her lips.
Adaa: I apologize for her! She is just a child.
Jaimi: Don't worry about it. She's a cute little child.
Jaimi carefully kneels to meet Aahna's eyes level with the help of her crutch and the elevator railing. Pakeeza smiles at Jaimi seeing her sweet gesture.
Jaimi: Why did you call me an angel, sweetheart?
Aahna: Papa said you're an angel!
The smile on Pakeeza's lips drops in less than a second.
Jaimi: Who's your papa, sweetheart?
Aahna: Papa!
Jaimi giggles.
Jaimi: I think your papa said it wrong!
Aahna: Why?
Jaimi: Because you're an angel, not me!
Jaimi pinches her cheek and stands back up on her feet. Pakeeza examines Jaimi's face very closely. Her eyes stop on the mole just above the left side of her lip.
Pakeeza: W-what is y-your n-name?
Jaimi: Jaimi. Jaimi Patel!
Pakeeza's eyes widened in about the size of a saucer pan hearing the name. She quickly rushes out of the elevator once it stops on their floor. Aahna waves at Jaimi and gives her a flying kiss. Jaimi laughs at her antics once the doors close. The elevator halts on the 15th floor.
Jaimi unlocks the door to her apartment and goes in. She turns on the central air condition and chills in the living room on the sofa after getting her iPad. She spreads herself out and video calls her family. She finishes her smoothie bowl and takes her medicine as she chats away the day with them.
Ayesha reaches home by 5 and hears Jaimi say bye to their family as she hangs her keys on the key holder. She changes into comfortable clothes and cooks dinner for herself and makes a smoothie. Jaimi tries to help her, but she sends her away saying that she isn't allowed to be near heat or any kind of flames. They eat and chat about their day. They watch tv for an hour or two then, call it a day.
The days pass by and the 28th approaches fairly quickly. Ayesha is at home by two in the afternoon. She sees Jaimi spread across the couch like a sunbathing starfish. She goes to her room quietly not wanting to disturb her. She freshens up and cooks lunch for herself. Jaimi wakes up after an hour or two.
She goes to her room and freshens up seeing it's almost five in the evening. She changes into a robe after stepping out of the shower. She wraps a towel around her hair letting it air dry. She makes her way to the living room and finds Ayesha ironing her clothes. Ayesha is wearing a simple blue kurta(top) and white palazzo pants. She hands Jaimi her clothes.
Jaimi: Are you going somewhere?
Ayesha: Yeah! Naushad Bhai is taking everyone out for dinner.
Jaimi: Oh. Where are our cars?
Ayesha: I sent them for servicing, so you'll have to take the cab.
Jaimi nods her head.
Ayesha: I'll be leaving in a few minutes with Naushad Bhai and Bhabhi.
Jaimi: Ok.
She goes to her room and dries herself thoroughly. She slips into her undergarments then, her black formal pants. She tucks her white shirt into them and wears a black belt. She ties her hair in a low ponytail. She gets her bag ready. She says bye to Ayesha who just left with Naushad. She sits in the living room filling out some paperwork. She files the paperwork and puts them in the bag. She ties a navy blue tie around her neck then wears her black coat. She puts the wing on the left side of her coat. She wears her peaked cap and then wears her formal black cap toe boots. She grabs her phone, wallet, and bag and starts towards the door when her eyes fall on Ayesha's phone. She grabs it and goes to the parking lot. A pair of hands wrap around her from behind and her defense mechanism kicks in.
Daksh: Calm! It's me.
She turns around.
Jaimi: What the heck was that?
Daksh: A hug!
She rolls her eyes at him.
Jaimi: I know that, idiot!
Daksh: Where are you going?
Jaimi: I was supposed to be going to the airport, but Ayesha left her phone here, so I'm about to drop it by.
Daksh: Then, come with me! I'm invited as well.
Jaimi: Ok.
They get into his car as he speeds towards the restaurant. She grabs her bag from the back and books herself a cab. They walk into the restaurant to find it mostly deserted as it's a weekday. Daksh leads her to the back. Ayesha gets up seeing Jaimi with panic struck across her face. Jaimi raises her eyebrow seeing her reaction but quickly drops it seeing Naushad standing beside her.
Naushad: What a pleasant surprise?
Jaimi smiles at him.
Jaimi: I came by to drop Ayesha's phone.
Ayesha is looking around frantically trying to find one particular person. She gets up and stands by Jaimi.
Jaimi: What happened? Something wrong?
Jaimi scans her surroundings from the corner of her eyes.
Ayesha: N-no.
Jaimi nods, still doubtful of her answer. She hands the phone over. She sees a man talking to someone on the phone in the corner. He looks very familiar. She unconsciously moves towards him but instantly stops seeing the little child from the elevator. She kneels in front of the child.
Jaimi: Hi little one!
Aahna: Hi Angel! Do you fly?
Jaimi laughs.
Jaimi: I don't fly, but I fly a plane!
Aahna: Really?
Jaimi nods her head.
Ayesha: Jai!
Jaimi hums in response as she gets back up on her feet. She checks to make sure her clothes haven't got dirty yet.
Ayesha: You have to be at the airport!
Jaimi nods her head and says bye to everyone.
Jaimi: I'll see you tomorrow morning!
Ayesha nods her head and hugs Jaimi. Daksh also gives her a side hug making sure not to hurt her. Jaimi leaves with her bag and goes to the hospital. After two hours, she is sitting in the cockpit conversing with the second officer about the takeoff. She turns on the intercom.
Jaimi: Good evening ladies and gentlemen! May I please have your attention for a moment? I'm your flight captain Jaimi Patel along with the first officer Karthik Kumar. It is thirteen thirty at this hour and we will be taking off for Chennai in a few minutes. Please fasten your seatbelt and enjoy your time on AI 539. We will land in Chennai at sixteen twenty. Thank you very much for choosing us!
The flight lands in Chennai at its designated time. Jaimi hops on her next flight and flies the plane to Ahmedabad. She meets up with Ayesha outside of the airport. Ayesha is wearing her air hostess uniform as well. They hail a cab and go to their house.
They spend the next 21 days with their family.
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