She heard the rustling of the trees outside and felt some relief. She was alive. She laid there breathing. Just feeling the rise and fall of her chest and she gradually drew deeper breaths. Hoorain could sense, without opening her eyes, that night had fallen. It was so dark. Finally, she opened her eyes. 

And the first thing she did after opening her eyes was to punch on the nose!! Yes, that's Hoorain Ahmed.

"Geez...why did you punched??" He hissed rubbing his nose.

"God, you were right above me. I thought that....uumm...urrr...grrrr...
What else do you want me to do??" I hissed. He was now fully mad. Great!! Now what is my fault in all of this.

When you wake up after being knocked out, and the first thing you see is someone's right above you, what are you going to do?? That's exactly what I did!! But whose gonna knock sense into him?

"The doctor has told you to rest. I'm going to get you some food and your medicine" he said standing up.

"Wait!" I stopped him. He didn't turn, but stopped.

"Where am I? Who brought me here? And for how long I was out?" I asked

"You are in my pent house. I brought you or you can say carried you here. You were out for three hours" he said glancing sideways.

"What do you mean by you carried me?? You know this is not right?" I was about to say more but he left. Like really?? Hello?? I was talking to you and he left!!! This is not what gentleman do. But again whom I talking about? He's not a gentleman, he doesn't even fit for it.

After murmuring for some more time. I finally took deep breaths and looked around the room. For sure, this was not his room. This room had only a bed in the middle, wardrobe in the corner, and there was a door at the other corner of the room, that might be the washroom.

I got up from the bed, but felt dizzy so I again sat down. The room was painted in white and coffee color. The room was very much plain just like him. Soon the lights flickered on spreading some warmth and light in the room.

"Oh My God, how could I miss this!!" I said as I got up. The was this long big window made of with pure crystal clear glass. From here, one can look at the whole city without even getting bore once also.

"This is awesome" I said giggling like a teenager. "But at which floor, we are? It seems to be pretty high!!" I said

"We are on the forty second floor. And Thank you for the compliment." He said keeping the tray of food on the bed.

I went towards the bed and sat down. Immediately my stomach grumbled, making me blush.

"You need to fill your stomach" he said pushing the tray towards me. He had bought a veg cheese grill sandwich, potato wafers and a large cup of Coffee. I took a bit of the sandwich and couldn't help but moan. I hadn't ate anything, it's been more than twenty four hours since I last ate.

"Why do you skip your food?" He asked.

"Well, I don't. But last night the circumstances were different" I said.

"Yeah...obviously" he said in a sarcastic tone. What is his problem?
"After you finish eating, take these. Have some work" he said giving me pills and immediately left.

After eating my sandwich and taking pill, I decided to go out of the room. It was eight thirty, I'll leave by nine. Till then I can explore the pent house and talk to him. After all, you don't get to come in your boss's pent house everyday. I first went to the washroom, retied my hijab neatly. Washed my face and then went out.

I went out and immediately saw him sitting on the couch in the living room, lazily going through the channels of the TV. The living room was cream in color with splashes of grey color.

"Nice house" I said looking around.

"Hmm?? Oh..Thanks"

"Welcome" I smiled. It was damn awkward. "Soo.."

"I think you should leave now. It's late" he said casually. Though he said it casually, but his words hurted me the most. He didn't wanted me here.

I was about to say when the door opened from the other room.

"Aariz, this fits perfectly" a girl said coming out of that room. She was wearing a brown color sweatshirt, and off white colored lower. By seeing her clothes, I could say that it was not of her size. She has an extremely good figure, her waist length silky straight dark brown hair was hanging lose.
She had a fair complexion, and his brown eyes were complimenting her well. She was just perfect.

But when I noticed one thing, my eyes grew wide and I turned to look at Sir. He was looking everywhere but not at me. I looked at her again and yes she was wearing a boys clothes. That's why it was not of her size because the sweatshirt was always dropping down from her right shoulder. The lower was very big and lose.

Oh My God!! I covered my mouth. She came out from other room which I guess was his room, she was wearing his clothes...that means!! They both?? Are they really in a relationship? Just by thinking that only, my heart was breaking piece by piece.

"Aariz??" She asked

"I-I should leave" I stammered. My eyes were now burning.

"Miss.Ahmed"

"Now" I said and quickly went inside the room. Gathered all my belongings, which was lying on the bed.

"Miss.Ahmed-"

"Thank you Sir, for bringing me here and taking care of me. And yeah, thanks for the doctor also. I'll pay you back by doing extra time." I said and opened the lock of the door.

"And yeah, I'm Sorry. I didn't wanted to intrude in your privacy. You could have told me then only, I would have left that time only. And Thank you once again, for everything, for the sandwiches also." I smiled but on the inside it hurt the most.

I was lucky that I didn't had to wait for the elevator. I stepped inside and pressed the ground button with shaking hands. Within seconds I was down. I stepped out of the building, but I was stopped by his driver.

"Miss.Ahmed, Sir has told me to drive you to your home" he said.

"No thanks." I said and quickly left. "Taxi" I shouted and got inside. I told the address to the driver and buried myself in the seat. That's when, my tears broke free. I don't even know why I was crying but all I knew it hurted me to see him with someone else. I felt as if I was hit by an iron rod!!!

How can I be so stupid, that I even thought about him. Of course he is very much happy in his life and soon be settled also. I am so so stupid. I hate myself...I hate myself, I hate myself a lot....by now I was crying badly.

My cell suddenly started ringing. I looked at the caller id. It was him, now why he has called me. I picked up on the seventh ring.

"Miss.Ahmed" he said as soon as I picked up.

"Why have you called?" I didn't care if I sounded rude.

"Why didn't you go with my driver" he asked.

"None of your business!!" I sucked in a deep breath so that he doesn't come to know, that I was crying and he is the reason for my tears.

"Miss.Ahmed--" he said in a warning tone.

"Don't Miss.Ahmed me!!" I yelled, "We are outside the office premises, you are no one right now to order me"

"Don't you dare talk to me like that!!" He growled from the other side.

"Please please, can you leave me alone just for sometime. Please. I'm not in a mood to fight with you. Please!!" This time I surely broke down.

"Listen--"

"Aariz, are you coming or not??" I heard her calling him. This made me feel more worse.

"Go, someone is waiting for you." This time for sure my voice cracked and cried badly.

"Mam, are you alright?" The driver asked. I just nodded my head.

I quickly got out of the cab and paid the driver. I was so tired because of work and crying, that I might look a mess right now. My eyes must have been swollen, red. If they'll see me like this...they'll get tensed. I quickly went to the backyard and there was a small tap. I washed my face with water until I was satisfied.

After cleaning my face properly, I rang the bell of the house.

"Salaam" Tashu greeted as she saw me.

"Walekumasalam" I replied as I went in.

"How was your day my child?" Aunty asked.

"Disaster" I replied drinking water.

"Aww...sometimes work can be hectic. Go and freshen up, I'm serving the dinner." She said.

"I'm not at all hungry. I'm really tired. I'll just sleep."

"But dear-"

"Please Aunty, I'm really tired." I said.

"Okay but only for today" she smiled.

"Hoori" Uncle called me, coming out of his room.

"Yes, Uncle"

"The window has been removed from your room. Now you can sleep without any worry." He said.

"Thank you, Uncle." I said and went up to my room.

After freshening up and changing into my night clothes. I slept straightaway. But it was not this easy like it sounds. It was around midnight, when I heard a loud sound of something breaking and I jolted up from my sleep with a shriek. Heart hammering in my chest.