Ahana and her mother were shocked to see the college bus stood upside down on the side of the road with heavy crashes because her sister was going to college by the same bus.

"Maa... Kavita's... bus..." Ahana astounded stopping at the side of the road. "Ahh! my... daughter..."Ahana's mom hit her head and cried."Mom... wait..." she phoned her sister.

Ahana came to life only when she heard the voice of her sister. "Akka ..." Seeing the brightness of Ahana's face, her mother wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes.

"Are you in home? Your college... bus... ?" Asked Ahana raising her brows.

"Yes akka. I'm in home ... no issues ... Where are you? Did you receive the prize?" Kavita counted multi questions at a time.

Ahana sighed in relief, "Maa, nothing to worry. Kavita is in home" informed Ahana to her mother. Then, she replied to Kavita, "We won scooty and we are on the way." Ahana ended the call.

After a while, they reached home. Kavita's face looked lifeless. Kavita ran and hugged Ahana. It took long time to console Kavita from the shock. Then, Kavita told the incident.

"While the college bus was going smoothly on the road unexpectedly, the brakes went out of control. All the students were screaming in fear. Alas! Now, even if I think it scares me to the core. The bus driver cleverly drove the bus and came under control with a loud noise striking the tree that stood nearby roadside. The driver and some of the students were seriously injured... Then, there was a traffic jam... none of our college administrator came to the spot including the principal, the vice principal and all. Only the general public helped us. Those who got injured were taken to the hospital. After a long gap, the administrators from the college came casually without regrets. Due to their irresponsible action, all the students are planning to protest in front of the college tomorrow" Kavita concluded with a trembling body.

"Nothing happened to you... right?" Ahana asked holding her sister's hand.

"I was holding the wire tightly in the middle seat ... so I escaped, akka" said Kavita with a small smile.

"Hmm... It is hard to hear the administration being so irresponsible. I would have made a way if the regime was in my hands... even if the regime was not there I would have my pen ... to add some of the injustices happening in the society to the people through the press .... but Vikram has snatched it too..." Ahana poured out her disability.

"Akka... Are you meant Vikram Aditya? Even today Vikram sir who came suddenly from somewhere and helped the rest to go to the hospital..." said Kavita looking at Ahana.

"Vikram? Well..." As Ahana was not interested to talk about him, she finished the speech by saying, "No... this is another Vikram."

Then, Ahana who went to sleep could not sleep. She was confused. "Vikram Aditya!!! Did this is the reason for his delay? If so, it is not a matter. You only raised voice for people who stayed there for long time. What guilt do you have, Ahana? "Her conscience answered her and she was relieved. Then, she slept peacefully.

The next morning,

Ahana dropped her sister at the entrance of the college on her way to work and left with a little pride when she saw her sister joined the protesting student crowd (Her father raised both the daughters to speak out against injustice)

On the way, Ahana planned to meet her best friend Jaya and picked her too. Ahana drove smoothly.

Jaya, who was behind Ahana "Beautiful scooty dear! Enjoy."

"Ahana .... In today's newspaper, the first page of the headlines hold Vikram's service during the accident... When the manager came to know about Vikram's name printed there he asked as to erase his name and reprint it. Biggest joke here is the manager warned that either good or bad, don't use his name again" said Jaya with a huge smile.

Ahana, "He... he... that manager is the perfect coward chicken dear. He pretends to be bold only to the workers" she said with a smile on her face as she dropped her friend off at the Suriyan newspaper premises and arrived at the Vidharth Company shortly after.

In the company, all the employees arrived earlier and they were deep into their work like never before. Ahana looked at them and came to her seat with confusion.

Ahana queried Ravita, who was immersed in the computer not even noticed her presence "Why did everyone look so tense?"

"Vidharth sir is coming this week that's why everyone is in a hurry to complete all the works of this month and then to complete the unfinished work he was given already."

"Oh... oh... Hmm" mumed Ahana.

"Besides, Vidharth sir is a scare for everyone. Many people have left the job this year. In particular, no one is standing up for his P.A. You better have to be very careful ..." Ravita notified Ahana.

"Oh... really...okay" she said.

Then, she was about to choose two out of three from the selected granite stones before Vikram's arrival.

It was eleven o'clock when Vikram and Shiva entered the company. Vikram looks at Ahana with a smirk. "Why is his face looks like ginger eating monkey? Is Vikram also tensed because of Vidharth's arrival? but it doesn't matter to me and I will go myself in few days or I will be glad if Vidharth fired me. A great escape from Vikram Adhitya! Then, I will be in my favorite journalism field ... What a blessed life it was!" Ahana flew in her fantasy world.

meanwhile Shiva called Ahana. She entered with the two sample that she had decided finally. Vikram raises his eyebrows and looks at Ahana with a tight face. She waits for Vikram's question as she carries the note sheet and sample stones.

After a few seconds of silence, "hmm... okay ... Show me the granites?" said Vikram with rugged voice

"Vikram was not in good mood" She analysed in a second as soon as he looked at her again.

"Sir... these are the reasons why I chose two out of these five granite stones" she explained. Both Vikram and Ahana are unlikely to have noticed this unexpected "Sir" word spelled out but Siva is sure to have noticed (The word 'Sir' may have come up due to the sudden respect because of the service rendered by Vikram to college students yesterday)

Vikram got the granite stones from her and asked "Which one would you choose if you had to choose between these two?"

Ahana replied, "This!" with a small smile on her lips. Vikram rejected the stone chosen by her and pointing the alternate stone "Okay... Shiva... Send this granite stone to North Korea..."

Ahana's face shrank and glared at him, "Then, why did he ask me? Vikram did this purposely" she thought.

At that time, "Vicky... can you come in?" a familiar voice makes everyone to look at the doorway. Dhruv stood there with his signature smile.

"That's it! My God! My stars are not good today. I don't know what else he would say" her mind voice.

"Hey! come in Dhruv... Why formalities?" Vikram's face shone.

"What a laughter!" Ahana stood watching Vikram and Dhruv. Shiva would only look at her from time to time as a symbol of hope and nod. It comforts her better.

Looking at the granite stones in the table, Dhruv asked playfully "Why Vicky there is stones in the table? you people won't throw it at the visitors right? Ha... ha..." he then looked at Vikram and Ahana.

"Ahana madam... You are simply Superb with Beautiful eyes without glasses but still I couldn't find the ray of joy in your face!" Dhruv passed beautiful words floating towards Ahana.

Raising her hand and bringing it close to her eyes, she whispered to herself "How did I forget spects today?"

Vikram, who understood her gesture, "Dhruv gave the hint to hit the visitors with the stones. If he talks to her much, she may hit him with this stones. Dhruv was not aware of her much. Adamant girl!" Vikram's mind voice. He then immediately changed the topic, "Dhruv, these stones were for the export purpose."

"Ha ... ha ... ok Vicky. Complete your business talks first and I'll keep quiet until then" said Dhruv sincerely.

"Generally, no matter what kind of granite is for export. I will agree to export either one of these two items. These two are with the same quality, same price except color. You can choose whatever you want" said Vikram looking at Dhruv.

"Damn Vikram... Do you already know what kind of stone is good? Hmm... no doubt you are a good trader" she thought and lifted her lip to the front and put it back.

"Really? Then I choose Vicky..." said Dhuru jokingly.

Vikram nodded his head slightly and signalled him the green flag with his eyes. Dhruv held the two sample stones in his hand and explored something for a minute.

Vikram looked at Ahana at that moment and Ahana looked at Vikram as if to say, "Your friend will choose what you say" her mind voiced.

"Vicky... This stone" Dhruv pointed the same stone that Ahana had pointed before. Siva Shiva looked at Ahana and smiled. Ahana stared incredulously at Dhruv for a minute.

"Okay Dhruv ... super dude" Vikram continued again, "Shiva ... let's export the same. Start that work today" he ordered.

"Ahana mam, now happiness is playing on your face" Dhuru smiled slightly. Unable to stare at him and Ahana smiled in return. She put her eyes on Vikram who was nearby and narrowed the gaze seeing his blank face .

To be continued.

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