Bela comes office and saw everyone working while going to her cabin she observed Daisy sitting idly with sad expressions.

Bela: What's wrong Daisy?

Daisy nodded in no.

Bela: Then do your work. Here people come to work, not sit idly. If you don't want to work then many people are waiting to be at your place.

Daisy nodded in yes. Bela went to her cabin. Daisy kept her head on desk and cried," Aaahhh! Kya hai sabko aaj?"

Someone from nearby whispered," Lucky girl! Ma'am ne fire nahi kiya. Warning deke chor diya?😯"

She was about to reply but then her intercom ringed. She picked. It was Bela," In my cabin." Then Bela cut the call.

Daisy: In my cabin kya? Bhoot hai cabin mein ya chipkali (lizard)? Baat to puri karo kya chaiye?

Her intercom again ringed and it was Bela again," Come in 10 seconds if you don't want this day to be your last in office."

Daisy: Okay ma'am... (Thinks in mind: Inko Mahir sir ne kaat liya kya? Unki nakal kyu kar rahi hain ye?)

She ran to Bela's cabin and barged into her cabin.

Daisy: ( said while huffing) 9 seconds mein aa gayi ma'am.

Bela: 12.7 seconds to pe precise... I think😐

Daisy: point 7 kaise count kiya?

Bela: Learn to knock before entering.😠

Daisy: Sorry ma'am...

Bela: Mera aaj ka sara schedule clear kardo. Cancel all meetings and reschedule them.

Daisy opens the diary and sees.

Daisy: Ma'am aaj aapki koi meeting thi bhi nahi vaise.

Bela: Okay aur

Daisy: Ha kisi Shanaya Desai ka call aaya tha. Kon hai vo?

Bela: You don't know?🤨

Daisy nodded in no.

Bela: She's a famous dress designer.

Daisy: Bol rahi thi aaj mil sakte ho to mil lo varna vo kahi jaa rahi hai. Next week aayegi.

Bela: Hmm ask her to send her new collection catalogue. I cannot meet today. I'll see designs and select few then we'll discuss next week only.

Tell her we don't have much time. Only one and half month. I want my dress(bridal lehenga) one week before my special day(wedding). It should be perfect. And I want shades of red only. No pink, orange, maroon, black etc.

Daisy: Okay par

Bela: (cut off) No par! Just as I say and mind your own business and never interrupt when I am speaking.

(She nodded)

No one can enter mine or Mahir's cabin for next hour. This includes you and Vinay too. Don't come unless called or let any other come. Understand?

Daisy: Yes ma'am...

Bela: Take first two files from shelf three and complete them.

Daisy: 😟 But ma'am

Bela: You were sitting idle when I came. This means you might have no work. You might have completed all the work. Tomorrow show me all the work assigned since yesterday till now.

Daisy: (lowly) I was not free but sad and angry because of Hitler(Mahir).

Bela: Speak loudly.

Daisy: Nothing ma'am...

Bela: Then go... Stop wasting my time.

Daisy ran out.

Bela while getting up and going ti Mahir's cabin: My poor baby must be hungry.🙁 Ye Daisy ne time waste karwa diya.😠 Thanda ho gaya hoga khana. Mera Mahir ghar se aise hi aa gaya tha bina kuch khaye aur tabiyat bhi thek nahi hai uski.

She entered and stand beside Mahir but he didn't moved. He acted as if he didn't realised that she has entered and she's standing beside him. When in real he knew when she entered inside office premises and he observed all the exchanges between Daisy and her carefully but diverted his gaze to his laptop as Daisy ran out and Bela stood up.

Bela: (sweetly) Mahi baby!

He lifted his eyes up," Aap?"

Bela: Dekho Mahir tum

Mahir: Dekhiye please aur nahi. Please mujhe akela chor dijiye. Mujhe kisi se baat nahi karni.

Bela: Ha to mat karna kisi se baat. Maine Daisy ko bol diya hai kisi ko andar na aane de aur vo aur Vinay bhi na aaye. Par mere se to baat karo.

Mahir: I am sorry I don't want to hurt you but please go. Mujhe nahi karni baat.

Bela: Nahi I am sorry. Mujhe tumhe force nahi karna chaiye tha. Hum uss bare mein baat nahi karenge.

She closes all the curtains and then  his laptop and shifted few things aside and moved his chair little back.(chair mein wheels hain)

Mahir: Ye aap kya kar rahe ho?

She sit on table exactly in front of him with little distance between her legs and pulled his chair forward and locked his knees between hers and bend forward and hold both arm rests of his chair.

Bela: Ab nahi bhaag sakte tum.

Mahir: Ye kya hai?😟

Bela: Bola na ab uss bare mein baat nahi karungi na tumhe force karungi uss bare mein sochne ya maa se baat karne ko but don't push me away. (Holds his one cheek) Let me be with you.

Mahir: I am not pushing you away. It's just...I don't know.😒

Bela: I understand... I won't say anything. I am sorry.

Mahir: Main...aap... I am sorry...

Holds his face in her both palms and rubbed her thumb on his cheeks.

Bela: Ssshhh! No need to say anything. I know... (Moved back and took tiffin box in her hand.) Here... I brought food for you.

Mahir: Mera mann nahi hai.

Bela: Tumne subah se kuch nahi khaya. Aise hi aa gaye the ghar se aur raat ko bhi dinner thek se nahi kara. Aise kaise chalega?

Mahir: Mera sacchi mein mann nahi hai. Nahi khaya jayega.

Bela: I know tumhara mann nahi hoga aur bhook (hunger) bhi nahi hogi kyuki tumhe fever hai. Medicine lene ke liye khana to hoga.

Mahir: Mujhe fever nahi hai.

Bela: Hai!! Iss waqt tum bahut garam ho. Atleast 100°F temperature to hoga hi. Thora sa kha lo.

Mahir: Mujhe kuch nahi chaiye.

He pulls her in his lap and hugged her tightly. She also hold him back. After few minutes she felt him sobbing. She tried to pull back to see his face but he buried his face in her neck and kept sobbing. She let him cry to make him feel light. She patted his back from one hand and rubbed his hair from other.

Mahir: I don't know what to do? I am not able to take all this.

He pulled back and wiped his face then her neck.

Mahir: Sorry!

Bela: Kitni baar sorry bologe? It's fine sweety. It's fine... Tumhe kuch bhi sochne ki zarurat nahi hai. Tumhe kuch nahi karna bas khana kha ke medicine leni hai aur rest karna hai.

She opens the tiffin and took one bite in her hand.

Mahir: Mujhe nahi

Bela: Thora sa... Mere liye baby.

He nodded and she made him eat. After making him eat she gave him medicine.

Bela: Baby ghar chalo aur chal ke so jao.

Mahir: Nahi! Mujhe nahi jana ghar.

Bela: Tumhare nahi main apne ghar ki baat kar rahi hu. Mere ghar chalo. You need rest.

Mahir: Nahi! I'll be fine. Medicine le li hai ab. I'll be fine. I don't want to sleep. I am okay here.

Bela whinned: Chalo naaaa! You don't want to sleep then fine. Mat sona. We'll lie down in bed whole day and watch movies. I know you need a break from regular things.

Mahir: Sona nahi...

Bela: Chalo na babbyyy pleasee... It'll be just you and me. Not just movies we can do many things.😉
(She winks and his eyes widened in realisation. Samajne laga hai baccha ab cheeze.)
Vikku hospital hoga aur dadi society ki ladies ke sath kisi program mein. You love me right?

Mahir: Yes I do.

Bela: To phir chalo..chalo..chalo...

Mahir: Ye kya zid hai?

Bela: Chalo.. chalo..chalo...

Mahir: Acha thek hai.

She clapped," Yayy!"

Mahir: Baccho jaise karte ho aap bhi.

She hugged him.

Bela: Main baccha hi to hu. (She thinks in mind: Dekhna Mahir ye baccha kaise tumhe dhamka ke sulata hai. 2-3 ghante ki gehri neend na karlo usse pahle uthne nahi dungi tumhe.😏)

She showed her teeth and he smiled.

Mahir: Main washroom hoke aata hu. Phir chalenge...

He went to bathroom and Bela quickly messaged Sumi:
Sorry maa main Mahir ko ghar nahi laa paungi. He's very disturbed. Usko fever bhi ho gaya. Bahut mushkil se khana khila ke medicine di hai. Don't worry... He'll be fine. Mild fever hai. Kisi tarah bahane se apne ghar leke jaa rahi hu jisse rest karle vo. Maan hi nahi raha tha rest ke liye. Aap kuch hours mein mere ghar aa jana. He need you but don't want to admit. Gussa hai... Maine zyada bola to mujhse hi na gussa ho jaye. Please usse mat batana maine aapko bulaya hai and please don't reply back. I am gonna delete this message from my phone. Aap bhi please delete kar dena apne phone. Usne galti se bhi dekh liya to bahut gussa ho jayega.
(Bela thora thora Mahir ke gusse se darne nahi lagi ab?)

She sent the message and then deleted it.

Sumi saw the message instantly as she was sitting with her phone only in hope to talk with Mahir. She deleted the message after reading as Bela had asked.

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That's all for now. How was this part?

Well Mahir and Sumi will finally sort out everything in next part.

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