Graduation day
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(Akshaya's VOC)
I'm missing you a lot today, mom. Everyone has someone to be there and it's only me left alone.
I don't know if I need to feel happy that it's our convocation or let the tears come out as I didn't have anyone who could witness this along with me.
Even Geetha had her grandmother but I....... Just no-one.
Geetha's grandmother left her in the orphanage as her uncle tried to abuse her and her grandmother stays with him.
Although she left her, she'd be careful to be with her at moments like this.
I'm happy for Geetha anyways. She and her grandmother can move in together.
Everyone has a smile plastered on their face.
"Someone is thinking." This is not Guna then who could...... Oh s**t, that Bhatia guy!
"Mr. Bhatia?" I asked after confirming and he gave me an ear to ear grin.
"Yup." He said.
"You? Here?" I asked.
"This is my university, I can come whenever I want." Rude monkey!
"I'm sorry sir I didn't think that way."
"That's okay Miss........ I'm sorry I can't remember your name."
Obviously, why would you remember my name you money eating buffalo!
"Akshaya, Akshaya Mishtra." I answered.
"Yea, that second name is really tough to remember." He rolled his eyes.
"Can I ask you a question Mr. Bhatia?" I know I'll repent after this.
"Certainly, you can, but I'll answer only if I like." Ego filled monster!
"Sir, you weren't there on the stage when we were taking the degrees." I asked sounding more like a fact.
"That's because your stupid principal won't let me survive." I bit my lower lip to stop laughing.
"He'd keep feeding me with all the unnecessary information although I'm not interested." He added and I didn't stop laughing. Surprisingly, he too laughed along.
"I sat on the last row and I kept watching everyone." He smirked and I simply nodded.
"Miss. Mishtra, can you come to grab a coffee with me?"
Oh s**t!
What did he just ask?
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(Anand's VOC)
Her jaw would have fallen onto the floor when I asked her. I'm this stupid to ask her just like that anyways. What is driving me insane about this girl, I never know.
"I didn't know anyone here and I want to know the progress of the university from genuine sources." I tried to cover the damage.
"Your standing alone here anyways. Why don't you come along, Mishtra?" I asked hoping that I didn't touch any pressure point.
She simply smiled and nodded. That smile will be the death of me one day.
"Sure sir." She answered.
"Great! Lead the way Miss. Mishtra."
She nodded and started walking. I walked right behind her as she lead the way. She looks great from behind too. We grabbed a table at the cafeteria. Thankfully no-one were in the cafeteria. I think everyone were busy with the convocation.
"So, what do you want to take Mr.Bhatia?" She asked.
"Can you suggest something?" I asked her.
"Sandwich taste great here and I'd prefer a cappuccino along." She said with her eyes wide. I could spend my entire life looking at them.
"In that case, I'll try it." She smiled again.
We kept talking like long lost friends. She didn't feel that I'm some stranger. She kept talking as if she knew me from too long. I'm not offending as I like this in her. All she spoke was true , right from her heart. Can someone be like this? I simply want to spend my entire life watching or talking to her.
"Um Mr. Bhatia, what do you think about graduating?" What do I think about graduating? I don't known.
"Sir, your phone." She said pointing to my phone on the table. I looked down to find Sinha calling me. This can always wait, not her. "I don't think it's much important. I get many stupid calls. People congratulating me for somethings which I never care. I don't lift them most of the time and perhaps in a serious conversation with you." I replied and a tint of pink started to enter into her cheeks.
"Did I embarrass you?" I asked her to be sure that I didn't do a mistake. She looked up with her eyes wide with shock.
"No sir, you didn't." She answeres but I know I've done a mistake again.
"Then why are you blushing?" I asked and she blushed even more harder. It's great to watch her this way. She's looking too cute like a doll.
"No sir, I'm not!"she tried to deny it.
Alright keep blushing...........
I wouldn't mind to watch you blush like this.........
I wonder how she'd feel when someone tries to kiss her. What would she look like when I try to kiss her?
Dream on Anand!
She will never kiss you!
Whatever she is, I will see to it that she couldn't resist me. She's going to work in my office anyways. Girls fleet before me like flies. She would'nt be an exception to them.
I asked you to dream on right?
Screw you mind! I need to control you, not you!
"Everything okay sir?" She asked.
I don't think nothing will be alright until I kiss you senselessly............
"Yes, why?" I asked her sternly.
"No sir you were smiling all along. So, I thought I did something to annoy myself." It's then that I realised that I've been grinning like an i***t. Thank goodness, she's too nave to understand why I'm grinning.
"Well I am....... Just wondering if your like this with everyone Akshaya." I asked.
"I am like this with everyone. Is it something bad?" She is defiantly insane!
"I'm telling you that this is great and your asking me if it's bad?" I asked and the blush crept through her cheeks again.
I wish I could pinch it right now!
"Oh, thank you." She said giving me an amazing shy smile.
"Your welcome." I said to ease up the situation.
"Sir, your mobile again." She said pointing to my phone again.
Why is it that I couldn't hear it ring?
Come on! Your immersed in praising her!
Oh really? I know that!
"What is it that you can't wait?" I asked Mrs. Sinha trying to make it inaudible to Akshaya.
"I'm sorry sir I didn't know that your busy." She answered.
"Thanks for realizing that Mrs. Sinha. Now will you hang up?" I asked her.
"Obviously sir, but only after I inform you that Mr. Solomon has arrived to meet you. I remember you asking me to inform you when he's arrived."
"Fine Mrs. Sinha, I'll be there."
Can't the world let me have at least some happy moments in my life?
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(Akshaya's VOC)
"Party popper." He muttered as he hung up.
I know he has to leave now. I had an amazing time talking to him. Surprisingly, I forgot that no one were here with me to witness this. I need to thank him for this. He's not too bad.
I always hated billionaires and the rich society and this reflected on my opinion on him.
He tries to show his authority but he fails miserably.
He is totally a different person when I spoke to him.
"Alright Miss. Mishtra, I need to get going. Thank you for accepting to come along and for this beautiful time." He smiled and my cheeks started to heat up.
I don't understand what's wrong with this guy. I blushed twice before him! Worst case scenario, he caught me!
Whoa, why am I getting embarrassed each time he speaks something about me?
Probably because he's making up for his comment.
Well yea,
He'd come all the way leaving all his work and everything behind just to talk to you!
Yea, who am I kidding?
I need to stop over thinking.
"Akshaya?" He snapped me from my thoughts.
"Huh?"
"Where were you?" He asked a tiny bit annoyed
"I'm sorry sir, I was thinking about something." I replied.
"Well, let me warn you something Miss Mishtra. If you keep your mind in your own wonderland during work, I wouldn't mind to fire you after you start working with me." Did I just think something good about him? Well, let me trash all that in the trash can.
"Yes sir." I answered trying to avoid his gaze.
"I'll be looking forward for you and your batchmates to join the Bhatia family." He said with his pleasing smirk to cover up but I'm not dumb to forget that he just insulted me. He got up from his chair still smiling, probably expecting me to smile back at him but this is Akshaya he's dealing with!
"I hope you'll leave your habit of daydreaming soon." He added and turned back leaving me utterly baffled.
I sat there watching him move away from me. He is totally an absurd i***t! Does he know what he does?
Of course he does!
That why he runs a huge firm!
Yea whatever, he's still a jerk.
"Here you are!" I turned to find Guna sitting opposite to me on the table.
"Hey Guna." I spoke getting out the Bhatia trance.
"So, what brings you here when everyone is happily clicking photographs with one another?" He smirked and I shook my head thinking about my conversation with Anand Bhatia once again.
"I felt a little lonely there." I said. I'm not lying as it's half right.
He placed his hand on top of mine to assure me.
"Aren't we all there for you?" He asked with a warm smile and I couldn't stop my lips to twitch into a smile.
"I do." I spoke.
"These four years left us a lot of things. We learned many thing and we were practically a family for four years." I added to cheer him up.
"So true and it's good to listen that from you." He said.
"Where's Geetha?" I asked and he raised his shoulder.
"You really don't know?" I asked raising my eyebrows.
"Don't play Sherlock, I know that you know." He said with a huge grin plastered on his face.
"You said you loved me! It's totally unfair to leave me like this and go behind my bestfriend!" I winked trying to tease him.
"Right I did but I wasn't sure it was love. Geetha obviously did something." He said and I giggled shaking my head
"She obviously did! When are you going to tell her?" I asked and he tensed up all of a sudden.
"She hates me from the beginning. She'll freak out about this and probably shut me out of her life forever." He spoke with a faint voice.
"How will it be if she confesses first?" I asked and his eyes widened.
"What are you talking?" He asked totally perplexed.
"Leave that to me dude." I said and he nodded in understanding.
I'm so going to do it to them. They obviously make a very good couple. If only my dumb headed nerdy friend would understand.
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