Midnight Whispers (short stories collection) - Chapter 14: Chapter 14

Shreyanvi's POV
"I need to go" I said panicking. "Shlok Sir is stranded on the road. He is all alone." I said to Drishti, who was chilling on the couch with her two year old baby girl, she had adopted. She found her in a dump crying. Shrenu was only a few days old back then. She brought her to our apartment and took her in.
I still don't know how she got Shrenu's adoption!
We both belonged to the same orphanage. We were sisters. Blood or no blood. She was the first one to hold me, when I arrived at the orphanage. Our orphanage was not like the one depicted in the movies and books. It was heaven. It was the best thing that had ever happened to me. Giving me such a big family. We do send our support to the orphanage time to time, but we can't visit it, as it is far away from Mumbai. It was in a peaceful town in the mountains of Tamil Nadu, Ooty.
Our orphanage was over supplied with products given it was sponsered directly from our company.
"I wanted to thank the people who had raised such an excellent person as yourself, who is such a great liablity to my company"
He had said when I asked him, why he donated such a huge amount to our orphanage.
I was 21 at that time. I had smiled at him, and he had given me one of those genuine smiles of his. He gives it everyday. And he is very talkative. He literally talks a lot. But he talks only with me. Nah! don't think because he like me or something, but it is because, we had worked together since we were sixteen. that long.
ten years.
Obviously, he would be comfortable with me. Duh!
"Where to...."
"Colaba." I answered. As I slipped into my Flat Sandals.
"But its not safe there right now." Drishti said, concerned.
"Don't worry! nothing will happen to me!" I said. "I can beat ten men at a time." I showed her my invisible muscles. She smiled and shook her head. Colaba was one of the most crowded places of the city. But right now, many riots were taking place there. Although, it was very silent there from few days. So I guess! it will be safe.
I reached there in a record time! Fifteen minutes only, I parked my scooter in the parking lot. It was really a hustle here today. The rush has always been crazy in this area, and suddenly two large boom sound. The fire cracked from a building few metres away, and that was the time I knew......
I was in grave trouble...
I ran opposite to the crowd, as I pushed through, making a way there. I kept dialling Shlok's number, but he won't pick up. I was standing in the middle of the colonies on fire. But I kept dialling his number. As much as I was scared, I can't leave him here. We have been together for ten years and if something happened to him, I won't be able to forgive myself.
And then, on my continous calls, he finally picked up.
"Thank god Shlokh, where are-"
"You foolish girl!" Someone said, from the other side. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you got fooled little girl, he was given a dare and he chose to call you and make a fool out of you. Don't call him back today night, we are going to spend it together, in my room-"
That was what I heard before something hit the back of my head, and I passed out....
TIME SKIP
"I am fine Drishti, you don't have to wor-" I flinched when she shouted at me!
"WORRY! YOU SAY WORRY!" She was raging bull, since she found out, I was pranked, and the one who pranked me was none other than my ever so serious boss, Shlok. She left Shrenu, her cute little daughter to her neighbour, who was also the ED of finance department. And Lakshay -the son of Pathan uncle, who retired few years ago-- treated Shrenu like he is his girl!
"Let me get my hands on that Scum, dog, bastard boss of yours, I'll teach him what a prank is" She cracked her knuckles. In both of us, Drishti was the bolder one, she never takes shit from anyone. She is always in fight or fight mode.
It was already morning, when I woke up. I came to know that a riot broke into Colaba and people were injured left and right. I was lucky I did not got injured. I also came to know that, someone hit my head, not hard enough for me to pass out, but I passed out from some kind of stress and trauma!
Sigh!
I don't have any kind of stress! ........honest!
My phone started ringing, and I was about to pick it up when Drishti did! She always had this over protective instincts in her, and was beyond words protective over the people she loves.
As she saw who was on the phone, her lip lifted into a smirk. She let it ring.
"You love to do pranks right!" She mumbled evilly and I sighed. I knew what she was upto! And whatever she was upto, she was not wrong. I was really very upset about the prank. I won't forgive him for what he did today.
"Why are you always making so many fucking mistakes"
"I...I am sorry sir!"
"I AM TRYING!!!"
"Let's have a dinner"
"Talk to me! okay! I am sorry. I won't repeat it ever again, I swear!"
the words of our first ever fight swirled in my mind. I had literally shouted on my boss. But later he had took me to a dinner and apologised. How will he make up to this!
He was with that unkown lady last night, and he put me to danger on her orders!
I was brought back to reality with Drishti shouting on phone.
"Just shut the fuck up, you bastard, you mother fucker." She shouted, I flinched. She used to curse like a sailor once, but she stopped when Shrenu came into the picture. It felt so different to hear it from her again!
"Because of you she is like this, you fucking asshole, you think that it is a good thing to play a dare on a girl, in night, in a city like ours, around eight, so she has to go 10 kms away from her home" true!!!! Go on my princess.
"What happened?" She said in a low voice, before shouting again " What happened, because of you she went to a over crowded place, because of you she got into the riot that broke down in Colaba, and because of your stupid dare, she was almost kidnapped and killed. This happened. Because of you she is in city hospital with hundreds of machine attached to her!"
Uhhh! That was a total lie. But I won't even dare to meddle to her right now!! She will cut me down, and chop me off!
She ended the call, and then smirked at me! I just rolled my eyes. Drishti, always had this misconception that my boss was head over heel in love with me. And along the line I had also started to believe her, but I think, all of it was proved wrong yesterday!
I lied down and dozed off. I was not aware of the chaos that was taking place outside. And when I woke up again, I heard a commotion outside!
Shrenu came running inside and I squealed.
I wanted to meet her, I had not had time to spent with her at all! I love her.
"What's happening outside?!" I asked my little girl when she climbed up at me!
"Some uncle, dhishoom, dishoom, Mommy!" She said. Awweee my cute little lady! I gave a loud kiss on her cheek! I love her so much!
but wait.
Dishoom??
What had Drishti gotten into now?
I took the cane I was advised to and went out as fast as I can! And when I opened the door! I came face to face with the man who looked at me with teary red eyes, tear stained cheeks and regret filled face!
And I knew, as much as I was ready to leave! he was ready to hold!