One Shade Darker — a devakshi ff – part 14

             
             Dev walked off the stairs right to the third floor where meetings were usually held. He addressed those representatives and took back his seat but his mind was lost somewhere else……

         This meeting was really important to him as it was about launching  a new fashion product which would elevate their share scores very high…… He had planned this meeting a couple of weeks ago and now he miserably failed to concentrate on it…..

          His uncle noticed Dev who was lost amidst the meeting and thought he was stressed up regarding house matters……But….Lesser did he knew that it was Sona’s button which disturbed him….

Dev’s POV :

             I was in the designers room with those internees today when she entered panting….; Again late….!!  Why does she even get late without any proper reason……??  Is she not afraid of my scoldings….. Is she sure that I wont scold her……??

        Anyways…; I don’t want to scold her also by the way.

        The spring yellow cloloured kuta top which she wore suited her very well….. But I think she is a bit more thin……!! Is she on a diet….??!! May be……!!

            It was mid noon when I again passed through their room and there she sat infront of the partly titled drawing board sketching and filling them with lively colours…….. I thought she would watch me passing by…….. But No….. She was busy with her work and I guess I did not like that……!!

              It was evening 4 when she walked into my cabin to place that blue file which had her perfect sketches on my table. I could notice the forced smile on her face when mamaji said her to button my shirt….. I think she is being uncomfortable with me…..!!

           I had no reason as to why my mind was running with insane thoughts as i saw her nearing me….. Standing a few inches away from her made me behave like a prudish teenager…….!!

         Was my heart beating fast…..???  ” Nope….. Heart is just an Organ……. You are Normal…… Way tooo normal……!!!” My mind helplessly tried to make me understand the fact like a Biology teacher…..!!! 

             I studied her face which was still fresh and lively amidst the tiredness and mild sweat on her forehead……. She apperead tooo much natural and still looked graceful with that least makeup she had put on……..

        She indeed needed no fake eyelashes as her real ones were enough to decor those perfect black eyes…..

           The  dark kajal which bordered those her symmetrical eyes could make any man willingly to delve deep into them……..

               I could sense her fingers trembling a bit as she sew the button into my shirt…… Those  earings moved in perfect oscillations even to her slightest motion…… It was a rhythm……a perfect rhythm which could sway away anyone…..

            The curls falling loosing on her shoulders were silky and natural without any unwanted hair colour which many girls used to flaunt their style nowadays…..

         I think I was a bit rude in walking off from there….. But I still remember how impatiently I wanted to get away…… Get away from the straight gaze of hers right into my eyes which was making me go mad by every passing second…….

        She had in a way magically brought my world to halt……making me wonder if she ever knew magic……a magic or a spell that was cast to trap me forever……!!!



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Jab saason mein Teri
Saasein ghuli toh
Phir sulaghne lage……..
Ehesas mere
Mujhse kehne lage……..

Beintehaan…… Beintehaan….
Dekha karu saari umar…..
Beintehaan…..

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           She had in a way magically brought my world to halt……. Making me wonder if she ever knew magic…… A intense magic or spell that was cast by her to trap me forever……!!!

End of POV

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         The meeting went on and on and Dev was lost the entire time…… It went on for an hour and a half after which Dev opened his cell that displayed 10 missed calls from Ishwari…… He called back to her and she remainded Dev to be back home early as Rithwiks family was on their way to dinner…….

          It was 6 by now and Dev rushed to the elevator where he saw Sonakshi blankly standing in front of it with a visible fear on her face……

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          The clock ticked 6 and the siren beeped loudly indicating the flag end of the day……. I was hungry and my legs were also hurting  because of those high heels and I really didn’t wanted to get down those white spiral stairs again…….

             I watched everyone hurriedly getting into the elevator and fear started to engulf me……. My thoughts went back to the days of Raffles in Singapore where I had a deadly experience with the elevator….. From then on I had started preferring stairs over elevators…. Even in a crowdy places like shopping malls and marts….; I fear to get into it……!!!

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FB ::

October 22 , 2015
Raffels ; Central road,
Singapore

           It was a casual Friday late night party after which I was back to girls hostel and got into the elevator to reach my room on the 9th floor…. It was 2am in the morning and at the half way to 4th floor the power supply was cut and within seconds I was lost in dark….. a pitch dark that scared hell out of my life….

            With trembling hands I had searched for my mobile to switch on the flashlight but my Mobile’s battery was dead by then….. I shouted and even banged the elevator door until blood oozed out of my hand but no one came to my help…… 

            It was until 5 in the morning I had stayed in that dying darkness alone in a corner warding away every horror thought that popped in my mind……. From then on I have never dared to use elevators….. Never…….!!! Never again……!!!

       **  My mind still says that it was done by someone on a purpose but with no proper evidences….; I never believe things…..

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            I could feel the small sweat beads forming on my forehead as I stood in front the huge elevator still lost in those dreaful thoughts when I heard Mr.Dixits voice….

” I think……..The door is quite big enough for two to get in easily…… And there’s no doubt in it……”
He said in a rather funny way again irking me.

“I….. I…. I still have some work and… by the way…..; I’ll take the stairs…..”
I managed to say with still a fear in my tone…

” Why to take stairs when elevators are there…….?? ” 

Saying so he took my hands in his hand and the next moment I was with Mr.Dixit in the elevator all alone……

          My heart hammered with fear as the elevator started moving and I helplessly clutched his hands tightly shutting my eyes with immense fear…..

          I could sense the warmth of his palms on my cold one…. It was a warmth Which gave me a sense of security that made me feel everything is going to be all right ….as soon as possible…… My mind was blank but still it clearly knew everything was in the right pace as Mr.Dixit was me….. 

           I don’t know if he found my act of scaring for these stupid elevators funny or weird but those past fears were too deeply carved in my mind to be removed……

        Finally The elevator came to a halt and the door opened….. Once reaching there I looked at his face which was as calm as always…. Devoid of emotions……

         Outside the elevator Tina stood awkwardly looking at both of Us…… I suddenly jerked off my hands from Mr.Dixits and hurriedly made my steps towards the parking lot….. My senses have become soo numb that I even forgot to thank Mr.Dixit……!!

         On the way back to home….; I still could not believe that I had overcome my fear for elevators….!! And Mr. Sarcastic Dixit….has helped me…..!!

    Why does  everything appear soo perfect when he is around…..?? Or Am I imagining….?? Right…..!! I’m imagining a Looot these days….!!

      Before starting the moped  I looked at my right hand palm and unknowingly a small smile crept on my face……. For no reason…..!!!

Precap : Rithwiks and Dev’s family dinner in which a few dark secrets come out…..

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Nivu saying bye for now…..
Loads of love…. ????
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