Guided To The Unknown!

Tara sat down in the chair, her emerald eyes never leaving the person!

Sitting just beside the edge of the bed, her hand soon reached for him, the one who was asleep, his breaths calmative, slow and in rhythm. Her hand lay on his forehead, watching him in silence!

She didn't only stress herself and Aryan, but also stressed this man, her uncle, whom she always had looked out for, in any case! He wasn't just her uncle, but her god gifted father!

As she kept staring her uncle, her fingers stroking his hair, finding paths through the strands of his hair, Tara recalled the question from Aryan.

'Why don't you let him know of your vision?'

Tara just looked down at him, feeling the silencing chaos within her swirling. "I just didn't want to give you....false hopes!!" her voice barely above a whisper.

"You might have not shown it, but I can know, it was difficult for you as well, to digest the fact!"

"And now after years passed by..... I don't want to light something that's too sensitive within you uncertainly!!"

She held back her tears as she leaned forward, placing a soft kiss on his hair! Pulling back herself, she kept watching him again as if that somehow calmed her, eased her pain in much of a better way, and without even her knowledge, she slowly dozed off!

The pain she went through, still left the traces of headache for her, and that somehow forced her to get back to sleep!

While Aryan who stood by the entrance, leaning against the door, just saw her in silence, his hands crossed over his chest. A sigh escaping him, still being able to feel the discomfort from the headache he had and the rediscovered memories of his, he couldn't help but sigh! But that wasn't all out of pain, some of it, somehow, was out of his relaxed self!

It was relieving for him that Tara finally had stopped pushing him away, had accepted him completely, her uncle didn't blame him for what had happened with her, he realised she was his own family, and they will soon meet their grandparents!

Though everything was a chaos, he had the faith within himself which screamed of hope, hope for change! His instinct said better days were ahead, and he just blindly decided to wait for it!

Not wanting to disturb her and neither her uncle, he pushed himself away from the door, heading back to kitchen, he thought he needed some rest! But, he knew, Mr.Nethin had himself awake the whole night, the news Sam and Waun carried him would never let him rest at ease unless he met his niece, confirming himself!!

Aryan tried to prepare something with the remaining groceries they had, so that they both can gain some energy.

As he worked, even though he didn't wish for, his heart kept reminding Snoopy! Remembering how he always disturbed him while cooking, showing off how close he was with Tara, teasing him! He still remembered how he acted when he met him for the first time. How patiently had he listen to the story he read, and then in seconds, rushed towards Tara when she entered the room! The way he snuggled in her embrace, shook his head vigorously, the way he looked up at him, sometimes teasing, and sometimes confused, and sometimes, just his puppy eyes!

His hazel eyes were on the verge of tearing up, but he held them back!

Shutting his eyes, he took in a sharp breath only to sigh harder. He missed him, he missed his son!!

It was hard to concentrate on work while his mind worked on thoughts and his heart on his feelings, yet, Aryan patiently tried to pull in himself in whatever he was doing!

When he was done, he went back to check on Tara, who was still far asleep! He didn't know whether the antidotes were still making her feel dizzy or it was just her being tired from everything, but having himself see her rest eased him more!

He returned to the living room, having a seat, almost falling down on the couch! He just remained still, staring up the roof, there were many thoughts lingering over him when he worked, but oddly, he had an empty mind when now he was doing absolutely nothing! He felt himself blank, and as if the emptiness forced him to do it, he felt himself falling into sleep slowly!

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Deep returned to office, heading straight to his cabin. The entire time, he had his focus neither on himself, nor on the clients he met, but on just one thing! It was evening already and wouldn't take much time for the day to be five!

Falling in his seat, he shut his eyes briefly before his gaze fixed on his table.

A bit surprised for getting to see something placed neatly on his table.

Leaning, he opened the covers, one had a beautiful dress while the other had a white suit with shining thread work all over and a light blue of shirt!

And a note, 'Congratulations to the new couple!!'

His lips slowly curved up, realising who this could be!

And as if his thoughts summoned her, Meera entered in after a brief knock!

Their gaze getting locked with each other.

"You smile!!" she said excited and amused as she reached him. Deep just watched her with a glimpse of guilt and happiness combined. Nodding at her, indicating to take a seat, he watched her give him a questioning look before hesitatingly making herself comfortable in the seat!

"So...was this why you were asking a leave for?"

"I think so!!" she nodded slightly.

Deep held back his smile, "You need to stop taking leaves for personal works then!!"

"Leaves are for us to live our personal life, Mr.Nethin!!"

Deep again, held back his chuckle, completely knowing she didn't include him by that 'us'.

Then with a sigh, he leaned forward, "I want our contract with Mr.Wilson to be cancelled! It would be made void!!"

Meera looked at him in disbelief, "Why?!" she asked almost immediately.

"Never trust someone who goes back on his words, especially in business!"

"And, I apologise for today's behaviour!!"

Meera just looked at him in silence, not knowing how to respond, she just wished for him to believe in her, but making the contract void, wasn't it too much? But again, his words made sense as well!

So she just gave him a slight, understandable nod, "I only hope you never take biased decisions!!"

Deep smiled at her before raising up from his seat, crossing the distance between them, his hand patting her head! "Thanks for the gift!!"

Meera couldn't help but smile looking up at him.

"I have an important meeting, catch you later!!" he said softly, with a caress this time, before he left her behind.

Meera didn't know what meeting was he talking about, which wondered her!

Deep drove to the place he was mentioned in the text, parking the car aside, he remained seated, waiting for further message!

Colaba Causeway!

One of the most crowded places in Mumbai!

What a place to choose!

Deep had the entire soul of his, just focusing on his watch, waiting for the hand to rest on five!

His eyes lit up in impatience when the time arrived and his gaze immediately settled on his mobile, his throat feeling dry!

And this time, instead of a text, he recieved a call, his fingers hesitated.

Deep nervously lifted the call, remaining silent, his own heartbeat audible to him.

"Get on your feet, young man!" a deep voice almost commanded him!

Deep shut his eyes briefly, trying to tame his vengeance beast within, before deciding to follow the man, atleast until he found out who was messing with his sister's life!

As he got off, the man again commanded for him to proceed. Deep had to walk with the most patient spirit of his, while the cramped area almost suffocated him!

However, his focus was never gone, the people passing by, the street shops noise, nothing caught his eye and though the person on the other side of the call remained silent, he paid attention to that silence as well!

When he reached at a certain point, the man spoke, halting the already alerted him!

"Lift it!!"

That was it and the call ended, forcing him to stare his mobile confused and frustrated.

Even before he could process his thoughts, an unmistakable ringing sound grabbed his attention, making him look down on a bench where a mobile was placed, almost was about to fall off due to the vibration.

Deep looked around, such a huddled place, yet the wooden thing had a mobile placed on?!

He took a deep breath understanding that he was being watched.

Effortlessly sliding his mobile into his pocket, he let his hand reach out for the new ringing one, "Where, now?" he questioned as soon as lifting it, his voice evident to the tolerance he was exercising.

"Straight!" the man guided!

And once he reached a certain place again, the man commanded him again, to throw the mobile in the dustbin and take another one!

Deep felt as if the last drop of his tolerance was on the verge to shed, but he had no other option!

He proceeded and the process just repeated itself as if it was a cycle's wheel, until the call ended suddenly and he was left confused, impatient and frustrated in that cramped streets where people passed by both the sides of him, almost making him doubt of his presence!

The world felt like to be processing with an above speed than usual while he felt to be the abandoned one, stuck with no guidance, until, a pat diverted his thoughts!

Tilting his head back to look, he found a man dressed in a white t-shirt with black jeans and a dark blue denim jacket. A black mask and cap on, covering almost whole of his face except his teal eyes!

And a pair of spectacles hanged to his loose, almost see through fabric shirt!

Deep remained staring him while the man just crossed him.

Walked as if he didn't know him at all until his steps halted when he needed to take a turn! The man just tilted his head slightly to the back, to face him, ordering him to follow, with a jerk of his head!