Chapter-16
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After a while I decided to go back home because I know life doesn’t stop. I need to be strong enough to face this shrewd world, where people don’t value attributes like dedication, honesty and last but not least your hard work. Common! Nora you will get the best option my subconscious motivates me. I stand up and take a taxi to reach home. When I reach my building and see watchman playing with my Brownie. He looks happy and comfortable with our watchman and then he suddenly looks at me and runs to me. I pick him and start kissing him and he responds back. Thanks John! It’s my duty Ms. Nora, and I really like your dog. He is so funny and sweet john answers with a smile. He is working in our building for so many years now. He is not that handsome but tall and dark as he came from Bangladesh years ago. His parents still reside there. He married to some Indian woman and is blessed with two children. He is polite and calm everyone likes him including me. Again, thanks John and give my regards to your family. I say with gratitude and go in the lift. Mr Davis meets in between. How are you, Nora? I am fine. I try to hide my sadness with a smile. You do not look good. Is everything okay? Yes! yes! just that I am having a headache. Take rest. I listen to him and enters in my apartment with that mood only.
I just drop my bag on the floor and keep Brownie on couch, he looked tired because it was his time to sleep. I go to bathroom to take shower and wanted to wipe away all my bad memories of today. But after a moment I begin to cry loud. After sometime when I feel better, I came out and wear lowers and t-shirt and lay on bed and within two minutes I fall asleep. I heard the doorbell and got up. I look into the camera, no one was standing and I wonder who rang my doorbell. I not being in a mood to think much turn away and again heard the doorbell. I look into the camera and found Lily standing on my door. What the hell is she doing here? I open the door straight and she looks at me with a smile. I ask her to come inside. Do you want something? No, just plain water. I have come to you for a cup of coffee. Lilly sees my dog sleeping and then turn around and to see the whole apartment. Your place is nice. Yes, it is! I reply while pouring coffee in mugs. Take it. Thanks Nora! Why are you here? I ask on her face. I heard about what happened today. Old news! whole office is talking about it, what’s new? I know that you can never do such a thing. She takes a sip of coffee. Yes, I know that. Tell me something which I don’t know.
On Friday, I did overtime for some hours as asked by Mr. Ethan to prepare some documents. After I finished my work and was about to leave, I saw Victor coming to office and when i asked him about the reason of his visit. He replied that he forgot something. When I was leaving, I saw him entering your office. I wanted to come back but my boyfriend was waiting outside so I ignored him and left. Hearing this, I was completely shocked and keep the coffee mug on the table and thinks that bloody asshole has shown his ox. I thought that may be this information helps you that’s why I have come to you. Lily, can you get the CCTV clip of his entering my office. I am sorry Nora, that day security office was closed and camera did not work that day too. Oh! shits, I have nothing in my hand and that fucker again built some story. I hold my head with hands. Nora! Are you all, right? No, I am angry and want to kick him bad. I understand, now I take your leave. She prepares to go. Thanks Lily! I never expected that you would come to me like this. Thanks! I hug her tight and she replies with a smile. I am going to miss you; I think so and we both laugh. I closed the door. Oh God! I never expected even in my dreams that Lily would help me this way. But how did Victor open my locker? I never opened it in front of him. I close my eyes and think for a while. I remember that I saw him in Hannah’s house when I went there to meet her. It means that Hannah helped him to get my keys. Oh my Gosh! what am I thinking that she helped Victor against me. How could she? She knows me, she is my friend… I begin crying and say to myself.
I check my cell phone there were couple of messages in “high school buddy group”
Grace! Hi guys, let meet today. I want to show you something.
What? Marlin replies.
I think she found some freaking new idiot who is dying to marry her. Joey reply.
Who is that jerk? Aaron
Stop it! he is not a jerk he is a super-rich businessman who is after me badly. Grace.
Finally, my darling Grace found someone.
We all are coming. Hannah
Where? Marlin
Junkyard café reach by 8.o clock. Nora honey, you also come its mandatory
Bye see you there. Grace
I see the watch it is 7.30 in the evening. I put up jeans and t-shirt and get ready to go. Today she has to answer me how did she do that to me. I dress up quickly and locked the door and reach downstairs and calls taxi. It took 45 minutes to reach that café. I see all of the sitting and laughing, one handsome dashing guy sitting beside Grace and she is smiling. The moment I see Victor laughing and kissing Hannah on cheeks seeing him enjoying like this I could not control myself. How dare he ruined my job, promotion? I ask myself. They all look at me and smile and call me as I see Victor, he too gives me smile like he won the game. His arrogance was visible on his face. I twitch my palm and walk towards him. I come closer and give him a tight punch on his face which he didn’t expect and he fell on the ground but I did not stop and gave him another punch. Your bastard deserves this. I give him a tight slap and all of the were looking me the way they never looked before
