Alyssa

An another tiring day is over. I have drained of my energy working for this company. But what I earn isn't of that worth . I work till my eyes doze off but credits are never mine. I am sitting here on my terrace trying to calm down myself from this stress as everyday . Buy today it doesn't seem to work. I often come here to detoxify my mind. I am trying to look everywhere but not my palms. The stars are shining all over the sky . My vision keeps on getting blur until tears drop off my cheeks, those are already puff.  I am trying my best not to let them fall but it's better to let them off with emotions. Now that my heart feels bit better I need to leave cause the cold weather isn't helping me to stay here as I catch cold easily. I hurried my steps to my room to avoid a burden of questions my family would ask me for being late, especially my mother. She is great at questioning conversations,  I wish she worked with the CBI. She would definitely have bought glory to the department.

"Alyssa" she shouted from the kitchen .my steps halted hearing her calling my name this loud at once. As she figured out me crying .

"You there?"

      _ She asked again calling me out of thoughts.

I relaxed at this time and answered her a calm "yes maa"

and headed towards her.

   "Hey"

She shouted once again making me scream. I gave her my horrifying reaction asking her to explain what made her shout."go, get fresh . How dare you to enter my kitchen without changing your clothes,huh ?"

Mom you didn't have to prove everytime you're the Hitler.

In no seconds I got to my room changing into pajamas after skincare routine. Puff cheeks are to be hidden alyssa. You aren't the weak . Right?

I speak these words everynight looking in the mirror . Because I know I am surely gonna shine .

I went to the dining . "Maa... dadi " where are the others?

"Dad had his bussiness tour starting today onwards , your siblings are at your aunt's home for next few days , as their holidays are on .

"Huff! And you two ladies are too boring to have dinner with."I giggled teasing my grand mother just to get those sharp glares from my mother.

After dinner I did the dishes because mom deserves rest too. And now everyone's sleep. I'm here trying to sleep but the stress for tommorow  is not letting me too. I just need someone to share. I took my journal and started writing.

Dear shaggy

Today it was a hectic day. Even after working for my whole shift , my boss was mad at me. I do not understand is she really not seeing any potential in me or is upto something evil. After completing the translations today , I emailed it to her . But the file reported to the CEO mentions the credit to Aarav Sen . Not only this but she never leaves any chance to humiliate me. I sick and tired of this everyday drama. I wish ,I could report her or take the CEO 's position.

But this ain't possible. My studies are even left ,I need to be more attentive, orelse I will surely loose the scholarship this time.

Your

Aly

I sat reading through my books for the upcoming exam because I can't stick to this job for my life.i need more degree to be paid more. It's 12 o'clock and I still have not completed the 3 chapters .my life has been hell since I turned 18 .nothing goes on my way. I better be studying tonight .

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The alarm is ringing. My head feels heavy right know.maybe more than my bodyweight. It's 10 o'clock in the morning and all of a sudden I panicked recalling its an urgent meeting today.

That lady mogambo is probably gonna eat me today. Dear life, I hate you so much. I got into the shower, dressed my self into a normal blue saare to be all formal, but today's plan will end being too informal for real.  Now I'm waiting for rickshaw because I got no driving license. Driving isn't my stuff. It's 15 minute's more to reach the building. I fixed my saare and went inside just to find the gate closed!

Oh wait a minute !

God please no..

How can I not remember this.

It's day off today.

Aishh.

I could have slept more an hour.

I walked back feeling all wasted . I didn't had any intention to walk back home and play q and a with mom. I just walked to hamza's place. She is my partner in crime.we are together since 7th grade and I am grateful for having her in my life. She's my magic pill . I knocked the door and there came a lady witch or Hamza .

"Hey!"

She hugged me pulling inside. To which I replied with a lazy hello.

"What's wrong with you, aly "

Can I have a glass of water? I asked her.

I explained her the complete story .

"You're upset over this?! Stay with me for a couple of days, my parents are on vacation to go. "

My mom won't allow, hami.

Just tell her we're gonna study.

Do you think that's gonna work?

It will Aly.

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"Didn't I said you it's gonna be fun. Your mother even agreed. lets go for clubbing tommorow. What do you say? " she asked rubbing her elbows to mine.

Just stop before I kill you Hamza jahan.

"Would you like to eat something,Miss Aly?"

You know how to make my mood cheerup hami ! I pulled her in a long hug.

You remember back then you used to carry around with your poker face to school?

I didn't .

"You did! "

Fine! I had some unexplainable anger issues.

"Come with me. Let's go to the grocery shop . We are running out of grocery. " She pulled me and I couldn't deny.

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Right now we're here trying to figure out the prizes of product companies. We finally bought some macroni. Pizza pasta sauces. A pack of hot chocolate powder. A lot of fruits too. Currently we are existing. While my eyes caught a lady trying to cross the road . The road seemed to be busy today. Her old knees weren't supporting. I walked towards her but to my bad before I reached she fell . I was kinda confused ,what may be the reason ? I didn't spare a second and rushed towards her. I bought her to the nearest bench . Hami approached us and I asked to bring her a bottle of water . We sat beside her until a man in black blazor walked towards us. He seemed to be a body guard.

Mam are you fine Hey? He spoke with a worried tone. The lady just nodded her head maybe a yes.

The next moment he turned towards us like we would have caused this for her.

Hey you girls ! How come do you bring her here?

Get lost from here.

He shouted and that was too much for me to be quiet.

Hello you potato!

He turned back and forth .

"You" I said pointing towards him

Better you shut your mouth accusing us and mind your job to look after her. What on the earth were you doing instead taking her care.

I said and left from there with hami.

And Next time you accuse someone be better sure!

I turned snapping my fingers at his face , while he stood there with no words.

...He seemd to be a dangerous man, Aly. " you shouldn't have talked to him in such way. ...

...He was at the fault, not me! I rolled my eyes off. ...

...We walked back to home. And I wore hami's pajamas and kept my saare aside and that's when I panicked checking I don't have my identity card with me. God where did I dropped it . I rushed to the kitchen where hami was cooking....

...Hami ! I can't find my identity card . I can be in big trouble. Boss never leaves a chance to scold me....

...Don't worry let's east first and then we will find it, okay?...

...We had pasta and then we started our mission 'find I'd card'....

...*************...

..."Did you checked everywhere?"...

..."Under the sofa?...

...Inside the kitchen?...

...In the cupboard?...

...At the store."...

...And then I remembered it may would have got lost while I was running.It's a busy street and I don't think we will get it back now....

..."Life sucks!"...

..."Is it of her?!"...

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The man in Black suit handed pics  to the male sitting in front of him, whose presence excluded dark aura , enough to make one shiver standing infront of him. His body language screamed confidence. He sat on his throne checking out the pictures his bodyguard handed him .

"Is it her?"

The man nodded yes . He's head still hung lie presenting respect to his owner.

"You can leave "

"Yes sir"

He bowed and left .

As soon as he left a man made his entry in the . He had curls hair, ocean blue eyes. His body more like a well built boxer.

"Hey man"

He walked more like carefree towards the man sitting infront of him. It seemed like his aura didn't affected him in any way.

"Hii"

He pulled him in a hug with a smile dancing on his lips.

"Where have you been, ceaser?"

He asked while sitting back.

"So rude of you to welcome your friend with question instead of making him comfortable." The man on the other side chuckled.

"This home belongs to you too,ceaser. we are more like brothers . Aren't we?"

"Yeah we are."

He looked towards the maid as I'd he would be talking with eyes and in no minute they bought them a variety of dishes and drinks. As soon as they placed the dishes they left the palace as their owner's order.

"Care to explain."

"My dad wants me to get married and settle down. I was busy attending the blind dates he had arranged me."

"Oh come on ceaser. Marriage ain't our thing . Right?" Disappointment clear in his tone, as if he stood against it with all his heart and soul.

"Not our , but mine, I think I am old  enough to marry. After all I need somebody special in my life, with whom I'll share home, would share secrets, I would love to talk about my day.

"I'm there to help you with that , right?"

He was interrupted by Archer.

"Eww"

"That's not all I am talking about. There are many other stuffs too."

He pressed his lips into thin line ,nodding as if he would be understanding what his friend meant.

They were into conversation when ceaser's eyes caught something from the table.

"Is this the girl you were talking about?"

Ceaser asked him picking out one of  those pics.

Archer hummed in response.

"She's beautiful."

"You are not here to remark her beauty. Just find out her details. Each and everything, from tip to toe." He snapped at him.

"Whoa man ! Relax yourself , first of all who is she? And why does it matter?"he asked Archer out of confusion.

"She's the one who was with grandma ,when she had the accident , grandma explained us how she's impressed of her bravery and kindness." He said sipping wine.

"So? That still doesn't make any sense."ceaser asked him wanting to to explained more clearly.

"So... she wants me to date her and get married as soon as possible." Archer said causally.

"Oh, date and marriage.

Wait.. what?

He rubbed his ear and asked him to repeat.

"Am I  listening this right? The great anti-romantic Archer Hemsworth is into so called stupid stuffs like date and marriage?".

"Done with your drama?"he said being annoyed of his friend.

He got up fixing his blazor.

"Arched Hemsworth neither was into these stuffs nor he will be. I just need valid details to prove grandma that she ain't worth of marrying me, and I need you to gather me those proofs.

Got it?"

"Aha! Indeed my lord". But my conscience states that this is not just for grandma , there's something on your mind."

"Wait till the time comes and I will let you know ."

Alyssa's  pov

I'm here sitting in the classroom ,waiting for the professor, but it seems like this class would go vacant. I was collecting my books to leave when the professor entered the room. We stood to greet him , whereas he signaled us to sit. This man never greets us back. He just raises his hand in the air like king. That's rude.

Behind him stood his two bootlickers with a pile of papers each. Probably those were our test papers.

What a day!

I hope luck is on my side.

He's started calling out the students name to come and take their sheets. In no while he called my name too. I stood to go and fetch my papers buy this wicked old man got no chill.

" 48 out of 60 " he called out my marks Loud .

I knew he'll never miss any chance to humiliate me . But still my marks are much better than the half of class.

His bootlickers never knew any answers and still get damn full marks. I guess how? And it wiukd be foolish of me to think it's not the magic of our wicked professor ' Nicole Thompson '

I returned back to my seat. I wish I could throw him out of this university. This man deserves no respect as a teacher. I sat beside my only friend over here, Suzanne Hemsworth. We are here together since day one. And it's great to have her company. We gossip and study together. We do share some same qualities like I love listening music while solving maths and she too.we are both in great love with pasta and our recipes are same. First the pasta is to be boiled with sprinkle of salt and half table spoon of oil so that it won't stick. Then for the puree I grind  tomatoes, onion ,Chilli flakes , clove of garlic and bit of ginger . Then after straining the pasta ,heat the pan add 2 table spoon oil and then add the puree and boiled pasta, mix it well with salt and pepper. Tada the dish is ready , we were discussing and ended up getting scolded and standing out side the class.

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