He Was the Danger, I Needed.
Chapter~1
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(giggling) today's gonna be perfect!! 1st week of my cafe!!!!
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(smiles) slow down, princess. You'll burn yourself out before it even begins.
Raj shekhawat (fl father)
(laughs) she's just excited. Let her be, soniya.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(smiles) i've dreamt about this cafe since my college!!! Of course I'm excited.
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(smiles) just drive safely,hmm? No phone calls while driving.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(smiles) Okayyy mom.
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(he already left, have an imp meeting)
She finishes her breakfast then hug her parents.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(sit inside car & put ph on speaker) Maya!! Wakeup, lazy!!!
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(half sleep voice) ugh, why are you yelling this early???
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(innocent voice) Because, my bestfriend hasn't congratulated me yet on my first week as a cafe owner.
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(laughs) congratulations, Miss chaos. Your cafe gonna rule the city!!
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(eyes on flower shop) obviously, i'm stopping for flowers before opening. Wait a sec---
Sudden sound of crashh!!!
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(shouts) Ananya??Ananya?? What was that sound??? Talk to me, damn itt!!!
Raghav comes downstairs early today because he has an important meeting. He went towards her.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(calm voice) what's going on?
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(trembling) A.ananya..her..car..i think she had an accident.
Raghav scratches the phone from her hand.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) Ananya, share location. Right now.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) Don't close your eyes kid. Do you hear me?
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(angrily) damnn itt!!
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(he went out of the mansion)
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(following raghav) i'm coming too.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(serious voice) fine. Sit quietly.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(while driving) how can she attract trouble this easily?? Every damn time.
Chapter~2
At crash site, Raghav stepped out of car.
He found her unconscious, bleeding from head.
Just lifted her in his arms, carefully.
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(tear filled eyes) brother
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) quiet, get in car.
In car, he didn't speak a single word.
At hospital, doctor rushed to take Ananya inside.
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(calling aditya) adi, please come fast. Ananya met with accident. City hospital
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(hands in pocket, looking inside of ward from window)
No one could read what he was thinking. Not maya. Not nurses. Not even himself.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
*thinking* why she don't care about her life. And i don't think this is an accident. I need to figure out, what actually happened.
doctor
(professionally) She's out of danger. Just few stitches and rest needed.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(nodded once, no smile, no sigh)
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(softly) you can go in, if you want to see her.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) No need. She's fine, that's enough.
he turned to leave but after seeing her last time, she was laying unconscious.
He looked away immediatly
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) idiot.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(opens eyes slowly) ouchh!
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(rushing towards ananya) thank god, you're awake Anu. Do you have any pain, should i call doctor?
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(low voice)I'm fine mom. Just my head hurts a little.
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(still tensed) you scared everyone, Anu. What were you even doing on phone while driving??
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(low voice) i was just talking to maya..
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(panic) maya and raghav? Where are they, they are okay?
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(low voice) they left, sweetheart.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(confused) left? where?
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(calm voice) London, early this morning
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(voice crack) they didn't even come to see me.
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(brushing ananya hairs back) Maya wanted to. But Raghav have to leave urgently. It was something about the company. They said it couldn't wait.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(low voice)so he just...left?
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(calm voice) that's raghav. He doesn't believe in goodbyes.
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(looked down) he didn't even yell at me one last time. That's new.
soniya Shekhawat (fl mother)
(smiled) he was here after the accident. Didn't say word. Just stood outside until the doctors said you were out of danger. Then he left.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(whisper) he was here...
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(calm voice) yeah. Didn't even let anyone talk to him. just his usual cold face, No emotion.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(calm voice) it's fine. Let him go. London suits his attitude anyway.
aditya shekhawat(fl bro/ml bestf)
(laughs)
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
*thinking* because of that raghav, maya also didn't come to meet me.
Chapter~3
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(soft voice) you could've stayed a little longer. She might have wanted to see you.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) she's alive. That's enough.
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(calm voice) you're heartless sometimes. You know that??
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) heartless people don't lose sleep over others, maya. Now, Stop talking.
He adjusted his cuffs, face blank.
Maya rajput (ml sis/fl bestf)
(whisper) you didn't even say goodbye.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) Goodbyes are for people who don't plan to return.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(walk forward without turning back)
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(low voice) Everyone told me i was lucky to survive. but no one knew something died on that.
A bright new signboard hangs above the entrance. Cafe aura.
Ananya was wearing light dress, greeting staff and arranging tables. The aroma of coffee and chocolate fills in whole cafe.
staff
(professionally) Ma.am, everything is ready for the first day.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(professional tone) Perfect. Let's make it big.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
*thinking* if i keep working and if i stay busy enough then maybe i can forget him.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(opens her social media page and post a smiling pic with caption) New beginnings, always with a cup of hope.
Raghav sits alone in glass his glass office, loose tie, lots of file on his desk.
assistant
(low voice) sir, its past midnight. should i cancel tomorrow's meeting?
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(cold voice) No i want all reports ready by six.
assistant
(nods then leaves silently from there)
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(maya text - Ananya cafe opened today)
He stared at message for a long movement. Then throw it aside.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
*thinking* she doesn't need me.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(gets up and went towards the window. It's raining outside)
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(whisper to himself) work doesn't hurt, but people do.
Raghav returns to his desk and started typing again on laptop. like nothing happen.
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(standing behind her cafe counter, smiling at customers)
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(sitting in meeting, his tone clipped his mind far away)
Ananya shekhawat (fl)
(low voice) if i stay busy enough, maybe i'll stop missing him.
Raghav Rajput(ml)
(in mind) if i keep working, maybe i will forget her voice and everything like she did.
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