It's Complicated (Part
1)
Everyone on the road was
looking at the black jaguar car that stopped at the traffic light near the
school. Saras, the eldest son of the famous businessman Mr. Laxminandan Vyas,
was seated in the back seat of the car. He was busy chatting with someone on
the phone and hence did not notice what was happening around him. 'Kamal, will
it take more time, yet?' Saras asked from the driver, looking at the road
outside. 'Just a couple of minutes, sir!' Kamal answered quickly, without even
turning his head. Kamal has started his job as a driver for Vyas family when he
was seventeen. He has also been one of the oldest and loyal workers for the
Vyas family.
Saras was looking at
the pedestrians carelessly, hoping for the red light to turn green soon. Today
is a big day for him; he needed to go to the ceremony beforehand. His father
has planned to hand everything to him ever since he returned back to Dubai. Suddenly
Saras noticed a small boy who was walking on the sidewalk with a young girl. He
felt that somebody has slapped hard across his face. It was her, and he was so
sure. She has not changed a bit. She has the same curls as before, but she has
become more beautiful, he thought. Saras asked Kamal to stop the car, as he
started it and followed the girl with his eyes until she was lost from his
sight.
'Sir' Kamal said
politely, bringing Saras back to his senses. 'Let's go' Saras ordered, his gaze
still fixed at the window of the car. He was still trying to remember where he
met her last time. Saras reached 'The Park View' five star hotel in the late
afternoon. It is special to him more than one way, but it being designed and
built under his supervision were the most important reasons why he loved the
hotel most. He fixed the Bluetooth headset at his ear and entered into the
lobby where his new manager was waiting for him. He explained how he had
organized the opening function of the new hotel and Saras smiled at him
satisfactorily.
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Mr. Leonov who came
inside through the sliding door narrowed his eyes upon seeing Toni, who was in
the reception. Leena who was her colleague giggled secretly seeing Mr. Leonov
approaching towards the counter. 'Uff! Here he comes! I just hate him. He
doesn't seem to be leaving the hotel sooner.' Leena muttered in a low voice,
but loud enough for Toni to hear each and every word clearly. 'He even
complained to Sunny about me, I wish I could kick'' before Leena could complete
her sentence Mr. Leonov reached the counter and smiled at Toni. Toni greeted
him and provided the assistance he needed.
Toni joined 'On The
Way' five star hotel two months back, but is being loved by all the staffs. Her
kind and loving nature and the politeness are being noticed and appreciated all
her colleagues. Unlike other young girls, she does not want to expose herself
much, and hence she is a shy but a beautiful girl.
Saras left the hotel
earlier than usual, and headed to his house as he wanted to surprise his
father. 'Hello dad' Saras said, seeing Laxminandan who was reading a newspaper
on the sofa. Laxminandan almost jumped up from the sofa and smiled at his
eldest son proudly while opening his arms wide. 'Oh I missed you son' He said
embracing Saras lightly, and patted his shoulders lovingly. They both spent
some time there as Saras listened to his father's plans carefully.
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'Hello Toni, you are on
evening duty today?' The senior manager of the 'On The Way' five star hotel,
Sunny asked Toni as he passed the lobby. 'Yeah, will be finishing late, but I
am missing little Sam' Toni said, making a sad face at him. Sunny shook his
head, and smiled at her lightly before leaving. Toni looked at him thankfully for
being with her when she needed a friend like him. He was the one who helped her
to get this job, and a place to live as well for which she would always be grateful
to him.
'I wish Sunny would talk
to me as well' Sonia said dreamingly. 'Oh, miss dreamy!' Leena said in a
mocking tone. 'Who is going to call you when Toni is here?' She added furthermore,
attending her work. 'Oh come on girls! You girls are too much!' Toni said,
throwing herself into the chair. 'I just said it for fun, Toni' Sonia said,
turning her chair towards Toni. 'I still cannot believe that Sunny is single,
he must have a girl friend' Leena added shaking her head. Knowing that the
girls won't stop their talk, Toni said 'I think we better not talk about
others' while checking the time in between.
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'Mom please, I will be
back soon' pleaded Danny, who was sitting at the dinner table with the rest of
the family. 'I said no, and that's final' Guman said firmly, offering some food
for him. Without a word, Danny pushed his chair, stood up and stormed out of
the dining room. 'Danny, Danny!' Saras called him, getting up from his chair.
'No Saras, let him go! But you need to finish dinner first' Guman said, smiling
at Saras. Laxminandan too nodded his head assuring Guman.
Danny being the
youngest son of Laxminandan is very different from his eldest son, Saras. Saras
is being a responsible son, with a heart of gold while Danny is a stubborn and
a carefree son. None of them said a word about Danny as they enjoyed their
dinner, but Laxminandan shared his plan of making Saras the head of their new
hotel, 'The Park View'.
Saras headed to his
brother's room as soon as he freed himself from his father's never ending
conversation. He knocked at the door and waited for Danny's reply. 'Go away
from here! I don't want to talk to any one!' Danny yelled from inside the room.
'Fine, but here is your gift' Saras said, knowing that his brother will open
the door for him. Slowly, the door opened and Danny moved his head out of the
room and saw his loving brother standing at a side holding his gift. 'May I?'
Saras asked, taking a step to enter the room. 'So you really want to go back?'
Saras asked sitting on the sofa, watching Danny opening his gift. 'Yes bro,
please make mom understand' Danny said, hugging his brother.
It was a bit late than
usual, when Saras finally went into his bedroom. He wanted to have a good
night's sleep and get himself refreshed for the upcoming ceremony. The soft
pillows and the silky satin sheets did not help him tonight as a small angle in
his mind reminded him about the girl he saw in the afternoon. He remembered
her, but he could not believe that she would be living in Dubai. No, she cannot
be here, he thought but knew that his eyes would never lie to him as well. With
her thoughts floating in his mind, he did not know when he fell asleep.
Toni kept her hand on
her forehead as she failed to sleep at night. Why did she find it difficult to
sleep, and why only she felt the emptiness in her life only at bed time? She
could never hold back the tears from flowing across her cheeks when thinking of
her life. She wanted to get rid off the thoughts that had haunted her mind long
time back. It was her past, the past that she never wanted to remember, but
could never forget.
Saras woke up as the
alarm rang at six o'clock in the morning, and rushed into the bathroom. He
showered, wore an Armani suit, Feragamo shoes, Breitling watch and put on his
favourite Ray-Ban. He knew he looked good without being cocky about it. He
smirked while looking at himself by the mirror as he remembered one of the
photographers of a model he knew had told him that he could become a fantastic
model.
'The Park Way Hotel'
was lit with special lights and was decorated in accordance with the opening
function. The guests who entered in to the lobby had a dreamy look seeing the
arrangements, and thanked for the organization and appreciated the unique architecture.
Sunny was called to a
last minute meeting at the Park View, by Mr. Chopra, who was the in charge of
the soon-to-be started function. Something might have gone wrong, Sunny thought
as he went into the meeting room. 'I have checked the lists, but some staffs
haven't reached yet. Check the lists and make sure you appoint a new staff and
all should be present beforehand if you need to continue your job here' Mr.
Chopra declared, while trying to hide his nervousness.
Sunny checked his list
and found out that one girl was missing from his list. He contacted her by
himself and come to know that she had been affected by food poisoning and could
not attend the function. He wondered about fixing a girl for the missing slot,
and suddenly he thought of Toni. Yes, Toni is the girl who could help him from
losing his job. She is intelligent and would understand everything shorthand. Without
wasting a single second he dialed Toni's number and asked her to come to the
Park View hotel as soon as possible. Toni wanted to know the reason, but agreed
to go there as she did not want to lose Sunny's job because of her.
Toni almost ran into the
lobby and saw Sunny waiting for her there. She listened to him carefully as he
explained everything to her, while clearing her doubts in between. She took a
uniform from the cupboard and ran into the toilet, not wanting to waste a
single second. Toni adjusted her hair after changing into the working uniform
and rehearsed how to face the staffs in front of the mirror. Sunny let out a
sigh as he saw Toni coming with the rest of the girls. Toni was supposed to
stay in the ball room and to help the guests with their seating.
The function went in a
blur. It went well, in accordance with the plans, and Laxminandan knew it was
all because of Saras, his intelligence, presence of mind and attitude towards
the work. He was proud of his son and it was portrayed from his face as he
introduced Saras to all his friends.
Saras felt that so many
eyes staring at him, and he expected for it. Being one of the most successful
businessmen in such a young age made him feel proud of himself. All the girls
who were presented at the function tried to even have a flirty glance at him,
but he cared less about them as he felt they are of no difference as the
mannequins in the show cases. 'Excuse me please, I have to leave' Saras moved
away from the girl who came to talk to him and walked towards an empty table.
As his eyes scanned the room, his eyes caught a glimpse of girl, in uniform he
hasn't seen before. He felt that his heart skipped a beat or two, seeing her
smooth and long neck through the maroon jacket she was wearing. Her shapely
long legs portrayed extra smoothness beneath the thin stocking she wore, which
dragged him to her like a magnet. He tried to steal a glance over her face, but
she has left the place before he could reach. He become upset for a while, but
managed to bring back a charm on to his face thinking about the limelight
there.
Saras wanted to spend
the night in the hotel that night and bid good bye to his dad and other guests
presented, but called for a brief meeting. Knowing that Sunny has to attend the
meeting, Toni waited outside with Myra, a new friend she got. Toni walked
towards the reception, adjusting her hair, to make a phone call as Myra went
into the changing room. Toni turned around, having a feeling that someone was
standing behind her as the receptionist also stood up to greet him. She felt
that her breathing struggled and she wished that she could become invisible for
a while.
'Hello Toni, are you
there?' Kumari's voice came from the other end of the receiver. 'I will call
later' Toni said, hanging the phone while still looking at the handsome young
man standing right in front of her. It is him; she could never be wrong
identifying those deep eyes. She has never expected to see him, but little did
she know that destiny has something else for her. With all her might she
hurried towards the exit.
'Toni' Saras called her
in his manly voice, making Toni to freeze on her steps. 'Saras' she whispered,
closing her eyes tightly. She tried to convince her limp legs to move away, but
her feet did not follow her commands as once again she was drawn to the magic
in his voice. She let out a sigh as she felt a hand on her shoulders.
to be continued...
Edited by hunnybunch - 10 years ago
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