Part III
She served them dinner. Rini's drawing books were all scattered on the table..she started picking them - Amit was in earlier than her today -- had been complaining "you should start taking the car....being out in the rains, being adventurous in new city wont get you any story"
She smiled at him..."good you could come in early today.Rini's new school seems a task master..she'll need more attention"
He tried not to get distracted by her smell....the fragrance of her in the freshly startched saree....the whole day's tiredness melted away somewhere at the sight of her....but today he saw creases at her brows....her face was porcelain.....as he always felt...a single frown couldnt be missed........maybe the new city running around or the city she had run away from once.....he tried to not remark....
"The news room otherwise was quiet the whole day ...our next sponsorship deals looks like almost finalised"
She nodded and started clearing away the empty dishes...
Suddenly the Evening news on the TVstarted flashing Breaking news...
"Director Shekhar Ray in a car crash --today evening at 9 on the isolated street in south of ....."
Amit's phone buzzed...he looked from the screen to her...and cut the call....
"Shekhar was alone when the accident happened. "
She lifted her eyes and looked at the TV..but her hands went on with the work..
"Rini, finish your dal..."
Reporter shrieked almost....
"The star was at the driver's seat .. the car's wreckage......."
She looked at Amit....
"you need rice...."
He looked at her....she was calm.....composed.....the devastating beauty of hers masked any expression...."maybe.......it didnt matter..." he thought.
"Let me message the news room....they will keep me posted..."
She was helping Rini eat the last morsels...the TV went on unwatched...
Reporter had now shifted outside the hospital -- a small group of onlookers tried peeping into the cameras....it was still drizzling there...
"As per latest update here Shekhar Ray is in the emergency right now...his family members are all here...also the outpouring of Industry friends have been increasing steadily..........Police is trying to find if he was under alcoholic influence....."
"Shekhar Ray never drinks ."
And she switched off the TV.....turned and took the empty plate and walked away to the kitchen...
Amit looked at her walking away --- the rain lashed on the glass door.....he looked out -- wild thundering.....
He said softly, "Looks like a long night ahead of storms and rains....."
She served them dinner. Rini's drawing books were all scattered on the table..she started picking them - Amit was in earlier than her today -- had been complaining "you should start taking the car....being out in the rains, being adventurous in new city wont get you any story"
She smiled at him..."good you could come in early today.Rini's new school seems a task master..she'll need more attention"
He tried not to get distracted by her smell....the fragrance of her in the freshly startched saree....the whole day's tiredness melted away somewhere at the sight of her....but today he saw creases at her brows....her face was porcelain.....as he always felt...a single frown couldnt be missed........maybe the new city running around or the city she had run away from once.....he tried to not remark....
"The news room otherwise was quiet the whole day ...our next sponsorship deals looks like almost finalised"
She nodded and started clearing away the empty dishes...
Suddenly the Evening news on the TVstarted flashing Breaking news...
"Director Shekhar Ray in a car crash --today evening at 9 on the isolated street in south of ....."
Amit's phone buzzed...he looked from the screen to her...and cut the call....
"Shekhar was alone when the accident happened. "
She lifted her eyes and looked at the TV..but her hands went on with the work..
"Rini, finish your dal..."
Reporter shrieked almost....
"The star was at the driver's seat .. the car's wreckage......."
She looked at Amit....
"you need rice...."
He looked at her....she was calm.....composed.....the devastating beauty of hers masked any expression...."maybe.......it didnt matter..." he thought.
"Let me message the news room....they will keep me posted..."
She was helping Rini eat the last morsels...the TV went on unwatched...
Reporter had now shifted outside the hospital -- a small group of onlookers tried peeping into the cameras....it was still drizzling there...
"As per latest update here Shekhar Ray is in the emergency right now...his family members are all here...also the outpouring of Industry friends have been increasing steadily..........Police is trying to find if he was under alcoholic influence....."
"Shekhar Ray never drinks ."
And she switched off the TV.....turned and took the empty plate and walked away to the kitchen...
Amit looked at her walking away --- the rain lashed on the glass door.....he looked out -- wild thundering.....
He said softly, "Looks like a long night ahead of storms and rains....."
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