Chapter - 4

Mexico,

Beyond the French doors of the oak-paneled suite, soft city lights glowed through a pair of billowing taffeta curtains. Phosphorus moonlight spilled into the dimly lit room. 

Behind the doors' glass insets, a majestic view of the skyline appeared with startling beauty. There wasn't a cloud in the star-speckled sky. Rows of towering skyscrapers stretched above her, the windows alight from within.

A half-moon hovered at the fringes of the luminous cityscape, where the red blinking lights of distance radio towers twinkling in the night. An industrial-based smog of pollution coated the whole area, acting as a milky filter. The fog softened the hard lines of buildings, and diffused the orange glow of sodium-vapor street lamps.

Aishwarya, gazed the beautiful city with a smile sipping her hot coffee. She heard her mobile ringing. She picked it up "Hi Liza" she greeted and got the information she conveyed. "Okay, I'll inform him" by telling this she cut the call. 

She took a deep breath and headed towards his room. Once she reached near his room she felt nervous, gathering all her courage she knocked the door. She heard the response in third knock. She entered the room which was dark and found him sitting with a wine glass in a dim light which she guessed just now he turned on. 

"Krishna, tomorrow morning there is a catch up with our new clients. Just now Liza informed me, we are asked to be there by 8" she informed and left the place immediately. He drank the left over wine in his glass starring the darkness. He was not an alcohol addict till she left him heart broken by her betrayal. Everyday she ruined his mind and made his life dark.

Next day,

Aishwarya got ready for the meeting, she hoped he will not forget the professional things and waited for him in the reception.

There he came with a black formal shirt. He looked devilishly handsome in that black shirt which suited him perfectly. But his face didn't reflect any emotions and he maintained a cold expression among his employees.

He was going to an important meeting regarding the new project that day. From the day she left, he worked hard like a devil to delete all her memories from his mind. As a result, he became one of the topmost successful businessmen without using his family background. He did everything in his own and at last achieved the huge success but her memories never faded from his heart including the heart break she gave.

Aishwarya stood in her place once she saw him. She instructed the venue and details of clients they had to meet. He just nodded and left the place. Aishwarya followed him and they both reached the venue in half an hour. 

There they found the clients already waiting for him. He faked a smile and the meeting had started. Clients were happy with the project and agreed to sign the deal. He smirked and joined lunch with them.

Aishwarya, Krishna's friend from childhood was now his personal assistant. She was working in his company for more than 4years. She too joined the lunch. The meeting ended successfully and they left the place. While traveling, "congrats Krishna" Aishwarya said with smile. He nodded as response and the journey was silent till they reached the hotel.

"I think works for the day are done. So go out with other colleagues to take a tour within the city" he said without any expression and left the place before she replied. She starred at his direction. She felt bad to see her friend in that state, all the past memories flashed in her mind but she couldn't help him. She too decided to go out since she felt bored to be in her room.

He reached his room and rested on the couch. At that time he received a call from his father. "Hi dad" he said. "Hi Krishna, I heard about the deal. Its great. Congrats. Keep up the great work" he appreciated him. "Thanks dad. What about mom's condition? Did Doctors find any improvement in her?" He asked with hope.

"No Kanna, she is in the same condition. Doctors advised us to talk with her and to make her happy but I don't know what's bothering her and as of now no improvement in health" he replied sadly. Krishna sighed sadly before ending the conversation. He closed his eyes thinking about his mother's condition. He imagined her smiling face , a tear escaped his eyes. Suddenly his expressions changed, he clenched his jaw in frustration.

"You are the sole reason for all these damages Meera, I'll never forgive you in any aspect of my life" he crushed the glass saying those words, blood oozed out from his palm and his eyes reflected the rage he had on her, there was no love but full of frustration and anger.

The anger escaping from him, when he was away from the one he loved the most reflected on every others around him, store clerks, employees, car drivers, even turned angry if his food wasn't quite right. He was in the edge of his frustrated state which turned him into a ruthless human.

At the same time in India,

"Krithi!! Please don't take her away from me please.... Krithi!!!" Meera woke up with a jerk and found it was her dream. She saw Krithi sleeping quietly near, her eyes welled up with tears. "I lost everything in my life but not you Krithi" she hugged her with tears.

A unknown fear occupied her heart. Kamala ma entered her room when she was in her deep thoughts. "Meera, are you ok?" She asked with concern. Meera suddenly hugged her and cried her heart out. "Meera, please relax" she said by caressing her hair. Meera controlled and wiped her tears.

She took Kamala ma out of her room and said what Krithi asked her the previous day. Kamala understood her fear and consoled her like a mother. Meera once shared about her past life with her and she understood her state as a mother at that critical situation.

"Calm down Meera, everything has an end and all your problems will sort out one day" she said with assured smile. She gave her coffee and asked her to forget all those stuffs and to get ready to office. Meera agreed and got ready to office. She left home before Krithi woke up.

Aditi noticed Meera's face and understood that something happened. She came to her and asked whether everything was fine. Meera nodded. She didn't ask further and left the place. Meera tried to concentrate on her work and finally she succeeded.

Clock hits 8, Meera decided to leave. She wondered what to answer if Krithi asks the same question which she didn't answered on the previous day. She reached home with the same confusion. Kamala ma noticed her face and asked her to be relaxed and everything would turn better someday. She nodded and headed towards her room.

She found Krithi doing her homework. She went near her. Krithi turned and found Meera. Her face brightened after seeing Meera. She ran to her and hugged her. Meera hugged her back and kissed her cheeks. "Mommy I got stars for my assignment and teacher asked everyone to clap for me after seeing my assignment. She said mine was best" Krithi said with joy.

Meera was confused and looked her with same expression. "But baby I didn't help you out in that right, then how did you finish the assignment?" She asked. "Yes Mommy, I'm angry on you for that but Kamala ma helped me. I did this morning only" she said with smile showing her assignment. Meera's eyes widened in shock seeing her assignment where she couldn't control her tears.