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Tithy's P.O.V.

A question is eating my mind up without taking any break. "Who is Titly? Just who is she?"

In Ruhaan Sir's cabin, the name frequently remains in the air. And there is something. Something very bad about the name which makes Sir remain sad all the time. Even I found him crying over the name on the very first day of my joining. That day I didn't know what to do for that time being but this much is true that I just hated the scene.

People says "Boys don't cry. It's a girly thing."

What rubbish is this!

The problem arises from the idea that men are tough and manly, that 'boys don't cry' and it's embarrassing for them to talk about their feelings or express.

Does it make any sense? Just load of nonsense. They are human being and they can also get hurt. Isn't it a obvious thing!

While thinking like this, I returned to my cabin. Sitting on my chair, I tried to work but failed to do so. My mind turned to the new character, Shaan.

I generally don't argue with random people but today I just went on arguing with him like he was no random people. Earlier Ruhaan Sir alone was agonizing on that name Titly but today I met another person, Shaan who is also connected to that name. Just who is that girl?

I was absentmindedly turning the page of my diary but a sentence written on today's schedule made me look at my wrist watch which made me stand up immediately. I rushed to Ruhaan Sir's cabin hoping that he will be in good mood by now.

Reaching at the door of his cabin, I knocked. When he permitted, I entered into the cabin with a smiling face but the cold expression on his face and a cold word from him was enough to drive my smile far away.

Ruhaan's P.O.V.

I was thinking what should I do about Shaan when Tithy entered my cabin after knocking with a smiling face. With a cold expression I asked her, "What?" which just made her smile faded away.

She fearfully replied, "Sir, you have a meeting in an hour."

I seriously didn't want to face this, the fearful face of this girl. So making a normal expression, I again spoke up, " Alright. You may go now."

But the expression on her face didn't change and she he left my cabin immediately.

Giving the thought some rest, I grabbed a file from my table and tried to concentrate on my work for the meeting.

Shaan's P.O.V.

Returning home, I found it empty like always. I went to my room and took a warm shower and then went to bed. I was having a headache maybe because of jetlag. I took a medicine and drifted to sleep while thinking about the past times.

I woke up hearing a sound and the source of that sound was my phone. It was going on ringing and a smiling face was flashing at the screen. I looked at the clock and It was half past twelve at night.

I was feeling damn tired and didn't bother to think why she was calling me this time. I just answered the call and put the phone on my ear still lying on bed but before I could say something, she spoke up more like tried to sing a song of one line lyric from the other side of the phone call.

"Wish me. It's my birthday. Wish me. It's my birthday."

Stopping her, I replied sarcastically, "So what should I do for you mam?"

"What else! Wish me. It's my birthday."

"Yeah yeah. Happy Birthday. But did you really need to do this? You even knew that I was damn tired and must be sleeping now. I could have wished you in the morning, right?"

"Shaan, how could you say this? It's my birthday. First you didn't call me beforehand and I don't know if you really remembered it or not. Being an understanding girl which is rare in this case, I am calling you and you are behaving like this. I knew you were tired but that was the matter about almost 10 hours back. So I thought you were done with your sleep. Nonetheless you are being like this! Okay. I am sorry. I won't disturb you on my birthday ever. Happy?"

"Look, I didn't mean that. I am.." Before I could say anything else, she cut the line off.

I sat on the bed jumping and dialed her number while my mind started telling me, " What is it Shaan! You made her upset even on this day of her birthday!"

The phone started ringing and I started saying, " Please Titly. Answer the call. I am sorry."

To my bad luck the phone kept ringing but she didn't answer it. When I tried again, it was switched off.

I kept on dialing her number but found the same response. After thinking a while, I got down from my bed and rushed to washroom. Then getting ready, I left my room while dialing another number.

The call was immediately answered.

"What is it, yaar?"

"Vai, I am coming." These words were enough for him to understand that we have fought again.

With an irritated tone he uttered, "Not again."

"Vai, I am sorry."

He kept silent for a moment and then said, "Shaan, It's her birthday today. And you know, I can't see.."

I cut him off saying, " Vai, I know you are angry. I promise that this won't happen again. Please let it go for this time. please?"

"Shaan, for the last time."

"Thank you vai."

Cutting the line off, with a smile and hopeful mind I hopped in my car and went towards my destination.

Hearing a sound, I woke up from sleep leaving my dream midway. I saw my phone buzzing and with an unrealistic hope, I looked at my phone.

But to my bad luck it was not a call from the one, I was expecting. It was an alarm. When and why I set that, I didn't remember. Being annoyed and not bothering about the reason, I turned it off.

Remembering the dream, my eyes got watery. That was the last birthday of Titly, we celebrated together. I prepared a surprise gift for her along with Ruhaan vai.

I promised her that day that I won't make her upset again and especially not on her birthday and seriously I didn't. Maybe I was able to keep that promise only because she was not there with us for long after that day. She was gone beyond our reach.

I took my phone and called Ruhaan Vai but thinking it will only hurt him, I hang up the call before it started ringing there. It was already afternoon then.

Wiping my eyes, I got down from bed. Being ready, I left my room and went towards my car.

Hopping in, I started going where I didn't know.

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