Chapter 142 - 141

Shreya sat in her office brooding. She was frustrated and really wanted to break something right about then.

Months went by since Prasanna died and nobody came for her yet. Not from lack of trying mind you. She deliberately went everywhere alone in these past months. And of course, she absolutely stopped going out with Charan or Akira or anyone that wasn't part of her past life fearing something like the kidnapping episode would repeat itself. She lied straight through her teeth to Charan and convinced him either she was busy or that she was lazy. And she stopped going over to his place. Whenever she missed Akira, she would somehow convince Charan to have a sleepover at her place. Not that it took a lot of convincing. And security in her apartment was top notch so nobody can really come in or out without her knowledge. And of course, she also tightened the security around Akira and Charan just in case, since she was seen around them a lot.

But then there was no move from their end till then. She was starting to second guess herself. She kept thinking maybe they were no going to go directly against her but plan for something else.

But no matter how much she thought of it, taking her out is the most logical thing they would end up doing. For one, Naren was like a bulldog who doesn't have the patience to plot and prob around and she was sure he would convince the others that his method is the most effective. But most of all, only with her gone, this issue will come to close. So her head was the fastest way for resolution. And logically speaking, they wouldn't assassinate her straight away since they would want to know what she actually knows and who else knows about it to avoid future conflicts.

Logics were strong on her end, she knows that. But the reality was making her question them. And since she, being a bait, was not something she could really go up and discuss with others… she was left to brood on her own.

It was affecting her mood everywhere. At the gym, except for Zack, nobody else is daring to spare with her because she was being brutal because of her mood swings. And the lack of Akira was not helping either. But she had to restrain on that front because it pertains to Akira's safety.

And adding to her frustration was actually Charan. That big fluffy idiot had been acting as if she was some porcelain doll of something from the time she had told him that she was a v.i.r.g.i.n.

Not that they had much action before that night. But then after that day, something changed in her. It was almost like somebody flipped a switch in her body. She craved intimacy with him with the whole of her heart and soul. The distance felt cold and lonely somehow. She did not even know how to explain this unsettling feeling she was feeling.

She was not really ready to go all the way yet. But Charan was behaving as if she was some touch-me-not tree or something.

Shreya pulled her hands from her head and called Charan with a determined look.

"Hey, Shreya, what's up??" Charan's voice filled her ears.

"You… You come here right now!!" She demanded right off the bat without even telling him where she was.

Charan let out a chuckle. He had long gotten used to her sudden tantrums.

Shreya bit on her lips suddenly realizing her mistake and asked in a low voice, "Where are you?? Are you free??"

"I just got out of my office… where are you??" Charan asked amused.

"Office… What about Akira?? Is she at daycare??" Shreya asked worriedly.

"No… during exams she mostly stayed over at my parent's place. My dad helps with the prep…" Charan replied starting his car. "I will see you in a bit…"

Charan reached her office a little later than he had expected. He got a call right after Shreya had hung up. After that, he had to call Akira and let her know he was going to be late or maybe staying over with Shreya. And of course, because of an accident on the way, he got caught in traffic.

So by the time he actually got to her office, Shreya was sitting on her table cross-legged and staring at the entrance as if they had committed a grave sin.

Charan couldn't help but chuckle amused seeing her like that. She looked as if someone stole her favorite plush toy or something. He deposited his bags on the couch and asked, "Hey, there. Mind enlightening me as to why you called me here??"

Shreya pouted away and turned her face away from him defiantly but did not say anything.

Charan did not yet bother with her. He went straight to the restroom and first washed his face. The traffic had left a layer of dust over his face. And once refreshing, he then went to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water and gulped down on it greedily.

All this while, Shreya did not even move an inch from her place. But her eyes kept following him extremely annoyed. She did not like the way he was ignoring her. It pissed her off that he did not even give her a kiss while greeting.

"If you have done making yourself comfortable… come here!" She demanded quite rudely glaring at him. She was not really good at waiting… at least not when she was in a crappy mood which she was in right about now. And Charan on top of making her wait for almost an hour, he did not even acknowledge her or make an excuse. Maybe if she had been rational and calm, she might have found her anger childish but not now. Not when he was still standing beside the fridge smirking at her.

"Charan!!" Shreya said once again in a tone that clearly showed the world of patience she was trying to hold on to before she burst up.