"I spy you!" - 62

She stopped probing him and rested her head on her seat and went to sleep. Her mind was in turmoil. Has she done any mistake? She did not think so. She was sent by the office with their eyes open. Probably they did not expect her to stay alive. But someone must have rescued me, she thought. Otherwise, she would have been still under the vigilance of the grey eyed woman!

Who rescued her? Is it Pushpahaasa? Nowadays Pushpahaasa had entered her blood as a virus and she was shivering from his presence. Why would he rescue her? He probably did not even know that she was here, in another corner of the world. Police must have got the wind of the gang of the grey eyed woman and apprehended all of them. They must have found me losing blood and took me to the hospital.

The flight reached its destination. Durjaya broke his stony silence and asked, “Elder Sister! Do you want to drop home or you can take care of yourself?”

Vasupradha smiled. “You found your tongue at last! Ok, you can drop me, even though I can take care of myself” she said.

They reached her home and she did not invite him inside. She could see the disappointment in his eyes. But then, he was the one who was ready to see her off from the airport itself. He should not feel bad, she thought stubbornly and went inside her house and closed the door immediately.

Home at last! She thought happily and spread herself on her bed. The moment she was alone, her thoughts started towards Pushpahaasa! What would he think when he comes to know that she had a close call with death!

‘Hey Vasupradha! What are you trying to prove? Are you thinking that the compassion your experience generates would result in love?’ Her conscience teased her.

Vasupradha suddenly became red in the face and stopped thinking about Pushpahaasa. Sleep eluded her.

Next day morning she left for office at the usual time. The traffic was very heavy and she could not get an auto for quite some time.

At that moment she espied someone just by looking at whom her heartbeat used to become topsy-turvy.

Pushpahaasa!

She could see him on a swanky bike coming at a sedate speed towards her. She was sure that she can get a drop to the office since the bike was traveling on the road which was leading to the office.

But she was in for a surprise when Pushpahaasa suddenly zipped past her without even looking at her. She was disappointed and then angry since she was sure that he had seen her and knowingly avoided her!

But without actually knowing about what could be the reason for his ignoring of her appearance so nearby, she was trying to think of the explicit words she would hurl at him in case she meets with him again.

There was another surprise stored in for her. She was hailed by a person whom she knew so well!