THE HIDDEN SECRETS[?]

"I think you are wasting your time, Reil. Why don't you come and continue your investigation from here? I hope your colleagues from India will understand and be helpful throughout this." Federick continued his lecture.

He is lecturing me every day as his words may change my mind but he doesn't know how I'm bored of hearing his same lecture every day, it feels like I'm eating pasta every morning for breakfast. Yeah! Pasta is my favorite but eating every morning is not my thing.

Not again. I wanted to tell him but no use. He kept telling me to come back to Texas and I kept giving my answer as "I can't."

"Federick, this is my project. I can't rule them giving order here and there like what to do or don't, I'm not the boss here. They will follow my step and will help me to find out the misery." I tried to point out.

"Whatever, Reil. You are coming back to Texas after the damn five months. You do remember, right?" huh? One month has already over.

"Okay..." I gave him my weak reply. "I miss you, my little girl." He said huskily making my heart shutter internally.

"I miss you too, my big man." I laughed. "I can't wait to see you again." Hearing his words my cheeks started to heat up and I must have turned like a tomato. Thank God! he is not here to see my face otherwise I would jump into the ocean.

"Enough! enough! I will call you later." I hung the phone and let out a sigh of relief. What's going between us? why I have an effect on him when he has a girlfriend who is two times better than me? I shook my head and turned around.

"Oops!!!" I literally screamed when I saw Mr. Hunter standing in the doorway with his all glory. "Man! you gave me a heart attack!" I shrieked placing both my hands above my chest.

He said nothing but his eyes focused on my phone. "Are you there?" I waved my hand at him but he gave me one hard look and walked away like I punched his stomach as how I imagined a while ago. What is his problem?

After the boring hours of doing nothing, I decided to clean my cabin even though it looks neat as clean water. I first mopped the floor then dusted the wall.

Not satisfied with the cleaning I climbed on the chair to dust the self and did my work passionately but being a fool I am, I swayed my hips left and right along with the song,"Ennodu nee irunthal..." from Tamil movie "I".

As I was preoccupied with the song I didn't realize I went too far and jumped on the chair, as the effect the chair moved a bit back and here I'm hanging like a dress in the hanger clutching the edge of the self.

Ohohoo...My legs are in the air and if I fell, definitely I would break my spinal cord.

"What are you doing?" That voice made me groan internally. Why him? Of all people why him? I closed my eyes feeling embarrassed about the situation. Whenever I do something nasty he was there to be a victim.

"Huh? If you don't mind can you please pull the chair towards my legs"? I asked politely.

"I'm tired of helping you." The walking stick turned his heels and walked past my cabin leaving me hung on my own like a lizard, forever.

"You can do this." I gulped down before deciding to jump but a pair of hand wrapped around my waist and placed me gently on the floor, his touch was so familiar.

But what is he doing here?

"You shouldn't have to do that." His voice held playfulness but the slight anger doesn't unnoticed by me. Well... he knew I'm afraid of height.

"I really missed you." I turned around and hugged him like there is no tomorrow. He laughed richly before crushed me in his warm embrace.

"I knew that!" He kissed my forehead once we pulled up. "What are you doing here, Fed?" I asked excitedly. It's been a long time since we last met.