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“No one’s ever had me, not like you.” So High School “I have a very busy schedule.” Rukaiya frowned at her calendar as her secretary stood in front of her with files. “I have a meeting here. Then I have to go inspect…” Rukaiya shook her head as she leaned back in her chair. “ Can you not postpone the photo shoot?” She narrowed her eyes at the secretary. She was relatively new, unaware of her moods, and aware of her short time at the job. The scared secretary cleared her throat. “But the note says it cannot be rescheduled. Sir gave us the date after three months.” She shook her head. “The prospectus should have been ready by now.” Rukaiya’s hand stopped at the keyboard while she opened her mail. She had forgotten that this annual photo OP, the company did for its prospectus and meetings, was supposed to be done by Jalal this year. Humayun insisted on it despite Jalal telling him that he did not do corporate photos himself. She was the one who made him understand that it was Humayun’s ow...
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Pretty soon, I learned cautious discretion. When your first crush crushes something kind ~ Eldest Daughter. Pratap walked around the empty apartment in his shorts and poured himself a glass of water. It had been two days since Amar had left, and the sudden silence around the apartment was loud. He had never stayed alone since college, and his loneliness had always been internal until now. He placed the empty glass down on the kitchen counter and eyed the Fitbit for a time. It was 5.30 AM, and he could not sleep. He walked into his office and opened his laptop to check the day’s schedule. Pratap parked his car on the pavement opposite Amar’s school, hoping to meet him briefly before he boarded the school bus home. He had the guardian pass that Ajabdeh had given him and contemplated taking him home. But that would freak Ajabdeh out; she would probably snatch his card. So he decided a hug would do just as well. He needed to tell Amar that he missed him. If life taught Pratap anything in t...
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