Bag amada eigee dress pack touna touna hai.

“Ngd keigi Olivia da eikhoi ani room amada leiminei hairino?”

Sir na khumak’e.

“Eidee keidoubei chin thiduino?”

“Eina nangonda hykhraba ntra, ei ngi homewrecker oiningdena?”

“Eisu nangonda hykhraba ntra, ngn homewrecker ama oige hyradi, eiga nupi amaga hana nungshinahanlona.”

“Ngse yamna chagatneibo sir.”

Sir du noklaga makhutu tingthorak’e.

“Pirako bag to eina oina thang’ge.”

“Yani, ei adum thangjage.”

Loina pack touba loiraga, bag tu sir gi room da purak’e. Closet tu hangtokpada, side ama Sir gi dress ngakta oirami, Office dress ti mahakna tongana thambani. Nakan amadi eigini hyn hanglaga leirami.

Olivia nasu Sir gi roomda ei leire khangkhrabnina, sida pusinbana hena fare. Ayukta office dress setpagi chenthok chensinsu touraroi. Eingonda hena khudong charasu, Olivia gi pandam da yetle hyn, mahaknadi soidana saogani.

Thongda lepaga Sir na hairake.

“Thamo eina oina hapage.”

“Yani ng yaodrasu, eisu khut panli. Office chatpagi dress loisinba houro.”

Hoi hygum mangak nomamaga dressing room da changkhre. Shirt, pant amadi manungi dress khudingmak tongan tonganba drawer da hapi.

Drawer ama hangtoklaga, pants hapke toubada, rectangular oiba potsak ama yaorami. Ngakchanana ei potu paiduna puthorak’e. Photo frame oirami. Photoduda, angang nupa macha (teenager) ani makhut lengonaraga photo kapagi oirami. Makhoi anidu yam haraonasu ui.

Deep blue eyes amadi dark hair oiba nupa duda mityeng hana thami, hek yengbada yam familiar oi, sum muna yenglubada Sir ni hyb khanglakhi.

Aduga nupa amaduna Sir dagi chahi khara hana ui, mamit machudi normal oi, masamdi Sir ga yam manei. Makhoi ani masak manaba aduda, nupadu Sir gi mayamba Tomchou ni hyb khanglak’e, eikhoi companyda hana CEO oirambani. Houjik Sir na oiriba CEO si mahakna hana oirambani.

Eina pao tabada, mahaka chahi 6ki mamangda sikhre hai. Eina company da join tourakpasi chahi 4 farakle, eina company da join tourakpa chahi 2 watlingeida leikhidaba oiduini.

Mahak sikhibagi maramsi, mahaki nupida cheating toubagini hainakhi, praja meeyamnadi mahak sibada yamna penakhi. Mahak sikhraba matung mahaki maramda__ newspaper da, magazine da amadi TV channel da amata hapkhide, adum lotna loisinkhi.

Luhongba chahi fadringei, mahaka ex-gf ka hanjin hanjin leiminakhi. Mahaki mama mapana nupidu (ex-gf) atopa mafam amada chat-hankhibagi, mahak hingningdre hyn suicide toukhibani.

Meeyamna mahakpu oktaba_nupani hainakhi, Sir na mahaki mayamba panba yadribadu, eisu support tou-e. Mahakna cheating touramba aduna eikhoigi company gi stocks loina down chatkhibani. Sir na amuk wana hotnaduna, amuk nouna achouba company ama oihanlakpani. Mayambana mingchat thihanlamba, company asi amuk hingkatnaba hotnabada, Sir Tomthin si thabaki nataba wari amata sanaba yakhide, relationship su amata thamkhide, aduga mayamna mahakpu devil kouribasi, thabakta ka hena lupa asinani.

“Houjikfao keidourino?”

Eisu khangprek khangna maning onthorakpada Sir du mahaki tie punsinbadu leplaga hangakpani. Eina photo paibadu mahakna udanaba haina lotsinli.

“Oh… Umm… Keisu toude, loire.”

Mahakna nontharaga tie da yenglingei, makhol amata thok-handana, photo framedu yam thuna drawerda amuk hapchinkhi.

Novel amadi serial kaya yengba eini, aduna meegi privacy da awot apa sabasi miwa yam tabani.

“Adudi lak-o se.. si eigee tie si amukta punlulao.”

“Ngn tie punlak’ese chahi fanayamdi yamle, aduga hwjikfao tie do natomta kiba heitribo?”

“Heite ei.”

“Wow, sir ngise eingonda sum khairira?” Ngak amuk Sir da yengi. “Eisu heite, ngamoi.”

“Lakose amukta punlu laoba.”

“Ngise eingonda thoudariba hybadura?”

“Hoi.”

“Eingonda thoudariba ng kari oirige?”

“Your boss’s boss’s boss.”

Ei khumge toune manaba tanbanina, adum manakta esw langlaga changsinle.

“Fare, semlage.”

Khara saona tie gadu sat pysinli, hana kiramba kishidu khara komhanlaga, amuk nouna eina semi. Sir di eingonda adumak muna yengduna lei, ei ekybana toufam khangde.

“Loire. Ng hana chatlamo. Eisu sat loisankhige aduga laklage.”

“Puna chatminaduine.”

“Yaroi, makhada Medha ngai leirabani.”

“Eina chatlona hykhrabani.”

“Kei haiba? Ngd keidoubei mahak hankhro hyriba? Eina thawoina kouraga.”

“Wahangdo yam laimandro? Nga chatminaba pambeine.”

“Karino Sir na eingonda touriba mayamsibo? Doctor ama tanadaba sungya yararoi.”

Waheisi hyramaga dressing roomda chang’ge toubaga, Sir na eibu chingsinduna, tungdagi tapna konlak’e.

“Haiba endabi oiganu, puna adum chatladouni. Eina lepliba mafamsida ei asum lepkani. Loisinluro.”

Anam yam kanba nupani, khoi ani asum chatminaba tabani. Eisu matang chabada amuktangdi laman singba pami. Parking yourakpada, sir na eigini haina car gi thong’ga hangtokpirak’e. Sum mai leithoklaga yenglubada, apartment tagi thoklak’eba nupadu ubada ei yaa gasi kathoklaga haraona yengduna lei.

Mahak Francis ni, eigee long time crush ni, ‘most handsomest man on Earth’ ni eigeedi.

“Oh my God, mahakti eikhoina leiba apartment asida keidouba changluijatno?”

Sir su mai leithoklaga yengi.

“Francis lo kanano? Mahaksu sida leibane.”

Ei yam haraona chongkhatli, khubaksu khui.

“Ng adu eingonda houjikta hairi keigino? Ngn hana hairamadi, ngi penthouse ta leisi hybda ei haraona dum yaramganiye.”

Sir dudi makok ngaoraba khangde, chamamnana hangak’e.

“Francis na sida leibaga, ngn eigeeda leibaga kari mari leinage?”

Ei khutsi heart amasida thamlaga, mangaothiba thamoisi fajinli. Excitement henmanbana, wa fao ngangba thoktrabani.

“Ei maase nungcye.😅”

“Kei haiba? Karam kandagi.”

“Chahi ahum surakle.”

“Adudi nakhoi ani chahi ahum nungshinarak’era?”

Yam emotional oina amuk khumi.

“It’s one sided but yes.”

Eigeedi einabu nungshiradi, adum nungshinei hai.

“Miss Lily.” Sir na makhol houna laorakpani. “Eiga engage touradi, eingonda loyal oidoune ng.”

Ei khutkapi kapaga khudombi thinlaga hai.

“Hello mister. Nangonda loyal oiyo hairadi, ei esana yana hana engage touhandoune.”

“Ngn haisidi, ei nataba atopa nupa thikhini sinine.”

“Hoi, masana tabane.”

Ngcd Sir oina mamaida humang kangle, masadu hangkat handa chatuna, khutsa marakta masam changhanduna, hagajaba hotli. “Adubu… ng” Yaningde hygum makoktu amuk nomi aduga eingonda yengak’e. “Eina ngbu eigee fiancé ni haina laothoktringei, ngi maramda ei yam thikhi. Kana amatana ng relationship ta lei hyrakte. Ngi social status singdasu ng single loi thambani. Nupasiga nga kapminaba photo amatasu ei ukhide.”

“Ng eina hwjik haikhibado munadi tahoubra?”

“Muna taba hyse keino?”

“Eina hybadi one sided hyb. It’s one sided love.”

“Adudi ngn haise, nakhoi ani date twdri hy ntra?”

“Hoi toudiye. Eidee mangonda crush oiba khakne.”

So sweet Lily

Sir du sor fi fi kami.

“Adudi mahakna date tousi hyrakladi ng yani sinine?”

“Masana tabane.”

“Adudi ngahankhei eina hotnariba mayamse aremba loi tahanduiba?”

“Masana tabane.”

“Ng…” Sir du angaoba onlaktoure. “Eingonda ng adumyna matungdadi hygano.” Sir yam saona nakan amada chatkhiduna driver seat ta kakhre, thong kadu makhol houna yeisinli.

Eisu nokfet touraga, passenger seat ta kakhatli

“Ngcd homeboy se saona uida, khamban basu faori manle.”

“Eina faoningba, khaningba khanbagi right lei.”

Sir yam saoraba manle, gari yangna thourak’e.

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(Lunch Break)

“Hello Olivia. Vase ki makhada peisa thanambani. Peisadu puraga ngi dress leirusho. Ahongbadi leiganu, mamal atangba leiyu. Peisado loina sijinathoko, watlasu hyrako. Restaurant gi address tu ei text ta tharake, horen pung 8da laktouba.”

Washi hyraga call du eina kak’e.

“Keino tourisibo? Sibu eigee emanabi Lily dura?”

Ei Medha da keisu khumde.

Tony na makok nomaga hairake.

“Keino houjik eina takhridubo, kei hyb houjikido__ ‘Peisado loina sijinathoko, watlasu hyrako’ hyb. Sigi waheise mangondagi thoklakani hyb ei sungtha thajarude.”

(Medha) “Peisadu ngira, Sir gira? Sir gi soidana oiramgani.”

“Eigini.”

“Wow. Sigumba mikupsidi eikhoi video namaga thamhoudouni.”

“Shut up guys.” Ei hougatlak’e aduga amuk hai. “Houjik lunch break ni, ei homeboy do unarukhige.”

Eina ngaisagi thoudoktu, makhoi anida wari libada, homeboy hysi kanano khangkhrabani.

“Good luck pudi oiyu. Olivia ga Sir ga date tounaba ngn sinlido, ngn Imphalda apartment leini (buy) hyb adugum oithokloiko.”

“Nakhoi ani.. umm… Ei soidana saorakani.”

Ei elevator romda khongthang yangna lak’e. Sir gi floor du yourabada, ei elevator dei thuna thoklak’e. Sir gi staff singdudi, lunch hour dafao thabak touramli. Mamangda laliba eingondafao yenglakte, keyboard ta typing touduna lei.

Inhuman

Ei khuning kanglaga, Sir gi roomduda kok thingjinlaga yengi. Mamangda PA (personal assistant) gini haina thariba table duda kanasu leiba ude. Meena hainabada, Sir na Melissa bu fire toukhre hai, chumbra lanbra hybdudi eingonda darkar tade, leiramdabasidi yamna fei.

Tha 6 ki matam khaktani, eigee plan si mai paknaba. Houjikfaoda eina tourisi, helper ama nekpa, si khaktni eina tourise, atei amata toudri. Sir na atopa nupi amaga date tou hybd yaba yadaba, eisu hotnabadi tai.

Thong du thinlami.

“Come in.”

Thongdu tapna hangthok’e aduga manungda changi.

Sir du mahaki chair da famlami, nakanda files mayam amasu leiri. Mahaki coat tudi chair amada yanlaga leirami, tie dusu ekom komna farami. Mahaki mityengdudi laptop screen da yenglaga leiri.

Manak youbaga eina hai.

“Hi”

Ei oiramba aduda Sir du noklak’e.

“Oh hi, sida keidouba lakpano?… Nate nate eina haibadi, mafamsida ngd adum welcome tou’e, ngc etha thajadana lakpasida sum hangbani.”

“Chumi sir na haiba. Ei marketing employee ni. CEO gi roomda, maram leitana lakpasu yaba nate.”

Sir du nokfet touna, mahaki chair da ngathakhre.

“Excuse (masa kanthoknaba ngangba wa) ti watrene ng.”

“Eisu Sir gi satra oiradudi.”

Sir du nok’e.

“Ngn eigee enakta lakpase ei yamna haraoe, adubu eina khangba amadi lei__ ngn laklise ei miss tourak’a, kmy kmy leiri yengsinba lakpadi nate.”

Eisu khumge toubaga, yaa amuk umsinli, mahakna hairiba aroibagi saruksidi achumbani.

“Chumi Sir na haiba. Mathangdeidi ei toina toina Sir bu yengsinba lakladouni.”

“Farese. Hyro, kei pami eigee enakta lakpadi?”

Wa ngangdringei sor si amuktang sangna hontok’e.

“Horen da-“

“Ei ngamoi.”

“Eina hydou wasifao hyb loidriye, ngamoi hana hyrakese keigino?”

“Nang’gido date hyge twri ntra? Madugi creature (any living thing) duga ei date touba ngamloi”

“Keino creature hybo?”

Ei chamamnana hangbani, thangnaba mikupta mahakna hyraklidu Olivia ne khanglakpadagi, ei mit se sangtokaga sir da yengi.

Lily, breathe in breathe out!

“Ng matou karamna, eina date chatlo hyrakani khanglino?”

“Nupiduga eiga nungshinahanba hybase ngi plan ni, maram aduna ngi wakhalda ‘date’ hyb waheisi adum khanlaga leirabani. Aduna Sherlock Holmes yaodrasu yam laina eina guess touba ngami. Eina amuk hyrisini__ ei ngamoi.”

Sir da akanba khol na cheidrasu, wakhaldadi mahakpu curse touba lepte.

“Keisu khanbide. Ngn yarakoi hybase eisu khangi, aduna eisu sem saraga laklabani.”

Sir na pisum khitang thangatlaga karemnana hangak’e.

“Asengbagi? Adudi ngi plan B do hyro? Maduna eibu date chat’hanba ngambra yengo?”

Atopa plan amadu haidokani khanbada ei matha sarami, tumina hanlambana fei. Chinda tapna sonli. “Ash.. ei yam ekyre, kamai touni sidi.”

Eigee ngangsinlakliba mai du ubada Sir du chingnana chair dagi hougatlak’e. Tapna eigee enakta changsinlaga lepi.

“Keidoure haidradi, Ekyrabo?

“Hoi Sir ei hairage.” Ei sir da explain touba hourak’e. “Sir gi apambada eina fanayam yetlasu, sir na adum ngamlaga lakpani. Ahanbada eibu, nanthokpa ngamloidaba maongda, Sir gi penthouse ta leihanbire. Aduga Oliviabu tanthokani hyraga, eibusu sir gi famungdasu tumhanle. Aduna eisu upai ama touraga, sir bu date chat’hangani.”

Ash ei ekybana sire.

Sir du marou leina nok’e.

“Hyune, ngn kei touraga, eibu nupiduga date chat’hanba ngamduino?”

Sor si amuktang hontok’e.

“Eina amukta toudriba!”

Chamamnana pisum thangkatlaga hangak’e.

“Karamba?”

Ei keisu haiduna, khuning kanglaga, Sir gi chinbalda eigee chinbalsina thami.”

So sweet Lily

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