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Realising that he had really left,she opened her eyes.She saw a plate of rice and chicken placed on the table opposite to her.So he had just come to give her food.But what did she do?She said that he was bothering her.

She quickly ran down stairs.When she came to the banquet hall,she saw that the guests were already starting to leave.Her father was talking to some partners.Her mother was standing patiently by his side with a smile on her face.She scanned the entire room.But he was no where to be found.She then searched the meeting hall.Except the cleaners there was no one.She searched the entire floor.But there was no sign of him.She then went to check the parking."He couldn't have left the hotel with all this traffic" she said to herself.

But he was not there either.She tried calling him.There was no answer.She texted him:

"I'm sorry.Please answer my call"

The message was delivered and it was seen.But still there was no reply.

This was the first time he was this mad at her.What if he really left her?Her eyes started to get wet.She then went to the hotel security.

"Sir.Did you see a tall guy in a black shirt and black hair leave this way?"she asked him.

"No miss."the security replied.

"Are you sure sir?"

"Yes.I have been hear all this time and I didn't see someone with this description pass by"

"Is there anyother exits to the hotel?"

"No.This the only exit"he answered

"Thank you sir"she said and went back to the hotel to look again.

By that time,all the guests had left.Mr&Mrs.Andrews were waiting for their daughter.

"Where have you been?We were getting worried"Her mother asked.

"I wanted to introduce you to our partners.But you were no where to be seen"her father looked disappointed.

"I am sorry Mom and Dad.But did you see Jon?"she asked not minding their question.

"Yeah.I think I did"her Mom said trying to think when she saw him.Hearing that Sandriya's face brightened a bit.

"I remember.About an hour ago,he came to give me the car keys telling to drive back without him and said he had some work to do.As I was busy talking to a friend I didn't ask much and just got the key"her mother answered.

"Oh"her face dropped.About an hour was when he left from the terrace.

"Shall we leave then?"Mr.Andrews asked.

"You go ahead Dad.I just remembered Jon asked me to meet him at the roof-top."she said turning around.

"Okay then we'll wait till you come back"her mother said.

"Its okay Mom.You both leave.He said he will drop me."she said and took large strides to the stairs not giving her parents a moment to react.

"Somethings wrong.Don't you think?"Mrs.Andrews turned to her husband.

Mr.Andrews sighed"If Jon is with her then we need not worry.Come lets go".

Sandriya ran back to the roof.But there was noone.Her legs were starting to hurt as she was running to and fro on her pointedheels.She was not used to wearing such foot wear but as it went well with her dress she wore it.She was gasping for breath.Her legs were too tired to support her so she kneeled to the ground.Tears started falling from her eyes,drop by drop on the floor.

Just when she thought thinks couldn't get any worse,it started raining.In minutes she was drenched.She was still kneeling on the floor,crying with no intention of going in.

Just then,the rain stopped falling on her head.When she looked up,her blurry eyes could see a hand holding an umbrella.She turned to look at who it was.It was a man in a black shirt.Though he was soaked himself,he was stretching an umbrella for her.

"Its not good for the heiress of JaZ corps to be drenched like this"

"Why do you care?Didn't you just leave me earlier because I said something?"she asked"I don't want your help"she pouted.

"So you suggest I leave then"he said pretending to leave.

"Are you just gonna leave me in the rain?"she asked him.

"Were you not the one who told me to leave?"he asked back.

"What I meant was-"

He kneeled beside her.He leaned close to her and touched her forehead with his.

"I know what you meant.I won't leave you again ever.Come on now.Lets get you inside."he said softly.

She couldn't help but get flustered with what he said.Before she could respond,he lifted her in his arms and started heading downstairs.

"Idiot.I can walk"she said hitting his chest.

"Ofcourse you can.With that bleeding ankle of yours you can even run a relay race.Now stay quiet and don't give me a hard time carrying you"he teased.

That was when she noticed that her right ankle was hurt.

"Thank you,Jon"she said leaning her head against his shoulder.He simply smiled.

When they came down,he made her sit in the hotel lobby and went outside to get a cab.As it was already 10 pm and it was raining so it took him a while before he got a taxi.He then went inside to get her.

"Here.Dry yourself"Sandriya said as she handed him a towel that she had got from the hotel staff.

After drying themselves a little,Jonathan carried her to the cab and made her sit in the back seat and closed the door.He then got in to the front passenger seat and closed the door.

"Lets go to the hospital before going home"he said to her.She nodded in agreement.

The doctor examined her leg and it was just a sprain and minor bruises because of the heels she was wearing.As she was straining too much it had started to bleed.The Doctor put her leg in an elastic bandage to stop swelling.

"This should do for now.Don't strain it too much"he advised.

After consulting the doctor,Jonathan again carried her to the car and placed her on her seat.The car then drove off.

Sandriya rested her head on the seat and closed her eyes.She opened them when she heard the driver say

"We are here"

She looked outside the window.

"Why are we not home?Why did we come her?"Sandriya questioned Jonathan .

"You didn't eat anything earlier.So I thought of getting something to eat".He came and opened the back door.

He leaned to carry her out.

"There are a lot of people here.It will be embarrassing.So I will walk on my own"She said as she tried to get up.Jonathan was holding her hand to support her.She placed her left leg outside the car then slowly placed her right leg and tried to stand.But as soon as she applied pressure,her right leg started aching and she fell back on the seat.She looked at Jonathan.She stretched her arms as if asking his to carry her.Jonathan chuckled at this.He then carried her inside the restaurant and placed her on a chair in a two member table.

"How did you know that I didn't eat?" Sandriya asked taking a sip of water from her cup.

"When I came to the table earlier,I saw your plate was untouched and you were not in the banquet hall.So I searched you everywhere and finally found you at the roof-top.Then I went down to get some food for you"he said looking through the menu.

"I'm so-"

"What do you like order ma'm?" the waiter interupted.

"2 chicken corn soup"Jonathan said looking at the menu.

Sandriya then ordered some of her favourite dishes.

"Why two?"Sandriya asked once the waiter had left.

"Its really good for colds.You were both soaked wet earlier.I don't want you to catch a cold.Also school is starting in two days.You wouldn't like to miss the first day of class,would you?"he said.

She was distracted feeling happy knowing that he cared for her so much that she didn't answer his question.

"Hello?"he called out waving his hand before her.

"No...Ofcourse not"she answered shuddering a little.She was so busy this vacation that she didn't notice school was about to start...