Promise

Continuation from the control room:

" Excuse me, Sara. Coffee?" He asked, scratching his head.

"Er..." She was interrupted by Francis.

" She won't come anywhere! Did you get anything?" He started with John and ended with Sara.

" Nope! His location was jumping from country to country every 30 seconds and then switched off. So, we didn't get anything; mam was frustrated. " Sara said and handed over the paper of information to Francis.

" Hmm! That must be frustrating. Okay, let's wait for the next clue. Everyone cannot be perfect every time he would leave a clue unknowingly but, we should be keen to notice it!" He said and handed the paper back to her after taking a look at it.

" Hmm, Sara coffee?" John asked once again.

" I said, no!" Francis gritted his words even before Sara could think about it.

" Man! I asked for coffee with Sara, not you. It's better if she replies, not you!" John exclaimed.

" She is my friend, I can sometimes decide for her!" Francis replied.

" Keyword - sometimes. So, now as she is here she can decide it by herself"

The word friend enraged her.

" I will be glad to have a coffee with you. Just a minute I will file the paper and come" She said and walked towards their department.

John plastered a smirk on his face and went inside the control room and came outside with his shoulder bag.

Francis stood there gritting his teeth.

" John, let's go?" Sara asked as she came in with her backpack.

" Yes, sure!" He smiled.

" Sara it's late! I will drop you and then have to go out" Francis tried reasoning and take her from here.

He drops her mostly and when he has works she goes in the office car.

" I don't mind dropping. It's okay if you want to go, you can!" John grinned at him.

Getting irritated he walked from there but he didn't go out, they decided to have coffee in the office in the cafeteria over there.

They sat at a table and ordered their coffee. Francis standing in a distance and was watching them.

Both Sara and John noticed him but didn't bother to question.

" You love him?" John asked as the coffee arrived.

" Yes! But how you know?"

" That is very evident in both of your eyes. He was very jealous when I asked to have coffee with you whereas you accepted only as he mentioned you as his friend!"

" So, that was evident?"

" More than enough for me to get noticed" He chuckled, her face turned into a deep scarlet.

" Even now he is standing there and watching us!"

" This is embarrassing!" She muttered, her face was like a full ripen tomato.

" Nothing to be embarrassed about!" He smiled, she returned it.

They were talking about Francis, that made her blush but whereas he took it like John is flirting with Sara.

" How many years? Why didn't he propose?" John asked sipping his coffee.

" Nearly one year! He didn't propose sometimes I feel friend-zoned"

" Haha! Nothing like that! He would have thought to get settled first and then propose to you. You know it's tough to maintain a girlfriend!" He said the last sentence playfully. She slapped his shoulder.

" Then are you blaming girls?" She raised her eyebrows in question.

He raised his hands in surrender, she chuckled.

After about 15 minutes they left the cafeteria. He dropped her in her apartment they exchanged their phone numbers.

Sara started her work of searching for wooden toys. After her dinner to decided to sleep.

After an hour her door creaked open. It was Francis she decided not to open her eyes.

He went kneeled down near her head and pecked his forehead.

He caressed her hair.

" I have your spare key,

you have mine.

I know you trust me,

You know I trust you too.

I speak more to you than, others

you take advantage of me others can't and don't!

You know me well,

I know you well enough!

You know I love you,

I know you love me too!

We share everything,

other than feelings but still, you know my feelings!

But...

I can't tell you that but

I can show you.

And I am doing that!

Give me some time Sara,

I will make your wishes happen!

Wait for me,

Please don't avoid or try to make jealous

because already I am!

It hurts when I see you blush, smile, laugh

at someone.

Don't distance me

I know you are awake but don't open eyes

because I can't face you!

You have me forever for everything!

Trust me, I won't let you!

Promise me the same.

Good night! You have me for eternity!"

He kissed her forehead once again and left from there.

Tears welled up her eyes as soon as he left, she well in her eyes broke down.

She started crying, she was ashamed of herself. He did everything he can, he cared for her. The only thing she didn't do was to propose she could have waited.

" I should have waited more! I didn't understand him!" She then slept in the exhaustion of crying.

The next morning was dull for her, she was disappointed in herself. She didn't like to do anything but still, did everything. At 8 AM he came to pick her up.

She went and stood in front of him, her head hung down.

" Good Morning Madam!" He noticed her dull face.

"It's okay, Sara" That is all left from his mouth, she hugged him tightly.

"Sorry!" He hugged her and patted her back. After a deep silence, she came out of his embrace. Both smiled at each other and then left to the office.

Silence gives peace, happiness, satisfaction, and all the positive emotions but at the same, it can also convey all negative emotions from disappointment to grief.

PARI'S HOUSE:

The morning was bustling for everyone in the house, there was only a day for the function they have to do all purchases just in a day. Day after tomorrow is their engagement they still didn't select rings, they can't order a dress they should get something from a boutique.

Everyone was rushing the works, Pari had her breakfast and started to leave.

She told Yuvi to get something for her, she was not in a mood to go shopping. She was stressed and anxious about the case. There is only one day in between for Tuesday.

She was somewhere between some feelings. She wants to feel happy for her sister and brother but she couldn't. Or at least did she concentrate on the case? And the answer is somewhere between yes and no.

She left, for the office in a moody mood. When she went there, there she was Sara who was also moody which is unlike her nature.

"Sara, bring the report! Did you make the report, that I asked you to?"

" Yes mam, here it is!"

"Hmm! So, according to the records, there is no shop or place that sells sandalwood and agarwood dolls?"

" Yes, mam!"

" What about the craftsmen, is there any specific information about the craftsmen?"

" Yes, mam. I spoke with some people. They said like these types are ordered rarely as they are extremely costly. But there are people who manufacture it when it is ordered. I got a list from him. There are three places where these types of toys are made. But we can reach only two places through the phone!" She said.

" Let's first try them. Ask them if there was and is any orders on these specific type of variety"

" Yes, mam!"

" Now!" She said to her to call them immediately.

" Hello! Jungloo kids? We are talking from Sp office, Chennai"

"....."

She spoke with the man and ended the call.

"What happened?" Pari asked her as soon as she ended the call.

"What happened?" Pari asked her as soon as she ended the call.

" Nothing helpful mam. He is saying that they didn't get any special orders for this year it seems. They had other wood orders but nothing with Sandalwood and about agarwood they have never ever had an order with that type of wood"

" Great! Call the next one"

"Hello! Angela toys? We are talking from Sp office, Chennai"

" Yes! Angela toys! Do you need anything?"

" Yes, we want data about something"

" Yes, mam. Please! What it is ?"

" Actually we want to know about how many special orders did you do this year and especially I want to know about Sandalwood and Agarwood!"

" You are asking about handmade toys?"

" Yes!"

" Wait a minute, mam. I will check through the system"

" Yup, sure!"

" Mam, we had two orders in sandalwood and about agarwood. Actually, it is a special type of wood. We can't get it here but you only get from a tribal community..." She said about the tribes and their place.

" Okay, Thank you! And please mail the information of customers who ordered sandalwood toys. Mail them to this mail ...." She gave her a mail ID.

"Sure, mam!"

" Thank you!"

This time the call was on the speaker so Pari heard everything.

" So, we have fly to next state to meet the tribes?"

" Yes, mam!"

" Ask Francis to book three flight thickets and arrange for the accommodation there."

" Mam, when?"

"For Wenesday!"