It is a new fresh and refreshing day in Kurai's life.. Or....Not...He is in dilemma...What should he do...The housekeeper!!!!....What will happen if the housekeeper saw the condition of the wall...He would be fined...and all his money would be sucked...
Today the housekeeper is coming in the evening for the weekly room maintenance checkup....
That assassin..she ran off..after creating a big trouble of him...He only has the broken pieces of her mask...but that is not enough to prove that he was attacked not when..he is not any important person who is qualified enough to be assassinated for the political or personal gain.....None will believe him...
Kurai was mulling over the situation... Suddenly he noticed a sparkling piece of paper under the debris...he moved the rock pieces and found a yellowish golden envelope....Then he remembered, there was going to be a monthly party by Local Security Services today at evening....He had never attended it before...It was not that he had any problem with it but because he never had any longing to go...He preferred to rest at home and enjoy by himself.....
A smile came on Kurai's face...He felt he was lucky...
" Thank you God..You saved me for today." said Kurai smiling...
So Kurai went to the Services Head Quarters...It was evening time...He was on the gate...The purple and pinkish lights had filled his surroundings..He could hear the noise of people laughing, talking and having fun...But somewhere deep inside him he felt lonely although he had never acknowledged that feeling...
He went inside...there was a huge dancing hall with golden white lights spread in every corner of the hall...some were dancing with their partners...while some were standing and having deep conversations...There were a lot of people....Kurai had avoided crowded places so he felt a little uncomfortable...In the corner there was a snack and juice stall...he went there and sat on a chair....He ordered a glass of apple juice...
" Mr. Kurai!!... Is it you!!..." said a man who was wearing a formal attire...
"Yeah..." answered Kurai..
" It is surprising.... It's my first time seeing you attending a monthly party" said the man..
Kurai didn't said anything...
" Ahhh..could it be you didn't recognise me...I cannot blame you for that since I was the one to left my job...I am one of your previous partner, " said the man...
" Ummm....You are SAKI,..You were the only partner who worked the longest with me and who could forget a guy with a female name...I recognised you, it is just that you have changed a lot..." replied Kurai....
" Huhhh...Please sir not that female one...my mother gave me that name..I cannot do anything about it...Bit....I guess I did changed especially after my marriage...and I need to be more mature now since I am about to become a father..." said Saki with a wide joyful smile...
" Really? You are married... Congratulations...." replied Kurai in surprise..
" I did send you an invitation for the marriage ceremony but you were not in the village that time...You were out of the village to release a beast..." said Saki..
" But sir ... Are you here for work?...You are in your regular working outfit..." asked Saki.
Kurai hesitated a little, How could he tell him about all that stuff...so after a short pause he replied, " Nahh, it's just that I feel more comfortable in these.."
"You really are a workaholic, you haven't changed much...you are so passionate that you have started to feel comfortable in the working clothes.....You really are my inspiration.." said Saki with passion in his eyes...
Kurai didn't said anything and How could he?..He just made up that thing to cover up his situation... but .....giving it a thought..he might feel comfortable in these clothings in real....
"But Sir...When are you getting married?... Isn't there any girl you like..you know I am junior than you and I am about to become a father..." said Saki in a playful and teasing tone...
Kurai was asked this question frequently by the people he knew...and he hated that question...because...he didn't had any answer...He didn't know anything about that kind of stuff..Love?..... Marriage?... having a family?...Kids?... all these words felt miscellaneous to him....
But as soon as he was about to reply....a lady in beautiful glittery purple long formal dress sat beside Kurai...The lady was wearing a shiny white mask that covered her whole face...
She slowly turned towards Kurai and in a soft slow voice asked," Would you like to dance with me?..."
"Could... it be that.....I am very sorry Sir for interrupting your precious time with ma'am... I didn't know that you have come with someone"said Saki after watching the lady talking to Kurai in friendly tone...
Saki without wasting the time left those two alone....
" Uffffffff.....ummmm...Miss you need to be careful, Don't talk to strangers in such a sweet and friendly tone...it would create misunderstanding among people just like him...." said Kurai scratching his head with his hand....
" You didn't gave me the reply gentleman" the woman spoke in a soft voice....
"Huhhhhh....What were you thinking while asking me that?...I am not a dance type and not at all a gentleman..." replied Kurai in a disinterest tone...
" Then let me give you company for a drink.." said the lady politely....
" I don't drink either, I already ordered my apple juice " replied Kurai ..
" See, you are a gentleman," said the lady ...then she ordered the waiter,"One glass of an apple juice for me too"
The apple juice was served and Kurai took the glass near his lips but then stopped and in a low voice he said,
" I told you ladies should not hide their face.."
Then he put the glass on the table without taking a sip...
" What do you mean?" asked the lady..
" You know poisoning someone's drink is not cool...but thank God I found you....now pay for the wall you broke..." said Kurai scratching his head....