May 20, 2009

I woke up with a heavy head...thinking all night as to what awaits me today.

Risha had left a message on my cell not to come for breakfast and that she will call me soon.
This was surprsing. I again feared that she might ask me to stop all these things which I loved.
I reached office and was further surprised not to find Risha at office, even till 12 noon. I tried calling her once but she did not respond to my call.
I ate my lunch half-heartedly, still waiting for things to happen.

I did not had to wait for long.
At about 4, I got a call from our company head to come to his room. To my surprise, I found Risha with Parul - a close friend of her - already sitting there. And, there were tears in Risha's eyes. I couldn't make out why.

And then, the life-changing moment arrived. My boss told me that Risha has filed a complaint for sexual harrasment against me! I was shocked and speechless! I tried to open my mouth, but my boss shut me up and send a call for everyone in office to come to his cabin.

I don't know what was happening. The whole team started coming in and I was so embarrased to face the situation that my face was blue as an ocean! The boss told the complaint to everyone. I thought people will support me, but to my surprise they began to support Risha and saying things like they have often noticed me close to her or even doing rounds of her home.

I was trapped.

The boss said that I need to publicly apologise to Risha. I had no option and I apologised. He then said that he would be calling police in few minutes.

I was aghast. Just few minutes ago I was a senior partner of my company and now, a convinct. And if police files a case against me, my whole life can get so easily screwed.

I knew the only person who can help me now is the person who has put me in this situation first - Risha. I don;t why was she doing this but I knew that she can only help me now.

In front of whole office, I just fell on my knees and caught hold of Risha's feet. Everyone was taken aback, except Risha, who as if knew this was coming.

I seek her apology and begged her to take back her complaint. Tears rolled down my eyes and I placed my head over her feet and just begged.

After a while, she jerked her feet, throwing me off-balance and said OK.
'You should slap him hard' - someone suggested. 'He should not be left' - some one else said.

My reputation of working for seven years in this company was today at mercy of someone who had just joined in three months back at much junior level.

My boss asked me to leave the company premises immediately and never to come back.

I moved out. I didn't know where to go. I just took out my car, drove a small distance and then stopped the car and started sobbing. What has happened? Why did Risha do this? i had done so much for her and why would she falsely implicate me in such an embarassing way?

Thoughts were just floating by when Risha sent a message, saying 'Dinner should be ready by 9 today and we will eat together.'

Things began to fall in place. So this was all a part of the plan..

Evening flew by. I opened Risha's home and started preparing food - though my mind and will were somewhere else.

Sharp at 9, Risha entered home.

I just looked at her. There were questions and anger in my eyes. But she just looked through me and said, 'Please serve me dinner. We will talk after that.'

So we had a quite dinner together.

Post that, she just got up and sat up on sofa.

'Satish, please clear the dishes and then come and sit on sofa next to me'

I was surprised. i mean, I always cleaned the dishes - but this was first time she said me to do this so directly.

After the dishes, I sat opposite her. There were some files lying on the central table between us. She started to speak.

'Satish, you wanted to be my slave. So the first thing was to ensure that you have no permanent job so that you can dedicate 24 hours to me. I hope you understand this now.'

I was shocked at the shrewdness of this girl. And I was cursing myself as to how I let myself become her playboy.

'Anyways,' she continued ,' the choice is still open for you. You can still leave and go and we will just forget each other.'

I thought. I was anyways jobless and my current reputation, thanks to Risha, will not allow me to find a job soon anyways. She actually had left no choice for me. I had to resign to my destiny now - destiny, which Risha will write!!!

'No Risha. I am ready to be your slave.'

'Are you sure Satish? This is last time I am asking you.'

'Yes Risha. i will now do whatever you want me to do.' I couldn't believe myself as to what I was saying.

'OK. Let me take a simple test then. Get up and sit on your knees.'

I hesistantly got up and sat on my knees.

She placed her feet on top of the table, just few centimetres away from my face.

'Kiss my shoes.'

I thought I didn't hear her properly. 'Sorry, what was that?', I asked.

'I said kiss my shoes. And remember that I will not ever repeat my orders.', she said in an authorative tone.

My mind was repulsing...but my face automatically got drawn to her shoes and I placed a soft kiss on them.

'I wanted you to kiss hard. Now, lick the dirt off them with your toungue.'
(to be continued)