Calming The Storm🌌 (#wattys2019)√

58. Surmount

Dedicated to thegirlnextdoor7781 because this chapter contains your birthday.

"I came, I saw, I conquered."
-Julius Caesar
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27th December
Indrayan's pov:

Sampurnaa was well in control now. I was driving towards home but she had other plans.
"Please drop me at the studio." she told me

"Drop you at the studio? Are you nuts? If you want I can speak to your senior..." I said in reply but she cut me off.

"Drop me at the studio. Please. I need to go. It is important for me!"

I sighed while stopping the car at the red signal.
"Sampurnaa, it isn't important! You know what happened sometime ago... No one will tell you anything." I tried explaining her

"You don't understand! I am not affected by them. I shouldn't be! I know what I did! I know I cried when I shouldn't have... But if I don't go to the studio today, then people would think that I was affected by what he said. They would think that I am shying away from facing the public after all that happened at the court.... That would only give people more reason to believe rather than speculate. I AM GOING TO READ THE NEWS TONIGHT THE WAY I DO EVERYDAY. That man ought to know that I conquered his words and that I surmounted myself and my doubts!"

I looked at her stunned. Some car behind me honked and I restarted the car.

"Don't be ridiculous! You are already stressed out and troubled... Moreover you are on your monthly cycle right now! Too much of stress can cause severe hormonal imbalance, Sampurnaa!" I tried explaining her in a strict yet soft tone

She sighed.
"I know. You come to the studio with me. Just be there behind the scenes... You will be there if anything happens. I believe so."

She may have uttered those words in a flurry of emotions, not meaning much... Yet I felt a certain feeling of satisfaction.
Satisfied that I had her trust and belief.

...

I finally directed the car towards BKC. She asked me to follow her into the studio.

He colleagues stood up one by one, in disbelief when they saw her. I was a mere spectator and I followed her silently.
She stopped in front of a glass cabin that had her senior's name on it.

She knocked twice and then opened the door after a 'come in' was said in reply.
"Good evening, Sir! I wanted to ask you which slot have I been allotted today." Sampurnaa asked the senior journalist who stood there baffled

"Sampurnaa! You? I didn't expect you here. I heard what happened..." he began but Sampurnaa gestured him to stop

Good lord! She actually has the guts to even speak to her senior without allowing him to finish!
"I am here Sir because I am fine. And I am fit and in a great state of mind to continue with the work. With your permission, can I read the news at 8 tonight?" she asked

Her senior took some time to reply but nevertheless agreed.
"Yes, you may read the news at 8. But the news also involves the happenings at court today, will you be comfortable?" he asked her hesitantly

"Yes, Sir. I will be."

Her senior noticed me standing at the door then.
"Mr. Chakraborty! Please come in and take a seat! I am sorry I did not notice you before."

I smiled and greeted him with a hello.
"It isn't your fault, Sir. I know how intimidating my wife can be, while speaking. And from the time she entered your cabin, she's been speaking without a break."