142 A kind of weakness (1/2)

He heard her try for a long time to speak suppressing her emotions so he waited without pressing her as he ran inside the mall.

”R-r-roof.” Aarvi's voice ailed on the other end.

'Roof? Rooftop?' Dax who entered the elevator, hurriedly asked, ”Dum Dum, you aren't making any rash decisions, are you?”

He heard the other end calmly respond, ”Nope, I came for some air.”

Dax knew Aarvi was a stubborn girl and she wouldn't think of killing herself so easily but this mother of hers is truly insensitive and could hurt her own daughter mercilessly. ”Be right there, I am coming.”

In less than five minutes he reached the rooftop to see her sitting on the helipad looking at far distance lost in her own thoughts.

He didn't take stairs to climb on the helipad, instead stood below near her and raised his hands, ”Come down. It's too windy up there.” He said softly.

Aarvi looked at extremely concerned Dax so she slid down the helipad and held his shoulders as he helped her stand on her feet.

”Look at your hair. It looks like a bird's nest.” Dax uttered, pushing her hair strands away but Aarvi took a step and leaned her head on him hiding her expression and suppressing her emotions.

However, a tear rolled down her cheeks as she said, ”S-she still wants me dead.” She sniffled to complete, ”A-and m-my face is a jinx.”

Dax caressed her head silently hoping she should cry out although he knew she wasn't going to do so.

Aarvi soon composed but to the form Dax hates the most. It was the composition that makes it hard to bring a heartfelt smile to her face.

Dax's eyes fell on the fallen shopping bags on the ground which had black dresses with a hint of white. He inwardly sighed hoping she doesn't take a step back due to her mother.

Dax pointed at the chairs that were on the rooftop, ”Shall we sit there?” His voice was low and gentle looking at her forlorn gaze.

Aarvi nodded, she knew she still needed time to recover her mood. Even though she was prepared to meet each one from her past days, she didn't want to see her family members.

Dax who had messaged somebody delivered water which she drank and sighed loudly. She narrated whatever happened to Dax so that he could stop worrying more.

---- Half an hour earlier in the mall ----

Aarvi took a break after little shopping as heard the press conference. When most of the important part of the press conference was over, she again went hunting black dresses which will have a hint of whites.

The craft business took off with good feedback, Skylar market value is increasing and Leon was breaking things realizing how he stupidly brought luck to Skylar when he could have acquired the Craft business by himself.

Everything was going good and her mood was also light causing her to enjoy shopping without checking messages or calls arriving during her conference call.

Aarvi was strolling when she noticed a middle-aged beautiful woman who gasped loudly. There are very few women who work on their looks and achieve amazing results, and the woman in front of her belongs to it.

Nobody could guess her as a woman in the mid-forties. It might be her striking face or a slender finger, she had maintained really well that could make most of the girls in twenties be envious of her.

But that face was a nightmare for Aarvi, the face which she never wants to remember even by mistake. Her whole being froze on the spot looking at the woman who kept her hands on her lips watching her top to toe repeatedly.

Aarvi who had held breath without knowledge felt suffocated. Her breathing was silent but irregular forcing herself to stay calm and handle the situation.

But she couldn't believe herself at some part of her heart, she still wanted to see her mother get happy and hug her saying, 'Thank god, nothing happened to you and you are safe.'

Then she felt her heart was expecting too much and replaced it with her mother smiling in surprise and saying, 'Oh my god, you look like my daughter.'

Anyhow, she was hoping a lot when she actually expired for her, so it again replaced with, 'Ava? Are you Ava Kelly?'

Anyway, she felt that's too much to ask for so it was replaced with just a little surprised or slightly happy or confused.