"Iva, I have been waiting for you," Ms.Ira Song said.
"Waiting??"
"Yeah... Thinking maybe if you come I can leave"
"Ms.Song... "
"Call me Ira.."
"Ira, why is the mirror in the office?"
"I wanted to keep it within my reach. Can't bring it home. If it wasn't in the office, how could I get back to my world?"
"So, you have figured it out already?"
"mmm.. maybe.."
"Smart...Then why did you come back?"
"I did try getting back into the mirror but it was impossible to get through. And Ian Johnson and Clark started to think I had gone crazy after the accident."
"I understand. Even your family thinks the same."
"...Mmm.."
"Maybe we can try now... I was able to cross over... You can also try now."
"But how do we enter the office?"
"Yeah. We can't. Right now Mr.Johnson and Clark are in the office." I said
"Wait.. What is that you are wearing?"
"Oh.. this.. this is a pendant which I got from a Tarot Reader."
"I had a similar one too.." Ira said.
"Really??? from where did you get it?" I asked.
"It was when I visited a Buddhist Temple. Ian and I were on a client visit and on the way back, our car broke down. While it was being fixed, we visited it as it was nearby."
"Oh.. When I got the pendant Mr.Johnson was present too."
"I think you need the pendant to cross the mirror. As I did try getting through the mirror. I didn't have this pendant then."
"Where is it now?"
"Maybe with your boss's fiancee!!" Ms.Ira Song said.
"Fiancee?? Shirley?? He doesn't have any fiancee, she just claims it."
"Hahaha...I know... she is the same here too... Wants to be the wife of the richest guy," Ira laughed.
"So, what is the it now? Maybe you can just take my pendant and cross over to your life."
"Yeah, we can try that."
"Maybe tomorrow, early morning we can go to the office."
"mmmm ..So how were you doing in my life?"
"I did my best to adapt... I was initially confused with Ian and Cici..." I started to explain everything including Pat's proposal.
"I haven't said anything to spoil your relationship with him," I explained
"It's ok.. I have nothing to do with him," Ira said.
"So you don't like him?" I asked
"mmm .. I never thought of him in that way... We were good friends... He wanted to use me as a cover to get rid of Shirley. But when Shirley tried to attack me, I thought he would have stopped it. But he still explained it to you ......I don't understand what he wants to do," Ira said
"So, you mean Pat was just putting on a show that he likes you to avoid Shirley?"
"Yeah... " Ira nodded with a disappointment.
"I don't think so.. Anyways how are you doing here?" I asked.
"Good... I kind of liked it."
"Oh.. nice... By the way... I find similarities in both our lives... Did Pat confess anything?"
"No... do you like him?"Ira asked.
"No... it's just that.. trying to relate..."
"How did you enter the space in the mirror?"
"Oh... We were actually on a site visit... and Henry's men have attacked us. I was trying to escape them and somehow I got into this space. Oh Yeah...I wanted to ask you as you figured out, Henry wants to have this project as it decides the future heir of the Johnson group, but why were you attacked?"
"It's a bit complicated. Even though it feels like he wanted to make a way for Shirley I always feel there are other reasons. Just for a business marriage I don't think he will plan an act like this. I always feel there is something more to it."
"mm... you are right. Ok.. Let's go early in the morning and check if you can," I said.
The next day morning around 7 AM we reached the company. While Ms.Ira Song used my ID to get in... I managed to enter from the back door of the Cafeteria.
"Ms.Song, here is the pendant. Maybe you can wear it and try to get back."
"mmm.." holding the pendant Ms.Song tried to enter .. but failed.
Both of us were shocked at what could be wrong.
"Iva, why don't you try to get in?" Ira said.
"mmm..."
As I tried to step in... I realized I could pass through the mirror... and enter Ms.Song's room. I returned.
"I think I need my pendant to get back."
"Looks so... but what do we do till then?"
"We both can't stay here in the same space. You return to my house and continue impersonating me until I find my pendant."
"But how do we communicate? It looks like we are trapped for a life."
"Don't worry, I will try to get this mirror to your room soon. Then maybe it would be able to avoid being seen." Ms.Ira Song said.
"Ok... Looks like a good idea."
"Give me two days' time..."
"mm..." I nodded.
....To be continued......