Chapter One: Our so called ‘last’ meeting.
Khusi was dancing around since early morning. It was evident that she was happy from the core of her heart. The reason behind this beaming happiness was one such thing she wanted from the last 15 days. Today was the last day of the contract she had signed 15 days ago. Yes, it was her last day at the Raizada’s . She hurriedly got ready and went to office. Obviously, she can’t wait to attain her freedom!
She reached his cabin, and softly tapped the door. ‘May I come in Sir?’
‘Yes’. He replied
She composed herself and walked in.
‘Congratulations Miss Khusi Kumari Gupta!’
‘Thank you Sir’
‘Please take your seat. I have a few things to hand over’
Khusi felt she was in heaven. She was so happy and thought that her Devi Mayya had given her the thing she wanted.
‘Yes Sir’.
‘So Miss Gupta, where’s your resignation letter?’
It was as if she waiting to hear that, her hands sprang across the table and there it was , her freedom packed in that small envelope.
‘Here it is, Sir’
‘Oh, you seem to be prepared!’
She was smiling broadly.
It was the first time Arnav complimented her and she smiled to him.
‘So, now you are independent and free from the contract. You need not to pay me anything as you have completed the contract as per required . I hope you had good time with us.’, he smirked.
‘Sir, what to say now, I had such a good time. I just loved to work here, to look after the cars under the rain, to take the measurements of the male models, to type your papers all the night, to work on the report of the dilapidated building. In fact Sir I believe that only few people extremely lucky get to have such an experience. I am , you see, one of them.’
‘Yes you are.’ He smiled at her.
She was shocked, as if she had seen a star in the day sky. Arnav Singh Raizada – smiling!!
Arnav understood that the girl in front of him was shocked beyond imagination.
‘Actually, with your resignation letter, I, too, is celebrating my Independence Day.
As from this day I am free from you as well!!’
He smiled even wider.
‘So this Laad Governor is happy as well!’ she thought to herself.
‘May I go now, Sir’.
‘Oh sure, I can’t stop you now.’
The last line meant something else. Though Khusi was not able to understand what it was.
Both sat silently for few minutes, then she slowly got up and turned to leave. The last line hit her somewhere.
‘Thank you, Sir’
He would usually say ‘My Pleasure’ but it did not seem to be the right word.
He just smiled at her.
‘Mention not.’
And there she was , standing outside the office. She looked up to see the building for the last time.
No, she was never going to come here, even for once. But deep down her heart, it hit her again. She was never going to see him again.
~~~~the end of chapter one~~~
Chapter two: Wish Dreams came true
Arnav Singh Raizada, what do you think of yourself, that you will keep on troubling me and I will leave you just like that. Listen, everygirl has her day. And today is mine. So you better start working or you have to pay me twice the money you asked me, you get that. Now go, what are you staring at? Get to work
Yes Mam , and hurriedly rushed to work. He seemed to be scared to death of “Khusi Mam”.
Khusi watched it with utter happiness. She had a list of the work she had planned to give to give that Akdoo .
She was really enjoining herself seeing the poor creature mailing the important papers at a lightening speed as if his train was going to leave the platform in 2 seconds.
ARNAV SIGH RAIZADA…..haun ki nahi or you are late as usual .
Yes Mam….nearly done!!!
Fast…don’t you know that I don’t like to wait.
While coming to her cabin Arnav nearly tripped. Khusi chuckled to herself
Ek kaam bhi dhang se nahi kar sakte kya
Ji Mam…here are the papers. God , he was shivering
Yeh kya hai….what is this?
Kya mam…kuch bhi toh nahi hai, he looked utterly confused
Kya tum mujhe bataoge…..KHUSI KUMARI GUPTA ko? Ki kya sahi hai aur galat?
(Trans: What? You will tell me what is right or wrong)
Kya Khusi…itne zor zor se aapna naam kyun bol rahi ho, saare moholle ko pata hai tumhare yeh naam
Trans: What , why are you shouting out your name so loudly? Everybody knows your name her
Khusi snapped out of her dream
Jiji, aap, What are you doing here?
Kya, this is my room and my house, why were you expecting someone else? Payal winked at her
No no…mein toh bas waise hi…
Accha, chalo get ready
Kyun, are we going somewhere?
Yeh….we are, now stop asking questions and get ready. Payal smiled and left theom.
~end of chapter two~
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