Part- 3
Geet had just got her work station justopposite to Mrs.Mini's desk and finishing her first day's job of getting herdues from Mrs.Mini right from the moment she got the appointment hasorder...Mrs.Mini is not a lady hitler as most of them like to think but atough task master whom Geet found had a lot of command even over her boss. Theyshe is very close to the chairman of the firm. Both are close buddies it seems.
Aftera little tour of the office and introduction session Geet had enough time onlyto serve hot chocolate and green tea tote MD. She wonders if she has been hired as an office girl instead os an officeboy as her new MD liked girls more. Still it's only the first day and she neednot jump to conclusions in a hurry.
Nextmorning Geet gets ready quickly as she didn't want to be late for work. Butthis Pinky is always munching something and still loading her lunch box.
Geet: Pinky, jaldhi kar na
Pinky: aathi hoon Geet, chal chal
They are already late...Geet didn't want to give theimpression that she is taking th job for granted as she didn't even ask forit...
As they enter the lift Geet hastily pushes the close buttonand continues to apply all her strength that the closed door springs open. Geetpanics and finds a pair of neatly polished black shoes intruding the path. Shegets angry that the door has been deliberately opened and now she is going tobe late for sure.
No sooner the door opens Geet starts scolding the person noteven bothering to look at his face...
Geet: what's the hurry? Don't you have any manners? Can'tyou wait for a moment? Is it your first day too?
She starts blabbering not knowing what she is speaking...
Pinky tries to tell her something...but she doesn't listenat all...
Pinky : Geeet, pinky shakes her and makes her cometo her senses...
Geet feels her duppatta being pulled and she has worn itaround her neck and one end is being pulled while the other stuck to hercloth...
She then looks up and finds the man in black suit holdingher duppatta...
Her anger rises again...
Geet: you rascal, how dare you
He throws it on her face as she keeps calling him names...
That man stares her and luckily for Geet his coolersshielded the wrath else she should have been burnt in their scorchingflames...
Geet tries to shout at the top of her voice...: help hellpcall the security halo koi toh aao
"Chup Bilkul Chup...", yes it is the MSK...
Hi manly authoritative voice silences Geet atlast...
He then turns back and walks off as if nothing hadhappened...
Geet keeps looking at him till the door closes and hedisappears from her sight...
Pinky: Geet, what yaar? You shouldn't be so careless, whatif he didn't come?
Geet: what?
Pinky: your duppatta was flying outside the door as it wasclosing
Geet: so what?
Pinky: what? you are lucky that Maan sir saved you at theright time
Geet: he saved me? Are you kiddng? he was pulling my duppattaPinky
Pinky: but what if it had stuck between the doors and thelift started moving up
Geet: it's just your imagination
Pinky: no Geet, you didn't see it, you were meddling withthe switches then
Geet: it's all b'coz of you
Pinky: what?
Geet: see I'm late on my first day
Geet doesn't care and rushes to her seat...
Mrs.Mini is on time and preparing the schedule for theday...
She looks up as Get says Good morning...
She looks at her age old HMT watch and looks at Geet...
Geet: sorry, I'm late, but it won't happen again
Tasha then comes with a bunch of flowers, Red ordhids, andgives it to Geet...
Geet looks at it and looks at Tasha...
Geet: where should I keep this?
Tasha: how do I know? It's your problem
Geet then looks at Mrs.Mini who is still staring Get, maybeshe is looking for an excuse from Get for being late...
Geet: woh it's all Pinky's fault
Mrs.Mini: Ms.Geet, it's time to get to work now
Geet: yes m'am, please tell me where should I keep this?
Mrs.Mini smiles and looks at confused Geet with a littlepity...
Geet: I'll keep it on the MD's table
Mrs. Mini stops Geet then...: halo Ms
Geet turns and smiles as finally Mrs.Mini broke her silenceand is ready to help her...
Geet: Geet, Geet it is
Age has not helped Mini remember Geet's name...
Mini: yes yes, I remember
Geet then goes to the MD's room without waiting for Mini'sadvice...
She enters the cabin: good morning sir
MD: it's a very good morning indeed Ms.Geet
Geet searches for the vase and finds none...
MD: what's the matter?
Geet: I want to keep here
MD: here?
Geet: yes, isn't it beautiful?
MD: I know you would love it? That's why I ordered RedOrchids
Geet looks puzzled... : you ordered, but for whom?
MD: for you only
Geet: me, but Dev sir, what's the need?
Get is going to work for Dev Khurana...
Dev: isn't it your first day at KC officialy?
Geet takes a closer look at the note..."Welcome to KCMs.Beautiful", it reads.
Geet doesn't like that welcome much, anyways it's all partof her job...
Geet utters a forml thanks and leaves immediately...
Geet gets used to her circumstansces and except some casualflirting her MD is just a nice man it looks...
Geet is slowly settling down with her job and also startedgoing to college...
She makes a few friends at the college too...but the thoughtof channi and her brutal end keeps haunting Geet...she can't rest in peaceuntil the culprits are punished and channi get justce for her murder...
Geet keeps looking for opportunities to accomplish hermission...she doesn't want to hurry and alert the culprits who willimmediately start blackmailing her family and thus put an end to her studies aswell...she silently starts collecting information about the fundamental rightsand other laws in force to protect women and also about the importance ofevidences, witnesses and the motives behind such a crime.she has to find outwho is the real culprit and also the people behind such crimes. She wants toput an end to all this once for all and no more channi's in Hoshiapur.
Meanwhile she meets this Adi, who is the one handling KC'slegal matters at KC. He might help her with her case...she fnds out that Adiis fond of Pinky and the two are good friends...
Once when they are at a coffee shop Geet asks Adi abouthonour killings...
Geet: Adi sir, you must be knowing a little about criminallaws too
Adi: oh yes Get, why would you ask me that?
Pinky: Geet, here is your latte, and your capuchinno Adi sir
Adi: thanks Pinky
Geet: just curious
Pinky: Geet, just chill, it's the time to eat and enjoy life
Geet: life is not just eating and sleeping Pinky
Geet turns philosophical...
Pinky: OK Geet mataji, I surrender, but I'm happy as long asmy tummy gets yummy treats
Adi: you got a point Get, I've also thought a lot when atcollege, you know with those big ambitions to put every criminal behind barsand end all the crimes, but that's all just a dream, reality is so cruel andnow we are ruled not by the laws but by power and money
Geet: so true, but there must be something we can do
Adi: most of them who want to change the society end upchanging themselves under pressure
Geet: someone has to tie the bell
Adi: it's not in our hands Get
Geet: don't say that Adi sir, everything is in our handsonly, we just have to promise ourselves never to give up
Adi: it's always easy to say than to do it
Geet: how can you kill people? These stupids are obsessed with falasediscriminations
Adi: some are
Adi doesn't get whom Geet is targeting...
Geet: those morons have no respect for the constitution whatso ever, they make and break laws as per their wish, but these policemen whoswear to protect people just sit and watch people killing people
Adi: it's every where, suparis take it as a profession
Geet: Who gives you the right to take a life? you are not God, not even human, bloody beats
Geet becomes emotional...
Pinky: it's OK Get, I know it's all bad that happened backat Hoshiapur, but you are here to forget it, just let go of it
Geet: I can't Pinky
Pinky: calm down Get, just forget everything, it's no usethinking of it again and again
Pinky knows how much Geet is upset and how hard it is forher to hold herself together and act normal...
Geet: every life is precious, and I believe every singlelife is secured by the law
Adi: it is actually, on papers
Geet: but why?
Adi: that's how it works
Geet: then why all the laws, courts and judgements, who arethey trying to fool?
Adi: good question, but shot at the wrong person
Geet: no one is right, all are wrong only
Adi: maybe you are right
Geet: I wish I could hang them all in one go
Adi: you seem to be pretty upset Geet, but some things neverchange, you just have to accept it and move on
Pinky: OK OK guys it's getting too hot here, whose up for anice cream? Come on Get
Pinky takes Geet out of that place...
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