Chapter 8

Part 8

“Come, I will drop you”

“Sir, why did you trouble yourself?” Maan controlled his anger. Since he has met her, all this girl has done is to double his work

“Chalo” he said, a bit loud and stern. Geet nodded and quietly followed.

******

Maan was driving with a straight face. He was tired and wished to reach home fast before this girl brought any new trouble in the remaining part of his day. Geet was sitting quietly, looking outside the window. She ignored the AC of the car and had opened the window. He had the urge to let her know that the AC was On. But he let it go realizing something weird may come in return from his personal secretary. Actually for whom he was in the role of a driver now.

Geet had her head slightly out of the window and was lost in her thoughts.

“Hmm the dreams does not come true” she sighed as she thought

How she has dreamt that the first time she would ride in the car, it will be with her boyfriend or husband. But in reality what has happened? She is in the car with her new Boss, who definitely has plans to throw her out of job after her six month contract with them.

“Sir, you can drop me here. It’s thin alleys ahead”

“You sure, you will be fine?”

“Yes sir. Don’t be so concerned. It’s my daily path. It's a little darker than usual but I will be fine.”

 “I am not concerned for you” He defended “I don’t want to get stuck in any allegations if something happens”

Geet reached home. She stepped inside leaving all her weird chirpiness outside and got  her responsibility and maturity hat ON. This was the place where she wore her most formal face.

She entered the house to meet the angry glare of her Aunt and Uncle. Titu signaled to stay quiet  as the temperature was really not good due to her late entry.

Geet without a word went to freshen up 

“Sorry chahi-Chachu. I will quickly make dinner.”

“And this is going to happen daily? What is this job that takes so late? ”

“Chachi, I don't know. This was the first day. But it is so different, I almost lost my job”

“Lost your job? What did you do? We don’t have money coming from all over. You should know your responsibility” 

“I will not let this job slip, Chachu.”

“And if you come late from work, don’t expect me to cook dinner. It is part of your responsibility. I already have lunch responsibility while you are enjoying the office. In name of new job you don’t plan to skip your house responsibility Geet”

“No Chachi. Even if I am late, I will do my part of work till I am in this house.”

And she went to the kitchen and started making the dinner. 

While they were having dinner

“Now your salary is doubled in this new job, are you planning to increase your contribution in the house” asked her Aunt straight. 

Regular reminder of calculation of money and work load, never let Geet feel that she was staying in the house with her family. This was just a shelter, where she has to contribute to stay. It was nothing more than a safe place to stay after work. She has now started feeling suffocation in this house. Other than Titu, there was no emotional attachment.

But she will never raise a word against her Uncle and Aunt. She will always remain indebted to them. They may be very selfish and calculative but she doubted she would have even been alive today had they not taken her under their wings after the brutal incident with her parents. They definitely have their selfish reason behind their help but still, her being alive due to them is enough for her to lower her head and listen to their words, till she is here. 

Her thoughts were intervened by a remark,

“Now, she will think we are so selfish. But let me remind you Geet, we are in talks for your marriage and once fixed, there will be expenses in the marriage functions. And it all won’t happen with your minor contribution but still you should have your own responsibility to contribute as much as you can.”

“Once I get the salary at the end of month, I will increase by contribution by five thousand”

“We were expecting more from you, but it will work” Geet stayed quiet. There was no question on how was her first day at work or no concern shown if she was tired after coming so late from new office or was it safe to come alone this late.

How she ached for a motherly touch, who would caress her and be concerned for her. There was so much dryness here.

At these times, Geet would always determine to say ‘Yes’ to the sweet family which had come to see her. Were they really serious when they said they would come back after six months? Or was it a polite way to say ‘No’.

******

Maan entered his house after a long day.

“Wow.. what a fruitful day with the personal secretary hired? First she made me late to the office, then her wonderful shouting and utilizing all my morning hours and later when I was  done with all day meetings, I had to be her driver.”

Maan parked his car in the garage “Avoid her as much as you can Maan. It’s just the matter of six months”

He reached home and thumped himself on the sofa and threw his head back. He left all his responsibility as he stepped inside the house. He was the back to the ladla boy of the house mode. This was the place where he could be most informal.

Sandhya saw exhausted Maan and went behind him messaging his head “Thanks Mom, badly needed this”

“What happened, you look too exhausted. Work never exhaust you”

“Right Mom” he held her hand and placed in the place he needed the message

“Work never exhausts me but people who try to help me in my work exhaust me. And today, someone got official letter to exhaust me”

Sandhya thought, was it Geet? Is he troubled by Geet? But she is such a sweet girl. He held her hand and made her sit on the sofa beside him and then stretched himself to lay his head on her lap.

“Nakul. Bring coffee for Maan”

“Also bring the new edition of my Auto magazine.”

Naintara and Dadima were having some chat and descended from the stairs. They saw Maan and were excited to know how his first day was. Okay, not his first day but first day with Geet.

“Oyee Maan, how was your day?” 

“Don’t ask” he said in flow and then “Why do you even care suddenly, how was my day?”

Naintara bit her lips as Dadi gave her a look of caution “Mr. Detective, I just asked as I see you on Mom’s lap like a kid. Mom not fair, you give him special treatment” She tried changing the topic which all the ladies understood

“Haha… jealous lady.” Maan got back into energy for fight

“Well, so you want Bhai to lay in Mom’s lap or yooouuurrr…” he winked

Sandhya hit his head “This is how you talk to your Bhabhi” 

“Ohh Sandhya, you are talking like an oldie now. I like my kids to be playful and enjoy with each other” Supported Dadima

Dev entered the hall from his room and saw Maan surrounded by the ladies of the house

“Really ladies, there are other boys in the house as well. Maan come, the match is about to start in half an hour. Vicky is waiting in theater room” he winked at Maan

Naintara placed her hand on her waist “What was that? What have you brother’s planned? ”

“Nothing Bhabhs, Chill. Apne kaam se kaam rakho na,” and Maan left with Dev for their boys time.

This was for Maan, however hard life was outside, his family made up for his tough days except those when Dad would be pissed off with him and his taunts would not stop.

If his Dad was busy or not focused on him, his life in the house was heaven. And today was one lucky day and Raj was busy in some very high profile case which has caught media attention.

Maan lay on the bed and closed his eyes. Out of all other important meetings, the incident or say the person that came in front of his eyes was his Personal Secretary (PS). And to his shock, not her useless shouting or her messing his file came up but her slipping and his catching her in his arms, flashed.

Geet lay down at last to get some peace and dream of her boyfriend. But as she closed her eyes to feel the dream, it didn’t form, as much as she tried. Instead, all that came in front of her eyes was her falling in the arms of her Boss in his office. Geet immediately got

“Have you gone completely crazy Geet. Aur koi nahi mila sapne ke liye” She shook her head and then look up at the ceiling and prayed

“Babaji, please send someone soon in my life or else I am going to do the crazy thing of seeing my boss… No No, sorry Babaji. I didn't intend to.”

Next morning Maan was reaching early in the office, not sure what new drama was awaiting him.

“Good Morning Maan” he was greeted by Adi and Karan

Maan shook his head “Good Morning, really? Having friends like you by my side, that’s not possible” All laughed

They entered the cafeteria and poured their coffee from vending machine

“I am really wondering, why did you guys hire this PA for me in such a jiffy. At least could have consulted me”

“Hey, you are taking it little too far yaar” said karan

“Yes, just appointed a secretary for you, did not force you to marry her” added Adi Listening which Maan burped out his coffee from his mouth

“Please don’t scare me. Morning has just started, yaar. ”

Maan entered his office, in between wishing his peers and employees, a very Good Morning. He entered his office to get the shock of his life. It was all arranged and all his files that were spread on the table, were now gone.

“What??” He saw his watch. Now in half an hour, where will he find his files and go through them for the meetings ahead?

Okay, he has digital details but there were some marks and comments during discussion which were still in the file. He had to enter those in the digital files but he did not get time for it. 

“Now if I tell this to my dear friends, they will zero down to one thing - this is why I need a Secretary . I for sure don’t want to give them the reason to justify this new hire.” 

He shook his head. “Crib later Maan. First you need to find the files, which looks impossible and second who dared to remove my pile of files. I knew exactly which one to look at or I would have found the files from the piles. Now where are they?”

He threaded his hair and turned to get a view through his blind of his secretary in the next cabin. She was lost writing something in the notepad

“I have not yet assigned any work to her, what is she busy with?” 

Geet was lost formatting the file indexing pattern. Once planned she will make entry into her system. So when her Boss needs a file she exactly knows which one to get and from where. She remembers now but in the long run, she will forget.This is one job she has assigned herself. Her Boss may be busy planning to fire her but she has to do everything to not give him the reason.

Maan kept looking at her “Kahin issi ne toh nahi..” then he shook his head

“No No. She has just joined. But still…”

Geet was busy in her work when her phone rang “Geet” Geet immediately looked through her bling and saw her Boss looking at her side.

“Goood Mooorrniggg Siiir” she had decided to forget yesterday’s incident and take this job as positivity

“Geet, we are not in school. I am not your teacher and you not my student” 

Opps!! Geet hit her head. She was used to such a tone from her kids.

“Come to my cabin, Now”

“Yes Sir”

Geet has been going through the secretary’s work profile and has decided to follow it.  So she picked her notebook and pen and entered her boss’s office.

“Yes sir”

“Do you have any idea who removed all the files from my desk”

“You want to thank the person who has cleaned and organized your desk sir. You don’t have to. It is part of my job Sir”

“So you did this?” Maan was shocked with unexpected answer

Geet smiled and took the appreciation “Of course Sir. No one is allowed in your office behind you, except me”

“And who made that rule?”

“Sir, being your secretary, It is my duty to make sure….”

Maan looked at his watch and realized he had very little time. 

“Achcha Achcha, stop now. I will definitely deal with you later. But for now, if you have done such a great job, can you do me a favor to hand me my files. I need them before my meetings”

“Which files sir?”

Maan placed his hand on his head. Now how do he explain her

“Sir, there were files for, let me show you my notes”

She showed him draft note on files and Maan got exactly how to explain

He pointed to Healthcare and Finance Keywords. “The two files that you moved for these keywords, bring them”

“Sure Sir.” She gave him the files. He opened the files to give a quick look into them. But he felt she was still standing there

“You may leave now”

 “You did not tell, when do we have meeting, Sir”

Maan gave her a look “And why should I tell you? Plus I have meetings not ‘we’”

“Sir, I will accompany you. Being your secretary, it’s my duty and part of job”

“No, you are definitely not coming. We seriously need to talk Geet but later”

“Sir, that is part of my job. You cannot plan to not let me perform and then throw me out of job. This job is very important to me. I cannot let you ruin it. You cannot stop me from doing my duty”

Maan looked at his watch “Ohh No.” Maan raised his hand to scratch all his hairs, “I have to start for the meetings ASAP. I will deal with you later. Leave now.”

Maan without giving a look behind kept on walking fast. But after somewhile, he felt someone was behind him and was walking fast to catch up to him.

He was about to sit in the car when he saw Geet was the one following me. He ignored and opened his car to take the driver seat. But Geet ran to the other side and before him, settled in the passenger seat next to him.

“Out. Now.”

“Sir, you can scold me later. Let’s leave for the meeting. We will be late”

Maan shook his head and started the car. He had no time to argue with this girl as of now. He was wondering if she was his boss or him. She is deciding everything and not listening to any of his words. On top, she is meddling with his stuff, causing all confusion in his sorted office life.

“Sir, you should hire a driver. It will give you some time to look into stuff while on ride” she gave her genuine input

“Wah… so intelligent. Maine kabhi socha kyun nahi” Maan taunted.

Geet smiled “Thank-you sir” 

But then Maan’s expression changed to “Who will pay? Yeah there is one way, if I fire you, I can hire a driver.”

Geet pouted with an angry face “Sir, don’t find unreasonable ways to fire me. Kitne kanjoos ho aap. In fact you should use this business to hire low salaried people like us and get big benefits. That way you can also serve your country by providing job opportunities”

“Ohhh God… if Dad ever meets this girl, he is gonna love her for being fully capable of making me go nuts” he talked mentally.

Then Maan thought of getting her presence of some use. “Why don’t you do the job you are here for?”

Geet got excited “Yes Sir”

“Open the Healthcare file and in the last two pages, there are some comments in red. Read them to me”

Geet sincerely did as asked. Geet read each comment clearly and Maan kept making mental notes for them. This way they reached the meeting location and Maan was able to catch up with the notes.

As the car stopped, “Can you do me a favor?”

“Yes Sir”

“Do whatever you are here for, which I don’t know but do not speak in the meeting. This is very important for me and I don’t want a single hinderance”

“Hindrance?” Geet made and ‘O’ shaped lips. Maan shook his head and moved forward

“Okay. I will not say a word. At home, Sheela says I do not speak and Sir thinks”

She moved fast to catch up with his pace “When did I speak more. I am just trying to mend things and making sure my job is safe.” 

They entered the high end cafe with an all youth modern vibe. Geet was in her kurti and jeans. Maan directly reached a location where his client Dr. Abhimanyu Birla was seated.

As Maan approached, Abhimanyu got up along with his smart up to date assistant. Geet followed Maan.

Both men handshake “Maan Khurana” “Abhimanyu Birla”

“Hi, I am Arohi, Dr. Abhimanyu’s assistant” Maan shook hands with Arohi as well. 

Geet would have forwarded her hand but due to Maan’s warning refrained. Maan waited for Geet to introduced herself but when it did not happen

“She is Geet, my secretary”

“Hi Geet '' Abhimanyu forwarded his hand “Hi” Geet forwarded her. Then Geet forwarded her hand to Arohi. Arohi shrugged her shoulders and then reluctantly forwarded her hand. 

“Hi” “Hi”

“Well Mr. Khurana, I was expecting you alone or with some professional assistant. This gives you the look of a local brand company” Stated Arohi. Both Maan and Abhimanyu saw Arohi with confusion. Abhimanyu felt stuck in an awkward situation due to his assistant’s statement. 

“No Offense Mr. Maan to you or your secretary. But should you not be accompanied by some professional dressed up assistant? Geet, I don’t think she knows the way of corporate work.”

Geet stayed quiet. These were her boss's clients and he had warned her to not spoil it.

“Why Miss Arohi? What is the basis of your statement? What did Geet do to give you this impression”

“Yes Arohi. I would like to know as well”

“It’s just my POV. Look at her. Her dressing and her ways are no where suitable for corporate”

Maan gave a look at Geet and then at Arohi 

“Now she will not say a word. It is only me on whom she loves to dump her whole ideology on” Maan thought and the spoke to Arohi

“Frankly speaking Miss Arohi, I don’t see any problem with Geet’s way that makes her not suitable for coming here as my assistant. The corporate world is changing because of its diversity. We just don’t have to talk of diversity for the sake of show off but it should be implemented. And at ‘The innovator’s land’ we hire people because of their caliber and do not waste energy in selecting people because of dressing style or their ways”

“Mr. Maan, you are so absolutely right. And Arohi, can we focus on the real purpose of meeting rather than judging anyone.” Abhimanyu looked at Geet

“I apologize for Arohi’s statement Miss. Geet” 

“It’s Ok.” Geet smiled. Maan, by now, was filled with anger on Arohi, for her stupid talks and Geet for quietly listening and taking Arohi's stupid statement.

Later Maan and Abhimanyu discussed projects that Maan will handle for Abhimanyu’s Hospital chain. 

Maan’s company will handle all the physical security system, Network and software security system and will provide them with healthcare software which will handle all sectors of services for Hospitals.

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