FF:Interview with the Vampire - Pt 07, Pg51(28/01)

It was yet another day. Another day of her problem filled life. Prachi Shah stood outside the building of her office looking up at her floor where she had been working for almost three years. Three years. It was still like as if it was yesterday that she had last saw her parents driving away happily for their 25^th anniversary. She had watched them drive off so happily and there wasn't even a single intuition that something bad was going to happen afterwards. She wasn't prepared for the tragedy that came rattling at her door. She still remembered the day when the cops have came there to inform her about the accident leaving her shell-shocked and numb. They were her only family. no other distant relative was there to turn to. Nevertheless as her parents had always taught her to be strong, she gathered a lot of courage to finish the last rituals of her parents. Only she knew how lonely she felt without the presence of them in her life. She was dealing with her loss with great difficulty coping to bring herself together and managing her home as much as she can.

But as there was a say, when problems comes, it comes from all the ways. And she soon found herself drowned with debt and other financial problems. She didn't had the slightest idea that her father had taken so many loans just to keep their family running. Mostly were for her education and her mother's medical treatment. Her eyes filled as she remembered how her father had managed to keep her and her mother away from all the tensions. He didn't even let them to suspect that he was in a huge financial crisis. Not having any other option, she dropped out of college and searched for work. Since she was a college drop out no one was willing to hire her and she ended up working at a small publication department. She got enough to run her own life but not more than she could clear all her financial debts.

The manager was kind enough to lend her some loans from his own to clear the bank loans just on the condition that some of the shares would be cut from her salary every month. Even though he had helped her to some extent, there were still some of the loans that she had to clear soon or else they was to sell her home and clear everything out.

She looked up at the old building again and wiping her tears away, she went in, in hope to ask for the old mans' favor just once. The building was rugged and old and the publication did not do well in the markets. Prachi knew that asking help again is not a nice thing and decided against it thinking she was taking his help for granted. She was about to turn away from his cabin when he called her in. hesitating for a moment, she opened the door and went in.

"aah Prachi, come sit down" he greeted her excitedly. "we have got a million dollar assignment"

"are you serious?!"

"I sure am" He nodded his head and handed her a brown file. "this is our assignment"

Prachi opened the file and then got up from where she sat as she couldn't believe what she saw. "Milind Mishra? The legendary Milind Mishra who owns thousands of companies?"

"you heard it right kiddo" He said moving to sit down on the desk. "I want you to take a three day leave and interview him and ask him about as much as you can"

"but sir'" Prachi cut in. "he is not a type of person who would give us any interview"

"Oh sure he will" He smiled. "he was the one who called for this"

"Milind Mishra?" Prachi asked still unable to believe what she was hearing.

"yes, even I couldn't believe it too, but it was until he sent me his secretary and asked to send the best reporter from this publications as he wanted to publish his interview" He told her as though he couldn't keep his excitement at bay. "but how can I interview such a high personality? I don't think I'm ready"

"Prachi Prachi prachi, listen to me, he want only you as you are the best in this publications please don't say no"

Prachi thought for a moment and then decided to that it would be wrong for her to say no to such a huge opportunity. She knew that this one interview will surely change her life. While she was heading back to her cubicle, she felt a gush of wind blow behind her. "Prachi" Prachi heard someone whisper her name near her ear. when turned around she saw that she was alone facing the deserted corridor. She felt a sudden shrill run down her spine. She looked down at the file she had in her hands and saw the bold letters written Milind Mishra. She knew that her life was going to change but she doesn't know exactly how her life was going to change and thinking about it, she could feel her hair rising up her back.

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