PART 1
Being alone all my life with no one to share my true feelings, I felt like an alien on this planet. My life wasn't that that dull. I was just like any other human with two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth and perfectly functioning limbs, what I didn't had was a family. "Family", even a small kid could speak without any complication but for me this word bought nothing but complications. How can I forget the teasing that I had to hear every day when I was in school? Was it my fault that I didn't know my last name? I remember when I had applied for the colleges people used to look at me as if I was a mistake and I shouldn't had been born. Some used to feel pity on my while other looked at me in shame. Why was I to blame for something for which I had no idea, just coz I doesn't know who my parents were, should I be deprived of the rights which are given to other's. As time passed, I believed it as my fate. "Mom" or "Dad". These words weren't meant for me. At times I used to feel alone when I needed someone to cry my heart out. I used to get jealous of other children playing with their parent's, how I wished that I was one of them.
I adapted myself to the loneliness. But it never stopped me from achieving my goals. I was around 12 when I made up my mind of what I wanted in life. I knew how it felt when there is no one you can count upon. I had been through that trauma and still going. I had made up my mind of helping other children like myself who had no one to look after. For me studies was the only way to fulfil my dream. I was always an A grade student throughout my academic year and graduating from the most prestigious college through scholarship was an added advantage. After graduating, my next step was to look out for a job for myself. Never in my wildest dream had I thought that being alone would be a big obstruction in my life. I was interviewed in so many companies and everywhere I got the same answer "Sorry we can't hire you"..On what basis? The answer was "family Background". What had family got to do with my academic qualification I couldn't understand?. The same reply again "Company policies".. To heck with the rules and regulations. It reached to a point when I started feeling dejected, that my parents should have killed me instead of leaving my alone, till I got the call from the Gupta industries. It was shock for me too. Gupta Industries was one of the most reputed companies in the country and may be in the world. Every young individual had a dream of working in the Gupta industries and I wasn't an exception. My interview went well and all I could pray was to get this job. I didn't had any strength left to face one more rejection, still somewhere in my mind I felt that this time too I'll be rejected on the basis of the family background. Praying silently all through the day, I took a sigh of relief when I was told that I was appointed. I felt on top of the world that day. All my past rejections and the humiliations I faced vanished as a bright future waited for me. I thanked God for making me believe in my dreams again.
Hearing the alarm clock beeping for the past 10 min, I opened my eyes lazily, still in the state of drowsiness. I yawned and looked at the alarm clock by slightly opening my left eye. Looking at the time, I threw the blanket off the bed and ran towards the bathroom. "I am late.." I screamed, smacking my head as I came back in the room with the toothbrush in my mouth. I opened the cupboard and took out the navy blue suit that I bought yesterday from the money I had saved while working part-time through my college years. I had taken hours to decide what I wanted and finally settled on this one, which I saw the first time I entered the shop. The nervousness and the anxiety didn't let my sleep the whole night. It had been just an hour when I finally found my sleep only to be interrupted by the beeping sound of the clock.
Combing my wet hair harshly, I checked myself in the mirror. Grinning to myself, I blew a kiss to myself and picked up my bag. Making sure I had all the documents needed on the first day, I quickly slipped on my sandals and ran out of the room only to get bumped into Ms. Carol my caretaker-cum aunt-cum friend in all my everything. Carol took me to her house as she was alone too. She used to work at the orphanage. After her husband died she had no one to count upon. I was always the special child and she had a special place for me inside her heart. I was initially scared when I was told that from now on I'll be living with Carol. I was 11 at that time and had seen her shouting on other children who didn't obeyed her at the orphanage. But slowly all my misconception about her were cleared when I saw the other side of her, the softer side which was somewhere hidden behind that strict disciplined look. In Carol I found a missing friend I had been looking for and Carol found a child in me.
"Khushi have you eaten your breakfast??" She asked in her strict disciplinary tone. She knew how much careless I was when it comes to food. During my college days, I had a habit of skipping my dinner and if it wasn't for Carol, I probably would have lost around 2-3 kgs.
"Aunty I am late" holding my ears, I made a puppy face which could melt anyone..even carol.. "I'll eat something on my wayyy.." I shouted running towards the door , not looking back and waiting for her to speak..
"Okay but call me when you reach there." Smiling to herself she locked the door.
I looked at the watch "30 minutes left". My plan of reaching the office on time and introducing myself was slowly washing away. I wanted to make a good impression on other's especially my seniors. I had even learnt my introduction lines by standing in front of the mirror and when I wasn't satisfied, I went to Carol's room at 2 in the morning and made her listen to the intro for the whole one hour . When I felt sleepy, I came back to my room and slept. I looked at my clock again, still 29 minutes left. I wanted to make a first impression, to be precise a good first impression as I believed in "first impression is the last impression" and now as the time was passing by, I knew I was still gonna make an impression knowing very well that it won't be a good one.
I looked around waiting for the bus as my eyes caught hold of the superman's billboard. I was a big fan of superman and right now I only wished to have his powers. I wouldn't have minded wearing red undies over the blue tight as long as was able to reach office on time. Waiting for bus was of no use as I had hardly seen any bus stopping from the time I came here. Not wasting any more of my precious time, I called out for a cab and found it on the opposite side of the road.. "GREAT !" I muttered under my breath. If my morning wasn't good enough, I had to cross the road too. I was always scared of crossing roads even when the road was empty. "Some people are scared of insects or darkness and I am scared of crossing road" this was my explanation when anyone used to tease me for this phobia of mine. I took a deep breath, still cursing myself for the trouble I has put myself into and took a step forward not waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green. Someone pushed me back as I tried taking another step.
"Now what??" I told myself in a frustrated tone and turned around only to bump into someone. I saw someone's hand holding me by my elbows. Slowly I looked up and pair of light brown eyes was looking at me
"My- My.. a Hottie.." I screamed looking at the person.
End of Part 1
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