Sandhir FF ~ The Long Route to Love //Chapter 13 Pg-50// - Page 26

Originally posted by: mehak06

I so wanted randhir to accept that proposal to have coffee. but like a true gentleman he said its late!
The flashback was also cute!
Awesome update

Originally posted by: shalbi

that was an amazing amazing amazing chapter...

Finally they R talking like normally with each other...

The flashback part was really good...

Do continue soon... Wanna c a lunch date... Okk I know its not a date but I wanna feel it as so.

Thanks for the p.m

Originally posted by: shona25

u updated after ages...

i had almst forgot this stry...

i went back & read the previous part to remember where the stry was left...

bt the update was awesome😊😊😊

sanyu inviting rd for coffee was great😊

bt rd refused...he would hv got tym to spend with sanyu😉😉

gud that he accepted the invitation of lunch😊

flashback was great😃😃

rd getting nervous for sanyu's selection...awww that's so sweet

parth bechara kitna try kr rha rd ko samjhane ki...bt rd is nt ready to accept...

rd and sanyu on lunch...wow

update soon

Originally posted by: shalbi

that was an amazing amazing amazing chapter...

Finally they R talking like normally with each other...

The flashback part was really good...

Do continue soon... Wanna c a lunch date... Okk I know its not a date but I wanna feel it as so.

Thanks for the p.m

Originally posted by: Moony87

Hey finally I am here..

Finally after ages you updated.. and this was wonderful.. Eager and hopeful Sanyukta was a treat to read and so was in control Randhir.. Bada sanyam hai apne Dhiru mein.. Yoga karta hoga.. LOLWA

Ohh Chinese lunch.. Ek to already ye log love mein struggle karing aur tum unhe Hakka noodles mein uljhaaing.. LOL.. Now this Sanyukta i like .. who cant cook.. Just like me.. 😆

Ohh my PARAN are here.. Awesome bromance yaar.. Parth ko to telepathy department mein hona maangta.. Saale kya pakadta hai.. heheh.. Masst sequence btw.. I know internships and placements are very tensed moments aur doston ke liye bhi tension hone lagti hai..

And Parth ke anmol vachan aur Randhir ke gyaan chakshu khul gaye.. Yayy.. 👏

Wonderful update.. Keep updating jaldi jaldi now.. Don't take "like forever" like me. 😉😆

Chapter -12

Sanyukta woke up pretty early by 9. That's because she had not been able to sleep the whole night; she was too excited at the thought of "HIM" coming to her place. And busy recalling the past - THEIR PAST' she took a trip down the memory lane.

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They both walked into the HR manager's cubicle together.

"Excuse Me! May we come in ma'am?" Randhir took the lead as Sanyukta followed him.

"Oh! So you are the two interns from FITE. Right? Lemme check." said the HR manager as she gestured them to take seats and started scrolling through her mails. "Here it is. Randhir Singh Shekhawat and Sanyukta Agarwal." She gave a warm smile to the two anxious souls sitting infront of her as they both nodded in acknowledgement.

"And by the way I am Shubhashree. You can call me Shree." She said as she handed out a bunch of papers to both of them. "Go through these induction papers and submit the filled up forms by evening today." She then picked up the receiver and dailed an intercom number, "Yes. Mr. Jha. The two interns from FITE have joined today. I shall ask them to report to you immediately." And she put the receiver down.

"So both of you are going to intern with our Design department." As she said this, Randhir's joy knew no bounds, "You mean to say ma'am that we are going to work together during this internship?" he chirped as Sanyukta smiled in acknowledgement.

Shree a seasoned HR having seen enough summers in her profession, just smirked, "No, I only mean that you are going to start interning with the same department. Your final teams and projects will be decided only after two days when a couple of other interns due to join us are here."

"Aahhh. OK. We get it." Was the reaction that came from both Randhir and Sanyukta.

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"We are going to have 4 other interns join us tomorrow in this department. I shall then distribute you into teams and alot projects to you." Both Sandhir listened to Mr. Jha of the designs department.

Once he finished his brief, Randhir raised his one hand seeking permission to say something. "Sir, I've heard that Hawmei has an internship practice where the internship projects are monitored very closely and the closure is signed off by the senior management post evaluation of projects. Is it true?"

"Yes my boy. It seems you have researched well about our company." Mr. Jha seemed impressed.

Randhir just bowed his head in acknowledgement as Sanyukta looked at him across her shoulder. She too looked surprised at Randhir's knowledge of Hawmei's practices, as the company had come to any non-IIT campus in India for the first time.

"Sir! May I have the liberty to ask you that who are the members from the senior management that are a part of the assessment committee." Randhir asked with a strange confidence in his voice.

Mr. Jha was slightly taken back by the query, "May boy! You are jumping levels. First you need to get a project, perform and then worry about the assessment and the members of the assessment committee." He said sternly.

"I am sorry Sir! Its just that I've dreamt of being here in this company and waited for this moment for too long. So couldn't contain my excitement. I am sorry if I am being unreasonable." Randhir made his attempt at guarding himself from any further exposure to the line of fire.

All this while Sanyukta looked at Randhir in confusion. She knew that Randhir was always on top of everything he did. But today it seemed like he had been planning for his internship here for way too long. His familiarity with the practices here and his mentioning the same time and again had not gone unnoticed from her during the weeks before they came here.

"You talk about their practices and processes as if you were an employee there." She would often remark. "yeah in my last life." Randhir would often close the discussion warily. As Mr. Jha proceeded with his brief, Sanyukta put to halt her thoughts and tried concentrating on what he was saying. "Its Randhir who was an employee here in his last life, not me. I better pay attention." She shrugged.

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All the interns had been put up in the company guest house. Sandhir saw almost a dozen of such interns checking into the guest house that evening. They wondered, who would be the four joining the design department with them tomorrow. As Sanyukta, entered her room in the guest house to freshen up before dinner, she realised that she wasn't alone anymore.

"Hi!" Sanyukta exclaimed as she saw a tall dusky girl in jeans which accentuated her skinny figure. She was wearing a T-shirt with a halter beneath. Her poka straight hair suited her petite features and made her look no less than a model.

Hello!" the model like girl replied back fervently. "I am Vidushi Kumar from IIT-Mumbai." She stood up and offered her hand to Sanyukta. They both shook hands and exchanged notes on their academics.

"You will be assigned departments tomorrow and then the final teams and projects will be given to all of us." Sanyukta passed on her wisdom which she had acquired by virtue of being the early -bird.

"Hmmm. Lets c. It'll be a lot of fun if I too were assigned to the Designs department only. As it is I think we are going to be the only girls around in here. So it'd be gud, if we could stick around." Sanyukta nodded in agreement.

That night at dinner Sanyukta introduced Randhir to Vidushi. They both met quite amicably and they had a nice relaxing dinner. All of them withdrew to their rooms early that night to gear themselves up for the hectic training that was to start the following day.

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Next day, to Sanyukta's initial delight, Vidushi was assigned to the Design department only. But her happiness met a road-block when the final project teams were formed. She had been paired up with a Sahil from again IIT-Mumbai and Randhir had been paired up with Vidushi. Her disappointment further increased, as she saw Randhir and Vidushi talking to each other excitedly and planning the course of their project. She too decided to focus on her project as she could not risk being considered as the weaker link in her team.

As the day proceeded, Sanyukta got occupied with her own project. But the quick bonding between Randhir and Vidushi did not go unnoticed from her. Even when all the interns went out for lunch together, Vidhir seemed to be getting quite comfortable with each other. However hard Sanyukta tried to overhear their conversation, she couldn't be sure if they were talking only work.

As they closed their work day, and packed up to walk back to the guest house, to Sanyukta's dismay, Vidushi tagged along with Randhir. Sanyukta realised that Vidushi and Randhir were alumni from the different branches of the same missionary school. As they reached the guest house, they were still discussing with utter amusement, how it could be possible that they had met earlier on account of various fests and competitions, but do not remember it now.

"Vidushi, can you excuse us for a moment. I need to discuss something with Randhir." She tried to remain as polite as possible in her request to Vidushi. Vidushi gladly obliged without slightest resistence.

"I am a recluse. I don't like making friends with girls. This is what you used to say when I had offered to partner with me projects' work 2 years back. Seems like things have changed now." Sanyukta pulled Randhir by his forearm to a corner. Even before Randhir could take cognizance of what she was talking about, she bombarded further, "Since when did you become like this Randhir. Becoz she is pretty and so model like, doesn't mean you have to drool over her so evidently." Randhir looked back both amused and shocked.

"Excuse me Miss. Sanyukta Agarwal. You are crossing your limits now." Randhir charged back on the last accusation. "One, I was just trying to be friendly, because yes I have changed, that too becoz of you only. And two, I was not drooling over her. I was just being nice to her, as I have to work with her for the next 2 months." Randhir took a deep sigh as he completed.

"Whatever!" Sanyukta shot back in frustration and left leaving Randhir wondering on what had gone wrong. An even more frustrated Randhir kicked his left foot in the air and retired to his own room.

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During the days that followed, Vidhir started getting along very well and were evidently way ahead of their counter-parts as far as the project progress was concerned. Sahil and Sanyukta were also doing well which was evident from the fact that their's were the two groups that invited special attention from Mr. Jha. He would often ask them to stay back a little late and complete the module at hand so that they could expand the scope of their work further. Both the teams were progressing on their work with extreme ardour and dedication.

Back in the guesthouse also, the group of four would often stick around and discuss how they could improve further on their designs and come up with a more technically and operationally feasible solution. They exchanged ideas and notes to make sure that they all benefitted from each other.

Randhir especially was extremely focused and never lost any opportunity to research on his project topic even at the guest house. That little time post dinner was the only time when Sandhir would sit back on the terrace and relax looking at the sky. There was little to discuss as they were hardly doing anything other than work the whole day and would catch up as teams with each others' project progress. Randhir was amazed with the comfort he felt at being with Sanyukta yet not feeling the need to say anything. Sanyukta on the other hand was dwelling on her insecurities regarding Vidushi with each passing day, but chose to ignore it as she did not want to lose focus from her work.