DIL, DOSTI.. HUM!! ch25: pg 148,thread #2 link:pg1 - Page 44

Chapter 14

Geet

I cudnt believe I had agreed to work wid him!!

Bt 'twas true!!

And though I dint show it I was excited..

The elders left to their rooms to relax after lunch..

N 'twas only meer, me n maan left..

Actually only me left 'out'!!

Meer getting along wid maan irked me to no extent bt though I hate to confess I loved d way meer was wid maan.. a chirpy lil sis to maan.. bindaas n yet d respect she held for him for just wow.. almost near idol worship!! As dey continued conversing abt evry topic under the sun, actually 'twas meer doin all d talking n maan just listening!! Cm to think of it meer was nvr a chatter box.. ;twas me, bt smhw 2de der was a role reversal.. she was talking away to glory n I was silent..

Or rather I dint know wht to add to d convo

Coz I wasn't a part of it

N neither of dem made an attempt to involve me

Rather dey almost made me feel non existant!!

Uurrrggghhh!!

Whts wid dis maan?

He did not even acknowledge my presence!!

Bt still smhw I cudnt force myself to move away fm der..

I wish to call it takin care of my lil sis!!

Fm whom.. I don't know!!

Suddenly..

Meer's phone rang n she left fm der..

Leaving d two of us

Alone!!

For the first time in a normal situation..

whr I wasn't in his arms..

Hey babaji.. wht m I thinking!!

I cud feel his gaze on me..

His eyes so deep.. so easy to get lost!!

Bt I manged to gain ctrl of myself.. once he lukd away..

Babaji.. hw m I ever gonna work wid him.. if I either keeping getting lost in his arms or his eyes!! His ctrl over me seemed beyond comprehension!!

I hoped he'd speak smthng atleast.. a few words atleast a hi, if not atleast a smile!!

Bt no.. guess tht wud b a miracle!! Hai na babaji esp if tht smile was meant for me!!

Dusht danav khurana!!

Well sensing tht no words were gonna escape him.. I tried to break the ice between us..

I needed tht.. For reasons more than I wish to acknowledge..

Gotta keep it professional.. atleast!!

But it wasn't easy I realized.. n comin fm a chatter box like me.. tht was big!!

"umm.. maan!!"

I sm hw got those words out to get his attension

He looked up finally realizing I existed!! Bt still not a word, not even a smile!!

"umm.. wo.. wo.. so.. umm.. "

I was fumbling like hell

"so wht do u want me to do?"

"sorry!?!"

Sorry..

Yes he shud b.. sorry. For confusing me, for affecting me.. for hugging me.. n I don't know wht not!!

As if I cud say all tht!!

"wo.. I mean d project!!"

Bt I seemed to b d ryt thng to say..

Coz I noticed an instant relief n relaxant in his body language!!

Or so I thot.. coz d nxt instant, it was back to his DD mode.. wht else d dusht danav mode!!

"umm.. yeah.. mi.. geet.. "

My name sounded so musical fm his lips n for a sec I dint even realize wht he was saying..

As if he was giving my name its true meaning..

Arrggghhh.. whts wid my thots.. babaji.. save me!!

It wasn't till he snapped his fingers in front of me did I realize I was lost in him..

.. again!!

I was hell embarrassed n immediately went crimson!!

" sorry.. "

He just nodded while I chided myself for not paying attension to my work!!

Bt wid him arnd, nothng seemed to work!!

"umm.. actually dis a five star hotel project in Mumbai which we are involved in.. and is almost completed its construction.. the clients are important n it's a matter of great presyige for khurana construction!! They also left us the responsibility to do interior decorations.. and as u know our previous interior decorator cudnt continue ny more so.."

Apart fm d prob n work related details, my brain registered d fact tht dusht danav khurana cud string more a few words together.. atleast whn it came to work!!

"um.. so has ur interior decorator made his plans and started work?"

"he did a bit.. bt not much..

N

I think u're great wid ur work..

it ll be better for you to start wid ur own ideas.. its totally ur call to do thngs ur way.. u ll get the details of the requirements of the work wen u join office!!"

My brain it seemed to be in hyperactive mode bt selective to his words..

Though I cud make sense out of his words btw ht hit me strong was tht he had praised my work

N

Smhw it made me feel on cloud nine!

After al it came fm khadoos singh khurana!!

I was just abt to voice my thanx to him..

"but geet.. I wanna make one thng clear.. no one in office wil know tht we are related.. umm as family frnds!! Thr u wil just of an employee of khurana constructions!! No partiality or leniency wil be afforded to you!! N u will hv to prove urself to be worth ur place!! Plus.. I don't wish u mix my personal n professional lives!!"

he walked away as his phone rang..

as I stared at him..

dumb founded

Just a sec ago he had praised me n I thot.. we cud easily work 2gthr

N

nw dis.. as if I had asked for ny favors!!

Uff.. dis man..

n I realised working wid him isn't gonnaa b a joy ride

N

he was evry bit d dusht danav I thot he was!!

hey evry1.. m back..

got done wid exam today

PLZ BARE WID ME IF THE UPDATE WASNT UPTO THE MARK.. HAVE WRITTEN THIS FF AFTER A MONTH SO KINDA LOST TOUCH

wil try n do better nxt time onwrds!!