Pyaar Hamara
Heer sat in the waiting room, watching the other candidates go into the room in front of her, and walk back out looking utterly dejected. She felt out of place where she was sitting, as all the other girls were wearing short skirts, and looked barely clothed, while she was standing in a salwar, the nicest one she had in her closet.
"Heer Maan?" called the receptionist, and when Heer got up almost immediately, the same receptionist looked at her, eyeing her up and down before turning away with a disgusted face. "You can go inside now. The second door on you left" she said, before returning to her work.
Nervous, Heer knocked on the door, expecting to see a grumpy old man sitting in the chair in front of her, but she was definitely shocked to see a sweetlooking old woman sitting there. "Hi! I'm Mrs. Juneja, and I will be interviewing you today for the post of my son's secretary" she said, a warm smile appearing on her face as she this girl, the first candidate all day to be dressed completely, in a manner that she approved of.
Heer instantaneously liked this woman, loving the warm smile she gave her, and she nodded politely, "Ji."
"So can I see your file Miss Maan?" questioned Mrs. Juneja, as she waved her hand, indicating for Heer to sit down opposite her. Flipping through the papers Heer handed her, Gayatri Juneja smiled. Yes, this girl wasn't completely qualified for the job, not having enough experience, but she liked her too much to give her up. This would her first opportunity, and Gayatri Juneja would make sure Heer Maan succeeded.
"Miss. Maan, thank you for your time. We'll contact you later today to tell you if you got the job" said Gayatri, flashing a warm smile to this girl once again, as Heer left the room.
Heer opened the door, and Bang! She bumped into someone. She closed her eyes, expecting to feel her back hitting the cold hard ground any second, but was shocked when she felt two hands grasp her, holding her firmly by the waist. Slowly, she fluttered her eyes open, only to meet the most gorgeous chocolate brown eyes she had ever seen in her life. He was so handsome. Sigh, if only there was a possibility of me getting a job here, then I might see this man every so often, she thought to herself.
"Prem Beta? What are you doing here?" was the question that startled the two at the doorway, causing them to jump up and let go of each other.
Heer quickly scurried away, muttering an apology to Prem, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. Prem, on the other hand, watched this girl go, his mouth slightly open and amazed at how pretty she was. There was something about her. Was it the shyness he had seen in her eyes? The innocence? What was it about her that captivated him so much? He thought to himself, before he heard his mother call him in once more.
"Prem, I was just looking for secretaries for you. You need someone to take care of everything and organize your appointments" said Gayatri, seeing her son look awestricken by the girl that was just in his arms.
"But Maa. Why can't you just take care of everything? You're so good at it, na?" Prem whined, a small pout on his face.
Gayatri's heart literally melted upon seeing her son like that, but knew that she would have to do this. "Prem. I have other things to do beyond being your secretary, so it's high time I find one for you. Actually I already found her, It was the girl that just walked out of the office" smiled Gayatri, looking to see how her son's facial expressions would change.
His smile brightened up almost instantaneously; however, not wanting his happiness to be too obvious to his mother, he merely glanced at her "Han Ma. If you really think so, I'll do what you say."
Prem's insides were bursting with happiness. Yes! He would see this girl everyday now!
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