MG SS: Locha-E-Ulfat

Sitting at the waiting lounge of one of the reputed construction company, Khurana's Constructions I was waiting for my turn to be called for the interview while noticing the decor of the company, when I felt I saw a familiar face at a distance. Even though I was not sure that I saw the same person whom I was thinking as I couldn't get a clear view of that person and that too for what about only 2-3 seconds yet something in my heart says that he is the same. But then how can it be possible? How can he be here in Delhi in such a big firm? But why can't he, It's not that he is going to stick in that small company only in which he was working before, my heart argued as I tried to make myself believe that what I saw is real and not the figment of my imagination.

You all must be wondering what I am talking about. Well, let's not confuse you all more with suspense. I am talking about a guy; ok I know it was clear already to you with my description before but just in case you all didn't get it. So where was I, ya I am talking about a guy whom I met about an year back in my hometown Lucknow. Though our meeting was not more than for what about 30-35 minutes yet it had left a deep impact on my heart. Ok I won't keep you all in more suspense. Let's start from the start I mean from the beginning. Let's start from introducing myself first. I am Geet Handa, resident of Lucknow, ya capital of Uttar Pradesh also known as City of Nawabs and the person about whom I am talking met me in my city about an year back. Let's do one thing let me take you to the flashback in the rewind mode.

~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~

It is a tale of and year back when my boyfriend no cut that now my ex-boyfriend has been really a pain in my ass, ok forgive me for my language. So I was saying that my now Ex-boyfriend had really put me off with his habits of lying continuously and ogling and flirting with other girls and mind you it was not at all harmless. And that day was no different as that day also I was totally irritated with his antics. Already I was dealing with so many problems in my life and above that his behavior was not helping either. That day I was returning back to office after attending a common friend's birthday party, where again he had left no chance to irritate me with his behavior and his continuous ogling at the other girls in the restaurant. It had gone to such a level that I had to leave the party in mid in order to save the little sane mind I was left with.

But I guess my ex didn't get the satisfaction even after that as he was continuously calling me asking me to meet him once at his home as he want to talk something important and he is sorry for his behavior. Standing at the crossroad I was trying to decide whether to take a route towards my home or his home or to my office as the place where I was standing leads to the way to all the above mentioned places. I was really pissed off with his continuously calling and hence decided to meet him and end everything for once and for all. So instead of going home or office I diverted my route towards his house for the last time as I sat on the auto waiting for other passengers to come so that we could move in.

In Lucknow at least 3 passengers are needed to fill in auto in order to move. So I was waiting for other passengers to fill in and soon one person of around 50-60 years came and with his attire I could make out that he is a lawyer. I got down from the auto asking him to sit at the extreme corner as he had to get down two stops after me. He smiled warmly at me before he takes his seat while I once again get seated in the auto waiting for another 2 passengers and that's when I had first saw him but couldn't paid attention to what he was saying as I was disturbed by the call of that moron but could make out that he is asking the driver if he'll go till Purania that means he too is going to get down after me as I had to get down at Kapoorthala.

And since He had to get down a stop after me so I once again got down from auto asking him to sit in middle before I sat at corner seat giving him a smile only to realize that he couldn't see that as my face was covered with stroll in order to prevent it with heat and only my eyes are visible thus making me to chide myself at my stupidity. Now there is just one more passenger left so we all are waiting for someone to come so that we can finally move on and of course not to mention with me getting irritated with that moron continuous calling and that's when I had heard his baritone voice for the first time.

"Are you a student?" I was startled by the sudden question and looked at him frowning only to find him giving me a charming smile as he looked at me.

"Ummm No I am not." I smiled hesitantly at him as I replied only to realize that he can't see me smiling as my face was still very much covered with my stroll thus making me to roll my eyes on my own stupidity

"Oh ok. Actually I saw the bag so I thought." He pointed towards my Pitthu Bag that carried my change of clothes as I had taken half day from office to go to the party directly after changing my dress in the washroom. I looked at him as he shrugged his shoulder as he said that and for some reasons I really find it cute. If there was any other person in his place then maybe no not maybe I would have definitely asked him to mind his own business thanks to the animosity I had developed towards boys due to my now ex-boyfriend but don't know why I couldn't say that to him.

"Oh! actually I had to attend a party and hence I had to carry an extra pair of clothes with me as I had to go to the venue directly from the office. So you see." I don't even know why I am answering him in the first place but for some unknown reasons I felt like clearing his doubts.

"So you work then? Mind me asking where?" He shoots another question thus taking in me by surprise as it is too much for a stranger to ask all this but don't know why it didn't felt wrong with him.

I looked over his shoulder to look at the lawyer uncle only to find him listening to our conversation with utmost interest thus making me a bit embarrass as I thought what he would think about us. There was already a very wrong impression about our generation in the mind of senior citizens and last thing I want is to prove that right but then I couldn't help either as the stranger sitting next to me is very much interested to know about me.

"I work in a real estate firm as an admin head and also I am pursuing my MBA from distance learning." He nodded his head in understanding and I looked back at the road ahead as Auto start moving after last passenger came in.

"So you work somewhere or are you a student?" I asked after a while surprised at my own self as I found myself initiating the talk and I swear I saw his lips curved into smile thus making me feel a bit embarrassed as last thing I want him to think of me as desperate but something in my heart told me that he'll not think of about me like that. Hell! I don't even know why his opinion on my character matters to me in the first place.

"I work as a finance head in a government firm named..." He told me the name of the firm which I couldn't catch up even after asking him thrice as my good for nothing now ex-boyfriend started calling me yet again and I got busy in disconnecting his call and hence I decided to drop the idea not wanting to make a fool of myself. All I could catch is that his selection was done on the basis of some competitive exam and his office is in Purania itself.

"Oh! That's great so you from Lucknow itself?" I asked feeling curious all of a sudden. At that moment I even forgot about my moron Boyfriend as my whole concentration was on him.

It was then I noticed him closely and I realized how handsome he actually is with his breathtaking features. He is a boy or rather a man of in his late 20s making me totally blown off with his handsome features as I noticed him from top to bottom. Tall, an olive tanned complexion and dark chocolate brown eyes that looked to melt her. Not an iota of fat or stretched skin anywhere. The shirt clung to places where there were taut muscles giving me a clear idea of his muscular body. Hair silky, glossy and long that ended just above where his ears ended and flopped over an eye. A face made with a pencil and scale giving him high jaw line and sharp lines across his face with stubble adorning it and to adorning the beauty of his already beautiful face more was his perfect M-shaped lips. In short he was everything that a teenager girl dreams of when they dream of their prince charming. How do I know? Well because I too have dreamt like that when I was in my teenage but my bad luck my dream never came true and I ended up with that good for nothing boyfriend of mine as I felt that something is better than nothing well let's not talk about him and ruin this moment.

So I was saying that he seems like coming out straight from any film magazine with his handsome looks. What a person like him is doing here in Lucknow, I mean he should have been in Mumbai trying his hand in modeling or Bollywood or even Tellywood. I am sure he would give the entire existing stars run for their money even my favorite hero Gurmeet Chaudhary too. I slightly blushed as I realized that I was comparing him with my favorite TV star on whom I had a big crush but to think he actually resembles very much to him. Ok I know I am kind of exaggerating but that's the truth. I really felt like seeing Gurmeet Chaudhary whenever I see him.

"No I am actually from Delhi but due to my job placement I had to shift here in Lucknow." He replied giving me his usual charming smile and I was again loss of words.

"So you are from Lucknow itself?" He repeated my question and I once again saw that Lawyer Uncle looking at both of us listening to our conversation as if he is watching India-Pakistan match.

"Ya I am from Lucknow only. Actually I am here from past 20 years so you can say that I am from Lucknow." I shrugged my shoulder as I replied not knowing what to say further and for some reasons I wanted this conversation to go on and also this journey to never end. Ok I know that I am again exaggerating but then I couldn't help either.

"So how you are finding Lucknow?" I asked not knowing what else to ask while he went thoughtful for a second.

"Well Lucknow is pretty cool place with awesome historical monuments. I like the culture over here and especially the moth watering food items. And also I feel the people over here are very warm and friendly which is good for me." He looked intently at me with his last line and for some reasons I found myself blushing with his statement.

Girl! What are you even thinking? You are heading for a break up with your current boyfriend and already started falling for some other person. I am sure when I'll tell this to Nahid, my best friend since childhood and my neighbor; about this she's definitely going to scream in happiness and excitement. After all destiny was always unfair to both of us as all we both want is some love from our partners which we never got. Even after do so much for our respective partners all we got from them is betrayal and disappointment. Literally, at times we both would feel that if any of us would be a boy then we would have definitely ended up marrying each other. Ok I know I am going off-track. Let's focus on the current situation first.

"So you live with some relative or something over here." I asked in order to hide away the embarrassment but that was exactly not the reason I myself feel like knowing about him more and more and I really don't understand why I am getting this much comfortable with him when I don't even know his name. It was then I realize I didn't even ask his name but to think he didn't ask my name either.

"No I don't have any relative over here so I live in Mahanagar on rent." I made an oh face and once again a prolonged silence lingered in the auto as I looked once again at the road only to realize that my destination is nearing thus making me heavy in heart. I felt this sudden urge in me to ask him where he lives in Mahanagar as it quiet a big area but then dropped the idea as then it will make me look desperate which anyways I know that I was looking.

"And you? Where do you live?" I was started by his sudden question but felt my lips curling into smile as I realized that he too is interested in keep this conversation going on just like me.

"I live in Indira Nagar." I lied plainly not telling him about where I actually live reason I don't know. Maybe because it instilled in my nature now while talking to strangers.

"Oh! I see. So you are not going home then." I was caught off guard as I don't know what to say. Should I say him that I am going to meet that good for nothing boyfriend of mine but what if he doesn't want to talk to me after that. I don't even know from where this thought came into my mind when I don't even know his name but nevertheless of the source of origin the thought the fact is I don't want him to lose interest in me.. errmm...I mean in conversing with me after knowing that I have a boyfriend which is going to be in past tense with an hour.

"Great Geet Handa wants a guy to hit on her? Kaha gaye tumhare sanskar?" My heart chided me while I just pouted at its comment.

"Tel Lene gaye mere Sanskar. Now Shut up and let me concentrate." I snap back at my heart and turned my attention towards the question my stranger was asking.

"Ummm no actually I am going to meet one of my friend. She lives in Kapoorthala only." He just nodded at my answer while looking ahead thus leaving me to comprehend what's running in his mind. Again there was a prolonged silence and I could see that I am nearing Kapoorthala and for the first time I was cursing the time for moving so fast.

Even though my destination was a bit far away from Kapoorthala and thus it'll give me few more minutes with him yet it seems less now. Many times I had this urge in me to ask his name or his number but every time my morality hits me and restrain me from doing that. Hell with that morality, I thought as I looked at him pouting, somewhere wishing him to ask my number himself but neither did he asked nor did I had this courage in me to ask his number. Somewhere I was scared of his rejection too and the presence of that lawyer uncle who was listening to our conversation with so much interest as if he was watching his favorite movie didn't helped either, I thought as I sighed heavily looking ahead still wishing him to ask my number but he didn't.

At last I reached my destination and asked the Auto Driver to stop the auto before I get down from it and paid him for the journey. I looked at him one last time as Auto driver searched for the change for the amount I gave him only to find him looking back at me smiling and somewhere I felt that he too wanted to ask my number or may be my name but I guess he too was hit by the same strange thing called "morality" and thus he just gave me a faint smile as he found me looking at him while I felt something in my heart which was unexplainable yet it was strong and something which I never felt before.

"Ok then Bye. Take care. It was nice meeting you." I said gulping the lump in my throat still wishing him to ask my number. C'mon Geet why don't you ask him yourself, my heart chided me and I finally decided to give away my hesitation and ask him about his number but before I even open my mouth I saw lawyer uncle again looking at my direction thus making my whatever little courage I gathered to flew away out of the window and halting me in my question.

"Same here. Hope we meet again." That was the last sentence I heard from him before Auto drove off leaving me behind to look at the retreating figure of Auto somewhere wishing for him to come back at me and talk to me endlessly. I know as much filmy as it looks but it was true but then I also know it is just stupid of me to hope something against hope, to wish of something like that which will never going to happen, I thought as I sighed heavily before turning around to go to the meeting place but not before looking back for the one last time may be still in a hope to see him.

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"I want you to find a guy for me." I spoke over the phone only to hear a loud chuckle from other side thus making me more irritated than I already was.

"Already? I mean it's just been what like not even 4 hours since your 15^th no I think it was 17th break up with the same guy. Wait for 12 hours at least. I am sure you are going to melt and then patch up with him once he will show you his crocodile tears." I heard my best friend Yash speaking from other side being complete sarcastic as he was while laughing thus adding fuel to my anger but then he was not wrong either as I had really done what he had said for I am too sensitive and emotional.

"You were suppose to be my best friend." I whined like a kid at him and I could feel him rolling his eyes even in phone listening to my words.

"I am your best friend that's why I had disapproved that spineless creature in the first sight itself but you said that I am judging him by his looks when you also know that it's not true because if it has been true then I wouldn't have proposed you back in school when you were plump and average looking girl."Yash was serious and I could sense that thus making me feel guilty. Of course I remember that day when he had proposed me when we both were in 11th standard and I just refused him by saying that I don't feel anything of that sort for him and that it was just an infatuation from his side too.

"That was just an infatuation Yash." I said slowly still feeling guilty for breaking his heart. May be that's why I never got a true love till date as I broke someone's heart only to hear him sighing heavily from other side.

"I know Kiddo and I too realized that after meeting Meera. Please stop feeling guilty for no reason." Yash sighed heavily while I just hummed in response.

"So will you find a guy for me then?" I spoke excitedly and I could literally see Yash rolling his eyes at my childish attitude and it really made me smile as I realized that it's finally going to work.

"O gosh Kiddo! You are not going to give up, are you?" I laughed cutely on phone listening to his frustrating sigh knowing that he is going to help me finally.

"Ok tell me what do you want me to do?"

"You have to find a guy for me." I was puzzled at his question haven't I had been saying it every now and then.

"Ya Kiddo I had listened to it for what like 10 times now. What I am asking is which guy? What is his name? Where he works etc etc? And how do you get to know about him? And what else you want me to find about him?" Yash let out an exasperated sigh and I got mum on other side as I don't have any answer to his questions

"Ummm I don't know his name nor do I know clearly where he works. I met him in auto today while going to Kapoorthala." I said slowly after a while shocking Yash as I know that now I am going to get a good scolding from him. And as expected it came in what like nanoseconds.

"What??? Are you out of your mind? You want me to find about a random stranger about whom you know nothing absolutely nothing. God knows how he is, what is his character, what are his habits? And you want me to find about him? You had really gone nuts Kiddo. Guess this break up had really affected your mind in a very worst way. Gosh! I can't believe it you want me to find about a random stranger who may be anything; a criminal, a playboy or even worst a terrorist. What if...?"

"He is not a bad guy. And definitely not like what you were saying. I know that." I interrupted not liking a word he was saying about my stranger.

"Sure you know. Care to explain me what exactly you know about him." He said sarcastically while I just smiled as I recalled those moments with my stranger and I would be lying if I would have said that I was not blushing while remembering him.

"I met him in the auto today. Actually he was the one who had initiated the talk. You know he was so good looking yet he seems to be so down to earth. And his smile; it was the best thing I had witnessed till now and you know when he smiles his cheeks get dimples making him even more beautiful. His voice was so rich and velvety that I still his voice lingering in my ears and his eyes they were so deep that I can drown in them forever. I still feel like they were looking at me piercing my soul. And his lips..."

"Ok ok I get it. He was probably the most handsome man of this world no not world of this universe. Now will you please tell me the whole thing without drooling over that stranger please?" Yash was frustrated and I could feel that but then it was not in my hands either if I get lost in his thoughts, right.

"Ok don't shout I am telling. So I was saying that I met him in the auto and he was the one who had initiated the talk. I don't know his name. Actually the thing is he didn't asked my name so I also didn't asked, I didn't wanted to look desperate Na. He works in some Government office in Purania but I don't know which office. Actually he told me thrice his office name but I was not able to catch it so I dropped the idea of knowing his office name or else he would have thought of me as deaf. He is basically from Delhi and he is here for job purpose and living in Mahanagar on rent and I guess it must be somewhere near Gol Market crossing as he boarded auto from there. Also he's in a senior post in Accounts department and his office timings fluctuate so I can't tell you his exact office timings as when I met him at that time it was around 3.30 and he said he was going to his office and also said that he don't have fix timings over there. Bas that's it I know about him. Now will you please find him for me? I just want to meet him once. I don't know why but he had left a deep impact in my heart. Please find him for me please." I was literally begging at the end and I know that Yash would have been definitely surprised by this attitude of mine.

"So what do you expect me to do that I stand at Purania Crossing since morning till evening and look at every other person to search for that one person you are describing? Or should I stand at Gol Market Crossing and look at every person who was boarding Auto for Purania? C'mon Kiddo be practical, you don't know his name , you don't know exactly where he works, you don't know where exactly he stays in Mahanagar then how can you expect me to find him? There are many government offices in Purania and you don't even know where exactly in Purania and just for instance if I go also in every office too to find him then what will I ask over there; Hello! Have you seen a guy who is basically from Delhi having stubble lives in Mahanagar on rent and takes Auto from Gol Market Crossing?' It's not so easy Kiddo. This is real life not a film or any TV serial. Try to understand." I agree with whatever Yash was saying but my little heart was nowhere to be pacified with his words.

"You were suppose to be my best friend." I almost cried on the phone telling him my famous line and I could hear Yash chuckling faintly on the other end.

"I am your best friend Geet and that's why I am asking you to leave this childish attitude of yours. If you both were destined to meet again then you both will definitely meet again in an unexplainable and unimaginable situation." Yash tries to put some sense in me but at that time nothing was making sense to me as all I needed at that time to know about my stranger.

"Let it be. I know you won't be able to do this. And why would you? You had your true love in the form of Meera while I am alone. I played a cupid between you and Meera, I made you meet her and you can't help me in finding a guy. Dekh li tumhari Dosti. If only I would have his number, I wouldn't have even asked for your help. All because of that stupid Lawyer Uncle who was so keen into our conversation that I couldn't ask his number and I am damn sure he too wanted to ask my number but I guess he too wouldn't have asked due to that only. Now I have no hope neither I have anyone to help me. Nobody love me. I am so alone." I cried on the phone because that was the only option I had left it for I know Yash can't stand my tears and hence he'll definitely help me and as expected it happened.

"Ah! Stop being such a drama queen for god sake. Fine! I'll try my best to find him for you. No matter what I have to do, Happy? But just tell me one thing if I find him also then what? I mean what if he was not interested in conversing with you further and what if it was just an infatuation that too just from your side while for him you were just a random stranger then what will you do?" Yash words forced me to think in another direction and I realized that he was right. What if it's just me who was this much restless while he would have forgotten me by now?

"Hope we meet again." His last words echoed in my mind thus making all the negative thoughts shooing away from my mind.

"I don't care about that. I am ready for whatever happens afterwards but for now please find him for me and of not anything then at least I would know his name. Please Yash." Yash finally gave up in front of my continuous pleading and promised me to do his best to find my stranger thus making me happy to the core and that night I slept with so much happiness and excitement in my mind that I can't explain.

But things didn't go as per we or should I say as per I planned. Yash as he promised really tried his best but it was really difficult to find a person of whom we knew nothing yet he left no stones unturned but got no success. I know it would sound stupid but I myself had taken leave from my office for a week on medical grounds just to spend my whole day at Gol Market Crossing just in hope to see him once but I never saw him again. Even after when I joined office I purposely use to take that alternate route towards my office in hope that may be I will meet him accidentally but that didn't happened and as the time passed my hope of seeing him again to started to get down. Yash felt bad for me but even he was helpless yet he kept trying but got no success.

6 months has been passed yet I got no news of him and slowly-slowly I too accepted the reality that I will probably not see him again and no matter how much heartbreaking it was but I had to live with that and I got ready for it too but that doesn't mean that I had lost all my hopes of seeing him again as somewhere I still have this hope that we will meet again just like Yash said that if we were destined to meet again then we will definitely meet again in some unexplainable and unimaginable situation and I'll wait for that day as my heart says that it was not the end of my story there was definitely something stored for us.

If anything has grown up in this one year then it was my love for him. Yes, I had realized it 6 months back only that I had fallen irrecoverably in love with my stranger may be in the first site itself that's why I was so restless to see him again and I had no regret for it and since then all I was doing is to wait for that day when I'll meet him again and I knew it that it will definitely come or else this feeling wouldn't have evoked in my heart for him.

~~~~~~~~~~Back To Present~~~~~~~~~~

"Hope we'll meet again." His last sentence once again echoed in my mind as I registered his presence in front of my eyes after whole 1 year 14 days 20 hours 35 minutes and 40 seconds. Ok I know it's an exaggeration but it is like that only.

To say that I am feeling happy would be an understatement for what I am feeling was something out of this world. I don't even remember how many days I had spent in thinking and dreaming about what would happen if we'll meet again, in what situation we'll meet again but never ever in my wildest of dreams I had thought of meeting him here in Delhi in this big construction firm. Ok I know you all are getting confused as to how I landed up in Delhi, right? Well, circumstances forced me to leave Lucknow.

What Circumstances? Well some of my not so cool relatives had suddenly started gained concern for my marriage and hence started influencing my mother for it which in turn resulted into daily argument between me and my mother regarding my marriage and finally one day when my patience gave up I left the house one night leaving a letter for my mother asking her not to find me as I need a break from everything and I'll definitely be back and will not anything which will put her in shame. And that's how I landed up in Delhi.

But why only Delhi; Well because he's from Delhi only and may be just maybe I would be able to find him. With this thought I had put my first step in Delhi and it's fast pace amazed me to no ends as for once I feel like running back to Lucknow but then I shrugged off all the weak thoughts from my mind and moved forward with new determination in my heart and mind. I know my savings won't help me to survive in a city like Delhi for long and so I decided to look for a job and that's how I landed up in Khurana's Constructions for the interview for the post of Assistant of MD.

But now if I give a thought to all of this then I realized it as all pre-planned by fate itself or else why would I have met him? Why would have I fallen in love with him? Why would have I came to Delhi and most importantly why would have I landed up in the same company where he probably works? Destiny wanted us to meet or if I quote it in the words of the vamp of my currently favorite TV serial "Universe wanted us to meet again." And hence all this has happened on its own accord and now I am 100% sure that he is the one for me and I just can't wait to talk to him again. If I saw him in this firm then it means he works over here thus it'll make it easier for me to talk to him. Gosh! I just want to jump and dance in happiness and probably I would have done it also if I haven't realized that I am in office for an interview so I controlled my excitement somehow but was still very much excited. I wanted this interview to get over soon so that I can meet him and this time I'll definitely ask his name and will take his number for sure. God! I need to tell about this to Yash too but that will be done later. First I have to give this interview and then meet my stranger.

"Ms. Geet Handa." My thought process broken with the voice of the receptionist hence bringing me back on the earth and making me realize that I had an interview to attend.

"Ya. That's me."

"It's your turn now. Please go straight and then turn left and the first cabin is of our MD." I just mouthed that cute chubby girl thanks before moving towards the direction she explained. My heat was already thudding so hard and I guess it was due to the fact that I am going to get interviewed by the MD himself and if I believe what the other candidates who had been interviewed already has said then it is really very tough to impress him thus making my heart beat faster but then I calmed myself and headed towards MD's cabin.

"Maan Singh Khurana. MD" was written in bold and capital letters. The name itself holds so much royalty and power that I wonder that how the person in real would be and for some weird reasons the name attracted me as I caressed the name with my fingers but soon shrugged away all my thoughts when I realized for what I am here.

"Come in." Came the voice from inside as I knocked the door and for some reasons the voice feels familiar. It was as rich and as velvety as that of my stranger but then I shrugged of my thoughts thinking it as my figment of imagination. Guess I am really thinking about him so much.

With a thudding heart I entered inside MD's cabin only to find him sitting on his chair with his back towards me and reading some file. Guess he was reading my resume only. I wished him Good morning and sat on the chair as said by him and waited for him to turn and start the interview.

Earth slipped beneath my feet as he finally turned and looked at me making my eyes go wide in surprise no not because the person sitting in front of me is any famous TV or Film star or even Gurmeet Chaudhary but because the person sitting in front of me is none other than the person whom I've been searching all along, who is the sole reason for every happening in my life from past 1 year 14 days 21 hours 5 minutes and 30 seconds, for whom I had crossed 7 oceans no not 7 oceans but ya 7 stations. Ok I know again an exaggeration but that was what I was feeling at that time.

This can't be true. No never. The person whom I am searching from so long is actually going to be my boss, ok if I qualify the interview. How, I mean how he is here; MD of such a reputed firm. Wasn't he supposed to be a government employee working in Accounts section?

Dhoom Tana na na na na... Dhoom Tana na na na na... Re ga maga re ga ma ga... re re re...

Suddenly all the background scores from all the crappy TV serials that I use to watch has started playing in my head, wait my Gurmeet's serials were not crappy. Ok so I was saying that suddenly all the background scores from all the crappy TV serials that I use to watch has started playing in my head as I started at him with open mouth.

I could literally feel that black and white effect on my face just like it use to happen in TV serials as I watched him unblinkingly. Suddenly the image of all the lead actresses as in Tulsi, Parvati, Prerna, Kumkum, wait they are the old ones now ok so the new ones as in Ishita, Shivanya, Naina, Pragya etc etc dropping the Puja thaal in shock of witnessing some unbelievable scene. Ya, I know again an exaggeration. Kindly get use to of it as I am like this only. My talks don't get complete without an exaggeration. I could see his lips moving, guess he is asking something to me but it seems my voice got struck in my throat as I kept on looking at him like a fool while the background music continued to play in my head.

"Ms. Geet Handa!!!" His loud voice broke my trance and also pressed the stop button to the background music playing in my head along with fading away the images of the lead actresses too.

"If your day dreaming is over then can we pay attention to the interview?" How rude, Babaji wasn't it was suppose to be me who should be mad at him for lying to me and for harassing me continuously with his thoughts. As if he knows that you were thinking about him all along my heart argued and I just shut my stupid heart up. It's all because of him only, I whined as I apologized to the great Maan Singh Khurana before getting myself ready for the interview.

"So you from Lucknow? Where from Lucknow?" I don't know if I misread it but I saw a kind of recognition in his eyes as he asked about my whereabouts in Lucknow. Babaji, did he recognized me, my heart jumped in joy but soon it saddened up as that tiny miny sense of recognition was gone away and his eyes once again become expressionless like before.

"Khurram Nagar. It's near Indira Nagar. Actually adjacent to Indira Nagar only." I purposefully stressed on the words "Indira Nagar" in the hope that may be now he recognizes me or even try to recognize but his next set of words broke all my hopes.

"Ok I really don't want to know where exactly you stay at Lucknow and adjacent to which area as I hardly know anything about that city for I never went there." Liar, I said under my breath. He had spent whole 35 minutes and 29 seconds with me in the auto and he is saying that he never went to Lucknow.

"So any specific reason for moving to Delhi from Lucknow. I can see that you are not a permanent resident of Delhi." He asked in his bossy tone, completely different from how he sounded in the auto.

"I came here in search of someone." His head shot up in surprise as he looked at me while narrowing his eyes making me realize that I probably said too much.

"I mean I came here in search of a better career options. I want to explore myself in professional front which was not possible in Lucknow." I don't know if my answer sounds convincing to him or not but nevertheless he just nodded thus making me sigh in relief.

"In your resume it says that you were an Admin Head in your previous company then why do you want to apply for the post of personal assistant. I mean you can get a post much better than this where you can "Explore yourself professionally" as you said it." He quoted my words as he looked at me with a smirk while leaning back on the chair waiting for my answer. Jerk, I cursed him under my breath even though I know that he's right in his place.

"As I told before I am new to Delhi and I can't sit idle for months to wait for that perfect post for me to come. I mean everyone knows how competitive corporate world is and not everything comes to you served in a plate. You had to work hard to achieve it. And I had read somewhere that "The longest journey starts with a single step."And so I had taken that single step towards my career. And my father has also said that no work is small or big until we do it with utmost dedication. He himself had started his job with a salary of 500 Rs. per month so I am just following his ideologies. Who knows may be KC will be that company where I would be able to "explore myself professionally" and make a mark of myself." There I did it, the look on his face said that he is impressed as well as surprised by my answer and I just love the expression on his face. After all I am not a fresher. I hold an experience of around 4 years in job and had faced countless interviews so I know how to make an answer convincing. Also the knowledge of so many TV serials has helped me a lot. It was so satisfying to see that look on his face.

"Hhhmmm. I like your attitude Ms. Handa. Let me see if you are really worth to be in Khurana's Constructions." And then he asked me all the professional questions which were like a cake walk for me. Ok, I am not boasting myself but it is the truth. Even though I haven't worked with such a big firm like KC before but my experience of working in real estate and construction firms earlier had helped me a lot and hence I was able to answer every question perfectly.

One thing which I noticed is that he is completely different from what I had seen him earlier in the auto. I mean the person sitting in front of me is no where resembles to the person whom I had talked for 35 minutes in the auto which made me think whether he is the same man or I am mistaking him with someone else. But then I am sure he is the same person as his face and smile is etched in my heart and I can never fail to recognize him even if he stood in millions but then again person sitting in front in me is completely contrast from the person I met. Confused in my thoughts I was looking at him who was looking at my certificates with utmost concentration, trying to gauge what's running in his mind and to know if by any chance anything clicked in his mind regarding our meeting but his face was not giving any expression. God! Am I going to work with a robot, I thought as I looked at his serious face. First get yourself selected in this company, my heart mocked at me while I quiet him down with an invisible angry glare.

"So Ms. Geet I must say that you are quite talented and I am really impressed with your answers. Well, give us some time we'll let you know the final result soon. I need to discuss with my team." His voice professional, crisp and confident broke the trail of my thoughts and I just nodded my head in affirmation muttering a quick thank you before getting up and heading towards the door still lost in my own confusions.

"Ms. Geet." I stopped dead in my tracks as I heard his voice which was soft and rich just like it was in the auto. There was no crispness or professionalism like in his voice it was a while ago making my heart skip a beat.

"Babaji, Did he remembered something." My lips curved into smile as I turned to look at him enthusiastically only to find him looking at me intently before he got up from his chair and walked towards me in slow steps with his gaze fixed on me.

La La La lala.. La La La lala... La La La Lala... La La La Lala... Laaa...

Maahiii...

Once again the romantic background score started to play in my head along with the background of my Gurmeet's serial as I looked at him with dreamy eyes, who was walking towards me while looking at me just like my Gurmeet use to walk towards his heroine in the serial. Haye! Finally it's happening, my heart jumped in joy as I looked at him who stood in front of me with just a distance of mere inches between us as we looked into each other's eyes while he extended his one hand towards me. OMG! Is he going to propose me, I thought as I looked at him dreamily with a smile on my face.

"I guess it's your phone which you forgot on the table." Smile from my face instantly faded away as I registered his sentence as i looked at his extended hand and then back at him thus making my sweet little heart to jump down from his balcony to commit a suicide and I could literally hear the breaking voice of the bones of my poor heart which was making a crying face now.

"Thank you so much Sir'. I'll be careful next time." I took my phone from him rather harshly while stressing on the word Sir and I am sure that he will be confused with mine this kind of behavior but I can't help it. Afterall, Dil Toota hai mera. Itna to banta hi hai.

Socha tha Kya... Kya ho gaya... Kya ho gaya...

A line from my favorite song played in my head as I stomped my foot and turned towards door to head out before closing it harshly behind me and I am sure I was collided with something near the door may be a vase as I heard a sound of something falling down but I care a less for I was too busy in mourning for my broken heart. I didn't even say a proper Good bye also to that cute chubby girl sitting in the reception as she smiled at me for I was too irritated. It's a strange habit of mine as when things didn't goes as I expected then I just lose all the sense of right and wrong in me.

"Why, Babaji Why? Why did you bring him in front of me if you didn't want him to remember me? Why did you made him meet me, made me fall in love with him if you were intended to do something like this? Where did I lack in worshipping you? I had even offered Prasad of Rs. 501/- to you also that too 500/- in new currency; the old currencies were demonetized by Modi ji Na. I Didn't even let you stand in the long queue of the banks to exchange notes. Then also you did this to me? Where did I lack in my faith on you? Why did you do this me?" I complained to my Babaji, I know I am sounding exactly like the heroine of those crappy daily soaps, mind it my Gurmeet's shows were not crappy not even the one where he played the father of ummm 4. Ok so I was saying that I know I am sounding exactly like the heroine of those crappy daily soaps as I literally visualize myself as one of them but I can't help it as it is exactly what I am going through and I don't care if I am sounding so mellow dramatic, I thought as I took an Auto and headed towards the lodge where I was staying till I find some PG or something.

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"He is what?" I heard Yash's surprised voice as I narrated him the entire incidence thus giving him shock after shocks.

"He is the owner of KC. A very big and reputed firm not only in Delhi but in whole Asia and soon they are expanding their business outside Asia too." I repeated what I said earlier and I could literally see Yash's expression even on the phone.

"He doesn't remember me Yash. I agree that he couldn't see my face that day as it was covered but he is even denying the fact that he had ever been to Lucknow. I mean how could he say that he had never been to Lucknow. I myself saw him in the Auto. Mera pehla pyaar Adhoora reh gaya Rifat Bi. Mera pehla pyaar adhoora reh gaya." I almost cried on the phone like Kajol did in Kuch Kuch Hota hai as I remembered his non-chalant attitude in the office and I am sure Yash would have thought that I had lost it completely.

"First of all he was not at all your first love as you were very much in relationship for about 2.5 years with that moron ex of yours and secondly I am Yash and definitely not Rifat Bi and third and most importantly stop being such a drama queen, its real life and not a film. So grow up and stop exaggerating every little happening in your life!!" Yash almost shouted with his last sentence while I just pouted in disappointed. Can't he say a few sweet words as I am already heartbroken? My poor heart is in plasters now.

"And now on a serious not maybe he is right Kiddo. May be he really haven't been to Lucknow and you must have mistaken in recognizing him. I mean even you know we couldn't find a single thing about him when we tried to search him." Yash words made me thoughtful as I tried to think over it but my heart which was now covered with bandages and plasters out rightly refused to accept it. As if, he is not happy with his current fractured condition Huh, I told my heart who lay back in his blanket quietly with his plasters.

"Umm Yash may be he would have met with some accident and would have suffered from some partial Amnesia or something that's why couldn't recognize me or remember his visit to Lucknow. Or may be the person I met in Lucknow in Auto is his look alike or may be twin. You see the double role types like what we see in movies and serials." My own words were not convincing enough for me but then this is the best I could come up with to convince my injured heart.

"Ya of course, why not? And how about if we see like this that may be he's not suffering from Partial Amnesia rather you are suffering from Schizophrenia, you know where we see things which were not in real. And considering the fact how disturbed you were at that period because of that moron ex of yours, it can be possible." It took me some time to register Yash's sarcastic words and as soon as I did my nose flared in Anger as I realize he was actually calling me mental. From which angle do I look mental?

"Shut up Yash. You were supposed to be my best friend." I whined and I could see Yash rolling his eyes on my usual statement.

"Ya I had heard this for what about millions no may be zillions times now and I remember this by heart. You don't have to remind me again and again. And on a serious note, I am your friend and that's why I am telling you to stop this childish attitude of yours and come back now. It's high time that you come out from that filmy and telly world of yours and face the real world as it'll lead you to nowhere. You wanted to search that stranger of yours, you did; but what happened, it resulted to nowhere. He's even denying the fact that he has ever been to Lucknow. Geet, see I respect your feelings but it's high time now that you take your life seriously. May be you both were just not destined to be. So leave all this stupidity now and come back. Look I had talked to aunty and she understood your point of view. She won't force you for anything. So leave this craziness and come home." Yash was serious as he called me Geet and not Kiddo and I tell you serious Yash is not very easy to handle. And I know that he is right too but then something is stopping me over here may be the hope of my stranger ok not stranger my Maan realizing my love for him.

"I can't Yash. I already got appointed in that company. I got appointment letter an hour back on mail along with the bond that I can't leave without a notice of minimum 2 months before 1 year and if I break it then I had to pay the compensation amount of 10 times of my salary. And I had signed it too." I said the last line almost whispering for I know that it won't go well with Yash and as expected it didn't.

"Oh wow great you did? Congratulations!!! Then why are we even discussing this? Well, when you have already decided about what you have to do then why are you even asking me anything and who am I to say you anything. Just do what you want." And next second the line went dead. I know Yash is upset but then I couldn't let go of this opportunity either. May be it is a chance given by my Babaji to get closer to my stranger I mean Maan and no way I am going to miss this chance.

And as of Yash, I know him and hence I know that he won't be able to stay angry from me for long and even if he did then I know how to pacify him. Right now whole concentration is on how to find out that if Maan is that stranger who met me in Auto or not. If he is then why is he acting like this and if he is not then where is my stranger. Well by the time I'll find the truth I'll consider Maan only as my stranger.

But first I had to make a to-do list for accomplishing my mission and I prepared it too after watching so many serials online for the better part of night and according to the list the first thing I had to know is that whether he has any twin brother or something. And if he didn't then how come he was employed in Lucknow and most importantly why is he denying his visit to Lucknow.

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