Chapter 5
Everything will be fine Sarika. Will take care of it after office. Will think of something or the other. Now concentrate here or else. You have already learnt about rudeness of this guy right. Focus. Jai Shivaji.
S - Good Morning Sir.... I am Sarikaā¦
R - Dukaan....???
What?? Sarika dukaan??? What the hell?
F ā Palā¦Pallavi Bhabhiā¦???
S ā Sorry what??
Bhabhi?? What Bhabhi drama now??
Sarika looked confused with the reactions she received. Bizarre wouldn't even qualify to the feel she just had on the very first minutes of her job. The day was already went haywire for her but it has officially entered cuckoo land. She saw two blank faces staring at her as if they had seen some ghost. And to top it all the rude boss getting her involved in a wordplay and his assistant addressing her as Bhabhi of his bhaiya was the last thing she expected. She composed herself and decided to break the silence as none of the other two neither tried nor seemed interested to end this awkward encounter.
S - Sorry Sir. I am Sarika Sawant. I joined as your PA today. Mr. Sharma asked me to report to you and get information regarding today's meeting.
Farhad had his mouth still open in shock. He was trying to grasp the reality or moreover believe what he was watching in front of him. His Bhabhi standing in front of him after two years of...
Raghav's expression changed and reverted back to his stoic self.
R - Yes Sarika. Sure. You won't be reporting to me but Farhad. Contact me if he is not available and if itās really urgent. Farhad will share all the information for tonight's meeting. Prepare all the points and share meeting minutes before leaving for the day.
Night?
S - Sorry tonight's meeting?
Raghav gave her a stare enquiring on the surprise.
Veda Manus. Just dropped the bomb and is giving looks like I have asked something out of this world. Bappa.. Why I only came across such kind?
S - Sir I was informed about Afternoon meeting. And I won't be comfortable staying late. I need to..
R - No issues. Drop your ID with security while going out and ask Sharma I have asked to call the next applicant.
Sarika was clearly getting frustrated with events of the day while Raghav kept checking his files ignoring frustration clearly visible on her face. The third person standing there still wasnāt able to get out of shock with entirely different reason.
What with this arrogance? I would have taught him a proper lesson if I didnāt needed this job so desperately. Such an arrogant guy. Ghamandi Rao.
S - Sir but I nee...
R - Farhad...
Raghav cut her in between and called to his right hand guy. But his words seemed to be falling on deaf ears as Farhad looked in a trance and continued staring at Sarika.
R - Farhad...
Raghav thundered.
F ā Yes ā¦yes anna.
R - Go and inform Sharma to get a new support staff for you. She has better things to do then working.
F - Anna but bhabhi is...
Anna�?? Bhabhi�?? This Ghamandi Rao and his assistant? This is getting out of hand.
R - Farhad... I said something. I don't want to repeat myself. Go and inform Sharma. And you Ms. Sarika, you can leave now.
Sarika⦠stop your pati-devar duo or this will be your first and last day on the job. Wait⦠My Pati-devar what? U Idiot. Stop now. Your brain also took nose dive with Ghamandi Rao and his party it seems. Focus.
S ā No issues. No issues sir. I will be available for the meeting. I will get details from Farhad Sir and get minutes prepared before leaving.
F ā Sir??? Bhabhi... Why are you talking like this? How are you and where were you for so long if you were aliā¦
Again this Bhabhi shenanigan. Thatās it. Enough of this Bhabhi devar drama. I need to stop this now. Jai Shivaji.
S - Sorry Sir but are you calling me bhabhi for so long? I thought there is some misunderstanding for the first few times and maybe I didn't get the internal joke or something. But whatever this is just stop it now. Itās not funny and I am not liking it a single bit. I am already troubled from the morning and above that all this drama gave me such a headache. Is this some office or drama company run by biggest and most arrogant joker of them all āThe Ghamandi Raoā. If anyone is saying, she canāt work late, you ask for the reason. But no. Arrogance is for free so will use anywhere and everywhere. I came here in the morning and somebody stole all my luggage. I donāt even have address of my aunt with me now, the only place I could go in this dreaded city of yours. Still someone tries that no issues, will join now and after office is over will look for something. But No, how can that be possible in the prison kingdom of arrogance king himself. He needs to force his will or else how he will feel mighty. He needs to keep meeting by night and have to make his assistantās assistant also stay. You will ask why so now? Surprise, No reason just because he can. I am already tensed from the morning. Itās not like you ask if everything is done. Accommodation and all, any issues. No. If he will ask this his hair will fall off right. I donāt have my clothes, I donāt have the address and I canāt call my parents as they will be worried sick but no. What almighty Ghamandi Rao needs is minutes of meeting at night. Sure will do that. What other option do I have anyway?
The room went silent which seemed like silence before storm.
My goodness. What have you done Sarika? You wrote, stamped and posted your return ticket by yourself. He is going to kill you now.
F ā Bhabhi whā¦??
S ā Again⦠Again this Bhabhi crap. I will end this Bhabhi of yours for once anā¦
R ā Shut up both of you.
Raghav thundered.
Sarika pack your bags. This Ghamandi Rao will send you back to Kolhapur in general class of local train not even first AC. Do something.
S ā Sir⦠I was jusā¦
Raghav gave her the stare and she very well knew to avoid speaking anything else.
R - Sarika, you can leave for now. Wait at your desk. Farhad will join you in five for discussion. And I need those minutes before you signoff for today. Leave now.
What?? He didnāt fired me. How?
S ā Thank you sir. Thank you and it wasā¦
R - Sarika leave.
His voice became stern.
S ā Sure. Sure Sir. Thanks.
Sarika left the cabin in hurry praying to bappa for the escape with Farhad's gaze still held on to her. On the other hand Raghav seemed more interested in the meeting and picked the file to look over the contents.
F ā Anna⦠Bhabhiā¦
R ā She is not your Bhabhi. Go and share details with her and stop calling her Bhabhi. This is last warning for you too.
F ā Anna butā¦
R ā Farhad leaveā¦. now.
F ā Ok anna.
P ā Now thatās strange. Raghav Rao didnāt replied back. You always replied back to me. She seems more important than me I guess.
R ā No One is and no one can ever be. No one commands the right to push and pull Raghav Raoās mind and heart. So no one deserves response for any such thing. No one except Pallavi Raghav Rao.
R ā AND SHE IS NOT HER.