Star Commenter Awards
(Part 7)
We are again starting our Star commenter Awards with this story. As i say, your comments are my fuel. More the comments utni hi jaldi energy I get to post the next update.
Congratulations to the following winners!
Early Bird Award- aparna3011
Star Commenter Winner- Khwaishfan
Special Mention- Taahir004
Part 8
Geet really wanted to share her happiness.
Unfortunately, her family didn't care, and her friend was in closed door shooting and couldn't be contacted.
It really was so sad. If she were to suddenly stumble into the sea and drown ... would anyone really care?
Unexpectedly Maan’s irritating face flashed in her thoughts... he might care.
She scoffed at her own stupid thoughts.
Yeah right, he might momentarily care for losing his toy... but he is so rich he has many maybe for a duration of a second, he may care but not any longer.
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For the semifinal’s episode, for the first segment (task given by crew) they had all the contestants dress up as cruise’s crew and they were given half a day to observe and learn about common duties and work of the crew.
Uske baad task was that they had to deal with 2 customer each. One customer will be easy going and friendly, but they will give every harsh critique afterwards. 2nd customer will be the unreasonable kind who have unreasonable demands and expectations. They are also kind of an ass by nature, but their critique will be mild.
Final points for the task will be decided by the review comments of both customer+ review comment of the head of crew observing them.
To maintain fairness, customers will follow a script so that same set of demands / reactions are put before the contestants.
Contestants can't observe each other's performance. They will go one by one.
After drawing lottery, order was:
1. Contestant #2
2. Geet
3. Contestant #1
Geet was anxiously waiting for her turn. She was pretty confident about handling both types Customers but you never know what curve ball the crew might throw at them.
Finally, it's her turn and she is told to go to the leisure and activity area.
There; there is a lady dressed very luxuriously... her hands jiggling with various bracelets... clearly, she is there just to create havoc, take selfies, torment others, and use no facility.
Upon reaching the customer:
G-Hello I am assigned crew for this section today. May I assist you with anything?
Customer- You?! Do they just pick up anyone now? Huh...
Geet is maintaining her calm smile.
G- Please be sure to leave feedback so that we can improve upon our staff as per your expectations.
Customer - Huh... well at least you have some manners if no class. I am bored. What should I play? What's the most interesting activity here?
Geet maintains calm smile throughout... strongly channeling speech and behavior of customer call attendants.
Somehow, she got through the next 5 mins half scathed... personally she felt that although the customer was offensive and unreasonable not liking anything... finding fault everywhere... she wasn’t vile and repulsive.... as she said she was bored... maybe she was just looking for someone to vent and listen to her... stay by her side
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All contestants are done with customer #1 and everyone breathes a sigh of relief... one of the other contestants had almost cried during her task.
Everyone thought that if they could get through this next one will be easy as breeze.
If the customer #2 is easy going, then there can't be many points they can deduct even if critique is harsh.
They drew lottery again and this time Geet was going 3rd. Not that the order mattered to the contestants but to the viewers and the customers themselves. The rating might vary relatively when subconsciously comparing previous and current performance.
Finally, it was Geet’s turn, and she was told to go to the private pool deck area which is specially reserved for a single customer at a time.
Just by comparing locations one can see that if customer #1 was VIP guest, then customer #2 is VVVIP guest.
Mentally preparing herself to be careful and be extra courteous Geet goes to the task area.
Seeing the back profile of the customer seated on the lounge chair, she first knocks on the door to make her presence known and then politely greets.
G- Excuse me sir... I am the staff assigned to this section today. May I be of any assistance?
She walks up to the guest while delivering her speech and then saw that the customer #2 is no other than Maan
She almost loses her composure and lets her expression slip.
Gritting her teeth hard and pinching her palms with her nails she maintains the same expression somehow.
But her faced did turn a shade paler.
She knows that if she tries to channel a monotonous help center employee speech she is done for.
This ... this... this man in such a task... this is totally out of syllabus kind of situation!!
As usual, Maan was lying there languidly in a bathrobe this time his hair slightly wet as if he has just come out after a swim. A hint of well-defined chest revealed through the slight gap in of bathrobe front.
He runs a hand through his hair slicking back the scattered hair in his forehead while casually glancing at her.
M-Nah. I am good.
Geet is momentarily speechless her thoughts straying.
This is cheating! What is he doing? Just what is he doing? Is this his audition? His photoshoot? What’s with this sexy looking pose!!
G- O.o..okay… you can give me a call if you require anything sir.
She turns around to go... feeling nervous and anxious...
Did she give the wrong response? The task can't be this short! Did he mess with her specifically not giving her the set lines?
Not sure what to do she glanced back slightly and sees him still trying to tidy his hair.
On a sudden impulse she grabs one of the spare hand towels and brings it to him so he can dry his hair
M- hmm. Thanks.
Geet is thinking hard and suddenly it clicks. The task description. The customer is easy going... so easy going that they won't ask for anything... it's the crew member who has to anticipate and understand the requirements.
If say customer needs 5 things... he can also get up and grab himself then the task is how many the crew staff can anticipate and handover to him... the customer is not ordering around people only rating them on their attentiveness.
Comprehending the task fully now. She takes a look around more carefully observing everything.
G-Sir, you just came from a swim... you like something to drink. We have...
She informs him all the popular beverage choices.
She knows, he doesn't do anything without a meaning.
M- Sure. Get me
Edited by NilzStorywriter - 1 years ago
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