PART 16
As usual my coffee was waiting there, I had expected her to be absent today after what happened last evening, and I was prepared to call her if she was missing, but here she was.
I sipped the perfect blend of coffee and looked into the papers for the upcoming board of directors meeting.
She silently entered my cabin and said, "Excuse me, Sir"
"Yes" I said it in a very casual tone as if it was like all days as if yesterday had never been there.
"Sir, my resignation letter and 1 month prior information" she said
My heart stopped beating, she was not able to see me as my back was facing her, I almost choked the coffee I was sipping with great effort i controlled myself and said, "Ok keep it with the meeting files, I will present it there"
"Ok Sir" she said and left
I immediately opened the envelope she had kept there, my first thought was to tear it, but how I could, I myself have asked her. I read the letter, it was very professional and to the point. It simply said that she wished to leave the job and is giving 1 month prior notice, she would do her best to hand over the work smoothly, and reason was that she wished to move to her parents who lived in some other city.
The meeting started on time, many matters were discussed and lastly office staff matters were taken, I gave the Chairman Geet's resignation letter, at first the elderly man was surprised and then he asked for Geet who was present there.
Geet very casually and nicely answered all the questions that were put up and lastly agreed that she would continue till further arrangements could be made and would not leave things on a cliff.
I rejoiced on hearing this, only last evening I have accused her, even in the morning I could have apologised but me and my super ego.
I don't know why but I feel cheated, I did not like the idea that she was someone from my past, she was Brij's sister. I thought for few minutes and then called her.
"Yes Sir" she sounded even more professional and formal
"Do I have any meeting lined up for the day" I asked
"Yes, Sir at 4 you have meeting with Mr. Chopra and before that you have asked Dev Sir and Anwesha madam to brief you with the points" she informed
"Can the meeting be rescheduled for some other day or is it possible then Dev handles it" I asked
"As you say sir, I may talk to Dev Sir and ask if he could proceed it and then tell you"
"Ok"
She called after 10 mins and told me that Dev will be there and the meeting could go on without any hassle. I was relived.
"Ok any other appointments"
"No Sir not of much importance"
"Ok then I will take a day off"
"Ok Sir"
"And you know what to do in my absence"
"Yes Sir"
I went to KM, my mother was surprised to see me early, I talked to her for few minutes and then went to my Dadi's room.
I could easily connect to my Dadi, she welcomed me
"So what brings The Great MSK here at this hour of the day" she teased me
"I was feeling low, so decided to discuss things with you" I said sincerely
"Come sit"
"Dadi, could you answer my questions sincerely"
"I will try as far as I can" she smiled as if knowing what was in my mind
"How did I meet with an accident?"
She sighed, "You know this part beta, ask what you are here for"
I tried to smile, "why did I asked the taxi driver to call Brij Handa and not someone from the family?"
She patted my cheek, "you were terrible hurt and when the driver asked you if you have someone to inform you simply pointed to your pocket, as Brij told, when you were leaving he had written his mobile number and address of the residence they were shifting to and given you. At that time you have simply slipped it in your breast pocket. May be when the driver asked you and you were in no condition to talk you would have pointed at your pocket in some hope"
I felt relived, it was that simple, no trap nothing, "and as soon as he got the news he came"
"Yes he did and then he informed us and when we reached there he helped us in all ways and he also helped us later when we wanted to sell the Jalandhar house to arrange for money to take you to US"
I never knew we had a house in Jalandhar, "which house?"
"We had as house in Jalandhar and we used to live there, this Delhi Mansion was rarely used after your father's demise"
"How do we know the Handa's?" I asked
"We do not know them; it was you who knew them"
"How?" I asked
"When you were doing your architecture training you rented a room in their neighbour. And you used to take tuitions also. You taught his sister Geet"
Oh so this is how she knows me, I thought, "the same Geet who is my assistant now" I asked
"Yes, the same one"
"You knew this?"
"Yes, in fact Brij has brought her here to meet you before joining, but at that time you were in Bangalore. She stayed here for 2 days and later left"
"No one told me" I complained
"It never occurred that there was any need for you to know. If i had known you will feel bad i would have told you" she simply said
"Last one, Dadi, Was there any girl in my past" I could hear my heart beating fast
She sighed, "I remember you once mentioned that you want me to meet a girl you liked and you also said that you think she would be perfect for you. But you never told anything about her"
"She could be Geet" words slipped before I could check them
"I don't know Maan, anything is possible" she sighed I could see her eyes getting misty.
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