Part 1. Good start to the day?
'Jaldhi karo tum log.......college keliye dher horahi hai' Kaushalya (Kaushi) screamed as she lay the breakfast on the table.
'uffo ye ladkiyan bhi naa.....itne dher lagate hai tayar hone mein jaise college nahin koi party mein jaana ho'
Just then Tanu entered the kitchen. 'Maa we might be going to study but we still need to look good' she said running her hands through her hair and looking at her reflection in the shiny silver spoon. 'And besides I cant find my new high heels......you know the red ones I brought........maa have you seen them' Kaushi gave her a look meaing 'you brought more shoes'......before Kaushi could say anything there was a loud thud......
Tanu and Kaushi looked back to see Navneet lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. 'hahahaaaaaa' Tanu gave out a loud laugh, Kaushi hit her on the head and ran over to Navneet, who looked like she was in a bit of pain. Tanu carried on laughing and also walked over to Navneet 'hahaha...........arghhhhhhh' but her laugh soon turned into a scream as she realised Navneet was wearing her new red shoes. 'You little.......give me my shoes back!' Tanu tugged at Navneets feet. 'Iv been looking for them everywhere this morning and you had them all this time!' Navneet had a guilty look on her face and swallowed hard.......'Dii I can explain.......''.........No need! Just keep away from my stuff' Tanu screamed
Kaushi rolled her eyes and hit her right hand on her forhead 'Hai rabba mein kya karoon in dono ladikiyon ka! Chalo abh ye sab chodo........jao nashta karke college jaldhi jao'.
Tanu and Navneet are only a year apart.......always fighting and arguing like most siblings do. Kaushi thought herself why are they so different to.........Kasturi? Suddenly she remembered 'Kasturi.......mujhe usse uttana ta..aaj uski job interview hai.......hai rabba mein in dono ke chakkar mein Kasturi ke bare mein bool geye' Kaushi muttered as she ran up the stairs.
'Kasturi puttar utt...........' she opened Kasturis room door and saw her standing by the window. Kasturi was wearing a White salwar and short sleeve kurtha with soft sky blue designs on the front. Her hair was out and blowing slowly with the wind. Kasturi stood still looking up at the sky. Kaushi walked upto Kasturi and put her hand on her shoulder. 'Kasturi puttar tu yaha kya karahi hai? Chal jaldhi chal nashta karne' Kasturi turned to face her mum. 'Maa' she said softly. Kaushi could sense Kasturi was nervous and not her usual confident self. 'Kya bath hai beta' she asked with a sense of worry. Kasturi looked at her mum for a while then said 'I don't know maa mujhe aaj kuch ajeeb sa lagraha hai......mein pehle bhi interviews dhe chooki hoon....par aaj najane kyon im feeling like this..i cant explain..maybe because I really want this job, this is my dream job maa.........i will get selected, wont i?'
Kaushi let out a sigh and held Kasturis face in her hands and said 'of course you will beta. You are destined to succeed. When we really want something in out hearts we often feel this way. Go give it your best shot......im sure from now on you will get what your heart wants. Mein duwaa karoongi tere liye. Abh jaldhi karo kahin dair na hojaiye'.
Kasturi smiled at her mum as she left the room. Kasturi loved talking to her mum, she was like her best friend, always there, always solving her problems. Still today Kasturi was not feeling any better hearing her mums words. 'What is going to happen today?' she thought 'why am I feeling like this?'. She wondered on her own as she picked up her bag, double checked she had the right paperwork, gave a last glance in the mirror and went down stairs.
Kasturi waited at the bus stop, she kept checking her watch and praying deep in her heart. She really wanted this job......she prayed that everything should work out fine. Her interview was at 10am, it was already past 9.15 still no sign of the bus...... 'of all days does the bus have to be late today?' she thought. It was almost 9.30.......Kasturi started loosing her patience......she walked ahead slightly and realised the bus she was waiting for was involved in an accident just before reaching its stop. 'Great!' she stomped her foot and clutched tight her handbag 'this is all I need today! Oh god im going to be late I cant wait for the bus il get a taxi....taxi.........taxi' she managed to flag down a taxi, just as she opened the door, she sees someone else also get in the other side. 'hey excuse me this is my taxi what are you doing' The person on the other side enquired. 'Im sorry but I stopped this taxi, I really need to go, please find another one' she said in a helpless tone. 'Noooo way, ye taxi mera hai' the person argued. 'arre aap logo ko jagar na hai ya kahin jana hai?' the taxi driver asked angrily. Kasturi had no option but to ask the person to share it with her. 'dekhiye please can we share it? I don't have time im not going very far......just up to the city square garden' 'ok fine' the person was not happy but Kasturi did not care right now she needed to get to her interview. She sat in the taxi and thought 'oh what a start to the morning.......please god hope nothing else goes wrong today'.
'Splat' while getting off the taxi Kasturi stepped into a puddle. 'Oh nooooo......' she let out a soft helpless cry. Kasturi did not care she had to reach her interview on time. She looked at her watch it was 9.50am......ok she thought I have ten minutes. She ran across the road and looked up at the tall, huge glass building. In big silver letters she could clearly see the name 'Sabarwal Industries'. She smiled.....took a deep breath and ran in the building........while running up to the reception desk...........suddenly she bumped into strong muscular arms of a person approaching the desk from the other side. Her folder dropped, she bent down to get it while saying 'sorry'........she got up to find no one there.......the person she bumped into was gone 'strange' she thought. There was a slight fragrance lingering around her, whoever it was left behind a very distinctive, soft but intoxicating aroma.
Kasturi gave in her appointment letter. The reception lady looked at her and said 'what time is it?' Kasturi looked slightly puzzled but answered looking into her watch 'its 10 o'clock'. The lady gave out a sigh and said 'you have come for an interview at Sabarwal Industries.......dont you think you should have come here EARLIER than your appointment time not ON the time?' Kasturi looked worried, the lady was right, it does not set a good first impression. 'Sorry I got delayed' Kasturi muttered. 'Im ok with it......i just hope Devika maam is also' The reception lady said while handing Kasturi her papers back.
Kasturi walked over to the lifts.......she was slightly worried but was still hopeful everything will be fine. She stood inside the lift, there were other workers also there. All were dressed so well, fitted business suits, looking very professional. That's when she looked down at her feet and saw some dry specks of mud water on her salwar from the puddle she stepped in earlier. She felt awkward being there. Kasturi reached the 10th floor......walked over to the seating area and sat down. She let out a sigh.....and waited for her name to be called out. She was becoming very nervous now, she could feel her heartbeat increasing, after all, interviews are pretty scary and with a bad start to the journey Kasturi was all the more tense. There was a jug of water on the table and some glasses. She got up and poured her self some water.
'What do you mean its going to be late?!' A voice boomed just a few feet behind Kasturi. This made Kasturi jump and drop the glass from her hands. The glass scattered every where, the noise was quite loud as the glass crashed to the floor......it felt as if everything stood still.......Kasturi turned around to find Devika Sabarwal just starring at her....................'ssss......soo.....sorry maam'.
That was part one of my FF....hope you guys liked the start 😊
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