Originally posted by: WaqtZaya
Original Writer - Mannmohanaa
A tryst with you
Prerna nervously tapped her foot as the aroma of coffee hit her senses. The whooshing sound of the coffee machine, releasing brewing hot coffee matched her heartbeats, as her named was called out aloud.
"Ms. Prerna"
She stood up, straightened her saree and walked in confidently, carefully masking her nerves. The door opener with a click as she was shown the way in the Hall.
The panel of interviewers were seated right in front of her.
Her CV was passed onto each of them.
"Ms. Prerna Ba...", he spoke, to be cut into right by her.
"Mrs, its Mrs", she said with a breeze of oozing self sufficiency.
His eyes slightly rolled as he proceeded to his questions.
"So how are you thinking on balancing your personal and professional life? It's going to be difficult", he said, stressing on the last word with his husky voice.
"Trust me for that. My family's a very supportive one", she said smilingly.
"Your qualifications are not quite suited for this position", he asked her.
"But I perhaps have the experience that none have"
The attendant asked her to leave, and she'll be informed about the result. Prerna got up, thanked the interviewers, took her file and left.
...
Prerna was pacing up and down the hallway.
As soon as she heard the brakes, her eyes lit up and she ran across the corridor all the way to his study.
He gestured her to get in, whilst being buried in files.
She followed him closely and after a fair share of her wait, he finally yes.
"So yes Mrs. Prerna Bajaj, he went on to say, adjusting his tie.
"Here's your response", he handed her the envelope.
She quickly opened it. Her bright eyes lost their charm and her face fell.
"What on Earth is this?"
"Your rejection letter"
He handed her another envelope.
She read it aloud. It was an internship offer.
"I can't... understand. You told me to apply for this job, yet didn't appoint me. Rejected me. And now giving me an opportunity?"
"I told you to work cause I don't like idle people. And the least I'd want of my wife is to not work and waste away all day. Second, I rejected you cause I have to respect my company and my employees who are highly qualified. And you Ms. Prerna, dont have a degree, nor any experience. Third, I don't want you to lose out on opportunities so this internship which might get converted into a job once we see the spark in you".
"You may leave now", he smiled his rare smiles, as she stood, gaping in disbelief.
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