"When is your birthday?" I whispered to my MAN.
"29/09" he replied in numbers.
"And mine is - 29/04" I completed.
It was evening, as we were sitting on the chairs on the terrace of our office.
"That's great guys!"
"By the way - what are your respective plans?" Rohit questioned all of us, as we sat with our respective high-tea drinks on the chairs placed on the terrace.
Lately, Kabir entered as he got my filter coffee along with his black coffee - where I sat beside the MAN of the office.
"Plans as in....? Shreya questioned.
"PLANS yaar - Shaadi ke plans" Anand continued.
"All of us are more than 26 or 27"
"Aur ab, I am sure - hum sab ke ghar walon ne humse kahan toh honga hi..."
Right - all of us, murmured.
For the next 60 seconds, there was an awkward silence, because none of us - had guaranteed answer to this question.
"Haan yaar..."
"Baat toh sahi hain." It was Abhi who initiated the conversation this time.
"Meri mom bhi bohat time se bol rahi hain - toh I think, iss saal toh shayad, shaadi karni hi padegi" he scratched his head, in style - as we all started laughing.
"Not bad Abhimanyu - tu itne jaldi bada ho gaya.
Shabash mere Sher" Kabir patted on his back, as he giggled.
"The same situation at my home.
Dad ne bhi bohat baar bola hain - toh let's see.
Koi mil gaya, toh acha hain!" Shreya gave her opinion.
Many of my colleagues, had more or less the same answer, when suddenly Kabir asked -
"Ayesha...tera kya plan hain?" suddenly, all the people present there were totally quiet and they stared at me.
"Guys...don't stare at me.
Main sharma jaungi!" I commented, as they hooted.
"But still...what is your plan?" this time, the MAN of the office asked, and I was not expecting this question from him.
I took a sip of my coffee - and spoke -
"Ahhh...aisa koi fix plan nahi hain - but still, ghar walon ne toh bola hain."
"Shayad...iss saal mein"
"At least, rishta toh fix ho hi jayega!" I expressed my condition.
"Toh tere dhyan mein hain koi ladka?" Sara questioned me.
I thought for a second and then answered -
"Kaash Sara Didi...kaash" I chuckled.
"Lekin humaari itni achi kismat toh nahi hain" I taunted -
"Humaari toh koi surprise birthday party, bhi plan nahi karta"
She was surprised as she amused and asked -
"Tujhe kaise pata...?"
"Wait...lemme guess -
Abhi ne bataya" she exclaimed with excitement as I smiled and nodded my head, while my MAN shook hands with me.
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AADAT ~ Kshiteej Kabra
RomanceAbhimanyu Mantri, the Most Talented Employee from last 5 years at the most prestigious business enterprise of India - is a charismatic man with the darkest past. (right from : a dream college to a mysterious death) His colleagues and people migh...
