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Humsafar - E2.

They were about to reach the office and as per rules they were to enter their employee details and sign a cab register. Both Tanu and the new cab mate were speaking over the phone.

Sana: Suresh Bhaiyya register pass karna please.

Suresh passes the register and as per the habit she writes down her employee details, Tanu's details and then looks at the new cab mate who was engrossed in guiding his colleague in other shift to process a job. She finds his employee ID card hanging on the side of his seat which he had tucked to the pant pocket with the help of retractable card holder. She pulls it closer and enters his employee ID and name, Sidharth Chopra, in the register. She enters the cab boarding time and reaching time and signs with an fake signature infront of every entry. She passes the register to Suresh.

The cab comes to halt at basement car park near the lift area and Tanu gets down still talking on phone and quickly gets into the lift which was full. Sana gets down and stands near the lift, waiting for it to arrive again. Sidharth asks Suresh for the register to sign and Suresh informs him that it is already signed by Sana.

Sidharth: Kya? (Looks at Sana) Excuse me! Did you sign for me?

Sana: Haan. Thanks bolne ki zarurat nahi hai, mein apne friend Tanu ke liye bhi likhti hoon.

Sidharth: Thanks my foot! Tum meri liye sign kaise kar sakti ho? Mera sign kaise forge kiya tumne?

Sana: Oh hello! Aap phone pe busy the toh maine likh diya. Kaunsa apka exact sign dala? Mujhe toh pata bhi nahi aapki signature kaisi hai toh forge kaise hua? Aur kaunsa meine aapke cheque book ya property paper pe sign kiya jo itna bada bhawaal create kar rahe ho?

Sidharth: Arey wah, chori aur seena zori.

Sana: Huh!! Keep crying! Mujhe bahut kaam hai, velli nahi hoon jo aisi choti choti cheezon pe roungi.

Sidharth: Achcha mein ro raha hoon?

Sana royally ignores him and gets into the lift and presses 5 and the door close button. He frowns. As the door was about to close he puts his arm in between and the door reopens. He gets into it and they glare at each other. He presses 3 and the door closes.

Sidharth: I am not going to spare you.

Sana pushes both the forefinger into her ears showing disinterest in what he was saying. He frowns further.

Sidharth: How arrogant? You will pay for it.

Sana: Ole le le le leyo.. Olaa laa laa le yo.. (sings loudly)

Sidharth grits his teeth. The lift door opens at 3rd floor. He glares at her before getting out. He goes to the transport department.

Sidharth: Excuse me! I have a complain to make.

Manager: Oh okay! Rash driving? Cab number?

Sidharth: No!!

Manager: Rude driver, abusive language, late arrival.

Sidharth: No!! It isn't against driver. It's against a cabmate.

Manager: Huh? What did your cabmate do? Misbehaviour?

Sidharth: No, she signed the register for me. When I retaliated, she says I was busy on my phone hence she signed it.

Manager: Hmm.. is that all?

Sidharth: Yes.

Manager: That register is only to track for account so that we pay the transport vendor properly. Nobody looks at the signature. So please don't worry.

Sidharth: Huh? What the hell? She faked my signature, can you call her and bash her for it?

Manager looked at him with a expressionless face thinking "what kind of man is he?" at the back of his mind. He then checked the system to see who is his cabmate.