7. The Presentation

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At Office.

Roja was seated in her cabin lost in thoughts. Just then Deepa entered and sat in front of her.

Deepa: Anni?

Roja was still deep in her thoughts.

Deepa: Anni???

Hearing Deepa's voice Roja came back to reality.

Deepa: Enna Anni etho theevirama yosichitu irukinga pola?

Roja: Aama Deepa. Ellam namma Presentation pathi than.

Deepa: Athan namma ellam super ah ready panitome. Aprom enna anni?

Roja: Illa Deepa, ippo naama namma velaya pathi matum yosika kudathu, namma competitors epdi vela panuvanganum yosikanum.

Deepa: Yaara pathi Anni solluringa?

Roja: Anaiku namma rival companies pathi details collect panna solli irunthen la, antha list ah than pathutu irunthen. Athula namaku No.1 competition la irukurathu Shakthi Group of Companies. India la ye one of the top companies. Avanga India full ah neraya periya projects pani irukanga. Ippo intha NGO project vera romba important and multi-crore project, so kandipa intha tender ah vanga avanga full force la work panuvanga.

Deepa: Ippo enna Anni panrathu? Namma epdiyachum intha project ah vangiye aganum.

Roja: Namma presentation pakka va irukanum Deepa. Ella departments la yum oru chinna korai kuda kandupudika mudiyatha alavuku namma planning perfect ah irukanum. And namma atha client ku epdi present panromnrathu romba mukiyam. Hard work panna athukana result kandipa kidaikum!

Deepa gave her a thumbs up and said "Kandipa Kalakuvom Anni!". Roja gave her an assuring smile.

A week later, the most important Presentation day finally arrived.

At Rojun's room.

Roja: Enna Sir ipdi solringa?

Arjun: Sorry Gulfie!

Roja: Ponga sir. Neenga kandipa varuvinga nu naan evlo expect panen theriyuma?

Arjun: Naan enna seiya Roja? Antha case oda hearing ah iniku vechutanga.

Roja was miffed with Arjun and turned away from him.

Arjun made her face him by holding her shoulders. She was looking down, not wanting to meet his eyes.

Arjun: Roja I'm sorry da!

Roja looked up at him.

Roja: Neenga en kooda iruntha ennala evlo periya situation ah yum samalika mudiyum Sir. Iniku enaku en career la romba mukiyamana naal, neenga kooda illama epdi sir?

Arjun: Naan un kooda illa nu yaar sonna? Un manasula naan thana niranju iruken? Naan court la iruntha enna? Eppome un Arjun Sir unkooda than iruken nu ninachuko. OK?

Roja's eyes started to tear up. Arjun wiped her tears and sqiushed her cheeks.

Arjun: Adada en Ladduuu....ippo en azhara? Iniku nee getha iruka vendiya naal Gulfie. Presentation ah chumma therikka vitutu va! Kandipa intha project namma company ku than. Ippo konjam siri...siri...siri...

He tried tickling her to make her laugh and succeeded in it as well.

Arjun: Paaru...azhuthu azhuthu make up lam pochu. Iru!

He went and retrieved the small box of compact powder and started to apply them gently on her cheeks, making Roja blush.

Roja: Sir pothum vidunga.

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