In A Heartbeat!

9.

Just as they entered back in their room, Tanishka received a text message from Samar - "Really excited about tomorrow. Can't wait to spend my life with you!"

Divya saw her getting a little upset. She did know that the message was from Samar.

"Why don't you tell him everything?"
"No there's no need..." Tanishka replied, and hopped onto her bed.
"...So shall we continue?"

***

*Knock-Knock*

"Kabir!" Mrs. Mehta stands outside Kabir's bedroom which is locked.
"Yes?" He faintly replies from inside.
"Kabir? Are you in there?"
"No! Harry Potter took me to Hogwarts with him!" He said in a sarcastic tone, which annoyed Mrs. Mehta.
"Open the door!" She yelled.

Kabir walks up and opens the door.
"Yes mother?"
"Your dad is calling you."
"From heaven?" He asked slight amusingly.

She gave him an angry look. Kabir stood firm, as if expecting a reply.
"Mr. Mehta wants to see you. He's waiting downstairs."
Kabir walked into the living room, where Mr. Mehta was seated.

He was dressed in the finest office-wear-suit; hair slightly turned white, and a well shaped mustache.

"Kabir! I was wondering, why don't you join our office?" Said a hard voice of Mr. Mehta.

"Me? Office? 10 to 6 job?" Said Kabir, and he dithered for a bit.
"What's wrong with that?"

"There's nothing wrong! It's just; I don't see myself doing something in this field!"
"Shut up Kabir! You'll join his office from tomorrow!" Mrs. Mehta said in a high tone, which brought up a chuckle from Kabir.

"What can you possibly do with your dancing? Believe me, there's not much scope in it!"
Mr. Mehta then got up and walked towards the door to leave.
He turned and said,
"Think on it Kabir. The doors are open for you!"

After he left, Kabir went back in his room and gave it a thought.
Later that day, Kabir met Tanishka at some nearby café and told her about this situation.

"I think you should join."
"Seriously?" He asked.
"You should do something for your parents, and then induce them about your dance thing!" She replied, and went on to hold his hand.
"Yes! I was anyway thinking of moving out. This might help!"
"Moving out?"
"Yeah! I've decided to rent an apartment, and stay by my own. To be independent and stuff!"
"That's a big step Kabir..."
"...And I'm glad you'll be there to support me." Kabir interrupted, and kissed her hand tenderly.

Kabir was looking happy, as if he had everything figured out!

While walking out of the café, Tanishka stepped ahead of Kabir and turned; facing Kabir.

"Can I confess something?" She asked.
"Sure!" He replied.
"You have the most amazing smile!"
This brought up that smile on Kabir's face, and made his dimple pop out.

"Can I confess something as well?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"It exists only because of you!" He said and gave her a soothing hug.

So, the next morning Kabir woke up having a job. He got dressed up in formals with the tie and stuff.
Picked up an empty bag and decided to take it with him; but it seemed obvious and light, so he filled it with some notebooks and set out for work.

He walked out of his room. Mrs. Mehta was waiting in the hallway.
"Ready for your first day?" She said and straightened his tie.
"I guess so! Where's your husband?"
"He left! Can't wait till afternoon for you to get all set."

Kabir then just walked out of the door and rode all the way to his new workplace.

Everyone at the office looked at him as if he was some stranger from another planet.
He greeted everyone with a smile though, and walked up straight to Mr. Mehta's work cabin.

"Ahh! Kabir; didn't expect to see you here today!" He exclaimed.
"Neither did I." Kabir replied and took a seat.
"Ready to work?"
Kabir just shook his head in reply.
"You'll be operating from 11 to 6, and your office room will be right across the lobby..."
Kabir turned around, and saw a cabin lighted up. Mr. Mehta continued,
"...I've asked a few employees to help you out in the beginning, for any further help you can ask me!"

He got up, and so did Kabir and they walked into Kabir's office.

It was a spacious sort of room, with a desk and few seats. There was a computer on the desk and already a junk of files.

"This is it! Your own office room. I'll send someone in, you wait till then."
Mr. Mehta left and Kabir waited for some staff people to fill some of this in his head.

By the time, he called Tanishka.
"Hey there!"
"Hello Kabir. How's work?"
"Well, the office is great! And I guess I'm gonna have fun in here."
"That's good to know. So, what's your work gonna be?"
"I don't know."
"You don't?"
"No seriously. There's someone who'll be helping me out and I'm waiting for...that person!"

Just then, there was a knock on Kabir's door.
"Okay Tanishka, I'll call you back later."

Kabir hung up the phone; went to open the door and had his eyes widened open!

"Hello! I'm Sara. I'm here to help out with everything you need to know!"