INAYAT

Strange People.

Noor

"She will be here in 5 minutes" Mohini amma's assistant said with an awkward smile . I gave her a stern nod and continued reading the files .I tap my fingers on the table restlessly ,  i have been waiting for her for approx 30 minutes already . I know she might have some work but I hate people who do not do things on time . I like to have things go with the schedule and plans .

Mohini amma of all people , is the person who is rarely late . another thing I liked about her . but god knows what has been going on with her. I take a sip from the tea I ordered from this strange cafe . today morning , Mohini amma sent me a message that we will meet here in this cafe and then she sent me the address . there must be a reason why she called me to this shady place .

The dark maroon interior of the cafe , gives that sort of vibe that someone will come out of the corner and kill me . not that I care though. I am just here to get this meeting done and meet Mohini amma whom I have been missing so much for the past few months. 

I am drawn out of my thoughts when I hear the door of our private booth opening . I look up and a smile makes it way up to my face . Mohini amma comes in the booth , she looks gorgeous as always in another one of her expensive saree. I stand up and go to hug her tightly . she hugs me back tightly too .

"Amma , amma how have you been? You know I was so worried about you when I was not able to talk to you ." I said as we settled down on our respective seats .

"Aree, beta Noor you take so much tension for no reason . as my assistant told you , I went on a business trip . it was so much fun . but I missed you ." she said with a wink on that 'fun' part . looks like I was actually worrying for nothing.  She is still mischievous as before. 

"Mera chodo , tell me about yourself.  How is your 'arranged' marriage with that DGP going ?" She said as she leaned towards me , and eyed me with a teasing look .

The scenes of this morning flashed in my mind . his dark eyes staring into mine and...................... stop it noor , enough . control yourself. I tell myself and bring my focus back to Mohini amma who has a wide smirk on her face.  I keep my poker face .

"Nothing much , just life going on somehow ." I say flatly and she raises an eyebrow on my reply . she opened her mouth to say something but I cut her off.

"Now let's talk about the surprise NGO . where did this appear from suddenly ? We weren't planning this were we? " I said in my business tone .

"It came because of a certain someone."she answered in a business like tone . her reply confused me.  And I stared at her with an eyebrow raised.

"Who?" I asked and she strangely smiled and looked behind me, towards the door. I turned my head to see who is it. I was quite confused because I knew every business associate . and if it was her family , I know all of them too . so who is this , who made her make a whole NGO.

The door opened and entered a lady in a burkha . her eyes were only visible . Mohini amma motioned  her to go sit with her , opposite to me . I stared at mohini amma with confusion and now restlessness. I don't like the mysteries I can't solve .

The lady stared towards amma with a question in her eyes. Amma nodded and the last removed the veil of the burkha from her face . I was astonished for a few minutes , she was so beautiful .so yet her eyes held a promise , that she had gone through something .what that something was , I don't know . her face showed no emotion but I knew it there was something .she was hiding something .

"Her name is Saira . I found her in a NGO of ours . she was the top worker there. I found her  performance quite impressive . so she will be handling , the new NGO of ours . you will guide her throughout this process . " amma calmly said. I swear my mind is going go explode because of all this confusion .  first of all , she suddenly said that we are opening a new NGO . and now she is saying that this lady who is our employee , is going to handle a whole damn NGO? What the hell is happening?