Sohni Kuddi Namkeen Badi

Chapter 3

' Shan! Kian!! Where are you guys? ' We heard Mummaji shout from the dinning room.
Our Mom was perfect rich Punjabi Family types, the one who wears designer dresses, speaks too much English and attends kitty parties. And not to forget, acts like she's hell lot of busy, when in actual sense, she has nothing to do.

Still, we love her. Alot. I was 7, and chote was 5, when Dad left us for some other woman. Mummaji used to make karas ( homemade medicinal liquid to cure viral fever or stomachache) and other simple homemade cures, using desi ghee and haldi and sell them. That was how she earned a living.

Never in my life I wanted her to struggle for us, my heart used to ache when the landlord used to come and insult her for paying the rent late. He never understood how she worked hard for us. No one did. It was only I who saw, she used to sob at times when she missed our so called Dad! And I used to hug her tight. As I grew I expanded her business, and now I was the owner of one of the top pharmaceuticals in India.
We earn millions each year, every person needs medicines all the time. Today, she lives leisurely, and I feel content. I love her, and she loves us equally and more.

We went down to the dinning room and she was already seated on the head chair.
' Good Morning Mummaji '
We wished her. I sat on the left side of her while chote on the right. She eyed me suspiciously.
' Are you really gonna wear this to office? ' she asked looking at me. I forgot until now, that I was wearing kurta pajama.
' umm..mummaji, woh..' I stuttered.
' yes Mom, he especially borrowed this from me, I guess, he's gonna impress someone today ' Shan said giving me a wink.
I hit his feet from down the table and gave him a glare.
' ohho..toh yeh irada hai, aur jab main kehdi thi pehne toh bada uncomfortable lagta tha tumhe han? ' Mom teasingly told me.
' ni ni mummaji, bus aisehi, woh Diwali aarai hai toh abhi se hi practice hojayegi na pehne ki..' I said and uncovered my breakfast. There were paranthas beneath.
' What is this Mom, you know am on diet' I whined.
' han baba han ' she said dramatically and called Margret.
' Margret, Saheb k liye salad aur fruit juice la do ' she said addressing Margret.
' ji ' she answered and left.
' Kian in no way am letting you wear this at office, you have to change. What will people think? No am not allowing this. It doesn't look professional dear. Change before you go.' she told me and acted as though that was the end of the discussion. I ate my healthy salad and drank juice.
' Mom am going out with Neil. Veere, Neil will be a bit late at office today, bye Mom' he touched Mummaji's feet, and left before me. I sighed and went to my room to change. I still carried the kurta pajama, in my suitcase incase I get a chance to change. Who knows?

I left for my office. It was a huge three floor glass building. I had office on each floor. There were three departments, which had two heads each. One Male to handle stock and other female to keep records. The first one was for the stock in hand. All the medicines that we had in stock, and those that we will need, inorder to maintain the minimum level, was to be maintained here. The head were John and Piyu. Both were with me from the start of my business, and more of best friends then associates. John was a very close friend of mine. Both were engaged too. Other employees worked under them.

The second was expiry department. If we receive any expiry stock, we need to make bills and return to supplier. Incase of drugs, every month one or the other expires if not sold, so this goes on. This was handled by Neil and Pari. Both were dating. I should be a cupid, every love story happens in this office.

The third one was sales department. Placing of orders, making sales invoice and receiving payments from every firm was the top most priority of this department. The heads were Zoya and Vedh. Vedh was newly appointed, at first Rudra used to work in that place, but then he wanted to study further and so I appointed Vedh at the vacant place.

As I entered, Normally, everyone should greet me. But my case was different. Piyu and John were lost in each other's eyes. Maybe because they found the other one's unclean.

Neil was yet to come, as Shan informed me and Pari was also not present. Probably having some fun time together.
And Zoya was on Vedh's lap, God knows doing what. I regretted watching them.
I went to my office and waited for Neil, there was something important I need him to do. Since John had informal relation with me and I cannot trust Vedh with this, so Neil was perfect.

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Hi! How's it?
A bit boring I know, but it was important. I have to introduce everyone before I can go further.
A big THANKYOU
@MrsVDhawan for constant support. It means alot to me:)

So here it goes-
John- Farhan Akhtar.
Piyu- Priyanka Chopra.
Neil- Imran Khan.
Zoya- Deepika Padukone.
Vedh- Ranveer Singh.