Trip to Love

4.

;p Anjanika \ Sanjana XD

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My hands, they are freezing right now. They have turned paler than the color of the whitewashed walls of this room.

The intercom buzzed in the corridor, "Miss. Anika Tripathy, I repeat, Miss. Anika Tripathy, please enter the conference room. I request the next candidate to be ready."

I looked up towards the girl heading towards the glass door to the conference hall. She was well prepared. Atleast she was able to pretend so. I sigh.

"Hey, Anju" Arav whispered, and I turned to look at him, "don't you think, you should have put on some makeup?" I averted my eyes.

'Am I looking this bad, that my boyfriend is saying that I should have put on some makeup!'

The girl who had entered came out, her eyes where shinning with fresh tears filled to the brim, she stomped out like she was trying to hide the embarrassment and her tears, which were threatening to spill over any moment.

'If these confident candidates were not able to stand up to their expectations, then how will I?'

"Anju, what do you think, how am I looking?" Arav asked after a while.

I felt like slapping his soul right through his face. I am already so nervous and he is asking me such things. I just nodded.

Just then the intercom buzzed for Arav, "Mr. Arav Singh, I repeat, Mr. Arav Singh, please come to the conference room." He stood up and headed towards the conference room.

He is sure to get through the interview. I am damn sure.

I took out my phone and messaged Deb,

Anjanika:-FEELING NERVOUS. NEXT IS MY TURN...:(

After a few minutes my phone vibrated. I checked and found it was a message from Deb.

Debopum:- Anji, do you remember, the day we had that entrance exam for the collage you wanted to join. You were too nervous to even hold a pen steady for one second. But you cleared that test and were the only one among the four of us to get through. Then in the new city, in the new collage, between new people, you were so nervous, but still you are here, inside a very reputed firm among a few selected people. Don't underestimate yourself. We all are with you. :)

'I remember that days when we were preparing for our twelfth standard board examination. But instead of competing like enemies we four used to study together. Many a times I had slept at Deb's house. He never discouraged me. And here Arav, even though he is my boyfriend, even though he claims to love me shows no respect to my emotions, my situation.'

I let out a sigh.

The intercom buzzed again, bringing me out of my trance, and this time it was for me.

I got up with all the anger built up against Arav and confidence to prove him that I am no less than others, who are covered inside the thick layers of makeup. I don't need makeup to show my abilities.

What we show to others is not necessary that we are the same from inside.

I went inside the conference room and greeted the interviewee panel with a broad smile.

Now you see Mr. Arav Singh, no one can beat my Deb's Anji.

Did I just said Deb's Anji??

I guess I did!!