Short Stories

Proposal

Thanvi's POV:
I am sitting in the lawn after giving a long speech cum presentation in conference. Yes we have come to Guntur for a conference, but the happiest moment is I reached my hometown after such a long time. Though my parents belongs to here but they have shifted once my nanna found job in Hyderabad. We used to visit this place on our vacations but those are also stopped once i have joined in CA. I am not blaming the course but it requires much amount of time that i stopped going to my village until I completed my course. But now I am going my village.

Coming to the conference, as Amaravathi is the capital of the Andhra Pradesh. My company wants to start their new projects here with all other delegates we have been working with. Being a Chartered Accountant I am to here to explain all the advantages and disadvantages that may occur to the company if we accept the project.

I along with the other team mates and my team leader Mr.Goutham. Initially I find difficult to compete in this MNC world though I have the same qualities what the others possess. But still i used to step back thinking I may not compete with them. But at that point of time he has encouraged me so well, I have left all the insecurities and fears which I used to have previously.

After that all my colleagues have seen new Thanvi. This is my first conference after joining in this company. And don't ask me how heck nervous was I. But again thanks to teammates who helped me, to overcome this stage. My nervous point was our boss has kept much hopes on us. My tension was regarding that.

Today is a big day for me. The conference went so good. Initially i felt nervousness built in me, but I gave a positive pep talk which really worked and my remaining presentation very good. Seems to be like our investors are impressed.

Here i am sitting on a swing, thinking about all the random things then suddenly my colleagues return from shopping and all the people start showing their stuff. I am least bothered about them but I could feel that someone is stalking me. But don't know who.

Then the day has arrived. We all reach our office at Amaravathi, where our investors are going to meet today. But i do not know why I am feeling immense happiness in my heart.

' Hey you are looking so happy though the atmosphere is so tensed, what happened manvi asks me, for which I just smiled and say " I don't know manu but I feel so happy and pleasant but not because of the deal.' I say her.

' My dear teammates! We are called by our boss, so if you complete your discussion session we can proceed further." goutham sir sarcastically scold all of us.

We all are invited by the sweet news that our project got approved. we all did happy dance and our higher authorities have gave permission for four days to enjoy ourselves.So all of them planned to go to Goutham sir's home as it is nearer and moreover there is baby shower ceremony of his wife. We all have decided that we will visit sir's home.

After that announcement, Everyone are so engrossed in their works and packing stuff that I feel so bored so I have thought to go for a simple walk in the lawn and I sit on the swing. But don't know why I always feel like someone is stalking me everywhere these days.

I am startled suddenly when I hear someone say 'Do you like swing?' and I turn to see the person who is so interested in my likes and dislikes.

"Who are you?" is my sudden question for which he laughes and replies and says " I think this is not the answer for my question"

" Why should I answer you first of all get out of this place" i almost shout at him. I know I am bit rude but you people expect from me to talk to a stranger and tell him all my likes and dislikes.

But you can at least tell him that you don't want to have a conversation with strangers my mind has thought manners to me.