SwaSan: My Boss

Part 5

It’s morning and Swara has woken up and changed her clothes. She’s in her study with her laptop and working on something. It’s already 8 past but Sanskar hasn’t come yet. She called Zoya to find out if he were there but he hasn’t turn up there also. She called him but he didn’t pick up. Being very particular about the time she is very irritated with him.

“Here I m , your breakfast is ready” he came smiling at her with plate in his hand and container. He has the keys to her apartment so he came.

“Why are you late?!” She asked, not that she wanted him to be on time or even see him, but now since they’re together working so he had to be on time.

“I was making breakfast for you” he said with a pout. He opened up the container.

“Don’t you know, you can’t eat in the study? Stop opening and getting stuff here in, if any ants or any other pests come my entire study will be ruined.”

“Haan baba, come will have outside. I thought you would like to work so I got the food here.” He handed over the container to her and pushed the chair out.

After setting up the table both sat to eat. While Sanskar was eating.

“Sanskar, waise I didn’t know that you are a chef at Cafe Star” she said sarcastically making him choke.

“Who said? What are you talking about?” He asked innocently.

“Tell me why are you late?” This time her voice Stern and making sure that she has scared him from inside.

He is also hell scared, she makes him do stuff which he’s not supposed to be doing and in the end his whole body hurts and he’s wondering what she’ll be doing or thinking to do with him now. He needed to think of a good excuse which is acceptable for her. He scratched his head thinking of one.

“You know … I was walking out of my building and then on the way… I found out that I was wearing wrong pairs of socks. So I went back, your dida told me that you are very particular about clothing so just because of you only I m late. So stop blaming me.” he sighed.

Swara glanced at his feet and saw him wearing different sock on each foot.

“Ohh shit! You know what, I didn’t know only that magic or such things existed you know, I never believed in them but now looking at your pair of socks I do I believe. Thanks for making me believe”
Sarcastic tone and anger was clearly on her face. While Sanskar’s jaw dropped. He is not a morning person at all, even in school he would get in through the window or make some excuse. He choked again but then looked up to her.

“Believe me, you didn’t hear the entire situation only, look back. I wore my correct pair and came down and then when I was on the way, I didn’t notice the pot hole which was filled with dirty water so I stamped in there, so my shoes also got dirty, that’s why I had to go back and wear these shocks and change my shoes”

“I wonder if there’s a hell for late comes you’ll be there on the top most list with all the excuses” she shrugged her head “now listen, go to the office, get the legal papers here I have already mailed the legal head, he will give you the same. Then go to the advertising department and get all the posters and come here and better don’t mix up any of the things. Legal documents are really important and my driver has come so he’ll take you and you better don’t get late. Or I’ll make sure you clean the public washroom on the stations and my eyes are on you” she gave him a wicked smile.

Sanskar almost gulped hearing this, public washroom no way and even she was capable of doing that. He would better come soon on time.
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