Memories Of Dawn

Chapter 1: First Day

PRIYA

'"You are never going to be a good person Priya. NEVER!!",these words rang in her head everytime she slept. The angry face haunted her like a ghost. As a 16 year old, she could never get over it.'

I woke up with a start. "Ughhh",
this was the 3rd time this week. I reluctantly got out of my bed to get ready for my work. After all, it was my first day at my new office.
The job I had dreamt since my teenage and worked so hard to get-finally an Art Director. I surely was on Cloud-9!!

I got ready and went downstairs. I saw Amma preparing breakfast for me, my favourite Poha and Kheer. This was indeed going well. I just hoped my day at work would end so well. It had been 5 years since I was looking for an amazing job like this and I will never lose such an opportunity.

To my surprise, the traffic at Mumbai was also not that bad. It seemed like fate and luck were with me and they were making sure my day went well. And all I had to do was, go into the office and kick start my new job.

The cool AC hit my face as I entered the office. The place was filled with cubicles and lots of people walking around. Surely, this play was huge and hiring an amateur like me was a mere luck. I stepped in and walked around trying to find my way.

Suddenly a guy bumped into me and I fell down on the ground with a loud thud. Everyone looked at the source of the sound and I was red. What a way to start my 1st day at office !!
The guy apologized and lent me a hand.
"I am so sorry for bumping into you! Good morning, I am Vivaan Sinha by the way. And you are?"

"Morning Mr.Sinha. I am Priya Raj. I have come to join as the Art Director. Can you please show me the route towards Mr.Veer Rao's office? I am pretty lost in this whole place."

"Hey Priya, no problem at all. I am infact going to meet Veer now join me."

And soon we were both walking across rooms and different sets and barging our way through many groups of people. After walking for around 5 mins, we reached a small cubicle. It was very small as compared to what I had imagined a director's office to be. The PVC windows and doors were translucent and differently designed. Something about it was familiar. I felt I had seen it elsewhere but I didn't know where!!!

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As compared to the outside size of the office, Mr.Rao's office was ironically big and quite spacious. It was filled with different miniature sets and so many properties. It was like walking into an office of movie sets.
Mr.Rao turned around and I was shocked. He was in a wheelchair and one of his legs were cut in half.

Mr.Rao stared at me for a minute. His face was white and he sat still for almost 2 mins. It was like he had seen someone he didn't want to.

Thankfully Vivaan interrupted the long silence in the room.
"Hey Veer, this is Priya Raj. She has come to join as the new Art Director.",said Vivaan.

I extended my hand and Veer took it hesitantly. He immediately composed himself and said "Good morning Ms.Raj. Welcome to your new office. I am Veer Rao, The director of this play. I have heard about your work quite a lot from your mentor Ali Khan. Hope to see some of your work soon. And please call me Veer."

"Thank you Veer. I am hoping to start work soon and help this play become a huge success. And please call me Priya."
"Sure Priya. My assistant Rahul here will show you to your office. Everything you might need will be there and you will also be assigned an assistant for further help. Hope that is good for now?"
"Yes Veer. Thank you. That will be sufficient for now!"

Saying this, I walked out of the room with Rahul towards my new future. This was going to be a great start and I wished to make the best out of it.

I entered the office and,
"oh my!!! It was magnificent!!"

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