A New Journey

One Step Ahead

A New Journey

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Tarika had never been good at avoiding anything, specially a person who's trying to linger around her every now and then, trying to strike a conversation with every possible opportunity. At first, she thought it's her imagination but the incidents like those started to occur so frequently that even their colleagues had started to notice. And top of everything she couldn't forget he's her senior. She couldn't avoid her senior, could she?

Nevertheless when she noticed him in corridor coming from opposite direction her first instinct was to turn back on her heels and ran away. But she knew better not to do that. She rather tried to show herself busy in her file as she tried to walk passed him. But, all in vain.

''Dr Tarika,'' he stopped her.

''Oh hi Abhijeet sir,'' she stopped and faced him. ''Sorry, I didn't see you.''

''You didn't?'' He asked sarcastically, raising his eyebrows.

''No sir.'' She was embarrassed.

''Al right. Busy?''

''Sorry sir?''

''I asked, are you busy?''

''Umm, Yeah, a little. Why sir?''

Abhijeet closed his eyes in irritation and tried to make himself calm. Why did the good doctor call him sir, literally after every sentence? He hated it.

''Have a cup of coffee with me.''

''Yes sir?'' Tarika was confused.

''You heard me Dr Tarika.''

''But sir, I need to submit this file to ACP sir.''

''Give it to me.'' Abhijeet snatched away the file from her hand. ''Come. I am waiting for you.'' He left for the cafeteria. Tarika followed him reluctantly.

Vivek and Tasha were working on a file together on Tasha's desk.

''Tasha...''

''Hmm..''

''What's the matter? You look down these days. Any problem?''

''Nothing Vivek.'' Tasha replied not looking up from the file.

''Tasha, you can tell me.''

''Vivek, everything's fine.'' Tasha looked at him.

Just then Daya joined them.

''What's up champs?''

''Sir, we are sorting out the call records of Manish.'' Tasha replied.

''Good. Where's Abhijeet? Have you seen him?''

''Umm, sir I think I saw him going towards cafeteria.'' Vivek informed Daya.

''Oh! Okay.. I will go give him company. You carry on.''

''I think he's having a good company already.'' Vivek smiled.

''Huh?''

''I saw Tarika with him.''

''Really?'' Daya smirked. ''That's something new. I will go check the cctv footages with Freddy then.'' Daya left, smiling.

Vivek smiled back at him.

''Why are you giving this cheesy smiles of yours?'' Tasha was furious.

''What?'' Vivek was confused with her sudden outburst.

''And what's so good in having Abhijeet sir as a company?''

''Tasha! You react weird on Abhijeet sir's name you know?''