Bittersweet

-22-

Sathya's work ended earlier on that day, she came out to the entrance wearing her handbag. The reception was lavishly decorated for a party watching that Sathya has come to the entrance.

To say Sathya doesn't like this job, these days it's getting so boring to do the same thing again and again. She's here for no big purpose just one among the ten cooking assistants. There's no work for her some days. If you do something, it has to satisfy your heart then only you can move forward but this work is giving a feeling that she's not the best.

She can't leave this job if Raghu was still working she will take steps to pursue her dream. Now he's doing something for himself and in this time she can't be jobless. To pay the monthly bills she has to do this even if she doesn't like it.

While crossing the revolving door, she saw a man who gazed her intently. She felt awkward and mentally cursed him as a pervert.

While she's walking to the road,

"Excuse me," a male voice stopped her.

She turned to see the same man and felt weird by his gaze. He's dressed neatly and looked like a businessman.

"Yes?" she asked him and found familiarity in his face.

"You're Sathya, right?" he asked.

She nodded knotting her eyebrows, "Do I know you?"

"I am Anbuselvan, do you remember me, we studied in the same class until the fifth standard," he told and Sathya's eyes widened in surprise. A big smile crept on her lips. She took a few steps forward.

"Yeah, I remember you!" she exclaimed. She can't believe this moment. Three days before only she was talking about him to Raghu and now she's happy to see him after a long time.

"How are you?" he asked.

"I am fine and you?" she replied.

"I am fine too. What you're doing here?" he questioned that in a big smile.

"I am working here as a cook,"

"Oh," he sounded low since whenever he reminds about Sathya he supposed that she must be in some great position.

"Married?" he questioned seeing her forehead.

"Yeah, I have a son, and you?"

"I am not married," Sathya knew the answer because no men will marry at this age of twenty-four.

"What's your husband doing?"

"He's an engineer," she replied.

"Oh great,"

"What you're doing here?"

"I am working in Delhi CBI, and came here for a case," he told.

"Super. How's your mom and dad?" Sathya asked and Anbuselvan's eyes looked up the sky hearing a mild thunderstorm.

"They are fine. Your parent's?"

"My Dad died recently and my mom is living with us,"

"I am sorry, and is your mom okay now?"

"Yeah, she is better," Sathya nodded.

"I think it's going to rain, Sathya. Come in let's talk having a coffee or do you want to leave?" he suggested.

Sathya waveringly looked at her watch and it's going to be 6.30 pm. Today she thought to spend her evening with Sanjay and Raghu so she doesn't want to change that plan and decided to leave.

"Yeah I need to go," she hesitantly said.

"Oh, okay. I will stay here for five days, we will talk next time," he assured.