After three years,
I had important meeting today. I got ready at early morning. I went to Nikita room and shook her slowly, "wake up...."
"Di, let me sleep some more minutes. It's too early." She said in sleepy voice without opening her eyes.
I stood next to her bed, "but I am going office."
She suddenly sat on the bed and looked at me from head to toe, "what?" Then she looked at clock. It was 7 am.
I shrugged my shoulders, "I have important meeting today. I need to do some preparation."
She again laid on bed lazily, "you are same. Nobody can change you." She made her face. I smiled lightly and told her, "your breakfast is on the table. Bye."
She said in sleepy voice, "bye"
I smiled and left her room. As I took my stuff and ready to go, I had received a call from Samita aunty. I attended the call, "good morning aunty, what's up?"
"Good morning, where are you?" She asked in cheerful voice.
I said in serious tone, "I have meeting that's why I am going to office now."
"I knew that's why I called you this time. I will attend your meeting. Mr Rastogi have an important work for you." She told me.
"Ok what's it?" I asked.
"Today, His son kunal is coming from aboard that's why you should have to pick him up."
"What?" I asked in unbelievable. "Anybody can pick him up. Why me?"
I heard her laughing from other side, "I knew that you would ask it. I will tell you in details later. The driver will be at your house door in any minute." She hang up. I made my mouth and changed my clothes. I dressed up for meeting but now I had to pick him that's why I wore something simple.
When I came out from my room, I heard Nikita voice, "why did you change your cloth?"
I put my hand on my heart, "you startled me." When I regained my strength, I warned her, "how many times do I have to tell you don't call me by my back."
She apologized me, "sorry, I forget it. When will you forget your past and live in present. It's already three years ago."
I sighed, "I am also waiting for that day."
She changed the topic, "why did you change by the way?"
"Actually, I have to go for another work. Samita aunty will handle the meeting."
She made her face, "by the way, your all clothes are same. Why don't you try something new?"
I ignored her and I heard the sound of car outside the house. I left the house and sat into the car.I reached at airport and looked at my wrist watch. It was 7:45 am. I had 15 minutes to wait that's why I decided to drink coffee. I bought coffee and enjoyed it. I was waiting to go office as soon as possible. Because that meeting was important for me. However Samita aunty assured me that she would handle it. But I wanted to do by myself. I couldn't take any risk.
Mr Rastogi is nice person. It was Samita aunty who introduced me to him as like her relative after two months, when I learned everything. He was pleased to me for my work. He always gives me difficult task to do and I never disappointed him. He has also supported me what I am now. I respect him and always listen to him. But I didn't know why he ask me to pick his son. It was not difficult it seems anybody could do it. I looked again my wrist watch.Samita aunty send me his picture that's why it's not hard to find him.
I saw him to come outside that's why I went to near him and said, "excuse me sir, Mr Rastogi send me to pick you up."
He was younger than me and he looked like his father. He nodded and I tried to take his luggage. He refused, "it's ok I can handle it." I didn't say anything.
We came out from the airport. I already call to driver for car. The driver opened the car door for Kunal and he seated. Then driver loaded kunal's luggage on the back of car. After everything arranged. I sat on the front seat and the driver started the car.
There was silent until he decided to break the silent.
He looked at me through the mirror, "so dad send you to pick me."
I looked at him through mirror and nodded, "yes sir."
He again asked, "you always look like that or today is special occasion."
It was not first time when I heard comment about my dress up. I sighed and calmed me down, "pardon"
He smirked, "it's rare to find a girl without makeup and dress up like it." His eyes were sparkling. I also smirked and looked into his eyes, "I am one of the them."
His mouth was opened with surprised but he didn't say anything. He looked outside than looked at me again. But I ignored him.
The driver stopped the car and I took deep breath that thank God he didn't continue conversation otherwise I couldn't control myself. Since last three years, I became arrogant and I didn't care what others would think about me. I looked outside from the window. we were outside his mansion. I came out from the car and the driver immediately came out and opened the door for Kunal. Kunal came outside the car and the driver took his luggage inside his mansion.
I bend a lit and said polietly, "if I say something unpleasant, please ignore it. Have a nice day." I was ready to leave.
He looked at me, "it's ok. Don't you come inside."
I told him nicely, "sorry, my duty is finished here. I have to go now."
He immediately said something which was shocking, "did we meet before?"
I looked at him for sure. There was a line on his forehead. My heartbeat raised for some seconds. I controlled myself and smiled, "if you met me before or if you know me, you don't have to dare to talk me causally."
I left without waiting his answer.
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