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Chapter 20 | companionship

"Why should I be the bad cop?"

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Later the next morning, Heer walked out of the room after a bath. She had been thinking about the offer. She had enough savings to be the source of her spending for the next three to four months. She had decided to take Kabir's help. She still hadn't mentioned about the travel that was a part of the contract once the troop was ready. Of course their kiss had totally threw her off track.

She found him seated on the floor, with his back against the sofa while his laptop was on the table with a few papers. 

"Hey," she called for his attention.

He looked up at her surprised, she wasn't wearing he usual office clothes instead she had on a sleevless tunic with capris. Her hair was wet and she wore a white hair band. 

"Not going to office?"

"Took work from home today," she spoke sitting on the sofa a few inches away from him shoulder. 

He turned to look at her, "Did you submit your resignation?"

"Not yet, umm I need your help." She spoke thoughtfully.

"My help?" He asked a little surprised.

"Yeah, I need you to go through this contract once. Raghav gave this to me. Also, I will be required to travel for the performances that will tentatively be held four and half weeks later. The travel and accommodation cost will be looked after by the theater administration." She spoke as Kabir took the papers from her hand and flipped through them.

"Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata and Jaipur!" He read the cities.

"Yeah, and there will also be four shows in Mumbai!" She added.

"I am in between something, I will go through this in a while. Is that okay?" He asked looking at her.

"Yeah, cool. I will get to work until then. But Kabir, are you okay with the travel part. I mean... do you think Advika will be okay? I will be away for some five weeks or so."

Kabir looked at her puzzled. Would he be okay with her away for almost on and a half month? Advika would surely not be okay. She was too attached to Heer. "We should be able to convince her," he spoke. 

Heer looked on with uncertainty, "You sure?"

"Yeah." Kabir answered nodding.

"Okay! By the way, is Hema Taai not coming today?" She asked referring to the maid.

He looked at his watch, "she will come in fifteen minutes!"

"Okey-dokey!" Heer exclaimed getting to her feet. Kabir looked at her retreating figure and then glanced at the contract. He had to convince Advika, this was Heer's dream. He kept the papers aside sending the mails he had to.

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Over lunch Kabir discussed the contract with Heer. Heer liked the fact that he let her help in little ways in the kitchen. She was preparing the buttermilk while he was making the rotis. 

"I think you should demand a fifty percent payment by the end of three weeks. By then they would have the pre-booking start. So they can definitely pay you. Apart from that, the contract seemed pretty fair." Kabir told her as they sat on the stools.

"You think I should?" Heer asked doubtfully, "I mean I have no experience in this field."

"That's why I said at the end of three weeks. That will give them a fair time to judge your dedication and work." Kabir answered, serving the gravy into two bowls.