HE WAS BOWLED OVER BY HER.

CHAPTER THREE

Preeti’s pov

It’s always been the same for me, the same routine getting up early at four in the morning, doing my studies and then having breakfast and sometimes skipping it, actually mostly I skip it, because I'm always in hurry. I head to my college and after that straight away go to the café where I have been working. But after pandemic everything changed. I was newly graduated and was trying to find jobs at the same time enrolled myself for online MA course, but since everything was sonfast, that I didn't get any job and cafe was also shut, for now, it had been our only source of income

My mom is diagnosed with blood cancer, she was our breadwinner but now she is mostly on bed , shes getting weak dad by say. Due to the sudden lockdown, our entire savings was used up for mom's medicine,  food and stuff.

But luckily after café and restaurant were  allowed to reopen Ruby rehired me, I was the only one working as for now, the other two left for their hometown during lockdown. They were afraid what if they died and they couldn’t meet their families so they left. I and  Ruby together cleaned and started the café again. She is my employer and a close friend who knows me very well. She did pay me half of my salary during lockdown. I’m glad that I have a great boss like her. since fir her also, Café was her only source of income and she paid me from her savings so that I and mom dont become penniless.  she and my mom are friends and she knows by which phase we are going.

When  my  mom was well I didn’t had to bother about anything but now she is sick. I understand what she has been going through all this years and she didn’t even complain. Being a single parent is difficult. My dad died when I was just three. His family also abandoned us. They blamed my mom for his death. It's just me and my mom and now Ruby, who I consider a family.I'm my mamma's daughter and I wont let anything happen to her and let her down, I ll work till the last bit of my energy.

After my mom got sick, she had to quit her job, so I started working to make end meet. She has been my support and sacrificed her dreams for me now it’s my time to show her, she has raised me well. I'm still a,student and have not yet completed my MA, so I didnt get a job, So Ruby hired me in her cafe.
 

 
Since the café is near film city, it has good salary  and often followed by heavy tips , which I needed mostly for my studies and my moms medical bills.

Its Saturday today, I decided to wear a top and leggings,  I didn't had any work till afternoon  and have to go there directly in the afternoon.

It’s a sophisticated cafe so I have to wear their uniform,  I  normally change over there only, so I often reach there earlier before the customers start entering. Today, I’m quiet early, I briefly nodded at my employee Ruby.

 
“You’re quite early today, how’s your mom doing?" , she asked eyeing her watch.
 

“Yaa she doing good.”I replied in a monotone voice.
 

Want to share a coffee with me,” she offered, filling two cups and bringing them on the table. I joined her. We both were enjoying our coffee and we talked about my college and studies, when suddenly Mr Prakash barged in, he is an advertisement agent and a close friend of RubyHe looked very worried as he entered the café and barged towards Ruby.

"Ruby,  I need your help,do you know anyone who can act,  I mean the girl I had short listed for today’s shot just called me now and informed she isn’t coming.” He ranted out panicking.

 
“Calm down, calm down let me think.”  She said possibly thinking about the girls she knew.

 
“Please Ruby, I’ll owe you this time. Everything is ready and set , the cricketer has also come, and she bailed on us at the last moment.” He barked in frustration. His eyes landed on me. He looked at me for sometimes from up to down. I felt conscious by his actions , finally after assessing me,a huge smile emerged on his face.

 
“Why are you smiling looking at Preeti, “ Ruby inquired nudging him.

 
“Ruby, mind if I take Preeti, instead,  she’s good, tomboyish and perfect, infact she’s wearing the perfect outfit for the shot.” He exclaimed getting all excited.

 
“okay, but get her back soon,I need her here, since its Saturday.” She ordered him in an authoritative voice. They both acted as if I’m not there, nobody cared to ask me, whether I want to gi with him or not. Like seriously. I fake coughed to  get their attention.
 

“Hello I’m here, and Mr Prakash acting is not my stuff,  think about someone else,” I said waving my hands in front of them.
 

“Please, Preeti just one time help me , I will ask him to double up your fees. Please, try to understand,  the guy won’t give his date early and we have to pay him, either way because he gave his time to us. Please just for once help me.” He pleaded and tried ulti explain me and make me understand his situation.
 

“Okay..okay.” I replied and gave in to his plea. "Only for you"

I looked towards Ruby, she gestured me its okay  and we both left for this so called shoot of his.

 
“Prakash, remember to get her  back early I’ll be needing her here,” she yelled back as we exited the cafe.

 
Meanwhile on the way Mr Prakash started explaining me about the shoot. It was about some game site dream11 and the guy I will be shooting with is a cricketer with some name Bumrah something. I’m really not into cricket so I didn’t know who he was talking about. But the way he described him, it seemed he is a great player.

AUTHOR'S NOTE
SO GUYS SORRY FIR THE LONG WAIT. BUT I HAVE MADE UP THIS IS  A BIGGER CHAPTER THE  THE LAST TWO.
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