CHAPTER -6 Interview

SAMEER

A rambunctious shrieking sound of the alarm clock woke me up.

Ahh!

A yelp came out of my mouth as soon as I sit up and I felt my head hammering with pain.

I pressed my head with my hands.

Switching off the alarm  I got down from the bed and found a glass of honey water.

Who put it here? For some moment I got confused then I realized who kept this. My dearest wife.

And I remembered last night's incident too. Siya's and my fight. Siya got angry with me because I promised her that I will take her on a date. But for some reason, I forgot. 

Then we had an ugly fight last night. How could she say that I gave more importance to my work than her? In my life other than my Pitaji and Maa sa she is the most important person to me.

I have to reconcile with her at any cost. I can't live without her. She is offended by me but I know how to melt her heart.

I also remembered last night how Naina made me feed with her hands. Other than Maa sa no one feed me ever. Neither Siya. But she did.

And to my surprise, I didn't protest. Don't why? Maybe I was drunk that's why.

Shoving away all the memory of last night.

I went inside the closet took my towel and walked to the bathroom to take a warm bath.

After freshening up I changed myself into my suit and walked out of the closet to my bedroom.

I gulped the honey water and then finished it in one go. I went to the dining room and found my breakfast ready on the table. So She has made these.

Good!

Yes! Indeed, I don't like her and her mere presence but I like her food. She has some magic in her hands.

She made food just like my Maa sa. I looked everywhere but didn't find a trace of her. Must be in her room.

That's great.

After finishing my breakfast I left for my office.

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"Bro. What happened? Why are looking like dead fish?"

  Puneet came to my cabin and sat on my front chair of mine.

"Fight with Siya," I told him working on my computer.

"As usual.  Why does she love to fight with you so much? Seems it's become her habit.  You guys fight 5 times a week."

"And the rest of the days pass away in sorted out. If relationships are like this then I'm happy that I'm single."

Puneet huffed with frustration. I can understand the reason behind his frustration. He can't see me in pain.  My buddy.

I stood from my chair and went towards him. "You won't understand. Cause you are single now. When you also have a girlfriend  and then you'll understand  the sweetness in these  fights."

I told him patting his shoulder.

"Listen, bro. I can't understand this type of thing. I don't  understand from where you feel the sweetness  in these things?"  He said making an annoyed face while rolling his eyes.

"Okay, alright. You don't have to understand this love matter. You just focus on your work. The interview is in two days."

"I can't take that headache, so you have to handle it by yourself. And Siya will be there with you as well."

I came back to my chair and again start my work.

"Yes, that's why I'm Worried. We both don't get along well.  She doesn't listen to me.  I'm the COO of this company.  But I have no value in her eyes. You are the reason.  That  She thinks highly of her."

He let out his all frustration on me. And I was listening to his blabbering reluctantly.

"Are you done?" After listening to his all complaints I asked. And he sends a deadly glare at me.

"I hate you." Saying that he left from there. And I smiled at his childish act.

He always does that. He has been grown-up but his childish act has never gone. That's why I love him a lot. He never argues with me. He always understands me and stays beside me on my good and bad days.

I went to Siya's cabin at lunchtime.

"Siya, Babe. Please forgive me. I know I did a mistake. But can't you forgive me once? I promise I'll never forget any of my  promises." I took her hand on mine and said making a cute face. I could my best.

"Okay! But it's the last time. And if you ever forget about what you have promised, I'll never talk to you ever."

She said and hugged me.

Huhh! Thank God! She agreed.

After 2 days

NAINA

Today is my interview day. I'm so so nervous. It's the first time that I'm going to give an interview.  After preparing the breakfast I went to get ready.

I wear a pair of black jeans and a maroon butter top with a stole. I put up my hair in a high ponytail. For the last time, I checked myself looking in the mirror. And I was all ready to go for the interview.

I grabbed my file put it inside my bag and came out of the room. Kunwar sa left for his office just minutes ago.

After making sure that I have locked the door, I made my way to the lift and went down.

After reaching the ground floor, I took a taxi as I don't know where the hell is SPS constructions office?

I showed his company's card to the driver which I had stolen from Kunwar sa's room secretly.

He he!!

I didn't have any other way so I have to do that.

After about 45 minutes, we arrived at SPS Construction.

My confidence level got a bit down after reading the company's name. Kunwar sa's each and every word was roaming in my mind like bees. But I tried my best to look confident.

I was late for the interview. Because When I reached there, almost every candidate have already registered their names. I entered inside.

Wow!

What Maa sa had said is true?  SPS construction is fabulous. This sky-scraping building showed their legacy and luxury. I walked through the stone pavement to reach the interview hall. Once I registered my name and received my Identity card, I walked inside the building.

Wow! Wow! Wow!

I felt like I'm standing inside a wonderland. Because its interior design is better than the exterior. Walls and ceilings were made with glasses and their engineering work.

Employees looked like models and here I'm in front of them like trash.

I stood in a long queue to submit my certificates. I was a bit tense as it was my first time. After half an hour finally I meet at the front desk. After the certificate verification, I went to the interview panel. Plastering a fake confidence face I entered the interview hall.

I was directed towards a huge hall filled with many drawing tables and chairs and one girl instructed me to grab a chair.

I looked around for space because almost every seat was filled. But I got a table at least at the end of the hall which is a corner and I sat there. We were provided with À0 sheets, a drawing pen, and a drafter which was already fitted on the table.

My heart was pounding crazily like, it can come outside anytime. I never got tensed this much in my life even if I'm writing exams.

After a few minutes, a man same-aged as Kunwar sa in his suit came into our hall and welcomes us with a warm smile. He opened the laptop and ran his eyes for some seconds on it.

Then suddenly the home screen showed a question and that was our test question for the interview.  And the question is really tough.

I started to do a rough sketch.  I have only one hour with me. In that 15 minutes were already over due to my planning and a rough sketch.

Twenty minutes were already over after staring at my rough sketch something got clicked into my mind suddenly. And I started drawing as much as fast I can but neatly. Because neatness has a major part in drawing plans.

Within the rest of the time, I somehow completed the task. A girl announced to leave the hall and wait in the next room. So I left the room with the rest of the candidates.

I was sitting in front of an interview panel consisting of 3 members including that man who had come to the task test. I sat there like an obedient child. That man was scanning through my Resume thoroughly. 

"Tell us something about you Ms.Naina" Yes finally the interview started and the first question was in the first person.

After giving a brief description of myself again silence filled the room. suddenly I heard someone's footsteps.

Why I don't know but my heartbeat started beating just like It's in some marathon race.

And then that person came in front of me and sat with them. That person was none other than Kunwar sa.

What the hell?

"Why he is here?" I closed my eye's in fear.

"It's his office. So obviously he would be present here. Idiot." My subconscious mind scolds me.

And I gulped hard then compose myself not wanting to show them my nervousness.

"The plan you have drawn is unique I like your plan, Ms. Naina." Puneet sir appreciates my work. I heard someone address him taking his name. So now I know his name. I must say, he is a very sweet person.

"Naina." Kunwar sa took my name and I looked at him getting shocked.

Has he recognized me?