Chapter 1

*Few Months Back* 

*Usha Pov* 

I hugged my pillow tightly and tried to enter into another dream like every day, then I heard the most annoying sound coming from beside me. 

“Wake Up! You have an interview. Wake Up! You have an interview.” That voice started saying continuously. 

Who has that stupid voice? I asked in my mind groaning. I mean everyone who is hearing this person’s voice must be killing themselves every day. 

Wait! Something is certainly wrong here. I opened my eyes to see my purple room with only me inside it. However, again I heard the voice, so I turned to see the sound is actually coming from my phone. 

Then I remembered that I recorded those statements continuously and set an alarm so that I will get up soon. Then my eyes went wide because I just realized something. 

“I just hated my own voice just few minutes back.” I said in a whisper and immediately switched off the alarm. 

Is my voice really that bad? I asked myself and frowned because it must be. Well, I can’t change my voice now can I? I thought, shaking my head and got down from the bed. 

I opened my closet and saw the seven suits which I bought two weeks back to attend all the interviews. I already finished my three trailer interviews so that I can experience how it feels, but today is the main one as it is in the top company of Jaipur. 

I can do this! I can do this! I chanted and took out the white suit, which I am sure will give a very good impression at the interview. 

I changed and went downstairs to see that as usual my parents are doing the same like every day. 

“You purposely put the extra salt in my omelet.” Dad said huffing. 

“You are forgetting something here. I don’t do everyday everything to get some revenge on you.” Mom said rolling her eyes. 

“Don’t lie! That too in front of our daughter.” Dad said, giving me a smile and then a glare at my Mom. 

“Oh, thank god! I actually thought I was just an imagination for everyone else and not at all real.” I said placing a hand on my heartbeat. 

“Our daughter is so funny.” Mom said laughing while giving me my breakfast. 

“Yeah! She took it after me.” Dad said, smiling proudly and I looked at both groaning. 

“Now don’t just lie, Mr.Mehta. Because she got all my genes.” Mom said, and that’s how another war of words started. 

“Mom, Dad! I am leaving for my interview. Wish me luck if you get any spare time other than fighting with each other.” I said, rolling my eyes and got up from the dining table. 

“My wishes are always with you Usha and don’t worry because you will definitely get the job.” Mom said kissing on my forehead. 

“She will definitely because she is a Mehta.” Dad said side hugging me. 

“So?” I asked him raising my both eyebrows. 

“Mehta’s are fighters and that’s how I got your mom fighting with her overprotective brother.” He replied and looked at the ceiling lovingly. 

I turned his face towards Mom slightly, and they both got stuck in their staring match. This is the moment which I love the most. So I slipped away calmly and left them alone. 

I got inside a taxi and told him the address, but as I know I 'm very near to the company area. I immediately shouted “Stop!” 

Taxi actually stopped suddenly, and the driver turned around with a startled expression asking, “What happened, Maam?” 

“I am sorry! It’s nothing, but I will get down here itself.” I replied, getting down and gave him the fare. 

I walked slowly and then saw a café around the corner. I went inside and ordered myself some good cappuccino. 

I heard my phone ringing, but I lifted it without looking at the ID and said, “Hello!” 

“How is my favorite cousin?” I heard the voice coming from the phone. 

“I am your only cousin Deepu.” I replied smiling. 

“Well, you have two characters in you. One is my good cousin, and the other is my evil cousin.” She said. 

“Wow! You actually solved me. You are very talented Deepu.” I said, stopping myself from laughing. 

“Ok, don’t tease me. Now tell me, where are you?” she asked in a serious tone. 

“In café!” I replied when I saw the cup being placed in front of me. I smiled a little at the young boy who placed it and took it in my hands. 

“And?” she asked curiously. 

“I am nervous, Deepu! I have this interview, and I am tense. I am actually planning to go back.” I replied frowning. 

“I knew it! That’s why I called you.” she said, but I know her better than anyone. 

“Deepthi! What are you hiding from your favorite cousin?” I asked in slow tone. 

“You are my only cousin. Seriously Usha? Did you forget your own words?” she asked, laughing from the other end of the phone but nervously. 

“Well, looks like you are in the mood to meet your evil cousin.” I said sipping a little from the cup. 

“My dad chose someone for my marriage, and he thinks that it is time for me to get married.” She said without any break. 

“Really? But you are just 21.” I said in a whisper. 

“Yeah! I even told him to get you married first as you are two years older than me and then think about me. He said he talked to Uncle but got lashed out in the next second.” she said in horror. 

“They are not going to leave me so easily. At least for telling the torture they are getting from each other near me.” I said smiling and placed the cup on the table. 

“You are lucky! Anyway, we will talk in the evening and don’t worry because you will rock it.” She said and hung up. 

I shook my head and started chanting “I am not nervous! I am not nervous! I am not…” 

I couldn’t finish that sentence as I just saw the cup flying into the air a little and falling on my lap splashing the remaining coffee all over my shirt. My mouth went wide when I just witnessed my white shirt suddenly turning into a brown color. 

I looked up to see some guy sitting in front of me and talking seriously on the phone. One worker came near me and took the cup from my hands and started cleaning the table. 

He kept on saying ‘sorry’ but I asked him to leave because it is not his mistake. I asked him some cold water so that I can drink and come out of my panic state. I glared at the man sitting in front of me and said, “Hello!” 

When he looked up, I gestured at the damage he did so carelessly. He took his phone away from his ear and said “Whatever!” 

With that, he again continued to talk to whoever he is talking until then. I glared at him and heard him, saying, “As I already told you I will speak to you later in the meeting room.” 

After he hung up, I punched the table and said, “Hello Mister! If you just open your eyes behind those ugly sunglasses, then you could save the whole world from your disasters. Do you know that?” 

“What is your problem miss? One time you are showing me your designer shirt, and now you are insulting me and my sunglasses.” he asked in a rage and anyone who just heard only his words could have believed then for sure. 

“Designer shirt? This was a white shirt just before you caused that cup fall on me. And you are saying it like I am disturbing you?” I asked looking at him scowling. 

“Look Miss! I am already in a very bad mood so don’t mess up with me.” He said taking deep breaths. 

“As if I am in so happy mood feeling like I want to fly everywhere.” I said sarcastically rolling my eyes. 

“Do you know who I am? I am the CEO if….” Before he could finish that sentence, I rubbed my ears and said, “Yeah, Yeah! Whatever!” 

“Whatever?!” he said, looking at me fuming. 

“How does it feel to hear when you are saying something important? That’s what you made me feel just now.” I said smirking and took the glass from the boy whom I asked the cold water. 

“I need to cool down! I need to cool down! I need to cool down!” he started chanting continuously. 

I was looking at the ice cubes in my glass and his face. I continued staring at both for a few seconds and got up from my seat. 

Walking near him, I emptied the content in the glass on his head. Placing the glass and the money for the coffee on the table, I took few steps back. 

“What the hell did you do?” he asked, looking at me like I just did some crime. 

“Don’t worry! I was just helping you to get cooled down like you are saying for a few seconds.” I replied smiling sweetly. 

“How dare you?” He asked, getting up. 

“I will show you again if you want, but I am getting late, and I can’t waste my time near rude people. So Good Bye, Mr.Whatever!” I said and turned away, leaving a very fuming person in that café. 

I went back to my house and saw both Mom and Dad working in the garden along with fighting. Dad always helps in the garden, even when he is getting late for his work saying that Mom will destroy the entire garden if he leaves it completely on her. 

I changed into a black shirt and again left my house to reach the dream company. I went inside, and I was on cloud nine because the CEO still didn’t come from some important meeting. 

After a few minutes, he came from the personal elevator like two girls are talking beside me. When it was my turn to go inside I was very nervous, but I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. 

I heard him, saying, “Come in!” 

I placed my hand on the door knob and muttered ‘Whatever!’ in my mind. Opening the door I said, “Good morning Sir!”