Infatuation? Love? Part 4
Here's one more.
Alarm went on the irritating tune and Kajal came out of her flashback. She got up and got ready for her first day on the job in Mumbai. While making breakfast and doing regular chores, her mind was on what she was thinking before. Sujit
After she knew he was married, she was quite depressed for a while. In that time she cursed the girl who married him. Said all kinds of bad things she could think about her. But once when she saw her, she could not continue with the bad things as Kajal saw that she was good for him. And they suited each other as a couple, Kajal had kept her distance from Sujit after she knew he was married. But one evening as her habit she went for a night walk and Sujit came and started walking beside her. She could not be mad at him anymore without telling him the reason, as he was very good with her. From that night they became pals, best of pals. She could not ignore him or his wife for being in love and getting married.
Afterwards it became a habit for them to take a night walk together, they talked about everything. She told him about her day and vice versa. They came to know they both loved reading novels, that too, mystery ones. They both loved Vanilla ice cream and loved it with chocolate cake. They both had different taste about music, so they argued over it. His wife was a taboo subject for them, she never approached it and he also ignored it. Their walks were only interrupted when his wife Neelam was in town {She was an air hostess in Air India and was always flying somewhere} he would spend time with her. Kajal liked that about him, and it was hard to resent the woman he loved. It was difficult also to hate her as Kajal herself had never attempted any friendship with her. She was happy as Sujit being her pal and that was her secret. None of her friends knew it, she had preferred it that way. Shaking her out of the thoughts, she started getting dressed for her work. Naina was also awake and they were having their breakfast together, they were still talking when her cell rang she looked at it and answered happily
"Hello, daddy how are you? And where is mom?"
"We both are fine, we wanted to wish you all the best on your first day. And also ask you if settled nicely in Mumbai?" Her daddy asked.
She could hear her mom firing her daddy for asking her about Mumbai, she smiled at that.
Before she could say anything to her daddy's questions her mom came on-line.
"Forget your daddy, I trust Naina must have helped you in settling in. Your daddy thinks you are still 2-year-old and today you are going for the first job"
She listened to her mom and couldn't control her laugh as her daddy had started rambling from behind.
"Mom and daddy, I am fine and I was going to call before I left for the job" Kajal tried to reassure her parents and they were sort of assured and asked for Naina.
Kajal gave the phone to Naina and started finishing her breakfast. She finished her breakfast and the call ended. Before Naina could give the phone back to Kajal it rang again.
"Take it, it's Rutesh" Naina told Kajal after looking at name appearing on the phone and was holding the phone towards Kajal so she could take it.
"Naina, answer it, I'll keep this plates in kitchen and come." And Kajal went in the kitchen with her plates to rinse.
Naina was looking at Kajal's cell as if it was delivered by aliens then finally she answered the phone.
"Hello, Rutesh this is Naina. Kajal is in the kitchen I will ask her to call you" She literally rambled over the phone.
On the other end, Rutesh couldn't have asked for anything better than this. He was surprised as Kajal never said hello on the phone. Her responses were always different while answering the phone. So he was surprised, and then he recognized Naina's voice. Her voice was like butter, soft and smooth. And he wanted to seize the opportunity to talk to her.
"Naina, it's okay. I'll wait and talk to you till Kajal comes. So how are you?" Rutesh started the conversation.
"Hmm.., Yeah well Okay. I am fine, We were just having breakfast and Kajal's parents called so Kajal's cell was with me." It was difficult for Naina to concentrate on the topic when her heart was in a marathon.
"Good, at least I could talk to you now. Why didn't you come for reunion?" Rutesh asked Naina.
"Kajal was pestering me to come, but then I thought you guys are meeting after 5 years. So" Naina left the sentence in between. She could not give the real reason she did not go.
"You know that is just an excuse, if she was meeting us after 5 years. So were you, as you stopped speaking to us after Kajal left the town as that was the only reason you spoke to us." Rutesh accused Naina
"I did not stop speaking to you" Naina tried to explain herself but she was dumbstruck at Rutesh's question, as she always thought he never took notice of her. But he didn't let her finish her thought.
"Yes, you did. Don't deny it now. Just because Naina was not here, you also didn't keep in touch with us." Rutesh had got this opportunity after a long time and he didn't want to waste it. He had waited for a long time now he would tell her about his feelings. But before Naina could respond to his questions he heard Naina saying something that Kajal has come and next instant he was listening to Kajal's voice.
"Good morning dumbo" Kajal was on the line now. Rutesh had called Kajal to wish her all the best but then Naina answered and his intentions changed. So he briskly told Kajal best of luck and then asked he cell no. of Naina. As he was sure she would not initiate the contact, so he would this time.
Kajal finished the call and gave Rutesh Naina's cell no, as she didn't think twice about it. After the call, they both left the house and went to their offices without discussing the call.
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Kajal reached office on time, she met her seniors and started working. Kajal always liked the workstation to be personalized. She always had her stuff in office, so she did that on the first day and also understood the layout of her office. She was also working in Air India as her father but she was more into fares. Her father was into technical, she dealt with the new fares and their rules. Right now she was working alone and was reporting to her boss (Mr. Anand) who was nearly 50, strict, going by rules, but also expert in his field. She was looking forward to work with him, she met some new people and also went in HR with her transfer papers. Half day went in those formalities itself, nearly at 2 she went for lunch. Her office was in Andheri behind the airport, there were many buildings together with a common canteen. She had not packed lunch today so she took her cell and wallet and left for canteen. It was packed but she saw some of the people from her office, she walked towards them and took her place.
On the table there were 3 people, Nisha, Manoj and Kunal. She had met them in office, she also knew that Nisha and Kunal were a pair. She smiled at them and started chatting with them. After moments waiter arrived at the table and she placed her order.
She finished her lunch and paid the bill also. Now she knew all 3 of them well, laughing at one of the joke Manoj cracked she got up and her cell dropped on floor. She bend to retrieve her cell and one more hand came down to do the same for her, their head bumped together. Smiling Kajal said sorry and looked at the other head, she was staring at the darkest chocolate-brown eyes of Sujit.
After she knew he was married, she was quite depressed for a while. In that time she cursed the girl who married him. Said all kinds of bad things she could think about her. But once when she saw her, she could not continue with the bad things as Kajal saw that she was good for him. And they suited each other as a couple, Kajal had kept her distance from Sujit after she knew he was married. But one evening as her habit she went for a night walk and Sujit came and started walking beside her. She could not be mad at him anymore without telling him the reason, as he was very good with her. From that night they became pals, best of pals. She could not ignore him or his wife for being in love and getting married.
Afterwards it became a habit for them to take a night walk together, they talked about everything. She told him about her day and vice versa. They came to know they both loved reading novels, that too, mystery ones. They both loved Vanilla ice cream and loved it with chocolate cake. They both had different taste about music, so they argued over it. His wife was a taboo subject for them, she never approached it and he also ignored it. Their walks were only interrupted when his wife Neelam was in town {She was an air hostess in Air India and was always flying somewhere} he would spend time with her. Kajal liked that about him, and it was hard to resent the woman he loved. It was difficult also to hate her as Kajal herself had never attempted any friendship with her. She was happy as Sujit being her pal and that was her secret. None of her friends knew it, she had preferred it that way. Shaking her out of the thoughts, she started getting dressed for her work. Naina was also awake and they were having their breakfast together, they were still talking when her cell rang she looked at it and answered happily
"Hello, daddy how are you? And where is mom?"
"We both are fine, we wanted to wish you all the best on your first day. And also ask you if settled nicely in Mumbai?" Her daddy asked.
She could hear her mom firing her daddy for asking her about Mumbai, she smiled at that.
Before she could say anything to her daddy's questions her mom came on-line.
"Forget your daddy, I trust Naina must have helped you in settling in. Your daddy thinks you are still 2-year-old and today you are going for the first job"
She listened to her mom and couldn't control her laugh as her daddy had started rambling from behind.
"Mom and daddy, I am fine and I was going to call before I left for the job" Kajal tried to reassure her parents and they were sort of assured and asked for Naina.
Kajal gave the phone to Naina and started finishing her breakfast. She finished her breakfast and the call ended. Before Naina could give the phone back to Kajal it rang again.
"Take it, it's Rutesh" Naina told Kajal after looking at name appearing on the phone and was holding the phone towards Kajal so she could take it.
"Naina, answer it, I'll keep this plates in kitchen and come." And Kajal went in the kitchen with her plates to rinse.
Naina was looking at Kajal's cell as if it was delivered by aliens then finally she answered the phone.
"Hello, Rutesh this is Naina. Kajal is in the kitchen I will ask her to call you" She literally rambled over the phone.
On the other end, Rutesh couldn't have asked for anything better than this. He was surprised as Kajal never said hello on the phone. Her responses were always different while answering the phone. So he was surprised, and then he recognized Naina's voice. Her voice was like butter, soft and smooth. And he wanted to seize the opportunity to talk to her.
"Naina, it's okay. I'll wait and talk to you till Kajal comes. So how are you?" Rutesh started the conversation.
"Hmm.., Yeah well Okay. I am fine, We were just having breakfast and Kajal's parents called so Kajal's cell was with me." It was difficult for Naina to concentrate on the topic when her heart was in a marathon.
"Good, at least I could talk to you now. Why didn't you come for reunion?" Rutesh asked Naina.
"Kajal was pestering me to come, but then I thought you guys are meeting after 5 years. So" Naina left the sentence in between. She could not give the real reason she did not go.
"You know that is just an excuse, if she was meeting us after 5 years. So were you, as you stopped speaking to us after Kajal left the town as that was the only reason you spoke to us." Rutesh accused Naina
"I did not stop speaking to you" Naina tried to explain herself but she was dumbstruck at Rutesh's question, as she always thought he never took notice of her. But he didn't let her finish her thought.
"Yes, you did. Don't deny it now. Just because Naina was not here, you also didn't keep in touch with us." Rutesh had got this opportunity after a long time and he didn't want to waste it. He had waited for a long time now he would tell her about his feelings. But before Naina could respond to his questions he heard Naina saying something that Kajal has come and next instant he was listening to Kajal's voice.
"Good morning dumbo" Kajal was on the line now. Rutesh had called Kajal to wish her all the best but then Naina answered and his intentions changed. So he briskly told Kajal best of luck and then asked he cell no. of Naina. As he was sure she would not initiate the contact, so he would this time.
Kajal finished the call and gave Rutesh Naina's cell no, as she didn't think twice about it. After the call, they both left the house and went to their offices without discussing the call.
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Kajal reached office on time, she met her seniors and started working. Kajal always liked the workstation to be personalized. She always had her stuff in office, so she did that on the first day and also understood the layout of her office. She was also working in Air India as her father but she was more into fares. Her father was into technical, she dealt with the new fares and their rules. Right now she was working alone and was reporting to her boss (Mr. Anand) who was nearly 50, strict, going by rules, but also expert in his field. She was looking forward to work with him, she met some new people and also went in HR with her transfer papers. Half day went in those formalities itself, nearly at 2 she went for lunch. Her office was in Andheri behind the airport, there were many buildings together with a common canteen. She had not packed lunch today so she took her cell and wallet and left for canteen. It was packed but she saw some of the people from her office, she walked towards them and took her place.
On the table there were 3 people, Nisha, Manoj and Kunal. She had met them in office, she also knew that Nisha and Kunal were a pair. She smiled at them and started chatting with them. After moments waiter arrived at the table and she placed her order.
She finished her lunch and paid the bill also. Now she knew all 3 of them well, laughing at one of the joke Manoj cracked she got up and her cell dropped on floor. She bend to retrieve her cell and one more hand came down to do the same for her, their head bumped together. Smiling Kajal said sorry and looked at the other head, she was staring at the darkest chocolate-brown eyes of Sujit.
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