4. Raina Kashyap

'An eleven-year-old little girl was crying profusely in her room. She heard her mother's scream which shook her to the core.

She heard some footsteps and then the door of the room burst opened. The girl got scared and pushed herself more to the wall closing her eyes tightly.

But the person bent to see under the table. The girl saw that it was none other than her mother.

She had an injury on her head, eyes full of tears and hair dishevelled.

Her mother kneeled and put a finger on her mouth indicating her to be silent, "Ria! Baby, don't make sounds. See your Mumma is here." She cooed her daughter.

The frightened girl hugged her mother tightly and hid her face in her chest. For a child, her mother's embrace is the safest place in the world.

When the girl's hand touched her mother's back, she felt something sticky on her hand and her mother hissed in pain. The girl immediately removed her hands and saw fresh blood on it.'

A young woman woke up with a jerk, breathing heavily. It felt so real, so scary, even after so many years.

She reached for the glass of water and chugged down the whole glass in one go. She tried to calm herself by taking deep breaths.

"Breath in"

"Breath out"

"Breath in"

"Breath out"

She chanted it in her mind.

Raina Kashyap. (23 years old)

After some time, she calmed down and took a look at the clock hanging on the wall.

She muttered, "It's still 3 am."

She got up from the bed and went to the bathroom.

Her reflection appeared in the mirror, hair strands were sticking to her face due to sweat, eyelashes curled due to the tears and a look of horror twirling in them.

She splashed water on her face a few times. It made her feel better. She went to the balcony and sat on the chair.

She was watching the moon which was shining in the darkness. A painful smile came on her face.

She closed her eyes and open after a minute, "Self-pity is not an option in my life."

She went back to her room and switched on her laptop to do some work.

She couldn't seat like that and even sleep was not going to lure her into dreamland.

She started checking her resume to see if something was missed or wrong and then prepared for the interview she was going to give.

By the time she was finished, it was half-past 5.

She took bath and started making breakfast for herself as well as her best friend who was sleeping like a log in her room after late-night talks with her boyfriend, fiance or would-be husband.

She got ready in a dark green pantsuit for her interview with a white tee.

She packed essentials in her bag and exited her room.

She came into the living room and saw that Dia was sleeping with her head down on the dining table and a bowl was there.

Dia Kashyap. (24 years old)

She smiled. Dia was not only her friend but her whole family. They were each other's family.

She poked Dia harshly on her sides, "Hey sleepyhead. Get up. I am going for my interview."

Dia got up with a yawn and rubbed her eyes, "Wait, dude."

"What happened?", Raina asked.

Dia took the bowl and shoved yoghurt in her mouth, "First, eat this, it is a good omen. Then go. "

She rolled her eyes. Nonetheless, she gulped it and kissed her best friend on her cheek.

Dia whined dramatically, "Ewwww. Raina, don't kiss me. Go find a boy for yourself."

Raina rolled her eyes and said, "You go and sleep. Otherwise, god knows what you will blabber. And breakfast is on the kitchen counter."

Dia shouted an 'All the best' as went out of her apartment.

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She reached the place which might be her new office in the coming future. She was grateful to her company for recommending her to this company.

She was looking for new jobs because the company in which she was working was being shifted abroad.

She admired the building. The structure was simple yet classy. Yellow lights were complimenting the dark beauty it possessed.

She went to the reception where a lady was present behind the tables.

She flashed a polite and professional smile and said, "Hello ma'am! How can I help you."

"Hello. I am Raina Kashyap. I was called for an interview.", Raina informed her.

"Oh yes. Please go straight and take the elevator. On the 12th floor, you will find the cabin of Mr Rohan Bajpeyi. You are needed there.", the receptionist showed her the way.

Raina thanked her and went towards the elevator. She tapped the 12th button in the elevator.

Reaching there, she asked a person for Rohan's cabin. After knowing the directions, she reached the cabin

But stopped for a minute when her gaze fell on the nameplate-

Rohan Bajpeyi

(MD)

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Raina's POV:

Oh my god!

Am I going to be interrogated by the MD of the company?

Oh shit!! What should I do now??

There are two options.

First, I can run away from here.

Second, I will go inside and face the interview.

If I will run away, what will I say to Bhardwaj sir and what about my job?

Raina! You are not a coward. Let's assume it as an adventure and let's do this.

Yeah, I can do this.

I knocked on the door. A male voice allowed me to enter. I took in a breathe and pushed the door open.

A young man was sitting on his office chair, fair complexion and black hair, a perfectly fitting shirt, Rolex watch tied on his left wrist. Quite an influential personality!

I went near him. He asked me to seat down.

I greeted him, "Good morning sir. I am Raina."

He smiled, "Good morning to you too Raina. Why were you standing outside for five minutes?"

I looked up at him surprised, "How do you know?"

His smile only widened, "You see, the door is translucent so I saw your silhouette."

And I looked back towards the door. You can see if someone is passing by easily.

After a pause, he said, "So tell me."

I replied, "I was calming my nerves down."

He again asked amused, "What? Why?"

I was embarrassed but answered with confidence, "I saw the nameplate and got to know that the MD of the company himself is going to take my interview. And it caught me off guard for a while."

He laughed lightly at my answer, I was embarrassed about it.

He said after a while, " I like your honest answer. Now let's proceed towards the interview."

Can't agree more.

With that, I handed him my CV and he asked some questions while looking at my CV.

"So tell me, with which department you are comfortable?? ", he asked looking at my face directly, trying to detect my body language.

"I am familiar with the management department as I am doing a Diploma in management but I can handle works of other departments too because I did it in my previous job.", I answered.

Just like that, the questions went on and I tried to answer as confidently as I can. He was looking quite satisfied with my answers.

He said in last, "Okay. You are selected for the job. My secretary will show you your workplace and you will get your work there."

I thanked him with a tight-lipped smile but I was relaxed immensely from insides.

And then his secretary came and took me to another floor. He showed me my cubicle and told me to be comfortable as the peon will give me two files to recheck and to correct the typos or errors.

It was a table for six people briefly divided by each other. The whole office had a welcoming warmth around it. Walls full of quotations and motivational lines.

I was gazing at the office when I felt someone's gaze on me. When I looked up I saw the people on my table looking at me.

I introduced myself with a smile and they did the same. They were slightly shocked to know that I was there just after an internship.

Neha, a colleague of mine said, "At the very first day of work, you got a lengthy task to recheck the files. All the best."

I smiled at her. She didn't know that I am Pro in that work. Soon the peon delivered the files and I got engrossed in the work.

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