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The air was filled with commotions. Everybody in the office were eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new General Manager. The gossips came mostly from the women.
His name was Parikshith Raj. I had joined the ‘United power tech’just a couple of months ago. Things were still new to me.
Suddenly everybody moved towards the door, some with flowers & bouquets in their hands. I knew I would not be able to see the new manager in this crowd. So I stood quietly in my desk waiting for the mass to clear up. I was wearing a pink color salwar kurta, & my hair was just loosely tied. I was not trying to be eager as all the other females in my office, but somewhere my heart was pounding hard to see the man who had been in talks for the past several months..
People said he was the smartest charming young manager & wherever he went, he had huge women fans behind him. Somewhere in my thoughts I knew that this name was familiar to me. But I couldn’t remember where exactly I came across this name..
So slowly he addressed everyone & went into his cabin. I didn’t see him yet. My friend in the next desk came with a huge ahhhh! “Wow, what a charming man yaar, He looks terrific..” I smiled & asked her if there is going to be a meeting now. She wasn’t sure.
I started working, on my new assignment, which was supposed to be completed within this week. Usually I never had time for anything other than work. But today everyone were just talking about our manager & doing nothing. In the afternoon, during our lunch break I was still thinking about the name. Suddenly when I said to Ruby, my colleague that ‘I know this name. I had a classmate named Parikshith Raj. He was the smartest kid in the school & a heartthrob for every girl.
I never admitted to Ruby that I too liked him. Tried very hard to talk to him, but never ever managed. I remembered how I used to stare at him in the library hall from the bookracks & see his marks before anyone could in the lists. I smiled. I used to be a very shy person. Talking to guys was a big deal for me. I had a fear, that I couldn’t explain it to anyone. I was always considered the study worm of my class. Friends had assumed that I was not interested in anything other than studying. I made very few friends, friends who would come during the exam times & disappear the whole year.
Well I didn’t want to think about those miserable years now. I knew this is not the same person I knew from school. Or rather I didn’t want him to be that.
At about 2:30 that day, the peon came to say that the new manager had called me with my latest update of the project I had been assigned. My heart was pounding very hard.
I took a short walk to the ladies room, adjusted my lipstick, brushed my hair & tried to look matured.. I removed my glass which I thought was not necessary, I always thought these glasses used to make me look boring.well..So I headed to his room. A knock & I heard “come in Ms Priya.”
I entered, where I saw the same old Parikshith Raj of my school sitting and smiling at me. I doubted if he recognized me. So I politely said “good afternoon sir” He said “ you can call me Parikshith.so how have you been Priya? I never saw you after school. & I am glad that we met here & we are working together. Don’t you remember me??”
My heart was beating faster & faster, I didn’t know how to face him…I smiled weakly and fabled to say “oh..Yes. Sure.. I didn’t know you were…I mean you are the manager”
And he laughed and said “Priya, you still haven’t forgotten fabling in front of me.comeon now, it’s no big deal. We have to work together & I guess we are friends more than manager & assistant..” That made me feel better, somehow making up my mind I said to myself that I would no longer be scared to face him. The crush thing no longer exists. So lets face it.
Weeks passed by. I had put on tremendous effort on my project & our company got the project. I was being treated with lots of respect & somehow I was feeling very proud about myself. Parikshith & me got along very well. Whenever I was late with work, he would stay back & leave me in his car. Sometimes we went out for dinner. I would sometimes think, what if I told him about the crush I had for him during our school days,
Then suddenly realize that it was appropriate to tell that..
Soon we started discussing many things other than work when we used to go back home. Now almost everyday we drove home together.
I used to feel very secured going with him & somehow his charming face & his cute smile would never let me see off when he used to talk. He was 6 ft tall, ofcourse handsome & very well mannered.
One day it so happened that I was stuck up with flu. I couldn’t manage to go to work.
Somehow the whole day lying in the bed I was thinking about Parikshith.I was feeling okay in the evening when my father told that someone had come to see me. I was surprised. When I went to the living room, I saw Parikshith with a bouquet of red roses. I was so happy that my expressions went beyond my thoughts. Suddenly I felt that I am fine & I could run a marathon. I introduced him to my parents as my manager, but my parents remembered him as my classmate. Parikshith offered me a drive that evening.
I went with him, somehow feeling very relived. On the way he told me that he was worried about me when he didn’t see me on my desk today. he was more worried when he came to know I had flu.
It was the most romantic flu of my life. I couldn’t resists blushing. Suddenly tons of thoughts came to my mind that whatever I am doing is no good. He was treating me just as his friend, probably a good friend .is my childhood crush back in action again? What if he didn’t have any such feelings for me. I wasn’t sure if I could ever get his love for me.
I thought he is too good for me in all aspects.
That night I made up my mind to maintain a distance & behave just as person working under him. Boss & worker attitude. I hadn’t realized that at work everyone had already started gossiping about Parikshit & me, I knew I would ignore it.
That day I didn’t go to his cabin unless I needed something. Evening I left early for home. I continued this for a week, when one day after work Parikshith called me & asked me to wait. I tried to give a lot of excuses but all in vain.
On the way to home, I was silent for a long time. Parikshit headed towards beach, I said, “I need to go home, it’s late” He didn’t speak a word.
Slowly when we reached beach, he parked & asked what’s the matter with me.
My eyes were loaded with tears & I started to explain him everything right from our school days. Finally I stopped.
After a long pause he said “Priya, Happy Valentines Day! And he handed me a card, which said “I LOVE YOU!!!”I was thrilled. I hugged him & said ‘what took you so long?” He smiled and said I was just waiting for this day. I loved you so much. But my love had just begun when I joined power tech.You loved me for so long…
That day we walked long the beach holding hands & looked at the lovely sunset.
Soon after a few months we got married. Its now 4yrs & I am again waiting for valentines day!
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