Nishika
Today as said I had to meet the professor to discuss about the project. I was waiting in the college's library with my source code to get approval from my professor. Which I completed by waking up early today. Despite hating to be an early bird, the regret of not giving my best is the last thing I want in any work.
"Good afternoon sir", I greeted my professor- former professor.
I respect him always because he was the one who would always encourage my determination not minding about my peculiarity like everyone does.
"Good afternoon Nishika,I hope you completed the source code? If so give it to me and I'll enroll your name and Shreyas name to the project after checking up on it. Also one of your senior is going to accompany you in this project, I forgot to say it". He said. So that guy's name is Shreyas and who's this so-called new senior?
"Sure", I say handing the pendrive to him. "Thank you for trusting my work sir" as he just gave a warm smile mirroring his confidence on me and my work. He always does something to help me in my career like he does now.
Till Next day there's a mail I receive from the Sharma group of companies' stating :
Ms. Nishika, Mr Shreyas and Ms Rutvi We congratulate you for winning the project and also happy that you shared your participation with us. With context to this we would like to inform you that your project has to be presented in our company premises with your group and the Winning team may get a chance for Internship training in our company.
Venue : Sharma Tech ltd, Bangalore.
We adhere your presence!!
It would be a lie if I say I wasn't grinning by now as my hardwork and time didn't go in vain. But it also earned a side eyes from Neha and Krithi, like why can't they just mind their own work!?
"Someone is so happy Neha do you know?" Krithi taunted to which that useless laughed and replied "Yeah yeah so happy that they smile at their mobile!" Are they really my friends or what? Why do they often poke at me I never do the same with them do I? Or maybe I am!
I simply leave to make a call to mom and inform her.
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Mom : "Hello Nisha How are you doing!?"
Nishika : "I'm fine maa, Guess what?" I wriggle my eyebrows beckoning her to guess.
Mom : "I have no idea! Nisha can you yourself say it?"
Nishika : "Our team won the project and We have to present it in their company! And if we win in that we also get a chance for internship there!" I said.
Mom : "Ohh Nisha you did it!! I was so sure you'll win it but didn't know you'll go to their company and also for internship!!!" She exclaimed.
Nishika : "Maa, calm down! Its just a chance to present,not that we've already selected for the internship or something. It will be decided only after the presentation." I tried to calm her over excitement and expectations.
Mom : "You'll do it Nisha I believe in you. Also do you have a formal dress to wear for that day? For the first time you're going to another company than our's so make sure to buy something formal,okay?" She said. No what is she upto? It's not like any function or something.
Nishika : "Sure, Take care!"
Next day:
My mom had literally ordered me so here we are waiting in front of Krithi's home since it was a weekend so she left to her home eventhough her mom denied her to come she begged like hell to ask for aunty's acceptance- She got amazing skills to be proud of!
Having a very bad taste in dress, I had to get help from her to come with me to find a proper formals, although if she comes to know that I went to purchase dresses for myself without her she'll definitely annoy me to death for the rest of life!
Neha was also so happy and proud that I am going to go for "Sharma group of companies" she also started flattering about the Managing director that he is one of the reserved businessman known to be isolated from media attention (This seems interesting considering how unusual it is for a famous businessman to be out of media's publicity) noteven rumours are spread about him in medias. It looks like everyone are pretty aware about the company, am I the only one who don't know anything?
When we reached the store we saw Neha already checking few which suit me as she and Krithi already planned to find dress for me when I was driving. After nearly 1 hour of selections we finally found a full hand formal white shirt, black formal pant and a midnight blue coloured tie.
Though I've many formal dresses of my own having my priority of casuals and formals over others still, shopping with your friends is little different until they decide to open their silly mouth.
We go for lunch at a nearby restaurant, but honestly? Bad idea. A terrible idea with these two around.
The moment the waiter hands us the menu, they start commenting on every dish like they're hosting a food review show — loudly. So loudly that a bunch of kids at the next table start giggling.
Krithi is just trying to be normal when she asks, "Should we order garlic bread?"
And Neha, without missing a beat, goes, "No, that's unhealthy. And if my stomach gets upset, I won't even be able to sleep tonight."
I just sit there– blinking at her like, Girl? Do you hear yourself?
I swear, I'm this close to melting into the floor, changing my name and pretending I don't know these people.
After reaching my dorm I was fully exhausted by today's shopping as it turned out to be a Girls' dayout which is still more tiring. Suddenly curiosity welled over me to browse about the Managing director of the Sharma group of companies I previously learned about.
As soon as I typed "Managing director of Sharma group of companies" pics and contents about a middle aged man flooded all over from many websites who was not other than Shivesh uncle? How did I forget that they moved to Bangalore too? So is that why the articles read the company's expansion was for 5-6 years?
Blame my memory.
In the midst of all somewhere in the corner of the screen I saw another picture as well. A man, younger, maybe in middle twenties with the
similar features of Shashank? I knew it was uncle's company but seeing this picture after all these years was like getting hit by a thunderbolt – of memories,emotions and everything I believed to be left behind. But didn't his family leave Mumbai 8 years ago and I also heard that he left to States for his MD but I had no idea he was staying here. Is this why Mom was excited when I said about Sharma group of companies? Why is this becoming more twisted?
I glance down at my phone, his video still playing, snapping me out of my spiraling thoughts. And there he is — just existing on the screen — with that heart-winning smile, that warm gaze that could melt glaciers, and the way he casually drops life philosophies like it's the easiest thing in the world.
I don't even know when I start staring, but fifteen minutes pass and I'm still watching him talk. And… he's different. Not the boy I remember. This is a man — with an effortless charm, sharp intelligence, and features so unfair they should be illegal.
But the truth is… he has always been like this. Always thoughtful, always intense in ways he didn't even realize.
Now it's more amplified. Refined. Sharper.
Like he's grown into the very things he used to be– timidly, shyly and quietly in ways which didn't demand loud recognitions but always there.
He's too Handsome to be ignored and you know that you can't deny that.!
You're being such a shameless stalker Nishi?! Don't you feel ashamed of yourself!
Anyhow I'll be able to see him tomorrow and as soon as I return I'll make a call to mom and get things cleared up and that's it. No second thoughts.
Battling with myself I let out all my thoughts about all of the possibilities and impossibilities which can be unfolded, I finally drifted off to sleep afterall I've to atleast not make the situation even more worse by not preparing for the competition nor being late by oversleeping.
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