It’s all about mistake – part 1
Her hair was messy exactly like her spirit along with the brilliance of her radiant smile that one can easily notice the hair that fell on her face forming perfect curves around her earlobes. Her parents had named her Sonia who grew up into an enchantingly beautiful lady. With highest hopes pinning onto her ambitions she was now working as a financial manager in a giant multinational company.
Winters were closer and she could already feel the shivers inside her. Being an extremely gleeful personality, her vibes were extraordinary and it used to take her no moment to make people fall for her aura. She was more like the “Happy” of every happy morning and the sunshine of every hour.
“Tall, dark and a slender body” – she described him as she moved ahead in her thoughts. He was a newly hired graphic designer wearing formals that clearly formed the shape of his body. She could see the well-built body, chiseling into two at his chest making all her butterflies into the dragons like never before.
My name is “Kunal” – he said giving a delicate interruption to her thoughts
With an awkward face and embarrassing smile, she took her hand out – “Sonia!” her mesmerizing smile flaunted her name.
Being a jovial persona, Kunal made it a point to mingle with rest of the staff. He shared his Goa trip stories and gelled in perfectly well while on the other side, Sonia couldn’t pay attention to him as her butterflies were too wild to be tamed for him. She pondered over his shirt and the accurate creases wondering how this shirt would be filling for hugging his body so tightly.
Post the regular orientation he settled in his place and the regularity of the office was soon into the air. Two days passed and it was his birthday on 29th April. Everyone was wishing him on intercom but Sonia was not aware of his birthday at all.
“Whom are you all wishing?” Sonia asked Richa, her colleague in an inquisitive tone
Richa told her about the Kunal’s birthday and carried onto her own work.Sonia couldn’t help but curse herself for not wishing him timely.Three days eventually passed in little glances, stolen sights and endless coffee excuses.
Once it so happened that his branch faced troubles with electricity and it was already 8pm in the watches.But, corporates don’t stop and the show has to go on! Employees were asked to move to another branch which was Sonia’s branch. She saw Kunal entering her branch and she couldn’t hold all those gasps she left with every footstep of him. But, she was masters in the art of hiding and all that she showed over the surface was that she hardly cares and yet deep down the worry of him not conversing with her made her restless for the day.
She went to get her bags from backside office, she saw Kunal was there. They were both alone in the space and to her surprise Kunal made his move –
Kunal : Hi
Sonia : Hi, How are you?
Kunal : I am good and you?
Sonia :I am also good nice meeting u
Kunal : same here
She added: I am in a rush, it’s time to leave. I need to go it's 8:30. She realised that she thoughtlessly cut the conversation short and hence she further threw a random question to him
She - How was the trip?
He replied: It was awesome.
Their hands were out for the final goodbye for the day but it as written all over in their eyes that none of them wished to leave.
“If only time could stop baby, I would have met you all over again”
Kunal saw her walking out of the office pacing faster.
Meanwhile, Kunal stalked her in the virtual world over various social networking sites.
Next day Morning
She: Hi!
He: Hello beautiful!
He sat beside her sensing that she is alone in the office and it has to be now than never
Their conversation revolved around general interests, likes and dislikes that both of them possed at that point of time.
She learnt that When Kunal was from Chennai and he has studied hotel management. He told about all his projects to Sonia and his passion towards cooking which now only confines to his own kitchen
He studied hotel management and tourism course in another city. He has just arrived 2 years ago at this place. Sonia also told him about the twists life awarded her and that she is born and brought up here only and done MBA in marketing.
“He is charming!” she thought to herself
Sonia asked: Do you have books which you wrote about recipe ?
He said, “ummm well , I do the own lot of them. I can give you Sonia if you want, but you want to meet me at CCD tomorrow.
Kunal added immediately
“I’ll let you know” she replied
“I have my work to complete since the deadlines are quite cruel this time. I will get back to you soon” she further added. Kunal agreed and marched out of her sight only to turn back and come towards her again.
Kunal - “Excuse me, Miss Sonia? Where can I get your number from?”
She smiled and said “Surely not from me or any of my friends” her lips were smirking. Kunal went his department logged into the software from where he hacked the employee’s information. It took him just 4 minutes to take her number.
The night was draped in darkness already and Sonia’s phone blinked
“hi beautiful what's up? I got your number, girl.” – The text message read
Sonia was about to sleep but the thoughts were giving her insomnia these days. She read the text and immediately typed – “Who is on the other end?”
“This is Kunal!”
She was excited to see his desperation after all her charm never managed to miss the bull’s eye! They exchanged several texts for five minutes.
Kunal - let’s sleep! It's late and tomorrow baby needs to wake up early.
Sonia: Yes! Take care and good night! – She typed it sweetly
The night wasn’t sleepless anymore
Next morning Kunal texted: Hi good morning sunshine.
She said: Hi good morning! – she tried to tame her dragons inside and typed calmly
Her thoughts were deeper than ever. There was resentment in her mind. She was understanding the hurricane that she have put on fire and that it had to put to an end soonest.
Sonia reached office and started working.
Coming soon..
Written by – Pooja Bagul (be unique)
