There is a kind of self realisation in Praveena’s mind, as if she has got something that she had always wanted, being with Abhay for so many years has made her to look at world and life in a total different way. There is a new dimension in each and everything.
Praveena is only waiting for the evening. She knows something is going to happen today.
On the other side,Abhay was busy looking ahead for his new job profile, discussing with his seniors and fellow colleagues unaware of destiny plans for him.
VJ and Mr. Pandey are finally back, people are back in there desk, and started concentrating in their work.
Abhay was busy looking through some files when he got a tap from behind, it was Mr. Pandey,seeing Mr. Pandey Abhay stood up from his desk and was only looking at his eyes.
Mr. Pandey’s eyes were so clear, there was sense of realisation, and they were as calm as Deep Ocean. Just like a deep part of an Ocean, there were so much of depth in his eyes, contacting so many things but yet very crystal clear.
Looking at Mr. Pandey, Abhay asked him, Sir I have seen you working here, devoting Ur heart here with Siris, all these years there was no complaint and no regret, then how come u r soo satisfied with today’s decision.
Don’t you think you deserve more and taking retirement now is not good decision. You have so much more potential than any of us. I know I am very young, and have no rights but I do think you should consider again.
Looking at Abhay’s face Mr. Pandey finally spoke “Abhay, I can understand your concern and I know they are as pure as you, Spending my time here was never a burden, and like many of today’s youngster I never felt that I should ask for more, I have devoted years of my life here with pure intention and had no expectation in return, but this company had genuinely treated and taken good care of me. I don’t ask anything more, I think it’s the time, U abhay should come and take this position, you have the desired capabilities and you can do alot.”
Abhay “ I respect your thoughts Mr. Pandey,You have always been fatherly figure to me,a true godfather and an amazing person, always ready to help, But right now can I ask you one thing?”
Listening this Mr. Pandey realised that it is the moment, and said “Tell me Abhay, what it is?”
Abhay “ You have spent all ur life in this desk, even after promotion you never shifted, and now that I am taking ur position, then also you have asked me to occupy the same desk, what is it so special about this desk?”
Listening this Mr. Pandey took his wife picture up,and with chocked voice he finally said “ You know Abhay, She’s my wife Aarti, and this is how she used to look when we got married 30 years ago,very preity isn’t it?.”
We were very happy together,Aarti was one of kind, soo caring, always charming, loved by neighbours and an amazing mother.
Me-Aarti-and our Son Kapil,we were just made for eachother,always ready to be there for eachother,
Every afternoon , Aarti used to come here with freshly made lunch for me,and here in this desk only we both used to sit and eat lunch.
Managing home was just an easy trick for home,i still cant understand how she used to keep everything soo clean,cook food and do everything on her own. She was very particular with everything.
One afternoon when she forgot to bring lunch, i went back home and realised that what an hard working women she was,almost all the cloth in the house ,including curtains,bed sheets,mats,winter wear and everything was lying in the washroom, and that days we didn’t have the luxury of washing machine. And what i was something that made me realised that how lucky and caring wife i have,and how big idiot i am,
Because in front of me was Aarti,lying in the floor..working for soo long she fainted .
I immediately ran towards her, after sprinkling some water dropps she came back in her senses, and started regretting that she could get me the lunch..”
I asked her not to do soo much of work at home,and immediately appointed house maid to assist her, and even told her not to come everyday with lunch.
Things started going smooth again,but there was something different now, even after having house maid she started getting tired very soon, keeping things in one place and then forgetting and looking all around the house was one of the task she used to spend most of the time.
One day she came here during lunch, and when we opened all the tiffins were empty.She immediately went back home and then brought the food.
But until that day,when Kapil was home,there was some renovation work in his school and his school was closed...Aarti left home with the tiffins, leaving Kapil with the house maid... and it is today, till now she hasn’t reached the office..
We have been waiting for her..
I tried everything but couldn’t find her...Hoping one day she will remember and can come here, i have made sure that i come here always , sitting in the same desk..
Deep inside i can feel she is still struggling with the same tiffin box looking for me.and worried if i have had lunch or not.
Now that I am leaving this office and desk,I want you to make sure that whenever she comes please do accept the tiffins,make her sit and call me.
You are the only person i can trust and share this, and I know the day when she will come,you wont let her go back. And If i am not alive till then,do ask my son Kapil to take care of her..She must be tired by then.
Listening this there was continues wetness in Abhay’s eyes.
Abhay was taken into different world, he had no words to say,and no idea how to react..all he could think was the pain Mr. Pandey had gone through..
Suddenly loosing someone whome you loved too much is not something that everyone can do with soo much of calmness, and without showing any sign of pain.
Making back in reality Abhay immediately hugged Mr. Pandey and started crying, said “I know Mr. Pnadey how it feels lo loose loved ones.,but you are amazing you have had such an terrible personal crisis but then also there was no day that anyone can make out that you could have this terrible past”.
“ Past has passed, Future is coming, but before that lets open The Present” said Praveena standing right behind Mr. Pandey.
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