chapter 2:- will you be my freind
The next morning
My alarm rang and I woke up and my mom asked me don't you want to go to the office today. I said no mom the job was very boring. Mother said that you find everything boring, how much interview you gave and got selected, you will never be able to work like this Yuvraj.
Suddenly I recalled Ankita's face and tried to get up hitting my head to the wall. Shit, my head hurts bad, Mother got up somewhere comfortably, Yuvraj, somehow I control my pain and go to the bathroom. I get ready for the office as fast as I could.
I take a look at my watch and shit I'm late today as well I rushed to the bus stop barely managing to catch the running bus. I take a deep breath of relief and plug my earphone to listen to some music and I wonder will Ankita become my friend too. I reach to the office door again scolding myself how can you be late today too. I set my hair and take a deep breath for confidence and walk into the office. And everybody started laughing naturally looking at the mask. My trainer laughed too telling me idiot you scared me to wear your mask after entering the office not before. Do not come wearing this strange mask from tomorrow or else I will drive you away from office. I said Ok maam I will come wearing a normal mask from tomorrow. Trainer said good boy, now come have a seat for training.
The second day of the training session starts and feel the boredom again. Trainer said today is your last day of training, I told the trainer only 2 days training. The trainer said yes dear, you are not sitting on the calling as soon as possible, so you will be well trained while calling. When the session ends I feel excited to seat next to Ankita today. I searched for Ankita and thought that where was sitting Last row I saw her, she was sitting in white dress and I kept looking, could not take my eyes off, But call it my bad luck or fate my ma'am gave a different seat today far from Ankita. Still, Ankita saw me and waved her hand saying hi and I replied to her saying hey. She warns me saying do the callings properly today or I'll punish you. I said don't worry I'm talented enough to learn it in one day. Ankita laughed saying 'jaa bay".
To tell you the truth I was feeling bored sitting far from her. A guy named Ajit was my partner today he was happy to sit with me. I did a little time pass with him and he challenged me to take a call and talk with the customer. I accepted his challenge and took the call luckily the customer got ready to take a loan from me so I forwarded the call to Ajit to carry out the documentation process. I was happy and few people came to me for congratulated me on my first ever sales. Ankita also said wow giving a reaction and I lifted my collar saying see how talented I am. She laughed and said you were just lucky this time. I tapped my head thinking what an awesome girl she is. I was paying less attention to the call and kept looking back again and again and seeing Ankita.
That day freshers were told to go home early. Team leader came and said Yuvraj did a good job today. You can go home now, tomorrow you won't be able to go home soon. I packed my bag and I wanted to say bye to Ankita but she was busy with the calls. So I left without saying bye. I won't say my day was though. I was given a seat far from Ankita, I wasn't able to talk to her or ask her to become my friend.
After reaching home I went to the beach for a walk with my friends, I was still thinking about her that tomorrow for sure I'll become her friend.
Got ready for office as soon as I woke up the next day, On coming to the office, the team leader called all the freshers to the cabin, our training group went inside. The team leader started questioning everyone to know how much they have learned in training. Everyone started giving one product speech and then it was my turn, I explained the speech very well and I also answered all the questions of the team leader. Team leader said very good yuvraj from tomorrow you start calling, and then told everyone, today you guys can go home. I asked sir so soon, the team leader said yes, you guys had certification, that's why I was called today, And to see if you guys can start calling from tomorrow or not. You all have passed in your head, so start calling from tomorrow and go home today and take rest. I didn't feel like going home, today the thought that Ankita will become my friend had come but the opposite happened, even today I will not be able to talk to her. But bad luck still has to go without talking to Ankita.
Again a new day and I was getting late for the office. I reached the office and something miraculous happened that I never expected. As soon as I entered the office Ankita invited me to sit next to her. I stood there in silence for a few seconds she snapped her finger asking "oye kaha khoo Gaya". I sat next to her with a little nervousness, Ankita tapped my shoulder asking me. So tell me about yourself what do you do and where do you live?
I answered her saying I recite at Santa Cruz near Juhu beach. What about you where do you live?
She was surprised saying you live far from the office. I live near Andheri. She further asked are you still in college?
I answered yes I'm in my last year of graduation what about you?
She answered I just complete my 12th this year. Ankita, how did you come to know about this job and did not get any other job? I told her that I had given interviews in 7 different companies but I didn't like to work elsewhere. She laughed and said don't lie I know you must be rejected from everywhere. No, I wasn't going to stay here too but for one reason I stayed. She asked me and what was the reason that made you stay. I didn't tell her the reason saying I'll tell you some other time. Ankita said and tell me something about yourself, I said I am a cricketer, I also do sketching and I want to do many things. Ankita Shock has a lot of talent, I said since childhood. The team leader said, look all freshers, in this row I have 2 team leaders, one and my name is Sunil and the other is Aliya. Whose team do you guys have to go? I asked Ankita in whose team are you in, she said Sunil sir, So I raised my hand and said do I want to join Sunil sir's team?. Ankita, be careful, Sunil sir's team is a physical streak. I said don't take tension, I will not do abusive work. Sunil sir came and told me Yuvraj should start taking calls from today, and asked sir to Ankita, Ankita to clear the doubts of Yuvraj and do little bit help in calling. Ankita said now pay attention to the call and don't talk to the customer like a friend. I said ok maam, Ankita don't call me maam just call ankita. Ok.
Lunchtime arrived and I went down to have a smoke because I didn't buy any tiffin so I went to the office again. Ankita asked me did smoke during the break, I said yes she asked me not to smoke as she don't like the smell. I said okay I won't smoke. She said you can smoke but don't do it when you are sitting next to me, I said ok. Ankita said that you eat food, I said no, why, because I did not bring tiffin, Ankita would have eaten from my tiffin, I said next time. Started calling, did not even know when it was time to log out while calling.
Before she was logging out I asked her
Can we be friends?
She said "No" on asking her why?
She said I'll think about it, for now, give me a phone number I'll add you to our group. Which group, Ankita has all the members of this group on friendzone group in that group. I don't talk to anyone except you in office. That's why I am adding so that everyone can talk to you, and I am also in this group. i said ok do it.
After that, I took my leave saying bye to her.
That was a quite strange day I was having a feeling of anxiety thinking about her answer will she say yes or no? I had difficulty sleeping that night.