Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Chapter 7


Gupta House:
It was Monday, Payal's first day at work. She wakes up and gets ready to go to her new office. She gets her family's blessing. Garima feeds her yoghurt for good luck. She hugs Khushi and leaves for work in her Tomato as Khushi had an early morning lecture to attend.

Payal's first day look:




ASR Designs:
When she reached ASR Designs, she was greeted by Sarah again.

Sarah:




Sarah took her to Aakash's floor where she has her office too. Aakash was coming out of the office when he saw her.

Aakash's Look:




Aakash: Ah Payal, welcome to ASR Designs. Here's your orientation schedule and your username and password to our system. But before we get you started with the orientation, I'd like you to meet our colleagues. You already met my dad, the president of ASR Design. So let's start from our CEO and MD, my cousin, Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada a.k.a. ASR.
Payal and Aakash took the elevator to the massive top floor of ASR Designs.
Payal: What do you have on this floor?
Aakash: Well, there is ASR's office. Then we have a studio where designers discuss their ideas with ASR and get his approval. There is Aman's office who is ASR's right hand and his PA. And we have two more offices which are empty right now and of course the private boardroom.

ASR's private boardroom:




They walk to ASR's office and Aakash knocks: May we come in bhai?
A deep baritone voice booms from inside: Yah' come in, Aakash.
Payal saw a very intense looking man with deep, piercing gaze sitting behind a massive desk. One thing that came in to the mind when you see him is DANGER: PROCEED WITH CAUTION...

ASR's Look:





Payal and Aakash come in and Aakash introduces Payal: Bhai, meet Miss. Payal Gupta. She will be working with us as Financial Analyst from now on. Today is her first day so I thought I will bring her to meet you.
ASR: Welcome to ASR Designs, Ms. Gupta. I had the impression of an older woman by looking at your resume. (He looks at Aakash) Aakash, you did not tell me she was young and pretty.
Aakash blushes and straightens his glasses.
Payal blushes as well.
Payal: Thank you, Mr. Singh Raizada. Please call me Payal.
ASR: Call me ASR. I prefer that and I will call you Ms. Gupta.
Payal gets flustered: Ummm... okay.
Aakash: Bhai, we will leave now. I have to take Payal for her orientation.
ASR: Okay. See you at lunch for the meeting with Mr. Mehta.
Aakash: Yes, fine.
Aakash and Payal leaves.
Payal lets her breathe out in a whoosh and turns to Aakash.
Aakash: Don't worry. Bhai is a little bit intimidating but he is a good man.
Payal gives a weak smile: I'm sure he is.
Payal and Aakash goes down to meet the rest and get started on her first day at ASR Designs.


That same night at Gupta House:
The entire family is having their dinner:

Dining Room:




Khushi: Jiji, how was your first day at work?
Payal: Achcha tha (It was good). My boss is a very nice man. He is polite and smart and...
Khushi: Bas bas... bahut tareef ho gayee boss ki... Ab suno, humne naa us hunk ka pata lagane ki koshish kar rahe hoon. Humne apne campus mein hamare jasoos faila rakhhe hain. Jaise hi woh hunk dikhega, hum usko pakad ke tumhare paas le aaenge.
(Okay okay... You have praised your boss enough. Now listen, I'm trying to locate that hunk. I have appointed my spies all around the campus. As soon as he is spotted, I will get him for you.)
Payal (dismayed): Kya? (What?)
Buaji: Hunk? Oo ka hota hain? Aur Payaliya ooka ka karegi?
(Hunk? What is that? And what will Payaliya do with that?)
Khushi: Oof ho buaji... Aap bhi naa... Hunk matlab khoobsurat naujawan. Jiji ke liye.
(Oof ho buaji... You are too much. Hunk means handsome guy. For Jiji)
Buaji (Lights up): Achcha... To bitiya, oo karta ka hain? Achcha kamata to hain naa. Payaliya ko khush to rakhhega naa. Uke amma babuji ko kisidin bulay leo.
(Okay. So my dear, what does he do? Does he earn decent? Will he keep Payaliya happy? Call his mom and dad our home sometime)
Khushi: Arre ek hi baar dekha hain. Itna information kahan se milega? Kapdo ki quality se bhikhari to nehin dikhta. Achcha khasa suit mein tha. Lekin aagar mila naa, to pakad ke le aaenge, aap dekhna.
(Arre, I have seen him only one. How would I get so much information? He does not look beggar by looking at the quality of his clothes. He was in a nice suit. But if I see him again, then I will grab him and bring him home, you'll see...)
Payal (Seriously worried): Nehin nehin... Mummy... Khushi ko roko naa...
(No no... Mummy... Stop Khushi naa)
Garima: Khushi, hum bata rahe hain. Agar tumne kuch garbad ki naa, to bahut mar padegi.
(Khushi, I'm telling you. If you do some mishap, then you'll be in big trouble)...
Khushi: Kya mummy. Aap hamesha humme hi daant te ho. Hamara yahan koi nehin daddy ke siwa.. (Gives puppy looks to Shashi)...
(What is this, mummy... You always scold me. I don't have anyone here except Daddy)
Shashi melts on spot: Aap to hamari gudiya...
(You are my doll...)
Garima: Aap to kuch boliye hi mat. Aaphi ki wajah se iski shararat badti jaa rahee hain. Pata nehin iske dimaag mein kya kya chalta rehta hain. Jiji, thik kehti hain. Kaun karega isse shaadi?
(You don't even say anything... She is getting naughtier by the day because of you. I don't know what keeps running in her head... Jiji is right. Who will marry her?)
Khushi: Haan to hum hamesha daddy ke paas rahenge phir... (Snuggles to Shashi's side)
(Then I will always live with daddy)
Shashi: Phir hum apna restaurant kholenge...
(Then we will open our own restaurant...)
Khushi (Excited at the prospect): Aur uska naam hoga "Shashi Khushi Khana Khazana"
(And its name will be "Shashi Khushi Edible Treasures")
Garima & Buaji looks at each other and shake their head...
Payal laughs, relieved to stop the kidnapping prospect of the hapless hunk in suit...

PRECAP: KHUSHI IN ASR DESIGNS... UPDATE NEXT WEEK.

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