money and love

Smriti has fallen in love with Anirban within a month of joining his office as his secretary. Anirban had every thing which Smriti never thought any one can possess. He was kind, considerate, patient and most of all he had an extremely good character. They used to work together for hours, some times only the two of them, but never for even a second Anirban has made her feel uneasy. Smriti knew very well that they are not meant for each other, because she was ordinary in every sense and Anirban exactly the opposite. He was rich, good looking, very polished and well mannered. So, she kept her feeling within herself and kept working for him. Her love for him was extremely deep but as she knew that she will never get him, it reached the purest height. A very rare, unselfish form.

One day while they were working Anirban asked her why she was sticking with a small organization like that, and not looking for a better job in a bigger organization. She was a little shocked, then he said as he thinks of her as a very good friend, not a subordinate, he would like her to get settled in an organization where she will get her due. Smriti tried to shrug it off but Anirban started to apply for her, and shoved her to give interviews, within one month she was selected by a lot bigger company, she was utterly confused but joined the new job.

Just two days before her first salary was due Anirban called her up and told her that she is going to spend the next Sunday with him and give him a treat. So Smriti started to wait for him impatiently, she was surprised to see him coming down from a bus.

When he reached her door, she opened it and greeted him with a big smile, he took her mother’s permission and went out with her for a movie and lunch. They watched the movie took the lunch and amidst Smriti’s furious protest Anirban paid the bills. Then when she got really upset he told her ok, if she spends the evening with him he will have dinner at her expense. So off they went to a park.

After they were seated down, Anirban looked at her with a mischievous glint in his eyes, and asked her why did she not asked her about his descending from bus in place of car. Smriti looked at her questioningly and he grinned. Then he told her that he was not the proprietor of that office, he was only the manager, the proprietor lives out side West Bengal, that is why he has requested Anirban to introduce himself as the proprietor, so that no one dares to disobey him. He also belongs to a normal middle class family like Smriti. The office car is only for week days. Smriti felt like blessed. But did not dared to hope much.

Anirban slowly placed his hand on hers and told her that his feelings for her were exactly the same as hers, that is why he was so over eager to get her out of the office, so that he could atleast try his luck. And they both just beamed at each other.