Day 1 (continued)
May 1, 9:15am

Amaira's POV

I flew open the door and all the eyes snapped to me.

Uh-oh! Wrong move, I guess

But apart from mine and Sid's family there were another family too. And the thing that is irking me is that I think I have seen them somewhere.

"Ahh! Here they are" Aunty exclaimed.

"Bachcho (children) come and meet-" My mom was saying something when I suddenly remembered them.

"Dave's" I shouted gaining different types of looks from everyone.

"Oops! Sorry. Mumma continue" I said and looked at them with a nervous smile.

Fool me!

I sometimes really wonder how am I managing so many employees under me!

They must be thinking that their boss is a fool which no doubtly I am!

"Yes come" Mom said awkwardly.

They were a couple in their 50, a happy couple I must add. Ambika Dave and Harsh Dave.

I went near Ambika Dave and greeted her by touching her feets.

"Hello Aunty. How are you!?" I asked her politely.

She gave me a charming smile and said, " All are good beta. How about you!?"

I nooded and excused myself to Uncle when Sid arrived to her.

After greeting him in the same way I also him the same question.

I must have Googled " Ways of greeting elders" on my way.

"How's office going on Beta!?" He asked being partially formal.

"It's going good uncle!" I said politely.

"And how's your competitors treating you Ms. Sharma!?" He asked me finally being Fully formal and with a smirk.

"Well Mr. Dave they are treating me in the same way I am treating them and I don't have any obligations against that." I said.

He asked me "this" because his younger son owns a Event Management Company and I must say It's going great.

And still now his son hasn't met me. When he will, he will see who the real Amaira Sharma is.

Darling can you oblige me tell me who is the real Amaira Sharma!?

Ummm! Me!

Oh my god *gasping* I am scared!

I rolled my eyes.

"Please Harsh. You can have this business talks later. Mrs. Dave or Ambika Aunty said to her husband and turned to aunty and said, "And Ishita Ji we want Pooja as our daughter-in-law as fast as possible. We were waiting for Suprava's delivery which is done now. So why not proceed with the marriage!?" She said gaining everyone's attention.

Oh I forgot to mention. They are the future in-laws of Pooja Di. She is Piya's sister. When she was 12 and Piya was 10 her parents died in a plain crash and Alok Uncle (Sid's father) and Ishiti Aunty (Sid's mother) adopted them. And Rishi Bhai is their own son who's just 1 year elder than us.

"Oh that's great even Pooja is coming today" Ishita Aunty said.

What! Pooja Di is coming!

"I will pick her up from the airport" I declared

Everyone smiled at me.

My gaze then shifted to baby Samaira. She was looking at me, no cut that, glaring at me.

What did I do now!?

I looked at her narrowing my eyes. Maybe Suprava Aunty noticed that, she laughed.

"She was getting all the attention since morning but when you came, everyone's attention went to you. That's why she is angry." She explained me.

Oh! So that's the matter!

"Don't worry baby, she will go now. Then you will get all the attention, Okay!?" Sid cooced her.

No I won't go!

But you promised him?

I did? Okay then I am breaking it! Promises are made to be broken only!

I turned to look at Sid with my puppy eyes. He returned it with a stern look. I then worked on 'Plan B'. I glared at him while moving my head in 'no'. His glare turned harder in return.

"Aunty, Uncle please tell her to attend her meeting. It's with some new Korean Delegates." This cleaver man complainted about me to my parents.

I battled my eyes at my parents who gave the same stern look just like my boyfriend.

Ahh! I have'Plan C'! Why fear when Amaira is here!

I then went to my favourite person, My Aunty Ishita Aunty.

"Aunty you look so beautiful in this saree, you know!" I said smiling sweetly.

Too sweet to be good!

"I am not going to help you in this"

I was going to take back my comment when Sid dragged me outside.

"I lied to you. Sometimes I even wonder how's Uncle tolerating you. I pity you Uncle" I shouted while coming out which earned a loud laugh.

*

The car came to an hault. I stopped "Faded" from Jio Saavn and kept it inside my bag.

The ride was extremely silent which means he will do something now to make me talk to him. Well to be frank I am not at all angry. But let's see what will he do.

I was going to open the door when I heard a "tch" sound.

This bloddy jerk child locked the car!

In a flash of seconds I was in his lap.

Ow! My butt got hurt because of gear!

I felt a light kiss on my cheeks and there it is I melted.

"I love you" He said which sounded extreamly streamy to everyone but it was cute for me.

"I wanted to stay" I whispered slowly.

"We will come in the evening" He said playing with my hair.

"Okay" I sighed

Kissing my cheeks, he let me go.

Waving my hands at the retreating figure of the car, I turned to face the building of my dreams.

The Eventima

My hardwork with my family and employees determination helped me build this. I still remember the 2-storey building in which we started the program.

Now Eventima has it's branches all over India and in abroad too. It has helped woman to use their intelligence wisely. In almost every state of India people are employed in the basis of their creativity. People from rural areas too share their views. I must say it's their hardwork too which took Eventima to this heights.

Politely greeting the watchman and thanking him for opening the doors, I entered to be politely greeted by the passing employees.

Smiling and greeting them I went to my private elevator. Pressing the "19" button I waited for it to start.

Hearing laughings and shoutings I knew I was about to reach. The elevator opened with a ''ding" and I was welcomed by my secretary Naina.

"Hey Naina!" I said cheerfully.

"Hello to you too Mam but I am your secretary and you are supposed to boss around me, Right!?" She said slowly.

I straightened myself and said dramatically acting like a typical arrogant boss, "Okay Miss Agarwal. How are you doing!? Did you get my favourite Brownies!?"

She sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Mam-"

"Please Naina. Stop calling me Mam. You know you are older than me still I fell older" I cut her.

"I am not older than you" She said quickly.

I giggled.

"I sometimes really wonder how you manage such a big company with your childishness." She said.

I giggled again.

Opening the doors of the play area, I walked in which some of my employees following me with boxes of brownies.

Sitting on one of the high desks, I said clapping my hands, "Attention everyone!"

Everyone stopped their unfinished business and came to me.

"Listen everyone I brought brownies for all of us. We will have it together but don't let your Mokambo parents know that." I said them in a shush voice.

They nodded excitedly.

Their are some women in our company whose husbands too work and handling kids with office is difficult for them. That's why I have a nursery built in the floor below mine. Nannies take care of them and even I get my time passed. Kids are always lovely.

I made them sit in the dining tables and helped their Nannies serving them Milk and Brownies.

Seeing the milk, they made different types of faces. Some made disgusted one, some showed their puppy eyes while some battled their eye lashes.

But just one stern look made them quitely drink.

After serving everyone I sat in one of the table and took mine plate of brownies and started devouring it.

Brownie is heaven!

(Brownie is really heaven)

After completing the breakfast, I went to my cabin which is in the 20th floor.

I slumped in my chair after opening my blazer.

*

03:45pm

Today was not so hectic. Just a few meetings, two new projects at Bangalore and some board discussion.

The Korean Delegates were so boring but their plans were profitable for our Company that's why I couldn't get out of the meeting.

I was sitting in the couch reading the monthly improvement reports with Naina in one chair and Piyush, the Human Resources Manager of the head office in another chair.

Business is so boring!

Dad was right. I should have become a doctor!

But then I would have to tear people in order to operate them!

Business is fine then!

Aghh!

"Enough!" I shouted standing.

They both stopped their boring work and looked at me with a horrific face.

Just as I was going to lighten the situation when my phone gone off.

Bestie calling...

"Ama!?" She asked as soon as I picked up the call.

"Hey! Bestie!" I said

"You know na Di is coming and you have said that you are going to pick them up?"

"Oh yeah! When is her plane landing?" I asked her checking my wristwatch.

"4pm" She said.

Oh! Thank god!

This girl's really my bestie.

Saved me in the right time!

"Yeah I will drop her and then we can have some brownies and chill. What say!?" I asked her excitedly.

"No. You have your monthly meeting and I have a important surgery." She said disappointing me.

Everyone knows about my meetings, except me!

"Umm! Okay then. I will pick her up and then come back to office." I said, all my excitement flying away.

"Hmm! Bye!"

She hanged up.

I looked at the phone, then at my wristwatch and then looked at Naina and Piyush looking terrifically at me.

I frowned.

Did I fire them!

As far as I remember, No!

Oohh! Now I remember,I about at them unnecessaryly.

Look at them! They look funny!

Hehe!

"Oh! Sorry! But you both look so funny with this kind of faces!" I said laughing.

"Naina check the schedule of my monthly meeting and Piyush check the reports on my behalf and yeah don't forget about children's soup. I need to pick up Pooja Di. I will be back within 1 hour." I said before they could say anything.

They both nodded.

"Bye! Bye! Have fun!" I said working from my cabin.

*

White!

Black!

White!

Black!

White!

Oh! Oh! Oh no!

Red!

I lost the game.

I have been waiting here from last 10 minutes and when I saw that I can even have fun. Just then I noticed the floor of the airport. It had black, white and Red marbles or tiles, whatever it is. So,why not have a marble or tiles game.

I decided to jump only on Black and white tiles ignoring the red. But it's a really difficult task, I see.

"Myra" I heard a soft voice.

I looked up in a snap of seconds.

Pooja Di!

I ran to her and crushed her in a bone- crushing hug. She laughed merrily when I swayed our bodies together. Putting her hands on my back, she softly caressed my hair which was open now because of dust.

"I missed you" I said softly.

She chuckled and said, "Me too"

"Let's go" Saying this I took her to my car.

Her luggage will be taken by our bodyguards. Yeah bodyguards! My sweet little, no he's not little, my sweet strong boyfriend always keep bodyguards following every member of our family. The security of both the families is done by him.

The car ride went amazing with me continuesly blabbering about my life in her absence and she chuckling. I can't believe but I did cry while dropping her home.

*

No doubt today was amazing. First baby Samaira and then Pooja Di. But it would have been awesome if the Dave's wouldn't have disturbed us.

Today while we were having our evening snacks in our home with the Raichands, the  Dave's arrived and it didn't really surprise me that my mom actually invited them.

I was sleeping keeping head on Pooja Di's lap with Piya on my side, all of us in our PJs when they arrived. Fixing Mumma with a glare, we went upstairs to my room to get changed.

Obviously the Dave's don't want to see their future daughter-in-law in PJs, do they!?

After giving Piya a floral sleeveless long maxy frock which was her but she had forgotten it here long back and Pooja Di  peach colour kurti with floral duppata, I got changed in a floral sleeveless kurti.

(Piya and Pooja Di's dress)

The dress was truly amazing I must add. It had big green leaf prints and a slit near my thighs. Pairing it with a greenish black leggings was a wise decision of mine.

Well every decision of mine is wise!

Opening my hair, I curled it and let it free.

Getting down, I saw Amit Dave, our future brother-in-law, steeling glances at Pooja Di.

Aww!

Greeting everyone I went to the kitchen to help the maids and Piya get food. Serving tea and snacks to them I raked my eyes around and

Where's Sid!?

I nudged my elbows at Rishi bhai and asked him, "Where is Sid?"

"He said that he'll be late because his car is punctured and after his important meeting get over I will send a driver along with a car" He answered only after giving me teasing smile.

"Ama beta, can you go and bring some Ice Cream!?" Ishita Aunty asked me.

"Yeah sure!"

Just then Rishi Bhai's phone pinged, maybe with a message.

"I will go and send a driver for Sid" He said getting up.

"Umm! I can go and pick him and bring Ice-cream on my way, what say!?" I suggested them.

This received teasing looks from Piya, Rishi bhai and Ishita Aunty and a small smile from Pooja Di. Yeah she too knows about us.

"Great idea" Alok Uncle said.

I got up smiling and went out to our garage.
Putting my helmet and spinning the keys I bollywood style, I smiled mischievously looking at my Yamaha. This was the first thing I bought fromy own.

*

I barged in oviously without knocking the door. I saw Sid standing near the glass watching the busy streets of Mumbai. His blazer was kept on the couch.

Hearing the door open he looked at me surprised. Looking at me a small smile broke on his face. Seeing this I remembered our first meet.

Flashback

A 9 year old girl was roaming around her school campus showing her new Monitor batch which her Principal gave it to her a few minutes back. Clad in a short baby pink frock with a baby pink check shirt inside, which was her school uniform she jumped while walking making her pigtails swing in the air.

Suddenly she noticed a boy, probably 2 years younger than her sitting in the stairs while some boys of her class bullying him.

The monitor responsibility within her showed her best. She shooed away the boys and complained about them to her class teacher, Sheetal Mam whon she adores a lot, on listening to her gave her a proud smile and called the parents of the boys. Little did she know that a newly arrived boy was also seeing her from a distance.

Later during the class she heard the teacher scolding the students and then she realised that she made some children cry. Her mood fell.

During the lunch break she was sitting alone near the big swimming pool when a boy wearing the same baby pink check shirt and baby pink short pants, equally adorable approached her.

Seeing some tears in her eyes he asked her, "Why are you crying!?"

"I made them cry" She said quivering her lips.

"But as a monitor it was your responsibility to do that!" He stated.

"That means whatever I did was good" She asked hopefully.

"Yes" He said smiling.

Sitting near her he noticed that her face still contain guilt.

"I am a new boy. Can you please show me around!?" He asked in order to make her forget the incident.

And it worked.

The next minutes of their break while the girl showing him around and he walking and laughing at her antics.

Seeing her jump and play made a smile break on his face.

Flashback ends

And ladies and gentlemen that's how Siddarth Raichand and Amaira Sharma met.

To be continued...

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