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When Sathya was called into the room for the interview, she briskly got up and went in with a smile as she would eventually get the job at the end, she would be happy if that happens.
She was the only female candidate who came for the assistant Chef position and the first one to call inside. Everyone looked at her like she is an alien. In the profession where men dominance exists, it's a miracle that Sathya was still sticking to it.
Before Sathya could even greet them, "Sorry we are hiring only male cooks, you can leave," a man said to her politely. Sathya lost her smile and came out of the building. It was her first step to start everything back, to reach her dream of becoming a well-known chef who runs a famous restaurant. She looked back at the huge and famous hotel in the city. She always wanted to work in this kind of place but she couldn't as easy as it sounds.
When she stood on the road blankly watching at the passing vehicles her phone started ringing. Raghu with their son Sanjay was smiling on the phone screen. She attends the call coming back from her sorrow.
"You are selected, right?" Raghu asked which made Sathya sigh in frustration.
"No, they wanted only male cook so they asked me to get out," Sathya chuckled.
"Oh, that's alright. It isn't the only place you can work right? Don't be demotivated and come back home," Raghu said.
"Okay," Sathya replied in a low tone.
She walked thinking about so many things, always the first failure will hurt more than anything. She has already been through this phase before but still feels the same way.
When Raghu opened the door for Sathya she gave a weak smile and walked past him, she dropped the bag on the couch and head to see Sanjay, sleeping soundly on the bed. He is now six months old, a cute-chubby kid. He is healthy and nothing happened as Raghu thought. They were so happy when he was born, Raghu was at cloud ten.
"Did he woke up in the middle?" Sathya asked.
"No, he didn't," Raghu replied. He took a day off today so that Sathya can go to this interview.
"Don't feel sad, okay?" Raghu placed his hand on her shoulder and she smiled in assurance.
He hugged her; Raghu decided to help Sathya like he promised he wanted to be her support rather than caging her in the house.
"I feel why I have taken this profession in the first place," Sathya told.
"Hey, you have chosen the right thing for you. Don't lose your hope," Raghu said.
"Be patient, Sathya," Raghu advised.
Later in the evening, Sathya stood at the balcony with Sanjay in her arms. She was talking to him showing the buildings nearby. She really wishes Sanjay to grow up soon. Sometimes we feel like we are nothing and wanted to do everything we ever wanted in a day, it is the start of anxiety and depression.
Sathya nowadays feels in that way. She considers herself so low and trying a way to show her talent. But she is now a mother and she has to look after her family. Responsibilities limiting her freedom, now she understood why most of the woman prefers to stay in the house after marriage.
When Sathya was in her thoughts Raghu came with a coffee cup, " you are still thinking that?" Raghu questioned seeing her gloomy face.
"No", Sathya lied.
Raghu got a promotion last month and his salary was increased to 2.5 lakhs. But he has taken all measures to leave the job. He has been working day night and finally finished his project proposal. Now he needs to find someone to invest for him. He doesn't know how to start it and waiting for the right time- in fact, he is waiting for Sathya to find a job, then he would gladly resign his job.
Without any income, they can't survive in this big city. "Hey, shall we check, how many likes we got?" Raghu said and Sathya nodded her head.
Raghu was greatly interested in video shooting and editing, so last weekend he and Sathya made a video of how to cook biryani. There are hundreds of videos like that but Raghu's editing made it different.
He was surprised to see the video has got 10k views and 2k likes. Thankfully there are no dislikes and they got twenty comments stating Sathya's good voice, video quality and colorful biryani. In this depressing time, this made Sathya happy and again bought her confidence back.
"We should shoot another video", Sathya said.
"Hmm, lets put a schedule for this", Raghu said since he is busy most of the times.
"how about every Sunday?" Sathya asked.
"Okay", Raghu agreed.
Sathya gave Sanjay to Raghu and drank the coffee. It was a little sugary but it tasted good.
If God shuts one door, then he might open another, Sathya thought to look at the sky.
Months passed, Sathya kept looking for the perfect job and meanwhile uploaded three more videos. It has earned some million views, and their channel got around 80k subscribers which Sathya finds interesting. Raghu opened an Instagram and Facebook account for Sathya and uploaded the short clips from the video.
Sathya doesn't know anything about how these things work. Even Sathya doesn't have a good phone to download those apps, so Raghu decides to buy a laptop for Sathya. He has shifted his position from husband to teacher and mentor. They became very close friends.
"You are so mean, I have been asking you to teach me this for two weeks but you always giving excuses," Sathya complained pushing Raghu's hand that treacherously entered into her shirt. She was pestering Raghu to teach her how to edit a video so that she can do everything on her own but Raghu doesn't take it seriously.
"I will, but now give me a kiss," Raghu pleased her getting near to Sathya on the couch.
"No, I won't until you agree to teach me today itself," Sathya crossed her arms putting a gate to advances.
The problem of marrying a smart and enthusiastic wife is she won't let you get anything easily. "Okay, I will," Raghu surrendered and took her hand that objecting him.
"Promise? You said like this last time too. Now if you didn't then I won't let you touch me for a week," Sathya warned.
"Week? Don't you think that's too much?" He exclaimed.
"Then what about you, I was asking you patiently for two straight weeks but you not even heard anything I said," Sathya retorted.
"Okay, today night I will teach you for sure," Raghu gritted and Sathya's lips crept in a smile.
Though she was concentrating more to do something, she never failed to be a good wife and mother. She finds that position is superior for a woman.
She laid on the couch opening her arms to him, Raghu Kissed her cheeks, nose, and then took her lips slowly. They kissed passionately when he prompted to take it further, Sanjay started crying.
Sathya got down from the couch when Raghu left her. She went and took him in her arms. He was growing bigger and she can't believe they were going to celebrate his first birthday in just three months.
Sathya's biggest time killer is her son, even she can watch him sleeping for an entire day. He is so cute and chubby. Sathya wasn't chubby when she was a kid maybe Raghu. Yeah, Sanjay looked more like Raghu. That sharp nose and forehead were exactly like him.
"He slept now," Sathya said.
"He is looking so beautiful," Sathya awed.
"Hmm," Raghu nodded his head with a big smile.
That time Raghu's phone started ringing. He took it to find Sathya's mom number.
They glanced each other in confusion since she won't call at this time.
"Hello?" Raghu said.
"Sathya's dad has passed away this evening," someone else said and the background he heard her mom's cry.
Raghu looked at Sathya in a fear. She is blankly staring at him like what happened. Raghu gulped, how could he say this to her.
Grabbing all his courage, "Sathya, we need to go Ooty now. your dad has passed away," Raghu said.
Sathya eyes welled in uncontrollable tears, she stumbled on the bad with Sanjay and started crying hysterically.
Raghu expected this, he sat with Sathya and hugged her letting her cry hard in his shoulder.
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