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Hayat's POV

I woke up to the sound of my alarm buzzing, signaling the start of my big day. I rubbed my eyes and stretched, feeling both nervous and excited about what lay ahead. Today was the day I would start my dream job at the company I had always wanted to work for.

With a smile on my face, I hopped out of bed and headed straight for the bathroom. I took a quick shower, washing away any trace of sleepiness. As l blow-dried my hair, I couldn't help but feel a little bit anxious.

What if I didn't fit in? What if I didn't know what to do? What if I didn't like anyone there? What if my boss is rude? What if...!

"Stop! Everything is going to be Okay" I convinced myself.

I stood in front of my closet, I  carefully picked out my outfit for the day - a white floral dress. The dress had intricate patterns of delicate pink flowers and green leaves, flowing gracefully down to my ankles.

Perfect!

I dressed up in my favourite dress and moved to the mirror. I brushed out my long, wavy hair and pulled it into a bun. I didn't apply any makeup as I am not a makeup person so I wrapped a baby pink hijab neatly and was done dressing up. I wanted to look perfect, but not overdone.
I paired it with pink heels and a small pink backpack, feeling confident and professional as I  checked my reflection in the mirror.

After getting dressed and ready, I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs, making sure to grab my new company ID and my notebook with notes for my first day. I took a deep breath and smiled, feeling excited and ready for whatever challenges my new job would bring.

It was a beautiful Monday morning, and the sun was shining brightly through the windows of the cozy kitchen. The smell of freshly brewed coffee and sizzling chicken filled the air, as I came bounding down the stairs with a big smile on my face.

"Assalamu Alaikum, everyone!" I exclaimed, my voice filled with energy.

"Walaikum salam, sweetie," replied my mother, who was busy setting the table for breakfast.

My father, who was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking his coffee, looked up and smiled. "Walaikum salam, my sweet girl. Are you ready for a busy day at work?"

I nodded eagerly. "Yes, Dad! I can't wait to learn more about this job."

My father chuckled. "I'm sure you'll do great, child."

As I sat down at the table, my mother brought over a plate of parathas and mouth watering chicken curry. My eyes lit up with delight as I took a bite.

"Mmm, these are delicious, Mom!" I said, my mouth full.

After breakfast, I bid goodbye to my mom and headed out the door with my dad and my 24 year old, older brother, Abdullah who works with my dad in his company.

As we drove towards my dream company, I chatted excitedly about what I hoped to learn and do at my new workplace. My dad listened patiently, nodding and smiling as I talked.

Finally, we arrived at the office building, I bid goodbye to my father and my brother and got out of the car and walked inside the office. I was nervous yet excited for this new job.

I was greeted by a friendly receptionist who gave me a badge which said 'Trainee' and directed me to the elevator.

The ride up was nerve-wracking, but I took comfort in the fact that I was surrounded by people who had studied with me. On top of this, my best friends are working here too.

Stepping out of the elevator, I made a call to Raiha. She answered the call within few seconds,
"Raiha, where are you?" I asked over the call.

"Where are you?", She questioned me back.

This is what my friends do! They don't answer, they question back!

"I've come up, I am in the 3rd floor as directed by the receptionist"

"Okay, turn left and come straight, can you see the conference room?" She directed me.

"Yes, yes, coming" I walked towards the room that had the wordings 'Conference room' and pushed the door open. I cut the call and entered the room.

The room was filled with familiar faces, my friends from college. I greeted everyone and rushed towards my besties, Raiha, Farrah and Ramla.

"Hii" I greeted excitedly.

"Hi, I am nervous" Raiha said as she hugged me.

"Me too" I laughed nervously.

All the eight trainees were gathered in this large conference room, eagerly waiting for our new boss to arrive. We had heard that there were two leaders, both of them being kind with their staffs. We were excited to meet them and start our new jobs.

As we chatted among ourselves, the door suddenly opened, and a man in his early 50s entered the room, his confident stride and sharp look, dressed it a black suit walked in professionally. He looked around the room, taking in the group of trainees who were gathered there, before he spoke.

We all greeted him politely and he smiled back at us. He walked over to us and just then the door opened again. Two men walked into the training room, in confident stride and imposing figure commanding the attention of the trainees.

I stood there shocked, He scanned the room, making eye contact with each person before his eyes stopped at me. The same level of shock was evident in his eyes before he turned his attention towards his friend.

It was none other than Mr. Attitude who spilled water all over my dress.
"Good morning, everyone. My name is  Hassan Khan. I want to take a moment to welcome you all to my son's company and thank you for choosing to work with us."

He paused for a moment to let his words sink in, then asked his son to continue.
"Good morning, I am Zaid Khan, CEO of this company and this is Haziq, the manager in this company" He paused, his eyes meeting mine.

I quickly diverted my eyes towards Farrah who was already looking at me. We both shared a smile before looking forward. I looked everywhere except at him.

"Before I begin, May I know your names please?"

Jessica hurriedly spoke, "Hi, I am Jessica"

'Adam..."

"Arsalan.."

And the others continued introducing themselves. It was now my turn, I let out a deep breath and said , "Hayat"

He smiled at me before he began talking,

Why would he smile at me? Probably he is planning to fail me already.
No! I won't let that happen. 

"Okay, I understand that starting a new job can be overwhelming, so I want to reassure you that we're here to support your every step. We have a comprehensive training program in place to help you learn the ropes and get up to speed as quickly as possible."

He turned to the whiteboard and began to outline the training program, highlighting the key areas of focus and the milestones that we would need to reach.

"As you can see, we have a lot to cover, but I'm confident that with hard work and dedication, each of you will be able to excel in your roles and make a valuable contribution to our company."
He turned back to face us and flashed a warm smile. He looked at Haziq indicating him to speak.

"We are excited to work with all of you, and we are looking forward to getting to know each of you better over the coming weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us or any of the other members of our team."

"We have split all of you into two teams. Zaid will be leading one team and I'll be leading the other. The ones on my team are Farrah, Jessica, Zainab and Adam." Haziq paused, looking at Zaid.

Oops! Why Allah? I don't want to be on his team!
He hates me so I am sure he is going to fail me. Urghhhh.

I cried internally while maintaining a smile outside.

"The rest of you are on my team, Raiha, Ramla, Arsalan and ... Hayat" He gave me a quick look, probably an evil look.

I hate you ZAID KHAN.

"All the best for your new journey." Hassan sir said and with that, he turned and walked out of the room, leaving everyone feeling inspired and motivated to start the new jobs except for me.

It's obvious I don't like this job, isn't it?

"Alright, let's move to our training room," Haziq said, once he had made his way towards the door. "Let's get started on making this company the best it can be. I'm excited to see what we can accomplish together."

We all walked out of the conference room one by one, Haziq and Zaid leading us towards the opposite side on the 3rd floor.

"I didn't expect this twist" Ramla joked..
"Neither did I. I am sure he is going to fail me." I mumbled sadly.

"He can't do that, don't worry", assured Farrah before walking into the training room opposite mine as she was in Haziq's team.

With a heavy heart, I pushed the door open and entered the room, Zaid was already waiting for us.

I looked around at my new team and workspace, I knew that I had made the right choice in pursuing my dreams and working for this company. Except for my stupid, arrogant boss. Nevertheless, I couldn't wait to see what the future held, and I was ready to tackle any challenges that lay ahead.

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Heyy/ Assalamu Alaikum ❤️
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I know I took more than a month to update, I am sorry, I really wasn't in the mood to write.
Ever since the death of my cat, there is some weird feeling in my heart, I don't know why. I was really demotivated that's why it took so long.
From now onwards, I am going to give updates every other day, In Sha Allah. 

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