Yashri had been sitting on the couch and checking the weekly reports on her laptop. Since the new head chef had been appointed the sales had increased but those were not as incredible as compared to the previous one.

Nandini placed a photograph on the keyboard and Yashri stared at it. She rolled her eyes to her and asked "Mother India ye kya hai?"

"Ladke ki photo hai" she replied

"Lekin mujhe shaadi nahi karni hai abhi I am not ready yet," Yashri said and throw the picture on the floor.

Nandini was shocked at her act "Yashu.. Aise fhekte hai kya?"

Yashri made a face "Sorry maa.. Lekin abhi mujhe sirf apne kaam pe focus karna hai please" she requests her.

"Karan tum kuch kahoge?" Nandini asked eyeing her husband who was busy watching a cricket match.

He didn't hear her, Yashri sighed in disappointment "Dad is gone.." she murmured.

Nandini picked up the cushion and threw it towards him. It landed straight on top of him, he looked at her finally and asked "What??"

"Dekha abhi kya hua?" she asked crossing her arms.

"Haa.. Virat out hua" he replied pointing towards the screen.

Yashri was trying hard to control her laughter.

"Suna tumne tumhari laadli ne kya kaha?" she asked raising her eyebrow.

Karan gulped down his throat, he rolled his eyes at Yashri who pretended to be focusing on her work. "Wo kaam kar rahi hai.." he said

"Isne abhi photo fheka aur kaha ise shaadi nahi karni hai abhi" She told him.

"Haa toh thik hai na.. Itna kyun react kar rahi ho itni si baat pe" he spoke in support of his daughter.

"Itni si baat lagti hai tumhe? Tumne hi sar chadake rakha hai ise meri sunti nahi hai ek bhi baat" Nandini scolded him for pampering her.

"Tum kuch bologi?" Karan asked as Yashri is sitting quietly

"Mother India ko aap sambhalo mujhe restaurant sambhalna hai" Yashri finally breaks her silence. She picked up the laptop and moved out of the house.

Nandini shouted "Yashu ruk.." but she didn't turn back to her.

She sighed in disappointment. Karan said "Nandini please force mat karo jab uska mann hoga wo khud humhe aake keh degi use shaadi karni hai"

Nandini looked at him "yahi sun rahi hun saalo se main.. Tumhe jitna waqt lena hai lelo lekin iss ladki ko shaadi ke manana hai samjhe warna iss ghar se tum dono jaoge" she threatened him.

Karan's jaw dropped in a state of disbelief. "Lekin mujhe abhi uski shaadi nahi karani hai" he argued with her.

"Haa haa aaram karne ko jo mil raha hai!" Nandini taunted. Karan sighed in disappointment as there is no point in arguing with her.

Bollywood Cafe

Yashri reached the cafe, she moved to her cabin and the customer feedback forms had been filled majorly. The leader informed her that customers are complaining about the change in taste and their dissatisfaction.

The hospitality report of the month had arrived and Yashri looked at it. She was shocked that her competitor had taken over her. The no. 1 position which she maintained for years had a downfall to the 9 spot just in a month. This is all based on customer surveys and she fumed in anger.

She immediately called for a team meeting to discuss the business strategy. "What's happening? Customers ki complaints itni kyun hai? Aap log apna kaam thik se kyun nahi kar rahe hai?" she questioned the managers.

"Mam head chef jo instructions dete hai hamare sab chef wahi follow karte hai, new head chef bahut hi zyada dominating hai" the kitchen manager informed her.

"Aur ye baat mujhe itni late kyun pata chal rahi hai? Tumhari responsibility hai na mujhe time to time update deni ki?" she asked angrily

"Sorry mam mujhe laga agar ye head chef bhi chala gaya toh bahut bada issue ho jayega" he shared his concern.

Yashri looked at Anjali and she smiles "mam aapne experienced chef ko mauka diya ek baar mere dost ko bhi deke dekhiye" she said with hope.

Yashri refused "nahi wo inti badi responsibility nahi sambhal sakta hai aur I can't fire the head chef immediately"

Anjali gets disappointed. "Anyways.. Mujhe wapas no. 1 spot chahiye hamara come up with different strategies kuch bhi karo but next month hum wapas hone chahiye no 1 pe samjhe" Yashri warned them about the consequences.

Yashri heard a sound, she moved to the cafe and saw a customer yelling at the waiter. It was a celebrity, Yashri moved to her "mam.. Mam is everything fine?" she asked politely.

"Miss Yashri mujhe apna advance wapas chahiye.. Aapka head chef toh dusre restuarant mein kaam kar raha hai and I would prefer to have my party over there as mere friends wants the same taste which you don't provide" she said

Yashri sighed "aapko advance mil jayega wapas I will do it personally"

"Better" she said and left from there.

Yashri had been trying hard not to lose her cool. Her bloody competitor snatched the most precious asset of hers. She had to get him back by hook or crook or find someone better than him.

"Nahi main uss dhokebaaz ko wapas nahi bulaungi" she thought.

She gets to work and the day ended.

Anjali came to her "mam.. 9 baj gaye hai mujhe jaana hoga"

Yashri asked "ye tumhara kya hai Anjali? 11 baje hum band karte hai aur tum hamesha 2 ghante pehle jaati ho?"

Anjali replied "isliye main subah 2 ghante pehle bhi aati hun na mam.. Bas mumma papa"

Yashri smiled "thik hai jao" Anjali smiles and left from there.

Her phone rang and it was message from her mother "tere papa aur main kaam se jaa rahe hai bina khana khaye sona mat.."

Yashri smiled, she moved out of the restaurant and sat inside her car. She headed towards home, and after driving for about 20 minutes her car halted. She tries to start it but doesn't work. She stepped out and sighed deeply "iss car ko bhi abhi kharab hona tha"

She called the mechanic who informed her he will be there in 25 minutes. Yashri gets more annoyed, and she hits her leg on the car "din hi kharab hai mera"

It was late at night, the road was desolate and there was not even a single individual on the street. Nandini called her and she picked up her phone "haa mumma"

"Beta ghar pahuchi ki nahi?" she asked in concern. Yashri thought if she told her about the car breakdown she will get worried and not every time her parents go out.

"Haaa bas pahuch gayi hun aap pareshan mat ho.. Main khana kha lungi" she assured her

"Thik hai.." Nandini agreed and ends the call.

The mechanic arrived on his bike, Yashri had a sigh of relief seeing him "jaldi se car thik karo"

"Madam main dekhta hun kya dikkat hai" he said and opened the bonnet. He began to figure out what had happened.

"Madam major issue hai ek ghanta lagega thik karne mei.." he informed her.

Yashri was shocked "tab tak main kya karun? Idhar koi auto ya rikshaw bhi nahi milega iss samay.." she said

"Are madam pareshan na ho..aap na saamne udhar" he pointed towards the direction. Yashri looked at the deemed lights at the end of the street.

"Waha chali jao jaise hi thik ho jaati hai main aapko bula lunga" he informed her

"Thik hai.." she agreed, It was unusual as the street shops were closed but that could be the safe place for her to be.

She took her important belongings and walked to the area. The more she gets closer she could see the place crowded. A small vendor shop was there, and people standing in the queue to order their food.

Yashri noticed Anjali taking the orders. She was shocked as she had been working somewhere at this hour. Yashri sat down on one of the benches, Anjali saw her and gets tensed "mam.."

Yashri smiled fakely "toh isliye tum jaldi jaati ho.. Mere yahan tumhe salary nahi milti hai?" she asked crossing her arms

Anjali refused "nahi mam aisa nahi hai main bas apne dost ki madad karne aati hun"

"Dost??" she raised her eyebrow and assumed it is the same guy.

"Mam please aap gussa mat hoyie.. Main yahan se koi extra earning nahi karti hun sirf uski help karti hun" Anjali explained.

"Anjali get the orders.." she heard his loud voice. Anjali rushed and handed him all the orders. She gets tensed as she might lose her job.

He snapped at her "kya hua? Tere 12 kyun baje hue hai?" he asked

"Wo.. wo Yashri mam" she said in stammered tone

He looked outside and she was sitting on the bench with anger gaze "Miss Sherni khud yahan" he commented.

Anjali slapped his arm "yahan meri job khatre mein aa gayi hai aur tujhe mazak sujh raha hai"

"Chod na.. Kaam kar" he ignored it. He completed all the orders and then closed the shutter "12 baj gaye hai.. Time over kal aana" he said

"Please.. Bahut door se aayi hun main please" the teenage girl requested.

He melts hearing her "Okay 5 minutes" he quickly prepares something and hands it to her "ye lo.. Meri taraf se complementary drink.. Tum door se aayi ho na"

Yashri smiled a bit hearing him. He rolled his eyes at her and she gave him a serious look.

Her phone rings, and she picked it up "mam car thik ho gayi hai aapki"

"Haan thik hai aati hun main" she said and ends the call. Anjali comes to her but Yashri walks back without listening to her.

"Meri naukri toh gayi.." she uttered biting her nails.