Waiter or not?😆
'Nandu? Kya wo sach main Kabir tha?' Navya asked her eyes widening in surprise.
'Haan..tu chahe tho usko poochke dekhle!' Nandini said lying down on her bed and playing with her pillow.
'Wait Nandu..mere paas uska number hai..main usko abhi call karke poochti hoon' Navya said looking through her contacts and dialing on her number.
'Pata nahi iske dimaag main kya chal rahi hai...Kabir ko bhagaana bhi chahti hai..aur apne phone main uske number bhi save karti hai' Nandini mumbled to herself as she placed her pillow under her head and turned to the other side to go to sleep.
'Haye...meri angel...itni der raat ko meri yaad aa gayi?' Kabir thought with a smile as she saw Navya's number on his phone.
'Haan bol...' Kabir said in a bit matter of fact tone.
'Tu aaj chori kar raha tha?' Navya asked with a frown on her face.
'Chori? Kisne bataya?' Kabir said tilting his head to the side.
'Kisine bhi bataya ho..aaj chori kar raha tha kya?' Navya said in a little irritated manner.
'Ohh! Tere boyfriend aakar poori story gaa raha tha?' Kabir asked with a little laugh.
'Haan tho? Chori kiye..tho maante kyon nahi?' Navya asked a bit loud.
'Maine kab nahi maana...mujhe paise ki zaroorat thi' Kabir said in a bit irritated tone.
'Kis cheez ke liye?' Navya asked with a confused expression.
'Wo tere birthday ke liye gift khareedne hai..isliye' Kabir said casually.
'Mere birthday ke liye gift khareedne ke liye tu chori karega? Kamaa nahi sakta?' Navya started bickering.
'Arre yaar...agar tere boyfriend ne aakar mujhe nahi pakadta tho tujhe pata bhi chalta ke gift chori ke paise se hai ya nahi...abhi tere liye gift bhi nahi khareed paaoonga' Kabir said with a little disappointed expression.
'Kabir...mere liye na mere boyfriend gift khareedke dega..uske liye tujhe chori karne ki koi zaroorat nahi' Navya said a bit arrogantly.
'Pata nahi tere uss boyfriend main kya hai..height nahi..weight nahi...tere equal height ke hai shayad...tu mujh jaise handsome bande ko uss choti size ke liye kaise chod sakta hai?' Kabir asked in a confused tone.
'Mere boyfriend na...chori nahi karta..kamaata hai..din raat kaam karke. Aur tu wo nahi kar sakta..isliye wo mera boyfriend hai. Jis din tu paisa kamaayega na..uss din tu mujhse aake baat karna..good night' Navya said cutting her call.
'Hello?? Hello?? Phone kaat diye? Chal ek din main bhi tujhe dikhaaoonga ke main tere boyfriend se bahut better hai..uss din na..tu mere peeche peeche aayegi. Main bhi tujhe dikhaaoonga ke Kabir cheez kya hai!' Kabir said with a proud look on his face.
One more long day is starting...Nandini thought as the alarm sounded.
Nandini was up early morning and it's time for her milk delivery job. Nandini took her bike as she went to the shop and got cartons of milk to deliver to various houses. Today she had to take a new route too. Nandini stopped in front of the first house and knocked on the door. Through the grilled bottom part of the gate..Nandini saw two eyes gazing at her.
'Kitni cute puppy hai' Nandini thought as she bend down and stood and looked at it.
'Tera naam kya hai?' Nandini asked looking at the puppy who was looking back with its large eyes at Nandini.
'Woof' the puppy gave a little bark in it's tiny voice.
'Woof? Achcha woof..ye bataao tere owner kahan hai?' Nandini asked.
'Woof woof' the puppy barked once again gazing back at Nandini.
'Woof woof' Nandini replied back with a little smile.
'Yaha kya ho raha hai?' Nandini heard a voice and suddenly got up. Standing right behind her was a man in his track suit and wearing a blue cap.
'Wo...I came here to deliver milk and met woof' Nandini said with a little smile.
'Achcha? You like Lucky?' the guy asked with a tiny smile.
'Oh..uska naam Lucky hai? But he said its woof' Nandini said with a little laugh.
'Ya...for you woof, for me lucky...you can call him woof if you like' the guy said with a smile 'I am Dhruv and you can call me Dhruv if you like and what is yours?' Dhruv asked with a little smile extending his hand.
Nandini placed her hand a bit shyly into his hand as she said in a bit girlish style 'Nandu'.
'Achcha Nandu? Ye tho ladke ka naam jaisa hai' Dhruv said gripping her fingers lightly.
'Tumko kaise pata laga ke main ladki hoon?' Nandini asked her eyes widening in surprise. 'Usually tho sabhi sochte hai ke main ladka hoon'
'Wo...jis tarah se tum Lucky se baat kar rahi thi...and also because my puppy gets very friendly with girls. Boys ko dekhte hi wo gussewaali bark deta hai. I'm the only guy he likes' Dhruv said with a little smile.
'Ohh...aise? Ok..here's your carton of milk, sir and I got to go now...more places to go...baad main milenge' Nandini said as she got onto her bike.
'Arre usne tho apna poora naam bataaya hi nahi' Dhruv thought as he entered and Lucky followed him into his home.
After the full day of pizza delivery Nandini with a tired gaze stood in front of the hotel preparing herself for the next work. Nandini wore her uniform as a waiter and walked into the hotel area.
'Aaj raat tumhaari duty bar ke andar hai...' the hotel manager said to Nandini.
'Bar? I never entered a bar...I hope it's safe in there' Nandini thought as she entered the bar and looked around.
Inside the bar there were seats and people were enjoying drinks and there was a dance performance happening on stage too. Suddenly Nandini's gaze caught a familiar face.
'Oh!! It's the pizza guy!' Nandini thought as she looked at him screwing her eyes together as most of the bar had a dim light.
Nandini walked in and stood behind the counter and noticed that he was sitting a few people away from him and suddenly a girl approached him.
'Hii...are you alone? I'm alone too' the girl said to Manik in a bit slurred voice.
Manik realized that the girl is drunk so he asked her in a bit polite tone 'are you ok?'
'Ya I'm mujhe kya ho sakti hai? Mere boyfriend ne mere saath breakup kar liye and I'm looking for a new one' the girl said getting closer to Manik.
'Oh ok! But please pehle sit down' Manik said and offered the seat close by. But before Manik even finished that sentence he found the girl putting her arm around his shoulder.
'Ok easy..easy' Manik said as she tried to separate her off him.
'What a flirt!' Nandini thought as she saw the girl putting her arm around Manik. 'Dikhta tho achcha hai..magar yahan pe ladki ke saath flirt kar raha hai'.
The girl in her drunk state rested her head on Manik's shoulder and closed her eyes.
'Hello? Hello? Wake up? What's your name? Where are you from?' Manik looked around and noticed Nandini looking at him.
Manik snapped is fingers and with his finger up in the air indicated to Nandini to come to him. Nandini put a finger on herself and asked 'Main?'
Manik shook his head and beckoned her to go to him. Nandini got from behind the counter and walked over to the place Manik was standing with the girl and stood with a bit bent head. She didn't want him to identify her.
'She is drunk and I need to take her to a hotel room...is there any empty rooms?' Manik said in an irritated tone.
'I don't know ...wait sir I will go and enquire and come' Nandini asked turning to leave.
'No it's ok..you help lift her up and follow me. I will check if there are any rooms' Manik said pushing the girl to Nandini.
The girl was tall and really heavy and Nandini almost fell because of her weight. Nandini noticed Manik walk towards the door. So she put her one arm around the girl and walked her along with her out of the bar.
Manik walked to the counter and asked 'Are there any empty hotel rooms?'
'Yes sir...there is one turn to the left corridor..the end-most room is empty...' the manager said opening his book and started asking Manik for his details.
Nandini stood right behind him and heard him say to the manager
'Book in the name Manik Malhotra' Manik said
'Oh...his name is Manik Malhotra..naam tho achcha hai...magar apne girlfriend ka aise fayda uthana aise achche naamwaale ko suit nahi karta' Nandini thought as she followed after Manik who walked with the key in his hand and opened the door.
Manik walked into the room and ordered Nandini to make the girl lie down on the bed. Nandini walked the drunk girl to the room and made her lie down onto the bed and turned around to walk away.
'Wait...I think I have seen you' Manik said once again 'Turn and look at me'
Nandini turned to face him this time looking direct into his eyes.
'Oh!!!!!!! It's you, the thief's accomplice. So you know to work too?' Manik said with a smirk.
'Darling...please don't leave me and go' the girl said in her drunken state.
Nandini looked at the girl and back at Manik who had suddenly turned to look at her.
'Sir...I have work to do...let me go' Nandini said as she turned to walk away.
'Oh wait...don't leave yet, don't leave me alone here' Manik said running and catching a hold of Nandini's shoulder. Nandini's eyes opened wide open at the sudden touch of Manik.
Nandini turned back and looked at him with a questioning look in her eyes.
'You are not alone sir..your girlfriend is there on the bed' Nandini said turning around to face him.
'She is not my girlfriend..I just met her' Manik said with a little frown on her face.
'Magar usne tho tumhe darling bulaya' Nandini said with a questioning look in her eyes.
'No man!! She is calling her darling..I'm not her darling. Pata nahi kyon aake mere gale pad gayi' Manik said opening the top button of his shirt.
'Hmm...sir so what I can I do? I have duty at the bar and I need to earn my money. So I must go' Nandini said in a matter of fact tone.
'Listen..you need money and I can give you the money! Just stay with me here tonight and keep me company' Manik said loosening his hand cuffs and walking over to take the remote control on the table and turned on the a/c.
'No sir..but my duty is in the bar' Nandini said in a matter of fact tone.
'Ok yaar...tu aur bahaane mat bana...wait tere manager se baat karta hoon' Manik said as he picked up the phone in the room and called the reception.
'Please can you give to the manager?' Manik asked after a few seconds the manager was on the line talking to Manik. 'Hello Manager? Ya..I just sometime booked a room and my name is Manik Malhotra. One of your waiters is with me and I need his help tonight. Can I use his help? He was actually deputed to the bar and without your permission I cannot keep him with me' Manik spoke into the phone.
Manik beckoned Nandini to come nearer and looked at the badge on her dress and said 'Ya his name is Nandu..I need him for the next few hours for a help...ya thanks' Manik said as he cut the call.
'Ok...so now its fine, right? U can be with me here' Manik said.
Nandini gazed in disbelief at the way her duty in bar got reduced to duty in a single room.
'But what is my job actually?' Nandini thought looking at Manik.
'Sir...what do U want me to do?' Nandini asked in a confused tone.
'Nothing...you just sit over there on the chair and we will wait until she comes back to her senses. I wanted to party and enjoy...and my plans are already ruined' Manik said and walking over to sit on the sofa.
'I cannot sit here sir...I'm on duty' Nandini said still standing away from Manik.
'Like seriously man? I've hired you for help and now U should be listening to what I say' Manik said looking at Nandini 'So walk to that chair and sit.' Manik said pointing to the cushioned chair opposite to the sofa.
Nandini walked over to the cushioned chair and sat on the edge of it and gazed at Manik with a questioning gaze.
'Hmm...now talk something' Manik ordered.
'Talk something? Main kya baat karoon?' Nandini thought as she looked at Manik.
'Kya baat karoon?' Nandini voiced her doubt.
'Arre yaar...kuch bhi..achcha chod...tu baahar jaa aur mere liye ek bottle vodka and 2 glasses leke aa' Manik said to Nandini.
'Main nahi peeti' Nandini said.
'Peeti? Tu ladka hai ke ladki? Achcha wo chod..ek bottle vodka aur ek glass leke aa' Manik ordered to Nandini.
Nandini got up and walked out of the room.
'Aiyappa...aaj mera din aise kyon jaa rahi hai? Pehle bar main duty..ab iss Manik ke saath duty...pata nahi ab aage kya hoga' Nandini thought as she entered the bar to pick up a tray with a bottle and a glass on it. 😕
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