At the workplace, in a certain office...
The atmosphere is full of tension, work load and never ending stress.
The table is piled with mountains of files and the remaining space is covered up by a phone, notepad, two laptops and the two chairs facing opposite to each other. Sitting in these two chairs are two ladies trying to solve these piles of problems as soon as possible.
Suddenly the tension in the room reached to the point of the room being suffocatingly freezed as the phone rang.
The cute young girl sneaks a peek at another lady through the mountain of files.
The lady with gold rim glasses, feeling the gaze, took a break from her files and looked toward the young girl with a killing stare,as if saying NO DISTURBANCE.
The young girl, Sophia , picks up her phone and speaks in a very soft and low voice, "Hello!
Ji, I will be there within ten minutes."
Then Sophia looked at the old lady and said: " Boss! Urgency ! Can I leave, please?"
Assistant Lee, knowing that whenever this girl uses the word urgency, it means it is something really very important and can't be avoided, simply sighed deeply and nodded. Giving Sophia the permission.
Sophia packed her bag, put her phone inside and ran in the direction of exit. Then she looked for a taxi.
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Luckily she got a taxi. She assessed the driver by sparing a single glance, then ran to the driver seat and coldly ordered," Move."
The driver felt a strong, deadly, dangerous aura emanating from the young girl standing in front. He shifted to the passenger seat.Sophia turned on the engine and the car flew, freaking the driver out.
The driver started yelling for his dear car and his dear life.
"Ah! Be Careful. "
"There's a car coming!"
"We are on the wrong side."
"No...No...No! That's a truck. We are on a highway."
"Tr-trafic light! We crossed the traffic light! We are screwed."
O goddess! O mother! O great aunt! O grandmother! Please drive slowly."
"Hella! I have a family to raise."
The driver kept screaming on top of his lungs.
"Move, move, move. This girl is crazy. She just wants to die."
After seven minutes the car finally came to a stop and the driver felt life returning back to his body.
Sophia didn't pay him much attention. She simply tossed fifty rupees and left the scene.
While the driver was stupefied.
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Sophia was walking towards her home but stopped. As her eyes land on the collection of majestic cars resting at her front gates. That too is a limited edition.
Maybach, Rolls Royce Phantom, Lamborghini Aventador, Mercedes sprinter, BMW M3 and all other brands, standing in line, near her house.
A coincidence!
Or something else. Her gut instinct screamed 'fishy'.
Should she go inside and face it or should she run?
~~
In the end, Sophia decided to die the death of a martyr. Thus, she entered inside the entrance gate, despite her stomach doing flip flops.
Sophia entered the main hall and she was welcomed by an odd sight.
A family, two grannies, two oldies and one adult were sitting in the hall nobly. While her parents were standing nearby most probably attending the guests. As soon as Sophia enters all the eyes turn in her direction.
~~ Alex, one of the four main characters of the story, his point of view ~~
'I am annoyed beyond limits today. Anyone would be when someone dragged them from the conference table at the office. For god sake, it wasn't just any meeting, it was the quarterly meeting. And I was supposed to oversee it.
But jokes on me, here I am, sitting in someone's house, waiting for god knows whom. Come on, just because you are a chairwoman and the main stakeholder of the company, doesn't mean you get to do as you please. Especially with the Ceo.
I am fuming with anger, ready to burn the world down, but look at the culprit, my granny, avoiding my gaze and staring at that soulless painting. As if she really understands art.
When I thought I had reached my limit and I should go berserk in this stranger's house, the gust of cool breeze came and with it came her.
The focus of all the gazes in the house, the center of attention, a goddess of beauty.
Those beautiful dark brown eyes, long eyelashes, pretty straight nose, full glossed lips, sharp jawline and a jade porcelain skin. Maybe this is the flawless skin, the type that girl goes crazy trying to achieve through religious skincare routines.
Her beautiful dark brown hair reached up to her elbows, locked in a high ponytail.
That pink blouse and black jeans is giving her the teen vibes. Obedient and unruly at the same time. The high stilettos are providing this youthful, lovely lady a confident, noble aura.
If I have to describe her in one word, it would be "Beautiful" or maybe " Extraordinary" or maybe "Outstanding"
Once the purpose of this visit is fulfilled then I can approach her and ask her to become an exclusive model for us. I can pay her handsomely. Give her all the perks and benefits, even let her complete her higher studies.
It would be a good opportunity for her. Or maybe a side hustle, if she has other dreams.
Let's see…'
~~ Pov ended~~
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" Hello everyone", Sophia greeted the strangers and her family, altogether.
" Everyone, this is Sophia whom we were talking about." , Mrs.Rajput (Sophia's mother) introduced.
" Yes.Yes. If you have any questions for her, feel free to ask then we can talk about the rest. ", Mr. Rajput(Sophia's father) encouraged.
"::::"
'Just what on the bloody earth is going on.' Sophia wondered.
" We have no problem. Let's do it as soon as possible." All the elders replied, while looking at Sophia.
'Can anyone do me a favour and please tell me what exactly is going on. Sophia thought.
As if reading her mind, Mrs Alma announced : " Welcome to the family, granddaughter in law."
Sophia went on a mental shutdown after hearing Mrs. Alma's words.
Granddaughter-in-law!
No. No. No fucking way.
No. This can't be happening.
Hell no.
'I can't get married.' Sophia screamed in her mind.