“Ok, so you want me to give some extra time for the orphanage?”
“Yes…”
“And I shouldn’t file a police complaint?”
“Yes…”
“Ok, tell me how much time I should give???”
“… I don’t know sir…”
“How are you connected to this home???”
“My friend is working there sir….”
“What is her name?”
“Suji…. Sujatha”
“Oh that stupid girl!”
Subha gave him an angry stare. But Baskar didn’t show any attention towards it
“See, I can give a year’s time but do you really think they can arrange two crores in that time?”
“What??? two crores?”
“Yes, if I add interest for this extra one year it will be more than that…”
“Oh….!”
“And ofcourse there’s that additional fifty thousand for the glass….”
“But Kamal is a small kid… You could pardon him….”
“Why should I???”
“………………….”
“Look here girl, I can give one year time for the property….. But for this fifty thousand, I want you to work for me without salary and get it tallied….”
“What, why should I work for you???”
“That’s what I am saying too! Why should I apologize that naughty kid’s mis-behavior and accept the loss on me?”
“But… but…. I already have a job…”
“At what time does that get over?”
“Five o clock….”
“Good. Then you can work for me from six to ten… Four hours daily…. Usually I would have paid four thousand per month… So if we do the arithmetic, you should work for 12 and a half months without any day off….”
“Sorry… That would not suit me…” said Subha sharply.
“I don’t really care…. If you accept then tomorrow be here at six o clock…. By the way, be punctual… Otherwise your working days will increase….”
“Thank you very much for your time sir….! “ said Subha and left the room immediately.
Sarathy entered the room after a few minutes.
“So MR work is done right Sarathy???” asked Baskar.
“Yes sir…”
“Now talk to our legal team and ask them to prepare a legal document for that girl to work for us for 12 and half months without salary…. It will be four hours per day on week days and of course there will be no day offs…. If she takes leave then her tenure will increase accordingly…. Talk to the team and ask them to keep the agreement ready by tomorrow six o clock….”
“But sir, is she going to work here???” asked a stunned Sarathy.
“Yes she will….”
“But sir… I thought she already had a job….”
“Yes she does… See Sarathy, did you see the quality of her work? There was not even a small mistake in that entire letter… And ofcourse She doesn’t even know the context of the letter… She is really talented…”
“Yes, but will she come and work here si???”
“Yes she will…. She is one of those emotional fools who hang around that orphanage. She will come, trust me….”
“What does he think about himself? Idiot! Fool! Hitler!”
“Subha, cool down… I am surprised that he even spoke to you… Usually if you say you are from the home, he will throw you out….”
“pch… whatever be it, you are correct Suji. He is a monster…. A real monster…”
“But Subha… Can’t you take up that job for a year???”
“What work for him? For a year??? Are you crazy?”
“No no Subha, we don’t have any other choice…. I don’t know short hand or typing otherwise I would have taken that in your place…”
“Come on Suji you can’t be serious….”
“No, I am damn serious….. We need some time very badly… Jaya ma’am is like my mom and you like her too….”
“Yes I do… But working for this monster for a year is too much to ask for Suji….”
“Please please please Subha…. Please do it for me…..”
“But how will you arrange for that two crores in a year?”
“We will try something…. We will have 365 days to think about it… Please please Subha…. Not just for me, think about those orphanage kids too….
“Hmmm…..”
“Please…..”
“Hmmmm….. ok….” Said Subha half-heartedly…
Working under him for a year!!!!! A chill ran through her spine!
To be Continued
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