23/09/2024

Qizra locked the main door of the house and walked to Ermina's room with two pizza boxes and two mousse cakes.

Placing them on the side table, she offered one to Ermina who was seated on the bed.

Qizra was eating silently while observing her Phuppi. Qizra felt guilty of pressurising Ermina to narrate the story which made her walk down the memory lane and that made her silent for the last hour.

Qizra saw Ermina finish her food and walked to the attached bathroom.
Meanwhile she finished her food and walked to the kitchen.

Qizra brought two bottles of water to the room and saw Ermina smiling as she was reading the few pages of the book.

" Phuppi, aapke liye paani ki bottle layi hun... " Qizra said while keeping the bottle at the side table.

" Shukriya " Ermina said and Qizra smiled.

Ermina looked at Qizra who sat in front of her on the bed. Ermina took a deep breath glancing at the book in her hand and started narrating,

" Shaizaan se meri mulaqat unke company mein baad mein hui... pr hum pehle bhi kai baar mil chuke the...jaise destiny ishara kr rhi ho ki yeh wahi hai jinka main intezaar kr rhi thi... " Qizra smiled while listening.

" Main 24 saal ki thi jab maine BHMS k baad MBA in finance degree se postgraduate kiya tha... Maine apni graduation mein hi samajh liya tha ki main management bahut achcha krti hun pr pata nhi kaise management in finance le liya... Phir grades achche the toh placement mili thi ZB games development mein jahan mujhe budget maintain krte hue medical startup groups ko help krna tha... Main unhe kum budget mein bahut kuch kaise banana hai, sikha deti thi... Mujhe uss ek saal mein hi bahut awards mile the kabhi management pe kabhi financial budgets pe... Phir ek din mujhe boss ne bulaya, Mr. Zayam Bilal.

" Miss Ermina, kal se aap ZR company mein financial management karengi... " said a young man in his twenties, sitting in the CEO cabin wearing his favourite black tuxedo.

" Sir kyun? Maine kuch galat kiya hai kya? " Ermina asked in confusion.

" Dariye nhi Miss Ermina. ZR company yani Zaan Robotics company mere dost ki company hai... Unhe ek achche financial team ki zarurat hai aur main aapko recommend kr rha hun unko... Aapne meri company ko jaise bachaya hai dubne se waise hi aapko unki company dubne se bachana hai... "

" Shukriya Sir... Pr achanak se...?! "

" Aapka promotion hai yeh Miss Ermina. Jaisa yahan chal rha tha, aapke salary and benefits, waisa hi wahin milega... Baaki aap yahan sign kr dijiye, officially letter hai aapki promotion ka... Congratulations!! "

" Sir ne jab yeh bataya tha tab mujhe nhi pata tha ki meri zindagi ka ek naya pehlu shuru ho gaya hai... Kyunki jab main tumhare Phuppa, Shaizaan k office gyi thi interview k liye... Unhone meri resume dekhke ki mujhe unki company ka CFO bana diya tha... " Ermina continued her narration while giggling to the surprise she received soon after her 25th birthday.

" CFO?! Direct?! Yeh toh double promotion ho gyi thi aapki Phuppi... " Qizra said in excitement.

" Pr uske piche bhi ek kahani thi... " Ermina said while looking at her hands.

" Achcha... Aur woh kahani kya thi? "

Ermina smiled while looking at Qizra and said,

" Woh kahani mujhe ek khas insaan ne batayi thi... "

" Aur woh kaun thi? " Qizra asked curiously.

" Zunirah "

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