Olive Chaudhuri

~TWENTY ONE~ "So here's whatever you need to know about small firms. They need articles desperately and more often than not they don't have too many choices. But you've cleared both groups in your very first attempt; meaning you're the best they can get; so don't panic. They'll not ask you too many technical questions like the Big Four. And they might just ask you to join from the very next day. Don't say yes till you've appeared for all the interviews and have analysed the perks and stipends of each firm. Okay?" Meera nodded curtly, trying really hard to suppress the grin that was deadly close to her lips. Vedant appalled her. He'd basically read her diary, her diary full of rants and complaints. Meera knew she hadn't been her best self even when they actually met in person. And yet, all she had to do was message Vedant once, and he'd given his all to help. How could she  not  develop a soft spot for him? "Okay. ...

~SEVENTEEN~ "You cannot fail Vedant." "Remember, nobody has ever failed in our family." "Damn it!" Vedant yelled exasperatedly, completely oblivious to the awkward look the girl walking past him threw his way. "Nanda Uncle is waiting for you to join his firm. But wait till I tell him you got into a Big Four!" He walked the stretch of Marine Drive as he tried to calm his racing nerves. "Vedant Shah, the first CA of our house." He took a deep breath in and out as he continued walking until his gaze fell on the last thing he needed to see that moment, Couples. God they're everywhere! Growing up in Mumbai, even as a child Vedant had promised himself that no matter how mushily in love he was with a girl he was never going to indulge in the high levels of public display of affection so many guys and girls his age indulged in. Urgh just get a room!  He exclaimed, looking at one of the many couples doing you know what in M...

~SIXTEEN~ "Why me?" Vedant visibly sighed, as though making up his mind. "I don't know!" It didn't make sense that a guy like Vedant Shah was showing interest in her. It didn't make sense that he was dangerously close to convincing her with his words. But Meera knew better. She knew how guys were.  This is just a chase for him, a way to live his unfulfilled Bollywood dreams. Once I concede, the chase will end, and so will this affection I see in his eyes. He's like every other guy who doesn't know how to respect a girl's privacy. How DARE he read my diary? "As convincing as you sound right now, none of what you just said was an explanation. You read someone's personal diary Vedant. And that is so not cool." Vedant sighed, as he took a step near her. "I had no intention of reading your diary Meera..." she shook her head, clearly unconvinced. He paused, hurt at her lack of judgment, "...what are yo...