I was already running out of
time. The news was all over the place. I was waiting for any chance to get into
the boss’ cabin while it was still an hour for official timings to leave the
office. Can’t wait anymore. “Sir, may I come in”. The door closer which
otherwise takes seconds to close took like years that time. Still waiting for
the door to close, and waiting and waiting. I turned my head and it seem sir
was also waiting for the door to close along with his own mouth which might
have left open to say “yes, come in”. Finally both reached their closure. “Yes,
u were saying something?” he said, with the same attitude, looking
at the computer screen doing no work whatsoever. Believe me he must have
already checked mails in mobile and the only thing he knows about company’s
portal is the page of Annual Appraisal Report.
“Sir, I want to
leave for the day”. This one request which never gets instant approval. “why”,
he replied with same monotonous voice. “Sir I don’t want to board train today,
u already know about this virus, and how people travel in passenger trains. I
am planning to go by bus, at least I can get the window seat”, I said, as if
window seat was any good to save me from virus. He nodded. Before he could
endorse that nod with another question inquiring my pending work, I left. The
door closer also worked quite well that time. I smiled at the door
and felt as if door was also saying, “I got your back, bro”. Shutdown my computer and picked my bag. Didn’t look at my colleagues. You know even if your colleague
is not in your module you always get that look as if asking that how come I got
the permission to leave so early.
When you are in real hurry, lift
is always on the ground floor. Pressed the button and waited.
...continued
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