“Madam, u seem very happy”
“Yes, I am. My business got confirmed. And I’ll become like my husband one day.”
“That’s nice to hear.”
“Why do u want to be like your husband? You can make it big in business when compared to him, if you do it perfectly.”
“What do you mean by that? Do you intend to say that Kumar is not so good in business?”
“Sorry ma’am. I shouldn’t have spoken to you like that”
“It’s ok. You just can tell me anything”
And he started what’s happening in the business. It seems to be that he was an MBA graduate and had to shift into driving because he didn’t get a good job. When heard, I was shocked. He had good knowledge in business, and was up to date in the current happenings.
“Did you tell Kumar, that you are an MBA graduate?”
“I did tell him. After that only I got this job ma’am”
“Didn’t he recognize your skills?”
“He said that his current requirement is a driver. And he appointed me as a driver.”
I was shocked hearing this. I felt sad for this guy. I didn’t even know what to do for him. I could talk with Kumar about this, but I was well aware of how things will go when we talk, so I decided not to talk with Kumar. That day, he was teaching me how to shift gears, what is what, etc… But I was completely lost. I just couldn’t concentrate on driving, instead I was just wondering about his character. His willingness to earn, despite being graduate, he is driving cars. We just talked for some more time, and I came to know that he is an orphan. I wanted to do something for this guy, but I was in a situation where I couldn’t do anything. All I can do is be silent and not talk to Kumar about this, so that it might save his job.
I did learn to drive cars, but I was not that good. I was not a quick learner. I was driving car under Raju’s guidance. In his absence I just went and hit against a wall once. So, I never took the car without him. As days went by, we came to know a lot about each other. I got him a mobile so that I can call him whenever I need. I used to send messages to his mobile. We used to chat. This made him happy. He thought that he got a good friend in me, but was behaving from a distant since me being the boss’s wife.
My business developed nicely. To everyone’s surprise I was grasping the business very swiftly and easily. I was able to manage things easily. I was able to make key decisions with ease and everyone felt I was one main reason for the business to reach such glorious height. Actually, I learnt everything from Raju. I tell him everything, and he gives me suggestions of what to do, and what not to do. I used his business skills. Though I didn’t expose him to the outside world, he was the key man behind my success. He knew that, and was happy for me. But he deserves something big. I always thought about changing his life for the better. Because an early break is important for everyone. If one doesn’t get that, many settle with what ever they get. I didn’t want Raju to settle his life as a driver.
One day, Kumar didn’t pick up the call or didn’t return the calls either. He didn’t come to my house. He was always punctual. I was confused, what to do. I called him for nearly 20 times. I called Kumar’s office to check whether he has gone there to work. But they said he is not coming to office nowadays as the boss shifted his workplace. With much confusion, I decided to go to his place and checkout what is wrong with him. So, I took the car, and started to his place. I didn’t know how to reach there. I asked the route to many people, and I reached there. I almost reached there, and when I was about to park the car, I got the call from Raju.