PREETI POV
 
My day was quiet busy, after the unexpected shoot,  I went straight at the café. since its Saturday, it was full with people and many were waiting outside for their take outs

Because of pandemic we cannot allow many people in the cafe and over crowd the place, so we had to keep that also in check.

I felt sorry for Ruby, she was handling all of this all alone. she is a nice boss. Her face lit up the moment she saw me. she smiled at me and I gestured her that I would need five minutes to change.   I quickly rushed inside the café and headed for the room to change.

I changed in my uniform. Yes, Ruby is very particular about everything, she is too professional, there are certain rules she herself follows and wants her employees also to follow. Customer or no customers , the staff has to wear the uniform. She herself wears business suits or pencil skirts, you will never see her dress casually and show up.at the cafe.

I rushed to the take out counter and started cleaning up my station to make place for new orders. Ruby is a bit messy when she is too worked up, I on the other hand like things to be well kept and in order. Or else I get paranoid. I have OCD.

After cleaning up the mess and my station was clean, made place for the cups and lids.I started taking orders and filling the cups with the required beverage.

Mostly here people are dark coffe addict. They are addicted to caffeine and at the same time are fitness freaks , so they prefer drinking that bitter liquid without any sugar.

Trust me I tried having that once and puked my guts out. it tasted horrible. I need sugar and cream both in my coffee. you can call me an old school,but I prefer my coffee like that only. Dieting and fitness can be achieved through many ways, and not by omitting sugar or cream in coffee and saving yourself from that horrid taste.

And the entire evening went like this, taking orders and making coffee or espresso whatever the customers demanded.

It was eight in the evening, as per the new guidelines we are supposed to shut our cafe by  8:30 as the curfew time starts from nine. since we live far from the cafe so we close it early so that we can reach home before the curfew time.

we closed the takeout counter and the cafe door. Earlier our cafe would be open till 10 in the night but  now due to pandemic, it is only open till eight in the evening.

After cleaning my station,  and setting the tables and chairs properly, I changed back to my dress and exited the cafe.

I waited outside for Ruby to come so that she brings down the shutter and locks the door.
“Preeti, I am done, just coming"  she signaled me to wait outside. In haste shr collected her coat and purse from cash counter.  if we are late and are found after the curfew time we are fined.

After dropping the shutter and making sure the locks are in place, we walk towards her car.  She has a suzuki alto, it is neither to big nor to small, just perfect for her.

"So how was it?" she asked me as soon as we sat in the car.

I looked at her puzzled not knowing what she was talking about.

"The shooting, silly." she said

"oh, it was okay. I mean I just don't know how it went, i just did it and came here." I said to her honestly.

" I knew it, tera kuch nahi ho sakta" ( you are an boring old school)

"Matlab?" (what do you mean)

"You have just become the face of the campaign and just look at your reaction." she said rolling her eyes.

"Anyways who was the cricketer?" she inquired.

"Some Bumrah guy." I replied with disdain

she squealed with excitement in her seat.

"Hey, focus, you will.kill us both." I said to her in panic.

"Are you fucking serious,  you just did an add with India's fast bowler." she said dreamily, completely ignoring my words.

"You know him, I meant about him." I asked her.

"Yaa lately I have been watching cricket with Rohan." she replied blushing.

"oh." I said. Ruby would sometimes babysit Rohan.

And we reached my home.she stopped in front of my apartment. After bidding her goodbye.  I left
 
I was too tired today,I checked on my mom, she was awake, I fed her broth soup amd we dined in silence together. I wanted to tell her about the shoot and mr Prakash's offer but decided to talk to her later about it, since there was still time.

After dinner, I headed to my room, I was too tired and changed into my night dress and went to sleep. Today the day was too long and tiring for me.

AUTHOR'S NOTE
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU JUST DID AN ADD WITH  A CELEBRITY YOU ARE NOT AWARE ABOUT ?

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