DEPTH OF PAIN

"Miss Waters……. we can’t hire you anymore. We are already at a loss and keeping you with us won't  be any good for our firm" said the old lady, shuffling the pages of her account book, the framed glasses were almost at the tip of her nose which was another factor irritating Lana. 

    Lana took a deep breath trying her best controlling herself from bursting out. With the best smile she could afford right she said,

"Miss Pittsburgh please just give me some more time at least a month or two for me to get another job… please try to understand my point" 

"Miss Waters this isn't any charity center its my boutique and you see with the emerging fashion industry anyone hardly comes to us…. Above that you're too costly for us, in your salary we can hire two designers" said Pittsburgh 

That was enough for Lana tolerate and now the smile holding lips pulled into a tight line, she smacked her hands on the dark brown Teak table and furiously look into her eyes,

"Listen all and clearly…. I am done working with you old cricket and tolerating your shitty tantrums…. You know what the problem in this boutique is…. It's you!! Until you're here this boutique will always be a part of the flea market because all you do is eat away the profit earned by hard work done by designers like me.

    Now I understand why you're alone at this stage… because of your greed! And yess if you're not giving me my part of the money then I will make sure you also don't get it" said Lana and looked at the wheel of the sewing machine which was disassembled.

 She gave a wicked smile before picking up the heavy wheel and throwing it on a showcase of expensive artifacts such that not even a single piece was left presentable. 

"Now it’s compensated… yes” said Lana with her hands resting on her waist and eyes appreciating the power of her arms. Her satisfactory smile turned wicked as soon as her gaze settled on her ex boss.

Pittsburgh’s spectacles were hanging on the tip of her nose, Lana’s mind told her to remove her last bit of frustration. She smiled at Pittsburgh extra sweetly and leaned towards her and gently took her glasses. Without any mercy Lana put them beneath her feet and jumped on them merrily like a kid.

“ Now it’s perfect Pitts….” Said Lana

“Security¡¡¡” roared Pittsburgh

Before getting caught Lana picked her bag from chai and rushed out. On her way she saw the lousy guard - the only security of this boutique.

“Uncle Han…. Boss is having a medical emergency please call an ambulance” said Lana putting the fat old man in distraction and ran outside. She picked up her moped and drove away from there.

    Temporarily she satisfied herself but was actually satisfied ¿ She confronted herself assuming it as her success but she deep within knew success is out of her approach, especially after what she did to her ex boss. In reality she put a cherry on the cake of her problems. 

Sun was ready to bid a goodbye when Lana reached there. She walked to the sea shore watching the weakening sun rays as the sun was moving down. Her face was holding so much of pain and grimace to be hidden in the brightness of the sun. 

    She knew she can't run away from problems anyway but atleast sitting here for sometime would give her strength to face her problems. She sat there helplessly with empty mind and heart looking at the sun rays meeting the waves of sea.