(09:44 PM)

Uthrani is still working at her desk without even looking at either side.

Ishanth noticed the time and walked towards her desk. After reaching there, he talked with her about how much work is pending and at what time she is planning to leave as it already crossed 09:30 PM. She has to travel a long way and also her mother will be waiting for her at her flat. The other thing is that she dint even had her dinner thinking that she might leave by dinner time.

“Uthrani, its almost 10:00. It’s time for you to leave. You can come back early in the morning and carry on your work.”

“No Ishanth. At any cost I have to finish this before Friday. I cannot skip my tour plan.”

“Tour plan? What tour plan?”

“I told you right, I applied for leave for this Friday. I planned to visit my hometown along with my mother.I cannot escape that.I really don’t want to leave her alone. She never travelled alone in a train till today. And also it has been 4 months I dint get a vacation.I badly need a vacation for a few days or else I will bust my brain one day.”

“Did you speak with Quadhar on this?”

“I dint speak yet. I thought I will finish this off and then talk to him. If I go and speak to him today, he won’t even talk regarding that.He will ask me about task updates and so I thought let me finish the assigned job and then talk about leave.”

“All right.How much more time it will take for you? You even dint have your dinner. Did you book cab??”

“Don’t know Ishanth. It may take an hour more. Mom will be waiting for me. I said I will come by dinner time at any cost. I dint even book for cab thinking that I will take off soon. Cab service will start only after 11:00 PM.”

“All right. I don’t want to waste your time anymore.Complete your work. We can talk after that” saying this line, Ishanth left her desk and went back to his system and continued his work.

(10:37 PM)

While Uthrani was busy working, she got a call from her mother asking her how much more time it will take for her to reach home. She lied to her mom that she is already on the way. She knows that her mom will start getting worried if she says that she is still in office. Her parents were always tensed about late night stay at the office, particularly her mother. Even though she used to work late nights at the office, she used to manage telling them she reached flat. Now, she doesn’t have that chance. She is more worried how her mother would react to these late hours at the office. This may also continue for the next few days and if she continues to stay late at the office, it would create a bigger problem for her.

The other side which is hurting Uthrani is that her mother travelled a long way to stay with her and spend some time with her. But, because of this sudden change in the delivery date, she had to cover her work hours which is forcing her to stay late at the office. Her mother is left alone in her flat and would be feeling lonely.

Thinking about all these things, she became distracted from work and therefore not able to concentrate anymore.So, she decided to go.Likewise, the more she delay, the more she will run into problems.She packed her bag, shut down the system and started moving from her desk.

(10:55 PM)

“Ishanth. I am leaving. See you tomorrow morning. Good night.”

“Hey Uthrani. Wait. How will you go?It’s11:00 PM now. You dint even book cab.”

“I will go and talk to admin people. I will request them to adjust me in some cab which is travelling in that route.”

“All right.Just wait 2 minutes. I will shut down my system and will join you. If they dint provide any cab, I will drop you.”

(11:07 PM)

Ishanth and Uthrani reached the cab area. Uthrani went inside the cab help desk room to request them for a cab. After making her wait for 10 mins, the admin people said that they cannot provide cab as she has not pre-booked for a cab. She requested them that she can adjust in any cab that is flying that route. They replied stating that it is not possible as there are no cab services booked for that route.As she is a girl, they cannot straightforwardly decline her request and so after looking at several alternatives, they said that cabs are available on her route during the 01:00 AM service. She declined that as she cannot delay any more minute.

(11:07 PM)

“Ishanth. Cabs are available only during 01:00 AM service.”

“That’s fine Uthrani. Don’t worry about it. I will drop you and go.”

“No Ishanth. I cannot trouble you. It will be too late for you.”

Ishanth finally managed to make her agree for the plan and they both started from office to Uthrani’s flat. As it is late night, they managed to reach her place in 30 mins. He dropped Uthraniat her flat and started from there.

(11:42 PM)

Uthrani stepped into her flat. Her mother is sitting in the lobby waiting for her. It was little tough time for Uthrani to explain her mother and convince her mother. But, she finally managed to do it. She got refreshed and had dinner along with her mother. They both had a little conversation during the dinner and then went to sleep soon as it is already too late.

Even though Uthrani is tired, she is not able to go into sleep quickly. There are some thoughts running in her mind. She is feeling really bad that she had to leave her mother alone in the flat and also she cannot turn back quickly from the spot. The other most important thing that is adding to her worry is how to send her mother as she knew very well that Quadhar will definitely not allow her to take leave.She cannot tell her mother that she cannot go with her as she would start getting tensed from now.

@LateNights

Guess the story: Will Uthrani travel along with her mother?

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