I was sitting in front of my laptop with a blank white screen, waiting to be filled with words.
It's easy hayat.
Just simple essays.
Take a chill pill.
You know writing content is not a big deal.
Making it plagiarism free is.
Brushing away the chaotic thoughts aside I look into the samples given by Murat and notice the layout it was written in.
Hmmm easy grammer, brief description, and proper usage of keywords.
I started writing soon enough after doing my research on the given topic, getting completely immersed into the work. Losing track of time, my phone's vibration brought me back to earth.
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'Hey, whatsup'
Me
'working'
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'Oh. What's the progress?'
Me
'just one done'
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'show me'
I sent him the article and instead of texting back, he called.
"Yep it's good. Keep it up," he said.
His compliments eased some of my tension that was lingering in the back of my mind. Not that I wasn't confident in my work, but it's his reputation that's on my shoulders right now.
"Also, one more thing," he added.
"Hmm?" I hummed while scrolling down the passage, looking for any corrections with phone on my ear.
"You will be paid for this work."
"What?" I put down the laptop from my lap, giving him full attention.
"Yeah. You deserve it after all the hard work you are putting into it."
"But-"
"Please don't deny it."
I just stared into the wall dumbfounded, digesting his words.
Paid work?
By Murat Ahmad?
"So you are actually hiring me just like you said earlier." I doodled on the closed laptop beside me.
"Yep. You are hired by me Miss Hayat Khan."
A small chuckle left my mouth as I sucked in for air. "You are going to be that annoying boss." I muttered under my breath.
A deep chuckle rumbled in his throat, "Nope, I'm going to be a strict professional boss."
I gulped down the saliva forming on my tongue because he sounded so sexy. "Yeah yeah." I fan myself as my face starts to get hot despite the cold weather.
"And I would appreciate professional behavior from you."
"I won't give you a chance to be disappointed sir." I put emphasis on the word 'sir' as my cheeks were getting hotter than before.
"Good. No personal life while we are at work. Okay?"
"And after that?" I couldn't help but tease him and it worked because a small deep chuckle left his mouth.
"Focus miss."
"I'm full focused on my boss and my work." I laughed.
"Hmm. Just work for now," he replied in a stern voice then mumbled to himself, "This girl is gonna be the end of me," making me laugh more.
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I stretched myself after clicking the save button.
Gosh!
Finally they are done.
I left a text informing him about the completed articles and asked for more topics. It had been five minutes since I laid down closing my eyes when my phone rang and without opening my eyes I picked up the call.
"Hello." I mumbled in my tired voice.
"Assalamualaikumm!!!," a high pitched voice entered my ears and without checking the name I knew who it belonged to.
Jannah.
"Walaikum assalam," I replied.
"Why so down?"
"Tired."
"Why? You okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Infact, I have something to tell you." I sat up in slow motion like an old woman in her 80s.
"Uhuh? I'm all ears."
"Remember I told you Murat asked me to help in his work?"
"Yeah."
"He kinda asked me to work for him now."
"As in work under him?"
"Yeah."
A scoff left her mouth, "You better ask him to pay you now."
"Actually," I laughed quietly and said, "He offered this himself today. Paid work."
"Great minds think alike."
"And he not exactly offered me, more like ordered me in a form of request."
"Ohhhh!! Boyfriend is being so bossyyy!"
I laughed at her teasing, "I was just helping him out of care anyways. I wasn't expecting him to pay me in return. Didn't really thought about it." I shrugged.
"I'm glad he didn't exploit your kindness. He definitely belongs from my species."
"Your species." I chuckled. Jannah's and Murat's nature is very similar. Be it their perspective, habits, nature, or whatnot. Even their reactions are mostly similar on certain things. They are basically one persona in male and female versions lol.
"So miss assistant, how is your boss treating you?"
My cheeks felt hot as I replied, "Nice, I guess."
"Of course he will treat you nice. You are a part of his liver afterall."
"Part of the liver?" I cracked up.
"Yeah! Anyways tell me about your work. What's it about?"
"It's still content writing. He manages the website, working on the coding and errors for a smooth functioning, while I write the content for that website is making for his client."
"Okay. So he makes the websites and you write the content for it."
"Yep"
"More like teamwork, with him as your senior of course."
"Yeah."
"Good good. So what's your current goal?"
"15 articles in 2 days."
"What!!! Two days!!!!!!"
"Yeah." I chuckled, "Same my reaction when he told me."
"Hmmm, that's quite a workload. How are you coping up with it?," she mumbled while munching something. "No wonder you sound so tired."
"Well, the word limit is short, like 200-300 words. So it's not that bad. Plus the topics are easy too, mostly technology based."
"Good good," her mouth was full of something.
"What are you eating?"
"Shwamma," she moaned while eating, "mmm... i's soo goodd."
"What?" I tried to decode the mouth-full words of her in my brain.
"Aye", she said in a muffled voice, "Wait."
"Shwarma?" I guessed.
"Yess shwarma," she said in clear voice after finishing her bite. "Chicken roll."
"Yeah got it. How's college?"
"Don't ask. It suckss." She whined, "Especially the food. 7 days a week just vegetarian food. I want meat bruh!"
"You are eating meat right now." I stated the matter of fact.
"Yes after 2 weeks of torturous food from mess, I ordered this today."
"Realizing the importance of home now, aren't you?"
"Gosh! I miss homemade food."
"Hmm. Made friends?," my phone vibrated indicating a new message as I asked her.
"Nah.. Everyone seems so double faced here. I'm good alone."
"I hope you find a genuine friend soon."
"Bleh!"
I checked the screen when it vibrated again.
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3 new messages
"Stay on hold," I said to Jannah and opened the telegram app.
'Well-written.
Take rest now.
Will send you remaining topics in few minutes.'
'Okay,' a smile crawled over my lips as I replied to him and got back on call with her while snuggling in cushions.
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It was an exhausting day.
I dozed off two times while writing the articles. First on laptop, then on my phone.
I rubbed my eyes and sat up straight.
Jeez!
When did I slept?
I checked the article and it was almost done.
Just editing is left.
I stretched myself and opened telegram to text him and light up my mind a little.
It was 1 am.
I wonder what's he doing.
'You've made me like YOURSELF,' I texted him.
In few seconds that single tick became double, and three dots started dancing at the bottom.
'How so?' he replied.
'I literally dozed off with the phone in my hand while writing article. I was tired, so laid down but kept on typing. I mean I have never slept while using my phone!'
'That's how I sleep sometimes while working or texting you.'
'Yeah. I got it. You are changing me. Making me like yourself.'
'Nope I'm not. You're changing yourself lol.'
'Ah. I'm tired.'
'Have some rest. Continue tomorrow.'
'I can't, otherwise I will miss the deadline given by my boss"
'It's okay we still have time. You'll do it on time.'
'Yeah, I will sleep after editing this one I'm writing.'
'Yeah good.'
'What are you doing?'
'Working'
'You aren't sleepy?'
'Yeah lil bit. I'm almost done now'
'I see.'
'Can we talk for a bit? My mind's a bit frozen right now.'
'Yeah sure. But I can't say anything about replying as I'm already sleepy'
'Yea yea I got it.'
We joked around for a bit and he broke the news.
'Also, I have something to tell you'
'Okay?'
'I'm planning to come to Delhi'
'Wow. When!!' I started to think about my outfit I would wear-
'For 2-3 months,' another text pops up.
-and my mind went blank.
'Tf
U mean
Live here????'
'Yes'
I sat up straight, my mouth covered with hand.
'Are you kidding me?
Like live for 2-3 months in delhi??!!!'
'Yeah I'm planning to buy a flat or something'
'WOW THAT'S GREAT!!!
We'll meet more often.' I squealed internally as everyone had slept in my home. It was pindrop silence.
'How bout everyday ;) '
'Oh I wish I could XD ' I was smiling like an idiot staring at the screen.
'Oki I'm getting very sleepy now.'
'Ok ok. Goodnight. I'm going back to work'
'Yeah. Don't be up too much. Goodnight. Take care'
'Take care ❤'
And with a REFRESHED mind I got back to work, giggling like a teenager.
Whatcha ya staring at?
I turned 20 last year🗿
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