Ayesha, a member of the Logica team, was from
the UK and spoke with an English accent. She caught the fancy of Nimesh and
Krishna. They would talk to her politely in English and pass lewd comments
about her in Hindi within her hearing.
“Look
at madam today. She is wearing a sleeveless dress and a bra with transparent
strap. Why on earth do you wear a bra if you want to give an impression you are
not wearing it?” Nimesh said while sitting next to her. Everyone looked very
grave, to avoid revealing what was being discussed.
It
was thrilling to pass comments on Ayesha within her hearing without getting
caught. “Last night, Madam had gone for
a late night movie to Planet Hollywood with George. Is she having an affair
with him? May be a one night stand...” Nimesh was, as usual, talking in a tone
as if discussing some work-related issues.
This went on for some time.
One day, to his horror, Nimesh heard Ayesha talking in chaste Urdu over the
phone to her family. Nimesh informed everyone on the office communicator in a
panic. This was big news. It turned out that the girl was a second-generation
Pakistani, who had settled in the UK. The boys did not know how to react. They
decided to apologize. They got together and nervously went to her.
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