Part 19: Personnel Files and Secret Recipes

There is something major happening at Imraans office this week, it seems. The big bosses from the main office in Johannesburg have flown in for a meeting.

There is alot of rumors and speculation and I can see that it has Imraan abit worried and stressed out. I know his worried that he could lose his job, but its a worse case scenario.

I found Imraan on the Garden swing after work, his brow in a deep frown.
"what's up, baby?." I asked him, as I sat next to him.
"I think they restructuring at the office...they asked for some personnel files from HR today..." Imraan replied.
"oh...okay...", I wasn't sure what to make of this.
"My file was also requested....", Imraan said, looking at me slowly , the worry was deep and unhidden  in his eyes...
"what if I get laid off..."

" O imi! Don't think like that! There are so many reason why they could be looking at personnel, you just thinking of the worse reason...the office is in a panic because its all hush hush, but you great at what you do love, you saved them a possible law suit for heavens sake! You meticulously, through, intelligent...you closed enough deals for the firm even though you only a junior. They would be crazy to let you go baby, real crazy." I told him honestly.

I'm no lawyer and even though I may be biased, its plainly obvious to anybody that Imraan's great for the firm. I can't imagine any restructuring, if that is what it is, to even affect him.

"I hope you right love...", he said, pulling me towards him. He brushed a kiss on my forehead."otherwise, Il have to admit defeat and join the family business...i have you and our babies to think of now."

I returned his kiss, "it won't come to that, you'll see...have faith."
"Come it's supper time, Dadi said she got supper under control today, she is following a new recipe, all the nawu nawu brides use this recipe and she needs no help..."

"what! You left my old granny to cook for everybody alone!", Imraan looked at me in mock horror.

I laughed, "not exactly, that's just what she wants mummy to think, Sumaya, Shireen and I are in on the secret..."

Imraan looked at me in confusion...

"You see, this special recipe...
Its called...
Call for take-out!"

Imraan burst out laughing! "Dadi ordered 'dukaan' food! Serious!!!!"

"Yups."

"Can't wait to see my mothers face!", he said laughing.

We walked back inside hand in hand, his father and brothers were just coming in from another day at the shop. I couldn't help but wonder if Imraan would be satisfied with that life, if it ever came to that...