‘The seller called. He said whatever games we played, it has worked in his favour. Says many schools have come to him for materials citing that Dew Drops recommended him. So, he says as a thank you to us, he is taking back the materials!’

Anu laughed. ‘I never intended it that way but who is complaining! I am so happy he came to his senses!’

‘Anu, thank you for the help and care. Take care, child.’

Feeling light and happy, Anu downed her Cappuccino and walked into the Internet Café next door. First things first, she needed a job and a resume to get a job.

She downloaded a sample resume for teachers off the net and filled in her details. She had worked in only two places, which meant her resume was about two-and-a-half sentences. Then she added an internship at her father’s office. She did give him coffee whenever he worked in his home office. So that should count. Anu decided to fill the rest of the page with a Statement of Purpose. She had helped her friends with those when they applied for schools abroad. It didn’t make any sense on a resume, but it had to be at least a page. It took her two hours and three visits to Coffee Day before she had her resume ready.

But Anu was very happy with her writing. She had explained how teaching young minds warmed her heart, how the kids loved her unorthodox methods of teaching, and listed how Indigo could and should make school more fun for kids. Anu dreamed the next sequence of events. She was going to walk into the principal’s chamber, hand over the resume and bowl her over. The Principal would smile at her witty statement of purpose and offer her a job on the spot. And she would also tell Anu how the teachers’ kids studied for free at Indigo.

Anu asked the Cyber Center owner to print her resume. He looked at it intently. ‘I have seen only black borders on resumes. Nothing pink and blue like this.’

Anu beamed. ‘Let it be. Nice on the eyes.’

Feeling all confident, Anu walked into Indigo International ‘I need to see the Principal, please.’

The receptionist raised her brows ever so slightly. ‘You need to make an appointment.’

Anu felt deflated but did not let that affect her. She had expected the same treatment the other day had Pete not joined her. ‘Can you please call and ask the Principal? It is important.’

The receptionist made a few phone calls in a very hushed voice. ‘No, ma’am. The Principal is busy. You can meet her on Thursday at eleven.’

Taking an off chance, Anu asked the receptionist. ‘Forgot to mention. Pete Dunsworth will be joining me too.’

There was a change in the pretty girl’s demeanour. ‘Let me ask again, ma’am.’