"I spy you!" - 10

She had a tough time in even finding her boss’s chamber. The organization had a funny way of working. There were many rooms. None of them had any names or designations of the officials who may be occupying the room.

She had wandered like a mad girl to reach to the boss’s chamber. She finally espied an old person who was dressed in white pants and coat. He was carrying two coffees on a tray. She got emboldened to ask him about her boss’s chamber.

“Madam Bhanu’s chamber, which is it please?” she asked him. She was now on the 9^th floor of the building.

The old man peered at the young woman who asked him the Head’s chamber. She was about 5’9’’ tall and had a good structure. The face was very attractive without being called a classic beauty. If someone sees her eyes they would fall for them. They were the most clear black colored eyes. In fact, the white color was less than the black in her eyes giving her a permanent amazed look.

“Your first job?” he asked the girl. She did not flinch to reply him. Vasupradha had been brought up well. She treated everyone equal. She did not demean people based on their dress, caste or creed.

“Yes Chacha!” she told and smiled. The old man fell for her smile. He asked her to go to the 10^th floor which is the topmost floor in the building.

She had thanked him and entered the only big room there. She was sure that Ms. Bhanu, the Head of the Intelligence Office would be inside that room and there she was!

She was with her Deputy Mr. Padmanabha. Bhanu was about 55 year old and looking trim for her age. She had worn a neatly starched green colored cotton sari. She had a boy haircut neatly trimmed. Mr. Padmanabha was about 50 years. He was thin and reed like. The most redeeming features which caught Vasupradha’s attention were his square wide black framed glasses, receding hairline and a thick almost white brush moustache.

After talking about being coming in at a very appropriate moment, test for her etc., Bhanu had told, “We have a suspicion that one of our colleagues is a mole and we want you to spy on that person and find out the truth”

Naturally Vasupradha was thrilled. She had read so many novels and general books on Spies and their espionage operation even since she had started reading books. She was an avid watcher of the espionage movies. The Second World War had given way for too many books and movies on Germany, USSR and Allies, etc. The CIA of the United States of America and its covert operations.... oh... she was waiting to become a spy and now she has landed in this job after going through the required tests and passing out in flying colors. Of course, she had to get some top official’s recommendation too.

“Tell me Madam Bhanu! What should I do?” asked Vasupradha. She could not keep the excitement out of her voice.

“Call me boss. No need to Madam me or Bhanu me. Is that understood?” there was steel in Bhanu’s voice.

Vasupradha dumbly nodded.

Padmanabha pushed a photo on to the table towards Vasupradha. “This is a photo taken by our security camera of the person. We do not know where this person sits or works. Please ensure you keep a watch on this person for the next three days and give us a report of your findings” he said and turned towards Bhanu.