Navid is a good looking man in his late twenties, works for a multinational company in Dhaka. tech-savvy would be an understatement for him. He owns an i phone 10S , i phone owns him. Navid can not even remember when he did not have the latest model smartphone in his possession,
At times he thinks that the smartphone is an extension of himself , it is a stunning concoction of style, color and persona, it holds plentitude of powers for him.
His morning starts with the shrill of alarm rung by Siri, the artificial intelligence program that resides on his phone, for the last few years, SIri is his best friend, buddy, companion and a whole lot of other stuff. Navid completely bares his soul to siri, i mean all his schedules, tasks, datelines are done through her when it cimes to his daily routine, At times he wonders what would be his life without Siri, it would be a ragtag mess, when in the afternoon he glances through the glass window pane form his office cubby and enjoys the immaculate greenery outside, Siri subtly reminds him that the day is beautiful,, or when at night after having a meal he dashes to the bed, Siri tune in to classic blues, just to give him a relaxed ambience, it seems she is her close friend or maybe more then that, She could glean all about Navid in such a short time, which is astounding, it was always a pleasure watching her, she has a special bonding with him.
Lately, Navid got involved in a fast-paced project, which if he succeeds would elevate his position in the company, in his small town, the lead programmer is Dia. she is brilliant in programming, together they are a formidable young group.
"If we can meet the dateline successfully, then you will owe me a treat Bro" said Dia.
"sure, why not." replied perplexed Navid.
"i may have to cell you anytime, will that be ok bro?" Asked Dia on a serious note.
"I shall be glad to answer you anytime, don't worry, we just have to nail the project this time," replied Navid in a determined voice.
"i shall try my level best bro," said Dia and took leave form him dangling her dark cascading long hair.
It was at that time Navid and Dia had to chat off and on, they were texting each back and forth just to meet the looming dateline
"Did you get the pdf i sent you yesterday, bro?"Asked an anxious Dia.
"No, not yet" replied Navid.
"Strange, i sent it to you yesterday it again now. please check and approve it as soon as possible, we are running out of time Bro." cautioned Dia.
That night just before hitting the bed, Navid wanted to give some instructions to Dia. So he took the phone and press the speed dial button, But to his surprise, the call ended up with police station! He thought that he made a mistake, So this time he went for her contact but couldn't find that either!
"Holy shit, what is happening!" yelled frustrated Navid.
Then in a blink of an eye, the screen of his i phone went completely blank, Nothing was display, every icon has withered in thin air. He frantically reached for his laptop, But it too went blank, Panic crept into his heart.
"I am doomed." muttered a broken man.
Just then his phone came back alive only or a minute with only icon of Siri, "What is happening here, Siri?" Asked Navid.
"Jealousy" replied a hysterical Siri.
The next morning a heartbroken Navid somehow reached the office, As he was giving a rundown of last night's strange episode he fumbled and said that he was finished.
Dia smiled and asked him to give her a treat.
"Nothing is lost, i made back up of all your files and contacts Bro". said Dia with relief in her voice.
"We nailed it" said a euphoric Dia
"You jut have to forget your Siri! promise me you will." Said a vulnerable Dia.
everyone has a friend like siri, we have to take care of them.