To start his life... part-1

Peter was a waterman in an IT company. One morning he was supplying water and then heard an employee asking himself why it was not working though. He again asked why that laptop was not working. He continued saying that he had bought it the previous day and he could not even see anything working in that thing.

Peter looked at him. He was talking over the phone. He said that he had told the other person about that stuff the previous day. But it was not still working. He tasked him if he didn't get it that it was not working. The employee was becoming angry gradually. He again told him that he had bought that thing the previous day from that person.

He ended the call. Peter saw everything at a distance and then went to him. He told the employee that he was sorry and told him that he might have a mistake in the code. He replied that it was not about the mistake or the code. Actually, the stuff was not working. He added that he had tried everything to make sure he could see what he was doing. But he didn't know how to do that. And at that time the owner of that IT company came to have some water and noticed them.

The owner saw Peter asking his employee if he minded if he tried. The employee just asked him if he was sure he could fix that problem. Peter was determined and replied that he could try. Then the employee told him to go ahead.

The owner, Mr. Ron was looking at them and suddenly dropped some water on the floor. He saw Peter fixing the problem and asking the employee if it was working then. He tried and yes it was working. But Mr. Ron called Peter that time, "Waterboy! Waterboy!" Then he hurriedly came to the owner.

He was angry with Peter. He directly told him that he had forbidden him to go close to his employees and computers. He showed Peter the water he dropped and blamed him for that. He told him that he could not even handle water. He asked Peter if that puddle was supposed to be there. Peter exclaimed, "A puddle!" and gently replied that he thought it came from the cooler. Mr. Ron ordered him to fix it and stay out of his sight. He threatened him too saying if he saw him again, he would fire him.

It was the same evening. Mr. Ron was in his house and his wife was setting the dining table. Suddenly they here the bell rang. His wife became very happy and exclaimed that they were there. She went to welcome them and told them that she was so glad they could make it that evening. They came in and Mr. Ron was also about to welcome them.

But he stopped in the midway. His daughter was about to meet her boyfriend that evening. And he was none but that waterman in his office. Peter also could recognize the owner and said, "Mr. Ron!?" Everyone was happy except Mr. Ron. He asked what kind of joke that was. He reminded Peter that he had told him to stay out of his sight. But he didn't even make it there. He addressed Peter as a waterboy and his wife and daughter didn't like it.

His wife, Helga was about to stop him but he asked his daughter Lucy if she could talk to him for a moment. He asked Peter to have a seat in the meantime and told his wife to offer him some water.

Mr. Ron took Lucy into another room and asked if she was serious about dating a waterboy. He told her that if she didn't want to disgrace their family, she should try harder. Lucy replied that he didn't even know about him. She added that Peter was wonderful and very talented. He said that he meant he was not at her level because she deserved better. He reminded her that they had invested in her so much. So, he didn't want her to tie her life to that creep. But Lucy requested his daddy to give him one chance. And he somehow agreed.

The four sat at the dining table. Mr. Ron asked Peter to help himself with oysters. He told him that they were 70% of water and Peter must have loved them. He thanked Mr. Ron but said that he didn't like oysters. But Mr. Ron was not stopping insulting him. He asked him how about he taught him how to eat them. He added that it was easy. Peter respectfully replied that it was not that he didn't know how to eat them, it was just that, he didn't like them.

Mr. Ron laughed and his wife asked to stop it. Then she asked Peter if he had a dream. Peter replied that he had but it was more like a goal rather than a dream, but he wanted to become a top manager at the IT company. Mr. Ron just laughed but his wife showed interest in this. She asked him how he would plan to carry it out. Peter smiled and said that he had got a job at the best IT company in the state. He didn't care much about the position, as long as it was the best one. He added that right then he was both studying and working. So, at some point, the company would notice him because he was doing everything he could. He meant that right then he was a cool programmer. But as they say, every champion was once a beginner.

Mr. Ron laughed again and suggested Peter hold his horses. He also suggested him step out of the world of illusion for a moment and admit the truth. Peter asked him which truth. He replied that the IT company, his beautiful daughter, a good income, and success, not for him. Peter replied that it was right and asked him what he thought he deserved.

Mr. Ron said that it was a great question. He replied that he would marry a small, silent mouse and only give her flowers on big holidays, ride a scooter to work, wait endlessly for promotion to "cooler master". And in his view, that was the truth and his level. But Peter replied that he disagreed with him. He said that he believed he determined his level and his future through a series of efforts. Then he said that he guessed he had to be going. And Mr. Ron replied that it was a good idea. Peter thanked Mrs. Ron for the dinner and was about to leave. But he stopped and turned to Mr. Ron. He suggested that maybe next time instead of oysters, he would try believing in people. And that was something he could teach him if he wanted.

After his leaving Lucy was mad at his daddy. She told him that she loved Peter and would be with him whether he wanted it or not. She reminded him that he had promised to give Peter a chance, but then she was giving her daddy a chance. She added that she didn't want to see him.

Mrs. Ron tried to make Mr. Ron understand. But he replied that they were stupid kids.

to be continued.....