HOW BLOODLINE TURNED OUT TO BE MY DEADLINE?????

It was the nineteenth of September in the year 2006.
This would have also been an ordinary day in my life but for this incident.

Like any other enthusiastic fresher who has recently joined a software industry,i too woke up early morning,dressed myself as a typical professional and came to office exactly at nine.But the only difference was not with any of the technical documents but with a copy of Sidney Sheldon’s Bloodline in my hand..I brought it so carefully with the intention of being unnoticed by anyone.

It is the usual trend of any software industry to keep the freshers idle for a certain period of time by the name of bench..My company was also not an exception in doing the same and unfortunately I turned out to be the victim.

For the first one hour I checked my emails, read the online dailies,forwarded some mails and archived my favourites..But how long can an inquisitive person like me while away time like that????So,I decided to read the novel which I had brought,without even imagining its after effects..

I went to the cubicle of one of my friends as i hoped it to be a safer place than mine.I continued from the page which I had finished the previous night.I am a voracious reader that I get myself lost in books once I start reading them.

Initially I checked here and there and confirmed that nobody was noticing me.As time went on I was just lost in the story.I even ignored the comments of my friends that was heard then and there.I also forgot for how long I have been reading the book..

Suddenly I heard my friend’s voice whispering. “Hey Raji..Raji”..It is his usual practice to tease me so I ignored it too.Then followed the voice

“SIDNEY SHELDON…..GOOD”..

Really taken aback by this new voice,I just turned around to see who it was..
There awaited another shock for me...Yes.

It was none other than my
PROJECT MANAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fortunately my project manager was kind enough to spare me with little warning and small assignments.

Even today I feel bad of thinking of myself being caught red handed ,since I had been the most sincere student of my class during the college days.. And this turned out to be the most embarrassing moment of my life..

So what I suggest everyone is

“NEVER COMMIT A MISTAKE WHEN YOU ARE NOT GOOD AT COMMITING IT PERFECTLY”