The Three Employees - 3

 Robbed

Boss (Looking into the Muster Roll): He’s late again. He’s been coming in late ever since his marriage and he comes with all sorts of lame excuses. What’s it this time?

Employee One: This time it’s serious sir. He’s at the police station.

Boss (Shocked): What?!

Employee Two: He’s been robbed sir. He’s gone to file an FIR.

Boss (being relieved and concerned): Oh really… One of you could have gone to help him. Do you know what happened?

Employee Two: It was his greatest nightmare sir. In a way he was expecting it. He was always worried about being robbed. He lives in a small one BHK apartment. It isn’t such a peaceful area; surrounded by all sorts of people. He was worried about something like this.

Employee One: His luck was changing sir, with marriage. His mother and uncles had gifted him many valuables; old family heirlooms, jewellery, some antiques and cash. His wife had brought a lot as dowry too, though he had refused. He was finally hoping to see better times.

Employee Two: This of course got him more worried than he already was. He went out of his way to prevent a robbery. He took all sorts of precautions. He brought a mini locker and a dog. He was planning to shift to somewhere better soon but for the time being he was satisfied.

Later in the afternoon…

Employee Three: Good Day Sir. Sorry I’m late. I was at the police station…

Boss: I know, they told me. So how did it go? Any progress? Did you have any suspects? Did they make you pick from their usual crime records or did they make a sketch?

Employee Three: Suspects? Sketch? Why make a sketch when I had a photo?

Boss (Surprised): You mean, you know who robbed you? You saw the thief?

Employee Three: Yes of course I saw.

Boss: How did you get a photo? Do you have CC TV Cameras at home?

Employee Three: No, I had a photo all along.

Boss: What do you mean?

Employee Three: It was my wife sir, she had a long standing affair but apparently married me just because her people were forcing her, she’s run away to be with her lover and she took my dog! He was a good breed sir, a trained watch dog! He was worth about fifty thousand.

Employee Two (laughing): You mean, your wife ran away with your dog!

Boss: Well, at least you still have all the valuables and your money.

Employee Three: I hope so sir.

Boss: What do you mean?

Employee Three: Sometimes I forget sir, so it was my wife who had the password to the locker!

-Vijay Krishna