sincerely yours

In a busy office space filled with people rushing past each other to take a loo break, catch up with colleagues or just to show the world they can walk with their shoes clicking , a man with a small smile playing across his lips, was at his terminal doing his job. His name was Sincerity. This fellow was always found stooped, staring at his monitor, clicking away intermittently. He was there before time, much before time, as in, before clocks were invented. Next to his was Integrity’s cubicle. A man respected by all for his ability to precisely do those things that would be mentioned at the high places and with the right people.They used him as and when necessary. He was one of the few real friends of Sincerity. Both of them understood each other well and they complimented each other.
The laity was languid and laggard; they mocked these two, Sincerity in particular, to no end. But the two remained unperturbed and enjoyed each other's company. Both of them, unknown to each another, shared a deep love for Hope, the undeserving HOD's secretary. Hope looked as fresh as the morning dew.They could forget all the mundane problems before them in her beauty.Such was her charm that almost everyone had a crush on her at some point of time.

Sincerity and Integrity reported to Scarcity and Hierarchy.Scarcity, who was never found in his seat during a crisis, irked Integrity. He started hating the number of times he had to take the fall when something went wrong.He wrote many letters to Ambiguity, the quality manager.Nothing Happened. Driven to the edge, Integrity started contemplating a career change and even the thought of Hope refused to work the magic it used to. Sincerity, meanwhile, was fed up of Hierarchy and his many problems. Bureaucracy, Hierarchy’s good friend who kept hanging around without motive, didn't help matters. Sincerity,snubbed at every step, slowly moved away from any social interaction; the self assured  smile disappearing with his confidence. 

On a random Monday morning, Tawdry Tomfoolery (Only one in the organisation to have two names), the company’s pompous and under qualified HR decided he could do away with the rogue and recalcitrant Integrity. He relieved Integrity of his position the very same day and Integrity on his part was able to breathe easier; not being part of the dank organisation. At about the same time, Hope who was away on vacation, died in a train crash. There had been a signal malfunction and both the drivers wasted valuable time  comprehending the significance of the light at the end of the tunnel.
Sincerity having lost the love of his life and his good friend in quick succession was left stunned. He went into a shell. All his actions became mechanical and devoid of any vigour. He found companionship with Tardy, someone whom he had loathed in the past but had started admiring later for his twisted logic. With hope gone and tomfoolery pointlessly cackling away to Hierarchy’s jokes, Sincerity felt emotionally numb and the days trudged on somnolently. He understood that a replacement to Integrity was out of question.

The office atmosphere started choking him and he started hallucinating. He found himself talking to Hope, in long soliloquies. With Vacuity, a guy of amazing qualification and zero common sense replacing Geriatry as the HOD, the going got really tough for Sincerity. His mental condition deteriorated. Sometimes, he had conversations with his high-school sweetheart Merry, who had died young; a victim of some rare illness.
After some days or months or years for all Sincerity cared, sense prevailed over Vacuity. He decided he needed more men to tackle the mess. He made quick calls to the HR dept and pooled in a few resources from other offices. Few of the empty seats were filled with sycophancy, duplicity and redundancy. Still, the seat next to Sincerity remained empty (it had long stopped bothering him). He worked alone; from early in the morning to late in the night.

One fine day, things did change; a smiling face greeted him at his desk.

“Hello!”.

“Hi”.

 “I just joined today “.

”Oh! My name’s Sincerity”.

“Nice to meet you, I'm Profanity”.

“Fcuk!! Finally…where the hell have u been all this time… anyway, welcome to the family”

Redundancy looked up from his desk, "who's sincerity talking to today? the tone seems different".