I came down to India after 2year long business project 5months back. I landed to Delhi. The moment I reached to this city, I thought to her in my mind and was certain that will go to my hometown after meeting with her. I tried to call her on her no. but guess that has been disconnected. I regretted for not calling her in the meantime, at least I would be having her new contact no….I called to some of my batch mate, if any1 was still in contact with her or knew her no….. unfortunately got the same reply from every1 “Sorry Dude, it has been long time since had any word with her.” My last hope died….
I came down to my home. My family was full on excited to see me back. I got Shanti, my wife in my arms after 2 year. That hug was still having the same warmth. We went for a long drive that day. After a hectic day, I went to the bedroom to sleep. Shanti sensed that something is not on the right path. She tried to find it, asked me so many times, but I somehow avoid the reason………… I wanted to contact her but have no way to get her. Shanti knows my care about Sophie, and she would surely get tensed for me. She is a loving wife and I didn’t want to trouble her…..I knew that I wouldn’t be able to talk with Sophie again….
Time passed, and Sphie’s memories went somewhere in backyard of my memory. Me, Mom and Shanti, we were living happily, enjoying a lot………. It was Deepawali and Mom wanted me to help Shanti to clean the home. I accepted like a good son and husband and started helping her. After all, Shanti also took off from her office to clean the home…..
While cleaning the home, I got my diary, the diary, which I thought I must have lost in US. I was excited getting that in my hand. I started flipping the pages and suddenly stopped at a page. It contained some addresses…..including Sophie’s address too……I was happy like anything. Wanted to run to Delhi at that moment. But later on thought to give her a surprise on Christmas…she will be very happy to see me….
Time went on……. We celebrated Deepawali and now it’s December 15. I was planning to go to meet with Sophie. Shanti asked me once when she found some changes in me. Girls, can sense anything. I had to tell her that I was planning to go to meet Sophie. She was surprised to know how come I still in touch with her…….. Finally she said that if I wanted to go there, she wouldn’t let me go and meet with her alone. I had to take her with me. I tried to convince her, but she is like that way only. Once she decides to do something, no1 can stop her…..
We reached @ Sophie’s address @9am sharp on X-MAS. I was wondering how Sophie will react when she will come to know that I got married. I pressed the doorbell. No reply…I pressed the doorbell again and again, but no1 came. Shanti pointed me out the lock. I didn’t see that b’coz of the excitement. She must have gone to church for pray, I though…… I was just recollecting the moments, we shared together…..after our tuition classes, we use to sit for at least one hour and talked about life, future, career….. one day she took me to church too and teached how to pray……I was so energized that time, was completely new experience for the guy, who used to go to temple only……those moments….those memories…….and a sudden disconnection of 3years………..i got married, went to US for 2 years and all…….I promised her that we will be always in touch, but couldn’t fulfill that……
1hour past and she didn’t come. I was getting irritated. i looked at Shanti. She was reading some magazine to time pass….. I said her “Shanti, let’s speak with neighbor, where she use to go to church. We will meet her there only……”She agreed. Undoubtedly she was also getting bored outta there…….we reached to the neighbor. Nameplate was showing name of Mr. Fernandez. Was bit afraid, if his family also went with Sophie to pray, than I would be having no option but to wait only…..I pressed the doorbell….. Luckily an uncle came and we asked him where Sophie has gone for pray….
20minutes; and I and Shanti were in car. I was shocked. Shanti was kept realizing me “C’mon Ram, you have to accept this…..Sophie is no more in this world…..she has left us 2years back…..”But how can I accept that…how could I forget those precious moments with her all of the sudden…..those moments…..with my favorite Tuition Teacher….Sophie…..who use to……..sorry……used to say……..LIFE IT TOO SHORT TO THINK, JUST LIVE IT……
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Intezaar, the wait..... -Part-3 (Final Part)
Request you all to read Intezaar, the wait..... and Intezaar, the wait..... -Part-2 first, which i wrote on Friday, April 18, 2008 and April 22, 2008.....
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I was confused with the Happy or Sad Ending, some readers says, Happy and some wanted to hv in Sad….so I have 2 climaxes; though I’m more convinced with Climex-1
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Hi Guys, I’m NIk. You ppl are kept on reading my story since last 2days, though it’s not fair to move into some1’s personal life (Just KiddingJ)…. You know Maaya and Natalya, now lemme introduce myself to you. 27years old, smart handsome, cool and a married guy, Chartered Accountant by profession, working in a software company.(hope I have told my all characteristicsJJ).
FLASHBACK
(1 year back)—Mom and Dad was searching a girl foe me. They asked me if I have some1 in my life to whom I’m dating. I heard somewhere that falling in love is always bad, one should Rise in LoveJ, though, somehow I knew that I have become a bit practical that my emotions can’t be havier on my mind and I can’t be in love. After getting confirmation, Mom started searching for the Girl and I started meeting with different gals and their families at their places with my family( for arrange marriage only) with the same line “Hi” “Hi” “how are you” “I’m good n u??” “Me too Good” “Tea?” “Ya, sure” (never understood the meaning of these same stupid questions, off course we didn’t meet to know how we were and as we don’t hv milk in my home, so went to their places to get tea)…..
8months past and I met her one fine evening. I went to my relative Subbu’s engagement ceremony. I have started disliking going to such social function, since Mom started finding some1 for me. BUT……Mom is always the best. In the function I saw her dancing on a bollywood number. She was looking very HoT!! Mom might catch me staring at her that after 30minutes she came to me. “Nik, this is Maaya, my Frnd’s daughter. Just completed her MBAship from ICFAI Hyderabad and came down here in Delhi after 2years. I want you to accompany her in sight seeing” Wow, nothing like that. I was full excited. But how can I show this to a girl. I told Mom that I would b busy in office. She asked me for weekends then. “OK then” I said but from inside, I was happy like anything…..will be having a company of a beautiful girl over weekends. Somehow we started liking each other and got married in 2months. And I got transferred to Bangalore 2months back since she got the job here.
I introduced myself with my office colleagues, all were ok kinda……finally I got one person, Ryan. We were almost in same boat except one. I was married to Maaya and for Him; Search was still going on…..we use to talk over phone but rarely cud meet, since his workplace was shifted in another building.
1month Back, she joined our deptt. A cute and sweet girl, very much talkative with her teammates. I saw her 1st time in Project Party. She was taking part in every activity….and after some days, when I was busy in office work so much that had to skip lunch…… She came to me desk and our conversation started. “Natalya, nice and unique name, but I’ll prefer to call you Nats only” I said and she was ok with her I DON’T MIND attitude. Very soon, I could counting as a very good frnd. She told me once that she has interest in Ryan. I knew that he was also kept asking about her with me. But I played a small prank with her before she got the truth, which Nats already told you…… I introduced her with Maaya, and from that on, these two ladies use to pull me leg like anything. I used to show that I’m angry, but deep inside; I liked that, a small group of mine-- I, Maaya, Ryan and Nats. Time was flying happily……
BACK 2 PRESENT, Nats called me for coffee @ 5:20pm today. I was a bit surprised, since we use to go at 3:30pm. I was about to leave, but she said it’s a bit urgent. So I logged off my system, took the laptop bag, swiped out and reached to her, so that I could directly go from there. And there….the shocks were waiting for her…..Nats and Ryan broke up…..moreover….Nats proposed me….
I reached to the Restaurant (thankfully I had the driver, I was not in the state to do anything, so driving was impossible for me by that time). Maaya was waiting for me. I was blank. I hold her hand tightly and said…”Maaya, she proposed me today……”
Maaya was staring at her, “who??””Nats, Natalya, propsed me today, she said that she is in love with me…..””C’mon, NIk, it can’t be true, she must be kidding, you know her” “No Maaya, I could sensed the seriousness in her words.
Suddenly Ryan appeared there. “Hi NIk, Hi Maaya” and he looked at me. “Yes Sir, why did you call me””I called you?? When “ I was surprised “then who else?? Nats smsged me that she has told you that we both are not seeing each other; and you want to meet me here….””what, when it happened, you 2 were so happy ”Maaya was shocked.” it’s the story about one weak back Maaya. We were waiting for the right time to tell you both…..””But Ryan, I didnn’t asked Nats to call you””what’s happening?? ”Maaya asked. “I don’t know. Hey….”I recalled”….Nats left me one latter to me, lemme open that…”
CLIMAX - 1
Letters Said -----
“Hi, NIk, Maaya and Ryan. Thanks for the support you 3 gave me. You were like my family by that time…..
Maaya, I know that Nik must have told you by now. I didn’t want to hurt you but sometimes you can’t help. Yes I love him. But I don’t wanna snatch him form you…..
Ryan, we were together and we were happy….but we both know that we were not for each other. I’m sorry……
And NIk, what to tell you, you are the person to whom I admired, I adore like anything. I don’t know why, when and how it started but yes, I’m in love with you and I can’t help it….but I know that you are Maaya’s. Anyways, I will wait for you for next birth, and then, I want you mine only……
I’m sorry guys, but I thought its better for me, and for you all too; that I leave. I’m going from here, from this company, from Bangalore….where…… it’s not at all relevant. Wish you all a very happy Future.
--Natalya (Nats or sometimes, may be, Madam JI)…. “
Nats had left and we 3 were sitting there quite, with some in our eyes…..with her memories…….
CLIMAX - 2
Letters Said –“Nik, you are the biggest DUMB in this world”
I was blank….”what does that mean???” I was looking at Maaya and Ryan, both were quite. “I will tell you what does that mean” Suddenly Natalya appeared in from of me.”Nats, what are you doing here??” “Stupid, how can you even think that I can be in love with you? You are Maaya’s husband. I can’t even think like that……..” “What?? Then what does that proposal at coffee??”she laughed and with her this time I saw Maaya and Ryan too smiling at me ”Dude, you may have forgotten. When I told you 1month back, that I have feelings for Ryan, you played a prank and then you only told me sometimes surprises make the moment more precious…..so that’s what I did. I and Ryan have decided to get married on next month. But I wanted to give you a surprise…..and for your information…..Maaya knew about it. I took her permission in the morning itself””What, you too Maaya??” “Maaya kissed my hand. “Sorry NIk, but it was great decision in Nats’ life and I allowed her to tell you the news in her way. You are her best frnd, she has the right to do this with you….moreover, you forgot….we love to pull your leg ””And Ryan, you too??””Sorry bro, but anything for her……..” somehow the situation took a smile on my face. I looked at Nats ”Nats, you are really nuts. I salute you Madam JI, nice way to take revenge.””Anytime” she said and we laughed…….…Champagne glasses were waiting for us to toss…..to celebrate the moment…………. Natalya weds Ryan…….
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Hi Guys, I’m NIk. You ppl are kept on reading my story since last 2days, though it’s not fair to move into some1’s personal life (Just KiddingJ)…. You know Maaya and Natalya, now lemme introduce myself to you. 27years old, smart handsome, cool and a married guy, Chartered Accountant by profession, working in a software company.(hope I have told my all characteristicsJJ).
FLASHBACK
(1 year back)—Mom and Dad was searching a girl foe me. They asked me if I have some1 in my life to whom I’m dating. I heard somewhere that falling in love is always bad, one should Rise in LoveJ, though, somehow I knew that I have become a bit practical that my emotions can’t be havier on my mind and I can’t be in love. After getting confirmation, Mom started searching for the Girl and I started meeting with different gals and their families at their places with my family( for arrange marriage only) with the same line “Hi” “Hi” “how are you” “I’m good n u??” “Me too Good” “Tea?” “Ya, sure” (never understood the meaning of these same stupid questions, off course we didn’t meet to know how we were and as we don’t hv milk in my home, so went to their places to get tea)…..
8months past and I met her one fine evening. I went to my relative Subbu’s engagement ceremony. I have started disliking going to such social function, since Mom started finding some1 for me. BUT……Mom is always the best. In the function I saw her dancing on a bollywood number. She was looking very HoT!! Mom might catch me staring at her that after 30minutes she came to me. “Nik, this is Maaya, my Frnd’s daughter. Just completed her MBAship from ICFAI Hyderabad and came down here in Delhi after 2years. I want you to accompany her in sight seeing” Wow, nothing like that. I was full excited. But how can I show this to a girl. I told Mom that I would b busy in office. She asked me for weekends then. “OK then” I said but from inside, I was happy like anything…..will be having a company of a beautiful girl over weekends. Somehow we started liking each other and got married in 2months. And I got transferred to Bangalore 2months back since she got the job here.
I introduced myself with my office colleagues, all were ok kinda……finally I got one person, Ryan. We were almost in same boat except one. I was married to Maaya and for Him; Search was still going on…..we use to talk over phone but rarely cud meet, since his workplace was shifted in another building.
1month Back, she joined our deptt. A cute and sweet girl, very much talkative with her teammates. I saw her 1st time in Project Party. She was taking part in every activity….and after some days, when I was busy in office work so much that had to skip lunch…… She came to me desk and our conversation started. “Natalya, nice and unique name, but I’ll prefer to call you Nats only” I said and she was ok with her I DON’T MIND attitude. Very soon, I could counting as a very good frnd. She told me once that she has interest in Ryan. I knew that he was also kept asking about her with me. But I played a small prank with her before she got the truth, which Nats already told you…… I introduced her with Maaya, and from that on, these two ladies use to pull me leg like anything. I used to show that I’m angry, but deep inside; I liked that, a small group of mine-- I, Maaya, Ryan and Nats. Time was flying happily……
BACK 2 PRESENT, Nats called me for coffee @ 5:20pm today. I was a bit surprised, since we use to go at 3:30pm. I was about to leave, but she said it’s a bit urgent. So I logged off my system, took the laptop bag, swiped out and reached to her, so that I could directly go from there. And there….the shocks were waiting for her…..Nats and Ryan broke up…..moreover….Nats proposed me….
I reached to the Restaurant (thankfully I had the driver, I was not in the state to do anything, so driving was impossible for me by that time). Maaya was waiting for me. I was blank. I hold her hand tightly and said…”Maaya, she proposed me today……”
Maaya was staring at her, “who??””Nats, Natalya, propsed me today, she said that she is in love with me…..””C’mon, NIk, it can’t be true, she must be kidding, you know her” “No Maaya, I could sensed the seriousness in her words.
Suddenly Ryan appeared there. “Hi NIk, Hi Maaya” and he looked at me. “Yes Sir, why did you call me””I called you?? When “ I was surprised “then who else?? Nats smsged me that she has told you that we both are not seeing each other; and you want to meet me here….””what, when it happened, you 2 were so happy ”Maaya was shocked.” it’s the story about one weak back Maaya. We were waiting for the right time to tell you both…..””But Ryan, I didnn’t asked Nats to call you””what’s happening?? ”Maaya asked. “I don’t know. Hey….”I recalled”….Nats left me one latter to me, lemme open that…”
CLIMAX - 1
Letters Said -----
“Hi, NIk, Maaya and Ryan. Thanks for the support you 3 gave me. You were like my family by that time…..
Maaya, I know that Nik must have told you by now. I didn’t want to hurt you but sometimes you can’t help. Yes I love him. But I don’t wanna snatch him form you…..
Ryan, we were together and we were happy….but we both know that we were not for each other. I’m sorry……
And NIk, what to tell you, you are the person to whom I admired, I adore like anything. I don’t know why, when and how it started but yes, I’m in love with you and I can’t help it….but I know that you are Maaya’s. Anyways, I will wait for you for next birth, and then, I want you mine only……
I’m sorry guys, but I thought its better for me, and for you all too; that I leave. I’m going from here, from this company, from Bangalore….where…… it’s not at all relevant. Wish you all a very happy Future.
--Natalya (Nats or sometimes, may be, Madam JI)…. “
Nats had left and we 3 were sitting there quite, with some in our eyes…..with her memories…….
CLIMAX - 2
Letters Said –“Nik, you are the biggest DUMB in this world”
I was blank….”what does that mean???” I was looking at Maaya and Ryan, both were quite. “I will tell you what does that mean” Suddenly Natalya appeared in from of me.”Nats, what are you doing here??” “Stupid, how can you even think that I can be in love with you? You are Maaya’s husband. I can’t even think like that……..” “What?? Then what does that proposal at coffee??”she laughed and with her this time I saw Maaya and Ryan too smiling at me ”Dude, you may have forgotten. When I told you 1month back, that I have feelings for Ryan, you played a prank and then you only told me sometimes surprises make the moment more precious…..so that’s what I did. I and Ryan have decided to get married on next month. But I wanted to give you a surprise…..and for your information…..Maaya knew about it. I took her permission in the morning itself””What, you too Maaya??” “Maaya kissed my hand. “Sorry NIk, but it was great decision in Nats’ life and I allowed her to tell you the news in her way. You are her best frnd, she has the right to do this with you….moreover, you forgot….we love to pull your leg ””And Ryan, you too??””Sorry bro, but anything for her……..” somehow the situation took a smile on my face. I looked at Nats ”Nats, you are really nuts. I salute you Madam JI, nice way to take revenge.””Anytime” she said and we laughed…….…Champagne glasses were waiting for us to toss…..to celebrate the moment…………. Natalya weds Ryan…….
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Intezaar, the wait..... -Part-2
Request you all to read Intezaar, the wait..... "first, which i wrote on Friday, April 18, 2008.....
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HI, I’m Natalya, Natalya Rodrics. 25years old (gals usually don’t disclose their age, but I don’t care a damn), a sexy, smart, intelligent, talkative girl, who can easily gel with every1. A Chartered Accountant by profession, yet having all those quality, I’m different (CAs usually considers as boooooooooring persons). Now don’t ask what I’m doing there. Well, if you haven’t got it so far, lemme enlighten you that I’m the third chain of this story right after Maaya and NIk…..yup, the same Nik, to whom I proposed that evening….
BANGALORE, sounds like very happening city and why not full of young blood and even dictionary got a word named “Bangalored”, isn’t it?? In the campus interview, I got the offer from Bangalore. Mom and Dad were a bit against, since it was gonna be a completely unknown city for me. No1 familiar here and 2000kms. far away from my hometown…. But somehow I managed to get them agreed. Real Reason for me to leave my hometown—MAC, my bf, sorry, my x-BF, with whom I was so close. We used to think for our marriage and post wedding planning; and that @#*&%#@ left me alone in the middle “Natalya, try to understand, My parents want me to get married with Monica, my uncle’s daughter. I don’t hv courage to speak with them about us” “C’mon Mac, you can’t do this with us….we have been thinking about our future since last 2years…..and now…..you can’t even face ur parents….we will make them agree, there is not even any problem of religion also, we both are Christian.” “I’m very sorry Natalya, but I can’t” I really feeling like throwing a big stone on his head, how could he did this with me. I requested him, pleaded him, but that @#$^&*(#@ didn’t agreed. I do remember, I couldn’t sleep that night and following 2nights too….was only crying………for him……on me, to love a coward person……to my fate…..
Anyways, I heard somewhere that time has the power to heal ur sours. It didn’t heal actually, but somehow Mac moved to somewhere back in my memory which I never wanted to recall….I became CA and now looking towards my career only. I took the flight to Bangalore on Sunday. As my joining day was next day, I was simply moving around the campus…..
Next day, it was induction. I thought that it will take 2hrs. but forgot that I moved in a big company . it actually took 1 whole day. Somehow I survived in that day, and I got introduced with my team next day. We start from the same” Hello, Hi & all….” Gradually I come to know, that in my deptt. Out of 100ppl only 3handsome guys were there. Hmm….competition is there 3:97… I thought. I was getting a significant space in my team. I remember, that my joining day was Monday and we had a Project party (1st project Party actually) on the same Friday. Every1 was considering me a lucky charm, since this new concept started in my deptt (well, I know that I’m great)…… I thought it’s a better chance to get to know these 3 guys. I was full ready for the party. In the party, I was with my collogue, Nisha, who became good frnd. I just asked her about a guy, Naveen. She told me that he is committed with Sameera. Gone, now only 2:97….I thought. I asked about Nik, the 2nd guy and got to know that he is married with some1 named Maaya. The last hope…..I asked her about this 3rd guy named Ryan. She told me that she doesn’t have any idea about him. But Nik and Ryan are good frnds. Hurray…… at least one hope is there….
“Hi, I’m Natalya, remember we have met in the Project party”I found Nik alone one day and thought it’s the best time to talk with him. After all I have full right to have eye candy….”Hello Madam Ji, who doesn’t know you after that party. Every1 is simply impressed with her enthusiasm and energy; you were taking part in every game.” “Yeah, yeah…..I have fans everywhr” and we laughed. “How come you haven’t gone for lunch till now??”I asked him.”Month end Madam ji, have to work hard. You know some ppl work hard and some ppl hardly work” and we laughed again, he has a nice sense of humor, must say, I wished, he wasn’t married…but sometimes, you can’t help….never mind, we became good frnds. Once I finally told him about my thoughts for Ryan; and he was like “Nats, you r really nuts. How come you can think about that jerk? Don’t you know that he a big time Casanova. He doesn’t think about you in that way at all…..” I was surprised, but got agreed, had full faith on NIk. In the evening he asked me for the movie. I denied. He convinced me that life doesn’t end with one guy and ………………….(cudnt recall, what all..). Finally I had to agree and there in Cinema Hall, Ryan was waiting for we two. I looked at Nik and he smiled at me and told me. “Ryan is a very nice guy, will take care of you” “But NIk, in morning, you only told me that…..” he interrupted me “that’s what I use to tell you Madam Ji. Sometimes you must know how to act to make some moments more precious.”I smiled and told her to teach her a good lesson one day and he said that he would like to wait for the time…….somehow I started liking NIk also with Ryan, may be just as a frnd. His style of talking and calling me “Madam Ji”:I always like that.
1month past and I, NIk and Ryan came closer. Nik introduced me with Maaya, her wife. She is very nice, just like me J…we both use to pull Nik’s leg…….
But somewhere something was going in my mind, I wanted to tell this to NIk, but how?? I had no answer. Somehow I thought I need to tell him asap. I called him over coffee. He came @5:20pm, after 20minutes of scheduled time (Maaya is right, this guy use to comelate everywhr)……”Sorry Nats, got a bit late” that’s ok, I can understand Nik””So, tell me Madam JI, why did you call me for coffee??””Why?? Can’t I call you for coffee just like that??” he looked at me “Yes, Nats, you can, but usually we go for coffee @3:30pm, but you rescheduled it today, I usually go home by this time. Anyways, today I will leave from here only as you can see my laptop beg with me, but not going home directly, Maaya and me, going for dinner at my favorite place””Hmm…Nik, wanted to know one thing from you, will I expect an honest answer?””He looked at me. What happened?? had any word with Ryan??” “We are not together since last one week. He is also like that Mac. He doesn’t have dare to speak with his family””You, don’t worry Nats, I’ll speak with him….””No Nik, things have been changed now. I have thought a lot and finally realized that I never loved him. It was just an infatuation, not love…..””hmm.. so what have you decided now for your future” “That’s why I called you NIK….. called you to discuss something””tell me, what you wanna know….”Nik hold my hand, may be to give me support. He is really understandable.”Nik, where I stand in your life??””C’mon Nats, you know that you are my frnd, a very good frnd. “ “Only Good Frnd??””What Else??”I could see a question mark on his faith…… “You know NIk, I wanted to tell you this thing since long……I don’t know when it started and how……but……..”I looked at him. The question mark was still there in his face. I didn’t have the courage to see him, so I continued, while looking at the table”…….I don’t know how, but I always think about you. I have been thinking about you more than Ryan. He never took the same space in my life that you have…..I think I care for you the most…..and….I guess, I’m in love with you….”
2minutes silence, Nik had removed his hand from mine. Finally he started “Nats…”it’s a bad joke.”I wish it was a joke. But it’s the biggest truth of my life””But I’m married, you know that I am committed to Maaya””I know that NIk and I’m not asking you for breaking your commitment. She is very sweet lady, will take care of you. What I wanted, is just to tell you, …..and how I fall in love with you and what I feel, I hv written in this latter. but I have a last request, open it in night once you leave the office and finish your dinner. I don’t want Maaya to feel hurt……”I put down the envelope at his laptop bag and left……….
(To be continued, Probably from Nik’s point of view……)
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HI, I’m Natalya, Natalya Rodrics. 25years old (gals usually don’t disclose their age, but I don’t care a damn), a sexy, smart, intelligent, talkative girl, who can easily gel with every1. A Chartered Accountant by profession, yet having all those quality, I’m different (CAs usually considers as boooooooooring persons). Now don’t ask what I’m doing there. Well, if you haven’t got it so far, lemme enlighten you that I’m the third chain of this story right after Maaya and NIk…..yup, the same Nik, to whom I proposed that evening….
BANGALORE, sounds like very happening city and why not full of young blood and even dictionary got a word named “Bangalored”, isn’t it?? In the campus interview, I got the offer from Bangalore. Mom and Dad were a bit against, since it was gonna be a completely unknown city for me. No1 familiar here and 2000kms. far away from my hometown…. But somehow I managed to get them agreed. Real Reason for me to leave my hometown—MAC, my bf, sorry, my x-BF, with whom I was so close. We used to think for our marriage and post wedding planning; and that @#*&%#@ left me alone in the middle “Natalya, try to understand, My parents want me to get married with Monica, my uncle’s daughter. I don’t hv courage to speak with them about us” “C’mon Mac, you can’t do this with us….we have been thinking about our future since last 2years…..and now…..you can’t even face ur parents….we will make them agree, there is not even any problem of religion also, we both are Christian.” “I’m very sorry Natalya, but I can’t” I really feeling like throwing a big stone on his head, how could he did this with me. I requested him, pleaded him, but that @#$^&*(#@ didn’t agreed. I do remember, I couldn’t sleep that night and following 2nights too….was only crying………for him……on me, to love a coward person……to my fate…..
Anyways, I heard somewhere that time has the power to heal ur sours. It didn’t heal actually, but somehow Mac moved to somewhere back in my memory which I never wanted to recall….I became CA and now looking towards my career only. I took the flight to Bangalore on Sunday. As my joining day was next day, I was simply moving around the campus…..
Next day, it was induction. I thought that it will take 2hrs. but forgot that I moved in a big company . it actually took 1 whole day. Somehow I survived in that day, and I got introduced with my team next day. We start from the same” Hello, Hi & all….” Gradually I come to know, that in my deptt. Out of 100ppl only 3handsome guys were there. Hmm….competition is there 3:97… I thought. I was getting a significant space in my team. I remember, that my joining day was Monday and we had a Project party (1st project Party actually) on the same Friday. Every1 was considering me a lucky charm, since this new concept started in my deptt (well, I know that I’m great)…… I thought it’s a better chance to get to know these 3 guys. I was full ready for the party. In the party, I was with my collogue, Nisha, who became good frnd. I just asked her about a guy, Naveen. She told me that he is committed with Sameera. Gone, now only 2:97….I thought. I asked about Nik, the 2nd guy and got to know that he is married with some1 named Maaya. The last hope…..I asked her about this 3rd guy named Ryan. She told me that she doesn’t have any idea about him. But Nik and Ryan are good frnds. Hurray…… at least one hope is there….
“Hi, I’m Natalya, remember we have met in the Project party”I found Nik alone one day and thought it’s the best time to talk with him. After all I have full right to have eye candy….”Hello Madam Ji, who doesn’t know you after that party. Every1 is simply impressed with her enthusiasm and energy; you were taking part in every game.” “Yeah, yeah…..I have fans everywhr” and we laughed. “How come you haven’t gone for lunch till now??”I asked him.”Month end Madam ji, have to work hard. You know some ppl work hard and some ppl hardly work” and we laughed again, he has a nice sense of humor, must say, I wished, he wasn’t married…but sometimes, you can’t help….never mind, we became good frnds. Once I finally told him about my thoughts for Ryan; and he was like “Nats, you r really nuts. How come you can think about that jerk? Don’t you know that he a big time Casanova. He doesn’t think about you in that way at all…..” I was surprised, but got agreed, had full faith on NIk. In the evening he asked me for the movie. I denied. He convinced me that life doesn’t end with one guy and ………………….(cudnt recall, what all..). Finally I had to agree and there in Cinema Hall, Ryan was waiting for we two. I looked at Nik and he smiled at me and told me. “Ryan is a very nice guy, will take care of you” “But NIk, in morning, you only told me that…..” he interrupted me “that’s what I use to tell you Madam Ji. Sometimes you must know how to act to make some moments more precious.”I smiled and told her to teach her a good lesson one day and he said that he would like to wait for the time…….somehow I started liking NIk also with Ryan, may be just as a frnd. His style of talking and calling me “Madam Ji”:I always like that.
1month past and I, NIk and Ryan came closer. Nik introduced me with Maaya, her wife. She is very nice, just like me J…we both use to pull Nik’s leg…….
But somewhere something was going in my mind, I wanted to tell this to NIk, but how?? I had no answer. Somehow I thought I need to tell him asap. I called him over coffee. He came @5:20pm, after 20minutes of scheduled time (Maaya is right, this guy use to comelate everywhr)……”Sorry Nats, got a bit late” that’s ok, I can understand Nik””So, tell me Madam JI, why did you call me for coffee??””Why?? Can’t I call you for coffee just like that??” he looked at me “Yes, Nats, you can, but usually we go for coffee @3:30pm, but you rescheduled it today, I usually go home by this time. Anyways, today I will leave from here only as you can see my laptop beg with me, but not going home directly, Maaya and me, going for dinner at my favorite place””Hmm…Nik, wanted to know one thing from you, will I expect an honest answer?””He looked at me. What happened?? had any word with Ryan??” “We are not together since last one week. He is also like that Mac. He doesn’t have dare to speak with his family””You, don’t worry Nats, I’ll speak with him….””No Nik, things have been changed now. I have thought a lot and finally realized that I never loved him. It was just an infatuation, not love…..””hmm.. so what have you decided now for your future” “That’s why I called you NIK….. called you to discuss something””tell me, what you wanna know….”Nik hold my hand, may be to give me support. He is really understandable.”Nik, where I stand in your life??””C’mon Nats, you know that you are my frnd, a very good frnd. “ “Only Good Frnd??””What Else??”I could see a question mark on his faith…… “You know NIk, I wanted to tell you this thing since long……I don’t know when it started and how……but……..”I looked at him. The question mark was still there in his face. I didn’t have the courage to see him, so I continued, while looking at the table”…….I don’t know how, but I always think about you. I have been thinking about you more than Ryan. He never took the same space in my life that you have…..I think I care for you the most…..and….I guess, I’m in love with you….”
2minutes silence, Nik had removed his hand from mine. Finally he started “Nats…”it’s a bad joke.”I wish it was a joke. But it’s the biggest truth of my life””But I’m married, you know that I am committed to Maaya””I know that NIk and I’m not asking you for breaking your commitment. She is very sweet lady, will take care of you. What I wanted, is just to tell you, …..and how I fall in love with you and what I feel, I hv written in this latter. but I have a last request, open it in night once you leave the office and finish your dinner. I don’t want Maaya to feel hurt……”I put down the envelope at his laptop bag and left……….
(To be continued, Probably from Nik’s point of view……)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
A Strange Encounter.....
BASED ON A TRUE INCIDENT...
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I was working in my office @ my system. Suddenly Google Talk pops me a scrap in Orkut. I checked in Orkut. Some1 named “Anni……always looking for the best” wrote me a scrap “Hi NIk, how are you?? Recognized me?? Congrats, you have become Chartered Accountant….”I had no idea who this Anni is…..tried to recognize… and surprised….my frnd use to compliment me for having sharp memory, but this time I was helpless……I couldn’t even able to recognize her thru pic, since she has uploaded some Angel’s pic rather than hers. Finally I had to scrap her back….”Hi Anni, how are you? I’m very sorry but so far able to recall only one Anni, who was in my school and I’m certain she can’t be you. So plz help me to recognize you” After 4hrs I got another scrap from her “Stupid, I’m the same Anni Taneja, with whom you used to go back home from school on cycle…..”
Wow, is she the same…?? She was the girl in our school on which boys use to stand in a queue except me. One day, while going back to home, she asked me “Nik, every guy is behind me except you, why?? Don’t I look attractive to you??” I laughed, “you are beautiful, but I m waiting for some1 else, lets c when she knocks my door…” “Yeah yeah, it happens when u ppl bunk the class and watch Dil To Pagal Hai” “c’mon Anni, I’m 16years old now, sometimes can bunk the classes…..” we use to talk about almost everything…..and once we had a god fight (can’t disclose the reason for fight) and after Sr. Sec. we disappeared for each other…..
Now, after 8years, she again came back to my life. I was happy to get her as a frnd. From that time onwards, we use to scrap each other and later on use to talk over phone for hours. I learned from her that she has started her own export firm at our hometown only. She asked me if I got some1 as my life partner for whom I was waiting since long; and I had no other option but to say “search is going on…..” and she laughed, “seems like your search will go on and on…..”She told me that she told her mom about our meeting after a long time and she was also wanted to meet with me. Somehow I started liking her. When I asked her if she has any boyfrnd, she revert me the dialogue of the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Ha…”No yaar, you were not there na…”and we laughed. She sent me her pictures , she was looking gorgeous. I told her to meet on my next visit to my hometown and if we liked each other, we’ll propose each other and she agreed. I said that very lightly but lately I was getting serious about it since my parents were searching a partner for me and I had no GF by that time, so thought why not approach her. She is beautiful, has a good carrier and must be smart enough since she is running her own business….
The day had come…I enlighten her that I would be visiting Jaipur, my hometown in another 10days and I recalled my proposal. She laughed and agreed.
I reached Jaipur, spent some days with my family and chatted with her simultaneously. Finally we decided to meet up next day, but forgot to decide the place. I was excited about our meeting so called on her mobile @8:30pm. It was on switched off mode. So I called her on her landline no. (she called me once from home). It was ringing, finally someo1 picked the receiver and I heard a female voice….
“Hello”
“Hello, could I speak with Anni……”
“Who’s this??”
“I’m Nik, her frnd…”
“Nik, who NIk….??”
“Nik, her frnd from Bangalore…..”I was surprised
“Bangalore? Nik? Her frnd?”
“Yes please, can you plz call her, I wanna talk to her…”
“Want to talk, what do you want to talk?”
“…ahm…just wanted to talk like that…”it was limit now, who is she and why she is asking me so many questions, I thought and got the answer (bit of…)
“What do u wanna talk, tell me…I ‘m her mother, want to know” Things are getting strange to me. Anni told me that her Mom wants to meet me and I cud hear her rude voice over phone….”
“Ji, hello Aunty, I’m her frnd…. we studied together in MPS till Sr. Secondary…..” I was feeling like I just committed a crime
“Wait, I’ll call her..” Sighed of relief
2minutes wait and she picked the phone….”hello,” I cud hear her voice
“Hi Anni, Nik here”
“Nik, who NIk..??” Gosh, what’s going on? I was clueless
“Something wrong at your home??”I asked….
“Hello??Hello??”I got that in reply and she disconnected the phone. Don’t ask what was going on in my mind by that time…. somehow I msged her to call me….
@11pm, my phone ranged, it was hers….I was in dilemma, whether shud I pick it or not. Finally my dream of getting her as my partner dominated my brain and I picked it…”what the hell Anni?? What was going on??” “Actually……I didn’t tell anything about you so far to Mom, that’s why…..” “What, you told that you Mom wanted to meet with me…..and when u r running ur own export firm, u must be getting so many calla, national and international, how come your mom can be so much conservative towards you….” And I got some stupid replies from her, which were having no basis….finally she told me “Listen, I’m going to Jodhpur, will be coming in 2days, then I will meet with you and discuss everything. Till what time you are here in Jaipur….?””For another 4days more, thereafter I am going back to Bangalore””Fine we will be having 2 days in middle, I will surely call you…” “ok Anni, but this time I will only wait for your call, I won’t call you” my ego wasn’t allowing me to call her anymore unless I got full explanation…..”OK, Nik, promise, I will call you, Bye for now…”
She disconnected the phone and till now……after 3Months of our last conversation….I am still waiting for getting her call on my cell or at least one scrap on my Orkut id…..I can see now ….my dream…..breaking into several parts…..
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I was working in my office @ my system. Suddenly Google Talk pops me a scrap in Orkut. I checked in Orkut. Some1 named “Anni……always looking for the best” wrote me a scrap “Hi NIk, how are you?? Recognized me?? Congrats, you have become Chartered Accountant….”I had no idea who this Anni is…..tried to recognize… and surprised….my frnd use to compliment me for having sharp memory, but this time I was helpless……I couldn’t even able to recognize her thru pic, since she has uploaded some Angel’s pic rather than hers. Finally I had to scrap her back….”Hi Anni, how are you? I’m very sorry but so far able to recall only one Anni, who was in my school and I’m certain she can’t be you. So plz help me to recognize you” After 4hrs I got another scrap from her “Stupid, I’m the same Anni Taneja, with whom you used to go back home from school on cycle…..”
Wow, is she the same…?? She was the girl in our school on which boys use to stand in a queue except me. One day, while going back to home, she asked me “Nik, every guy is behind me except you, why?? Don’t I look attractive to you??” I laughed, “you are beautiful, but I m waiting for some1 else, lets c when she knocks my door…” “Yeah yeah, it happens when u ppl bunk the class and watch Dil To Pagal Hai” “c’mon Anni, I’m 16years old now, sometimes can bunk the classes…..” we use to talk about almost everything…..and once we had a god fight (can’t disclose the reason for fight) and after Sr. Sec. we disappeared for each other…..
Now, after 8years, she again came back to my life. I was happy to get her as a frnd. From that time onwards, we use to scrap each other and later on use to talk over phone for hours. I learned from her that she has started her own export firm at our hometown only. She asked me if I got some1 as my life partner for whom I was waiting since long; and I had no other option but to say “search is going on…..” and she laughed, “seems like your search will go on and on…..”She told me that she told her mom about our meeting after a long time and she was also wanted to meet with me. Somehow I started liking her. When I asked her if she has any boyfrnd, she revert me the dialogue of the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Ha…”No yaar, you were not there na…”and we laughed. She sent me her pictures , she was looking gorgeous. I told her to meet on my next visit to my hometown and if we liked each other, we’ll propose each other and she agreed. I said that very lightly but lately I was getting serious about it since my parents were searching a partner for me and I had no GF by that time, so thought why not approach her. She is beautiful, has a good carrier and must be smart enough since she is running her own business….
The day had come…I enlighten her that I would be visiting Jaipur, my hometown in another 10days and I recalled my proposal. She laughed and agreed.
I reached Jaipur, spent some days with my family and chatted with her simultaneously. Finally we decided to meet up next day, but forgot to decide the place. I was excited about our meeting so called on her mobile @8:30pm. It was on switched off mode. So I called her on her landline no. (she called me once from home). It was ringing, finally someo1 picked the receiver and I heard a female voice….
“Hello”
“Hello, could I speak with Anni……”
“Who’s this??”
“I’m Nik, her frnd…”
“Nik, who NIk….??”
“Nik, her frnd from Bangalore…..”I was surprised
“Bangalore? Nik? Her frnd?”
“Yes please, can you plz call her, I wanna talk to her…”
“Want to talk, what do you want to talk?”
“…ahm…just wanted to talk like that…”it was limit now, who is she and why she is asking me so many questions, I thought and got the answer (bit of…)
“What do u wanna talk, tell me…I ‘m her mother, want to know” Things are getting strange to me. Anni told me that her Mom wants to meet me and I cud hear her rude voice over phone….”
“Ji, hello Aunty, I’m her frnd…. we studied together in MPS till Sr. Secondary…..” I was feeling like I just committed a crime
“Wait, I’ll call her..” Sighed of relief
2minutes wait and she picked the phone….”hello,” I cud hear her voice
“Hi Anni, Nik here”
“Nik, who NIk..??” Gosh, what’s going on? I was clueless
“Something wrong at your home??”I asked….
“Hello??Hello??”I got that in reply and she disconnected the phone. Don’t ask what was going on in my mind by that time…. somehow I msged her to call me….
@11pm, my phone ranged, it was hers….I was in dilemma, whether shud I pick it or not. Finally my dream of getting her as my partner dominated my brain and I picked it…”what the hell Anni?? What was going on??” “Actually……I didn’t tell anything about you so far to Mom, that’s why…..” “What, you told that you Mom wanted to meet with me…..and when u r running ur own export firm, u must be getting so many calla, national and international, how come your mom can be so much conservative towards you….” And I got some stupid replies from her, which were having no basis….finally she told me “Listen, I’m going to Jodhpur, will be coming in 2days, then I will meet with you and discuss everything. Till what time you are here in Jaipur….?””For another 4days more, thereafter I am going back to Bangalore””Fine we will be having 2 days in middle, I will surely call you…” “ok Anni, but this time I will only wait for your call, I won’t call you” my ego wasn’t allowing me to call her anymore unless I got full explanation…..”OK, Nik, promise, I will call you, Bye for now…”
She disconnected the phone and till now……after 3Months of our last conversation….I am still waiting for getting her call on my cell or at least one scrap on my Orkut id…..I can see now ….my dream…..breaking into several parts…..
Friday, April 18, 2008
Lunch... & a drop of memories...
It was 12’o clock. I checked the time, was feeling hungry. I use to go for lunch @1pm but today was feeling hungry since haven’t had breakfast. I locked my system and started moving to the foodcourt. I reached to the counter and asked for Veg Pasta, my favorite. I got it thru the counter and start thinking, where to sit, was quite happy to see that there was not much ppl at that time, so its easy to get a good seat. I selected one. I was about to start my food when I saw her. She was still looking so beautiful , only one difference, today some1 else was sitting with her rather than me.
I met with her through my office’s Bulletin Board. She wanted to know the guidance as she wanted to go to Kerala and since I have been to south india trip. I mailed here telling all the things. Then some more queries from her side and some more solutions from my side. One fine day, I was having lunch with her rather than my team mates (I used to have lunch with them since 1year, but since she landed to india one month back only and didn’t get any frnds circle here, I accompanied her) from the on, I use to have my lunch with her.
And an another fine day, she felt that I am getting closer to her and since she is having one boyfrnd and I have one girlfrnd, we should not meet further. I was surprised with her stupid thinking, told her that we both are enough mature and practical person. I have been and will be always committed to Maaya, though I love to flirt, but I never take anything serious and at the same time don’t let ppl to think anything serious about me ( use to tell to any girl about me and Maaya down the line of 5-6minutes of beginning of our conversation). But this was heights….
And now, I can see her laughing with some1 else( of course not his BF, since he is not in the same company)…and I am hhaving my food here…..alone……
I met with her through my office’s Bulletin Board. She wanted to know the guidance as she wanted to go to Kerala and since I have been to south india trip. I mailed here telling all the things. Then some more queries from her side and some more solutions from my side. One fine day, I was having lunch with her rather than my team mates (I used to have lunch with them since 1year, but since she landed to india one month back only and didn’t get any frnds circle here, I accompanied her) from the on, I use to have my lunch with her.
And an another fine day, she felt that I am getting closer to her and since she is having one boyfrnd and I have one girlfrnd, we should not meet further. I was surprised with her stupid thinking, told her that we both are enough mature and practical person. I have been and will be always committed to Maaya, though I love to flirt, but I never take anything serious and at the same time don’t let ppl to think anything serious about me ( use to tell to any girl about me and Maaya down the line of 5-6minutes of beginning of our conversation). But this was heights….
And now, I can see her laughing with some1 else( of course not his BF, since he is not in the same company)…and I am hhaving my food here…..alone……
Intezaar, the wait.....
First time writing from a girl’s point of view, so if you are not agree with the thoughts, no offences meant…..
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I was waiting for him from 30Minutes. There is nothing new to me to follow this stupid ritual. I picked the phone and call him, it was on no reply. Hmm….he must be on the way, I thought. He knows that I don’t like to wait, why he doesn’t take some reserve time. Usually guys use to wait for girls, but things are different in our case…..
We met in an engagement ceremony cum sangeet function. It was my cousin’s. She was looking o pretty that night with the Red Saree. For me too, the day was different since it was my first encounter with Saree. Everyone was complimenting me seeing me first time in a different way (and I was keep on moving around to every1 to get some more compliments, yet showing nothing). I was cursing myself to give my 2year to ICFAI, Hyderabad for getting one MBA Degree that I haven’t attended any wedding. Time Had Come. Panditji announced, “Jajmaan Ladki Ko bulaiyie (Sir, call the girl)”. Uncle looked at me and I got his direction. Went to the room, Shiba was still sitting there looking herself into the mirror. She saw me and asked, “Maaya, how I am looking, tell me the truth…””oh, Shiba, you are looking so Ravishing” She Smiled, “I will managed by looking only beautiful, I bet, no1 can compete you for looking Ravishing today, this flower printed Saree, untied hairs , black bindi, victorai jewelry and….”I interrupt her “Thanks Shiba, now let me wait to hear the same words from any handsome hunk in the party, right now, it’s the time for you to come outside for THE OCCASION”
I and Shba, we both were coming out. We could see the smile in face of her fiancé Arun. Panditji started chanted some Mantras and then asked them to exchange the rings. I was so happy for her and kept on talking with my frnds when I noticed that someone is noticing me. WOW…., at least got one MURGA in the reception. He was in a suit with purple shirt with matching purple tie. His thick glasses were indicating that he must be one of the most studious guys. A nice guy indeed. Cool. he will get more impress when I will tell him that I am an MBA and got placed in Bangalore.
We moved out from the hall, there was one DJ system for Sangeet Function. Wow, I thought, how could missed so many weddings in Delhi. Music started as well as the performances started. I was surprised that my cousins did such a nice western dance on the slow paced song “who lamhe…..”from the movie ZAHER.(Not to mention, I also performed a no. with my cousin’s frnd, sometimes I can’t help, I love to dance). I was tired after dancing but still cud see that purple tie on guy staring at me. I love to keep these kinda flirt guys in the middle. Best way, till the end, don’t say them Yes at the same time, don’t let them realized that you don’t have interest on them (one of the best fun activities me and my frnds follow).while chatting with my frnds, I kept on give him a smile in the interval of 2minutes.(these boys have no brain… :)).
I was enjoying my time, and suddenly, one lady came to my world as interrupter. “Hi maaya, how are you””Hi Aunty, I am good, how are you” (who is she!! I was thinking) ”I’m good now, to see that you recognized me, I was just telling your mom that you might have forget me: after all you are seeing me, her frnd after a long time…”oh, so she is mom’s frnd, ”C’mon aunty, how can I forget you. You are one of my all time favourite” “yeah, I can see that child, so when did you come to Delhi” “last week only aunty, and going to Bangalore in 3months as I got a job there….. But just thinking to explore Delhi again before leaving. It has been 2years since I moved around CP, Karol Bagh, India Gate, Lotus Temple and not to mention Nirula’s ice cream parlor….”well, she is my mom’s frnd and since I had not left any option for me after saying that she is my favorite, I had to tolerate with her for some time(One thing which I learned in MBAship, to have god relationship with every1, no matter you don’t even wanna talk with them). but I can’t tell you how much I was missing to tease that Guy, my favorite past time…… “ok, beta, so you must be having so many frnds in Delhi??” “No aunty, presently no1is there,” I really wanted to move around to delhi, but alone….?? “hmm…I can get you a good company, what say” now I have to roam around with her, I scared. I won’t even will be able to stare any guy in the market,….”No aunty, I don’t wanna trouble you to come with me””Haha, I’m not talking about me, I am talking about my son. Come with me ”ohh…worst now,. nowI have to nove around with some stupid looking guy, I thought;. But for my surprise, she took me to that same purple tie on guy “maaya, he is my son: and Nik, she is Maaya. My frnd’s daughter just came back from Hyderabad after completing her MBA” he looked at me and HI to me with very innocent look. Hmm… the guy has good face impression to hide his interest on me , but I’m the expert. He can’t do it, in front of me….. I replied him a normal HI. So what he can pretend well, I’m better than him in every way.
“Nik, since Maaya wanna see delhi, and she is alone. I want you to give her accompany” wow, I won’t mind to date him, he looks handsome. “But Mom, u know I have some urgent office work at office ”he told to aunty. DUMB, I can clearly see his interest to roam around with me, but these guys’ aleays take as much time as they can take to say something.”I know son, but you have weekends, right? Take her out that time” “Ok, Mom….” and he looked at me”…..if you don’t mind?” hmm…so he also can flirt. ”ahm…..I don’t have any options as such, I guess, I can come with you…..”I didn’t wanna miss the chance but yet want him to realize that it’s not easy to take me in his pocket. We xchanged the nos. and agreed to meet up on Saturday @ Nirula’s ice cream parlor loacated at CP.
From then on, we kept on meeting….he was better than my expectation. He had the charm to impress me (are you surprised?? even I was surprised….!!).somehow we got so much used to of each other, that when our frndship and part time affair turned into a relationship, I realized it on our wedding day. Yes we got married in just 2months of our meeting.
And now, @ BANGALORE, NIk took transfer to Bangalore, b’coz of my job. He is such a caring person. We use to go to Delhi, together. Sometimes, when I go alone, I use to miss him, especially in my last visit, which was 1month long, since my Mom wasn’t well and he couldn’t able to be there for more than 3days, since he was handling some critical work there. I never understand how come a Chartered Accountant can have some critical work in a software company. it use to be the asset of software engineers…..
BACK TP PRESENT, I had reserved a table in our favorite restaurant for dinner and waiting for him since last 1hour. He hasn’t changed coming late even after our wedding, Today I’m gonna show him that I also can be angry (at least from outside, I love him a lot)
He came, after exact 1.5hour from our schedule time, the anger which I wanted to show him, I kept that aside as I saw him. He was tensed….very much…..I had never seen him like this…… I asked “NIk, are you ok” he didn’t hear me….something was going inside him, which was troubling him….”what happened, tell me damm it”. I was afraid now. Finally he looked at me. One can easily see his anxiety in his eyes, he hold my hands so tightly like he never did,…. And then he said……”Maaya, SHE PROPOSED ME TODAY…………….
(to be continued……… probably from Nik or “SHE”’s Point of View………)
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I was waiting for him from 30Minutes. There is nothing new to me to follow this stupid ritual. I picked the phone and call him, it was on no reply. Hmm….he must be on the way, I thought. He knows that I don’t like to wait, why he doesn’t take some reserve time. Usually guys use to wait for girls, but things are different in our case…..
We met in an engagement ceremony cum sangeet function. It was my cousin’s. She was looking o pretty that night with the Red Saree. For me too, the day was different since it was my first encounter with Saree. Everyone was complimenting me seeing me first time in a different way (and I was keep on moving around to every1 to get some more compliments, yet showing nothing). I was cursing myself to give my 2year to ICFAI, Hyderabad for getting one MBA Degree that I haven’t attended any wedding. Time Had Come. Panditji announced, “Jajmaan Ladki Ko bulaiyie (Sir, call the girl)”. Uncle looked at me and I got his direction. Went to the room, Shiba was still sitting there looking herself into the mirror. She saw me and asked, “Maaya, how I am looking, tell me the truth…””oh, Shiba, you are looking so Ravishing” She Smiled, “I will managed by looking only beautiful, I bet, no1 can compete you for looking Ravishing today, this flower printed Saree, untied hairs , black bindi, victorai jewelry and….”I interrupt her “Thanks Shiba, now let me wait to hear the same words from any handsome hunk in the party, right now, it’s the time for you to come outside for THE OCCASION”
I and Shba, we both were coming out. We could see the smile in face of her fiancé Arun. Panditji started chanted some Mantras and then asked them to exchange the rings. I was so happy for her and kept on talking with my frnds when I noticed that someone is noticing me. WOW…., at least got one MURGA in the reception. He was in a suit with purple shirt with matching purple tie. His thick glasses were indicating that he must be one of the most studious guys. A nice guy indeed. Cool. he will get more impress when I will tell him that I am an MBA and got placed in Bangalore.
We moved out from the hall, there was one DJ system for Sangeet Function. Wow, I thought, how could missed so many weddings in Delhi. Music started as well as the performances started. I was surprised that my cousins did such a nice western dance on the slow paced song “who lamhe…..”from the movie ZAHER.(Not to mention, I also performed a no. with my cousin’s frnd, sometimes I can’t help, I love to dance). I was tired after dancing but still cud see that purple tie on guy staring at me. I love to keep these kinda flirt guys in the middle. Best way, till the end, don’t say them Yes at the same time, don’t let them realized that you don’t have interest on them (one of the best fun activities me and my frnds follow).while chatting with my frnds, I kept on give him a smile in the interval of 2minutes.(these boys have no brain… :)).
I was enjoying my time, and suddenly, one lady came to my world as interrupter. “Hi maaya, how are you””Hi Aunty, I am good, how are you” (who is she!! I was thinking) ”I’m good now, to see that you recognized me, I was just telling your mom that you might have forget me: after all you are seeing me, her frnd after a long time…”oh, so she is mom’s frnd, ”C’mon aunty, how can I forget you. You are one of my all time favourite” “yeah, I can see that child, so when did you come to Delhi” “last week only aunty, and going to Bangalore in 3months as I got a job there….. But just thinking to explore Delhi again before leaving. It has been 2years since I moved around CP, Karol Bagh, India Gate, Lotus Temple and not to mention Nirula’s ice cream parlor….”well, she is my mom’s frnd and since I had not left any option for me after saying that she is my favorite, I had to tolerate with her for some time(One thing which I learned in MBAship, to have god relationship with every1, no matter you don’t even wanna talk with them). but I can’t tell you how much I was missing to tease that Guy, my favorite past time…… “ok, beta, so you must be having so many frnds in Delhi??” “No aunty, presently no1is there,” I really wanted to move around to delhi, but alone….?? “hmm…I can get you a good company, what say” now I have to roam around with her, I scared. I won’t even will be able to stare any guy in the market,….”No aunty, I don’t wanna trouble you to come with me””Haha, I’m not talking about me, I am talking about my son. Come with me ”ohh…worst now,. nowI have to nove around with some stupid looking guy, I thought;. But for my surprise, she took me to that same purple tie on guy “maaya, he is my son: and Nik, she is Maaya. My frnd’s daughter just came back from Hyderabad after completing her MBA” he looked at me and HI to me with very innocent look. Hmm… the guy has good face impression to hide his interest on me , but I’m the expert. He can’t do it, in front of me….. I replied him a normal HI. So what he can pretend well, I’m better than him in every way.
“Nik, since Maaya wanna see delhi, and she is alone. I want you to give her accompany” wow, I won’t mind to date him, he looks handsome. “But Mom, u know I have some urgent office work at office ”he told to aunty. DUMB, I can clearly see his interest to roam around with me, but these guys’ aleays take as much time as they can take to say something.”I know son, but you have weekends, right? Take her out that time” “Ok, Mom….” and he looked at me”…..if you don’t mind?” hmm…so he also can flirt. ”ahm…..I don’t have any options as such, I guess, I can come with you…..”I didn’t wanna miss the chance but yet want him to realize that it’s not easy to take me in his pocket. We xchanged the nos. and agreed to meet up on Saturday @ Nirula’s ice cream parlor loacated at CP.
From then on, we kept on meeting….he was better than my expectation. He had the charm to impress me (are you surprised?? even I was surprised….!!).somehow we got so much used to of each other, that when our frndship and part time affair turned into a relationship, I realized it on our wedding day. Yes we got married in just 2months of our meeting.
And now, @ BANGALORE, NIk took transfer to Bangalore, b’coz of my job. He is such a caring person. We use to go to Delhi, together. Sometimes, when I go alone, I use to miss him, especially in my last visit, which was 1month long, since my Mom wasn’t well and he couldn’t able to be there for more than 3days, since he was handling some critical work there. I never understand how come a Chartered Accountant can have some critical work in a software company. it use to be the asset of software engineers…..
BACK TP PRESENT, I had reserved a table in our favorite restaurant for dinner and waiting for him since last 1hour. He hasn’t changed coming late even after our wedding, Today I’m gonna show him that I also can be angry (at least from outside, I love him a lot)
He came, after exact 1.5hour from our schedule time, the anger which I wanted to show him, I kept that aside as I saw him. He was tensed….very much…..I had never seen him like this…… I asked “NIk, are you ok” he didn’t hear me….something was going inside him, which was troubling him….”what happened, tell me damm it”. I was afraid now. Finally he looked at me. One can easily see his anxiety in his eyes, he hold my hands so tightly like he never did,…. And then he said……”Maaya, SHE PROPOSED ME TODAY…………….
(to be continued……… probably from Nik or “SHE”’s Point of View………)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Ek Chhoti Si Love Story....
I use to see people with their soul mates everywhere, Mom and dad at home, Khanna uncle and aunty at next home to mine, Rohan and Preeti in the colony and Rahul Bose and Mallika Sheravat in the movie….. No matter, how many fights they use to have, but everything get settled smoothly at the end of the day. Whenever I look at those kinda “made for each other” couple, I always wish God to send someone to me…..
There is a say in hindi “Bhagwaan ke ghar me der hai, andher nahi (In God’s Home, there is no light, but tube light :-) )” after a long time, finally god sent her for me. I watched the movie “Dil To Pagal Hai” in which Madhuri said, whenever she will see someone who is made for her, she get a signal,….and in real life I got a signal….from her only. First time she saw me when I was sitting alone and sit at the empty chair near to me. “Hi, what’s your name…””I’m Rahul (wanted to say the dialogue of that movie “Naam to suna hi hoga….) and you..??” she looked at me, smiled “Nice name Rahul, I am Nisha.” NISHA!!! The girl named Nisha was in love with Rahul in the movie and that stupid was waiting for some Maaya…idiot. I decided that I won’t wait for any Maaya, I Can live happily hereafter with Nisha.” Hi Nisha, Great meeting with you. Would you like to be my friend?” she smiled and hold my hand “Sure….where do you live??” “@Flat no. 102, Sharda Apartments.” ”Really?? I live nearby only. Will come to see you sometime so that will know your parents too…” Wow, that means she likes me so much, that want to see the potential of being a father and mother-in-law in my parents. I was happy like anything. “Bye the way, what are you doing here still? Your all friends have gone…””yeah, I’m waiting for my driver. He is about to come” I tried to impress her by saying that I use to commute by car only.”Ok Rahul, I need to go home now, Mom must be waiting, bye….will see you tomorrow” she kissed me on cheek and left. I was @ cloud nine….
From that day onwards, we use to be at the same place for at least 30minutes. We used to talk a lot. If I get any problem, she always helps me to solve that. I had started seeing her as my soulmate and why not…..she has all the qualities that require. She accompanied me, whenever she saw me alone, help in any critical situation at that time, when I thought I might get failed….
That was one of the biggest days of my life. I achieved my target. When she got the news, she came to me and hugged me with full excitement. Now I didn’t want to wait anymore. I invited her at my home for next day. I reached home. Wanted to tell about her to my parents but somehow got scared, what if they will shout on me to invite someone at home without taking their permission. I decided how to tell them. I went to my parents’ room. Firstly told them about my achievement and then told them about her and her contribution in my life to reach to this level. Firstly they were a bit surprised , how I didn’t tell anything to them about her so far, since I am extrovert by nature. But since they were also happy. They agreed.
I had a bath again at that evening and sprayed dad’s cologne to impress her. She came at sharp 6pm. I opened the door, kissed on her cheek as it has become the ritual for us and took her to my parents.”Mom, Dad…this is Nisha, my Math’s Teacher.”” Hello Nisha how are you?? Rahul told me about the help you did to get him inter-state first prize in junior level Mathematics Competition.” “No, Mrs. Kapoor, this kid is really very sweet and intelligent. When I saw him first time at classroom, he was sitting alone. When I asked him, what he was doing there, he said he is waiting for his driver, but his math’s Notebook was open in front of him. I just encouraged his interest towards math and finally he got what he deserve, otherwise it’s hard to get at the age of 11.” Everyone was praising about me and I was standing there only, feeling shy and looking at her by side…..towards my first love……
There is a say in hindi “Bhagwaan ke ghar me der hai, andher nahi (In God’s Home, there is no light, but tube light :-) )” after a long time, finally god sent her for me. I watched the movie “Dil To Pagal Hai” in which Madhuri said, whenever she will see someone who is made for her, she get a signal,….and in real life I got a signal….from her only. First time she saw me when I was sitting alone and sit at the empty chair near to me. “Hi, what’s your name…””I’m Rahul (wanted to say the dialogue of that movie “Naam to suna hi hoga….) and you..??” she looked at me, smiled “Nice name Rahul, I am Nisha.” NISHA!!! The girl named Nisha was in love with Rahul in the movie and that stupid was waiting for some Maaya…idiot. I decided that I won’t wait for any Maaya, I Can live happily hereafter with Nisha.” Hi Nisha, Great meeting with you. Would you like to be my friend?” she smiled and hold my hand “Sure….where do you live??” “@Flat no. 102, Sharda Apartments.” ”Really?? I live nearby only. Will come to see you sometime so that will know your parents too…” Wow, that means she likes me so much, that want to see the potential of being a father and mother-in-law in my parents. I was happy like anything. “Bye the way, what are you doing here still? Your all friends have gone…””yeah, I’m waiting for my driver. He is about to come” I tried to impress her by saying that I use to commute by car only.”Ok Rahul, I need to go home now, Mom must be waiting, bye….will see you tomorrow” she kissed me on cheek and left. I was @ cloud nine….
From that day onwards, we use to be at the same place for at least 30minutes. We used to talk a lot. If I get any problem, she always helps me to solve that. I had started seeing her as my soulmate and why not…..she has all the qualities that require. She accompanied me, whenever she saw me alone, help in any critical situation at that time, when I thought I might get failed….
That was one of the biggest days of my life. I achieved my target. When she got the news, she came to me and hugged me with full excitement. Now I didn’t want to wait anymore. I invited her at my home for next day. I reached home. Wanted to tell about her to my parents but somehow got scared, what if they will shout on me to invite someone at home without taking their permission. I decided how to tell them. I went to my parents’ room. Firstly told them about my achievement and then told them about her and her contribution in my life to reach to this level. Firstly they were a bit surprised , how I didn’t tell anything to them about her so far, since I am extrovert by nature. But since they were also happy. They agreed.
I had a bath again at that evening and sprayed dad’s cologne to impress her. She came at sharp 6pm. I opened the door, kissed on her cheek as it has become the ritual for us and took her to my parents.”Mom, Dad…this is Nisha, my Math’s Teacher.”” Hello Nisha how are you?? Rahul told me about the help you did to get him inter-state first prize in junior level Mathematics Competition.” “No, Mrs. Kapoor, this kid is really very sweet and intelligent. When I saw him first time at classroom, he was sitting alone. When I asked him, what he was doing there, he said he is waiting for his driver, but his math’s Notebook was open in front of him. I just encouraged his interest towards math and finally he got what he deserve, otherwise it’s hard to get at the age of 11.” Everyone was praising about me and I was standing there only, feeling shy and looking at her by side…..towards my first love……
Monday, April 14, 2008
A Night with a Known Stranger....
I was busy in my office ……year end work….. I enjoy this, full of work pressure, don’t even have time to think anything crap, simply stuck with your system and staring the monitor like the way, just now you proposed a girl and waiting for her reply. Anyways, I arranged some time for lunch somehow and went to the nearest foodcourt from my work place. I ordered one north Indian meal and start praying. In Bangalore, it’s hard to get good north Indian meal. but God must have involved in his year end work and he ignored my pray like a junk mail. I challenged myself and started gulping the food with the help of juice. But my stamina denied me to torment myself and I moved out from the foodcourt with almost empty stomach. Steal feeling hungry so bought a packet of lays and Pepsi…. I came to my desk and got the mail from my flatmate written that my phone is not reachable. I found it switched off. I switched it on immediately and called to my frnd, got curious since he was in Rajasthan for holidays and after completion of the conversation, started cursing myself…….
One of his frnd, Amit, was coming to Bangalore for an interview for a day and he has flight for next day. So my frnd asked him to stay at our flat. It was really a bad news for me since I simply hate that guy and since only me and my flatmate lives there, so I am the only person, who needs to welcome him. I met with him 4years back through this frnd only and just after 5-6meetings, we got irritated so much with each other, that we didn’t have a single conversation in those 4years, and today, my frnd called…..I wanted to tell him that ask him to stay in hotel, but knew that Amit has done some favors to my frnd that I should respect his feeling (God, why I’m so good…??).
I got Amit’s No. thru my frnd via sms. First time in my life I wanted to be in 18th century, (no phone, no contact no. through sms; and no meeting with Amit). I called him and learned that it will take another 2hours for him to come, coz there is long process of interview and tomorrow morning he is having 2nd round of interview. I checked the watch, it was 8pm. “That means he may come by 10pm” I thought and start praying with God to start heavy rain or curfew, so I can sleep alone in the home without a presence of my enemy. God must have been really very busy with yearend procedure. That night it rained heavily but 15minutes later of his arrival at my home. “I will see you” I said to God in anger and welcomed him. Had 5 minute talk about his interview and about the day to make him feel comfortable (who the hell was interested on his sentences, I was really doing a big time favor to my frnd). God might have finally thought to help me. When I asked him for dinner, he said, he has already have with his co-interviewees. hurrey……I was happy like anything from inside, but from outside, I had to pretend “ohh…I was thinking to have dinner together, anyways, even I am not feeling hungry”. Perhaps he was also not interested in talking with me. Good, the feeling was mutual. “ok Amit, you must be tired, and you have one more round in morning, why don’t you relax at that room??” I pointed out my frnd’s room. I couldn’t even think to sleep with him. But….another game of God ji…... Amit went and come back in 2minutes. Since my frnd’s bed was full wet b’coz of the rain, he count sleep there. I have decided that let my frnd come back and first thing I will say him stop sleeping near to window..Hmmm…. now I had no option but to invite him at my bedroom, we moved in the room, and lied down to the bad. I don’t know how tired he was that I was able to listen him snoring but I was not feeling comfortable at all with sleeping with such a person, I can’t stand for more than a minute at a place. Anyway, somehow I got sleep (may be in 1hours)…...
I got up with some voice in kitchen. It was 2am. I checked, Amit wasn’t there at bed. It must be him only I thought. I went outside. Amit was sitting there, alone at balcony. “What are you doing here dude…? “ I asked him. “Ohhh.. you got up, sorry man that glass of water slept from my hand.” “That’s ok.” I said and pulled a canned chair from inside and found a place to put it near to his chair. He was looking something in sky.“ Trying to count stars?” I tried to start conversation. As a good host, it’s my duty to entertain him. He looked at me, smiled “nahi re, just not feeling sleepy.””It does happen Amit. When you have nervousness to appear for the interview, but don’t worry, you are enough smart to grab it.”I said, don’t know, if I said this from true hearty, but wanted to make him feel good. He again turned his eyes towards me and left the stars alone. “I am not thinking abt the job NIk” “Then?” he stopped for a second then started” actually I was thinking abt us” “us…??” I was shocked. “Yes Nik, today, when I came to the place. I was expecting some ignorance from your side. But the way you behaved me in real, it really pressurized me to think. Where we wrong and did we never wanted be friends.” “Hmmm……”I said, “….May be since we both, don’t know how to surrender if one person is dominating…..or maybe we both didn’t consider another one worth for….” He looked at me, “May be its true. But I don’t agree with your second statement. I think we want each other’s frndship. Otherwise I wouldn’t have asked you this and you wouldn’t have come to me @2am. why would you like to ruin your sleep.”I had no answer of his sentences, best thing which I could have done was nothing but trying to count stars like Amit….2minute pause….finally I started, “May be you are right. I never wanted to have fight with you. But I never liked your habit of keep postponing the assurances which you gave to me for giving me some study material... So I thought to do the same with you and so I did. I put you in the middle by giving assurance, for which I have never had the intention to complete that…” he looked at me. Our eyes clashed and I sensed that we both were smiling…..”hmm…. good way Nik, and I got irritated with you so much that I felt that it’s better to stop having any contacts with you…. And so I did” “yeah Amit, but still …..right now…we are sitting in this balcony….together @ 2:30am” and we both looked at each other and started laughing. I wanted to get things settled down with him but didn’t get courage to ask him, got scared, what if he will say no. He might have sensed that. “hmmm….Nik , I think we both are not that bad which we think for each other. Lets start again, what say…”Amit, raised his hand towards me, which I didn’t want to let go. We did a formal handshake hugged and started some meaningless conversations for longgggg……
“Nik……Nik…..” suddenly someone shouted in my ear. I opened my eyes. It was Amit.” Listen I am going for the 2nd round of interview, so just wanted to tell you to close the door, will directly go to the airport from the company.” “Ok Amit, best of luck for the interview” he thanked me and moved out. It was 8am. What shell I do at this time on Saturday. I brushed my teeth, put on the track suit, locked the door and went to the garden for jogging. I was laughing on myself….on my stupid dream, which I saw last night……me and Amit, can’t be together………I think I should stop dreaming, especially some dreams like that one, which can never be true in this life at least……..
One of his frnd, Amit, was coming to Bangalore for an interview for a day and he has flight for next day. So my frnd asked him to stay at our flat. It was really a bad news for me since I simply hate that guy and since only me and my flatmate lives there, so I am the only person, who needs to welcome him. I met with him 4years back through this frnd only and just after 5-6meetings, we got irritated so much with each other, that we didn’t have a single conversation in those 4years, and today, my frnd called…..I wanted to tell him that ask him to stay in hotel, but knew that Amit has done some favors to my frnd that I should respect his feeling (God, why I’m so good…??).
I got Amit’s No. thru my frnd via sms. First time in my life I wanted to be in 18th century, (no phone, no contact no. through sms; and no meeting with Amit). I called him and learned that it will take another 2hours for him to come, coz there is long process of interview and tomorrow morning he is having 2nd round of interview. I checked the watch, it was 8pm. “That means he may come by 10pm” I thought and start praying with God to start heavy rain or curfew, so I can sleep alone in the home without a presence of my enemy. God must have been really very busy with yearend procedure. That night it rained heavily but 15minutes later of his arrival at my home. “I will see you” I said to God in anger and welcomed him. Had 5 minute talk about his interview and about the day to make him feel comfortable (who the hell was interested on his sentences, I was really doing a big time favor to my frnd). God might have finally thought to help me. When I asked him for dinner, he said, he has already have with his co-interviewees. hurrey……I was happy like anything from inside, but from outside, I had to pretend “ohh…I was thinking to have dinner together, anyways, even I am not feeling hungry”. Perhaps he was also not interested in talking with me. Good, the feeling was mutual. “ok Amit, you must be tired, and you have one more round in morning, why don’t you relax at that room??” I pointed out my frnd’s room. I couldn’t even think to sleep with him. But….another game of God ji…... Amit went and come back in 2minutes. Since my frnd’s bed was full wet b’coz of the rain, he count sleep there. I have decided that let my frnd come back and first thing I will say him stop sleeping near to window..Hmmm…. now I had no option but to invite him at my bedroom, we moved in the room, and lied down to the bad. I don’t know how tired he was that I was able to listen him snoring but I was not feeling comfortable at all with sleeping with such a person, I can’t stand for more than a minute at a place. Anyway, somehow I got sleep (may be in 1hours)…...
I got up with some voice in kitchen. It was 2am. I checked, Amit wasn’t there at bed. It must be him only I thought. I went outside. Amit was sitting there, alone at balcony. “What are you doing here dude…? “ I asked him. “Ohhh.. you got up, sorry man that glass of water slept from my hand.” “That’s ok.” I said and pulled a canned chair from inside and found a place to put it near to his chair. He was looking something in sky.“ Trying to count stars?” I tried to start conversation. As a good host, it’s my duty to entertain him. He looked at me, smiled “nahi re, just not feeling sleepy.””It does happen Amit. When you have nervousness to appear for the interview, but don’t worry, you are enough smart to grab it.”I said, don’t know, if I said this from true hearty, but wanted to make him feel good. He again turned his eyes towards me and left the stars alone. “I am not thinking abt the job NIk” “Then?” he stopped for a second then started” actually I was thinking abt us” “us…??” I was shocked. “Yes Nik, today, when I came to the place. I was expecting some ignorance from your side. But the way you behaved me in real, it really pressurized me to think. Where we wrong and did we never wanted be friends.” “Hmmm……”I said, “….May be since we both, don’t know how to surrender if one person is dominating…..or maybe we both didn’t consider another one worth for….” He looked at me, “May be its true. But I don’t agree with your second statement. I think we want each other’s frndship. Otherwise I wouldn’t have asked you this and you wouldn’t have come to me @2am. why would you like to ruin your sleep.”I had no answer of his sentences, best thing which I could have done was nothing but trying to count stars like Amit….2minute pause….finally I started, “May be you are right. I never wanted to have fight with you. But I never liked your habit of keep postponing the assurances which you gave to me for giving me some study material... So I thought to do the same with you and so I did. I put you in the middle by giving assurance, for which I have never had the intention to complete that…” he looked at me. Our eyes clashed and I sensed that we both were smiling…..”hmm…. good way Nik, and I got irritated with you so much that I felt that it’s better to stop having any contacts with you…. And so I did” “yeah Amit, but still …..right now…we are sitting in this balcony….together @ 2:30am” and we both looked at each other and started laughing. I wanted to get things settled down with him but didn’t get courage to ask him, got scared, what if he will say no. He might have sensed that. “hmmm….Nik , I think we both are not that bad which we think for each other. Lets start again, what say…”Amit, raised his hand towards me, which I didn’t want to let go. We did a formal handshake hugged and started some meaningless conversations for longgggg……
“Nik……Nik…..” suddenly someone shouted in my ear. I opened my eyes. It was Amit.” Listen I am going for the 2nd round of interview, so just wanted to tell you to close the door, will directly go to the airport from the company.” “Ok Amit, best of luck for the interview” he thanked me and moved out. It was 8am. What shell I do at this time on Saturday. I brushed my teeth, put on the track suit, locked the door and went to the garden for jogging. I was laughing on myself….on my stupid dream, which I saw last night……me and Amit, can’t be together………I think I should stop dreaming, especially some dreams like that one, which can never be true in this life at least……..
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Discriminations….why??
Last day I left office @6pm and found myself at PVR Cinemas @7:10 watching the movie Shaurya starring Rahul Bose. I was quite eager to see that movie, since Rahul Bose is my favorite actor. Every movie acted by him , I found really awesome and this movie too, was not the exception. According to me It was nothing but superb .
In the story, at one point of time, the story pressurized me to think something beyond the movie. In the story, KK’s character hatreds Muslim Community because of his some past bad experience with one Muslim Guy. He considers every Muslim not reliable and his thinking ruins his moral values. It recalled me a frnd of mine, who use to complaint that since she is from north india, her team mates use to ignore her while assigning some responsibilities. I used to laugh on her that time, and used to tell her that its nothing but just some misunderstanding.
Then I came down to Bangalore 1year back and I am enjoying out here, but……sometimes, even I felt that there is a different opinion for northies and southies in some ppl’s mind. Isn’t it bad?? Can’t we think like we all are human beings, who have right to live under the principle of equivalence??
P.S.-- Lemme mention here that I am having some very good south Indian frnds, who are close to me. I am talking abt some ppl, not every1….. it might happen that some south Indian also get the same inferiority complex in north area. It’s a personal opinion of mine. Nothing Personal. No Offence Meant.
In the story, at one point of time, the story pressurized me to think something beyond the movie. In the story, KK’s character hatreds Muslim Community because of his some past bad experience with one Muslim Guy. He considers every Muslim not reliable and his thinking ruins his moral values. It recalled me a frnd of mine, who use to complaint that since she is from north india, her team mates use to ignore her while assigning some responsibilities. I used to laugh on her that time, and used to tell her that its nothing but just some misunderstanding.
Then I came down to Bangalore 1year back and I am enjoying out here, but……sometimes, even I felt that there is a different opinion for northies and southies in some ppl’s mind. Isn’t it bad?? Can’t we think like we all are human beings, who have right to live under the principle of equivalence??
P.S.-- Lemme mention here that I am having some very good south Indian frnds, who are close to me. I am talking abt some ppl, not every1….. it might happen that some south Indian also get the same inferiority complex in north area. It’s a personal opinion of mine. Nothing Personal. No Offence Meant.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Another Day of my Bachelorhood....
It was quite breezy day of Bangalore. I was feeling like going for picnic but had to come to office because of year end work. I never like to go to office on weekends, but sometimes you have no options but to go, so I went.
After reaching office I realized that I forgot my laptop at home, so wont be ablt to do any work which requires system checking. I regretted on my forgetfulness, I use to forget things, but now I can’t help it. I cudnt go back home and take my system back, since its 15kms. Far my office from my home. So I just completed some urgent work without system and left office. It was 2pm when I tried to get the office bus for going back home, unfortunately I was late by 1minute and missed the bus. I went to auto rikshow and after having great fight, he agreed to drop me a mall near to my home for Rs. 200/-. I moved into bus, was in quite bad mood, already get exhausted by forgetting laptop, missing bus and didn’t managed to go out for sightseeing in such a tempting weather.
I reached to the mall by 2:30pm, thankfully there was not much traffic in roads of bangalote on weekends. By that time I was feeling hungry so moved into KFC and ordered for Chicken Burger and Coke. Another problem on weekends in Bangalore, you wont get a single seat easily at food courts. It took me 10minutes to get a seat. By the time my Coke was almost finished and burger was no longer hot. I was about to finish my food, suddenly one waiter came and ask me ”Excuse me sir, is there anyone coming at the seat opposite to you??” “No””Thanks Sir, please sit here” he said this to someone to sit in front of me. I was getting more irritated, cannt I finish my food with my loneliness. But my angriness moved out just after in a second as I saw my food table mate. She was beautiful girl with green t-shirt and black Skirt on. Her hairs were so silky that it recalled me my girl friend Maaya. Anyways I thanked god, after a stupid begening of my day, I got a good break to start up again. I know I am committed towards Maaya, but what’s wrong to make a new friend, I told to myself even after knowing that I might doing something wrong. But what to talk, that too, when I finished my food and she was about to start.” do something Nik, you can’t disappoint the girl sitting next to you” inner voice interrupt me, so now I had to so something. “Excuse me…ahm....will you please reserve this seat for me, I wanna have something more to eat” she smiled and nodded. I went to the counter and ordered one more Coke and French fries. What the hell I will do with that. I am no longer hungry. But I cudnt help it, she was looking a jovial lady , with whom I can’t miss the chance…..
I went t my seat, she was still having her meal with slow speed. May be even she is also waiting for me, I thought and got pleased. I thanked her and took my seat back. Now what to talk, I was thinking. She was looking so ravishing. I saw her having coke with tissue paper on, so I started with a stupid question.”KFC allow eating stuff from outside too??” “I am not having anything from outside…”she was surprised. “this Coke is from Mc Donalds, right??” I said.she removed the tissue and it was KFC’s….anyways….
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I waited for a minute and tried again, “Engineer…eh??”I started the conversation again. “No, designer” “Fashion designer, wow, you people have cool life, full of glamour and all….” She just smiled back. I don’t know what’s going wrong, why she is not showing interest in me. Anyways, I never stop trying, I started again “BTW, I am Chartered Accountant” I said and she just said “ok” and smiled….i was like…..feeling so….strange that she not involving in the conversation with me.
Silence for 5minutes. She was having her food and I was swelling, had already enough to fill my stomach, but had to complete this fries and Coke. I was just thinking to speak with her again. Finally I got one more excuse. I was about to start my conversation, suddenly one male body appears near to us.”Hey, I’m sorry, got late in traffic…”owner of that voice told to the girl sitting opposite to me.”No issues, shell we start, movie is about to begin” designer told to that guy and he nodded. She stood up gave me a smile and moved out with him with arms on each other….. and I was sitting there at that table in KFC…..alone…… watching those 2ppl going together………………
After reaching office I realized that I forgot my laptop at home, so wont be ablt to do any work which requires system checking. I regretted on my forgetfulness, I use to forget things, but now I can’t help it. I cudnt go back home and take my system back, since its 15kms. Far my office from my home. So I just completed some urgent work without system and left office. It was 2pm when I tried to get the office bus for going back home, unfortunately I was late by 1minute and missed the bus. I went to auto rikshow and after having great fight, he agreed to drop me a mall near to my home for Rs. 200/-. I moved into bus, was in quite bad mood, already get exhausted by forgetting laptop, missing bus and didn’t managed to go out for sightseeing in such a tempting weather.
I reached to the mall by 2:30pm, thankfully there was not much traffic in roads of bangalote on weekends. By that time I was feeling hungry so moved into KFC and ordered for Chicken Burger and Coke. Another problem on weekends in Bangalore, you wont get a single seat easily at food courts. It took me 10minutes to get a seat. By the time my Coke was almost finished and burger was no longer hot. I was about to finish my food, suddenly one waiter came and ask me ”Excuse me sir, is there anyone coming at the seat opposite to you??” “No””Thanks Sir, please sit here” he said this to someone to sit in front of me. I was getting more irritated, cannt I finish my food with my loneliness. But my angriness moved out just after in a second as I saw my food table mate. She was beautiful girl with green t-shirt and black Skirt on. Her hairs were so silky that it recalled me my girl friend Maaya. Anyways I thanked god, after a stupid begening of my day, I got a good break to start up again. I know I am committed towards Maaya, but what’s wrong to make a new friend, I told to myself even after knowing that I might doing something wrong. But what to talk, that too, when I finished my food and she was about to start.” do something Nik, you can’t disappoint the girl sitting next to you” inner voice interrupt me, so now I had to so something. “Excuse me…ahm....will you please reserve this seat for me, I wanna have something more to eat” she smiled and nodded. I went to the counter and ordered one more Coke and French fries. What the hell I will do with that. I am no longer hungry. But I cudnt help it, she was looking a jovial lady , with whom I can’t miss the chance…..
I went t my seat, she was still having her meal with slow speed. May be even she is also waiting for me, I thought and got pleased. I thanked her and took my seat back. Now what to talk, I was thinking. She was looking so ravishing. I saw her having coke with tissue paper on, so I started with a stupid question.”KFC allow eating stuff from outside too??” “I am not having anything from outside…”she was surprised. “this Coke is from Mc Donalds, right??” I said.she removed the tissue and it was KFC’s….anyways….
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I waited for a minute and tried again, “Engineer…eh??”I started the conversation again. “No, designer” “Fashion designer, wow, you people have cool life, full of glamour and all….” She just smiled back. I don’t know what’s going wrong, why she is not showing interest in me. Anyways, I never stop trying, I started again “BTW, I am Chartered Accountant” I said and she just said “ok” and smiled….i was like…..feeling so….strange that she not involving in the conversation with me.
Silence for 5minutes. She was having her food and I was swelling, had already enough to fill my stomach, but had to complete this fries and Coke. I was just thinking to speak with her again. Finally I got one more excuse. I was about to start my conversation, suddenly one male body appears near to us.”Hey, I’m sorry, got late in traffic…”owner of that voice told to the girl sitting opposite to me.”No issues, shell we start, movie is about to begin” designer told to that guy and he nodded. She stood up gave me a smile and moved out with him with arms on each other….. and I was sitting there at that table in KFC…..alone…… watching those 2ppl going together………………
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