A dull, weary day. My forehead has sweat particles testifying the IT(ofc.) pathway. As most workers in INDIA, earning huge bucks quitting less lucrative(more creative) offers, i'm here at the BPO. It has been a rainy yet sweaty day, typical of 'city of joy', Kolkata. The weather kept pace with my peculiar sceptical mood. Ironical it is that I should attend so many calls a day but lately my phone doesn't ring that number much. Vidhi walked by me but today she was on one of the plenty dates she's on. It hit me hard, some time back, this 'DATE THING' ! As it is I hate this 'male gender', doesn't mean i'm not interested in men but sometimes I think nunship was made for me. And here it is......every time I leave my building, I stand face to face with my man. Can our state be so oblivious to the mind? He seems to smile and I start thinking of the first time, what created all the gap?What made this so 'this'?Mostly, I arrive at a 'he is egoistic, arrogant and lot's more....have you forgotten......' and the list goes on! But my lawyer brain says I dig for the guilt of my victim.
It's been quite some time.....I hit my head hard but the frenzy continues-He's still standing, all wet. I hate this urge to run and hug him and make up for once and all.......and yet it is just in my thought.....or no! I can touch it, I mean can I feel in imagination too?.....'OUCCHHHH' That's HURTING.....PINCHING....STOP!!!!
It was him, real this time. Wait did you meet him? We'll tell you on the way~
"Let's just forget for once who I am and how you know me, I have a part of your dream and now you can make it a part of mine by just agreeing to ride it", said he.
In front of me was this marvellous yellow car glistening in the street light - a TATA NANO (What did you think, big bucks aren't that big!! humble human roll back to earth). I stop dead-'is he reconsidering?But he said forget how we knew each other', I hushed it aside-this time, this one last time I just didn't want to think, I desperately wanted to be with this man without expressing so.
The rain dwindled to drizzles and I let the window down. We crossed the congested area and now into the free untouched lands of new town. The green is thick and in darkness only the stars seemed to be trustworthy.Sometimes I felt I might cause myself harm but then I listened to my heart and it only purred!
I can feel my wet hair being caressed, the action we first met with. Everything is boundless here and the possibilities too! For once, I am enjoying the uncertainty. The cold breeze is cutting into my skin and yet I'm excited, warm and smiling! The car is zooming by the small fireflies-hush, I can fly as if......and THUD!
"Why did you stop?"
"We've reached our destination",he said.
I crept out of the cosy crumple and saw around. It was a lonely empty land stretch.
"what's here?"
"Look closer", he said.
I did. The smell of wet earth aroused my senses, the long stretch into darkness looked weirdly unseen,the wide wide unending sky with twinkling stars all over and the cold breeze-a bizarre atmosphere.He checked his watch and screamed "Look!"
The sky was on fire-the meteor shower.'WOW!' we exclaimed! We sat down on the wet grass and I didn't realise how I ended talking the day's talk so comfortably. I am speaking my heart out and here's the man I challenged of sincerity simply smiling. I still remember he hasn't been sorry but deep within I don't need it!
He's lent me his overcoat, it's pretty cold here. We are walking slowly towards the car, I am dragging my steps. Inside the car, I adjust to a comfortable cozy pose. He's got some rolls from the nearby dhaba which we munch on. The journey back has started. I am sleepy and as I adjust my seat, I find a card. A closer look and I'm wide awake-It's a wedding card!!!!!Can you believe it?A wedding card in his name ........
"what do you think I am?What was all this?", I am shouting, the anger back with a bang.
I am furious......how could I have been so wrong? Mother had told me so many times!!!I feel like an idiot !
I have stopped the car midway and I'm storming into a dark unsafe journey ahead.
My soul comfort I can hear steps following me close by and shouts 'wait!Your not listening'.It's him. After all this I am still delighted by his company is making me hate myself.
He's grabbed me by my arms and I'm facing him.Look at the guts these guys have!....I feel like smacking him in the face!But he looks so weary.....worn out-was he marrying by force, I thought!
He came closer, stood so close and encircled me, opened the card and there it was
Mr.Aditya Mitra weds Ms.Anya Paul
This is why they say 'Look before you speak!!!!'
Didn't get it?.....Hello mam, I am Ms.Anya Paul , how may I help you?
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