Part-1
Kalpi was looking onto the designer dresses kept in the studio. She was trying to select something good or may be descent for herself for the marriage of her best friend Maya and Sammy. She had a hectic schedule and couldn't mnage to buy anything for herself. She was too late to make choices as she was suposed to reach the destination day after tomorrow. She just had two days for herself and in these two days she has to select good number of dresses, matching accessories, sandals and what not..
There were a lot of functions starting with re-union party since Maya has invited all the friends from school. Though she was an introvert and knew not much people are going to talk to her but this time her heart didn't give up the idea of missing the functions and reaching just on time for marriage. Even she didn't know why but there was sudden excitment in her heart as if something from here is about to change her life forever. What coulf it be she couldn't figure out but this one time she wanted to enjoy all the functions though even if it means she has to enjoy all alone but she will.
She was juggling with few of the dressess when she heard an unknown yet somewhere familiar voice. She looked up and her eyes widened in surprise. He, the most handsome and popular guy of school and college was standing right before her Raghav, Raghav Singhania. The guy though being popular never teased her unlike others for her introvert ness, he wasn't a friend actually but he was not a stranger as well, he was always cordial to her, someone who respected her reserved nature."Hi Kalpi" He was equally surprised to see her after so many years. His voice reflected his feeling. "Hi Rags" "Whatta pleasent surprise!!! It has been so many years since we last met. I guess last was when we he had a group party after the end of our college right" "Yup"
"You have changed so much, I mean the Kalpi that I had seen last never kept her hair loose there was always this pony tail hanging on your back." He said amusingly and Kalpi laughed along with him. "That was years back...anyways how have you been." "Aha I have been good enough you say and by the way you stay here in Jaipur" "No..no I was here to attend a conference and now I am left with very short time to buy something for myself to look proper in Maya's wedding." "And you" "Well I would say same pinch. Was damn busy in handling business and now came here for a business meet...Heyy that means we are stuck in the same situation. Great so why not help each other...What say...Come lets catch coffee first and then will continue with this shopping spree." She nodded and both went out to a nearby coffee shop.
Taking a sip of hot espresso coffee he asked "So how is life going...where are you these days?" "Well life is going exactly the way it should. I am working with a MNC and reporting the CFO." "Thats great" "How is your life going and what about Pakhi have not heard about her from Maya in these years." He sighed and said "We broke up 3 years ago." She gave him an apologetic look. "Ahhha no...please there is no need for you to say sorry or some soothing words...M quite okay with it. In fact its good that we are not together any more." He rested his hands on the table and locked his palms. "In our relationship it was only me who tried to breathe in life into that lifeless relation. She never did anything. For her, her career meant everything. She was way too ambitious. In fact when I was about to ask her for marriage...she herself told me to separate from myself from my family and ask for share in buiness...disgusting..."
He rested back on the chair and continued "There was never any sign of committment from her side. No adjustments...comprises...nothing...I had started feeling suffocated from college days itself but thought my love will change her.But I was grossly mistaken...she didn't love me...after two years when I had it enough I decided to break ties with her. One thing I have realised 'All that glitters is not gold.' I fell for her outer beauty and got the biggest lessson of my life." He looked at her and she was listening to him intently without breaking his flow.He was surprised with himself. He never share his pain with anyone but today he just said it all.
"Kalpi...I...I don't know how...I have never shared this with anyone. Kalpi please don't tell this to anyone...I don't want anyone to think ill about Pakhi. Its my fault that I fell for her even before knowing her well. May be our views for life and relationship were different. It was her perspective and I don't want people to be judgemental for her." "Rags don't worry I won't say it to anyone. Its safe with me." "Thanks Kalpi" She smiled and both got engaged in further conversation.
After having coffee they went on for their shopping spree. "I guess we should start with yours first. It will take up a lot of time." "Rags I have two days in my hand...so you take up yours first and then we will continue with mine." "Wow!!! I mean seriously I think its another co incidence...I also have two days in hand. Ummm which flight are you catching for Masoorie and what time." "Its star airlines...3:35 of noon." "God!!! This is like limit if co incidence...I am catching the same flight." "Really...wow..this is indeed the limit of co incidences." "Well that means we have equal time but since girls take a lot of time to choose dresses we will start with yours first." "Thats mean we girls don't take so much of time." "For you I don't know but the others that I have met they eat up all the time in choosing dresses, accessories...etc.etc...etc..." She shook her head whike he shrugged his shoulder giving a look that stated he isn't wrong.
They went back to the same studio, the only difference being this time she was accompanied with someone whom she has met after many years and has become so friendly within few hours.
She took the dresses she had chosen before and started trying on herself. She was looking at the mirror to know whether the color, design, pattern suited her or not. She looked at him through mirror and found him making faces for the dress. She frowned and kept the dress aside. She took another one and looked at mirror and found Raghav making face at this dress too. She took another one and before she kept on herself she looked at him and he made a horrible face. One by one she kept all the dresses aside as he approved none. She sat on the the chair tiringly and looked at him with her big eyes. "Rags you disapproved all the dresses that I had chosen. " She said in disappoiment. He looked at her and smiled when he saw her sadly pouting at him. "I guess you need help. And even before you ask I am there."She looked at him with a lil hesitance. She has never taken help or suggestion from anyone before and today Rags was going to select dressess for her. But then he is Rags her childhood classmate cum friend. She knew he won't disappoint her.
Childhood its the best part of anybody's life. There is no pretence nor any negative feeling. The only thing that prevails is innocense and simplicity. You don't have to work on yourself to become someones friend. You just become friends automatically with passage of time. Friends made in childhood though best friends or cordial are easy to mix up with anytime when the come across your life. Because they know you the way you are in real.
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Edited by b.baheti - 8 years ago
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