AarYa FF : Teenage Dreams! (Part 3 - Pg 25) - Page 2

Teaser

"Hello! Whose this?"

"Hey Aarti. Paridhi this side. Whats up?"

"Hii Pari. Nothing. Was about to call you. I don't feel like coming to school tomorrow."

"Are you mad? Who skips the school on her birthday? I know! Aarti & her usual mood-swings. Go to Orkut. Chat with your seniors. After all you senior's pet."

"There is nothing like that. Ok. Will waste my time on Orkut now , my stress buster. Bye."

"Bye Aarti. Take care"

Internet , chatting , Orkut , I used sit on my computer all day long like a pro. Just like some CEO's in MNCs sit on their laptop & make serious faces & I , thirteen year old class 8th student , sat on my PC & tried to make a serious face while chatting. Because my mum is best to figure it out that Im chatting with a cute senior. Thanks to my perceptible expressions.

Well Paridhi's idea was not that bad. After Orkut was the fashion of season , THAT year.

I logged in with a long face. A new scrap from an unknown , Yash Scindiya , having donald duck's photo on his profile pic. I knew it its some senior , we had 75 mutual friends , but I couldn't resist replying back.

"Who is this? I just received a scrap from you."

Luckily the reply came quickly.

"Yash! I guess we are in the same school. You just joined the community I have made on Orkut. thats why I scrapped you."

I knew it. I knew it who he was. An average looking dusky , skinny tall boy of our school. One of the best singer , with the most charming smile. But why I didn't want him to realize how famous he is.

So I replied , "Yash? Ummm. I guess I don't know you."

"I don't know you either."

Insult. Why did I have to say that!

"Wait! Are you the singer The mozart of our school?"

"Maybe."

"I think I know you."

"Thank god Aarti. I had started feeling so average. By the way could you give me your e-mail ID so that we can chat easily? Scrapping business is messy"

Who was I to decline? According to The 'Junior Girls Investigation Bureau" he was the most charming & decent of all. I didn't take a minute to scrap him my E-mail ID & within seconds got his request.

His first instant message on yahoo chat was neither Hi nor Hello but , "Happy Birthday in advance ".

I asked , "How do you know its my birthday tomorrow?"

"2nd November , 1990. It shows on your profile. So what are the preparations?"

"Nothing as such."

"By the way I have heard your name many times in the school. But I can't recall how do you look."

This was his sweet way of telling me how anonymous I was . I had no issue because I knew I was the subject of envy among my friends because I was adored by my seniors .

We chatted , for an hour or two , chatted till the label of 'stranger' was removed. He found me gregarious , I found him charming. The beautiful conversation came to an end when some uninvited guests arrived at my home. I took his leave & told him how much I enjoyed our 'chat'. He had sweeter words to share too.

I finally went offline & smiled at myself stupidly. What happened in last two hours was very simple , but it felt special.

1st November , 2004 , this was Our first 'virtual' meeting.

Note: Haven't PMed anybody for the teaser. Will do for the 1st part 😉