Am posting here after ages ... feels good to be back 😉
So I watched the Monaya interview - has any Monaya fan NOT watched it yet? Then you don't know what you've misssed - go see it NOW! And then come back, because this is not going to make any sense if you haven't seen it ...
And Kavz is gonna say again ... this Diya - her introduction is longer than most people's posts!
So as I was saying ... I watched the Monaya interview ... and the part which cracked me up the most (after the kiss one) was the story of Monaya and the Mouse. Sanaya told her side, Mohit told his, when he could get in a few words, but did anyone spare a thought for the poor mouse and what his take was on the whole thing? No one did, right? So I thought I'd give the mouse's side of the story ...
Disclaimer - this is JUST FOR FUN ... because I absolutely ADORED Sanaya as she told her story - this girl is such a darling and the way she is able to laugh at herself all through is simply amazing AND completely admirable. The humility these two share is one of their most endearing traits and one of the rarest in the entertainment industry.
So here goes ...
Of Mice and Men ... and Sanaya (as told by the mouse)
So here I was ... a simple ordinary little mouse, sitting quietly in a corner, peacefully minding my own business and trying to ignore the rumbling in my tummy. It had been a hard winter and the sweepers on the set had been extra efficient for some strange reason, so crumbs had been hard to come by. Adding to my woes, that very pretty girl and that handsome hunk who normally ate chocolate cake everyday had been shooting offsite, so my regular supply of chocolate crumbs had dried up completely. And believe me, when you get addicted to just a few chocolate crumbs everyday, it's tough when they stop coming.
But today I was feeling pretty happy. Because I had heard her voice, so I knew she was back and with her, my chocolate cake. Yummy - I couldn't wait! How did I know she was back, you ask? Well, pretty easy. Although for some reason she stayed away from my lair, her normal voice was so loud that it was hard not to hear it. On top of which, whenever the two of them were on the set, there was normally a great deal of laughter to be heard ... it was a marker of their presence.
And sure enough, after some time, I saw her. She was rushing back to her room as usual ... it always surprised me slightly how much in a hurry she always was to get in and shut the door ... and usually I took care to stay out of her way, in case she slammed the door on my tail. My tail is rather sensitive and I take great care of it. But today, I was extra-hungry, and the thought of that cake drove everything else out of my mind. So I forgot to stay out of sight, and as soon as I saw her, I just rushed in with her.
"Umm, excuse me," I started to say.
I must say, I was rather surprised at her actions when she saw me. I mean, I knew she was a bit excitable, but I didn't expect that she would jump up on her bed and start jumping up and down and shouting. Anyway, I figured maybe it was some some strange human ritual. Normally, I would have stayed down and let her get on with it untill she got hungry enough to eat cake, but I was hungry too, and I figured that maybe if I joined her in her ritual, she might finish it off faster and start eating sooner. So I got on the bed with her and started jumping as well.
I think I got the desired reaction. She jumped even higher, and started shouting even louder ... if that was possible ... something about 'I'm gonna die' ... so I jumped higher too. These human have strange rituals. Maybe it's to increase their appetitie. I sure was getting hungry with all that jumping ... yet she showed no signs of stopping.
After a while of jumping, I got the feeling there was something wrong. I started hearing noises from outside ... people were shouting, asking 'What's wrong, Sanaya? What's happening, Sanaya?' I recognised Handsome Hunk's voice ... he was shouting the loudest ... he sounded pretty worried. That's when it struck me that maybe this wasn't a normal action of this Sanaya girl's after all. Maybe there was something wrong. But what? For the life of me, I couldn't figure it out. Everything seemed completely normal to me. Maybe she was jumping because he hadn't brought her cake today.
You'll pardon my thoughts ... I really did have that cake on my mind.
And then I listened more carefully and I must say, I started to get a bit worried. She was shouting about a rat, a great big, ugly, nasty rat, who was going to eat her up. Was she talking about my cousins, those nasty sewer rats, who live in the gutters and eat just about anything? Eeks, I hate them ... nasty, low-down filthy creatures ... we high class domestic mice never go near them if we can. I cast a look around ... if one of those guys were near, I might as well leave ... no way I'd get so much as a crumb.
Then there was a huge crashing noise ... Handsome Hunk's voice had been growing steadily louder, and now he seemed to have lost his cool ... he actually broke the door down! Yep, I mean it ... the entire door came crashing down and the guy rushed in and like in all those romantic movies that my sis loves to watch, he enfolded the Sanaya girl in his strong manly arms and she jumped into them, shouting 'my hero' ... and something about rats again.
HH looked at me, I looked back at him. He seemed more sensible than the Sanaya girl. He looked around, then back at me ... then asked her ... "Er, what rat, Sanaya?"
And I couldn't believe this ... no sir, I just couldn't! She pointed at ME ... at ME!!!! Me ... a RAT???!!! I was shocked, I tell you, shocked! And a little hurt. I mean, I'm just a little thing, and although I probably wouldn't win any beauty prizes in their world, I'm ... ahem ... not so bad-looking as a mouse. I'm certainly no sewer rat ... can't stand them!
HH looked apologetically at me ... fortunately his Sanaya girl was now hiding her face in his chest, so she couldn't see our communication. I was so glad to see a sensible reaction that I spoke to him. I normally never do with humans, as they're pretty unpredictable in their reactions.
"I just wanted some chocolate cake," I said a bit sulkily. I mean, these two go through a whole cake or two everyday, surely they could spare a few crumbs every now and then?
"I know," he replied very softly, so that she wouldn't hear, "I mean, I understand ... but do you mind disappearing for a bit? She doesn't like you very much ..."
"That's no reason to call me a rat, though," I told him. As you can imagine, I was pretty pissed off about that part. "And why does she say she's gonna die? Does she think I can kill her? I mean, look at her size and look at me ..."
"I agree ... but you know what girls are like ... sometimes they're not very rational about these things ..."
He was sweet ... very apologetic and polite. I liked the guy, so I continued with my complaints. I had some grievances about discrimination on the sets, and this seemed like a good time to voice them.
"Well, she feeds those puppies and kittens everyday ... she gives them milk in their own bowls. I'm not asking for that. I'm happy with leftovers ... just a few crumbs of cake ... or some cheese would be even better ..."
"Yes ... I know ... but you see, she likes puppies and kittens, she doesn't really like mice ..."
Well, that's just not fair, I thought, and told him so.
"Just because they can wag their tails and I can't," I added resentfully. "What's so great about puppies and kittens, anyway? And why this discrimination? I've a good mind to report to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Mice, I tell you ..."
Handsome Hunk looked even more hassled, especially as Sanaya was now peeping up and asking him if he'd gotten rid of me yet or not. His hero status was diminishing in her eyes with the length of time it was taking him to accomplish that job, I could see that.
"No ... er, don't do that ... look, tell you what ... you wait outside ... I'll calm her down and then I'll get you a whole hunk of cake and some cheese, just for you. How's that?"
I pondered. It seemed like a good bargain and the guy had nice eyes. I could trust him, I felt.
"Okay," I agreed. "Sure thing. But no milk, please. Can't stand the stuff. Cake ... and a hunk of cheese ..."
"And ... er ... if you don't mind ... don't come in here again, will you?" he asked a bit hesitantly. "I can't keep breaking these doors down ... I nearly ricked my shoulder this time. I'll get you whatever you want outside ..."
HH really was a nice guy, I thought.
"Sure thing," I agreed, and started to walk out.
"Has he gone?" Sanaya girl asked, peeping out again and I heard her tone beginning to rise again. Oh no, she was gonna scream if she saw me still there. I legged it out of the room as fast as I could. As I left, I heard HH tell her, "Yep, he's gone, Sanaya. Don't worry now, you're safe."
"My hero!" I heard her say and looked back to see her give him a big hug and kiss. Although I didn't much care for the implications ... that she needed HH to rescue her from little me, I was pretty happy at the sight. I like good love stories as much as the next mouse ... and the Sanaya girl was sweet, despite her calling me a rat. I would have to try to educate her that giving cheese to a mouse was as humane and friendly as giving milk to puppies and kittens, then we'd be fine. We might even become friends ... she was very pretty ... even from a mouse's point of view.
HH detached himself from Sanaya girl and came quickly after me.
"Um ... Mr. Mouse? Just one last thing ... could you do me a favour? Could you pay a visit every other day or so ... just a brief glimpse, you know ... nothing more ... and I'd chase you out. It could be a game ... just between you and me ..."
Hmm, HH was a helluva smart guy, I realised. Chasing me out had just gotten him a big hug and kiss ... and he was looking for a regular supply. He was smarter than I had thought. But I wasn't so slow on the uptake either.
"Two hunks of cheese and a slice of chocolate cake," I said briskly. "Every other day ... a quick glimpse ..."
He looked at me. He obviously hadn't expected me to ask for payment ... or had I asked for too much?
"Done," he said, and I heaved a sigh of relief. Nope, I hadnt asked for too much. Or maybe hugging his Sanaya girl was worth far more ... now that I could understand. 😍 She really was pretty. What did she have against mice anyway?
"And no jumping on the bed," he added equally briskly. "Breaking the door will cost me extra, so no cheese for you if you do that."
I do like a guy who can bargain well.
"Fine," I said and he went back to his Sanaya girl. And I went off to my corner to wait for my cake and cheese.
