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"Di, but what will i do at your school alumini's get-together?" i
asked sneha, my elder cousin
"Nupur chill! you have just landed in mumbai... You still have the
whole day to rest down... Party is at night so be ready for it..."
sneha said convincingly,"...Look! You're new here... So i want you to
make
yourself comfortable in this new place... And wat is better than going
to a party and enjoy?"
i kept quiet as i knew my stubborn sister. It was futile to argue with
her. She is dominating by nature and independent too, after all she is
working in a MNC as a software engineer and earning 2 lacs per month.
Its an achievement itself that she owns one of the most beautiful
house in mumbai.. That too without any parental support. People say
Sneha is rude, but i know the truth... She is just like a coconut,
hard from outside but fragile from inside. I remember once she said
'if you'll be soft with everyone then one day this world will crush
you under its feet like a waste paper'
She cares as lot about me, thats why she told my bauji to send me
here as there are many opportunities for me to develop myself as
writer.
"come.. I'll show you your room" she said picking up my luggage.
I gathered my other belongings and followed di. She escorted me into
huge room, with huge windows in north, letting sunlight to shine on
everything, making it look more beautiful. White coloured walls added
up in the beauty. I walked up to balcony, all that i could see was
high-rised buildings and over populated roads.
Oh! I miss my morena... Its greenery, calmness.. Most of all Bauji!
As the name struck my head, my eyes went wet...
"wat happened sweetie? Didn't you liked the room?" sneha's question
brought me back from my thoughts.. My deep thoughts.
"No di, its not like that. I loved it. Its beautiful!" i said, the
room genuinely was a beauty. Being from morena i had never seen such a
beautiful room ever.. ?Even my hostel's room at Indian institute of journalism, bhopal was pathetic!
"So, just be comfortable as home... Just tell me if you need
anything.." sneha said with supporting eyes "...and yes! get some
rest... Coz you need to be all fresh before the party tonight" she
added with a wink and left.
I was amazed at her gesture. She is cool. But suddenly i went blue
with the thought of party.. Oh no! Party.. Party means lots of
people... I am pathetic at conversation with strangers.....
Noooooo! What if i made a fool of myself
over there? That too in alumini meet of di!!! She'll be so embarrassed
of me!! I can't do this to her! NO! NO! NO!
"Oh god! Please be with me!" i said looking up at sky. I wish
everything goes well.
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"C'mon sneha.... for heaven's sake.... 7 years have passed! Isn't it
enough to forget the past?" mayank said with pleading eyes.
"No. It isn't.... Some wounds take a life to heel" i said firmly.
"It isn't his fault that you loved him.... But never told!!" He said
almost shoutingly.
"Neither i said that its his fault!... But i don't wanna see his
face.. I can't bear his voice anymore" i shouted back.
"Its just about one night... Ankit is not just my friend but my cousin
too... We live together from childhood... He will be there at the
party too... And it would be so rude if you won't even talk to him...
Can't you just do it for me?.. We are best -friends since 5th class!!
you can't let me down.. Please!" mayank almost begged. He knows i
can't say 'no' when he speaks like this.
"OK!!! But still i am not going to chatter with him. I can just help
you by keeping silent.. Or Just a 'hello' and i am done with him" i
calmed down. Even i didn't wanted to spoil mayank's mood because of
me.
"Ok.. That'll be better.. Atleast ankit will be saved from your
unreasonable rudeness" ?he remarked.
"Whatever!!" with that i hung up.
Till now all my excitement of meeting my oldies was vanished. "SH*T!!
I'll have to see him again..." i groaned as i remembered 'ANKIT'...
Oh! There was a time when this name used to make my heart jump out of
my ribs. Why? Why the hell we meet people and fall in love with them?
If fallen then why are we not able to say our heart out?
I had fallen for his smile.. His voice that made my heart beat
faster.. His eyes were no less than magic wand, the spell they did
cast on me is still on..
"That is why i don't wanna meet him!" i shouted at myself this time.
His presence makes my senses mad...
I took a deep breath to calm down "SNEHA chill! You'll have mayank and
nupur too with you in party... Just keep yourself busy with them!"
Its 3 pm right now and party is at 7. I should go to nupur now.. Our
sisterly gossip is still due!!
"thank goodness! Now i don't have to live alone..."
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"Dude! Where were you? Its 6 already. I thought you forgot about
get-together party" ankit asked as i entered our room.
"Oh! I was busy with the last minute touch-ups in the article... That
is to be published tomorrow" i said putting down my laptop on side
counter.
"Go freshen up.. And get ready soon.. We need to reach there by 7"
"Yupp! Just give me 10 mins..." i said
"yaar, i am so excited to meet old friends after such a long time...
This is gonna be a memorable night" he said with a huge smile on his
face. I hope this night turns to be good for him or atleast doesn't
turns to be horrible.. I wish sneha doesn't mess up.
"Hey what about sneha? Do we have to pick her up too?... It had been a
long time since i met her" ankit asked.?
"No, she'll come on her own. She said her cousin will also be coming
with her... What's her name.. Ya.. Nupur" i said and headed towards
the washroom to freshen up.
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