And I wake up with a jerk. As dramatic as it sounds, I am sweating, panting and gasping for breath. With one hand gripping the quilt, I raise the other on my heart, a vague attempt to stabilize its beats. Prickles of sweat run down my spine despite the outside temperature being -25C.I can't do it'its too painful to let go'I can't let it go Minnie'I am sorry'I overestimated myself'I can't'Its too painful'
"Then what do u want to do Sabi? Can't u get the freaking truth that it's not possible'Palki Malhotra herself said DMG is not possible, because no channel is ready to bring it back. Haven't u seen the interview?"
"Yes I did", I barely managed to whisper between my stifles.
"Exactly, let it go'Just let KaSh go'"
Silence'
"Could u let go Minnie?"
"Umm'I am trying'" Minnie lied, mumbling.
Silence again'
"It's too painful to let go ", we both spoke in a coincidental chorus'
That's it'As if a huge boulder was uplifted from our chest, we sighed in relief.Yes we confessed it to each other for the infinith time.Its not easy. It's just not easy to demand for your favourite on screen couple for four long years, from the first year of my Bachelors in 2008 to the first summer break of my Master today. It's not easy to get them back after relentless demands of two years, only to see them drift apart after four months. It's not easy to call Cinevistaas daily to get scolded by the poor receptionists, who have become tired of KaSh demand. It's not easy to work overtime to ensure gifts for Karan Singh Grover or Shilpa Anand for their upcoming birthdays. It's not easy to gulp down the crap about Solow Growth Model in the boring afternoon lecture, while the mind is busy working on the next demand strategies. It's not easy to starve the whole day because I forgot to make my lunch. I was busy talking to my Lahori friend Minnie on Skype, discussing some demand agenda. Heck! It's snowing outside. Can't even get a take away.
It's never easy. After every disappointing response from Cinevistaas, we realise it. We deactivate our accounts, remove all KaSh videos from our lappy, leave all facebook groups, delete all histories, and go to sleep.
Only to wake up next day like this'
In all these years, we have learnt never to give up. NO one could teach us how to let go of KaSh. No one could make a medicine to eradicate this disease from our system. Probably because Karan once said "Wishful Thinking Always Works", or "In the end we are gonna be together", or because Shilpa said "Its all asli true love"' I do not know'All I know is, even though it's not easy to demand, it's too painful to let go'
Oopsie'Time out' Its morning in Scotland now'Have to talk to my Glasgow friends and discuss some demand stuffs, and then afterwards would have to get them confirmed from my Indian friends'all thru skype'Probably wont forget my lunch today..
Take Care Everyone'
Happy Demanding
SABI.