I was getting ready for college when Mom came to my room. "Abhay, we are throwing a party, this is to show everyone the power, position and status of the Raichands. If you want then you can invite your friends to this party", She said. "Okay" ,was my answer." By the way have you made any friends till now?", She asked . "ya, three friends", i answered. "Great, i think this is the first time you are making friends because you generally prefer to be alone. But Abhay remember one thing, you will have to leave all of them after one year . You know that right ?" she asked. "Yes, i know that very well", i answered getting irritated with the harsh truth of her words.
I was on my way to college when snow started falling because of which i had to slow down my car. I was driving slowly when i saw Pia on the road. She was giving her pullover to an old woman sitting beside the road. After that she started moving towards our college. I took my car near her and pulled down the window of my car and said, "Come in otherwise you are going to freeze". She looked at me , smiled and said,"Sure". She came inside the car and sat down in the seat beside me and said,"Thanks for the lift". "You welcome" , i answered back. "Well, can i ask why did you give your pullover to that woman in this chilly winter morning?" i asked her." Actually she was shivering with cold and she is an old woman, she doesn't have that capacity to tolerate cold like i have as old people are much weak, so i did this. But i am glad to see that you care for me," She said. "Offcourse I care for you", i replied without thinking anything. She looked at me for sometime and I saw her eyes were filled with tears. "What happened, why are you crying?", i asked her. "Nothing, its just some memories. You know Abhay,i always try to make myself a strong girl and not to behave like a cry-baby but i guess none have control over their tears. Tears just come automatically,"she replied."Memories of what"? I asked. "Memories of the good time, the time that have gone and is never going to come back. You know once i also have a happy family like all others but things got changed. I was 6 years old when i lost both my parents in a car accident. After that i had to live the life of an orphan in an orphanage. Well, i am making you bore with these emotional talks", she said. "You are not at all boring. Pia , I can understand your feelings as I knew it very well how it feels to loose someone who is close to your heart ", I replied. "So you also lost someone, Who was it?" she asked."My last, I have lost my love in an accident, you know Pia you reminds me of her . That's why i haven't talked with you before," i said giving her my wallet which contains Maithili's portrait . She saw the portray and was speechless for sometime and then she said, " She looks just like me!". "Yes, she looks like you just your hair is different from her hair.She was my love, my life, my everything," i replied. For sometimes Pia keep watching Maithili's portrait and after that she handed it over to me. I told her about Maithili because it was important for her to know about Maithili. Otherwise afterwards there can be a confusion which i don't want. She might see Maithili's portrait in my wallet herself someday and think that to be her own portrait, this will create misunderstanding between us."Well, i forgot to tell you something , tomorrow there is going to be a party in my house and you have to come, okay?" i said. She smiled and said,"Okay". After reaching college we straight went to our class room. Kabir and Misha was already sitting in the class room."Guys tomorrow there is a party in my house and you all have to come", i said to Kabir and Misha. "We are already invited in your party Abhay" , said Misha. "How"? I asked. "Your father have already invited our whole family," Kabir answered. "That's great", i said. The class started and I saw pia was deeply thinking something. I started reading her mind. She was thinking,"Oh god, Abhay have invited me to his party but i don't even have anything nice to wear in the party. All the people over there will be rich and classy and I will look soo odd among them. But i couldn't say Abhay that i can't go as this might upset him. I don't want to lose his friendship at any cost, i have to go ."
"Well, then see you all tomorrow at the party?" i asked after the college got over."Sure" , said Kabir and Misha together. Pia was still lost in her thoughts. "Pia, you will come right"? I asked her . My question brought her back from her thoughts and she said, "Sure Abhay. I will come".
After getting out from the college i went to a designer shop for women outfits. I asked the sale girl to show something nice in party wear. After seeing some dresses finally i choose a purple colour dress. I packed it and above it i wrote,
"A small gift from your friend"
Abhay .
I gave that packet to the security guard of the girl's hostel and told him to give it to Pia. I was going away from there when i had an urge to see wether she likes the dress or not. I climbed up to her window like i have done before and saw pia unpacking the parcel. She was puzzled for a moment seeing the dress, after that she saw my note and read it. There was a bright smile on her face as soon as she understood the matter. She took the dress in her hand and said my name . "It looks pretty but it's costly also. I can't take such a costly gift. But i can't refuse him also. He brought this gift for me , he is soo sweet. I will were it tomorrow at his party," She said . She kept looking at the dress with a smile on her face. I went back to my home after watching her for sometime. The whole night I kept imagining her in that dress.
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