Angel & Her Betrayal

"Hi I am Anagha Mathew from FICO team. I am having an issue with SAP Charm transport. Could you please help me?" This message popped up on my work laptop. I recollect her name. She is a malayalee and FICO head Ramesh already told that she joined as a fresher. You might be thinking why he would tell me that. Because I am a proud malayalee and we are very rare in SAP world.

"First of all, you should contact your Charm Key user before contacting me. This is not the way. Go and check with them". Yes guys, I was very rude to her. Nothing but just to show her my power. in other words, show off.

"Oh ok Ajith". She replied. probably with a lot of guilt. A corporate fresher employee will get such moments in their beginning. However, I knew she will come back one day. After all I am Ajith Sanjay, the head of SAP Solution Manager.

However, After a few days, she took revenge.

"Hi Ajith, I got another issue and already checked with Charm Key User. they told me to have a chat with you. Is it ok for you?"

Of course was ok and was waiting for that moment. We chat through the issue and while solving it, I texted "Are you a malayalee?"

She took a moment to reply and typed "Yes, I am a Malayalee"

I felt a proud in those word and what else, I started talking in Malayalam. But do you know where it went wrong? She never replied in Malayalam. For all my Malayalam questions, she just replied in English and soon I realized that she is smartly taking revenge. Hence by the time I solve her issue, I turned a fool in front of her and it was evident that she didn't had any word with Charm Key user.

That incident changed my perspective about her. There was something about her. She is not like a normal fresher consultant. Some rare gene of beauty with brain may be.

Soon, very soon we interacted again. Of course with another technical issue.

"Hi Ajith".

"Hi Anagha".

"I have this issue with transport. can you fix it?".

"Yeah, let me check and solve it."

"Pinne, vere enthokke und vishesham?" (So what is going in your life?) She spoke in Malayalam!!!!.. Yes, That was an exciting moment for me. Don't know why, I was enjoying each moment of her interaction. We chat about us, families, Kerala connection and what not. Everything was going well when my excitement took over me.

"Hey what is your age?"

"Sorry, what and why?".

"Nothing, I am in my 24th age now. my parents will look for girls and I thought of helping them a bit." I think by far my best blunder was this. Don't you think?

She took a while to reply. My heart started to beat unusually fast. Did that blunt question spoil my reputation? Will she think that I am flirt or even worse a pervert? I went through all kind of thoughts and doubts. Finally, she replied.

"Hahaha. Are you RC"

"Means?"

"I mean Roman Catholic?"

"Haha, Naa, I am Hindu"

"Oh ok. So Religion is against us right?"

"I don't care about religion. I believe inter-caste marriages are necessary to drop the caste and religious differences"

"Hmm interesting. Anyway, You have to ask my guardian". Her answer confused me. Is she an orphan? I don't care about it, but should I ask that? Finally, I decided to ask.

"Oh sorry, are you an orphan?"

"No, I am married and 26 years of old". Huh, while I was worried whether to ask about parents, she shocked me with another truth.

"Oh. Sorry, I was just. Don't take me seriously. I hope you understand."

"hahaha. Don't worry, it just fine. You will get a better girl." Huh, "You will get a better one" that sentence sounded like she rejected me. I did help solving her issue and close the chat window without much extra chat. You got it. Why to pour water in a plant when someone already. Own it.

I came for my lunch break and I wanted to share it with my colleague and friend Namitha. And yes I did. She laughed out loudly. I instantly regret my idea of sharing it with her. She started to taunt me and never stopped. Still going on guys.

After all these humiliations and of course having lunch in between, I reached at my laptop again. There were many messages including a few from Anagha stating

"Hey, you are ok right?"

I replied with a smiley. "Yeah, perfectly fine. Of course, sorry for asking such silly questions."

"I have a confession to make." She stopped there and I waited and waited. Suddenly her status in communicator from Available to away. Her words made me anxious, however, I continued with my work. After an hour, she came back. But, she there were no sign of a reply. I waited by looking at her chat window and no message popped up..

When I was about to give up, she messaged.

"It was just a joke. I am not married and just your age. Please don't be angry. Pleaseee. "

No, I didn't. I just smiled. I replied her that I am not angry and it's ok. However, I was actually impressed. She is different.

Everything was going fine and it was Christmas holidays in Netherlands. On the day of Christmas, we the boys in our company brought a cart of beer and chicken for so hell of a night feast for which we waited for a year. I don't know when and how, I searched her in facebook and send a request. We reached home and all boo excited that we started with beer and some snacks. Our main chef guy started cooking the yummy Chicken Jalfrezy..I helped him a bit and as soon I get back to my mobile, I find a notification and message.

'Anagha Mathew Accepted your Friend Request'

'Hellos, Mr. Santa, Finally you find me out here. So welcome to my world."

'Santa'. I liked that. She called me Santa because we became facebook friends on that christmas day..

"Hahaha, yes my Angel. Thank you for letting me in." I replied. Are you wondering why is she 'Angel'? Well, finding her was something quite unexpected. Although it was so soon, we have some special connection and we both know it well. That's why, she is my Angel -A God Gift.

However, the after effect was, I keep on messaging her and she responded even faster. I just completely ignored my friends there and they were shouting at me the whole time. But, I was on another planet on that night.

That Angel effect never got rid of me. We used to chat and call each other all the time. During office and after, day and night, during food and after. She used to tell me her story and I used to tell her mine. She used to send me her recipe and I used to cook just to show her my cooking skill. She used to chat with me till 5 AM in India and used to tell her whole story from her childhood nostalgic moments, incidents that not shared with no one. Her insecurities from childhood till now and of course how a wonderful college love story ends with a tragic break up.

Her love story start from college where she did engineering. It was the usual villain of the college and Studious girl of the block love story. They used to fight a lot for various reasons as she is a perfectionist. But, just as cliche as it sound, they fell in love. As they were the lovebirds of college and enjoying their moments, she decided to introduce this relation at her home. Yes, obviously there were alot of noise raised just because he is from another religion. and her parents not in favor of them. The fact that she never gave up and for 2 months she constantly in talk with parents and somehow managed to convince them. From the boy's family it was all ok as he is living with his mother. Anagha used to go there and meet his mom a lot.

But, after 2 weeks of all going well, that boy just ask for a break up. yes, out of no where, for no reason, he asked for a break up. She was destroyed by his request and after so much talks and fight, they decided to take different paths. She still doesn't know why he did this to her.

I used to listen all these and calm her down by saying "Don't worry, you have your Santa here.nothing will go against you now." She even told that the initial excitement she had for me was actually the anger against him. Don't know why, I felt like its ok, it happens. I think I am a lot more sensible that the normal dudes who have an over self respect.

We used to be in close connection with each other. I used to send her all the pics if I went to any party or to any Events or carnival. She was so excited to see all those as Europe is her dream place.

Women's day was coming and she was asked to coordinate it. She was hesitant to do it. However, I convince her to do it engage with more people out there and have some fun make some moments finally, she agreed to do it. I was happy that she was doing something creative and even I helped her with whatever I can.

I still remember that she was on the bus towards office and she called me. With very fear she spoke out. "Ajith, I am not sure how it will go. Pray for me."

"I smiled first and said. "I now you did conduct alot events in your college and MBA days. just be happy, its just another one and if you cannot do it, no one in your office can do it. " It actually worked. She said.

"Thank you. Thanks A lot Ajith".

Women's day was one of the best even in her office till then and she danced and anchored and enjoyed the entire show. Later day she called me and said.

"Ajith, Thank you so much, you did wonder by changing my nervousness. It actually bring the old Anagha in me and I just did it. Thanks a lot Ajith."

That really takes us more closer. We used to talk more like crush rather than friends and we both knew it. We were enjoying these phases.

Don't know what happened, my manager asked me to come to India within 2 weeks as there is some priority. I didn't want to miss Netherlands, however, I had to obey him. However, there was something more special about going India was to meet her in person. We decided that we will meet each other in Bangalore on a sunday evening. if you are not familiar with corporate project works, then here to clear the things for you. She is working from another company for the same project in which I am working.

I purchased some gift for her too for her surprise face. She told that while I am lying in the weekend, her friends are coming for a party at her place. I wish her to have a great time with them. She even insisted to shop something for my home and mom and I did another round of shopping with her instructions.

Finally I took the flight to India. Sure I will miss Netherlands, However, there is something exciting in India. I was too happy that I didn't sleep in fight and viewed almost 4 movies in a go.

I landed in India and informed everybody the updated. I step into Airport and connected to WIFI expecting some line of messages from Anagha. That's what normally happens. She loves to update me everything. but to my surprise, all updates where till her friends yet to arrive. After that. Nothing is there.

I decided to call her after recharging my old sim. Thank god that old sim is still active. After reaching home and having some refreshes, I called her. to my surprise, she didn't pick it up. It was weird. really weird. I slept for the day due to jet lag and never woke up for the day. Next day while I was going to office, I called her again. She finally picked it up. I asked her about the details and told her that I arrived and we are in the same city finally. She talked to me like a normal person talk. That is not Anagha for me. I felt something wrong and even ask her about the same. She said.

"All are same Ajith. Nothing happened." I didn't get it actually. She was really not the old Anagha I know.

Days are gone and our chats started to dry out. It was visible that she was just chatting for the sake of it. She used to just send 'Ok, K, Mm, Hmm, Good, and Thumps up'. It was hurting me all the time.

Finally the day came to meet her. I waited at the Cubbon park. She said, she will come at 4. I waited waited and waited.Even at 7 she didn't turn up. I called her and she didn't pick it up. I remember it was Easter and I sent her a message saying "Happy Easter". Unusually she replied me back.

"I am at Cubbon park. still waiting for you." I sent. She again sent smiley.

I didn't liked it and asked again "Are you coming? What actually happened to you? you are so different now."

She did take sometime to reply and it was this. "You will always be my Santa and I don't want to make that impression away. Let's remain be my Santa who is invisible."

That message was shocking for me. How someone can end it like this. I was going crazy. Suddenly I saw her new Facebook DP where she is with all her friends and one among them was her Ex.

I don't know what really happened,

Maybe he came back to her life

May be she didn't want to hut her parents again as I am from another religion.

May be she just wanted to move on from him and used me.

I don't know the reason. Till now I don't know. She just went forever. I came back to the room with all those gifts which I purchased for her. And of course additionally with some organic tears