THE LEMON TEA

“DO IT NOW OR IT WILL BE TOO LATE”

- BY PRAVINN TRIPATHI

PERFACE

The world is very small. We can’t say that someone or somebody has left us and went away somewhere very long away or It never been possible to meet him or her as we don’t have any of his or her contact. But it is a myth, nobody knows, when or where in a very different and faraway place, they would meet each other. Such feelings are the most mesmerizing ones at that time. It seems like achieving a big goal when we meet with one of our good friend after more than a decade in a new city where we never expect him or her.

Life is colourless without feelings, we can earn a lot of money, fame, higher position but is all are worthless in front of a true feeling of love, care and peace of mind. We must care about our feelings and respect it because we are living on basis of feeling only. A lavish life or a high class dinner in a grand hotel can’t buy or replace the happiness of eating dinner at Happy’s Dhaba along with all friends during struggle days of professional life. Eating along with all friends at that Dhaba and doing so much fun was an extreme beauty of friendship and that feeling was awesome.

Sometimes we found someone after so long time and that feeling cant be explained. We meet with a wow on face, true happiness from heart, and intensity in soul to talking and talking with him without any break. Talking about him/her, about his or her that silly habit, about that common friend who always do stupidity and much more. One or Two meetings are not at all enough to finish that talking season.

Sometimes, these old friends become regulars in our daily life but sometimes, they become a special part of our life as they were earlier. It all about how we are expressing ourselves or our feelings in front of that very special person. Sometime we succeed and sometimes fail. In such conditions, our situations are like that striker who have ball in opponent’s goalbox but always tries to create some more clearance to deliver the final kick and in meanwhile he lost the possession of ball by opponent’s defender. Here is none of smartness or activeness of that defender but stupidity of that striker who was wasting time in kicking the ball.

So, the moral of life is only making it simple and do it now. Don’t wait, because time and tide waits for none. Express your feelings and move on in your life. Because sometimes, the wait become so longer and endless.

New Delhi Pravinn Tripathi

July 2018

AKNOWLEDGMENT

I want to say thanks from the bottom of my heart to my parents who are inspiration for me. I never payback to them.

This book is inspire by my friends, their memories and their silly comments. Specially Sawan, Ankita, Vibha, Naved and Surjeet who are the main catalysts behind writing this book. They are also playing major characters in this story. There is one person who come to my life and made it paradise. She gave me a solid reason to live, confidence to expressing myself as according to me, inspiration to fight with odd situations and win, she is my loving wife Anshu.

I always thankful to my teachers and mentors who made me eligible to write. I am nothing without their crucial supports and guidelines. They always remain at top place in my life.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Abhishek and Tanvi are batchmates in school days but both separated by different reasons. The destiny introduced them once again in a different city after a long time. The friendship become more and more solid and a new chapter of their life started. They started feeling for each other, and eventually their bond become more strong. They started saving time for each other from their busy professional life and ultimately, they developed a sweetest feeling for each other and that is the best feeling for anybody’s life, ‘a true love’. They knew about their internal feelings for each other but unable to express in front of them. It is only situations in their life which forced them for expressing their feelings in front of each other but again delay has it’s own cost.

INTRODUCTION

Life seems so easy if you make it. Being a human being, we have everything in our hands but it depends how we implement it. There are plenty of ways for happiness and happiness doesn’t require money. Everybody can be search happiness within their resources. Yesterday, during my way back from office, I had seen some number of naked children delightfully bathing in pound on roadside. They were delighted more than anything. They have their own reason of happiness which can’t be buy. Like those children, there are plenty of events we gone through with everyday. We just need to find happiness among all those stress and problem in life, it will make entire life happy.

My name is Abhishek Sharma and I am working in a multinational company in Delhi. As always, 5 days working and rest of all time sleeping. I love to travel, I always want to go different places, meet with different kind of peoples, learn their language, taste their food, discover new things and explore myself as much as possible. But sometimes, everything not gone according to our wish. There are plenty of other factors like work targets, family responsibility, different wanted or unwanted commitments always plays a big barrier on the way of our desires. We always choose to compromise with our dreams through other factors of life and situation compelled us to do so. Everybody can’t do anything he or she want to do, sometimes situation forced him to withdraw and sometimes he couldn’t gather so much courage to go out of the way for achieving his dreams.

I am very particular towards my dreams. I want a long drive on death valley and collecting sand from 50 different beaches of the world, till now I have 2 only but I know someday I will meet all my dreams. Because there is no life without a dream. We are just a machine of flesh and bones without a dream in our heart and determination to achieve the same. So, we all need to ran towards our dreams.

I am a jolly nature person and always love to do fun and make fun because life is very short and there is no scope of being serious or waiting for better occasion for explore ourselves. In office also, I always try to make myself happy and lead a make a great environment of fun working.

I am in a sales profession and in our profession, we always run towards meeting our targets like an asshole. But again, there is very beautiful nature of our work and that is always be positive towards your work and having a smile on your face in all situations. We can’t be demotivate or frustrate from our results, even failure is the biggest motivation for us which is sufficient enough for us to getting ready for next attempt.

In my office, there are different characters cum chapters. My boss, Mr. Atul Bansal is in his mid-40s but he always feels about himself as a 28 years of lad. He works a lot on his physic, a genuine gym going person and a charming personality. There is only one dart in his smartness and that is his loosing hairs, he almost lost 60 percent of his hairs but few month back, we noticed sudden growth of huge bunch of hairs on his bald head which was unbelievable even he was not recognising that day. Then we come to know that his overnight hairs were result of sudden hair transplant with wig. So, now onwards he use to compete us in terms of age and smartness. We know better the reality but boss is always smart. From few weeks, we also noticed of generation of a new passion in him which is helping others specially for someone new in organisation. He loves to help and drop home to our new marketing head, Miss Karishma Bhatnagar although the direction of both the person’s residence are on opposite side. But still, he always ready with his car at the end of day to let her drive and drop to her home. We really appreciate his supportive attitude towards a new joiner.

I am national manager for modern retail in my organisation and my cabin surrounded with all the chapters, I had mentioned earlier. Let’s start with Fawad who is an accounts manager for all alternate channel accounts. He loves to sit with us by leaving his big accounts team and we also love him. He is good person as well as a nice chef. We always crazy to taste the delicious mutton korma prepared by him. Shubhankar is e-commerce manager who is crazy about watching tv and web series, even if he is in office also. He has a wish in his life and that is to reducing his overweight but that is a next to impossible task. Anyways, we can wish for him. Another person is Sameer, who looks after institutional sale and very close to me. He is my true friend in office, even though we differ on some points, but still we are best colleagues. Mike is in Shubhankar’s team and biggest entertainer of our team. He use to make us crazy with his so called homemade jokes. Now come to a drama queen, Vishakha and a selfie queen, Ashmita. They both are the storms, the whole cabin witness their presence. Vishakha hails from Mumbai and pretty much crazy minded mad lady as well as very good in terms of friendship. She is my good friend. But she always having a war kind of fight with me for all the times in office. She never misses a chance to debate on the topic, ‘which city is best -Delhi or Mumbai’. Sometimes, me also agree with her on Mumbai. Last but not least, let’s meet Ashmita. A rough and bindaas girl of Delhi. A genuine party goer and limitless drinker. But the biggest headache of her life is she still confused ‘is she big enough or still a child’. Jokes apart please 😊.

So, this is my second family where I feel very much free to explore myself. Together workings for our targets, crazy fights, celebrations and parties everything you can find in our office group. Yes, one thing is very tough with us and that is our planning for an outward trip together. We always make plans to go somewhere but it get interrupted by some reasons and never accomplished. But overall, it is a nice bunch of crazy office friends.

I was a happily unmarried person in our team and overall a happy man. I always tease Vishakha by calling her husband an old man with bald head and much more. She always tried a lot to revert me with some more crazy things but always failed to do so on one point and that was marriage. It was my liberty but as it says, everything has it’s time. Let’s see what new things are waiting in my life to be come.

MEETING OF TWO OLD FRIENDS

I went to Chandigarh for attending review meet of our company . It had finished on as expected average note but I was happy with all the stuffs. I was returning from Chandigarh and it is always a boring 3:30 hrs journey from Chandigarh to Delhi in Shatabdi express but still I had to do. There was only way to pass that torturing 3:30 hrs journey was to finished watching a TV series from the list available in my laptop and I was doing the same. One earphone and a series always made me out of the world. I am crazy about watching different web series. I had just started watching my series, but in meanwhile I interrupted by somebody.

“excuse me sir,……..” Suddenly my attention braked and there was a girl sitting just beside me which generally not happens with me.

“Yes…” I replied with wonder in my mind.

“If you don’t mind can I charge my mobile ?” She was asking for charging point just above my head beside the large window. I was charging my mobile there.

“ Yeah sure, you take…….” I gave the

charger connection.

“Thank you….”she replied with a half smiling face and I replied in same manner but suddenly I looked on her face with serious eye and my goodness to recognised her as my batch mate during 12th classes in St. Columbus School, Kolkata.

“Excuse me! I think I know you ?” I said with a semi artificial smile on my face.

“You know me ? aaaaa I think me too, your face is looking known to me, just a second…..” She looked silently on me and thinking deep on her past memories. My smile become more real and naughty towards her and finally she recognised me………….

“Are you Abhishek ?” She said with a confused anxiety on her face.

“Yes I am Abhishek and you are one and only ‘Tanvi’, the padhaku (intelligent) girl of 2004 batch of accountancy classes at Mishra sir’s tutorial. Am I right madam?” I said with highly delighted face.

“Oh my god! Don’t say,………………” She said with more real smile on her face and we both laugh as loud as almost everybody started looking at us. Even for a while, we both become stuck at our place and unable to say a single word. It was the extreme happiness of meeting somebody after a long time and specially when other person is your batchmate of school days.

“Ok-ok, we should sit now, everybody is looking on us only. Please sit down.” Finally Tanvi said with bit of relaxation.

“My goodness, I still not believing that I will meet with you after so long time in such situation. Huh, really, god is great!” I said with much happier manner. There was inner happiness of meeting with her. There was nothing between us in school days also but that meeting after so long time with an old friend was like extreme happiness of my life.

“Me too……………..really it was a golden luck to meeting you in a train………….”she said with delightfully.

“Yup…”I replied.

“Where was you from so long time, no contact, no calls, nothing. You become totally vanished after final examinations.” She said

“I told you during my last meeting with you after exams only that I will leave the city and pursue my career in Delhi. So, I applied for BBA from Delhi and as the result, I came to Delhi and completed my BBA as well as MBA both from Delhi only. After that working from last 6 years in Delhi only.” I explained my story with her in short.

“Okkk, so you never visited Kolkata again ?” She asked in same gesture.

“No, from last 15 years, I never went there….” I answered.

“And your parents ?”

“Aaaa, Dad transferred to Lucknow, so entire family shifted there and I came to Delhi.” I replied.

“Okkkk, good……. So in Delhi with whom you are living ?” She asked again.

“With my one and only maasi…she has her own house in Delhi.” I answered.

“Okkkk, great ! still I am not believing I am sitting with you after so long time.” Tanvi delightfully said by taking a sip of tea.

“Hahahaha, more or less it is same for me. You don’t know how desperately I want to meet with you all the friends of my schooldays. What those were the days when we all reading in St. Columbus. Really it never come back.” I said with little emotion in my voice.

“ Yup, and specially you guys, the group of backbenchers who always keen to fire comments from back side……That Shubham, I still not forgetting his idiotic comments.” She freshen up some old memories.

“Hahhahah, but definitely those days were really more exciting and hilarious.” I added some more comments to support her comments.

“Yes…..” She said with another ship of her tea.

“Leave it, you say what you did in Kolkata and how you are here ?” I asked about herself.

“Actually, I had joined S.N college with accounting honours, 3 long years graduation and then again disaster management from Sikkim. Finally, I also shifted to Delhi due to head office of my new company in Delhi. That’s it……” Tanvi explained everything with so simple and short line. But her eyes were saying something different, but I didn’t prefer to ask anything personal at that point of time. Because I had little bit idea about the unhealthy situation of relation between her parents. So, I didn’t asked further.

“ Oh great ! So, you are also living in Delhi ? where you are living in Delhi ?” I asked for her location.

“I live in Indirapuram…..” She replied straight.

“OK, Indirapuram is good place to live but it is not in Delhi, it is in Ghaziabad….” I said.

“Yeah I know, but it all comes under NCR, and it all called Delhi only. Indirapuram is better place to live than Delhi as well as it is very peaceful. My apartment is just nearby main road and Shipra mall, so location is also very good.” She said further.

“Great ! …” I replied with a deep breath.

“So, in which company you are working now and what was you doing in Chandigarh ?” She asked about my organisation.

“Aaaa, I am working with Blue Orange Ltd as NSM-Modern Retail, here I had come to attained a review meeting on behalf of my team.” I answered.

“You say, why you was there ?” I asked the same question with her.

“I was in Chandigarh for attending a training season for disaster management. In other words, you can say that this is only my work. I use to travel different places to organise disaster management training season and train people.” She answered.

“Disaster management! great, a bit exciting job…..” I replied.

“Quite exciting job, visiting and visiting to different places. Exploring yourself as much as possible. Good to see…..” I appreciated her work.

“Yeah exciting but sometimes, very boring as well as risky. Because we don’t visit to tourist places but disaster effected areas. So, there is nothing to enjoyment but only zero grounds .”She replied about actual facts of her job.

“Yeah obviously, it is very risky job. Going to remote locations, always meeting people in danger zone and much more risks. But, what’s your role in this work.” I asked as per my curiosity.

“Well we do all the works related to disaster management. It starts from giving training to people at remote locations for safeguard from any natural calamity as well as going to effected areas, everything we need to cover. But my major job is to provide them trainings to fight with calamity. We use to go to all the places and educated the peoples to fight with any expected or unexpected natural calamities.” She explained her work profile in short.

“So, you don’t frequently goes to effected areas ?” I asked again.

“I also go but not frequently, there is another team for those projects. My major project is education and training. But yes, sometime I also go to disaster effected areas.” She explained again.

“Ok, great…….! So, which places you usually goes for training ?”

See, it depends, generally I use to attended conferences in different areas, where I explain all the live situations during a calamity and the measures to fight from it. I use to travel almost everywhere for my job. It is very exciting job but yes sometimes I feel so alone at the unknown places if I stay there for long time.” She explained again.

“it is really very exciting but very tough job as well as full of travelling.” I said in very serious manner.

“Yeah obviously but its ok man and I like it.” She replied with bit of confidence.

“So, I think you must have travelled across almost many states and cities of India ?” I fired my next question.

“Yeah, It’s a major part of my job. I am a frequent traveller. My family persons use to say me flying bird who never sits on her nest. Short tours are ok but the longer ones became very irritating. Just last month, I went to Nepal and that was a 20 days tour. I totally fed up with all the odds and after returning, my mom was ready with her planning’s for my marriage. …..huh.” she explained.

“Hahahaha…. You can’t skip this. It was obvious.” I just poked her with funny line.

“Oh please…….” She said.

“You say, which kind of thing your company produces?” She asked for my products.

“ Aaaaa my company manufactures as well as imports sports equipments….” I answered.

“Ok, which kind of sports equipments ?” she asked again.

“Well all kind of sports equipments, it include bats, balls, footballs, nets, all accessories, playing kits and sports garments. It is India’s largest producer and exporter of cricket bats.” I also explained about my company and working.

“Okkkkk, good…..” She reverted.

“Hey, why not you get married after all you are settled now as well as working in a good organisation.” She asked again.

“I am ok with my bachelorhood.” I replied with a naughty reaction with my eyes.

“ And you don’t have any girlfriend ?” She asked with a silent smile on her eyes.

“No…… till date I don’t have.” I replied straight with fake seriousness.

“Don’t say…………………..” She said again.

“I am no telling lie, it is the fact..” I replied again in same gesture.

“Ok and what about your old girlfriend ?” She said with curious laugh on her face and eyes.

“Which old girlfriend ? I don’t have any old girlfriend..” I replied with a fake smile.

“Oh, you forget her so quickly !” She shockingly said.

“I don’t know to whom you are talking about ?” I said with same gesture.

“I am talking about Sonali Singh, your girlfriend during school days……..” She said in a taunting voice.

“Oh please madam! You still remember, She was not my girlfriend, even after final exams, I never meet with her also…………. Hey but where is she now ?” I replied and asked a curious question.

“Oh my god, you are saying that she is no more your girlfriend but still wanted to know about her. Is everything ok” She was in a mood to pull my leg.

“Oh, Not like that, just general enquiry…”I said with little irritating cum funny voice.

“Oh, I am just kidding man. Actually she had also joined some other college, so I didn’t have more interaction with her after school. And you also know better, there was not very healthy relation between us in school time also.” She replied.

“Yeah-yeah, that I know……”I replied.

We remained silent for some times, then I asked again a new question, “What is the typical scenario of a disaster effected area?”

“Aaaaa same as we use to see in TVs and news. It really a kind of unwanted scenes at disaster effected sites. Sometimes, we also can’t control our emotions. It really very scary scenes which continues for months. See, the disaster stands for few seconds or minutes but it’s effects remains for months and the actual work starts after this calamity. Each and every day we encounter with so many new dead cases as well as people dying with many reasons. The disaster not only cause damage but the aftermath of the calamity is more dangerous as well as heart melting.” She shared her experience and tried to explain the scenario of a disaster effected area.

The conversation was continued, we were talking about much more hilarious things of those old school days as well as our best teachers and friends were journey also become more easy for both of us. The time was like struck and we both were running in between a plenty of topics and more. Such kind of excitements never ends because it seems really excellent to meet someone your childhood friend after long time. The discussions like that old areas, old places, famous tea shops, and much more which never going to end in first meeting. But anyways, the train was about to reach it’s destination. My heart was pumping with bit of happiness which I never expect before starting of the journey.

“Finally we reached……” She said with a bit of relaxation as well as tiredness.

“Yeah, finally…………” I also replied in same manner.

“Then, when we are meeting next ?” I asked by hanging my bag on my shoulders.

“Definitely will meet shortly and specially when we both are living in Delhi only, we will meet again. Let’s see weekends, if we both would be free, then will meet somewhere.” She said and took her belongings.

“Ok……”I said.

“Hey, give me your mobile number, will be in touch on WhatsApp.” She asked my mobile number.

“Yeah sure…..” We exchanged our numbers and made our way forward to exit door.

“Hey, what will be my price if I would buy some sports equipments from you?” She said in a funny voice.

“It will be free for you…….” I replied with laughing.

“Oh thank you Mr. Abhishek……” She said in same funny tone.

“You most welcome madam…..” I replied

At last, finally we arrived and that was my first meeting with Tanvi after almost 15 years. It was just like a scenario of a movie. But by anyways, I was happy to meet with her. She was totally changed. She was a creepy, extra simple and bookish girl in school days, but now onwards, she has totally changed. She is a well-focused, dynamic and career oriented girl now .

Next day, I joined office and once again engaged in my daily life. But I was totally unaware that the re-entry of Tanvi in my life will be going to change everything of my life which I never expected.

TANVI GUPTA

Tanvi Gupta, a 30 years old independent and open minded girl living in Delhi (Basically from Kolkata). She is a disaster management professional as well as a regular blogger. She is frank and very talkative in nature but at the same time a good smiling and jolly personality. She is good by heart. Her dad is a senior professor in Calcutta Commerce College, her mom is a journalist and both the persons lives in Kolkata only but they lives separate from each other. Tanvi lives in Delhi in a rented flat. Her mom is a good motivation for her. Apart from all, there is Tanvi’s best friend or we can say that part of her heart, her best puppy named Tulu. Tulu always use to be with Tanvi whenever she remains available in home.

“Good morning Romila di……..” Tanvi greeted to another office college named Romila at her office .

“Good morning Tanvi, how are you and what’s about your conference?” She reverted with new set of questions.

“Good di, it was very exciting conference. I enjoyed.” Tanvi answered with a fresh mood.

“Oh great, what about next ?” Romila asked again.

“Nothing special, as always working and working. Will look for another project and as always………will fly away. This is only my life. Has boss came?” Tanvi replied in very orthodox voice.

“No, still, he hasn’t come yet.......” Romila informed and they both began their day’s work.

“Tanvi, have you checked the middle east project details, I sent you day before yesterday. It was full of so many complexities, so I sent you for checking and analysis.” Romila was just enquiring about a project.

“No di, actually yesterday was very hectic and I planned to study it in train during my returning but then also I was unable to study.” Tanvi remained silent for a while by saying about her return journey. Her face was looking like a think tank for a while, it was in half smiling gesture, chicks were slight dull, eyes was stricken straight upon the face of Romila and body was statue.

“What happened ! are you alright…..” Romila surprisingly asked

“Oh no di, I am ok. Sorry, actually I was thinking about something. Anyways, I am going to check the assignment and will revert you till launch.” Tanvi replied in wonder.

“It’s ok, you take your time, I am not in hurry, you give me once you finish your analysis.” Romila said and went to her seat.

Tanvi get to start her fresh day in office, it was Monday and as always it is very tough for everyone to cope up with Monday after a long outing or weekend. So, the same feeling was going on with Tanvi. She was just checking mails half heartily and turning the pages of the project report file taken from Romila. She was searching something on facebook and suddenly she found the profile of Abhishek . She was just thoroughly going through with his profile. His pictures, his posts and much more with deep intention to know about his life in last 15 years. There must be some mixed reactions were running in her mind related to sending him a friend request or not. But finally she has sent a friend request to Abhishek.. There was a line of smile on her face.

She did not end there and started checking Abhishek’s profile on WhatsApp also. She was delightfully checking his different status on WhatsApp. She want to talk with him but having some hesitation in her mind. After so much knows and hows, finally Tanvi has written on WhatsApp to Abhishek.

“Hi……”

“It’s Tanvi, what are you doing ?”

Message was not read at that time. Tanvi always use to check the massage frequently after every minute with increasing level of excitement in her mind. Initially she has assumption that he may be in office or busy in works that’s why unable to read the massage. But still her excitement compelled her to look upon the WhatsApp again and again.

Suddenly the ‘read’ signal turned blue and that means her massage had been read by Abhishek. It was working like fuel to her excitements. Now, the frequency to looking on mobile increased. Because she was excited about his response which was taking so much time to come. Even the typing signal was also not visible. She kept the phone away from her with a bit of instant frustration. But again hurrily grab it with a sound of ping. But again it was not Abhishek.

Abhishek Sharma

Well, It’s me again. I think I had introduced myself earlier also. But let me introduced further. My mom dad are in Lucknow and I came here for my higher studies but again started loving the place and Delhi become my best place to live. My aunty lives here whom I always love and respect more than anything. I use to call her maasi from childhood days only. I live with her in her residence near Karol Bagh. Let me introduce my one on only maasi. She is my mom’s youngest sister. She is professor of literature in Delhi University. Uncle expired just 1 year after their marriage in an road accident, but she never married again. She lived alone in Delhi for many years. I am living with her from my college days. She is more than my mom as well as a good mentor and she also treats me more than her son.

“Hey Abhi, It’s already 11, what are you still doing son? go sleep…. Late night working is not good for health.” Maasi said by looking on my work.

“I have so many reports to prepare, I have no options maasi. I have to do it by anyhow because tomorrow I have to submit it.” I replied by continuing my working on my slides.

“Ok, would you like to have lemon tea ?” She asked for lemon tea.

“ Yeah, half a cup…” I agreed for leman tea.

In meanwhile, I got some sales report on my WhatsApp and checking the same. During checking those reports, suddenly, I remembered the massage of Tanvi which she has sent during day time and I forgot to give her a reply. With more hurry, I just opened it again and replied to her. Although I was too late but I thought I must reply.

‘Hi, how are you?’

‘Sorry, I was little bit busy

in day time.

I reverted to her but knew the fact that she will not reply as that was too much late in night and also, I did so much delay in replying her. By sending the massage, I kept quiet. I thought, if she would reply then ok otherwise, I will call her in morning. I started working again and after some minutes, I got response and that was unexpected massage of Tanvi.

“So, How was your day ?” Her massage pinged on my WhatsApp.

“As always, same discussions, planning’s, workouts as well.” I revert promptly.

“Great ! work and work whole day.” She pinged again.

“Yeah, you can say…..” I reverted.

“Good !”

“You say, what’s about your day?” I asked.

“Good, even it was rocking.” She answered very quickly.

“Great!”

“So, what else ???” she typed after typing about 2 mins.

“nothing, just checking some reports and as usual will sleep. Tomorrow again same work, same thing and so on.” I revert

“Hmmm, you don’t believe in doing something exciting……” She typed.

“In our job, there is only one excitement and that is listening to boss. The degree of this excitement depends upon his mood as well as the urgency of the task.” I answered in same manner.

“Hmmmm, again same answer related to office. What else apart from this daily office and work ?” She asked again the same question.

“I never get away from this schedule, only work-work and work, so I always use to wait for weekend.” I reverted.

“Very good, and what do you do on weekends ?” She asked a fresh question.

“Oh, there are a lot of works, meeting friends, doing some pending works, and watching movies or some other programmes.” I answered

Good

It seems like some colour

In a full black and white paper.

And you ? what you do

on weekends ?

Oh obviously, party with

Colleges and friends.

Good.

“Abhi, sleep baba, it’s too late in night….”Maasi asked me for sleeping as it was very late in night.

“Yes maasi, I am sleeping. Don’t worry….” i replied by typing chats to Tanvi.

So, how about your new

project ?

Are you going any new place. Aaaaa yes, now I got a new Project of middle east. Let’s see, I may go to Dubai this time. Great ! Dubai is nice city. Yup…..So when you are going ? Still not confirmed yet, I just checking the project Ok……What else ? Nothing ! again same Same work rom tomorrow Yeah really it’s a kind of daily schedule. You are absolutely right It is like a daily schedule Of going job again come Back to home and next Day, the same thing. Sometimes, it looks Like moderate form of our school days. Isn’t like same ? Yes, also the same pressure And tensions on mind. During School, it was pressure of Home-work, study and exams Now, it is pressure of work, target And month closing…… only

Format has changed, life is

still on same track.

Agreed…..

But anyways, we have to

do it at any cost. After all

it is our job.

Yeah, you are right but I will

not make it compulsion of

my life.

So, what your future

Planning with your job ?

Hmmm, job is not my final

Ambition but I want to do

something by my Own.

Great! Means You want to

do Something For you.

Yes…

Good and what you have

planned to do ?

Aaaaa I want to open a

Restaurant With all different

recipes cooked by me only. it

will be different than Others.

Oh nice…..you will do

something for yourself

there is nothing greater

than doing something for

yourself. Good thinking.

Best of luck.

Thank you.

Work must have involvement

of passion, without it there is

only a task, not work. We always

do tasks of others for their

satisfaction, but works always

for us. It contains inner passion

coming from soul.

Very true. There is a great

deal of energy involved in

doing something for our

own.

Yup !

Now I am feeling little

Sleepy, will catch up

Tomorrow. Bye good night.

Good night.

“It was a long chat with Tanvi but the same was looking like a bonding of years. I was thinking was that suits me to chatting with a girl like college going boys and girls ? But anyways, I was enjoying chatting with her, so it was good. That night, I slept around 3 o clock in mid night because a different kind of excitement was just hauling inside my body. It was nothing but an incredible piece of excitement.

Age No Bar

“Abhi-abhi, Abhiiiii…….” An angrily voice of Maasi broke my sleep as it was 8:30 in morning and I was sleeping like dead. I woke up immediately and rash towards to bathroom as it was very late for my office. Usually, I left home around 9 in morning for office. It takes 1 hrs from my home to office.

“ Abhi, relax baba, don’t do so much hurry. Take your coffee and have some fruit also. I prepared your favourite upma today.” Maasi was ready with her full fledge breakfast but I was in extremely high rush as it was already 15 minutes late after cut shorting everything. I just taken 2 sips of coffee and some grapes.

“I am going Aunty, I am already very late..” I said and ran towards main door.

“What about breakfast ?” Aunty asked with bit of irritation in her voice.

“I will eat in evening, keep it aside…..” I told and went away.

When you late, every other factors also goes against you for making you further late. It was just 3-4 kms of driving, I stacked in a heavy traffic jam. It was looking very long jam and there was plenty of vehicles behind me due to peak time for office, so I couldn’t reverse and check for another way to office. My level of irritation was on peak and I was in a frustrated mood to kill anybody coming in front of me. The traffic was moving like a caravan of ants. Suddenly my mobile pinged…… I decided not to check but again don’t know, what came in my mind and I checked my WhatsApp. My goodness, it was Tanvi.

Hi

Good Morning.

Good Morning, but technically

here is nothing good about

this morning.

Why ?

Get up late, and now stack in

traffic. Horrible start of the day.

It’s oK man, just chill.

Yeah, yeah ! doing the same.

Good.

Where are you ?

In my office….

So, early?

Nope, My office timing

is 9 AM and now it is

9:45.

Ok…..

So, where are you now ?

Still more than half distance

to cover.

It’s ok, sometimes it happens.

Be cool and drive carefully.

At present everybody has

to be careful Because this

horrible traffic has made

them careful. From last 10

minutes my car is moving at

a speed of 5 kms/hr.

Oooooo, horrible.

Exactly.

Just chill ! go to your

Office with cool mind, will

catch up in evening.

Ok, but why in evening ?

you must be busy or what?

Yeah, I will be very

busy today. I have to

attend to foreign

delegation as well as

submit my reports to boss.

Ok, best of luck, will

Will catch in evening. Bye.

Thank you

Bye, tc

I put my phone on dashboard and only focused towards the horribly packed road where no empty space was looking anywhere. It is also a kind of trivia of the roads of Delhi. Here infrastructure is not responsible for traffic jams but the 3rd and 4th hand cars of daily office going peoples caused heavy traffic jams during rush hours. Because, those 4th hand cars has no guaranty that where it will stop running. So, always 3 to 4 such kind of cars become stop on main roads and creates huge traffic behind them. That day also the same had happened. After driving at extreme slow speed, I saw an ancient aged Maruti Alto was stopped on middle of the road and an anguish fat gentle was calling impatiently by just standing near car. Anyways, I finally reached to my office after so many horrible obstacles, but still I was 35 minutes late.

“Good morning sir!” My receptionist greeted me with her so called plastic smile which was really very worst. I didn’t like but still I had to revert her with same fake smile on my face.

“Good morning sir!, sir boss was looking for you.” My junior colleague, Karan greeted and gave me massage. But I was really not in a mood to directly interact with boss at that time, so I went inside my cabin and calmly opened my laptop and the so called daily work started.

In Tanvi’s Office :-

“Hey Tanu, boss is asking….” Romila gave the massage to Tanvi by just coming herself from the cabin of their boss.

“ok di, I am going……” Tanvi revert and prepared to go.

“By the way, you are looking very pretty today…….” Romila complemented her for her good looks and dressing sense.

“Thank you di, but you also looking very sexy in this new saari…..” Tanvi revert with a naughty smile on her face.

“Shut up you naughty………go-go he is waiting…” Romila revert in funny mood.

Tanvi entered in her boss’s cabin who was more serious in reading some papers, he asked her to sit with a mare hand signal towards the chair in front of her. Tanvi was silent for a moment because he was very busy reading the paper.

“Yes Tanvi……how was your conference ?” He asked by just finishing the reading.

“Good sir, it was awesome.” Tanvi reverted.

“Ok great, Robert was there or what ?” Her boss asked again.

“He was there and I meet with him, he was talking about you…” Tanvi answered frequently.

“I know, he will ask it was long time meeting him. He is a good guy but at the same time a good businessman. This is not only his fault, this is fact about all these foreigners who always looks for an opportunity in everything. They don’t have more emotions…..” He explained.

“Agreed sir…..” Tanvi said in same tone of her boss.

“Doesn’t matter, ok you submit your reports which I will share with ministry and fetch some more secondary data along with your reports….” He advised her for reporting.

“Ok sir…….”

“Ok, done….. and one more thing ”

“Yes sir …?” Tanvi surprisingly asked.

“You are looking different today…” Her boss also complemented her.

“Oh thank you sir….” Tanvi replied with a delightful smile.

Tanvi just took her laptop and went away towards her desk. As usual, the regular day work started. Romila use to sit just adjacent to Tanvi and she is very familiar to Tanvi. She is senior than Tanvi and working from long time, but Tanvi is young and dynamic staff of the office. She is very passionate and serious towards her work.

“Hey Tanvi, what about your old friend you meet with him during returning from Chandigarh?” Romila indirectly asked about me with a piece of smile in her eyes.

“He is good, yesterday, I had a chat with him on WhatsApp. We talked normal. Actually he was also very busy in his work. ” Tanvi replied with regular voice.

“ok , It always looks good to meet with old friends. Hey have you planned anything for upcoming annual day function, because boss was asking and I am not finding any good theme for the same.” Romila has asked about some upcoming office function.

“Di, actually I also not prepared anything. I was very much occupied last week as well as now also busy in preparing reports. ”Tanvi also given her excuses.

“I can understand your situation, let’s see if Karan can do the same, because I also have to go to Mumbai for 3 days next week.” Romila said for delegating work to someone else in office.

“That will be great help di, please ask him to do this work, as I really have a lot of assignments to finish.” Tanvi said with a deep breadth of relaxation.

“Hey Tanu, Have you meet with Aman in Chandigarh ?” Romila asked about meeting with somebody known to her.

“Yes, I meet with him. He was representing his new company. But I don’t have more interaction with him. On cocktail night only, we got some little more time to chat.” Tanvi replied with a bit of irritation in her voice.

“Oh really, but I heard that you was very much familiar to him in that cocktail party in Chandigarh….. Is it right ?” Romila asked with a killer smile on her eyes.

“Oh di, you always have your spy everywhere. But it is not like what you are thinking. Actually I was just sharing my views with him and he have very nice knowledge of that topic. So, the same I was discussing with him. There is nothing else.…” Tanvi replied.

“Hmmm, it was such a serious discussion that was happening with cocktail…….good...” Romila teases her further.

“ Di…………. You are totally, and I don’t drink………” Tanvi replied with a naughty anger on her face.

“Oh my god ! what a joke, you don’t drink! , I am wonder, so quickly you forget last Sundays party ?” Romila said with a killer smile.

“That was exception, you know better that we all were gather after long time and that was a nice party. It generally happens and after all I had just danced only not more……….” Tanvi tried to explain but Romila interrupted.

“Don’t say ok, you were totally out that day. I think you must having 8-9 shots that night and totally uncontrolled during dancing on floor. Huh, ‘one more’ and that one ‘I will drive the car’ were really notorious.” Romila was reminding some memories of a party.

“Di…….it generally happens……” Tanvi replied in same mood.

“What happens ? you just broke 3 glasses and so frequently saying to that bar attainder, ‘Sorry bhaia’………..” Romila refreshed Tanvi’s memories.

“I don’t know di……..” Tanvi tried to change the topic.

“It’s ok, jokes apart now let’s some work or boss will definitely going to say that these 2 ladies don’t have any work. Let’s finish pending works.” Romila said by checking some mail on her system.

“Di, have you shared all the details to Robert ? “ Tanvi asked to Romila.

“No honey, actually his requirement was very mixed kind of thing that related to our privacy policy. Boss denied to do so….” Romila replied.

“Ok. Actually he met me in Chandigarh conference. So, I remembered about that proposal,, he was asking for….” Tanvi said about her meeting.

“So, was he asking anything else about that proposal ?” Romila asked.

“Not at all, it was just a small interaction in mid of the conference. He was also representing his organisation there.” Tanvi replied.

“Doesn’t matter what but he is a cunning guy whatever I understand about him.” Romila said again.

“Leave it di, we must think about our profit…….” Tanvi said with determination.

Tanvi started her work and deeply involved in it. She is very passionate towards her work. On the other side, I too occupied with my as usual daily works. A lot of pending works as well as preparation for schedule meetings were just making my brain out of my head. I was totally exhausting by so many phone calls at one time, also countless mails and so on. In meanwhile, I took a minute and check my WhatsApp, but there was no any new massage from Tanvi. I initiated and send the smiley.

What’s up ?

Very busy in works.

You tell…..

Same here…

Will catch you in evening

Lot of things to finish.

Ok…

Bye TC.

Bye.

So, it was very shortest chat between us, after meeting with Tanvi. I don’t like to chat more with anybody and I don’t have time also. But whenever I was chatting with Tanvi, I want more. Anyways, I already had endless work to be done. In meanwhile Sameer came to my cabin. Sameer was my office colleague and good friend. He was at same designation as me but very good person in terms of nature and behaviour.

“Oh Abhishek, How was your Chandigarh meeting ?” He asked with a happy gesture.

“As always, both start as well as end up with same nasty lecture of Mr. Gupta. I don’t know why they arrange such kind of review meetings when they have to dumped up their own decisions only. There is no values of our ideas or suggestions even nobody bother for the same. So, there is no need to arrange such kind of meetings after expending so much. They just simply announce their decisions through a notice board or a mail circular to all.” I explained with a bit of frustration as well as aggression in my voice. Actually we were talking about the review meeting held in Chandigarh for which, I went there. It was a review meet for last quarter as well as product development and Mr. N K Gupta, our MD was the key person of the meeting.

“Leave it man, I already told you, don’t be so much personal with the organisation. Do until your KRAs could meet up. Because nobody is here to understand. They will do their own only.” Sameer tried to convince me on the matter of office politics and decisions.

“You are absolutely right, sometimes I also think so for working only limited to KRAs and nothing more than that but sometimes, I can’t control my emotions and commitments towards work.” I said further.

“Commitments, emotions, sentiments, everything is good but when it comes to work, I thing professionalism is better than them to survive in this world.” He replied in very much text book style but I didn’t reply that time.

“Yes Sameer you are right…….” I simply replied by looking towards ground.

“Hey, I have a very juicy news.” He said

“What ?” I curiously asked.

“Boss is going to Malyasia, next week….” He said about a planned trip of boss.

“So, what’s special in this ?” I replied with a normal reaction.

“There is something special as he is not going alone this time….” He said with a killer smile.

“So, with whom he is going ?” I asked again with same gesture.

“Guess…”

“Aaaa, don’t say…….. Is it Karishma ?” I guessed with a confusing manner.

“You are right…….Karishma is also going with him this time. They said, it is related to some product sourcing deal and Karishma having good experience in designing and having innovative ideas also, so he took her also with him.” Sameer said with full fledge entertaining mode.

“What the fuck ? what that bitch will do there ? It has just 2 month of her joining and she…….. by the way what will be her role in product sourcing ? she is from marketing background. Fuck man……………. He is totally going mad behind her.” I said with full of frustration in my voice.

“Dude, she has something what we all have not available. So, she can do anything even marketing, sales, HR, accounts everything. You know better for what kind of product sourcing, she is going there.” Sameer replied with funny gesture with her figures.

“Really dude, he is going out of mind. I don’t know about that bitch, but boss is a family man, he having 2 kids. Such kind of activities doesn’t suits on him. See, dropping her to her residence was ok till a time but now taking her to Malaysia is something over the limit.” I sad again in same voice.

“Leave it man, what we have to do here. It’s all there life. Let them die………….” Sameer said with same manner as me.

“You are right dude, what can we do, it’s there life..” I said and we were silent for sometimes.

“When they are going ?” I asked again.

“ I am not sure about dates, but most probably next week they are going.” Sameer replied.

So, the gossip continues and we all involved in the same chit chat. Almost everybody was bit interested to add their points in very much hot and juicy discussion. We all were talking about him like he was a greatest culprit of the world and we all only the good persons. Shubhankar and Mike were abusing him out of their heart as they don’t have very healthy relations with boss who always use to comment on their workings. Vishakha was showing pretty much sympathy towards his wife and much more……

A TRIP TO REMEMBER

My so called honourable HR had organised an office trip to somewhere near Corbett National park. It was for everybody in office even a peon too. So, almost everybody in office was more excited for the trip and of course they will be excited because it was a good break for them. I was not interested to be a part of the trip but there was other persons like Sameer and all who were precisely forcing me to join the trip. Vishakha, Ashmita, Shubankar and Mike were highly excited about the trip. They were also forcing me continuously for joining the trip. Vishakha is very enthusiastic lady as well as crazy about parties.

“So, are you coming naa…….” Vishakha asked in very confident voice.

“Not at all…….I already told.” I reverted promptly.

“Hey Abhi, you always refuses to join any group programmes. I don’t know what’s wrong with you. But this time we all will be there. Please come join us………”She said descriptively.

“Hey, not like that, actually I have to go for a business trip from tomorrow so there is date clash, that’s why I can’t join.”

“I know, but you can shift you business trip to next week. Join us yaar, there will be good enjoyment buddy and I know that business trip is not only reason behind your decision for not going to trip.” Vishakha said further on same point.

“You know it better but still you are asking….” I revert directly.

“I don’t understand your theory behind this decision.” She said further.

“Hey Abhi, come man, what’s your problem ?” This time Ashmita said the same thing.

“See, you guys know it better that I don’t like that lady and that’s why I don’t want to involve any of events organised by herself. This is the only reason, I don’t want to go there. She is a bitch.” I explained.

“It’s ok but we are also going so you will be with us only, we will enjoy within our group. Don’t be so audacious.” This time Vishakha said with little anguish voice.

“Yes sir, come with us, we will enjoy our company and also you are my guru, so who will be there to correct me in case of any emergency.” Mike also convinced me.

“Ok, let see I will rethink……” I said with formal voice.

“Yes and don’t only think but plan positively. Will enjoy.” Ashmita said in a naughty voice in support of Vishakha and Mike.

“Hi guys, what happens, who is thinking what ?” Sameer said by just entering in the room.

“ Just ask to your friend who is denying to go to Corbett.” Vishakha said to Sameer in a taunting voice.

“Who is denying, all ok and he will go, don’t worry.” Sameer answered with a bit of confidence in his voice.

“Yes bro, will try……………….” I said in a slow voice.

“What try, you will have to go and if not I will take you from your home.” So Sameer was on a high confidence on my going.

“Ok,…..” I replied again.

So, the fact was very clear that I really don’t want to go that trip as I don’t have a healthy relation with my HR leady and I don’t want to involve in any of event organised by her of her puppets. So I was not ready for go there, also there was another reason and that was, I went those areas plenty of times, so there was nothing new for me. But anyways all colleagues as well as by boss also forced me for going there. So, at last moment I changed my mind and get ready for going. I was sitting idle during lunch time and thought for a short chat with Tanvi and discuss with her about my trip. I pinged her.

Hi

Hi

Hmm, whats up ?

Nothing, just working on

some projects on data

ok, you had your lunch ?

Nope…. trying to finish

at least half of the analysis

as it is a huge bunch of

headache.

Great ! sometimes, I very

much Jealous with your

work spirits.

Shut up……

Ohhh Kidding yaar

Hey, I finally decided to go

on so called office trip.

Oh really ?

Yes, finally. Everybody were

convincing so much.

It’s ok yaar, I already

Telling you to go and join

them. These trips are good

for a short term refreshment

from long term work stress.

Hope so.

Be positive man, don’t do

Anything half hearted and

try to enjoy each and every

moment of life.

Yes, you are right but

Sometimes I try to avoid

the company of fake

peoples. I don’t like to

go with them whom I don’t

like.

You are right but still the

world is very big and you

don’t always surround by

good people only, so you

have to cope up with them

also and one more thing

It dosen’t matter what others

Does, only thing is what you does.

So, don’t think a lot and go and

Enjoy.

You know me better, I don’t

like fake people as well as

fake travels. I wish to

go for an outing with loved

and dear ones only.

It’s ok yaar, a small tours hardly

matters. You go and you will

definitely enjoy. Be careful and

safe.

I wish…………

Absolutely and send me pics also

I don’t take pictures……

Oh hello, don’t be more

Professional, send me pictures.

You are totally..let’s see.

You tell what about half

of your work in progress.

Still working on this god damn

Boring work of data analysis and

I have to compile and file off all

the reports by today only.

Oh, you are very busy, I

must be Disturbing you.

It’s ok yaar, it is regular. But

Yes, need little more attention

Today as the work is far tougher.

Ok, so you finish your

work and present it

positively to your boss.

Will catch you in evening.

Ok, bye.

So, that was Tanvi’s reactions on my trip. Everybody wanted me to go for the trip but I was still half hearted for going to the trip. Anyways, that decision made me to run out of time as the starting point of the trip was from office only and that’s why almost everybody brought their luggage’s also with them. I didn’t brought as I was not decided to go. So, I had to go home, pack my bag and once again came back to office for starting of the trip.

“Abhi, boss is asking………” Sameer came inside with massage of boss.

“Ok….I am going.” I replied and prepared to go to his cabin with my diary and laptop.

“May I come in sir ?……” I asked with a regular gesture by almost entering inside the cabin of boss.

“Yeah-Yeah, come…..sit….” He said in very calm voice.

“Yes sir…..” I asked in same soft voice.

“Yeah, what about your new project of retail store in Gurgaon ?” He asked a very unexpected question but I was ready for that.

“It is on final phase sir and most probably it will be done by this month end. I am trying to close it’s all paper works and other formalities by this week only.” I answered in very prepared manner without any hesitation.

“Ok good but how will you do it by this weekend ? are you not going on trip to Corbett ?” He asked another question.

“Still not decided sir…” I reverted in more soft voice.

“What do you mean by still not decided. It has already been discussed last week onwards and I personally told you to go. Why don’t you understand the seriousness behind this trip. You have to go by anyways.” He said with bit of aggression in his voice.

“Ok sir, I am going………..” I replied straight forwarded.

“Yes, please ! try to understand there is something we have to do by anyways. You have enough time to finish your work by next week. So, don’t cancel this trip and go.” He said again on same point of line.

“Ok sir…” I replied by nodding my head.

“Great! Go man, you will enjoy and share the file of Gurgaon project with me, I will do some necessary corrections in your absence.” He said and I exited from his cabin.

So as per plan we all went on for the Corbett trip. I was also in. the journey as well as the hospitality was very good. Me and Sameer were sharing a room and that was nearby valley with cold green water and having plenty of small as well as large stones. The first ray of sunlight on the calm water of Koshi river was like a pinkish layer on pearl. I love natural beauty so it was a kind of pleasuring moment for me.

It was 7:30 in morning and I was simply walking on the riverside. There was very less water in river and the same was flowing with a medium speed. Water was fresh so the small stones were very much visible under the flowing water. There were few large stones in between both sides of the river. There was very short distance between both the sides of the river. I sat on the bank of the river and toughed the flowing water. It was coldish but awesome feeling in my fingers which was enough to encourage my inner feelings to cross the river through stepping on large and medium stones.

In meanwhile Sameer came nearby me and I shared my plan to cross the river for the sake of fun and curiosity. He took initiation and stepped on the stones and went away in mid of the water within a second. I was thinking to go there but unable to gather so much courage to step on those sleepy stones. He was asking for me continually but I was still in dilemma. Suddenly, I saw Nikita and Chitra, HR manager and officer of our company approaching towards me with a confused view. They are very nice and jolly kind of nature and very opposite personality than our HR head. Anyways, Nikita came near to me and asking me for plan as Sameer was still standing on the big stone in mid of the river.

“Hey, what the hell are you doing here…”Nikita asked with a silent smile on her face which is as usual on her face.

“Trying to cross the river and go to opposite side. Will you also try ?” I replied confidently. Actually coming of the girls at that place was generating confidence on me as I was playing a role of motivator for the girls to cross the river.

“Then…….is it so easy to cross and what will we do there?” Chitra said with bit of confused cum funny voice.

“It is easy as water level is very less as well as there is more medium and large size stones, we will take use of those stones and cross the river. Look at the Sameer who is half of the river and going further. We can also go there.” I replied instantly.

“But what we will do there ?” Nikita said in same confused voice.

“Nothing ! it will be adventures as well as great to see those nice flowers from near. It will a kind of Mountain Dew moment for us.” I replied in motivational manner.

“I am not going there, I will fall in water in mid of the water.” Chitra said in same voice as earlier.

“Not at all, look at Sameer, we can cross the river. This is not as tough as you are thinking. In fact the stones are at very nearby distance so we can cross easily.” I motivated them further.

“Let’s go yaar, will face whatever will happen. In worst scenario, we will fall in water that hardly matters. Because the water level is very low.” Nikita said with bit of confidence.

“That’s a spirit ! lets go….” I nailed final pin in caffeine.

“Are you sure, because the water is icy cold……” Chitra said again.

“It’s ok yaar,, let’s see……” Nikita said and we prepared for move. In meanwhile Sameer had crossed almost entire river.

“Ok then, let’s go……” I become ready to lead.

So, we all started stepping on the stones as well as sometimes, step on water also as girls were frighten to jump on the stones situated slight more distance than the previous. We all were holding each other’s hands and moving like a jerking train. At a point I was almost fall in water at the stones inside the waters were slippery due to fossils on them. By anyway I would have managed to save myself. But finally Chitra fall in mid of the water and that was the end of her morale and she literally sat on a big stone nearby area.

After so much comedy, ups and downs, we finally able to reach other side of Koshi river. It was immense feeling at the banks of Koshi river. Ultimate beauty of nature was on it’s peak. We were just the initiators but it was followed by others also. Plenty of other people also arrived at the other side of the river by crossing the river. The scenario was very nice and we were all very delighted to reach there. Vishakha, Ashmita, Shubhankar and Mike also reached there. As expected, we all involved in selfie poses and photos. I took a breadth by sitting on a stone nearby river bank. I checked my mobile and there was plenty of what’sapp and massages.

Good Morning

Have you reached ?

???

Still sleeping ?

……..

Hi

Good Morning.

Reached safely in

morning only.

now walking on sides of

Koshi river.

Good !

How you are feeling there ?

Very nice, weather is also

very good nice place.

I told you earlier naa, it is

nice place and you will enjoy

You only denying to go there

Yeah – Yeah I know, but this

is really good place.

You tell, what you are doing ?

Nothing, just preparing for

office.

Ok,

Ok then, you enjoy there

will catch later.

Ok bye……..

Bye TC

So, the fun continues, we all came back as well done a lot of fun everywhere. Ladies were busy in taking selfees from so called different poses. There was Vishakha’s friend Suleha who is our customer service assistant as well as 2nd selfie queen of the group after Ashmita. She can’t stop herself without taking a selfie in every 5 minute. Even in office also she always use to take selfies in different poses. So, the day was full of enjoyment, office activities and sightseeing nearby surrounding of the resort.

Night had been followed by cocktail and DJ dance party. I was generally not very much comfortable in these parties as I don’t like to dance and all. Everybody was involved in party, dance floor was full with dashing girls and their dance steps, DJ were beating at it’s extreme volume, everything was on it’s full flow. I took a glass of vodka and sat on a round table at a corner side and enjoying my drink with a calm manner. I pinged to Tanvi but didn’t get any reply, she might be also busy somewhere as that was Friday night.

Hi

Where are you?????/

???

No reply ?

Busy ?

Message me, whenever you

Will be free……?

There was no reply from Tanvi’s end even the massages were not read that means she would be really busy in a party or somewhere. I kept my mobile in my pocket and started concentrating on my drink. I was watching the dance as well. Sometimes, few other colleagues were offering me for a dance with them but I refused. I was about to finish my 4th glass of vodka, in meanwhile my head HR lady came near to me and took me to the dance floor. I opposed in funny manner but she didn’t cared about the same and took me to floor. So, as a courtesy I also involved in dance with everyone. Mr. Seth, GM logistics of my organisation is a very addictive kind of person for dance. As expected he was dancing with full flow and getting everybody involved in the dance. I also involved very deep in dance and it was too much for me. I performed a Shakira style dance with shaking my hips like current. It was like enough to catch attention of everybody towards me. So, with all worst performances, I finally able to leave the dance floor and went near to same corner table. There was Ashmita sitting with her friend Shikha. She having a glass of vodka dissolves in some cold drink kind of thing. Shikha had also her glass of same cocktail solution.

“Where was you?” I asked to Ashmita by taking a sip of vodka.

“I was here only, where was you ??????” Ashmita replied in fully drunken voice. Her tone was totally different than usual. Her eyes were half closed and body balance was not in perfect control. There was same condition of Shikha, she was smiling unnecessarily.

“Oh really! But I couldn’t found you….” I said in same voice as Ashmita was talking.

“Oh shut up….. you was not here mister…….” Ashmita replied again in same voice.

“Hey, what the hell are you doing guys ?” Shubhankar came with Vishakha and Mike.

“Hey, I was looking for you guys only…..” I said.

“Me too………………..” Ashmita said with same naughty voice.

“Ok, then let’s go for dinner then after we will join others on bonfire…………..” Shubhankar asked us for going to diner.

“Hey Shubhankar, you don’t think it is very early for dinner…….” Vishakha said with her voice little bit matching with Ashmita’s voice.

“Yes…….she is right…” Ashmita supported Vishakha.

“Hey shubhu, tell me honestly what happened to these girls ?” I asked to Shubhankar personally by taking him to some distance from Vishakha and Ashmita.

“Actually, I tried a lot for not letting them more drinks, but they took it more than my expectations.” He replied with little smile in his eyes.

“What they have drunken?” I asked by looking his eyes straight.

“Vodka……..” He replied.

“Vishakha also ?” I surprisingly asked.

“Yes she also taken 3 long shots and Ashmita has 5 shots and you know the glass she is holding has pure nit vodka…..” He reverted with eyes full of wonder.

“Don’t say man, Vishakha dosen’t drink and she can’t……” I said with a serious concern over my face.

“I am telling 100% true, Vishakha has drunken Vodka shots with Ashmita and co. I also wondered to saw her drinking Vodka, but unable to stop her. There was Ritu, Suleha and other girls also there, so I was unable to stop her.” He explained the story in short. Actually Vishakha never drinks with us and also she use to say that she don’t drink. So, I was little concerned about her as 3 shots for a first timer lady is not a very good thing to drink. Anyways, I was very much concerned about aftermath of that drinks by ladies, but trying to make everything all right.

“Really dude, you will be going to witness a big scene tonight. Vishakha can’t be in control tonight. Let’s ask both the ladies to finish dinner and going for their particular rooms. Otherwise, there will be huge scene by both of them.” I planned for sending both of them to hotel rooms.

“Hope for best man….. Look, Sameer is also coming.” Shubhankar said and in meanwhile Sameer had joined us.

“Yes guys, let’s go for dinner……”Sameer said and we were about to go.

“Yeah, you are right, let’s go… come on girls, let’s go.” I also agreed with them and asked all, specially the girls to go with us.

“Hey, wait for some more time, guys……” Vishakha said in naughty voice.

“Vishakha ! It’s ok ……we will once again come and sit. But now let’s go for dinner. Please…..?” I said with chuckles.

“Yes – yes, let’s go all. “ Shubhankar also agreed with me.

“Hey guys, Suleha is asking us near bone fire. They are enjoying yaar. Let’s go and join them. We will have full enjoyment. “Ashmita said by reading Suleha’s massage on her mobile.

“What the hell yaar…. Let’s go to dinner and the we will join them.” I said in bit of anguish voice.

“Hey, I have an idea…. Let’s go to the bonfire, we will join them and you guys please bring a plate full of tandoori chicken. That will be enough for us. And also some veg for Vishakha……” Ashmita said standing up.

“Hey, you all are going to be mad, ok fine then Shubhankar will bring plates all the stuffs with help of any helper. In meanwhile we all will go there.” I said and ready for leaving the hall.

“Yes done, Shubhankar please……..” Ashmita also said to Shubhankar with more naughty smile.

“Ok then you all go, I am coming……” Shubhankar replied by looking astonish towards me.

“ Ok then, let’s go…..” Sameer also said and we all were about to leave the hall but at the same time, Ashmita’s glass half filled with vodka fallen from her hand and shattered in pieces.

“Oh, what the hell………. Sorry guys what I did…” She sat again on a nearby chair and started to cry dramatically.

“It’s ok baby, you are all right naa ? it’s ok ,don’t worry and let’s go…….” Me and Sameer were started consolidating her for leaving the place as quick as possible. Actually the main reason behind her cry was not the breaking of glass but her over drinking. I generally happens with some peoples.

“It’s ok-it’s ok, let’s go…….” Sameer once again said and finally we were able to make her convince to go.

“Hey Vishakha, let’s go…”I asked Vishakha to going with us who was sitting silently near by Ashmita and looking down without saying anything from long time.

“Hay……….are you ok ?” I asked again by shaking her head. She looked towards me like a ghost with a serious cum silent face and nodded her head.

“Ok, then stand up and let’s go……” I said again.

“Hey, one second…..I am coming just wait for a minute….” Ashmita said and went away towards restroom.

Finally we all went nearby bonfire area. There were others also present and environment was looking good with nice songs as well as tunes of guitar. Nikita was playing guitar so melodiously and singing as well. She was looking at great touch. Ashmita also plays guitar very nice and she was looking for a chance but I stopped her as she was too high to play guitar. Shikha sung an old melodious song and we all accompanied her. She also came and sit along with us. In meanwhile Shubhankar came back along with 2 persons having multiple plates containing snacks and chicken.

“Oh thanks buddy……………” I said with smile on my face.

“Oh just fuck off…….you all sent me alone to bring this holy shit….” He said with full of aggression.

“It’s ok man, we said because you having good bonding with these hotel staffs and by the way you are good in handling such kind of situations.” I said in little buttering voice.

“Hey, don’t do this fucking buttering….. put your finger in your fucking ass……..” He replied in same offensive voice.

“It’s ok dude……………..” both me and Sameer said at same time.

“No no I am ok guys but you know naa, these girls……..”He replied with decreasing his aggression.

“Come on guys, let’ have it silently, and ask these 2 great ladies to came and finish. “ Shubhankar said again in fully normal voice.

We took few bites of stuffs which Shubhankar had brought but nobody taken fully as everybody were enjoying the bonfire along with all the other persons going there. Vishakha was little bit silent than her normal nature as she is very talkative and excited kind of lady in terms of these singing and dancing kind of things. She must be silent due to effects of that Vodka shot which she had taken for very first time in life.

“Hey Vishakha ! …………….” I asked her silently who was busy listening the song singing by Suleha who is her good friend.

“What ?” She replied by nodding her head.

“You need more?” I said again by showing a glass full of vodka.

“Yes………of course.” She smiled and asked for the same.

“Ok….”

“Hey Abhi……..” Shubhankar said from backside.

“What…?” I asked by looking towards him.

“No, don’t give her………..” He denied me for giving that vodka to Vishakha by looking about her situation.

“Ok….ok” I replied in same funny manner.

“Hey, you please give it to me……………” Ashmita said and drunk almost fully filled glass of Vodka with one breadth. We all wondered but she did it.

“Hey Ashmita ! what the hell are you doing?” Sameer said by looking at her angrily.

“Nothing Yaar, just enjoy, I am Ok.” She said in a partially shaking voice.

Vishakha went on to the master chair at the middle of the bone fire and took the guitar. I thought she must know to play a guitar. But it was my goodness to see her just rolling her fingers on the wires of the same instrument and singing a toneless song. But her song was canter point of attraction at that time because she was singing loudly and with electric body language.

“hey, may I also try this……………..”Ashmita was whispering by sitting near to me.

“No baby no, you try somewhere else, not now…” I denied her by looking directly to her eyes which were giving killer smiles.

So, everybody were enjoying the night. Almost everybody has tried their fingers on guitar as well as songs. Sikha’s voice was good and her songs selections were also favourable according to that situation. The night was becoming colder but the people sitting around the bonfire were fully charged and not even planning to leave the place. There were our bosses also joined and entertained us fully with their songs. In meanwhile Vishakha did something which was not expected or even thought by us at that moment.

Actually we all were deeply involved in that singing program and different songs by everybody. In meanwhile, I saw Vishakha going somewhere and trying to go either restroom or her hotel room as her condition was not very great as well as there was too late also in night. So, we also didn’t asked her more. But it was my goodness, she just crossed us few steps and vomited like a flow of high pressured pipe. It was all over for us. Only good thing was that she had vomited few meters away from us and turning her face to opposite direction so nobody can noticed her. Me and shubhaknar ran towards silently and revive her. He having a small bottle of water which we gave to her for wiping her face. Ashmita joined us and started to help her. She finally took her with herself to the hotel room.

After a while, simultaneously we all left to our particular rooms. It was mid night 2:15, I shared room with Sameer who slept early but I was looking at my WhatsApp. There was little headache in my forehead as I too had drunken little more than usual. I just opened the WhatsApp

Hi

Sorry, I was very much busy in conference

You tell, what’s up?

I think you must be enjoying

??????

Any reply ?

Ok enjoy….. msg me whenever

you are free

Bye TC.

She was waiting for my massage till 11:30 as her status was showing she was last online at 11:30. I was so much busy that unable to check my mobile once. Although it was too late but I replied her by anyways.

HI

Sorry I was little bit

occupied, so unable to

revert you, Will catch you

Tomorrow.

Good night, TC

I knew that it was too late to her for giving me any reply as that was mid night 2:30 and definitely she must be slept So, me too kept my phone aside and prepare to sleep. My headache was troubling me very much. I tried to sleep by holding my forehead with my palm. I was thing all the events happened that day, specially the instance of Vishakha which was unexpected. I was blaming myself also for offering more vodka which was not good. Suddenly my mobile pinged, I thought it might be of some spam massage but tune was seeming like a WhatsApp tune. I checked the mobile with a half hearted approach and it was my wonder to knew that it was Tanvi.

It’s ok, how was your day?

Good, even very good, we did

so much enjoyment. You

didn’t sleep till now ?

I was trying to finish my

assignment by tonight only

so I was still awaking. You tell

why you haven’t sleep till

time ?

Actually, Just half an hour

back, I returned to hotel room.

Great! What was you

doing till so late night ?

Nothing yaar, actually there

was a Bonfire arranged by

them and everybody, even our

AVP sales and Production head

had also joined us there.

Wow excellent ! I like

Bonfire and especially at

the area like you are there.

Yeah, it was good.

What you did there

In bonfire ?

Nothing, I was enjoying songs

sung by others and I also sung a

song there with background

support of others.

Great ! nice I am happy to

see you enjoying.

I was telling you naa, you go

you will enjoy there. You only

denying like old peoples.

Yeah, you was right, but you

Know naa……….

It’s ok yaar…..these all are the

parts of life, we have to live along

with them and can’t deny them.

True..

So, when you are returning ?

Tomorrow evening. Early

morning, we will go for

jungle safari, then return

to Delhi.

Ok……Jungle safari will be

exiting, you can enjoy a lot

there and also if you luck

remains good, you can see

real tigers also ….

Let’s see….. but you don’t

think you are excess

dedicated towards your

work as it is mid night 3

and you are still working.

I finished my work and just

Going to sleep at the same time

your massage arrived.

my pleasure…..

But really I am happy that

At least you are enjoying the

Trip.

Yeah, It was obvious, If you

are doing something or

going somewhere, you need

to involve deeply and enjoy

with others. Because life is

short and you need to live

each and every moment of

it. So, I also enjoyed with my

100% along with others.

True and absolutely correct

that’s why I was precising you

for going there.

Yeah and thanks because this

time I was really not in a

mood to go there.

It was destiny

May be….

Of course….

You know there

is a small tea seller just near by

the gate of my society, he is a

handicapped with his both legs

but he never shows himself as

helpless or unfortunate in life

in front of others, he always having

a smiling face and a bright forehead.

Everybody used to go to his small

shop for enjoying a cup of tea in

earthen cup. His behaviour as well as

way of talking are really appreciable.

Sometimes, I learn from him how to

be happy in odd situations an living every

Moment of life.

You are true, if our will

Power and determinations

are strong, we always be

happy in all situations.

Yes…….

Ok, you have to go early morning,

so you must sleep for few hours.

Yeah but it’s ok,

No, you sleep and I am also going

to sleep. Will catch you tomorrow.

Bye, good night.

Ok, good night…..

So my headache was still continued but mind was fresh and finally I put my mobile on charging by setting alarm of 5 o clock in morning which was just 2 hrs from then, so I didn’t have more time to sleep. I closed my eyes with a hope for a power nap.

With all efforts, I got asleep, but that was not sufficient for me as it was a mere 2 hrs sleep and suddenly I headed somebody was calling my name again and again. I awake with sudden reaction and found that it was Sameer who was awaking me for going to jungle safari trip. I was in complete hangover situation, I was feeling like somebody hammering on my head and I was diving in sky. I sat on bed for a while and set to abandon the plan for going to safari trip. I said to Sameer for giving me some more time for refresh as my condition was not very good.

“Go and fresh, do it fast buddy.. we already late…” Sameer said by just coming from bathroom. He was in good condition and getting ready to go.

“Yeah, yeah……I am not feeling very good, I don’t think I can join you guys.” I sad with a hangover face and holding my forehead with right palm.

“It’s ok yaar, just go and take a steam shower, you will be ok. Get fresh quickly. I am preparing coffee for you.” He motivated me for going.

I also want to go to safari but my condition was just demoralising my will power. I had a great feeling of vomiting also along with all headache. Anyways, I prepared myself for a trial and I went to bathroom. The steam, hot water shower and black coffee prepared by Sameer was not completely sufficient but enough for increasing will power in myself and I went with him by a half hearted approach. I was feared about vomiting or any further hangover due to travel, but that was a open jeep and weather was cool, the upcoming cold winds during the safari trip made me perfectly comfortable to enjoy the safari.

We all had enjoyed the jungle safari as well which was not very new for me but still we had enjoyed. Me, Sameer, Mike, Shubhankar, Vishakha and Ashmita we all enjoyed the safari as well as we did a complete bang-bang during our return from Corbett park to Delhi. So, finally the trip get over and we reached to Delhi.

The Lemon Tea

It was a brightest sunny day of Saturday and I was sitting in my balcony with a bit of relaxation which generally not possible with me on Saturdays. Actually all Saturdays having official holidays for us but I never get myself free on Saturdays. Because there would have been more workload on Saturdays from multiple areas. Anyways, I was free that day and very relaxed. Sitting in my balcony along with aunty who was also on weekend. I was enjoying my lemon tea and some juicy chats of Tanvi.

“Abhi, what about your Bangalore project baba…..” Aunty asked me by taking a sip of tea.

“It is on progress and most probably the set up will be ready by next month…” I replied by looking upon my mobile and reading chats of Tanvi.

“Ok……good….” She said with a serious note.

“So what your next planning ?” She asked again.

“It is on track, few more months, once the set up will complete, I will depute somebody there and start my own business.” I reverted by same manner as earlier.

“No, I am not talking about that planning….” She said again.

“Then….?” I said silently.

“ You know better what I am asking for, yesterday only I was talking with Seema and she was complaining about you. She was saying that she sent one more photo to you and you rejected her also ?” She was asking about my marriage which was a big issue those days as my family members were fully prepared to ride me on marriage horse but I was not ready for the same.

“Maasi, you know better naa, I still not planned for marriage but still they are pressurising me day by day. I am not prepared for these thing at this time.” I reverted by laughing on a chat of Tanvi.

“No, but how long you will wait…..Look upon yourself, you are already working on a good position in an MNC company, you are good looking, and you are already overage for marriage. See your other friends of college days, Even some are planning for their 2nd child and you are still bachelor. At the age of 32, you behaves immature, you use to play with small children, playing computer games and chatting like college boys….. Just grow up son and obey your parents, Seema was very concerned about your marriage.” She delivered so many lecture but I remained unaffected.

“Massi, don’t worry, I will do shortly……” I replied casually.

“When ? don’t take it casually son, think about future also. Life can’t be live lonely.” She said further in teaching manner.

“Yes Massi, I know and I ….” I tried to reply but she interrupted.

“You will never change…..anyways, you need some more lemon tea ?” She asked for more lemon tea.

“Yeas maasi if some more………….” I agreed.

“OK I am bringing….” She said and went to kitchen.

Tanvi :-

So, what else …….

Hmmmm, nothing special but

the milkish bright cloudy sky

is looking very nice.

Oh my god ! what a poetic

Kind of complement for sky.

Really, the environment is

looking very good today and

there is nothing special but

still I am feeling so much relax

today.

Good, actually you can make

All of your days or nights

Like this, it all depend upon

Peace of your mind.

But this peace kind of thing

not generally come so easily.

Try , you will find.

Really ?

Absolutely.

Let’s see, it will try for

next time also.

😊😊😊😊😊

How could you gather this

Peace of mind ?

By heart………..

Heart ????

Yes, you will never find

Peace of mind until you

Listen to your heart.

OMG ! great philosophy.

No, it is not philosophy

It is said by great George

Micheals.

Ok !

And what your views ?

I too agree with him

Hey Tanvi, you know about

Mamta?

Mamta, that class topper ?

Yes……

No, I don’t have any interaction

With her after school.

Ok…

Why you are asking about her

What the matter Mr. Abhi?

Nothing yaar…..Just for

information.

No but why you are interested

in getting information about

Mamta, Everything is ok naa.

Oh please….all things are ok.

Good, you remind me about

That so called love story which

Was very famous in school

Oh come on, that was a fake

Story created by you guys

and you remember naa,

how much I angered on

you for that.

Yeah I know but after so long

Time, you still remembering

Her, so I thought…….

Ohhhh, don’t think so much..

It’s ok! Why so much serious,

I was Just kidding.

First of all you decide

Exactly who was my girlfriend

Because, some days earlier,

You was asking about Sonali

And now Mamta ?

How could I know, it all

Are your secretes.

Ok and what’s about you ? still

You haven’t told me about

your story.

What my story ?

About you and Vinay ?

We always good friends

He was good boy. It was

Your group only who hates

him. He use to come to me

and really very supportive

guy. So, then also I had a good

friendship with him. But it was

only a good friendship, nothing

else. He is in Kolkata only and a

married person with 2 kids.

Ok, and then ??? J

Then what ?

I mean never you love

someone else ?

Not at all…..in my profession,

I always use to travel new

places and that is only

point of love for me.

Don’t say…………

Yes this is true and I still

Not very much clear about

relations. I don’t think love

requires any relations to prove

the same.

Not even in college also….

Aaaaa, there was a guy named

Vikram who was my collegue in

College days. We were good

Friends and I have generated

Little more feelings for him

But that was too late as

Our final semester was about

To end and we all went away for

Our particular jobs.

Oh crap! So you never

tried to contact him or

call him again?

No, he went to San Francisco

And I too deeply involved in my job

So, it was over.

You don’t even any feelings

for him?

No, not at all……

you tell, you didn’t made any

new girlfriend ?

Honestly speaking, I liked

Many girls but they didn’t

liked me or having already

boyfriends. So, my entry

was permanent closed.

You know naa, I am very

Bad player in this.

Hmmmm

It’s ok, carry on, you will find

Someone, Someday and

Somewhere.

Doesn’t matter, now my

Priorities are very different.

Someone is calling….. will

catch you in night.

Ok bye….

Bye….

Maasi came with a new cup of lemon tea. Actually lemon tea is favourite of both of us. She brought some pakodas also which she was cooking when I was chatting with Tanvi. Maasi was very caring about me and always care for me. She passed almost 20 years of her life alone but still the glow of her face never gone. She still looks like a mid-aged young lady with an excellent sense of humour as well as great dressing sense. She use to take guest lectures of personality development as well as motivational speaking. She herself is a highly motivated women.

“hmmm, pakodes are awesome masi…” I said by taking a bite.

“Would you like some chilli fry also…” She asked further.

“No-no, it’s ok….” I replied instantly.

“Abhi, you know sometimes we think that everything is in our control and what we are thinking is only correct as well as we can only solve the problem, but reality is not like that. There is pretty much dissimilarity between what we are thinking and the actual reality. We must go with the demand of situation and this is only life….” Masi said in serious manner.

“Yes masi you are correct, but I am also at the verge of edge and unable to take decision. So, I am taking time or asking for time.” I replied

“No son, it is just our misconception. There is always a second time and way forward to life where it will take you. Life is not a thing to live alone as well as live without a perfect companion. As the time will pass, it will make you too much alone, so don’t make yourself alone in life when you need someone to understand you or your situation desperately. So, note my wordings seriously and think for your future life.” She said again in same manner.

“Ok masi as you wish but give me some more time……” I replied normally.

“OK I will not force you but please think…” She said with serious note.

“Masi, can I ask a personal question to you ?”

“Why not?” She replied

“Why not you made your family again, I mean remarriage and family, because Uncle died after 1 year only to your marriage. So, you had a full life but still you had chosen to live alone.” I just made a counter question.

“Actually, I never alone in my life, although we passed only 1 year together but that 1 year was like a full life. We had a bunch of memories together for that 1 year. Those memories are sufficient enough to pass my whole life. It was just like He knows that we will not be together whole life, that’s why he always use to be present with me in all kind of efforts. That’s why I never married again. Also I am always in touch of him.”She replied with some drop of emotions.

“Wow great to hear about your love towards uncle… sorry maasi, I must not ask this question with you.” I tried to control the situation which was about to sadden.

“No son, you haven’t ask anything wrong after all you are more than my son but it was his memories only which made me little emotional but god swear his memories always plays a role of catalyst for making me extra strong, both mentally and physically.”Aunty has explained the memories of her husband…..”

“Ok masi what is the best ever memories which you still doing for the favour of Uncle.” I asked another missile question.

“This is…….this is his best of the memories which I still remember for him.” Aunty replied with signalling her tea pot.

“You know, I never like this lemon tea, but it is him only who always prefer this tea. I don’t like tea without milk but he always use to persist me towards lemon tea. After sometimes, I also tried to taste but that was horrible and very bitter in taste. After 2 sips, I didn’t arrange so much courage to drink whole cup. I said to him about the incidence and he laugh like mad. I angered on him and sat aside, but that day he only cooked best ever lemon tea for me and that was really awesome. Initially I opposed but finally tested and that was all. From that day, we both become the biggest fans of this lemon tea. ….. His memories are also like colourful rainbow which looks very beautiful whenever you see it…….” Aunty was just droving in memories of uncle, she explained that story in never again delight mode.

“Oh great masi, but not only you both but me too is a biggest fan of this lemon tea……” I tried to adjust the situation again.

“Of course……” she said with a smile of little relaxation.

“Hey what you always do with you mobile, keep it aside for sometimes. It is harmful for brain also…” she shout on me as I was continuously typing on my mobile.

“Nothing Maasi, just reverting on some mails as well as messages.” I replied instantly in same mode of working on mobile.

“I really can’t understand the working of your generation. 90 % of your time engaged on mobiles. Sometimes, it seems like it is really important or just a habit to looking upon mobile again and again or unnecessary moving fingers on it.” She delivered her old aged lecture on mobile.

“Yeah, it’s very important need in these days and we need to check it frequently for searching for new message or mail as well as some news also. So it is important to look upon the same again and again.” I had given some common excuse for using of mobile.

“I don’t know, but anyways I am leaving for a concert at arts college, if you want you also can come along with me.” She said about her programme for going to a concert.

“No…you go I will be here only….” I replied negatively as I don’t like the boring art and cultural concerts where generally aunty use to go on weekends.

“Are you sure ?” She asked for confirmation.

“Yes……….or I can go to Raman’s home.” I said about going to home of one of my friend, Raman who resides just 6 flats away to ours.

“ok…..” She said and simultaneously went to getting ready for the concert.

Tanvi:-

Last massage 20 mins ago.

Where you went away

?

?

Going for a small outing

cum party with office

colleagues.

Outing ?

Yes.

Where ?

Not so far, but anywhere at

Outskirts of city .

Oh great….party ?

Yes, you can say it actually

They were planning from long

time and every time it get

postponed due to some reasons.

This time, everybody is available,

So we have planned.

Ok great ! then go and

Enjoy Your outing and

party…….

Yeah thanks, will talk in night

Ok bye……..

So, that day, everybody was too much busy in their parties or functions. I finished some pending works and planned a new targets for next week. But still it was looking like time was not passing. So, I called to Raman and he was in his room only. So, I went to his home.

Restart of an Old Story

It was a good time with Raman at his home, we had asked one more friend at Raman’s home and there was full on fun after a long time. I returned home late night, till time aunty also returned from her concert and she was very tired so she went on to sleep and I was in my room as per my habit, not sleeping till mid night 12. I was just surfing randomly on my mobile or in some words, you can say that I was waiting for Tanvi’s message. Finally she pinged around 12:30.

Tanvi :-

HI

Hi

Still awakening ?

Yes, my habit.

Bad habit, change it because

It is not good for health

Will try…….

How was your party ?

Awesome, we did a lot of

Fun.

Great…..

But I am not happy..

Why ?

Because, you haven’t

invited me.

Oh, it was office party dear

Next time sure…..sorry

Are you sure?

Done….

I will wait…

Ok sure

Last time, you didn’t

answered my question

Which ?

You haven’t love anybody

else again ?

Nope…

Why ?

I stopped believing in love and

found a new love and passion

in my work. Even I never found

somebody who can really

understands my feelings.

Shall I ask one more

question ?

Of course

Do you believe in marriage ?

I am not sure

Why ?

Because still not planned

And I am quite happy.

It was not the answer.

Means you can say that

a marriage requires love

and I am not interested at

all in love and all, so for me

marriage not exists.

My question was, you

believe in marriage or not

and still you have not

replied.

Actually not, because it is

unnecessary boundation of your

personal independence.

But it can depend upon

your understanding with

your life partner which can

be beyond any boundation.

See, loving somebody is

different and living whole

life with him is a topic of

debate. He may understand

my feelings but at the same

time there is so many

obligations which may or

may not be fulfilled.

Why you think so ?

Because I saw it in my own

house. My mom and dad had

love marriage but they never

ever lived happily together.

still they die for each other

but meet only on occasions.

But if anybody try, they can

understands each others

feelings, which can be

workable. You don’t think

sometimes, you also requires

a solid shoulder to express

yourself.

it may be but at present

I am very far away from

This marriage kind of thing.

I want to fly in sky …..

What about you ?

I am happy person now.

No, I was asking about marriage

Not even thinking now.

Why ?

See, I don’t have any

Such obligations like you

and I believe in marriage

but yes it should be with

mutual understanding.

How you define happiness ?

Happiness is just explore

Of delights inside you

only, rest of all are

just for some time being,

but if you are able to

explore yourself completely

you will be happiest

person.

Why you thinks that a marriage

can snatch away your

happiness ?

Not like that but still……

What still…???

Nothing ! let’s see …

life is like a roller-coaster,

we always do the same

activities day by day.

Coming from office,

dinner, sleeping and

again going to office.

Sometimes, I feel that my

school days has never

finished yet and even

those days were far better

than this time. At least in

those days we have a lot

of time for ourselves, We

use to run, play, fly and

everything but now days,

there is nothing. Just

chasing Behind new needs.

Why so sentimental ? This is only

Part of life and you have to accept

It. There is excitements in each and

Every job, but you only have to

Generate that bunch of excitement.

You are right and I also

think so

But sometimes I feel very

alone.

Don’t be so much frustrated.

Always make a purpose to do

At every time. There must be

Some personal purpose before

Doing a work that belongs to

Even organisation.

I will do the same…

Great !

But you have again changed

my question ?

Which question ?

Marriage ?

Oh yes, but madam, I

asked the same

question to you first

and you has just

diverted that on me.

Very smart.

That I always

It’s ok, I think we both have

not yet planned for the same.

Yes………that’s right.

Hey, are you still in touch

with Sneh sir ?

12th final year English ?

Yes..

No, last I interacted with him

During convocation.

Ok

Why you are asking for him ?

Nothing ! just remind his

2:30 hrs big lecture on

Marriage.

Hahahahah, hey don’t

say about that boring

class.

But he was a good man.

Agreed

I thought, you might be in

touch with him.

Actually, I was also not very

much in touch with other

colleagues as well as teachers.

Yeah, I can understand.

It’s too late, I am going to sleep.

You know, you are

behaving like one

of my friend, Abhijeet.

How ?

He always having a

phobia of sleeping.

He always, gets ready to

Sleep before 11 in night,

even though next

day become a holiday.

Huh, really man, Tomorrow

is Sunday.

I am not man.

I know.

I know tomorrow is Sunday but

Still it’s too late in night and a

Normal person need to sleep.

Oh of course, me only

abnormal.

I don’t mean so.

just kidding yaar.

You never change, always in

Mood of fight.

And you always in mood

of being a master jee..

Good night master jee.

I will kill you

Don’t laugh….

Ok sorry….

Better…

Ok sleep with horror

dreams.

Good night

You will have dream of Katappa.

Oh thank you… I like him

OMG ! everything is ok naa?

Means ?

Means- you like Kattappa…

something is not good.

O please…..very worst

joke.

Really ……J

Yes definitely, worst

Joke of the world

Ok, but why you are getting

angry ?

I am not angry…..just

kidding.

Ok, then sleep with memories

of your Kattappa. Good Night

You na,..Never change,

good night

I looked upon the time and it was 3:45. Still I was not feeling sleepy. A very much different kind of excitement But I tried to sleep by laying one corner to another corner of bed. It was a very different kind of excitement just sailing over my mind and I was unable to understand the reason for the same. Increased heart beats, unstoppable dreaming mind, and much more things were making so many turbulences for my sleep. Somehow I managed to sleep.

Sunday always a fun day for me. So, that next day was also like as usual fun day kind of thing. I wake up late around 10:30 in the morning and maasi was busy on her as usual work. The morning sunlight on my garden was making all the scene a brighter zone. Within a few minute, maasi came with a cup of lemon tea for me. 9740271517

”Abhi, you was sleeping very long…. Watching late night movie or what ?” She asked in very regular manner.

“No-no maasi, actually I was working to finish a project. It was very lengthy and boring, so I tried to finished it by yesterday only. “ I replied with a fake confidence in my voice.

“Ok, it’s good but late night awaking is not good baba…..” She advised sincerely.

“Yeah, yeah maasi I will take care.” I reverted in same voice.

So, the Sunday started with late awaking and bunch of advises from aunty. Anyways, aunty has her programs at different places and she went away. I was alone in home and in simple words, I had not any work that day. Sometimes, I thought to meet with Tanvi but at the same time so many questions arises in my mind like, if she having other plans or whether it would be good to ask her for a date or not and so on … so, such kind on thinking were barring me to take a decision for meeting with Tanvi.

But finally I decided to call her and asking for a simple meeting. After all she was my old friend of school days. So, I can ask her for a date. So, I took my phone and prepared to call her but at the same time my phone buzzed and it was Raman.

“Yes Raman……” I picked the call and said straight away.

“Hey, Abhi, what are you doing ?” He asked to me in a busy kind of voice.

“Nothing! You tell…” I replied in very soft and formal voice.

“I am coming to your home, so don’t go anywhere. I am on the way and will be there in next 10-15 minutes.”He said further and spoiled my all plans.

“No issues, come ! I am here only…” I replied again in same formal voice. My inner heart was saying no to him but I was helpless as I couldn’t deny him.

“Ok dude,, I am coming…..” He said and disconnected the phone.

So, all the planning for the day went on to hell like nothing. Raman came after some times and once again we started our own kind of discussion. He was reading newspaper and I was preparing tea for him as maasi was not there at home. At the same time, he was just playing with my phone. In meanwhile, I prepared my tea and came with 2 cups with my aunty’ s favourite Marie choice biscuit. But the facial expression of Raman was something different, He was smiling curiously at me and I understood the fact that he has read my chats with Tanvi that’s why he was smiling so curious.

“ What ?” I asked by nodding my head.

‘Nothing…” He replied in same manner as I asked the question.

“Then why you are smiling….” I asked with a smiling face.

“I got to know something about you?” He said

“What ?” I asked again in same manner.

“That is something secret….” He tried to stretch the matter.

“I can understand your secret, So don’t revolve me round and round and come to the point. What is that so called secret for that you are smiling so curiously. I know that but I want to hear it from you.” I said in same tone.

“Nice tea man…” He tried to divert the topic.

“Don’t change the topic and come on the point…” I said in more straight forward manner.

“Ok, than check your mobile there is some massage for you from some Tanvi…”He was on same track and told the main reason.

“So, I will check it….you don’t care …..”I replied little rough.

“Hey, who is that girl…..?” He asked the main question.

“My childhood friend, actually we were not in touch from long time, but during my last visit to Chandigarh, I met with her in train from Chandigarh.” I told the story.

“ oh great, but chatting late night 4 am is not something normal, isn’t it ?” He said more curiously.

“ Hey come on man.. actually after a long time we were talking , that’s why it took late night. I haven’t check time last night. We were just chatting and chatting…” I tried to convince him.

“ Actually the intensity of your chatting is really very passionate and desperate. Don’t be afraid, I have not read your chats but only seen the last massage details and that was 04:07 in morning. In some words it is college boys kind of desperation to chat with someone…… isn’t it ?” He said in same as always teaching manner.

“No, no not like that and there is nothing like what you are thinking. Actually we meet after a long time, so the stories and memories of past never going to end. So many old things, peoples, events and current scenario, everything we were discussing about. Even today was weekend, that’s why I was chatting with her freely without considering time.” I explained in short.

“Anyways, I was just leg pulling. Don’t mind it….” Raman tried to convince me.

“Hey, It’s ok man…….” I replied with a plastic smile..

“So, how the life going on, everything is ok…?” Raman changed the topic.

“Everything is ok. Work is also going well, there was some issue in sales from last 3 months but now all ok. Life is also going steady. You tell what’s new in your life ?” I replied in calculative voice.

“Normal yaar, nothing new to describe but the same office, work and all….. sometimes we have to go to the addresses of clients and sometimes they came to us. That’s it, this is only the bloody life of us as a sales professional. Apart from that there is more and more expectations of boss who understands everything but still talk rubbish. That’s it…”

“Ha haha , same here yaar. We sales persons are made for this only. Forget it and enjoy your work…..” I added some more motivational lines in Raman’s statement.

“Hey, today is match day….” Raman again jumped to the topic of cricket.

“Yes, there is T20 between India and South Africa…..” I replied

“ What is the status ?” he asked again

“ From 6:30…….” I reverted.

“Now days, the excitements of matches are also not as much as past days. Earlier days there was passion of watching matches. We uses to bunk classes also to watch these matches. Now days it is a kind to regular thing.” Raman said in same note.

“Yeah, you are right, actually the number of matches are also increased from the time. That’s why the charm of matches has been reduced. Earlier there was few series played in a year including big series like Sarjah, Asia Cup or Australia series, so there was much excitement to watch them. Now days, there is n numbers of series are playing each of every month which has decrease the charm of India’s cricketing figures.” I explained his question.

So, the days was on it’s way of passing with our discussions on different topics. We were talking and talking on many matters and also there was nothing to do on a sunny weekend. Initially I had some other planning but later I was enjoying the company of Raman and left the plan of going outside or calling Tanvi for a meet. We were talking and aunty also joined us with her most famous pakodas along with chilled lemonade.

“Raman, how is your wife ?”Aunty asked to Raman.

“Good aunty…….” Raman replied gently.

“And your daughter ?” She asked again

“She is also good, now 2nd month completed, so she is growing fast but weight is little less.” Raman answered.

“Don’t worry, initially weight will be less only as she is growing. But good to know about her.” Aunty said with blessing manner.

“Yes aunty…..” Raman said.

“Hey Raman, why not you guys are saying to your friend for marriage. Hmm you knows him from long time. You all friends got married apart from him. Hmmm search a good bride for him also and convince him for marriage. How long he will live life like this.” Aunty said with a smiling face and looking at me.

“Aunty, so many times we told him, but he himself not ready. You please convince him because he always use to divert topic and avoid the question.” Raman said in same manner as aunty.

“Oh not at all, I convinced him so many times but he is out of my control now. You guys only can convince him or he made his mind for passing his life alone. Whole days just work and work, no any sense of personal life.” Aunty said further to her so called advises.

“oofs maasi, you always start this topic in any discussion. And who says I am alone. You are here with me, Raman is here and so many friends in office”. I interrupted in their discussion.

“Yeah Abhi we are here for you but still there must be a best life partner. How long you will live alone.” Now Raman also advised same note as aunty.

So, the discussion, discussion and discussions were going on among us and the time was passing like racing horse. In between, I got some WhatsApp tune on my mobile and that was Tanvi.

Hiiii

Wahts up ?

??????

Seems busy….?

I haven’t replied at that time as I was talking with Aunty and Raman so it not looks good to chatting with somebody when you are in discussion with others. So, I kept my mobile aside and again involved in the discussion.

Around 2:30, almost after 3 hrs, I had a minute to reply to Tanvi. I opened my WhatsApp and the last massage was the same ‘?????’ sent by Tanvi at around 11:30 when we were discussing.

Hey..

Sorry, I was busy

somewhere.

Where are you ?

HI …

I am going to Gurgaon with

my friends.

Gurgaon ????

Yes

But what will you do in

Gurgaon ?

My friends birthday, so she

Is giving treat in Cyber Hub

Great………….

Yup…..

Where was you busy ?

Actually one of my friend

came to my house, so me

and maasi were talking

with him.

Okkkk, now what’s your planning

Nothing ! will watch

cricket match tonight.

Ok.

Well I will catch you in night.

Ok, bye and enjoy the

party.

Bye…..

So, that was the end of all excitement to meet of her for that day. I felt little bad for that but again made myself clear because that was not pre-planned as well as I didn’t spoke with Tanvi also for meeting. So, it was ok. I involved in other works that include home as well as other official works.

ALLURING

It was fresh Monday in office of a cloudy rainy sky. Weather was awesome or in other words you can say that it was a sexy weather. Wind was blowing at it’s full speed and small showers of a slow rain was making the whole environment a dreamy place after a hottest summer season in Delhi. But it was again Monday, same office, same work and the boring lectures of boss. Tanvi also started her work for a new day. She was looking killer that day. The glittering black lashes were making amazing to her shinning big eyes also her flying silky hairs were like golden threads. Her rosy red lips, shining white teeth and extra slim body was making her not less than a model that day. She had wore a net black saree with silver lashes which was making her a bold beauty. She entered in her office and as expected, she becomes the canter of the attraction in her office that day. Everybody was stunned with her gorgeous looks.

Romila was also heartily impressed with the looks of Tanvi as well as little bit jealous with her immense beauty that day. She interacted her with a secret smile which might be some code smile for both of them. Tanvi sat on her seat and simply started the days work.

“What happens Tanu, dashing looks, have you planned to kill somebody or what ?”Romila said by looking at Tanvi straight to her eyes.

“Nothing Di… it’s all normal. From long time, I was wishing to wear saree, so I put on saree today. There is nothing special in this.” Tanvi tried to reply in more simplest way but it was not possible because she was looking really killer that day.

“You know Tanu, you are looking alluring today.” Romila said by looking at her.

“Alluring !”

“Yes , alluring….” Romila said again the same word.

“Di, what is the meaning of ‘alluring’ ?” Tanvi asked with confusion in her mind.

“Alluring means, ‘fascinating’ –which means a powerfully and mysteriously attractive. You are looking that kind of beauty today. But honestly say, what is the actual reason behind this so called beautiful change in style madam….” She said again with a complement cum leg-pulling voice.

“Di….. you always use to complement me double, triple than the actual. I am not looking that much of good as you are saying.” Tanvi replied with little shyness on her face.

“No, I always use to tell you the truth as well as the real beauty inside you but it you only who always avoid my advises.” Romila said again in same manner.

“Di…..ok you are right…” Tanvi replied in one sentence. She was trying to say something and in meanwhile her landline phone started ringing and it was her boss who was asking her to his cabin to discuss something.

Tanvi went to her boss’s cabin and her killer looks forced her boss also to once have a look on herself. She sat on the chair in front of her boss’s desk with a formal permission of him. her boss was typing something on his computer with a deep thinking. His eyes were straight upon the computer and facial expression was very serious. He typed for almost 5 minutes and then looked on other things by sending the mail as well as checking it in sent items for reconfirming wheatear it has sent or not. But everything was ok and then only he had some relaxation on her face. Finally, he started talking with Tanvi.

“Good Morning sir…”Tanvi greeted him as he looked on her by accessing his laptop.

“Oh good morning Tanvi, how are you ? nice dress haan…” Her boss also appreciated her on her killer looks that day.

“Good sir, and thank you sir….” Tanvi reverted with warm greetings.

“Ok, Miss Tanvi, I have a news that will increase your beauty a million times more as you are going to be excessive delighted by listening the news…” He boss said with a secret smile on his face.

“ Is it sir ?” She surprisingly asked.

“Yes honey…..It is…….” Her boss said with more delight on his face.

“What is the news sir ?” Tanvi said in small pitch.

“Congratulations Miss Tanvi ! your project for Dubai has been approved and they shortlisted you for their special disaster management Training Program, even you are leading our Indian of trainers. So, pack your bag and ready for Dubai. You have only 15 days for preparation. Best of luck my champ.” He boss finished up with the career best news of Tanvi. She remain silent for a while with immense happiness inside her heart. She was like a smiling statue for a while and end up with an extreme happiness inside her heart.

“Thanks a lot sir for giving me this opportunity, thank you sir……” She said with a warm hand shake with her boss .

“No-no, here is not my role, it is only your efforts and hard working. You selected by the jury of international Disaster management and they selected you above all other applicants. So, there is definitely something out of the line in your reports on which they has selected you. I proud of you my son and I wish you will make us proud there also.” Her boss said with a tons of motivation in his speech as well as face.

“Oh thank you sir, I will defiantly do my level best for the sake of company ………” Tanvi replied in same happy manner.

“God bless my son…..” Her boss blessed her and she exited from his cabin with double excitement and ran towards Romila’s seat. She just hugged her.

“What happens Tanu ?” Romila surprisingly asked.

“Di-di, I am very happy today…. My project has shortlisted by Dubai Authorities and They invited me for their International training project.” Tanvi explained with excess excitement in her voice as the was talking breathlessly to Romila.

“Oh great news baba……………….. I always use to say you ae the best.”Romila replied with delight.

“Thank you di…” Tanvi said with taking a deep breath and normalise her excitement.

“God bless baba !” Romila said by kissing her forehead.

“And yes, we all required party from you. You miser, this time we will not let you go.” Romila asked for party in most happily manner.

“Yes off course di….” Tanvi replied promptly.

So, Tanvi become the centre point of attraction on that day and the environment of office become happier. It generally happens in all offices that with the success of any new or existing staff member brings the mixed reactions among all the employees, some become deeply delighted and looks like delighted, some become hurt inside due to their ego but tries to show a happy face with plastic smile on it, some hurts inside also and present their raw and rotten face. So, the same thing was happening at Tanvi’s office also. With her success somebody become more happy but at the same time there was persons at her office who were just trying to demoralise her. But anyways, Tanvi is a hardcore professional girl, so those things hardly affects her. She sat on her chair and started her regular work on PC.

Tanvi…..

Hi

Where are you ?

Looking very busy?

Ok, please call me whenever

you are free as I have to tell

you a very good news.

Tanvi’s massages were delivered on the WhatsApp of mine but I was busy listening lectures of boss for next quarter’s sales planning and the massage has not been read for more than 10 mins. At that time, she was getting little offensive on me but still she need to talk with me, so her mind was on phone only even during work also.

Totally unaware to the great news of Tanvi, I was simply sitting is conference hall where Monday meeting was on it’s top and as usual boss was on his extreme point in shooting arrows of target, budget, achievement bla bla bla….everybody in the room was 100% conscious as well as fully devoted towards the speech of boss who was busy in explaining the pie chart of month to month sale with compare to last month and fucking us with his bitter comments. We all were simply listening him with nodding our heads on his all points. Don’t be more sad on my situation, because it is only the life of sales professional throughout each and every organisation who brought 90% of company’s revenue but hears 100% of abuses from both boss as well as the clients. Anyways, I was putting my points in front of management for many issues and getting their responses My phone was on ‘Do not disturb’ mode, so I was unaware about the massages of Tanvi and deeply involved in the meeting.

The meeting wind up with it’s as usual time and we all went to our particular cabins. It was lunch time so again I didn’t bother to saw the mobile or WhatsApp. Tanvi sent so many massages to express her happiness with me but I was busy in myself. Suddenly I remember for sending a massage to one of our client for images of our newly launched product. I took my mobile and opened WhatsApp, then only I saw 7 unread massage from Tanvi. I sent images to the client and opened massage of Tanvi. She was fire over not getting any reply after sending so many massages. So, I replied her immediately.

You seems so busy to see massage

Ok, bye, I am also going to be busy

Hi Tanvi

sorry, I was in Monday

meeting and my Phone was on

silent mode so I couldn’t

looked upon your massage.

Now, tell me what happens ?

It’s Ok

Now you are free ?

Yes totally free.

Oh thank god, sometimes

You seems like busiest person

on planet

Ha ha ha, not like that

Yes it is like that only.

Ok sorry once again, now

tell me.

Ok, I have a good news to

share with you.

Yes tell.

My Dubai project has been

approved and I am going

there on 20th for my project

Oh, what a great news!

Congratulations, well done

Thank you.

I always know your project

will be finalised It was you only

who always demotivated.

Yeah-yeah Master jee I got it.

😊😊😊 😊 But anyways,

it is a great News to hear.

Well done buddy.

Thank You Once Again

So, when could I expect

party from you ?

Sure, any day anytime..

I always ready for party,

It’s you tell when

you are giving party ?

On weekend ? Saturday

evening ?

Done.

Done.

Ok I have some work to

Finish will catch you later.

Ok bye.

Bye.

So, we once again involved in our daily work. Anyways Tanvi’s news was really good to hear. I was also happy but there was some different kind of feeling just drowning inside my mind as well as soul. I don’t know why but still I was feeling not very good. It may be due to going of Tanvi very far from me or something else. The care for Tanvi was increasing in my mind. I don’t know but my mind was getting slightly disturbed. In mean while Sameer came to me and said, “What happens Abhishek, why so serious?”

“Nothing dude, I am ok.” I replied with an unnatural and fictitious face.

“No, but you are looking like off coloured.” He said again.

“No, it was due to work stress, You must know it better.” I tried to divert the topic.

“Yeah I can understand. There is always work pressure but it doesn’t means to take excessive pressure. And after all we all are sales professionals and we know it better that the result is never in our control. So, don’t take too much stress. Just chill bro….”He said in very formal tone.

“Yeah I know and doing the same thing. Thanks bro.” I replied in same tone.

“Good! And yes what about your planning about that business ?” He asked me about my response towards joining his network marketing company which he offered me a long back.

“Yeah, yeah I am still thinking, but positively will revert you back soon, on the project.” I just dropped the topic.

“Don’t take more time, just decide and join we both will do excellent and earn a lot of money. Loin us ASAP.” He encouraged me again for the same.

“Ok dude, will decide shortly…” I replied again in same tone.

“Ok done, so I will wait this weekend.” Sameer said again.

“Ok…..” I diverted the topic.

Actually Sameer had joined a network marketing organisation and he wants me also to join the same organisation along with him. But the company as well as work doesn’t suits me or I don’t like to do the short of work. So, I always use to deny him for the same. He is my good friend in office as well as close college, so I don’t want to directly say ‘No’ to him. So, I always use to deny him. He never misses an opportunity to encourage me to join the same organisation. So, the topic has changed and I also involved in finishing my pending work of the day. Everything was same and as usual on the day but still my mind was at the office of Tanvi.

The Unfortunate

Tanvi :-

Hi

Hi, what’s up ?

Have you finished your dinner?

Yes, just now and you ?

Me too,

Good.

What you ate ?

As usual normal dinner.

What normal ?

Simple chapati and mix veg.

Ok and what is your special

dinner which you crazily prefer

Hydrabadi Mutton Biriyani.

Great ! I also like Biriyani but

not mutton, I like chicken

biriyani.

Once try Mutton, you will

Forgot chicken.

Oh really ? but I never tried

any red meat.

It is delicious than anything.

You must try once.

Ok, definitely I will try but only

problem is availability of good

and authentic mutton biriyani

in Delhi.

I agree, that’s why I prefer to

cook by myself in my kitchen

only.

You cook biriyani also ?

Yes obviously ! even I cook

testier than those so called

big restaurants of Delhi.

Don’t say….

It is true, I always cook best

ever mutton biriyani.

My goodness, you are really

multitalented. What else you

can cook apart from biriyani.

Everything. But biriyani is

my speciality.

Great ! but how would I trust

on you before eating your

special biriyani.

Doesn’t matter, you say I can

cook for you any day.

Ok then, I will taste your so

Called best biriyani someday

But what if you ditch me then ?

I will definitely cook biriyani

For you but it upto you now,

when you are allotting time

for me for meeting .

Don’t worry, we will meet

soon.

Before Dubai or after Dubai ?

😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

Oye, before Dubai, I will

Meet you definitely before

going to Dubai

Hope so……..

Not hope so, definitely I

will meet with you.

So, how are you feeling for your

trip ?

Great excitement, really it is the only

thing I was living for. There will be a

biggest training program at different

locations of UAE and a lot to learn

as well as huge travelling experience

in the major areas of Dubai.

Great ! it will be really

exciting.

Yup and I am passionate about

This only. Travelling, visiting, flying.

Your excitements are visible in

your chats.

😊 😊 😊 😊 true

😊

For how long days, you are

going there ?

It is a Special Disaster Management

Training program for 1 months.

Ok. You can enjoy a lot there.

Even there are lot of things

to do also a huge variety of

different kind of food.

Yeah, let’s see. I don’t think

I will have more time to visit

Different places as it is very

packed schedule.

You must try to manage your

time and visit Some best

locations.

Yup !

And who else are going from

your office?

Me only from our branch and

3 others from Mumbai and

Chennai there are many persons

from other organisations are

also going.

Ok, so you are alone from

your office ?

Yes, and I will represent our

India’s team.

Great ! good luck. Bring some

unique things from Dubai for me.

Definitely.

Have you inform this news to

Your home ?

Yeah, I spoke to mom and

she was little conscious

due to very long distance

and not very happy.

Ok ..

Ok then, going to sleep will

ping tomorrow.

Ok bye good night.

Good night and same

Katappa dreams

Huh! ☹

😊 good night.

I end up my chat and also tried to sleep but it was like a sleepless night for me. The intensity of Tanvi’s chatting, her way of joking, her naughty quotes everything were revolving in my mind. That was the same troubles which I was facing in office during office time . It was a hypertension kind of situation for me which I had never faced before. I was unable to work out on the same as I did not knew the reason behind all. Anyways, at last I managed to sleep that night.

My relation with Tanvi was just a normal friend kind of thing and I want to make it like that only. During my school days also I was not as much interacted with her as she was a shy nature kind of girl and our gang was rowdy of school. And now also there was not much change occurred in our relation but still my heart and eyes always looking for her only. There was nothing in between us but still I always want to chat with her, want to meet with her, talk with her and much more. These all kind of feelings were increasing inside me day by day.

On very next day, I was a happy man in office as there was multiple reasons to be happy. Main reason was meeting with Tanvi on that weekend, apart from that also there was few good things like my all targets had been achieved almost 10 days earlier to the month as well as my team has won crucial match and qualified for IPL final. So I was in a mood of fun and not working that day. I was murmuring a song during working on laptop.

“What happens Abhishek, you are looking very much happy today ?” Vishakha said by looking at me with a fresh smiling face.

“Nothing, I always use to be happy……” I replied in normal voice.

“Yeah that I know but today you are having some different kind of happiness. Don’t try to make me fool, tell me what happened. Why so happy today.” Vishakha asked again the same question.

“Oh come on, you always use to enlarge anything. There is nothing specific reason for my happiness. It is normal.” I answer again the same lines.

“I know better ok, it’s ok if you don’t want to share but there is something fishy which you are hiding mister……..” She said with smile.

“Hahahaha, Vishakha, you naa completely granny kind of person. You always use to ……….” I was saying but in mid of my statement, Vishakha interrupted.

“Mr. Abhishek, I know you better than anything and it is you only who discloses his secretes with his naughty activities. Anybody can read your inner things through your activities. I was observing you from morning itself that you are doing so much crazy things like singing romantic songs, searching wallpapers of lovebirds, laughing crazy by reading massages in your phone and much more. So, these all activities are not normal or a regular day exercise.” So, Vishakha has described everything in front of everybody siting in that cabin.

“Hahahahaha……you will never change.” I said by laughing heavily.

“So, are you telling the matter or ………..” Vishakha said again

“Yeah finally I am going to meet with Tanvi.” I said with a shyness in myeyes and face.

“Tanvi…… she is that lady you were talking about last week. Your school days friend and you met her in train during your returning from Chandigarh, am I right” Vishakha confusingly asked.

“Yes, that lady only……………” I replied in same manner.

“Oh great ! what happens Mr. Abhishek, is it meeting only or something else.” She said with a smiling face.

“Hey come on yaar, it is just meeting………nothing else.” I said with same smiling face.

“I don’t think so. I never seen anybody so much excited for a normal meeting cum get together with a friend. There is something fishy…..” She said curiously and almost everybody started laughing.

“She is right Abhishek, there is something more which you are hiding with us.” This time Ashmita said is same language as Vishakha.

“Hey small child, you just shut up….. you don’t know anything…..” I taunted on Ashmita.

“Oooooo, I am child then also it’s ok but you old man, these things doesn’t suites on old man. You are dating somebody at this age ! really strange.” Ashmita backfired on my taunt with her spicy arrows.

“Child, I will kill you someday……..” I said by looking at her with delightfully eyes.

“It’s normal guys, you all are just stretching this unnecessary……………” I said again by looking at Vishakha and Ashmita.

“Hmmm you may right but your excess smiling face is saying something else. …..But anyways I am happy finally you are laughing as well as enjoying. It is good Mr. Abhishek..…” Vishakha said again.

“Thank you Miss Vishakha,……..” I was talking to Vishakha and in meanwhile my intercom ringed and it was boss who had asked me to his cabin on urgent basis.

I went away to Boss’s cabin where he was busy working something on his laptop. He was looking very off at that time by his face. There was another man also there in his cabin. He finished his work with hurry and asked me about my work and other personal things.

“How are you Abhishek ?” He asked formally.

“I am good sir, thank you. Please tell sir anything urgent !….” I replied too with formal voice.

“Abhishek, actually I called you for a very serious matter. I need your involvement and getting the things done.” He said again in same tone.

“Yes sir, tell me what happens ?” I replied with more enthusiasm.

“Ok, Abhishek, the problem is with our Chennai store as well as the production centre. Actually the production of coolers in this season is not going up to mark. There is so much discriminency in product body, colour, as well as packaging. Look at this video, they use to throw products inside trucks during any delivery of product which also damaging our products in transit. Also, there is a huge cash and stock issue at our Chennai shop, the local area manager also unable to handle these issues. So, I want you to go there and regularise both the things on track. Meet Mr. Ravi, he is from our global audit team. He will be there with you to assist you. So, please be cooperative with him.” He punched a number of multiple roles over my shoulders.

“Ok sir, fine we can do. When we have to go ?” I asked another question after gathering so much of courage and shaking hand with Mr. Ravi.

“You have to go day after tomorrow, because on Sunday there is an activity at the store. So, your presence is necessary.” He said to me again in little hares voice.

“ Ok sir…..” I replied in a shock voice.

“ What happens, your seems like you are hiding something and don’t want to disclose it.’” Boss surprisingly said.

“No-no sir, I am OK, I was just thinking about planning. I am ready to go there.” I Said with half-hearted voice.

“Done, and best of luck. Mr. Ravi will join you after some times, please cooperate with him and you both mutually discuss your plans before going there. I am asking Mansi to arrange your tickets and bookings.” Boss has simply plan out everything but it was not so simple for me.

“Ok sir, I am asking him after sometimes…..shall I leave now sir ?” I said and left his cabin. But all my happiness and excitement went on to vein. I simply went on to my cabin with so much disappointment inside me.

“Fucking ashhole…………………….” I was murmuring in medium voice during entering to my cabin.

“Hey Abhi what happens ? Whom you are abusing ? Had boss said anything ?” Vishakha asked with a smiling cum serious voice. Her tone was serious but face was smiling.

“Nothing yaar, my life is fucking hell, it always happens with me only. I don’t know why all the shits happens with me only ?……..Bloody fuckers, he is a motherfucker.” I replied with full of aggression.

“Ohhhhhh what happens Abhi ?Just cool down ?” This time everyone inside cabin started looking on me. Vishakha and Ashmita both has said in same voice. Shubhankar also shocked looking at me.

“Hey what happens ?” Shubhankar said with sympathy in his eyes.

“Nothing yaar……………………..” I said in very slow voice by nodding my head.

“”Abhi, baba what happens ?” Vishakha came near me and asked with sympathise voice.

“Boss has destroyed all my planning, actually there was no any prior intimation or information regarding audit work in Chennai Shop as well as representing production unit. Now, suddenly he is asking me to go there immediately with one of his puppets. What the fuck yaar ? why would I go ? After all this is not my work. I am completely fed up by such decisions.” I explained everything.

“Ok, so when they are asking you to go there ?” Shubhankar asked

“Day after tomorrow……….” I replied in medium voice.

“It is very short notice for going there. “ He said again and everyone nodded their heads on this point.

“Yeah definitely, but the same thing is not going to understand by that loose character man sitting in his cabin. The idiot……………..”I said with bit of inner frustration.

“It’s ok man, You know better we are working in private organisation and we have to obey them at any cost. Also there may be some crucial and technical issues which you only can manage that’s why he may be sending you. Be positive dude and cool down. “ Shubhankar said in more diplomatic way.

“Let’s see man………………….” I said with a twisted face.

“It’s ok Abhi, I know you have other planning but still company’s work is also important. Don’t worry, you will finish up your work on time and you are definitely going to meet with Tanvi before her departure…..” Vishakha consoled me

“I don’t think so……………………”I said slowly and started working. In meanwhile Mr. Ravi also came inside my cabin and I introduced him with others and we started our work together.

“It’s ok yaar, everything will be all right.” Vishakha said and slowly we all involved in our work again.

I involved in my work once again along with Mr. Ravi but it was completely half hearted approach towards work that day. My mind was totally devastated with the feeling of not meeting with Tanvi. The tension for the same was killing me. By anyway I made up my mind for the work. Because Mr. Ravi came from far away and we need to need to work together, so I become serious towards the work at that time.

Bitter Truth of Life

I was seating silent at my balcony and reading an old novel. I was just turning pages and wishing to avoid any call or massage from anybody. I want to remain silent for a while. But it is also a fact that when you do not wish to receive any call or massage, it will disturb with more frequent than any other time. The same was happening with me that night. My phone was not going to stop for a minute. It was 8:30 in night but there was multiple calls of different persons continuously coming on my mobile. Sometimes, it was my teammates, sometimes boss, and sometimes any other persons but it was ringing and ringing. After a while I put my phone on silent mode and kept the same far from me. I once again started looking at the novel . In meanwhile, aunty came near me.

“Abhi ! what happens baba ?” She asked with an anxious face.

“I am ok maasi………..” I replied in very abnormal voice.

“No, you are not ok, tell me what happens ?” She asked again by putting lemon tea on my table.

“No maasi, it was some work hassles which will be done soon. Rest of all things are ok…” I tried to reply in formal voice but it was not as per mark.

“Are you sure it is work pressure only ?” She asked again with very serious face.

“Yes maasi, don’t worry I am ok…” I replied again in same voice.

“If all ok than it is good but Abhi, but I know you more than anything. Baba your silence is saying something else. If you don’t want to share then it is ok, I will not force you but still you can share all the matters of your personal life also with me. I can advise you. Baba the relationships are very sensitive kind of things and it depends upon attention. “ She said with bit of emotions in her voice but she was diverting the track as she must be assuming something else.

“Oh maasi, you are going on wrong track. There is nothing like that. I am little bit disturb with some unnecessary work pressure. “ I Replied with a fake smile on my face.

“None of any work pressure can disturb my son so much, I know it very well my son. “ She said again about same track.

“Maasi…………………” I said with more smiling face.

“Baba you know there is only one problem in your generation and that is you thinks that everything can be fix by you only and when it goes wrong, you guys get so much devastated. But there is always an alternate way and that is sharing your personal problems with your elder ones. Sometimes we can also suggest you better thing. Because we come through your age and we have also faced the same things you are facing now.” Maasi’s speeches were becoming more emotional.

“Yes maasi I know but there is something unanswerable…..”I gave some hint to maasi.

“There is always solution of everything and the best part of it is talking. It could reduce all your pressures and phobias. But we need to initiate before it delayed. You know there was a professor in my collage. He teach Mathematics in our college. He was very simple man and never involved in any controversy. Also he use to be alone more of the time, he ate his lunch also at his table only without any group or circle. Once I was returning from college and it was raining. I saw him standing under a bus stand. I stopped my car and move towards the bus stand. I simply asked him for lift. But he denied in very formal voice. But I emphasized him because rain was heavy and nobody else standing there as that was very small bus stand. So, finally he agreed for lift. I drove him and drop him to his destination but he remained silent in all journey. From next day onwards, whenever we meet, we face off each other with a smile. Simultaneously, he started to speak and we developed a good friendship. After few months, I realised that I have some more feeling about him and that may be inner love because I started liking him.” Maasi drove away in her past memories.

“Then maasi…………..” I asked

“Nothing! I had also a situation like you. I was in a dilemma of asking him or not and in meanwhile, he got another job at his hometown and he went away. I was unable to say him my feelings or most probably he also.” Maasi concluded her story.

“So, you never contacted each other ?” I curiously asked.

“In those days, there was no mobiles or internet and he had not left any contact number. I also not asked any of his hometown number. So, I never got any opportunity to contact him. Initially, I had having some hope that he might came someday but he never came. He was just vanished somewhere. Sometimes, I felt bad on myself for not asking him on time but this is the bitter truth of life ‘The time which went away, never comes back’…………….” Maasi just drove away in old memories.

“How romantic maasi !” I tried to enlighten the situation.

“Not so ok and you change yourself and be responsible. Take right decisions and don’t keep anything inside your heart.” Aunty said with emotion cum funny voice.

“Yes maasi but here is nothing like that…………” I reverted in same tone.

“Ok, I will not force you but don’t disturb your mind and come for dinner, it’s too late.” Maasi said and we went away for dinner.

That night I was not expecting any massage of Tanvi because I don’t want to say her no for get together. But generally the things which I usually plan, doesn’t happen with me. So, I got a ping on my WhatsApp and that was Tanvi.

Tanvi :-

Hi

What are you doing ?

No massage whole day.

Seems very busy mister.

Hi

Sorry I was little busy in

morning.

Not little but very busy

☹☹☹☹☹

What happens ?

Nothing, You tell what

you did today.

As usual, work-work and

work

Good.

Hey, why so serious ?

any problem or doing

something else.

No-No, I am not busy.

So ? Why looking so upset ?

Actually, My boss is sending

me for some business related

project in Chennai and I have

to go there by Day after

tomorrow. So I can meet with

you this weekend.

It’s ok yaar. You always say naa

Work is more important than

Anything. So, don’t be upset and

go and rock everything. We will meet

next weekend. Definitely I will

meet you before going to Dubai.

Hope so.

Just Chill man ! why you are changing

your nature Abhishek ? In school

days you seems to be an evergreen

happy man who always use to

be happy and make others happy.

And now, you always looks tensed.

Just Chill, everything is just part of life.

😊😊😊😊😉😉 For you

everything is so easy.

Yes definitely and it is not only

for me but everybody. Life is

what you make it. So, always

be happy and positive.

You are right but

sometimes, it looks very

tough in implementation.

Try, you will be happy

Let’s see madam.

You know, being a disaster

Management trainee, I always

Have to go at major effected sites.

The calamity and it’s aftermath

always disastrous. And when we

found cases like small children

losing their parents, are totally

shakes me up. But at very next

time I thank to god for giving me

this life. At least we are living better

life than those people who lost their

lives in such dangerous way. So, be

happy with your life and live it.

Yes master jee, I will try.

You are master jee.

Hey, are you not watching

match ?

Match ?

Yes,2nd T20 match between India

And South Africa.

It is tomorrow naa ?

You are totally out of mind.

Match is today and your team’s

Condition is not very good.

Not possible at all. My team

always wins

But not today.

Bet ?

Bet. But for what ?

That I will tell you when we

will meet.

What kind of bet is this ?

This is my bet.

Ok I agree.

Good.

Then watch the match and

wish for your team’s winning

which is next to impossible at

present situation.

Let’s see madam.

Bye

Bye.

That night my team lost the match but that hardly matter to me specially on that day as there was already more disappointment than that match. So, I simply went on to bed and slept with a much of anxiety.

Determination Beyond

Distance

So, after one more day, I went for Chennai and fully devoted myself to work as it was really very tough task there. But by anyhow I was managing the same. Mr. Raghunathan and Bharti were always with me during my work. They were very good guys and proper guiding me at every level. I was deeply involved in the work.

Tanvi was also busy in her preparation for Dubai. She was very much occupied in her office with so many pending tasks. Romila use to help her on many things as well as provide her best guidelines.

“Tanu, look here, how about this theme for our online campaign ?” Romila asked Tanvi to see some creativity in her laptop.

“Show me……….. wao it is excellent, very different and unique kind of theme. What a job di, you are awesome.” Tanvi appreciated Romila after looking at the theme.

“Thanks !” Romila said by looking at the computer.

“So, when you are going to launch this ?” Tanvi inquired about the launching date for the add campaign.

“I will share it for approval first, then after most probably by this weekend we will air it. “ Romila answered with her planning.

“Ok great !” Tanvi said in slow voice.

“So, what’s about your packing ? everything done ?” Romila asked in general tone.

“Nothing di, still there is 8 days to go. You know me better, I do overnight packing for any tour. So, it is too early for packing.” Tanvi answered in normal voice.

“Baba, it is not your regular tour, you have to stay there for almost 2 months. So, please be careful regarding your packings and all. “ Romila suggests Tanvi.

“Yeah-yeah di, I will do accordingly at least 2 days prior to journey.” Tanvi reverted in same tone.

“Good, hey what wss the reaction of your mom after your planning to Dubai. She is ok naa ?” Romila said

“Do you think, she will be ok ?” Tanvi said with funny face.

“So, what happened ?” Romila also replied in smiley face.

“As usual, so many melodramas, threats, advices, suggestions and past experiences of her either any cousin brother or her dad. Thinking about going outside India is like biggest allergy for her. She can’t even think to sending me to settle there for a month or more. It was a huge situation in home.” Tanvi explained.

“ And then ?” Romila said further.

“Then I called to Dad and explained everything. He also knows her and her regrind nature that she will not understand at any cost. So, he came that night. You know that night, I found my whole family back together although it was for one night only but still I found my mom and dad back together. Their naughty fighting, their combined advise to me, their love. I was thinking, they have still feelings for each other or still they respects each other’s decision, so why they are separate or why not they are patching up again ? You know, that night, dad cooked food for all of us and finally he convinced mom for my plan to Dubai.” Tanvi said with emotions in her eyes.

“Tanu ! baba what are you doing ? are you mad ? you are crying like baby. Stop-stop now………………” Romila stood and consolidated Tanvi who becomes emotional.

“Sorry di, but this is the only thing I always wished from my childhood. I want them together. I don’t know why they both lives separate even if my mom and dad always use to celebrate their anniversary together each year, so why this distance in other days ?” Tanvi said in more emotional voice.

“It’s ok, you are a brave woman, so don’t be hopeless. Some day they will definitely leave their fight back and live together with you. “ Romila consolidated in same manner.

“Hope so…..” Tanvi said by mopping her tears with her finger.

“Definitely it will happen.” Romila said with a confident voice.

“Thanks di………….” Tanvi said and slowly proceeded towards her cuboid.

“You know di, I want to go to Everest and wish for my mom and dad’s togetherness from that high peak so that it could reach to god and he hears my wishes. “ Tanvi said with a anxious face.

“Tanu, I wish you could reach there very soon.” Romila said with determined voice.

So, with a small emotional discussion, both once again involved in their works. Tanvi is very determined as well as brave girl, but there is nothing stronger than personal tensions. Tanvi has passed her past life along all this pain but she is now an independent and dynamic girl.

I was working with Bharthi who is a kind of walking machine as he have an extremely sound knowledge about technical depth of product and fixing any problem occurring in any of our products. I was enjoying his company . But the strange point was Tanvi’s massage. It was almost 4 o clock but I had not received any massage of Tanvi which was really very unusual. So, I always use to look upon my phone for checking any massage but there was no massage from Tanvi and I deeply involved in my work.

Hi

Where is you ?

Seems very busy.

What happens ? no answer…

Are you ok or what ?

I sent those all massages on the WhatsApp of Tanvi which she read after almost 15 minutes after delivery. But still there was no any response from her which was unusual.

Hey ,how are you ?

Sorry, I was little busy with

some important work.

So, I was unable to respond

you.

Ok

Now you are free naa ?

Yes

So, when you are coming back ?

Let’s see, work is in

progress. Most Probably

next week. Tuesday or

Wednesday.

You know naa, I am going

on next to next Monday ?

Yeah-yeah, I know. I will

back before your departure

and after all I have to take

party also from you which is

pending.

Yeah sure, I also want to meet

you before going.

Sure we will meet.

Hope so.

Why ?

Because you are at distance

Which is not very near to me.

You know for every

commitment, there must be a

determination which is

beyond any distance. A work

with fully determination has

always has success.

Good to see you in positive mood.

I always.

😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

ALOHA

What is this ?

This is a Hawaiian word which

Generally uses for saying ‘hi’

As well as ‘bye’.

So, what you want to say

now.

😊

Are you busy ?

No.

Then why so much eager to

Saying me bye.

No, I think you must have some

pending work to do and I am

disturbing you.

No, I don’t have any work.

Then it’s ok.

How is Chennai ?

As it is, very awesome.

Little bit more heat and

humidity but it’s ok. Overall

It is a nice place. I always

prefer to come in Chennai.

I love, the Food, beaches and

work of people of Chennai.

You love Chennaian food ?

Yes, I love it.

Great !

Have you ever came to Chennai ?

Yes, several times. Specially last

To last year when there was heavy

Rain and flood. We had a camp for

14 days.

Okkkk. How was the experience ?

Same as I told you earlier, calamity

is not only worst but it’s aftermath

is worsen then anything. Just destructions

everywhere, crying for survival and food

that’s it. The same condition just only

the places changes, rest of all things are

Same.

Your experience is really very

dynamic .

Thank you and I think you

have also the same experience.

More or less same. We both

love to travel.

Yup

My hobby is only travelling, I

feel myself packed inside a box

if I would stayed at one place

for a long time. I always want to

explore new places and new

things.

Good, you know the famous

Philosopher, Henry Miller said,

“One’s destination is never a

place, but always a new way

of seeing things.”

Very true. Sometimes, I also

Feel the same thing.

So, which kind of destination

you always crazy to visit.

I like to go to an island and chill

in an environment of extreme

peace. The crazy waves of a calm

blue sea, the white sands, green

palm trees, flying fishes from

water, glittering of pearls on first

ray of sunlight and much more

which can’t be explain.

OMG ! you are talking more

Or less like a philosopher.

😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

I wonder how you come into

A sales profession. You must

Be somewhere else.

It is my hobby yaar and in some

words it is my passion and

nobody can live without his or

her passion.

It’s ok Mr. Abhishek, I was just

Kidding. I can understand your

Feelings. Even I also have same

Kind of desire but I like to go

at hill stations. I love the clouds

passing through our head, the

uncontrolled cold winds passing

with extreme pace always makes

me crazy. In that extreme cold

when it is difficult to breadth, you

just close your eyes and feel voice

of your soul which will inspire you

to do it now……….

Great ! but madam you are big

philosopher than me.

Let’s debate on this point

someday.

Sure……

Ok then, I am going to finish

some work.

Bye.

Good night.

Good night.

I always dedicated my life to work only. I kept the phone on charging and involved on my company’s work. Sometimes, I always feel that why I was so fund of Tanvi, and why my mind as well as soul both eagerly wants to meet with Tanvi. After all there was nothing between us, but still I want to meet her before her departure to Dubai. During school days, we hardly knows each other even after in same section but now days, she was my good friend or a well-wisher, but not more than that. In spite of all things I started to care about Tanvi, I loves to chat with her, talk with her, Want to meet with her and if possible, I want to express myself with her because, it was totally different Tanvi than the Tanvi was at our school days. This Tanvi is a fully motivated and future oriented girl. She is an independent and big dreamer. The Bonding with Tanvi was increasing day by day. I don’t know what she thinks about our relation but I had developed something more than just friendship inside me for Tanvi. Now, the wait was to meeting with her as soon as possible before her departure.

The Calamity

The work at Chennai has finished and I was very relaxed as well as a happy man that day. I have an evening flight to Delhi and it was 2 days prior to departure of Tanvi. Tanvi had to leave on Monday morning and I was supposed to reach Delhi on Friday night. So, I could meet Tanvi on Saturday. I was excited as well as planed a best venue to meet her because it was really something special for me. After so much know and how, I finally called her,

“Hello”, Tanvi answered my call in one ring only.

“Hi, how are you ?” I asked again.

“Good, you tell what about your work ?” She asked

“Work has done and I am coming tonight.” I replied with more confidence in my voice.

“Oh great ! fantastic news, come soon ….” She said with happiness in her voice.

“Yes, I am coming very soon in night….” I replied.

“So, are you meeting tomorrow ?I asked in a slow voice with some fear inside the voice of rejection.

“Aaaaaa, I can if you have some time for me, from your precious time slot. We can definitely meet.” She replied in naughty tone.

“Are you kidding or joking me ? I have always time to meet with you. “ I said.

“ok , we will meet tomorrow .” She replied positively.

“And what about your packing ? all done ?”

“Almost done, only few things are left rest all major packings has done.” Tanvi replied with a relaxed voice.

“ok great !...”

“ Then fine, tomorrow we are meeting………….” I said in regards to disconnect the phone.

“ok done……………..” She said in same tone.

“Done then, we are meeting tomorrow said and ready to disconnect the phone.

“ Ok fine and have a safe journey.” She said and we disconnected our phones.

So, my inner happiness was at it’s peak and I was just waiting for night to board my flight to reach Delhi sooner than anything. I have a good time to do some chill out in Chennai as all my works has been finished and I was totally free minded man at that time. I planned to go somewhere and pass a quality time there. So, I just put on some casuals and went away to explore the city. There was a very popular idly shop in Chennai and having a good repo in entire Chennai. I was with south team, each and everybody were very happy and motivated. We had planned to do so much fun on that day. But god had some different planning on that day and I was totally unaware about the fact.

I was sitting inside a café and enjoying my filter coffee. There was good rush inside café. I was very much relaxed so didn’t have more focus on what was happening outside. Suddenly, I realised something wrong and almost every staff of café were just running in and out like something very unnatural. Other people also noising a lot in their languages. Then me and my colleague also stood up and we approached towards the exit gate and after few seconds, it was unbelievable for me to look at the outside glass gate of café.

There was huge crowd gathered at gate of café and it was total black outside the café. Nothing was visible from inside the café. They downed their shutter to avoid any damage to glass wall due to strong wind blow along with concreate and small stones. There was big and dangerous sound blowing outside. It was a big cyclone which was not expected to came in Chennai and came through Kanyakumari by diverting it’s route from Trivandrum.

So, it was more than 100 persons inside the café eagerly waiting to stopping of Cyclone which was very powerful and not even any reduction recorded it it’s speed from last 1 hrs. Simultaneously, huge rain also followed the cyclone and made the city flooded like Venice.

After passing of more than 3 hrs, it started hurting me and my anxiety rose up as I had to catch flight on that bloody night but the weather condition had been worsen. The cyclone as well as rain was not going to stop and I was stacked in a coffee café somewhere in mid of city which was almost 10 kms from my hotel. I had to go there and again go to airport for catching flight of Delhi. But it was looking very tough at that time.

When the power of rain reduced, I tried for some cabs but it was like breaking an iron rod as there was no any single cab available and if any cab get available also, they immediately cancel it. Slowly, I was getting frustrate as well as depressed. In meanwhile I got a call from Tanvi.

“Hello. “ I answered the call in an anxious voice.

“Where are you ?” She asked in a conscious voice.

“ I am in Chennai only and at present stacked in a coffee café.” I replied.

“Oh. So you are not in hotel now ?” She surprisingly asked.

“No yaar, actually I came here for some food and weather was very good at the time, but I don’t know what happened suddenly to weather. Anyways, I am ok.” I reverted about my safety.

“Oh god, you must be in your hotel at present. It is very huge cyclone. I just listened in news, everywhere it is saying that the most powerful cyclone has hit Chennai. Now, don’t go anywhere until it totally stopped.” She advised.

“Yeah-yeah, I am also waiting for stoppage of rain so that I can go for hotel and then at airport.

“Ok, but be careful and take care. Bye…..” Tanvi said with more advisable voice.

“ ok…” I said by drinking of tea.

“After disconnection my phone, I looked at my mobile for search of any unknown call which was not there but there was a massage from my flight operator.

“Dear Customer, Your due to heavy rainfall and cyclone, all the flights at Chennai airport has been cancelled for today. We will update you once we got confirmation.” It was the massage from my flight operator which made me out of mind as my frustration level rose up to a maximum level. I had unable to understand what suddenly happened to me and my planning which was looking very simple and crystal clear at morning.

I called to customer care of my airline but there was also no any response. It was almost 5 hrs passed but no reduction in speed of rain. I sat on a chair and closed my eyes in depression. Tanvi was continuously calling and messaging me for the live report as she was also getting news of the rain from news. I updated her everything about current weather situation as well as cancellation of my flight.

“Hello……” I answered her call in a very depressed voice.

“What happens ?” She asked in curiosity.

“My flight has cancelled and I am still inside this café as there is no cab and everywhere there is water logging and blockage. It’s still raining. I am waiting for further announcement for my flight.” I explained my situation in short.

“It’s ok, cool down and don’t be hopeless. I also checked the condition from my counterpart from Chennai who is saying that the Cyclone is more powerful and it will hit again in night. So, all the services has seized till next 24 hrs. It is instructed to everybody for not to go anywhere.” She said her reports from her colleague in Chennai. As Tanvi herself is a disaster management professional, so she has all the reports more than me.

“Is it ?” I asked in same voice.

“Yes, So be safe and don’t go anywhere.. aren’t you watching news there ?” She asked.

“No, here is power cut and internet signals are also not proper coming.” I replied.

“Ok, then save your battery of mobile. I will keep you updating.” Tanvi said and we disconnected our phones.

So, that was the biggest shit of my life as I never expected such time with me at any cost. The starting of the day was so pleasuring, and everything was going so well, it was just the story of last 6 hrs which had changed everything so drastically. I was hopeless and frustrated as well. I sat calmly on a corner of the café. Whole day I haven’t eat anything. I was just drinking coffee and attending calls from almost every minutes from aunty, mom and dad. They were pretty much concerned.

It was night 08:30 and no any news of my flight to Delhi. Around 09:05, I got another massage from airline customer care stating that all the flight services from Chennai airport has been seized for next 2 days due to heavy water logging in the airport and expected cyclone for next 48 hours. So, this news had ended all the rays of hope inside me.

“The night was sleepless and I was feeling like handicapped inside that café due to no internet in my mobile so I could plan anything. I called to Vishakha although It was 11 in night but I called.

“ Hello! Yes Abhishek….” She replied in little sleepy voice.

“Hi, sorry Vishakha for calling this time. But I need your help.” I said straight to Vishakha.

“No-no it’s ok, tell me how are you ? are you still there in café only or reached to hotel ?” She asked.

“No yaar, I am still in café only….”

“Oh god ! be careful….” She said

“Yeah -yeah, listen can you access you laptop now ?” I asked to opening her laptop for checking alternate options for Delhi.

“Yeah, of course ! but what to do ?” She asked

“Ok, then please check 2 things for me, 1st check any bus or train going to Bangalore tomorrow from Chennai and 2nd any flight from Bangalore of tomorrow evening. Please check both options and call me back. “ I said for checking alternate routes for Delhi.

“Ok sure, I am doing………….” She said and disconnected the phone.

I can’t wait at the place although it was very safe place at that location, but still my heart was so much rigid to came back to Delhi. I don’t know what was that feeling all about but Tanvi’s face was just revolving around me and I want to meet her at any cost. It was little strange for me as I never had such kind of feeling for anybody. It might be the immature love for Tanvi which was increasing inside me. I just want to expose those feelings to her, So I want to meet her at any cost. In meanwhile, Vishakha called.

“Yes Vishakha………..” I said directly by picking up the call.

“Aaaa Abhishek, ….”

“Yes, tell me what is the status.” I asked with more curiosity in my voice.

“Yeah, I have checked all the options and there is no any bus or train for tomorrow morning from Chennai to Bangalore. Everything has cancelled most probably they will resume their service by day after tomorrow if the condition becomes favourable. Flights are available from Bangalore tomorrow also and day after tomorrow also. So, what to do ?” She said the condition and suggestions.

“Ok, then you do one thing, please book ticket from Bangalore to Delhi for day after tomorrow…”I asked her to for booking the tickets.

“Ok, but how could you reach Bangalore, because tomorrow there is no conveyance from Chennai.” She suggested

“I can manage by anyways, You book tickets for day after tomorrow.”

“Ok, there is one flight at 6:30 pm from Bangalore on Sunday which will reach Delhi around 9:00 pm. “ She suggested an option.

“Oh no, is there any early flight on Sunday ?” I asked for morning flight.

“No, and I also suggest for don’t take more early flight because, it is not certain when you will reach to Bangalore because there is totally uncertain about tomorrow’s weather condition. “ She advised.

“Please yaar, try for little early, I will take that risk..” I insisted her for booking more earlier flight.

“Ok, then there is one and only option at morning 11:25 am from Bangalore, is it ok for you ?” She asked for another option.

“ Book it…………” I confirmed.

“Ok…………..” She said and disconnected the phone.

So, Vishakha has booked the tickets for me for Sunday morning. Now, it become race against time for me as Tanvi had to leave on next Monday morning and I want to meet her before her leaving. The rain had stopped for time being but weather was still not very good. So much thunderstorms and heavy wind as well as everywhere waterlogged on the streets. I just stood outside of the café along with my colleague who was also very anxious and continuously talking with his relatives. I was looking for any option for going back to hotel but it was waterlogging on streets, so there was no chance to go for hotel also.

I slept for few hours on café only on a chair and it was morning 7, there was little bit brightness in the sky but no sunlight. No much rain accounted last night, so water logging on streets has been cleared at few places and somehow I arranged a cab to my hotel. Finally after 1 night I reached to my hotel room, without loosing more time, I freshen up myself and ready for next journey to Bangalore and then Delhi.

I checked out my hotel around 10:30 in morning and went for bus stand for any available bus for Bangalore. The normal distance from my hotel to bus stand was 20 mins but on that day it took 1:25 hrs to reaching bus stand. Anyways, I reached to the counters promptly and enquired for any bus for Bangalore. It was fully packed bus stand with crowed and making a situation like over crowded railway stations of north India during season times.

“Anna, Is there any Volvo to Bangalore ?” I asked in louder voice as there was so much noise due to many people standing at the counter and shouting.

“What ?” He didn’t hear my voice so I said again in more louder voice.

“Volvo illey sir, go to no.16 counter for Bangalore bus.” He denied for seat availability in any Volvo bus going to Bangalore and suggested me for counter no. 16 for ordinary bus going to Bangalore but when I reach there It was my goodness to looking at the scenario. Overloaded crowed in the bus which had already full. I thought it would not be a good idea for going Bangalore in that bus.

I changed my mind and came out from bus stand and started looking for any private bus or taxi but I must forgot the fact that I was not in a normal zone and it was bad weather situation so finding a better conveyance at that time was not so easy. At last, I was able to board a private bus which was going to Bangalore. I boarded and kept my luggage inside that. I sat on a window side seat and slept away.

It was 2:30 pm, I slept on bus and awake with a big jerk, I looked outside and I was raining again with full speed. Bus was moving slowly and I looked upon my watch and it was 6 :13 pm. I thought though it almost 4 hrs passes moving this bus so it must have crossed half the journey. But I was shocked to know from someone that the bus is still in the outskirts of Chennai and just left the city. Everywhere traffic jam and water loggings. At that time, I just laughed on my luck and slept again with hope that it will reach Bangalore by tonight.

Race Against Time

I was passing through the biggest adventure of my life. Saturday night was also more or less sleepless, I was just travelling and travelling. I reached there around 2:30 in night and rushed to airport, there I went to lawn and slept again like anything. My Delhi flight has also been delayed and it was scheduled on 12:45 which further extended to 3:30 pm. I remained cool because I got the fact that there will be nothing in being frustrate or irritate, things will be happen as per their destiny. So, took my lunch after so long time. Because from last 1 days, I was just running and running.

Everybody in my family and loving ones were happy to know that I was at safe location now, but my mind was really very upset due to what happened and what is happening at present. I was getting so many calls from Tanvi during my lunch but I didn’t received as I decided to talk to her freely after lunch.

“Hello !....” Tanvi replied as I called her just after my lunch.

“ yeas, tell me you was calling….” I said with a relaxed voice.

“Yeah, how are you ? Had you your lunch ?”she said

“Yeah just doing so.” I replied.

“Ok good, so when your flight’s timing ?” She asked for my flight’s timings.

“It delayed further, now it is scheduled to 3:30 pm.” I replied with a frustrating voice.

“Oh shit! Once again delayed ?” She said with wonder.

“Yeah, bloody flight………….” I said again in same vice.

“It’s ok, come safe.” She said in terms of consolidating me.

“You tell, what are you doing ? Have you finished your packing ?” I asked

“ Yup, all packing completed, few left for last moment. All done.” She replied frequently about her packings for Dubai.

“Good ! by what time, you are leaving for airport ?”

“Aaaa my flight is at 3:30 in Morning so, I am planning to reach airport around 12:30 or 1 in night.” She replied.

“Why so early ? “ I surprisingly asked.

“Actually, some more persons are also coming from North and I have to coordinate with them, so I am reaching little early at airport.” She explained in short.

“Ok, but before leaving, wouldn’t you give me your pending party ?” I said with a fake laugh.

“Yes why not, you come first on time, I am waiting….” She said normally.

“Yeah, I am coming and definitely meet with you today only.” I replied with bit of motivation in my voice.

“Great! Come soon……” she said.

“ Sure ! I am coming. Bye.” I said again in same tone.

“Bye and take care.” She replied and we disconnected the phone.

SO, the situation was not really good. I had gave up and thing about any of my sins done in past, so god is giving me so much cure punishment. I was struggling from last 2 days for just reaching home. Before that everything was ok, and now it all has changed. I can’t explain what happened to me last night or my journey from Chennai to Bangalore. But, it all going to be ok if I board my flight to Delhi from Bangalore, but that also getting delay. The level of my frustration was above than extreme. Now, it was all about race against time. I want to meet Tanvi before her departure, but it all looking like breaking an iron.

Anyways, after a long waiting, my flight finally arrived and I boarded it. With same boring announcements and security instructions, finally the god damn flight took off from Bangalore airport. I started my final waiting to Delhi which is of 2 hr and 30 minutes. Sometimes, Air travels seems boring journey to anywhere. I was also having the same feeling that day. It was 5 o clock and flight was about to descend. As per instructions, we all prepared with trucking up of our seat belts.

It was taking more time than usual in landing the flight. There was so much high quality turbulences which made almost everybody sitting in flight frightened. Ups-downs and jerks, but not land, It was the only story for that flight at that time. The jerking of the flight was so horrible that there was an old couple just beside my seat were holding their hands. I also scared as it was looking like last flight of my life. After almost 25-30 minutes of this failed landing approaches, the flight pilot finally announced, “due to weather condition in Delhi, we are unable to land at present and take a layover in Chandigarh.”

Everybody sitting in flight (apart from me), were so delighted as it was going to land safely at another airport. Finally the life threatening turbulence ended and we re-routed towards Chandigarh. What could I say for that ? finally I closed my eyes and prepared myself for a nap. I lost all my hopes for meeting Tanvi before her departure. It was 5:30 pm and our flight rerouted towards Chandigarh which was almost an hour from our current position. I was trying for sleep but that was not looking so easy. Finally we reached to Chandigarh.

It was a layover so, we all were inside plane only. I got a call from Tanvi as soon as I had switched on my mobile. I explained all story of plane with Tanvi. We both remained silent for a while because it was really the worst ever luck for anybody in his or her entire life. Finally I said good bye for her tour because it was next to impossible to meet her that night.

“So, what you will bring for me ?” I said by hiding inner frustration inside my heart.

“You tell …” She replied instantly.

“Anything famous of Dubai and most importantly you come soon safely.” I said further with diplomatic wordings.

“Yup definitely I will bring something unique for you………” She replied.

“Good ! and take care……..” I said again in same voice.

“You too, if you don’t mind, shall I say something about you ?” she asked in very serious voice.

“Yeah, of course !” I replied instantly.

“ You know, I have noticed plenty of change in yourself from school days. You know the Abhishek I knows during our school times and the Abhishek I am talking with are two very different personalities. Now you have sincerity, maturity and most importantly well manner which is really very impressive. It is really good to have friend like you.” She finished but it was her observation only about me or she want to say something else through those statements were not cleared and I couldn’t understand.

“Thanks a lot,………………..” I replied and speechless to say further.

”So, is there any further announcement for take off again ?” She asked

“Till time, no announcement, but most probably in another half an hour, it will take off as there is fuel filling work is going on.” I explained about current situation.

“Ok than, I am going for some pending packing work. You take care and call me whenever you reach Delhi.” She said and we disconnected the call.

I got so many calls from maasi as well as mon and dad but same story to everyone. There were so many reactions started to come. Even mom had already spoken to some monks about my transit time and those idiot monks always have so many things to say and their remedies. So, mom was continuously talking about those remedies advised by monks to me. I was irritating a lot but there was no more option left rather than listen to them.

At 8 o clock, the flight taken off from Chandigarh airport once again for Delhi. I didn’t have any hope left inside me so I once again slept on my seat. This time it was on it’s way to Delhi airport and finally landed around 9:00 at Delhi Airport. I was on the way to home and reached around 10:00 thanks to the excess traffic at airport as well as on streets.

Maasi was extremely happy to see me after a long time and also after all so many troubles. She was waiting for me from long time and didn’t took lunch or dinner. I was not very happy but hide my pain inside me because maasi was very happy and I couldn’t discount her happiness due to my personal reasons. But it is said that our parents or guardians can even smell also the inside pain of us. SO, maasi also understood that there is something which I was hiding from her and she is expert in reading faces.

“What happens Abhi ?” she asked by looking at my eyes straight.

“Nothing maasi, actually I was little bit tired due to so much runs from last 2 days. Everything is ok maasi.”

“I haven’t asked about everything, It’s you only , now tell me what happens and why you are so upset. I know it is not your tour or anything official, but it is something different. You please tell me what happens.” She said in very serious note.

“I explained everything in front of massi and also told about my regular feeling about Tanvi, but anyways, she understood the real fact and asked me for going to airport and meeting with Tanvi.

“But Maasi……………” I tried to say something but maasi interrupted.

“No, don’t say anything just go………………..”She said straight away.

“Masi…..”

“Goooooooooo” Masi said with a rock solid determination in her voice.

“Ok maasi, I will go…………” So, the race against time begins, I took my car and move forward for airport to meet with Tanvi. In meanwhile, I called her 2-3 times but she had not picked. But I was on my way to airport. She called me back after few minutes of my last call.

“Hello !...” I replied by just connecting my phone with Bluetooth.

“Yeah Abhishek, you was calling. What happens ?” She replied with very normal voice.

“Yeah, I called you. Where are you ?” I said in hurry.

“ On the way to Airport …” She replied.

“Ok, I am also coming there……” I said.

“What !!!!!!!!!!!!!! why ?” Se shocked.

“I want to meet with you. There is something very important to say…” I said by driving car faster than anything.

“Oh, you are mad, you can call me and say or mail me. In this time you are coming to airport.” She said in diplomatic way.

“It’s ok, please wait outside Departure gate of Airport, I will meet you there…” I said straight away.

“Ok, I will reach there within next 5 mins, I will wait outside there, come fast…” She said with calming voice and we disconnected our phones.

Finally, I won the race against time and reached airport without any more further obstacle at that time. I parked my car and ran towards the departure gate. After a short search, I found Tanvi sitting at a coffee shop just adjacent to a departure gate. I had not called her after reaching to airport as I want to meet her with more intensity. I went straight away and sat in front of her with a surprise. She get surprise also and given a natural smile.

“Oh you! When you arrived ?” She surprisingly asked with same smiling face.

“Just parked the car and searched out you…” I replied her in same smile face.

“Oh, you always……. Tell me what will you take ?” She was happy.

“Coffee………….” I asked for coffee. She ordered instantly as there was very limited time at airport due to her flight.

“So, how are you ?” I asked

“I am good, you tell what about you? How is the condition there ?” She asked about my condition and also suffers in past few days.

“In one words, I am lucky enough to come back on time to meet you, otherwise it would have another 1 week extra survival in Chennai.” I explained in 1 line.

“Good ! so what you want to say ?” Tanvi asked me the same thing.

“Nothing, I just want to meet with you and of course your pending party. I don’t want to wait for the party…..” I said with a fake smiling face. I finished but Tanvi was looking at me straight.

“Oooo, then you came all the way for just a coffee party ?” Tanvi said in very serious voice with same gesture.

“Ummmm yes like that ………………” I replied with an odd face and very fake voice.

“Okkkkkk,”

“Mr. Abhishek, what do you think, I am a fool or you are trying to make me fool ? But in both of the cases, you are very untrained to making me fool…………” She said with a curious smile.

“No-no, not like that, trust me I am right.” I tried to support my situation.

“Oh please ! I know you are very intelligent but I am also little bit sincere to recognise your eyes. So, don’t make me fool and say the fact.” She was in serious mood to hear the fact.

“Ooooooo now you are not trusting me………….” II tried to stretch it little more.

“Abhishek ! please tell because I don’t have more time, my north team members are also coming and they can come at any moment. So, then I have to go for immigration and all. So, please tell.” She was very rigid to hear the fact.

“Ok-ok……………….I am telling.” I finally made myself to tell my inner feelings about Tanvi. Although it was tough at that time but I was ready to say.

“Yeah !” She was ready to hear.

“Ok, then listen- Tanvi it may be okward for you to hear but still I thought I must say it to you. See, when we were in our school days, I never treat you more than a batchmate, that must be due to our different priorities. Your friend circle was different and mine also different. But now after almost 15 years later when I meet you, I was like meeting a lifelong friend in an unknown city. Also from last 6 months, we developed a high level friendship. We use to chat, talk and happy to share our best moments. These all things are making me really very happy. I delight to chat or talk with you. I want to say something but unable to say by many reasons. But now when you are going very far away from me for 3 months, so I thought, I must say it to you…” I said everything from my inner heart.

“You said a lot of things, but still not said the fact what you want to say….” Tanvi was very much keen to hear for me.

“Yeah I know…………….” I was silent.

“What you know ? Tell me…………………..” She said again in same voice.

“Ok ! see Tanvi, actually I think from last few month’s, I am more attracted towards you. I like everything about you. I think I love you…………………sorry If it hurts your feelings but it was only my feeling about you.” I said in very simplest way.

“……………………………………………….” Tanvi wants to say something but unable to deliver wordings.

“I am sorry again if I hurts you but I am true at my point.” I said again the same lines.

“No, I am not hurt but I really appreciate the way of your proposal. You are the most unromantic person of the world. But anyways, I like it.” She said with an innocent smile on her face.

“So, you like my statement only….” I also said with smile.

“Hey, don’t be school kids, like babu, sona, bla bla bla…….” She said in same naughty voice along with smile.

“No, I don’t mean so…….”I said again.

“Yes, I am happy to hear it from you and I was expecting the same. It will be very nice to pass rest of entire life with you. “ So, she has excepted my proposal and there was no end of my happiness. Although it was very childish or college kid kind activity but still I was happy doing these things.

So, finally I told to Tanvi and all the efforts from coming from Chennai to Bangalore to the horrible flight and finally Delhi Airport has came to an fruitful end. She was happy and I returned to home with a good note. I said to maasi and there was no any limit of her happiness. There was happiness in her eyes and it was like she finally able to explained her feelings towards that person she loves. Anyways, it was 2:30 in night and I went for sleep which was not an easy job on that night due to my excess happiness.

The Last Wish

Tanvi gone to Dubai and I also deeply involved in my work. Maasi again busy in her guest lectures, it is like she loves to be surrounded by students and their quires. In my office also everybody involved in their works as well as naughty activities time per time. Vishakha is always with her boring Marathi words she used during work to troll us. Sometimes, me and Shubhankar counter her with our Bengali wordings which almost flew away from the head’s of others. Sometimes, Ashmita gets irritated and said, “Hey guys, please speak in hindi or English”.

“Abhishek, it is not fare …………………..” Vishakha said with looking at me and also insisting others.

“What happens ?” I surprisingly asked

“What happens ! you miser, you finally proposed to Tanvi and she accepted also, but still you are not giving us a small party… not fare at all.” She said along with Sanjeet, Shubhankar and Ashmita.

“Yeah, definitely we will have party…..”I replied with a silent happiness inside me.

“When ???” Everyone said in one voice.

“Anytime as per you guys…..” I replied with relaxed voice.

“Ok done than today only…………………..” Shubhankar said with support of Ashmita and Vishakha.

“Today ??” I surprisingly asked.

“Yes, today will be good. Because tomorrow will never come and also I have some work in this weekend, so make it today only.” Shubhankar and Ashmita insisted for that day only.

“Ok guys, than today only…………………” I agreed with others and we planned our party that day. As always the responsibility of searching venue and all other arrangement given to Sanjeet only and we deeply involved in our planning for party that evening.

Although it was Monday, the most horrible day of a week for any person but all the intensity of working has vanished and we guys were involved in our planning. Ashmita was more enthusiastic in these matters and as expected she has spared the news of my new affair to entire office. I started getting unexpected congratulations from many persons that day. I was happy but also eagerly waiting for massage of Tanvi and finally during half time, I got her ping on WhatsApp.

Hi

I reached Dubai.

Oh great

How was your journey ?

Good…..

Great !

Where are you right now ?

In company guest house

Oh you reached there ?

Yes

Good.

What are you doing ?

As always, It’s Monday, work-

work and all.

Good boy, Do the work

I am going for introduction

Meet at conference hall. Catch

You later.

Ok

Bye

Bye.

I put my phone with a delighted face. Vishakha has observed my face and smiled silently. As we were eagerly waiting for 6 o clock, the time came and we all started to wrap our things for going to party. Generally, we leave office around 6:30 or more in evening but that day we all were very punctual to leave office on time and all has left together at the same time. Mike has to finish some very important work so he late joined us in bar.

We finally reached in bar and the party begins. It was first time in last many years when I was celebrating such kind of party with full fledge intensity. Everybody was enjoying and as always, Ashmita and Shubhankar started their competition for tequila shots. Actually the capacity of Ashmita is more than Shubhankar but he never going to accept the fact at any cost. So, that night also he had challenged her and lost again. But anyways, the party was on it’s peak. Ashmita and Shubhankar’s snake dance was unforgettable. All other groups present at the bar was also involved with us in dancing.

After sometimes, I sat on a nearby leather sofa and Vishakha also joined me. We both persons haven’t drunk but very tired due to excess dancing. She was breathing heavily and the same feeling was happening with me also.

“So, what’s next ?” Vishakha said by looking at me.

“Just waiting for her returning from Dubai. I will speak to her parents and we will plan marriage.” I said straight.

“Good! But have you spoken to your parents ?” She asked again.

“ I spoke to maasi and she is happy.” I replied.

“And what about you mom-dad ?” She said with more serious wordings.

“Maasi will speak to mom and she will also agree………….” I replied with a self-convincing answer.

“Good and best of luck, it really looks good to finding a true love and most importantly continuing that relation. Everybody is not so much of lucky…..” Vishakha said with little emotion in her voice.

“Thank you…………….” I replied and in meanwhile Ashmita and Sameer came and they pulled us towards podium for dance. It was extreme level of dancing and party and finally we went to our homes around 11:30 in night.

Party fever gone and the fresh start of new day at office was like unwillingly running at a marathon for all of us. But still work is worship, so we have to do at all cost. Shubhankar involved in his laptop and as always Sameer was out for his client visit. I was also not feeling very comfortable in office, so I also went on market for store visit.

Everything was once again started running normal and same areas, stores and same faces over there. Unnecessary laughing in front of clients in their worst comments on market or competition or precising them as best even if they never stands in the list of toppers. Meeting with store staff, motivation him to sale like a terminator or convincing him about our brand is the best in the world even though the same statement will be fit for a competitor brand if we switch to that organisation. Only the format of visiting cards changes but the statements of a sales person remains always same for any brand or any product. They never say about any fault in their brand or product. This is the typical life of a sales person at any level or any organisation.

I was waiting for Tanvi’s new massage or update from last 24 hrs and sent a plenty of massages on her WhatsApp and mail address but no any response from other side. Even she was not also online from last 20 hrs. Initially I thought she must be working her project in interior areas and that’s why there must be some network issues. But almost 2 days’ time passed and her status was still offline. I was dammed sure that in all situations, she might be roam to network zone and read my massages but having been offline from more than 48 hrs is a kind of unnatural in case of Tanvi.

It was 4th day and no any update of Tanvi that was enough for my patient level. I collect the number of her office from internet and called on the same. It was a general reception number. They asked me for the name of concern person or department, but I was hesitated to say her name because she was not in Delhi office. But I don’t have any option.

Finally I called and asked for connecting to Romila because Tanvi always talks about her, so I thought she may have any information regarding Tanvi. So, I ask them to connect with her. After few seconds, I hear the voice of Romila.

“Hello, who is there ?” Romila asked for my identity.

“Aaaa, is it miss Romila ?” I asked politely.

“Yes, speaking……………….”Romila replied professionally.

“Ma’am, I am Abhishek Sharma…………………….” I even not completed my statement, in meanwhile Romila has interrupted.

“Oh Abhishek ! Friend of Tanvi ?” She said with a shock in her voice.

“Yes ma’am………………………………” I replied with a tremendous ray of hope in my voice. It was like I had found something missing from long time.

“Oh Abhishek ! I don’t have your number actually I was looking for you from last 3 days. Actually I have to say something very important for you.” She said with very depressed voice.

“Yes tell me ma’am…………..”I said with increasing heartbeat.

“Can you come to our office ? I can’t say on phone.” She said in same voice.

“But ma’am, what happens ? tell me…..” I tried to know the situation but she denied. Romila’s answers and insistence for asking me to her office has given birth of a big tension in my mind. I wrap up my all belongings and went away for her office which was almost 53 kms away from my office. But I was on my way to her office. My mind was full of different kind of bad feelings and tensions, the journey was getting more longer and not going to end. Finally I reached to her office with almost 2 closed saves on road due to my rough driving.

I went to her office, an excess peace was existing at reception. I asked for Romila and the man sitting at reception called her through intercom. It was pretty much silent at reception also. I was just replying an urgent mail through my phone and in meanwhile Romila came.

“Abhishek ?” Romila confirmed my identity by looking at me.

“Romila ma’am ? I also asked her name formally.

“Yeah, come…..”We shake hand and went to meeting room.

“Abhishek, you please sit here, I am just coming…….” Romila said in formal voice.

“Sure Ma’am………….”

She went and came back in 10 mins with a gift box. She sit in front of me like a statue and looking at me straight. It was looking like she was trying to say something but unable to say.

“Yes ma’am ! tell me what you want to say ….” I insisted

“Yeah sorry, you please take it. It is for you. Actually it has ordered by Tanvi and she want to give it to you before her departure. But unfortunately she forget it in her drawer and left. I kept it safe with me and waited for her arrival from Dubai….” She said with very depressed voice and bit of emotion.

“It’s ok ma’am, but what about Tanvi, her phone is not reachable from 4 days also she haven’t called me from last 5 days. Do you have any information about her ?” I said with frustrated voice.

“Actually ……………..” She tried to say something but I interrupted.

“Ma’am, please don’t revolve the facts and tell where is Tanvi ?” I said with more frustration and louder voice.

“Abhishek, Tanvi is dead………………………..” She said by breaking her silence and flowing countless tears.

At that time, my ground had just lost. It was like a storm for me. I was not in a position at all to trust on Romila. I remained statue for few more minute without falling my eye lashes. It can’t be happen or how ? these 2 things were just started to drown in my mind. I was completely lost.

“Ma’am, are you joking naa ? it can’t be possible. just 5 days back, I talked with Tanvi and she was alright and working on her new project.” I said with a half hearted voice.

“I wish it would be a joke, but this is only reality. Tanvi has left us alone and went away to a far distance……” Romila said with weeping continuously.

She was crying like Tanvi’s mom or elder sister. I was still not believing the news and my heart beat was flowing at full speed and breadth was not coming proper. My hands were shaking and eyes become stone. After remain silent for more than 10 mins, I speak,

“How ?”

“ She went to a mock drill and due to short circuit, the premises catch fire….”She said the reason in short.

“No-no, it is not possible, she was very much experienced and expert in such situations, she can’t.” I again said in lost hope.

“It was a gas explosion and everything happen within span of 1 minute. Even no time for rescue team to action. As per reports, there was some leakage in gas pipeline inside building and that lead to explosion.”Romila explained with dishearted voice. I sat there for sometimes without saying a single word and wend away with Tanvi’s gift. I directly gone to home without saying anything or taking any call. I entered in home and directly gone to my room. My whole body become stone but no tears in my eyes. I ley down on bed and closed my eyes. It was only Tanvi and her memories visualising everywhere. Massi was knocking the door continuously.

“What are you doing inside and what happens ? why so off ?” Maasi said by looking on my face with concerned eyes.

“Maasi, maasi Tanvi…………………” I tried to say but voice was not coming from my mouth.

“What happens ! what Tanvi.?????” Maasi said again in same voice.

“Maasi, Tanvi is no more………………..” I said and hugged her in emotion. All the tears which had stopped from many times in my eyes, started drowning flawlessly. Maasi also shocked to know about Tanvi. She also cried a lot with me and the night passed sleepless for us. Next day I went to office but it was like a black day for me.

So, the days started to pass and as usual everything was happening as per their nature. But the memories of Tanvi not going to erase from my mind. It always hurt me and remind me that I did delay. I must stopped her. I took short leave from work and pass sometimes for search of peace of mind. But that also failed. I decided to go home for some days and planned to go there.

I was sitting in my garden, and my phone buzzed, it was Romila. I picked the call and answered.

“Hello…………….” I said in very depressed voice.

“Abhishek ?” She confirmed

Yes ma’am, how are you ?” I asked for formality.

“Yes I am good, you tell how are you ?” She replied formally.

“I am also good,…………………” I answered in straight voice.

“Abhishek, I have received a collection book of Tanvi, where she has put pictures of all of her best memories and goals. I thought you might be interested in the same.” Romila said about a diary of Tanvi.

“Is it with you ?” I asked in very normal voice.

“Yes, it is with me only.” Romila reverted.

“Ok, so how could you give it to me ?” I said in same voice.

“Can you meet me in evening at C.P ?” Romila asked me for meeting. I was not in a position for going anywhere, so initially I thought to deny her but again, I stopped myself and agreed to meet with her.

“ok then we are meeting around 7 pm in C.P…” I confirmed to Romila.

“ ok then, bye…” Romila said and we disconnected the phone.

I went to my room and slept in depression. I had a dream of Tanvi coming and sitting in front of me. She was saying that she survived and she want me to go with her for hills, I was happy to get her back. Everything was going well but in meanwhile I realize that somebody was calling me continuously and I wake up and it was maasi.

“Abhi, baba why are you sleeping so late in day time ? wake up fast…. I prepared your favourite lemon tea. Wake up.” Maasi said with a tray containing two cups of lemon tea. I just look upon the time and it was 5:10 in evening. I slept a lot that day because around 12:30 I went to room and slept. In meanwhile maasi came bake from her college and prepared tea for me.

“Baba, how long you will be like that ?look at yourself, you are totally off. You have no any worry about anything, even yourself. Try to forget everything baba, everybody are concerned about you.” Maasi said with anxious voice.

“I am trying maasi, but you can understand, it is not so easy to forget her or those old memories. I am trying but every time, her face started to revolve in front of me, her chats, her naughty talking’s, her school memories, everything are not letting me free.” Finally I broke my silence and said to maasi with a bunch of frustration.

“I can understand your situation baba, but you can’t give like that….”She said again on the same topic.

“I am trying maasi,,,,,,,” I consolidate her.

“Yes baba please ! because your tears really hurt us….” Maasi said and we both the persons finished our tea and as per plan I went away to meet with Romila at C.P. she meet with me at Odean, C.P and we sit for a coffee. She given me the diary of Tanvi which was really a best ever collection of Tanvi. I was finding Tanvi alive through that diary. First time after the news of Tanvi’s death, I was little happy and had some smile on my face.

“ Thanks Ma’am, for this most precious thing. I really appreciate your help. “ I said to Romila with tears in my eyes.

“Oh it’s ok, it was your only, I just handed it over to you. Keep it safe and move on. Not for you only but for Tanvi. She was a free bird who always wish to fly. She never stopped in her life. She always a go to girl for our team. She did all the things she wants to do just apart from one target of her life.” Romila said with more intensity.

“What was that ?” I curiously asked.

“Actually it was her dream. She want to summit Everest as she always having a dream of going there and I was damn sure that someday she would have gone there.” Romila explained about her last wish of going Everest.

“Yeah, she mentioned about going Everest few times in front of me also but I but I thought she might be kidding and I never took serious about this desire of her.” I replied by refreshing on of my memory.

“No, she was very serious about going Everest. She told me multiple times and she already started preparation also. Yes it is also right that she never explain these things in front of many peoples. Because she want to avoid unnecessary word of mouth. Also, her mom never allowed her for that project but it was her dream and nobody deny their dreams.” Romila enlighten more on Tanvi’s dreams.

“I can understand…………….” I said in very slow voice as I started thinking about Tanvi’s last wish.

“Ok then Abhi, I have to go somewhere. We should move now.” Romila asked for going.

“will you take anything else ?” I asked for ordering anything further.

“No, thank you. We must go .” Romila replied straight and we prepared to leave.

“Ok ma’am then, let’s go…..” I stood up and she also. I walked with her for some more distance till the parking lot where she had parked her car. Finally I greeted her and we both went back to our particular destinations.

That night, I was just changing the pages of the album of Tanvi as well as thinking about her dream. It was like somebody was directing me towards something. But again so much hassles. The dream of Everest was just revolving around me. Really, it was her last wish and finally decided to fulfil it. I will track to Everest and put Tanvi’s photo on final summit.

Delay from my side in expressing my feelings with Tanvi cost me the most precious thing in my life before it’s complete arrival. So, it is one of my experience cum suggestion to all of you to please don’t make unnecessary delay in anything, it may be your planning towards your work, expressing your feelings, starting of your own goal and any target, don’t wait for suitable time which will never come. “Just do it now…………….”