The Yellow Flowers

Mala was running very fast to catch up with the TV program which was telecast today. She just put her bag on the sofa after returning from the college. She was hustling bustling with her chores.

She didn’t want to miss a single minute from the telecast program. The question comes why!! So there was her best friend from college who had participated in the Model Hunt contest and was selected for the final selection for the National level. She was super excited and super happy. After all her best friend was there on the show! It was a moment of celebration.

The next one hour went watching the entire show and how she walked the ramp, the different stylish outfits and the rounds that was running on the show. She thought of calling her up after the show was over. She gave her a rang on her number. The phone kept ringing. No one picked up. She tried many other times to connect with her, but she didn’t show up. Mala was disappointed and hurt.

After a period of fifteen days, Mala noticed her on college premises. She was not excited. She didn’t feel the excitement to go meet her as well. But Pallavi a runner-up winner on the show went to the canteen to meet Mala where she was having her lunch. She wished her and apologized for not attending her calls as she was very busy in the entire preparation and completion of the show. She said sorry.

Mala didn’t respond. She kept eating her food. She simply nodded.

“I have to hit the gym Pallavi, I will catch you up later”- Mala uttered.

“Sure, darling-as you say”- Pallavi replied. She understood.

The same night Mala introspected the situations in college. Was she envious of Pallavi’s fame and that she became a star? Or was she hurt? Or were her expectations more? How was the real explanation for the entire story…She kept wondering. She went to the kitchen and made herself a tea. She decided to work on this.

The next morning, while going to college Mala picked a bunch of yellow flowers and kept in Pallavi’s desk before she arrived in college.

Pallavi texted her after two hours and asked her to meet at the canteen. They discussed lipsticks, outfits, accessories, make-up, handsome men, people and how the entire journey was. Mala was happy. Did envy win?