“Sid, Sid, Sid” Ayush was shouting on full of his voice that scared me and I ran towards his room. His room was next to mine. It 7 in the evening of 18th May and I was lying on my bed talking to Vidhi in messages.
“What? Why are you shouting?” I gave rest to his vocals as I entered his room.
“Do you know what?” he asked like a suspense thriller was going on.
“Don’t talk like aunties, tell me what happened?” I was in no mood to keep my Love waiting for my reply.
“I saw Vidhi today.” He said again like a homely woman.
“So? What is the big deal?” if a person exits and you see that person then what is the big deal in that. If a person doesn’t exist and then you see that person then you should me stunned and shout like he shouted before.
“I saw with a guy.” Now I too was interested in knowing what was going on.
“So? Can’t he be her friend?” I said him and consoled me in the same way.
“She was buying a shirt for him.” Now that’s it. We never talked to anyone else in the class. In my knowledge in Kota she was not having any cousin and if she had a one she must have told me earlier. I was in anger. I wanted to know to that person was but firstly I wanted to break Ayush’s head. He gave me such news that turned my mood off when I was getting romantic with Vidhi in my messages.
“Will talk to you later.” I messaged her and sat on the bed on which already a huge body was resting.
He gave me whole detail of the scene and I thought will ask Vidhi before doubting her. She loved me and that was for sure. ‘Sun can rise from west but she cannot ditch me’, I trusted her. I thought it is better not to think about this till I talk to her and to call her at that time was not a good idea because I was filled with anger and in anger you say such a things that do nothing but destroy a relationship. I asked Ayush to solve mathematics as that would divert my mind and asked him to play a soft song to change my mood. So we opened our notebook and started playing with the numerical and the room was filled with the romantic song of Enrique Iglesias.
Have I told you how good it feels to be me,
when I'm in you?
I can only stay clean
when you are around.
Don't let me fall.
If I close my eyes forever,
would it ease the pain?
Could I breathe again?
May be I am addicted, I am out of control………
We did not realize that we studied for 3 hours, it was more than enough for today and we stretched our body to take the tiredness out of it. He was having the 2.0 woofer and I wanted to relax by listening to the soft romantic music but he was the person to like harsh and loudy songs that can tear the eardrum of the listener and can burst the vocal cords of the singer. He played his favorite song on the full of the voice.
I’ve
become so numb
I can't feel you there
become so tired
so much more aware
I’m becoming this
all I want to do
is be more like me
and be less like you….
I liked the song as I was not much into Linkin Park but it was awesome. Filled me with energy and I was singing with him but I was not even 30 percent as loud as he was. Soon my cell phone vibrated, I had a habit of turn my phone to vibration whenever I studied, not because the cell phone disturbed but because it disturbed the another person. It was Vidhi; she had called me as it was 11 pm and time to attend the Love classes by Miss Vidhi. I ordered Ayush to slower down the music and he did not refuse it.
“Hi.” I said formally being reminded by what Ayush told me.
“What happened baby? Are you alright?” she sensed that something was wrong.
“What were you doing?” hoping that she would tell herself that she was out with someone and obviously tell with whom she was out.
“Nothing. Was doing my class work.” She said as if she it was important for her to tell me what I was asking for.
“Okay.” I did not want to fight with her just because my friend saw her with another guy buying shirt for him. She too had a life and all the rights to live it the way she wanted to.
“So tell me. Was up?” she asked changing the topic.
“Was listening to Linkin Park.” I was back to normal and told her what I was doing.
“I love him.”
“You love him? Okay fine.” I was not actually jealous but girls like to tease men by using such statements and it’s a responsibility of a man to co operate with her respond him in the way so that she thinks you are jealous. Girls just love to see how much you love them and how much you are possessive about them.
“Chooooo Chweettt.” It worked. “I love you my poor baby.” She said making her voice even more cute and childish.
We then talked about another half an hour. She told me about her dreams, about her passion in her life. She was preparing for engineering because her dad wanted to see his daughter as an engineer but her real passion was dance. She won many gold medals in her school in dance competition but her parents never did not allow her to choose her passion as her career. How egocentric this is. We have to live the half of our life on what other suggests us and the rest half of the life is just the outcome of what we did in our first half. So indirectly we have to live our life according to our parents. I agree they are our parents but they should support us in following our dreams, after all we are given just one life to fulfill our dreams, some want to be an engineer some want to be a doctor and what about those who want be an artist, a dancer, a photographer, a singer. What if they will not earn as much as a CEO of a MNC earns but they will be satisfied that they are what they wanted to be, what they dreamed of since they were 5. “It is better to live a satisfied life than living a modified life”. I always hated those who become hurdles in the dream of their own blood. I hated her parents for this, my parents also decided my future but I never wanted to do anything else either. I wanted to do something that involved mathematics so they decided engineering for me.
“What happened?” she asked as I was speaking because I was busy in thinking all these.
“Nothing, I love you.” I said to make her feel better. When you are upset and someone holds your hand, you feel good that at least there is one person who is with you. I wanted to hold her hand and say”Baby I am with you, I believe in your dreams.” It was 12 midnight by then, the city was silent, the stars were twinkling, the moon was bright, and the nature was romantic.
“Hey listen.” She said suddenly.
“What happened?”I wished everything was alright.
“Where are you?” what type of question was this?
“On my terrace, Why?” In my room there was a signal problem that day.
“Come to my terrace.” She said so coolly as if she was asking me to drink water.
“What? Are you nuts?” I thought she was kidding.
“Don’t be a pussy. Come to my terrace, I am waiting.” Now that was insulting and no one can bear this so I went to my room to put on a t-shirt and a lower. Yes I standing in vest and a boxer, it was my night wear, yaar. Her terrace was though adjacent to mine but it was on a height of about 7 feet. I was 5’7’’.I brought a chair from my room and managed to hold the boundary of her terrace. I then forced my elbow to push me up and it supported me. I then kept my right leg onto the boundary and then pulled my rest of the body. I succeeded I was on her terrace, I took my phone out of my pocket I told her about my victory. She was nowhere, my eyes were searching for her and I was taking deep breaths, may be because I was tired or may be because I was afraid to be on the terrace of a girl’s pg.
“I am here dumbo.” She said. I was not sure whether I heard that voice from my phone or it was from the source itself.
“I searched for her.” There she was sitting under the stairs that climbed to the upper terrace. It was dark that I was not able to even figure out that what she was wearing. What I could see was someone was standing. I approached her and slowly she was visible. As I reached her I saw her smiling face and looked into her eyes that were filled with love. I was sure Ayush saw someone else; she can never lie to me. I thought.
“Why are you standing? Sit.” She said sitting on a carpet that was lying there. I knew she brought it for us specially. We both settled down and soon lightened a candle that was standing on a candle stand. Soon the area was filled with the light of the candle. Girls look attractive in candle light. They shine even more. I was moved by the density of the moment. I was filled with romance. I took her hands in mine and was about to kiss her on her hand.
“Wait shona.” She said taking out a small cake from somewhere, I was lost in the moment I did not see from where the cake entered.
“Happy Birthday Romeo.” Ohh yaa it was 19th and my birthday as well but how did she know when no one in this city knew that till then.
“Hey how do you know it is my birthday?” It was so sweet of her but I was still in misery.
“Don’t ask any question, just cut the cake.” She gave me a spoon to cut the cake. I thought it’s better to enjoy the moment rather than destroying it asking question. I cut the cake and moved a piece towards it. She ate half of it delicately and inserted the rest to my mouth, though the cake was tasty but I kept it aside. She then took a pause and gave me a box wrapped with red paper. I was so curious to know what she gave that I opened it quickly. It was a black color shirt. It was a very smart and a sexy shirt.
“You are fair so black will suit you and my shona will look smarter in this.” She said holding my hand. I was habitual of this word ‘shona’ but I liked it every time she called me that.
“Where did you get this?” I asked thinking about Ayush told me that she was buying a shirt.
“I did not know any shop in here and did not know your size also so I asked Amit, my landlord’s son to help me and he took me to his friend’s shop. He is of your built so I found the perfect fit for you. He is a nice person.” She said moving her hands and blinking her eyes. One can never get bore if a girl is sitting in front of her, you just look at them and you will be lost. I was not lost this lost in fact I was ashamed that I doubted her. She was buying gift for me and I thought she was ditching me. I abused Ayush though there was no mistake of that silly person but still I abused him.
“It is so good. Thank you Miss Spontaneous. Now please put be out of the misery and tell me how do you know it is my birthday today?” I am very impatient person.
“I saw in on your I-card.” The I-card that Bansal classes had issued us.
“Now no more questions.” She said keeping a finger on my lips as I was about to ask another one.
We both were sitting face to face, she turned and moved towards me and I stretched my legs to give her the space. She sat next to me holding my hand. She kept her right hand on my left shoulder and rested her head on my right chest. I crossed my right hand from her back and covered her in my arms. She closed her eyes and asked me to be silent until she speaks. Girls are so cute so can’t ignore whatever they say. I was feeling lucky to have a girlfriend like her, sensible, spontaneous, fearless, loving, caring and romantic. I was moving my hand on her silky hair that made her more comfortable and she started feeling cozy. She smiled and took her head a little upwards and her lips touched mine. She stopped, my mouth was still open, and I did not believe whatever happened. I looked into her eyes, they were deep as usual. I kissed on her eyes, she closed them, I then kissed on her lips and tasted chocolate as the cake she ate was a chocolate cake, she too would have tasted the same. Her eyes were still closed and I was kissing her holding her in my arms. She stopped.
“Baby, don’t leave me ever, I love you a lot.” She said with a tear falling from her right eye.
“Why would I leave you? I too love to sweetheart.” I said kissing her tear.
She hugged me tightly and I hugged her back. We sat like that for the rest of the night. We were so much lost in each other that at 4 we realized that it is too late and I should go.
“Please don’t go.” She held my hand. When you are in love all your senses are gone. Your mind stops thinking and your heart is the boss of your feelings. The same happened with her, she was aware of the fact that if I stay here till morning we both will be screwed up but still she was there forcing m like a child to be with her.
“I too don’t want to go but you see these enemies of love will not allow us to be together physically but I promise you to be together emotionally. I will call you baby.” I said holding her face with both my hands.
“You are so filmy; ok call me as soon as enter in your room. Don’t waste a second even. “She said and gave me a goodnight kiss on my cheek.
“And my birthday kiss?” I demanded for one more kiss.
“Go now. You Flirty.” She pushed me towards the boundary.
I jumped from seven feet, I was feeling like superman and my heart jumped in my mouth in those 3 seconds. No, it did not make any sound as I landed because I had already put my blanket folded there. I landed safely on that thick blanket and she took a breath as she was watching me doing stunt from her terrace. I gave her a flying kiss and she signaled me to call her. We talked for just half an hour as our bodies demanded some rest. Big day ahead, I thought and with a dream of holding her in my arms I slept.
“Beta, Good morning, it is your birthday today. Wake up.” It was my dad thinking that I slept at 10 last night so giving me a wakeup call at 8 in the morning.
“Hmmmm”I said like always.
“Happy birthday.” It was mom.
“Thank you.” I said trying hard to speak.
“Still sleeping? Take a bath and go to the temple.” She ordered like any other Indian mom.
“Ya I will.” Yes I also would go to God but not this much early. I thought.
“Okay. Talk to your sis.” And I spoke in my sleep for next 15 minutes. She is a very talkative one, yaa all the girls are but she is more. I slept again after talking to her or in between, I don’t remember. But my relatives don’t exist after 10 I guess, they all called me in that two hours. From 8 to 10 I was busy accepting their wishes and thanking them. The list of my relatives is very huge, mind it. Ayush and Sumit heard me taking on phone and thanking the caller every now and then, they came to know it was birthday.
“Oeee Saale, is it your birthday today?” they entered my room without asking. I forgot to lock my room last night.
“Yaa.” I said holding my head as it was paining.
“Happy Birthday Dude. “Wished both of them in chorus.
“Thank you.” A single thanks for both of them.
“Wake up now and go to temple.” Said my virtual mom, Sumit, the spiritual one. I thought it’s not even worth to sleep now. I read looked my phone, there were 15 messages, 10 of my school friends, not really close friends just between friends and class mates and 5 from Vidhi.
“Can you meet me in half an hour?” I messaged her.
“Obviously Sir.” She relied.
I got ready lazily as today I had half an hour to get ready. In the mean time I told Ayush about the shirt and she too felt sorry.
“Show me the shirt.” Virtual mom asked, may be he/she wanted to judge the quality of the material used.
Ohhh Shit!! I forgot the shirt on the terrace only. I messaged Vidhi to have a look and she told me she had it with her and got a little angry even. I wanted to wear that shirt only so asked her to throw it from the terrace. I wanted to give her a flying kiss but just said hi because it was morning time and I did not want any panga (problem).
I met her after half an hour and she was looking again beautiful in her white and light green salwar suit. It was good she was wearing salwar suit, we had to go to the temple after all.
“Shona, let’s go to the temple near Sangam Mess.” There was a Shivaji’s temple behind my pg.
“I too called you for that.” I said and we both smiled and visited the temple.
It feels so good to walk with your Love and that too in the garden of the temple. You can feel the spirit of true love there, believe you me. When you are in front of God with your girlfriend you can never think of ditching her. You feel just Love for her and pray to God to bless you both. I too felt the same, we were reached the garden of the temple after praying to God and she was looking like a Goddess in there. She was in her white and green suit standing on the grass. Birds singing the song and the breeze adding music to it. It was lovely. It was fantastic. We sat there for some time. We decided not to attend any of the classes today and to go to movie with Ayush and Sumit; obviously Vidhi would me with me as she said she would leave me for a single minute that day. So as decided I messaged Ayush to bring Sumit with him to Om Cineplex at 5pm. Vidhi and I left for Talwandi, an area near Vigyan Nagar. There we sat at Eatos, a restaurant and ordered as slowly as we could and ate even much slowly. We sat there for 3 hours and the waiters were looking like they would roast us and serve to their next customer, Sid tandoori and Shahi Vidhi. We left the place at 4pm and hired an auto for the Cineplex. We reached there before them and I bought the ticket as it was my Birthday Party. I bought the ticket of Just My Luck as 3 out of the 4 wanted to watch that movie only, Vidhi too was fine with it as she loved the movie. They arrived and searched for us as I could see their puzzled face from the ticket window. I and Vidhi were laughing on them and they finally saw me and wanted to abuse me but they saw Vidhi and controlled themselves. We 4 entered the hall and watched the movie. I was sitting next to Vidhi with Ayush and Sumit sitting on her other hand. She liked them, I too liked them, and they were very nice person and my buddies too. In between the movie I went out for 4 times. 3 times it was Shrey who called me to wish me birthday, 3 times because first time I did the mistake and told her about Vidhi so next 2 times she called me to irritate me. And for 1 time as it was Mayank, yes he called me to wish me and asked me to sort out it with him. He said that he missed me and so did I. My eyes became heavy, they were wet, and I abused him like a friend and told him that I too missed him. I came back with a smile as I was again friend with Mayank. I settled down and held my Lucky Charm’s hand and watched Lindsay Lohan again struggling with her luck and me having my luck with me. Yes she was lucky for me, she made my life perfect, she gave a second birth to the person inside me, I felt lively with her, I loved her, she was luck, she was my dream, she was everything to me.
We came back home after watching movie and having dinner, she had taken permission from her landlord as Amit helped her getting the night out till 10pm. It was 9:50pm. We were on time, Ayush and Sumit came out of the auto, bargaining him as he was charging thrice the fair, the night charges. I did not give it a damn; Vidhi and I were still sitting in it. She was saying something and I kissed her lightly on her lips. Her eyes were opened wide as if she had seen her mom. She gave sweet slap on my face and jumped out of the auto. I too came out of it with a smile.
“Happy birthday Shaitan.” She said and again pinched on my arm.
“Ahhhh” that was painful.
“Don’t make faces now. Go and take rest for 1 hour. Don’t be late in my class.” She or I must say we called that 11-3 time the Love Classes. She entered her pg and I in middle keeping one hand on Ayush’s shoulder and one on Sumit’s enter my pg like a lofar.
I told them about the Mayank calling me and we chatted for next 1 hour. Vidhi was vey punctual, she called me right at 11pm and I attended her classes without any disturbance. We both never feel tired while talking to each other, it was refreshing to talk to her and I was filled with extra energy while talking to her. How silly it must look to a non lover to talk on phone for 4 hours every day but the lovers would agree with me that even 4 hours are not enough and so did I. it was 3:15 already and it was time for both us to sleep, separately.
“Janu sleep now.” She said yawning a little bit.
“Are you sure?” I did not want to miss her sweet voice just for a useless thing, sleep.
“Yes baby, sleep now, we will meet tomorrow and will go to the temple again. I loved it today as you were with me.”
“I too loved it. Ya sure we will go. Okay lets sleep then.” I said thinking about how she it felt when she was with me while praying.
“Good Night Shona. Muuuaaaahh (kiss).” She wished me night and gave a good night kiss.
“Good night Baby.” I said and was about to cut the phone.
“How rude? Where is my Kissy?” she was so cute when she demanded something.
“Muuuaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Happy?” I gave her a long kiss.
“Yaaaaa that is better.” She said and we slept after that.
It was my best birthday ever, I never enjoyed so much on my birthday, it was full of enjoyment, full of naughtiness, full of romance, full of love, full of everything that it is required to make a day special, a memorable day of your life. I was sleeping with a smile of satisfaction, a smile of love on my face. And the reason for all these reasons was, my Love, my Sweetheart, my Little Baby, my Vidhi.
