Oh No!

I hate alarms...they are just so cold! Fortunately I broke it yesterday...smashing it to pieces.

It is very hard to wake up and to disassociate yourself form bed. With the heat outside,I chose wisely...until now.

"Aakash! Wake up" Sailesh was yelling for no reason.

Me: "Ugh...what happened?"

Sailesh: "How the hell are you sleeping in this heat?"

The power was gone for an hour now. Quite funny...he may have thought I was dead.

Me: "What time is it?"

Sailesh: "A quarter to twelve!"

Oh no! I am late for office...but...but I just woke up.

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I couldn't have breakfast...but I would rather have brunch. Every day I try to wake up at 6...set an alarm for the same like the daily triggering time of load jobs. But then that lethargy! Plus I broke the alarm clock itself. I should dare not set the time at phone. My phone is very precious to me.

I was sipping tea and looking at the dog near the shop. I was wondering how they are roaming so casually with their tongues out in this heat,shouting and running at every vehicle that passes the road.

One dog came near to me in the hope of some food.

Sailesh: "Now look at you....taking to dogs now"

Me(displeased): "I was just looking!"

Sailesh: "What happened to you? Looks like you are pretty beat up."

Me: "Na...I am fine"

That line means we are never fine...you!...yes you should know that!

My phone started ringing now.

Balaji: "Aakash...were are you know?

Me:"Just coming to office. What happened?"

It's amazing how we are being afraid of something bad happening in our absence...all in our subconscious mind.

Balaji: "Nothing....the other team wants the go ahead mail to start their activity;so if you could come earlier"

Me: "Oh! I am just coming"

The dog was still looking at my food. I simply scared him off and gobbled the whole cake.He was staring at me for sometime,but then let go to move on to other dwellers. Quite uncomfortable but never mind.

Though I woke up half an hour ago;but the tiredness is still there. Now the worse thing...AC. It didn't help. I felt sleepy all day. It never occurred to me of when I slept at office. Guess that's a new low!

I finish my work and it gets late "sometimes". I leave-finally and then check my phone. Whatsapp-never ending notifications,10 missed calls. I call my mom to tell her about the day;to say I am fine. Then I turn to her....Akshita!

Long Distance...it sucks "sometimes".

Akshita: "You better leave me...what work do you do?"

Me: "Sorry...I had an issue at office"

Akshita: "Oh...don't you tell me there was an issue."

Me: "Okay(sigh)...what happened?"

Akshita: "Tell me something funny...anything"

Me: "Okay"

I feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful partner in my life. Of all the stress,tension I have of the day...she is the one that takes it all away.She in fact covers almost all the reasons for me to smile all day.

We were talking for quite some time on my way home. The road was empty but now I got terrified of what I saw there.

The same dog that I met this afternoon was lying there...like he was dying. I stood there looking at him...my feet just froze.

"Hey what happened?" Akshita seemed puzzlled.

I came close to the dog...it's like he was trying to talk to me; and then all of a sudden the dog jumped and said:

"You could have saved me"

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The wrath in the eyes of the dog was eminent. He was ready to tear me apart as if I am the ultimate food for him. I could hear the hello from the other end. Is this my end?...like this? mauled by a dog?

Balaji: "Hey...wake up"

Me: "Uhh?" I was quite terrified.

I was sleeping this whole time in office! So everything was a dream...that dog...what in the hell did I dream of?

Balaji: "The source file came...let us run your process"

Me: "Oh...yes...sure. You get it started. I will just freshen up."

It was fifteen past three. I checked my phone...only one message caught my eye.

"Get Lost"

That's all I got! The only thing Akshita had to say.

I checked my phone again.With the day I had today,maybe I am jut seeing things, but to no avail.

We ran the process. It went smooth.

I finally left office. The road was empty like in my dream. In an hour most of the locals will be out for their morning walks...such a bliss. I did not find the dog anyway...so in a way was very glad. Guess it was just a dream.But Akshita? The conversation never happened but the message was indeed not a part of my dream. 

I went to straight to my room. Damn...Power was still not there. I was certainly not going to office but the situation here was not helping either. 

Get lost? That was too much. Maybe I should have tried to more sensitive...she could have done the same though. Patience...we may have it in abundance but it all depends how we deal with it ☺

I lay down trying to be calm,trying to undo all the wrongs,reminiscing old moments cause maybe....maybe the situation demands so. Maybe the current predicament will pass.

I am really looking forward to it,for the things to be as they were....as simple!

I never anticipated things to be like this way...but guess we pick ourselves up every time we get up. I feel that we should always fight for the things we love or care about...cause every moment counts. I just hope the moment is mine.

Akshita...we are yet to talk. We will soon...but when? ☺