The Reboot

I hate the date thirteen and that too in April. There is a reason people call it unlucky and the month being a month of fools. For me it was a personal dilemma.

“I am such a fool”

“Dude...If you are man enough then go talk to her”

It still rings a bell.

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“A year and four months; how are you?”

People generally say “Hi”or ”Hey” or even ”Hello” and all I said was this...seriously, I had no opening line other than that.

“I am fine...what about you?”

Her reply; great...now the ball is in my court. What should I say now? Obviously, repeat her line.

“I am fine too”

It is like echoing others line but still works most of the time. But I did not stop for I had to blabber anything right. So I muttered this:

“So what are you doing after internship?”

Seriously? One could easily tell by this that I was stalking her profile secretly even after what happened in previous year. Oh wait...she did too. The half smile coming out of the corner of her lips was evident enough.

Too much detail? Nope...I still know her minute details.

Yeah...I know, awkward.

“Final year” She did reply though.

Crisp, short replies. That is both kind of scary and also mysterious. God knows what cooks inside of their heads.

“Cool...placement season then” I gave a thumbs up which perhaps she did not like.

“Next semester”

Okay this was going nowhere so I said the most stupid line one has ever said. Yes more stupid than the above ones!

“It is not awkward for you right? Talking to me and all”

“No” She replied. Why does it have to be short...damn. But still she didn’t feel awkward; that’s a good thing right?

“Hmm...” another safe option when you have nothing to contribute to or you are too weak to say things. Yeah...the second one obviously!

She then unfolds herself...in words

“I wouldn’t have spoken to you then either”

There was a brief silence. I shouldn’t have said that.

“So where are you now?”

“Oh...yes...I am in Tech Mahindra now” I continued “In Bhubaneswar...oh no no...not that I was there from the beginning; I was in Hyderabad before, then came here...so yes..Now ...umm...Bhubaneswar”

She laughs...ohh...Sweet.

Smiling she says “I am really happy for you”

We shared a smile for some time. Some more time spent.

I can’t share everything you know! He he...good times; personal ones.

Me:“So you are okay, okay?”

“Ha ha...good good, fine fine”

Me:“You read my blog I hope?”

“I am sorry, I am not aware of it”

Me:”Oh...fine, no problem...I will mail you..Same email id?”

“Yes...or maybe you can text me...I have the same number.”

Me: “Oh...okay” (smiling)

“You still have my number?”

Me: “Yes”

She smiled briefly and left towards home. I too walked towards my place when I received a text.

“I still have yours”

I looked back. She was looking at me.

Then what? Don’t watch too much movies. Here normally the hero runs for the girl and then kisses her passionately. Oh, there is a romantic track in the background too.

No-one kisses in their first meeting...or rather a re-meeting.

Well; the rundown and the kisses were there later but the track definitely wasn’t.

Rest is history (wink).

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I love food and I love my friends. When both of them are together then it feels like heaven.

“I was such a fool then”

“You still are now”

The swarma was spicy enough but the words were even more than that.

“What?”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

And everyone started laughing. Some even said “cry baby”. I could not stop myself for a smile too.

I feel good, I feel rejuvenated...again.

Well everything seems so perfect right?

It was the same, two years and seven months ago too!

But still...I am happy now.

This is for you ☺