I like to make myself believe
that time is moving slowly. It’s hard to fathom the year that is passing by.
But by the time you are reading this it would already have been 2016 :)
So today I don’t want to do
anything.
The story I am writing today is
about the moment I witnessed while taking a stroll.
It’s not even 31st
yet. 11.30 pm...Thirty minutes to 31st.
I decided to take a stroll
outside after having my dinner. It’s quite boring here but at least there is
cool breeze outside. I love winters. Do you?
There is some privacy about
winter which no other season gives you. In spring, summer and fall, people sort
of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, can you have longer,
quiet stretches when you can savour belonging to yourself.
The free wind is blowing through
your hair...delights to feel; winds that longs to play with your hair!
I should return back to the story
now :)
***
“Good Night”
How wonderful isn’t it? A simple
sentence...yet somehow touches the emotional note. You must have felt it too
right?
He: “Sleep Sleep”
She: “Yeah...I should maybe. What
are you doing?”
He (smiling): “Me? It’s afternoon here and if you could
please give me some respite then I can have my lunch”
She: “What did you just say? I am disturbing you now?”
He: “I didn’t exactly mean that”
She: “No no...I heard it. I am disconnecting my call now”
He: “Oh common. I didn’t even say anything”
She: “Mister you know well what you said”
Yes. Like always the girl fights
for no reason and the guy feels helpless. So what does he do?
Well, he gives in obviously!
He: “Sorry”
She: “What?”
He: “I am sorry”
Sigh of relief isn’t it guys when
you get forgiven for no reason at all. Yup...no use of having self respect at
all.
She misses him every day and so
does he.
If I stood still and let the tide
come in until it was up to my neck; that’s the best way I could describe how I
fell for you. For them it wasn’t love at first sight and it’s not like that
they slept with them in their thoughts.
Then suddenly I was in waters too
deep to stand and I guess if I would have taken a step back earlier, I may have
been able to save myself. But it’s worth it. Worth not saving I guess :)
She: “It’s an hour to New Year”
He: “Uh-uh”
She: “What uh-uh? Only few days remaining...I can’t wait”
He: “Day what?”
She (furious): “Did you just forget that?”
He: “Forget what?”
She: “How can you forget the most important date of our lives? Are you
okay?”
He: “Can we talk for a moment? I have to tell you something”
She being a bit sceptical: “Okay...tell me”
He: “I may not be able to make it”
She was completely taken aback.
It felt like something hard hit straight at her face.
Ever had a really hard jab at
your face? Yes...it feels like that.
He: “Hey you there?”
She (sobbing): “How can you not make it? We planned this
before at least six months ago. Everything is set accordingly. Now you are
telling like this”
He: “I know but I can’t do anything here”
She: “Your work is more imp...”
There was silence for some time.
He was able to hear some rattling sound and of footsteps scrambling around here
and there.
He: “Hello?”
It was after sometime that she
spoke in a tone as low as possible.
She: “I think someone is here”
He hand was shaking. Holding the
phone around his neck he paced the hallway unevenly and spoke.
He: “Where are you now?”
She: “In my living room. I am very scared”
He: “Try to calm down”
She: “Are you serious? I think it’s coming from the balcony...oh god I can
see the shadow”
There was silence from the other
end now. Perhaps he was shocked and unable to decipher his reaction to it.
She: “Tell something please. What do I do?”
He: “Run towards the door...don’t talk much. He could be able to hear it”
She (scared): “What if he catches me?”
He: “Don’t think...just run”
And she ran with all her will.
She could see the door at front. Just five meters and she would run away. But
just then two big arms grabbed hold of her from behind.
The person with a shrilling voice
spoke: “Not fast enough”
The line was still connected to
the other side. She was scared to death and could feel herself being dragged
away inside.
She screamed! With all her energy
she screamed...out loud so that someone listens to her. She was sweating
herself of fear. Is this the end of her?
Then suddenly the person set the
hold loose and said:
“Whoa whoa...calm down girl...I was kidding”
She was shocked at the
predicament. She turned towards the person and he removed his mask and said
He (smiling): “It’s me”
She opened her eyes wide. From fear to shock
to this! She smiled a bit.
He (laughing): “You had quite a scream a...”
She slapped him while he was
finishing his sentence.
He: “What was that for?”
She: “You think this is funny?”
He: “Obviously...I planned this!”
She: “Well, this is some kind of a sick plan”
He (smiling): “Oh common...some adventure huh”
She: “Don’t talk to me”
Okay...so this is where the guy
consoles the girl and fills the air with romance. You are getting it right?
Movie romance plots...its full of them.
He: “You come here”
She: “What are you doing
now...no...Just leave me”
He: “I am grabbing you”
She: “Oho...now you want to play good huh...get off me”
He (laughing): “Oh I let loose my grip alright...look at
you. Sticking to me”
She (smiling): “We are in the balcony...people must be
watching”
He (whispering): “It’s almost New Year...everyone is busy. We
should be too”
