Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts
Friday, 27 May 2016
Not a love story: Phone a Friend
Note: Is this your first post of the series? Wait. Start reading from here: Not a love story: How they met?
With the passing
weeks, the bond between Sahil and Eshita became weaker
because they hardly talked. Most of the time when he pinged her, she was either
out for shopping or was busy somewhere else. And this thing, after a certain
time, started frustrating him, as he was the ONLY one who, evidently, took
measures to stay in touch.
The situation grew so
bad that he even started to doubt whether the two of them really shared a
special connection ever. Or, whether all of that was just a common affair for
her. Or in other words, she judged the conversations between them within the
boundaries of friendship. Not an inch more, but maybe, a mile lesser. And all
this made him highly distressed.
The signs of unhappiness, dejection and resentment were clearly
visible with the way Sahil started to lose his
calm in minor matters. Due to this, he started to spend more time being alone.
Although, the two of them did talk at certain occasions but it was more
formally tuned. Nothing magical happened that would revive the old Sahil; the one who was
bright and bubbly. It was shocking that a girl could do that to him. That he
would completely loose his mind on her. Undoubtedly, he had his likings towards
her and was seeking for more attention than what he was receiving. All these
things really played a game with his mind. Life was changing for him. Or maybe,
he was changing.
But one final day he decided to
speak to a close friend of his, seeking advice on the same. This was the first
occasion that he has opened up to anybody on his personal life. He always
believed that personal matters once spoken are not in your control. You can’t steer its spread
and exposure. But, he didn’t care any longer about
that thing from happening. Rather, he wished that she (Eshita) could
know what her absence has turned him into.
So, he calls up Rupasi, a-more-than-a-friend-and-less-than-a-girlfriend
kind of friend. They both shared almost everything, except for the relationship
part from Sahil’s end, apparently, which was yet to
make its debut. Rupasi, on the other hand, had a boyfriend for 3 years now and she
has seen many ups and downs in all that time. Thinking of which Sahil thought
her to be the perfect person for contact.
“Hey champ! What’s
the problem, tell me?” said Rupasi assertively.
Almost like she knew that something is wrong the other side.
“What?! I mean, how
do you know?” replied Sahil who was
totally perplexed with the witching skills of his friend.
“See the time. It is
5 and I am in the class. You know this thing and yet made a call. So,
eliminating the odds, something must have really gotten wrong. Simple.
But see the irony, you watch Sherlock Holmes!” she chuckles.
“All hail the queen” responded Sahil with a
grin. It was the first time in days when he genuinely laughed.
“You make me feel good, know this” he added.
“I know, I know. Why
not? I am the only girl who talks to you. And you are not gay from what I know” replied Rupasi while
rolling her eyes and throwing a devilish smile back.
“Oh! Come on. There
are a lot of girls who talk to me…….once in a blue moon” he chuckles.
“Hahaha! Acha tell me the issue. I need to get back to the class”
“Oh! Yeah. Sorry. Long story short, I like a girl who doesn’t give me attention anymore that she used to once. This
thing frustrates me. What to do?!... And if, you need to know the entire story,
then we can have a word when you are free?” asked Sahil in
desperation. He needed a solution to this. Quickly.
“Mmm… hard for me to process anything at the moment. Quick tip:
Call her right away and have a normal conversation. This will seize the
curiosity bug inside you for a few hours. Update me afterwards. Ttyl. Bubye.” She replied almost
with utmost assurance and dominance as if she knew what was best for the
ongoing situation.
“Ok. Sure. Bubye” and he hangs up.
He then immediately calls her up which he had thought to do it
since a few days. But then, ego and hurt did not let him dial the number. Men and ego! You see.
“Hello” replied a manly
voice from the other end.
A lot of background noise from Eshita’s end made it impossible for Sahil to hear
anything.
“Hello, Eshita?!” he confirms.
“Sorry, she is in the
washroom. Mind calling her later” replied the hefty
voiced male.
“Ok. By the way, who
is this?” asked Sahil in a meek
voice.
“This is Anurabh.”
“Ok Anurabh. Tell Eshita that Sahil called. Thanks. Bye” and he hangs up instantly.
Upon disconnecting,
an unsettling chill swept through him. He couldn’t think of anything at all. A gush of thoughts and
questions struck his mind. He was already not well with the happenings and now
having found that Eshita was going out with her ex added kerosene to the fire.
He was in need to
have a word with her and that too as soon as possible.
To be continued….
Sunday, 8 May 2016
An honest Indian Workplace Conversation Between A Guy And His Crush
"This post is a work of
fiction. It has no resemblance with the outside world. In fact, not even a bit
with the writer's life as well. Nah! Not a chance." You
won't think anything like this throughout the post and even after that as well.
And sadly, I can't control your thoughts. Democracy
you see. So, double the enjoyment with your imaginations. Tathastu!
Here is an HONEST (almost) Indian
conversation between a guy and his crush in a random office. Not IT at all. At all. :p
Guy: Hey! Hugs?! No? Ok. *smiles*
Girl: Hi! Fir mil gaya.
*smiles*
Guy: Hungry? Han bol de. Please.
Girl: Yeah. Let's go. Bhookh to lagi he yaar. Subah he,
hopefully zyada chatega nhi. Chal deti hun. *smiles*
Guy: Cool. Let’s leave. Laga hi tha ye naya deo kaam karega. D-Mart
teri jai hoi. *smiles*
Guy: So, lot of work to do?
Yahi question
pooch pooch ke thak gaya hun yaar.
Girl: Han yaar. Bohot zyada.
Pata he..bla bla bla....bla bla bla...!
Guy: Bhai control kar. Yawn mat kariyo. Bakwaas
kar rahi he but sunna to padega. Control. *yawns* *Grins*
Kal raat soya nhi na. Isliye aa rahi he. *hi-hi* Tu bolte reh.
Girl: Nhi yaar. Bus itna hi
tha. Tu suna? Kisse batiya raha tha raat me?! Aaj flirt wagera nhi kar raha mujh se. Pandit
ban gaya kya raato raat?! Roz to bohot Josh me rehta he. Thoda bhao deti hun
tujhe pagal. Dikhati nhi hun bus. Tension na le. Bol bindaas.
Guy: Tu to reply karti nhi he properly.
Movies dekhna padta he. Movie dekh raha tha yaar. Late
soya is karan se. Waise tujhe yaad kiya tha mene. Even dropped a text. Called as
well. But as usual, tune number hi ignore mar diya hoga.
Girl: Oh! When? Let me
check. *she checks* Arey sorry yaar. Just abhi dekha. Waise ghanta phone nhi uthati dekh
bhi leti to. Aur raat me mein kisi ka reply nhi karti bf ka chhod ke, jiske bare me tujhe nhi bataya he.
Guy: Koi nhi. It's ok. Ab to aadat pad gyi he.
Tu suna? Kya huya tere ex bf ka?
Girl: Bataya tha kya tujhe?
Wo na...bla bla bla. Called at night...bla bla bla. Ignored....bla bla bla.
Guy: Oh! To fir scene kya
he tera? Kis
chu ke saath thi tu bhi na. Waise bando ko har dusra banda chu hi lagta he.
Alfa male to khud ko hi mante he sab.
Girl: Kuch nhi. Ab to relationship
wagera nhi kar payungi. Break up has changed me so much. Ab no more
relationships. And dating me karti nhi hun. To zyada sapne mat saja. Waise thoda chance
he tere liye. Chotu sa. So, try to be good to me.
Guy: Haaayee! Dil hi toot
gaya! Lo, chaakoo le lo. Ghusa do. Khel khatam kar do yahi par. But
ese bol ke mat mara karo.
Girl: Hahaha! Hasne ke alawa kar bhi kya sakti hun.
Ladki hun. Attitude maintain karna padta he. Tu bf hota to awww bolke gaal kheech
deti aur side look wali smile. But tere liye hasi hi kaafi he.
Tu kisko dekh raha he?
Guy: Kisi ko bhi nhi! Tujhe. Kasam se. Man to roz karta he
bol dun ki bohot pasand he tu. Gf banja. Rock kar denge. But Rockstar ki tarah,
ye dialogue bhi purana he. Aur sunne ke baad tu muskurahat leke dil me, ignore
karna chalu kar degi mujhe. Kyunki confess karne wale ki feelings to hoti hi
nhi he. Use to bura lagta hi nhi he kuch bhi karo uske saath. Aur in case, tera
bf nikal gaya kahin se to fir to khel khatam. Isliye bolne se darta hun. But like
to tujhe bohot karta hun.
Girl: Chal chupa le. Mat bata
mujhe. Hint
to dete rehta he. Me bhi samajhti hu.
Guy: Arey! Tujh se kya
chupana. Tu to apni he. Mat ungli kar. Bata dunga to fir tera behavior change ho jayega. Meri
kahani ke Index page pe hi the end ho jayega. Mat press kar. Kha pi ke nikal
le.
Girl: Chal anyways, chalte
he ab. Kaam karna he kaafi.
Guy: Han. Bohot ho gaya sach ka samna.
*Both leave*
Arey! Post
khatam ho gaya he. Aapka muskurana khatam ho jaye to baaki post padh sakte he,
ya fir ja sakte he. Waise, jate jate comment karne ka man kare to rukiyega nhi,
kar dijiyega. Aur share karna bhooliyega nhi. Bande ko acha lagega. Dhanywaad.Monday, 28 September 2015
Disadvantages of being rich or beautiful/handsome or both!
We all know what beauty brings with it;
access to restricted places, endless favors, no ticket for breaking the traffic
rules mostly and what not? And the same goes with being rich too.
Isn’t it? I am none, though.
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| That's not me! Sigh |
If I start to mention the advantages,
which I won’t because am lazy, then that will take a couple of more posts to
sum all of it!
But, to shorten the longer version with
a bad metaphor, it can be said that beauty and money are like the ultimate
weapon to escape or to take advantage of any situations. Well, Almost. Work
both ways.
I will leave the advantage part because
that is common for all of us to notice and experience in life. But, what if I
tell you the disadvantages of being beautiful or rich or both? Trust
me, ain’t drunk.
Here are a few disadvantages of it. Add
some of your own in the comment section, for when I skip something. Age
has to be blamed for my mistake.
1. They
are not considered as talented
This is the most common thing
beautiful/handsome and/or rich people get to listen on their back when they do
something big. Be it, coming first in the papers or building something great.
Or whatever. You have a better imagination. Use it.
Anything they do will be reasoned with
their hard work and commitment for it, DON’T think like this. Because it has
mostly been their money or looks that has done the trick, people say.
‘Ameer he bhaiya, asaani se jugaad betha li
hogi’
And adding to the grief, this notion
has never shifted a meter from its ground. It is affixed like the
shitty daily soaps of Indian TV channels. Gustakhi maaf ho Ekta Kapoor ji.
2. They
befriend people with hidden motives
This
is also very common. When you are beautiful/handsome, you get enough attention
all ways round that it burns people like me to the ground. Easily. Same
goes for wealthy individuals too.
Consequently, you get a mixed batch of
people associated in your life who would lick your feet and brag about you
throughout the day and continuously for weeks and weeks.
Hum mar gye he kya bhaiya? Tanik idhar bhi chaaploosi karlo.
And all this for something. May be, monetary
support or other kind of support you well know.
However, there will be a handful of
people (excluding your family) who will love you for who you
are and will be a part of your life. But, in the herd, it remains a tough task
to differentiate the good sheep or the bad sheep.
You
will always be in doubt whether people like you for who you are as a person or
for your looks or money. Period.
That is all I could think of. Would
love to have your opinion, suggestion and points about this post. Thank you for
reading.
P.S.: I love to watch Shaun The Sheep.
Do you?!
Sunday, 13 September 2015
How many dates does it take to know if he/she is the one?
I
will start with the question itself. ‘How many dates does it take to know if
he/she is the one?’ (Because falling for
a nice body, perfect teeth and old lines are a cliché)
Some
will say, just one. Apparently, these people are a big fan of newspaper
astrology and apps like Tinder and iPair. Sigh.
And traditionally, belong to the love-at-first-sight category, no doubt. (Oh my! That easy!)
Others
will say, two, with their own level of understanding and reasoning. And the
last will be those pessimists who will wave it off saying, you just can’t
decipher it.
Well,
no one is wrong (but the apps don’t work), you see. Even those pessimists. After
all, we are dealing with something tricky, which, though not as hard as rocket
science, but can keep anyone pondering for years to reach an answer.
However,
having an engineering background doesn’t allow me to leave this enticing
question over fate and zodiac signs for God’s sake. We (read: engineers) are
taught (not really) to be logical on every single thing in this
world. Whether it is your dog pooping on the mattress or you reading this great
(I lie at times) article, everything can be answered logically, they
say.
Anyways,
on analyzing the question you will find that the number of dates required to
magically find your soul mate are directly proportional to certain important
points. Those points if paid attention to and checked for, can fetch you your
soul mate in just ONE date (No
money-back guarantee, kidding). Forget one date, but at the earliest. Also,
through those points you can even check whether the things are going on the
right track or have
you taken a wrong flyover.
Following
are the points to be noted (mentally):
1.
Trust: Establishing unshakeable trust is the
first important point. Why? Mostly because, majority of the people who you
presume to be a decent match as your partner is, shockingly, not
looking for one-soul-two-bodies type relationship. They want to have a short
fling (involving genitals) and part ways. In and out, just like that. And for
that, they lie about being in true love with you.
So, it is important to be fully convinced
and trust them on what they do and say. Until cent percent sure, you should not
move ahead with anything else. After all, you can’t trust a con man to win a
battle with you!
You can take precautions like the following example
(if you are a girl). And if you are a boy, then hallelujah man!
Your Date: Hey, where are you?
I miss you. I am ALONE tonight.
Wanna come watch
a movie at my place? ;)
You: Unfortunately,
this user does not accept messages after dark.
Please
try calling/messaging during daylight hours. Thank you!
Ahem! That escalated too quickly as an example.
But, you can improvise, am sure.
2. Happiness: Second
point to check for is happiness. It is important to live your life with
your better half with a glee (not all the time, though, muscle pain,
you see). So, check for a happiness percentage without a calculator and those
apps (you well know). And make sure that it comes almost 100% considering those
mild altercations and arguments at times.
Ultimately,
happiness is the key to success and definitely a master-key to a
successful relationship. So, point number two to check for is happiness. A
genuine one. Making sense. Period.
3. Love: Ah!
We are finally onto something that this whole thing is pretty much
dependent upon; Love. Make you skip a heartbeat whenever you hear
that word and a picture of your partner cinematically (with DDLJ music
playing in the background) crosses your mind, doesn’t it?. Stop.
This is
tricky because most people are initially infatuated or smitten by the other
person and they confuse it with love. And this happens more than often. So, do
not be doubtful when evaluating this thing.
‘He can stretch hands in slow motion and bend his
head to 15 degrees, just like Shahrukh Khan. I have found my love of life.’
WAIT!
What?! Do not analyze love like this!
Be
conscious and not childish in questioning yourself whether you love them truly,
madly and deeply. And in return, whether they love you too. If the answer is
100% yes, then congrats, you have three points checked. And what’s more
necessary than love between two people, right? (Oxygen and money, of course,
but that’s purely logical. Be dil-logical here.)
4. Compatibility: ‘All
right, trust, happiness and love, checked. Everything set. So, he/she is the
one for me.’
If
this is going through your mind right now, then please, please stop
thinking.
You
may wonder, why?!
And
that is a valid question. So, let me put you through it with the help of an
example.
Consider
a cricket player who has a brilliant regional cricket record, is
great looking from the market’s perspective and is highly rated. Can you still
jump into conclusion and decide him to play an international match against the
best team, considering you are the prime selector?
You
will give him a chance, right? Just to test his credibility. You will give him
more chances to make your assumption rock solid. And only when you are fully
satisfied, he will be made permanent in the team.
Apparently,
all this time, you will not hurry and get effected by external sources at all
for making a final decision. Tell me if am wrong.
So,
why to hurry while making an important life commitment? You have been patient
all this long. Have some more of that to test him/her on how they gel-up with
you under different situations.
To
be specific, how compatible are the two of you in real. For this, spend more
time with them. Associate them with your life cycle and share your problems. Do
something together apart from you-know-what (Three letter word. Starts with ‘S’
and ends with ‘X’).
Something
meaningful that will clear the cloud from how they tackle problems with you.
Whether they lose their calm or stand with you throughout it. Because this is a
very important aspect of life.
And, as
a matter of fact, who stands with you deserves you more than anybody else.
Deserves to be ‘the one’.
So,
these are the points to observe before settling for anybody. And if validation
of these take one date (really!) or a couple more, will be totally situational.
Best
wishes. (I soon expect a cheque)
Monday, 17 August 2015
Not a love story: The first almost date- Part 2
Finding it hard to recall the previous story? Read here: Not a love story: The first almost date- Part 1
Oh! Visiting for the first time? Welcome. Read this: Not a love story: How they met?
‘Hi’,
said a 5’10 inches tall, muscular guy with no sense of wearing casuals and
an enigmatic grin stood behind Sahil.
With
a weary smile, Eshita responded with a single word, hi.
‘What’s up, won’t introduce me to your new friend,
huh?!’, he said with an impulsively creepy
gesture.
‘Ah, yeah.. Meet Sahil. And Sahil, this
is Anurabh.’
They
both exchanged a practiced smile and shook hands as most guys do. It is a
gentlemen’s statement which sets a good tune, generally. None of which happened
there though.
Sensing
the awkwardness sipping in, Eshita said frantically, ‘Sahil had his birthday yesterday. We were
celebrating here.’
Sahil gave
a flat lipped smile to confirm the fact, wondering about the need to reveal that.
‘Hey, belated happy birthday man’, the muscular guy extended a hand to wish him.
‘Thank you’.
*Please get it over*
Another
aura of uneasiness clouded around them. All because of the nosy new guy which
nobody liked at that point, including Eshita.
‘Mmm… So, will leave the two of you enjoy the
treat.’ The giant left sensing discomfort
around. And, Eshita immediately gave a sigh of relief.
Sahil wished
to ask about the guy but didn’t weigh in to sound desperate. And simply sighed
in relief. But he had his theory, assumptions and curiosity, everything inside,
locked safely to unleash some other time. Some better and comfortable moment.
They
both finished the food and beverages. The conversation after the strange meet with Anurabhdidn’t
bloom. It drifted above the normal topics here and there. And after a few
minutes they both left for the day bidding good-bye.
Later
that night while conversing something, Sahil popped up a question
about Anurabh. He wished to know who he actually was remembering the edgy
atmosphere earlier around Eshita, especially.
Sahil was
curious and bold enough to put that up to Eshita. She took her time to
reply and after so much of typing… she said, ‘He was a friend.’
Sahil didn’t
believe her. But he didn’t wish to play lawyer-lawyer that time. So, he drifted
the subject to something else.
‘Up for a truth and dare game?’ *winked*
‘Mmm… all right. Sure’, said Eshita with brooding eyes, as if
recalling something important. She was still not through with the question
of Anurabh.
Anyways,
they kick-started the game and it subsequently got interesting with
the passing time. Nobody was willing to sleep even at 2 in the morning. Their
eyes started to water, fingers yelled for a break and other biological signals
were clear that sleep has knocked at the doors. But they didn’t attend to it
and kept the game going.
And
as the game progressed, they came to know about each other even more. With
every passing question and every information shared, the bond was strengthening.
After all, they knew each other’s little secrets now. And secrets bind two
people just like fevicol. Quickly and strongly.
‘Ok, so 1 last question for tonight. You ask’, said Eshita. Seemed like she opened the door
for the sleep.
Knowing
the condition, Sahil gave a devilish smile and almost typed a
question regarding that bulky, puzzling guy, Anurabh, this
morning. But right before pressing enter, he reconsidered.
He
contemplated that if he questions about him again to her, then she might get
suspicious about his unsettling curiosity. Presumably, she will feel that he
doubts her, which he does, but not want to make it so obvious. And that will
not be a good signal to send.
But,
also at the same time, he wished to ascertain his deductions about Anurabh and Eshita.
He wished to know that he was right about the situation. And that Eshita lied
to her. His child like enthusiasm was at the peak. So, he rephrased the question
as..
‘Is there anything that I should know about you?’ *fingers crossed*
Eshita immediately
replied, ‘No, I have told you every
important thing.’
Sahil kept
patience and didn’t type anything to put the bait.
When
people hide something, they feel extremely uncomfortable with another person’s
silence. So, they either blur out anything or something relevant, to convince
the other person under such situations.
After
20 secs of no reply, Eshita did become a little anxious.
‘There?’
She asked.
No
reply. Sahil was simply testing her patience and waiting for the
answer that he thinks is right.
After
another 30 secs, she added, ‘Seems like
you have slept’. Restlessness was all over her.
She
could see that the messages have been read, so that made her uncomfortable.
She started to ponder whether Sahil knows the truth or has his
doubts. Or whether she is just over-thinking about it. She kept evaluating and
assessing for a while. And with no reply coming from the other side, made her
clench her fingers in tension.
But
finally, after 2 mins, she wrote this.
‘Seems like you have slept. No problem, we will
talk tomorrow. Also, one thing about which I lied earlier is that, the guy you
met this morning, Anurabh, was my boyfriend. We broke up last week. Sorry
to lie about it. I hope you won’t mind. Have a great night. Tc.’
And
she went to sleep peacefully with no burden. She spoke the truth. She was a
free bird with no guilt.
Sahil on
the other side banged the desk in victory. He knew there was something fishy.
His detective skills were improving with Sherlock’s episodes on a roll.
He
was happy to know that she revealed the truth. Mostly because of his own
efforts. But the thing that puzzled him was why did she hide it in the first
place?! Whether she thought he might not like it and this would affect the bond
between them. Or, she simply wanted to keep it personal. All this was blurry!
And
such questions raided his mind continuously until he caught a sleep. He didn’t
reply to her because that might have generated another round of questions and
speculations about his sudden absence and arrival. However, he planned on
sending a message in the morning at the earliest. And with that he closed his
eyes and got lost in the peaceful darkness.
To
be continued…
