Saturday, June 07, 2008

Fate... II

February 14, Saturday.

Another Valentine's Day with same old fate, I thought. It was a sunny morning with clear blue sky. Got up from the bed and checked my mails. Nothing new. Spent the morning and afternoon working on the project.
The evening looked blissful with the sun setting in an orange sky. Felt like going out and grabbing some coffee. We had this wonderful cafe, just a few mins. walk from the campus. It had an amazing ambience with the right kind of music. Rates were a bit on the higher side, but given the crowd and ambience, it was definitely worth. I used to go there whenever I had an urge for coffee, which was more often than going to college.
That evening was no different. I ordered my favourite Coffee Float and took the corner seat, which was kind of reserved for me. It was a secluded place which used to give me a proper view of the cafe. I was sipping my coffee when someone called out my name.
"Can I sit here ?", Puja asked.
How can one refuse such a sweet girl.
"So, no girlfriends..eh ??"
"No, you don't seem to have a boyfriend either." And both burst out laughing.
"How come I've never seen you here ?"
"I've been here just a few times. Was feeling bored today, so came out. Hey, what are you doing tomorrow ?"
"Not much, tell me"
"Movies ? And then lunch ? My treat. What say ?"
"Sounds great."
"Good. Pick me up at 9.30 ?"
"Sure." :-)
...

Not a cliche valentine's, though, one of the best, I thought.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Fate... I

February 13, Friday.
8:00 PM

It was dark and lonely. I was taking a stroll along the university road. Not a single soul was to be seen around. It wasn't the same everyday. "May be people were too busy partying or planning for tomorrow",I thought. I generally go for these strange strolls when I feel low or when I miss someone. Neither was the case today. I was happy, on the contrary, after winning the cricket tournament. I was in my own dreams, in my own world.
Suddenly, I hear a whisper in my ears.
"Can you please walk with me to the kerb ?", said a sweet little voice. I turned around to find a beautiful cute girl, almost on the verge of tears.
"Sure, Whats wrong ?".
She held my hand as tight as she could manage and we started walking at a brisk pace.
"Its like I was coming from my friend's place and suddenly I saw two guys following me and making lewd comments. I was so terrified. I didn't know what to do. I forgot my cell at home and it is so deserted out here.", said she.
I felt the fear in her voice. We turned back to see if those guys were still following us. Seeing no signs of them, we slowed down our pace.
"So, what are you studying ?", I asked.
"Oh, I am a 2nd yr Med student. And you ?"
"3rd yr Engg.."
...

We finally reached her house.
"You can't imagine how thankful I am to you. I owe you a treat big time.
Puja, by the way", and she offered her hand. "Rohan. You're welcome."
We bade good-byes and I started tracing back my footsteps to my place.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

She...

Curly hair, glittering eyes and a contagious smile. Thats her.

Even though it has been more than 12 years and numerous interactions but the 1st time we met, still holds a special feeling in my heart.
Her smile, her voice, her eyes... literally everything she used to do, was so cute in its own sense, that it is beyond words to explain.

I can still recall every encounter so vividly as if it was only yesterday. It was love at first sight for 'me' even though I hardly knew what Love was !!! It was so wonderful, so out-of-the-world experience. The world seemed to be full of exuberance and energy, only to turn its back on me...

Monday, January 01, 2007

Nostalgia…

I still remember the day when I first stepped into the college as a freshman... The day I first attended the class... The day the seniors got hold of me... The day I first attended my “personality development program”... The day when I met my first friend... The day I was first questioned for not being attentive in the class… The day I first jumped over the college wall... The day I first bunked my class… The day I had the first cup of coffee from the college canteen… The day I got scolding from the professor for not doing my assignment... The day I scored the highest in an internal exam for the first (& also the last) time… The day I got the smile and look from the one I loved… The days I spent dreaming about my love… The day I sat in the exam hall without knowing a single word of what to write... The day when I got my first results…

The day I suddenly became a sophomore… The day when I got a great gang of friends… The day I first attended the labs… The day I was thrown out of the class…The days we had fun with the professors… The days we first worked for Inspire… The nights we spent putting up posters publicizing Inspire… The day I was caught sleeping in the class … The day I got birthday bumps for the 1st time… The day we fought with the teachers for marks… The day we bid farewell to our most respected and loved teacher… The days we spent chatting and chatting… The day I heard that the one I loved, was getting engaged to someone else… The sleepless nights I spent thinking about my fate… The nights I spent crying over someone whom I had lost forever…

The day I attended my 1st class as a junior… The days we spent sleeping and the nights chatting… The days we ruled the last benches… The day we learnt that being on the other side of the class (read, being a teacher) was really tough… The day I started enjoying lectures for the 1st time… The day I started admiring our faculty for the sole reason of their sheer dedication and knowledge… The days we became really close to our professors… The day we celebrated our professor’s birthday in the class with so much fanfare and joy… The day when one of our faculty took her last class with us… The days we bunked classes stating some reason and the teacher simply gave a smile… The nights I spent coding for the minor project… The day I got a job…

And here I am now… Finally a senior… Just one more semester to go… Or rather, just one more semester of fun and enjoyment… Soon I will be enjoying my last Inspire… Soon I will be playing my last match in the college… Soon I will be taking my last photographs with friends… Soon I will be missing all my loving teachers… Soon I will be filling friends’ slam books… Soon I will be appearing for my last exams… Soon I will be walking down the corridors of the college for the very last time…


Just the thought of all these, bring tears to my eyes… Soon everything is going to be over… It seems just like yesterday, that I joined the college… Everything seems to be moving at lightning speed now… No matter what I say or do, I can never really return the favors I got from my teachers, friends and everyone who has touched my heart…

These really are the best dayz of my life…