“Hi! I'm so sorry for
being late”, she said.
“Hi… finally you have
come and its fine, I'm not tired of waiting”, he replied.
“Aww, sentu-ram”, she
laughed.
“So, you are kind of
still in manhole?” he chuckled.
“Seriously, I came all
the way long so that you could make fun of me.”
“No no, just kidding…”
Well, in our busy life
it often happens that we become good friends with someone who had been just an
acquaintance in the past. It’s more like we hardly had noticed that person and
then all of a sudden he becomes your closest buddy. They might not be your best
friend but still you can share your thoughts with them without any hesitation.
Ved and Aliya, they were school friends; they had been knowing each-other for quite
a long time. They never thought of becoming each-others’ friend but maybe it
was their Destiny that they became closest of friends through the silly social
networking site. They hardly talk over the phone or chat or meet up but still
they can share their thoughts without any irresolution.
“Anyway, so when are you
going to confess your love?” Aliya winked.
“I don't know, actually
I don't want to…”
“Why???”
“You know the reason”,
he said.
“No I don’t know”, she
winked again. “Oh! C’mon, seriously!!! Huh!!!”
“What???”
“C’mon, if you don’t knock the door then how on earth will u get
to know if there is someone in the house
or not, so go ahead and knock the door”, she advised.
“But I’m near the window
and I can hear voices, I know she is out there and I know what’s going on
inside.”
“Really, oh… so explain
what’s there in her head. Actually
it’s an awesome power or something you got of reading minds.” She said ironically. “If you are so capable of reading
minds then do let me know what’s going on in our Prime Minister’s head,
actually it’s something which everyone is interested to know.”
“It’s so easy to give an
opinion but it is really hard…”
“What is so hard in proposing
a girl? C’mon I thought army people or the defense forces got the toughest job
to do.”
“Look, Purvi recently
got through a heartbreak, I don't want to freak her out”, he said.
“It’s been a year and
moreover you are her best-friend, I don't think she will mind…”
“You proposed your best
friend and you lost the friendship…”
“Yes, I proposed to him
and I lost him. It was my fault, I was too weak to continue the friendship
after our breakup and he also didn't try to stop me. You are unlike me and not
weak either…”
“You don't know me”, he
said.
“Oh! Really???”
“Yup…”
“Then fuck off…” she
said in disgust.
He smiled and said, “You
love him and still you are in the manhole and alone too and that’s the reason
you want some company”, he giggled.
“How stupid was that?
See, I know you are afraid to confess because you are afraid to lose her and
the friendship but why are you thinking in a negative way. You might get the
positive response.”
“You think so…”
“I don't know, I am
telling you the possibilities. Look, I proposed to him and I lost him but
at-least I don't regret it. Being his best-friend I let him know what I feel
for him and moreover he has got the right to know what his best-friend felt for
him and then it was his decision to let me go. What’s the point of being
someone’s best friend if we hide our feelings from them?”
“I am not so great or
dutyful, I prefer to be secretive and keep the relationship alive”, he said.
“Ved, please…”
“You gonna order
something, or-else I will order something of my choice”, he winked. They
avoided the topic for a while and talked about their school days, how they were
strangers when they were in school and then suddenly through the social networking site they became such good friends. They talked of all the silly
stuff they noticed about each-other while they were in school yet never
bothered at that time untill they became friends.
“I mean seriously, how
could you fall for Ryan? I still can't believe.” Ved said.
“How Kajol could
seriously marry Ajay Devgan, I mean seriously”, she chuckled.
“Such rubbish…”
“ C'mon, you are so
silly. Love can happen with anyone, you don't really need any reason…”
“Oh, yes I forgot your
theories…”
“Not theories, I really
believe them. I know those stuffs don't exist in this century but still somewhere I believe that there is a Romeo like you waiting eagerly for his Juliet
to show up in the balcony.” She winked at him, all he could do was to look away
and blush.
“I strongly believe that
true feelings resides in everyone around
you and it depends upon the people whether they are brave enough to face their
feelings, no matter if they have to face the heartbreak or build up some wall
around themselves and pretend as if they don’t want love in their life”, she
said.
“Aliya, you know I gave
her loads of hints, but she is indeed some strange girl, she can never get the
catch…”
“So? What? You will stop
trying or something? I don't understand why people do stop trying after one
big-shock, infact they are so damn afraid to take a risk.”
“Because, everyone is
not like you, so brave”, he giggled.
“It’s not about being
brave, it’s about admitting that I feel something for someone and there’s
nothing wrong in it and you should have the balls to accept the fact…”
“No, I don't have the
courage, I might lose her forever”, Ved said.
“You have nothing to
lose, because you know it well, the moment she will fall for someone else, you
gonna lose her in some way or the other. So, why not let her know about your
feelings?”
“But I will still have
her friendship. She told me previously that she really used to love her ex, but
he betrayed her and dumped her and now she can't trust anyone…”
“But she trusts you; you
are her best-friend.”
“Ya, she trusts me as a
friend but not like…”
“Trust is trust; there aren't some types of trust or some classification. When a person trusts
someone, which means he or she can rely on that person and there is no other
type…”
“But, she said she is
afraid to trust someone or fall for someone”, he gasped.
“Ya, that’s because she
went through a bad relationship, she was heartbroken and she can’t stand high
to get her strength back to normal. Like, if some-day by any chance I have to
face Ryan, I don't know what the moment will be like but I will always welcome
him; and at the same time I'm afraid of trusting anyone but that doesn't mean I don't want to be loved or be in love. Of Course I do want to be in love again…”
“Why am I getting an
intuition that you are ready to get out of the manhole and fall in the drain”,
he giggled.
“Hadd hai… All this time I was
heartening you and you are still stuck with manholes and drains…”
“ Don't change the topic,
you kind of like that guy, don't you?”
“Which guy? I don't know
who you talking about”, she said and looked away.
“The same guy you always
talk about, that you like him”, he winked.
“Ya, I like him, what’s
wrong in that and that’s what I was trying to explain. I also had the worst heartbreak I lost both my love and best-friend and still I am gathering the
courage to give life a chance. I’m not yet over Ryan, but I still feel
something for Neev as well, I do believe that a person can love two persons at
the same time”, she giggled.
“Uff, you are hopeless…”
“What? Don't you love
your mom and dad at the same time?” she enquired.
“Actually I love both
the girls sitting behind you”, he laughed and winked.
“What a pathetic guy, I am
trying to help you being such a good friend…”
“So, was the meeting all
about cheering me up?” he interrupted.
“No, it’s like I'm your
good friend, I want a treat, adding to
that I get bored these days, as I have nothing constructive to do and then I don't want you to be upset.”
“Oh! Thank you so much
for being there and also for your lectures”, he laughed.
“ You're welcome. Well, I
like this girl and I want her to know that the love she is searching all around
here and there is right beside her”, she smiled.
“You have no idea, how
boring this conversation was, I mean all we talked about was some stupid
love-drama, whereas there are so many things to discuss.”
“Here is the problem,
you call it silly but that’s what matters to you the most, she is one of your
priorities.”
“Ya, she is…”
“So, admit it...”
“Ya, I am admitting it,
infact I can admit it in front of everyone just not infront of her”, he said.
“C’mon you sheep, don't be such a coward, be a man.”
“I’m a man, it’s that…”
“Prove it, you're a
man…”
“I can prove in some other
way as well”, he winked.
“Shut up you bastard…”
“What, you want a proof,
anyway I will think upon what you said, let me meet her. We gonna meet next
weekend, after that I will think over it.”
“Well, don't propose her
over the phone or text her about your feelings, propose her directly face to
face and make an eye to eye contact, so that she can feel your words and your
feelings as well”, she advised.
“What?” he asked
astonished. “I said I will think about it and you are asking me to propose to her
and that to face to face and eye to eye contact; I would rather jump into a
pool.”
“You are so hopeless; I
will let her know if you cannot confess.”
“No no, don't do this, I
will do whatever you say, just give me some time.”
“That’s good, I like
it.”
“Actually you know I
think its better not to let her know, maybe we are not destined to be each
others’.”
“What? Really? How can
you say that, have you seen the future? Or did destiny come all the way and
whisper into your ear?
“No, it’s just that I kinda
think that…”
“Last-time I checked,
you were some mind reader and now you are the fortune teller”, she mocked.
“Ok, you win; I lose.”
“It’s nothing about
winning or losing. Being your friend, all I can wish that you get the positive
response and it’s wise to look for it”, she smiled.
“ You're really some
philosopher, well so am I at times not all the time, unlike you”, he laughed.
“Whatever, if my friends
are happy, I am happy.”
“So what were you saying
about loving both person at the same time?” he giggled.
“ Don't start it again,
you know that I'm right.”
“Absolutely…”
“Well look, there are
few people in our life whom we can’t hold onto but they are still in our heart
and you can't let them go but still life goes on.”
“Hmm…So, when are you
getting committed?”
“Well, let’s see…”
“Do give me a treat…”
“Vice-versa”, she
giggled.
“Sure, sure… You gave me
the training on how to commit suicide, and along with that, a threatening.”
“Don’t say that, you
gonna live and you gonna be happy.”
“I hope so…”
“Arey umeed per toh
duniya tiki hai…” she laughed. The conversation took place for some more time
and atlast Ved assured Aliya that soon he will convey her feelings to Purvi and
then they left for their destination. One of them was frightened to take the
step and confess his love and the other was already heart-broken and was
waiting for the right moment so that she could put those pieces of her heart
back to its places. It’s not that they are rundown by Destiny; it’s just that
they saw one side of the coin. There is still the other side of the coin
waiting for them, all they have to do is to wait hard and overcome their fear.
We often give excuses of Destiny not willing to help or show up happiness whereas in reality we often choose to step back rather to build up our wrecked
castle. Destiny always can't give you pain; it just sees your patience and
efforts and then gives you the fruits. You might face the bump at first or
later but then you grow strong; so when happiness knocks your door someday, you
value it more and feel its essence.
And the rest I know
about DESTINY…-
“Even when destiny really
wants to accomplish something, it can’t do it alone, you still have to go to
that restaurant, you still have to show up, you still have to build a bridge to
the one you love”- MY SASSY GIRL!!
