Hi to All Readers!!!!
Just thought to write about this wonder city and here it goes……
I came to this City half decades ago with lots of dreams and goals to achieve, few I did and few just remained as dreams, but wasn’t sure what to do thou. Initially, I was very proud to be in this City, then later I felt I shouldn’t be as I don’t have any motive what I am going to do next.
A year went on doing nothing, started to feel bored with my regular work, started looking out for other opportunities, but I was lacking confident. At one point at that time felt, I am done and it’s time to go back home, but I knew I need to achieve something in my life…
Months passed on…life didn’t change a bit and even started to earn less than what I used to earn, still no confidence to look out for opportunities. Reason behind these was strange and funny.
So, I got a weird idea to find out an old CRUSH which I haven’t seen for at least 5 years after my schooling. I knew she was in this City working for an IT firm, but no clue where to start off with…
First day of Research that was the day I learned how to utilize “GOOGLE.” End of my shift, not much of work, I heard from my TL stating you can leave for the day once your done with the current work. I just saw the time on my watch and thought what I am going to do today…Fed up of going too early as well. So, I logged on to “GOOGLE” and typed out the IT Firm’s name where she was working. Got into the site and looked out for contact details and got surprised again seeing the list of offices in this City. Just thought for a second and wrote down the entire phone numbers listed in the website. Even those days I didn’t have a mobile phone too. Just hurried up with my work and left the office. Just a couple of steps towards the bus stop I saw a telephone booth; I was really tempted to find out. I went inside got the receiver…dialed the first number and got through the line and spoke to a person and asked for her and the person said the Golden words “I Don’t Know” and hung up the call, Rs. 3 in vain. I took the second number and dialed, I got a person to talk and he asked two questions; one was what’s her name, secondly which department she is working. I told her name and dept, as I good recollect only those details of her that I came to know from one of her friend. Then the person told me that they have got multiple locations in this City and it is tough to find out and I said okay and hung up the call, Rs. 5 in vain again. Readers, please remember phone calls were costly than a cup of tea those days. Took the third number and dialed, I got a person again and described about her identity to him luckily he didn’t understand anything, so he said I am going to transfer to “Reception.” Then I realized that I should have asked for Receptionist first rather talking to them. I felt I was an idiot at one point. Got hold of Receptionist asked for her and dept. She went through the list and she said here you go….”I am going to connect to her extension.” My blood pressure went low, hands and leg were shivering, heart was beating fast than usual as if I was chased by a dog. Anyways after few seconds I heard the ringtone and heard a voice “Hello, its me, may I know who is this” I said my name….she was so curious and excited and asked me “don’t tell me that you the same guy who study with me……I said yes I am. She was so surprised and laughing loudly. She kept on asking how I got her number to call. She spoke for few minutes and asked for a number to call back; unfortunately I didn’t have one but gave my roommate’s number. After I spoke to her I felt money was priceless. This was the first time I spoke with her the time I knew her from school days. We used to see and smile, but not even a single word we spoke each other. She was beautiful in my reflection.
That day I couldn’t sleep at all and moreover she said she was going to call me the same evening after her work, but I didn’t receive her call. Somehow, got some sleep and woke up in the morning and went to work as usual. Evening I was watching TV and unexpectedly got a call from her…spoke with her and went back to school days, remembered couple of common friends asked about them….still she didn’t provide her mobile number to contact her and I was a bit hesitant to ask for. I felt very happy and slept peacefully…..
Days went on called her again to give my mobile number and spoke for few minutes and hung up. I felt she was busy and seems tired to talk to me. I felt a bit low, but still I moved on with my life.
Couple of days after New Year I got a call from her and she told me that she has some good news to tell me. I was not sure what was it and she told me to be ready for lunch and she will tell you….That was my first Date….
I went with her and I asked her what was that you wanna tell me and she said she is getting married next month and I was the first person to invite. Again got surprised with the shocking NEWS, I wished her with pain and a smile. I was totally absent minded and roamed with her in the City.
After couple of weeks, she called me for a get together in the City and I felt this should be t last time in my life I am seeing her. I just asked myself why I tried to call her even though there was nothing between us, we just know each other, but I still went with her and did some shopping and bought a gift as well and came back to bus station to see off. She told me that she is leaving the next day night and if you are free can we meet at railway station. I said well I am free and I will try to catch up. Still I couldn’t sustain the pain that I felt. I made my mind to catch up for the last time and to be strong enough with a smile. I went to railway station, I met her, helped her with her luggage and came out of the train. Even she came out and spoke with me until the signal became “GREEN.” The Green light lighted and bell rang for the train to move…she said “THANKS” for making it up and said to make it up for her marriage as well and she got in the train. She stood near the door looking at me waving her hands until she could see me. My eyes filled with tears and I left the platform…
We now see each other in Facebook and orkut. She is living happily with her small lovely family millions of miles away. I still make sure I don’t miss to wish on her birthday…. Whenever I remember about this I still ask myself why she stood near the door to see off , is that she had something for me that she wasn’t able to express herself or just as a good friend. Anyways, it will remain a mystery for the rest of my life. Those are the most beautiful moments in my life that I can remember in this City of Dates….
