It was a gloomy day outside. She was still struggling to come out of the bed. Twice by now had Martha come to wake her up and evrytime she would just turn sides and doze off again--" Two minutes Martha please" she said without even raising her eyelids. Martha would just smile and go back. Now after half an hour her phone rings and she drags herself out of the warm quilt to pick the call. "Hey Rachel! We are ready. The plot is set. I m sure now even Peabody senior wont be able to touch our case, its all ours." Said Da'silva. Rachel now had her eyes open, glittering with hope. Ah! she has been waiting for this news for ages, she felt. Being an attorney and a person who worked only for blessings Rachel had not much to pay with. All she had was services of people she served at some point of time in the past....
Here she was..... Martha's only daughter had tried to prove she was insane and the certificate they got was from her family doctor, who treated her for past thirty years. Rachel could get no proofs to confirm Martha's sanity. All Rachel knew was, Martha was a nice women. There was nothing insane about her. She knew her for only three months but she could touch her heart and say that Martha was not just sane, she was a caring mother and a very nice person. Rachel saw no reason why Rosemary wanted to prove her insane. She, anyways, was Martha's only daughter, her only heir for all the property, there was nothing she had to worry about. Just no reason at all to try and prove this. Rachel had also met Rosemary and she too appeared to be a sane person. Rachel's mind gave her no reasons why she would do it. "I know for a fact Rose loves her mother, then what is it......"thought Rachel. By then Da'silva was there with the reports, he handed over some sheets to her. She just looked up at him, loads of questions in her eyes. "You might wanna read this first before I start any explanation." She started reading, it was just an eight page document but Rachel felt as if it was a thousand pages.
Her eyes widened with fear. She couldn't beleive what she had jus finished reading. She looked up at Da'silva with a raised eyebrow."Right! Now first things first, we need some security for Martha till we get the decision." She nodded in affirmation, picked up her phone n dialled a number " Hi ! Will it be okay if one of my frnds stays with you for a few days?............ Thanks a lot." , "Done" she said. "Alright!" " Now we need to meet Judge waldman, we cannot even think of an out of court settlement". She nodded again. Unable to say anything, unable to accept what she had just read.
"Rachel!! Please come out of this shock sweetie. I know you loved your parents a lot and you cannot beleive this as you couldnt even think of doing this, but the world is not as good as you are." She nodded again. Da'silva smiled,kissed her hair and blessed her. " Go thru this, I will meet you in the evening." And handed her a file. She smiled-"Thanks Chris". The following day was the D-day for them. Rachel, Da'silva and Martha as well. Rachel could not be in this shock, she told herself, she had to fight for martha, she had to fight for the truth. She closed her eyes and thought of Mr. John Adams, her father, and felt she had a huge responsibilty to cater to. She lifted the file, took out the evidences, placed the disk in her cd-man, listened to it, making notes of all the minute details. She just thought of Martha and heaved a deep sigh. Now she was confident, she knew what was coming her way. She couldnt wait for the court room drama the next day. That night she couldnot sleep. She didnt sleep even a wink.Neither could Martha .....................and Da'silva... ah how could he when Rachel was awake.
The following day, court was set, Rachel arrived in the courtroom sharp at 9:30 hrs, followed by Da'silva and a few of her associates. She took her place and was looking thru the case papers, by then Mr. Peabody Senior was there, Da'silva lifted his head. "Dont bother Chris" Said rachel and smiled. Da'silva smiled at her. "Hello Miss Adams" said Peabody senior, with a smile rachel reverted " Hi! How r u Mr Peabody??" "I am good but your friend needs help" He looked at Martha and said. Rachel didnt like it but just threw another smile athim saying "Thats exactly what I m here for." Her confident smile made Peabody ponder. He rested on her desk then. By then Rose entered the courtroom closely followed by Mr. Baldman. A weird man in his mid fifties, Rachel always wondered how could Rose have such a bad taste. "Anyhow", she thought, "thats none of my concerns".
Judge Waldman entered the courtroom, Rachel was on her feet, so was evrybody else, barring Baldman. "How I hate this man....." thought Rachel
"The district attorney may present his case." said Waldman. "My lord!! Its a simple case of a poor lady who because of her growing age has lost the conscience and hence, we want her daughter, her only heir, to be declared as the owner of the property. I see no reason why this case is even being discussed here. Its a simple fact that Mrs. Martha Wiltson is not capable of managing the property hence being her legal heir Ms Rosemary Wiltson is to be declared the owner. Thats all my lord."
"Whats your objection to this Ms. Defence attorney?" Enquired Judge Waldman.
"Nothing, nothing at all your honour." " I have no objections to a simple story or to a simple logic." " My objection is to the fact that Mrs Martha Wiltson is not mentally challenged. She is not just capable of managing her property, instead her experience in all these years gives her an upper hand in managing the property. Secondly, I further wish to clarify the ownership transfer as well." Rachel looked at Da'silva.
Da'silva raised on foot and handed over an envelop to the court attendant, the envelope was handed over to Judge waldman. "My lord! If we look into these documents.... it is evident that this property that we are talking about is solely Mrs Wiltson's possession, no one else holds any rights on it, since its not the hereditary property." ....."Further, for your notice Mr. Peabody, have a look at this too." Rachel handed over some peices of paper to him." Your honour, if we look at the page number 4 of the specimen, we have a clear agreement between Ms. Rosemary Wiltson and Mr. Richard Baldman, that states Ms Wiltson hold no property and any property that was transferred to Ms. Wiltson eventually happened to Mr Baldman's ownership." Rachel finished her statement. Mr Peabody's face turned pale, he looked at Mr Baldman, couldnot think of what next could he say. Mr Baldman took his fone which wasnt even ringing and walked off the courtroom. Rose was still there, Rachel felt she could see her eyes moist. And there she saw a mom who despite all this had the care and concern for her darling daughter. Martha stood up and walked close to Rose to comfort her. Rose was in shatters. She knew she wasnt worth any trust or emotions. She just sobbed once or twice and then cleaning her eyes said " Your honour, If I may , I want to say something to the court......" Judge Waldman nodded in agreement and pointed towards the witness box. Rose was on her foot and moved to the witness box....................
"Since I have been given this chance to speak here I want to tell you a lot of things, since the time I remember, I have been Ms. Rosemary Wiltson, Mrs Wiltson's beloved daughter, she has been great as a mother and today I think she is a greater human, and maybe I don't even deserve being called a human being........" Rose was looking into infinity and speaking as if she were mesmerized by something." Mrs. Wiltson, my mother, was always the best of a person, even as a single parent she brought me up well enough for me to be a nice person. I was happy in my life regarding her as my goddess and my life was going on really good. After high -school I decided I no longer wanted to study , I wanted to travel and have fun. And this FUN of mine brought me closer to people who had an all-together different meaning of life, by this time, My mother and her teachings had taken a backseat in my life and I was governed by their ideas, their values, and gradually I ended up becoming an addict, there is nothing that I haven't tried, you name it and I can tell you how that makes you feel. I was getting closer to these things and farther from my mom. Mama tried her best to help me, But I always felt she was trying to possess me and I flew away. And My dear Mr. Baldman, was my dearest person cuz he always knew what I needed and he also knew where to procure it from. I had a blind faith on him. And this agreement that Ms. Defense attorney just talked about, I don't remember having signed it. But I know why I never had to pay for my dosages. I know why my mama was twice thrown off infront of big trucks but destiny saved her. I know why in past three months my mama had to change five houses. I know if I don't get rid of this my mama will suffer , she will suffer till she dies or I die. And today I was told we were coming here to get a settlement with my mama to make her life easier. I don't know what to say here.
Just a few things. First, I don't intend to file a suite against my mother, secondly I know for a fact my mother is perfectly sane, I know Rachel as person, she is trying to help us both, mama and me. I don't have much to say. But I am sure YOU CAN NEVER KILL THE ONE YOU LOVE." And Rose broke down. She bent over the table and she felt a gentle brush of a hand on her shoulders, she didn't have to raise an eyelid, she knew this touch so well, she just turned around and put her arms around her mother's waist."I m sorry mum" she said sobbing. Martha was smiling a content smile on her face, she knew she had got her daughter back.
"Now since this has been clarified by the filer that the suite was wrongly filed in her name, the court disbands the case and advises Mr Baldman to be summoned to waste court's time and for forgery. Court refuses any judgments on the case." Said judge Waldman. He looked towards the jury and asks " Do we have something to say." Jury nods in negation. Rachel smiles, stands up and takes a bow."Thank you My lord!" She takes a leave Martha is standing holding her daughter in her arms watching the angel walk towards the sunset to get some more stars to some more lives.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Lots more than love........
"Hey!! Where were you all this while??" Queried Shanaya...
Robert thought "I was around here you never seemed to notice.........."
"Nowhere I just thought you were busy with your music launch and life and I felt you didnt really have much time to talk."
Shanaya said "C'mon rob!! I have always had time for you and talking to you is the best I can do......."Rob didnt seem to hear what she said. Maybe all he heard was "Rob lemme go... I dont think we were meant to be......"
But from nowhere could he have an idea what Shanaya was thinking..
They ve known each other for over three years now.... and how "shan never understood me" thought Rob. Shan was busy thinking and planning about their first video album. For her, he was the one she knew the most and knew as her dual soul. She always felt that her soul wandered outside her body in the form of rob and saved her from evrything that came along her way... or may be stopped her path. She remembers now, she was one of the three kids her parents had, being the eldest she was the closest to her parents and always knew how her mom hated her father but stayed with him just because she couldnt support herself and the kids. Then she grew up and saw her father wanted to give her mom evrything she ever wished for. She remembers him saying.. "I wish I had more than one life to love her, she is the best I could ve ever got. Do I even deserve her".
"Hey Shan " Rob's voice brought her back to the present "temme do ya think this model is good with you or should we get someone else??
"Well..........." looking at him in the mirror she said "I know someone who will suit better than him". Rob didnt notice her looking at him and thought again .... "I wish you thought working with me would be fun." They were always this types, Shanaya would say things and assume Robert understood that and robert.... would never say a word but wanted to feel pampered that Shanaya never understood.
This was a strange relationship, both of them were together, they worked together, lived together, they loved each other but never understood each other. Shanaya was happy thinking they understood each other and were the best pals around. She remembers how, when after her father's demise her mother chose to marry someone whom she could not stand and chose to leave her house. She came to this big city where she knew nobody all she had was a few pounds to get some food n beer for herself and a vocal cord that was an asset to her since childhood. Then she met this guy,Robert Mitchell, he had huge money, was some 21-ish and was a total loser in his life, someone who wasnt even half as courageous as she was. One person who could not stand up for himself even if he wanted to. He was convent educated, a back bencher there and later a high-school drop-out. Parents had no faith in him and chose to give him his share of money and disowned him any further rights. There they were, two people out of there families, looking towards a future where they had no clues where to go. But Shan, thanks to her Dad, always knew how to be greatful to people.
Now after three months, they were anxious, Shan's first-ever music album was about to be released the next day. They have had sleepless nights for past a fortnight. Now Shan was ready with her master peice, sponsored by Mr. Mitchell. Both there lives were at stake, Shan's career and Rob's money.
Music was released and within first week Shan was topping all the music charts. Shan was happy and felt she saw the same happiness in Rob's eyes as well. She finally planned to take Rob out to tell him how she felt for him,but to no avail, later that evening Rob came to her and said I wanna ask you one question if you have time......I think I have fallen in love with you. Will you marry me?? Shan never thought on these lines. All she felt was, they were the greatest pals, they were always there to support the other person, they just wanted to be together till they can be. She just could not answer. Had no idea what she should say. All she knew was...... today she had lost the person who was with her thru all thick and thin. Shan and rob were no longer shan and rob. She was shanaya Parker and he was Robert MItchell. And now she knew how the best things in life were never free. She wanted to stay with him and she wanted to break free. She wanted to be his best pal but never a lover. It was a strange feeling she had. She knew life was running out of her hands...... like sand. She knew it was either a great option to get Robert Mitchell as her husband or a huge loss to lose Rob-the sweetheart as her best pal.
Robert thought "I was around here you never seemed to notice.........."
"Nowhere I just thought you were busy with your music launch and life and I felt you didnt really have much time to talk."
Shanaya said "C'mon rob!! I have always had time for you and talking to you is the best I can do......."Rob didnt seem to hear what she said. Maybe all he heard was "Rob lemme go... I dont think we were meant to be......"
But from nowhere could he have an idea what Shanaya was thinking..
They ve known each other for over three years now.... and how "shan never understood me" thought Rob. Shan was busy thinking and planning about their first video album. For her, he was the one she knew the most and knew as her dual soul. She always felt that her soul wandered outside her body in the form of rob and saved her from evrything that came along her way... or may be stopped her path. She remembers now, she was one of the three kids her parents had, being the eldest she was the closest to her parents and always knew how her mom hated her father but stayed with him just because she couldnt support herself and the kids. Then she grew up and saw her father wanted to give her mom evrything she ever wished for. She remembers him saying.. "I wish I had more than one life to love her, she is the best I could ve ever got. Do I even deserve her".
"Hey Shan " Rob's voice brought her back to the present "temme do ya think this model is good with you or should we get someone else??
"Well..........." looking at him in the mirror she said "I know someone who will suit better than him". Rob didnt notice her looking at him and thought again .... "I wish you thought working with me would be fun." They were always this types, Shanaya would say things and assume Robert understood that and robert.... would never say a word but wanted to feel pampered that Shanaya never understood.
This was a strange relationship, both of them were together, they worked together, lived together, they loved each other but never understood each other. Shanaya was happy thinking they understood each other and were the best pals around. She remembers how, when after her father's demise her mother chose to marry someone whom she could not stand and chose to leave her house. She came to this big city where she knew nobody all she had was a few pounds to get some food n beer for herself and a vocal cord that was an asset to her since childhood. Then she met this guy,Robert Mitchell, he had huge money, was some 21-ish and was a total loser in his life, someone who wasnt even half as courageous as she was. One person who could not stand up for himself even if he wanted to. He was convent educated, a back bencher there and later a high-school drop-out. Parents had no faith in him and chose to give him his share of money and disowned him any further rights. There they were, two people out of there families, looking towards a future where they had no clues where to go. But Shan, thanks to her Dad, always knew how to be greatful to people.
Now after three months, they were anxious, Shan's first-ever music album was about to be released the next day. They have had sleepless nights for past a fortnight. Now Shan was ready with her master peice, sponsored by Mr. Mitchell. Both there lives were at stake, Shan's career and Rob's money.
Music was released and within first week Shan was topping all the music charts. Shan was happy and felt she saw the same happiness in Rob's eyes as well. She finally planned to take Rob out to tell him how she felt for him,but to no avail, later that evening Rob came to her and said I wanna ask you one question if you have time......I think I have fallen in love with you. Will you marry me?? Shan never thought on these lines. All she felt was, they were the greatest pals, they were always there to support the other person, they just wanted to be together till they can be. She just could not answer. Had no idea what she should say. All she knew was...... today she had lost the person who was with her thru all thick and thin. Shan and rob were no longer shan and rob. She was shanaya Parker and he was Robert MItchell. And now she knew how the best things in life were never free. She wanted to stay with him and she wanted to break free. She wanted to be his best pal but never a lover. It was a strange feeling she had. She knew life was running out of her hands...... like sand. She knew it was either a great option to get Robert Mitchell as her husband or a huge loss to lose Rob-the sweetheart as her best pal.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Picture Perfect Family
Kavya is giggling her way to glory while talking over the phone and Kamini shouts from the other room-
"Kavya!! Put the phone down. NOW!!"
Kavya, unwillingly obeys the orders. Kamini feels it that she has never been like this, she never stepped into anyone's personal space. She remembers when she was in love for the first time, she was only 22 yet she wasn’t as possessive as she is today about Kavya. Kamini can just not stand her talking to Varun. Kamini is a single parent, she got Kavya home when Kavya was only 3 days old. Kamini can still visualize exactly how the cute-lil-creature looked. She got her home after a huge torment, a huge tussle with hubby, Murli. Murli and Kamini were together just for the heck of living together. She doesn’t remember even one day when she loved him, not even once did his looks brighten her day, not even once did she feel that she was his "wife"--the life partner. She accepted the decision that her parents took for her. Now, when she looks back, she cannot take it anymore. She decides she needs a reason to live. She had already deserted her parents for having messed up her life. She can never love this so-called husband of hers. And there was no one else who could be a reason enough for her to live. Kamini thought for over a year and decided to get home a reason to live. She goes ahead and adopts a child from CRY. Oh Gosh!! How difficult was it for her to convince that she will be able to take care of the three day old. Now, she had a three day old in her lap. They say her mother died on the operation table and no one had even the slightest of an idea as to who the father was, so the poor child was sent to this orphanage. At the same time Kamini visited the orphanage. She just could not take her eyes off the child and decided to adopt her. After all the legal hassles she happens to become the girls legal "MOTHER". The girl is named Kavya and she becomes Kamini reason to live. In these four years Kamini's life has changed a lot, now she is a divorcee, a successful entrepreneur and a darling mother of a sweetheart angel. Kavya is the world to her. Kamini and Kavya are the best buddies, partners in all mischief, each other's parent........... everything that we can think of. "Ring-ring" The phone rings again, Kamini picks it,
“Hello!" she says with a smile.
"Namaskar"...."Can I talk to Kavya please? If you don’t mind?" "No you cannot!! You are my friend, better talk to me."
Kavya held her hand and kissed it...
”Mama please lemme talk, please please please."
Kamini passed the phone over, she sits on the couch watching the TV."Yippee!!' She hears Kavya and smiles. The first time when Kavya met Varun, she told Kamini
"Mama I didn’t like this friend of yours, he just doesn’t let me talk."
Kamini smiled. She always felt there was something peculiar about the two of them. Kavya had the same eyes as Varun, the looks penetrated right into your heart and the innocence was so visible. She too will always mess up when talking about technical things however when talking about creativity, this chit of a girl had a collection of 384 paintings and 23 poems to her name.And always Kamini felt her poems always had a tragic end like Varun's stories. Once when Varun visited Delhi and stayed with them for a few days, the entire day both of them were together and didn’t even care for her. For the first time, Kamini was jealous. Three days he stayed there and Kavya only talks of Varun thereafter. Varun's seventh visit at her place, within three months time, and Kamini decided. She went into Varun's room looked for the comb and got a strand of his hair and then along with Kavya's hair took it to the forensic experts.
"Two days" said the forensic expert.
It was really difficult for Kamini to wait for 48 hours. She somehow manages to wait. After two days, she had the reports in her hands and yes her doubt was right. Kavya and Varun shared the same gene pool. Kamini smiled in dismay, “How I knew it." she thought. That day Kamini was insecure, how could she let Kavya go, she was her world, her only reason to live, the only reason for her to smile. When she reached home, she saw Varun and Kavya sitting on the couch, watching "The tom and Jerry show" and laughing. Somehow, Kamini did not like that. She snatched the remote from Kavya, switched the TV off, picked Kavya up from Varun's lap and locked her up in her bedroom. Varun was astonished, spell bound he had no idea of what to say.
"What happened....."
He couldn’t even complete his statement and saw Kamini staring at him. He got the message. He stood up, walked into his room, changed his dress, packed his bag, called up his travel agent and flew to Bangalore by the very next flight.
Four hours later, Kavya gets up from the armchair, goes to Kavya's room only to find her in high fever. Kamini was scared. The doctor said
“It’s nothing physical; she has had an emotional shock. She needs affection and not medicines. Medicines might not help."
In despair, she picks up her phone, "Hello! I m sorry Varun. I was really selfish and behaved in a real bad manner. Can you please come back?". "Yes I definitely can and I want too as well. I can do anything for Kavya. But I think I shouldn’t. And that’s it. End of discussion babes."
Kamini hates herself for the way she behaved.
"IT HURTS TO SEE THE PERSON YOU LOVE HAPPY WITH SOMEONE ELSE, BUT IT KILLS YOU IF THE PERSON YOU LOVE IS UNHAPPY WITH YOU"
Kamini saw the saying on the wall, "how true" she said to herself. She could not stand it any further. She picked up her phone and dialed a number.
"Hi! I need two tickets for Bangalore, yes Kamini age 35 and Kavya aged 4. ............. As soon as possible, when is the next flight...... oh great!! Thanks. Yes I ll pay it online give me two minutes the money will be in your account."
Kamini rushed to her room.
"Geeta can you please come here and help me with packing."
The mistress comes and helps Kamini in packing. Three hours later Kamini and Kavya are in air, Kavya still has a 103 degrees Celsius temperature. At 6:30 am the flight landed in Bangalore.
"Hi! Can you meet me at the Bangalore central in about an hour from now??" Asked Kamini.
"Thanks."
She said and took a cab. In the cab she saw Kavya's weak face, dark circles around her eyes, the pale weak face. How she hated herself for being so mean. She touches her forehead. She is not sleepy but too weak to even open her eyelid. She bends down and kisses her forehead. Tear rolled down the cheeks of our strong women. Now she is at Bangalore Central waiting for him to come. Today she has come here to hand over all her property to someone else. She is going to lose her life to someone today, her heart is pounding. She is going to hand over this property to someone who doesn’t even know the treasure is his. She saw Varun's bike stopping there at the entrance.
"How I wish time comes to a standstill" she thought.
She wanted to scream "I cannot part with her, she is my life, she is MY daughter." He walked closer, she is shivering. She might just fall. He held her hand."Hi Kamini! You… here what a pleasant surprise."
Without saying anything Kamini feels she can’t take it any longer.
She says “I want to tell you something...".
"Yeah! I am all ears, tell me".
"You and Kavya share the same gene-pool, she is YOUR daughter." Her throat choked, her eyes blurred, she could not talk further. He said “Do you think I didn’t know that??” He paused for a second and said, “I can’t talk in scientific terms like you…… share gene pool and all. I am an emotional person. What I can tell you is I always felt there was a strong bond between me and Kavya, I felt she was MINE!!. My heart told me that.”
She could not reply.
He said “But I m not so mean to take Kavya off her mother, her best friend.”
He added- “I am sure she cannot live without you. She needs you on every step of her life. And you need her too.”
Both of them kept quiet couldn’t say a word. Kavya looked at them and came running. She stretched her arms and put her arms around both their legs. Both of them bend down and hugged her.
Kamini knew what she had to do.
“Hey baby! How are you?” Asked Varun.
“I m good, you know my mama loves me so much” and she winked at Kamini.
Kamini smiled. “Varun I don’t think I need a husband or you need a wife but I know for sure Kavya needs a father and a mother.”
Varun looked at her. He was surprised.
She explained. ‘ Don’t worry we will just live in the same house for this girl. No commitments for each other. I am sure she will be happy. And I can do anything for her happiness.”
Varun smiled and said “And I can do everything for your happiness. You have always been an ideal human being I always looked up to.”
“Will you give me one chance to prove my worth to you as well?”
“Again, no commitments, we won’t be man and lady, but we will be her parents.” He smiled.
Three hours later, they were in a plane on their journey back home. Kavya had her head in Kamini’s lap and was holding Varun’s hands. A picture perfect family.
"Kavya!! Put the phone down. NOW!!"
Kavya, unwillingly obeys the orders. Kamini feels it that she has never been like this, she never stepped into anyone's personal space. She remembers when she was in love for the first time, she was only 22 yet she wasn’t as possessive as she is today about Kavya. Kamini can just not stand her talking to Varun. Kamini is a single parent, she got Kavya home when Kavya was only 3 days old. Kamini can still visualize exactly how the cute-lil-creature looked. She got her home after a huge torment, a huge tussle with hubby, Murli. Murli and Kamini were together just for the heck of living together. She doesn’t remember even one day when she loved him, not even once did his looks brighten her day, not even once did she feel that she was his "wife"--the life partner. She accepted the decision that her parents took for her. Now, when she looks back, she cannot take it anymore. She decides she needs a reason to live. She had already deserted her parents for having messed up her life. She can never love this so-called husband of hers. And there was no one else who could be a reason enough for her to live. Kamini thought for over a year and decided to get home a reason to live. She goes ahead and adopts a child from CRY. Oh Gosh!! How difficult was it for her to convince that she will be able to take care of the three day old. Now, she had a three day old in her lap. They say her mother died on the operation table and no one had even the slightest of an idea as to who the father was, so the poor child was sent to this orphanage. At the same time Kamini visited the orphanage. She just could not take her eyes off the child and decided to adopt her. After all the legal hassles she happens to become the girls legal "MOTHER". The girl is named Kavya and she becomes Kamini reason to live. In these four years Kamini's life has changed a lot, now she is a divorcee, a successful entrepreneur and a darling mother of a sweetheart angel. Kavya is the world to her. Kamini and Kavya are the best buddies, partners in all mischief, each other's parent........... everything that we can think of. "Ring-ring" The phone rings again, Kamini picks it,
“Hello!" she says with a smile.
"Namaskar"...."Can I talk to Kavya please? If you don’t mind?" "No you cannot!! You are my friend, better talk to me."
Kavya held her hand and kissed it...
”Mama please lemme talk, please please please."
Kamini passed the phone over, she sits on the couch watching the TV."Yippee!!' She hears Kavya and smiles. The first time when Kavya met Varun, she told Kamini
"Mama I didn’t like this friend of yours, he just doesn’t let me talk."
Kamini smiled. She always felt there was something peculiar about the two of them. Kavya had the same eyes as Varun, the looks penetrated right into your heart and the innocence was so visible. She too will always mess up when talking about technical things however when talking about creativity, this chit of a girl had a collection of 384 paintings and 23 poems to her name.And always Kamini felt her poems always had a tragic end like Varun's stories. Once when Varun visited Delhi and stayed with them for a few days, the entire day both of them were together and didn’t even care for her. For the first time, Kamini was jealous. Three days he stayed there and Kavya only talks of Varun thereafter. Varun's seventh visit at her place, within three months time, and Kamini decided. She went into Varun's room looked for the comb and got a strand of his hair and then along with Kavya's hair took it to the forensic experts.
"Two days" said the forensic expert.
It was really difficult for Kamini to wait for 48 hours. She somehow manages to wait. After two days, she had the reports in her hands and yes her doubt was right. Kavya and Varun shared the same gene pool. Kamini smiled in dismay, “How I knew it." she thought. That day Kamini was insecure, how could she let Kavya go, she was her world, her only reason to live, the only reason for her to smile. When she reached home, she saw Varun and Kavya sitting on the couch, watching "The tom and Jerry show" and laughing. Somehow, Kamini did not like that. She snatched the remote from Kavya, switched the TV off, picked Kavya up from Varun's lap and locked her up in her bedroom. Varun was astonished, spell bound he had no idea of what to say.
"What happened....."
He couldn’t even complete his statement and saw Kamini staring at him. He got the message. He stood up, walked into his room, changed his dress, packed his bag, called up his travel agent and flew to Bangalore by the very next flight.
Four hours later, Kavya gets up from the armchair, goes to Kavya's room only to find her in high fever. Kamini was scared. The doctor said
“It’s nothing physical; she has had an emotional shock. She needs affection and not medicines. Medicines might not help."
In despair, she picks up her phone, "Hello! I m sorry Varun. I was really selfish and behaved in a real bad manner. Can you please come back?". "Yes I definitely can and I want too as well. I can do anything for Kavya. But I think I shouldn’t. And that’s it. End of discussion babes."
Kamini hates herself for the way she behaved.
"IT HURTS TO SEE THE PERSON YOU LOVE HAPPY WITH SOMEONE ELSE, BUT IT KILLS YOU IF THE PERSON YOU LOVE IS UNHAPPY WITH YOU"
Kamini saw the saying on the wall, "how true" she said to herself. She could not stand it any further. She picked up her phone and dialed a number.
"Hi! I need two tickets for Bangalore, yes Kamini age 35 and Kavya aged 4. ............. As soon as possible, when is the next flight...... oh great!! Thanks. Yes I ll pay it online give me two minutes the money will be in your account."
Kamini rushed to her room.
"Geeta can you please come here and help me with packing."
The mistress comes and helps Kamini in packing. Three hours later Kamini and Kavya are in air, Kavya still has a 103 degrees Celsius temperature. At 6:30 am the flight landed in Bangalore.
"Hi! Can you meet me at the Bangalore central in about an hour from now??" Asked Kamini.
"Thanks."
She said and took a cab. In the cab she saw Kavya's weak face, dark circles around her eyes, the pale weak face. How she hated herself for being so mean. She touches her forehead. She is not sleepy but too weak to even open her eyelid. She bends down and kisses her forehead. Tear rolled down the cheeks of our strong women. Now she is at Bangalore Central waiting for him to come. Today she has come here to hand over all her property to someone else. She is going to lose her life to someone today, her heart is pounding. She is going to hand over this property to someone who doesn’t even know the treasure is his. She saw Varun's bike stopping there at the entrance.
"How I wish time comes to a standstill" she thought.
She wanted to scream "I cannot part with her, she is my life, she is MY daughter." He walked closer, she is shivering. She might just fall. He held her hand."Hi Kamini! You… here what a pleasant surprise."
Without saying anything Kamini feels she can’t take it any longer.
She says “I want to tell you something...".
"Yeah! I am all ears, tell me".
"You and Kavya share the same gene-pool, she is YOUR daughter." Her throat choked, her eyes blurred, she could not talk further. He said “Do you think I didn’t know that??” He paused for a second and said, “I can’t talk in scientific terms like you…… share gene pool and all. I am an emotional person. What I can tell you is I always felt there was a strong bond between me and Kavya, I felt she was MINE!!. My heart told me that.”
She could not reply.
He said “But I m not so mean to take Kavya off her mother, her best friend.”
He added- “I am sure she cannot live without you. She needs you on every step of her life. And you need her too.”
Both of them kept quiet couldn’t say a word. Kavya looked at them and came running. She stretched her arms and put her arms around both their legs. Both of them bend down and hugged her.
Kamini knew what she had to do.
“Hey baby! How are you?” Asked Varun.
“I m good, you know my mama loves me so much” and she winked at Kamini.
Kamini smiled. “Varun I don’t think I need a husband or you need a wife but I know for sure Kavya needs a father and a mother.”
Varun looked at her. He was surprised.
She explained. ‘ Don’t worry we will just live in the same house for this girl. No commitments for each other. I am sure she will be happy. And I can do anything for her happiness.”
Varun smiled and said “And I can do everything for your happiness. You have always been an ideal human being I always looked up to.”
“Will you give me one chance to prove my worth to you as well?”
“Again, no commitments, we won’t be man and lady, but we will be her parents.” He smiled.
Three hours later, they were in a plane on their journey back home. Kavya had her head in Kamini’s lap and was holding Varun’s hands. A picture perfect family.
Undefined Love
June’08- Love Undefined…
It was quarter past ten o'clock in the night, there was a huge thunderstorm and it was raining incessantly. He was waiting at the IGI airport for her and she was nowhere to be seen or heard. He looked at his watch again, "sixteen minutes past ten" he murmured to himself.
Then he said, "Another few minutes, you have waited all your life, it’s alright, don’t worry." He consoled himself. [1]
He just took his phone, flipped the cover, looked at her picture on the wallpaper. Her brown- blonde hair tied gracefully behind her head making her huge forehead a little too obvious. He smiled; every time she behaved kiddish he wanted to kiss her forehead, though he could never do so.
"Ah!" he sighed.
Then he looked at her eyebrow that scarce eyebrow, more like Monalisa's Italian beauty than any Indian beauty. He was looking at that small screen of his mobile and was admiring her innocent non-made-up beauty. Then he looked into her almond shaped hazel eyes, surrounded with dark circles.
"Ah!" he said to himself “A devout professional."
Then he looked into her eyes, those hazel eyes, again, not to mention, not made up, not even a line of kajal. Those eyes were still searching for something as they had been for past three months on his computer screen. He remembered how every night after work he used to sit down infront of his computer screen look at this picture for hours together, hoping to see himself in her eyes and waiting for her lips, oh so beautiful lips, to say something, something really nice.
Something that his heart yearned to hear.
He looked at her lips again and felt, the very first time I saw them, I knew they were the best lips I had ever seen. Though I have had girl friends in my past, even girls who had been with me, just over the weekend to refresh themselves of their hectic work schedules. Girls who were air-hostesses, upcoming models, all kind of charming faces. But I ve never ever felt the way he felt looking at her lips the very first time. They looked poised. They were like a blend of brown and pink without any artificial cover over them.
He thought to himself, what was it that attracted me to this girl.
He smiled to himself as he remembered that she was the youngest of all girls he had been around and the most kiddish. Even at this age, all her fantasies were about chocolates and stuffed toys. Whenever he talked to her about anything that was adult-ish she would frown and he would feel like adoring her.
" Ah she is a darling! A sweet little girl."
He always knew that all his feelings for her were very pure.
Yes he wanted to touch her, he wanted to adore her, caress her tresses and maybe kiss her on her forehead.
He loved her, he definitely did.
For him she had become the reason for his life. She was his inspiration to do things that he otherwise would never have done. He remembered how he had quit smoking for her, though she never asked him to. All she said was
"I definitely know that you understand how bad cigarette is for your health, and if even after knowing this, you choose to smoke, who am I to stop you?? It’s your life. If you want your lungs to be co-angulated, I don’t have any issues."
And he knew what she wanted.
Just as a three year old would tell you, her friend has the best doll in town, "but I don’t need it."
He again smiled, for no good reason. This smile brought him back to the present,, he started staring at the entrance, ...... no one was even coming towards the "domestic arrivals". He looked at his phone again.
“10:36.”
Uhh!! He has never waited for anybody for so long. Why is she making him wait?? He wanted to get mad at her, but........ He knew he could not get mad at her, she was not just a beautiful girl, she was a small baby...
”Ammu" as he called her.
He loved her, he definitely did.
There were times when his past haunted him and hers haunted her. He again was swayed into past, when he asked her about the first kiss of her's and she proudly said,
“Guess what?? It was nt him, it was me who initiated the first kiss, that too in a park." And he heard her giggling.
“Lucky him!" he always felt.
And when she told him that, in a party that they had organized, it was actually her who bend down on her knees and proposed him, infront of the entire city.
And her ex chose to ask her to "stop this drama."
He always felt had it been me, I would have picked you up, would have sealed your lips with mine and would have said
"I love you too ammu." But he couldn’t, because he knew, she didn’t believe he was her boyfriend.
As she said they were companions, emotional and intellectual companions. And even for him, it wasn’t too bad as he has had enough in his life to not think about a physical relationship with her.
He loved her. Yes he surely did.
But he never knew how, or what he wanted from her. Her just being there was enough, in fact more than enough, he smiled to himself and looked at the timer at the airport, it said 10:54. Now it was too late, she knew his plane landed at 10, why is she so late.
He started calculating, her shift starts at 2:00 pm and being Friday its just eight hours, so she should be free by 10:00 PM and its just 10 minutes drive from her office as she told him , then ? Why is she so late, she should have been here by now. He felt restless picked his phone up, scrolled through the contacts list for her name......................."Tinka.....tinka..... zaara zaara......" went on the phone and then his phone told him, "The airtel customer you are trying to reach is currently busy......." He looked at the screen again and frowned.
"Why why why??? Why are you busy now ammu?"
He wanted to send her a text but decided otherwise. She needs to know I am worried and now angry that she hadn’t turned up.
But again, he could not contain himself, clicked on menu, messages, create new......
"Hey baby! Where are you and why arent you here I m waiting. Love u".
He waited another few minutes as he knew she always reverts to messages, but to no avail. No reverts. He knew she was a mischievous kid she might have decided to make him mad at her. He wanted to say, I hate her, but he could not as he knew he could never say this to this cute lil baby doll of his.
“Why aren’t you coming sweetheart!! I am waiting."
I have never seen you, not even once but I ve seen your heart, your soul and that’s what I m in love with. If need be, I can wait for you forever without getting mad at you. Darling I love you. I love you a lot. He looked at his watch and sighed "11".
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She had just finished documenting and looked at the "system time"......."8:00 PM IST, hmmm just another two hours to go for my ultimate weekend" She thought to herself and looked at her mobile phone. Scrolled thru the messages...."I am in the plane now and have to switch the phone off, will message you once I land in Delhi. Love you a lot sweetie pie. And hey my heart is pounding against my chest I m really excited to meet you. C u"....Hmmm another one hour and he should be here and if things go well I should be there too. She smiled to herself and looked back at her screen.."Two big hours...................hmffffff" She frowned. But time just flew away and she just looked at her mobile phone that said "10:00" PM IST. "Why hasn’t he messaged or called me?" she wondered. And here came a mail in her inbox...."**IMP::Post shift meeting**". "Uhh how I hate these post shift meetings and that too especially on a Friday like this." She opened her messenger and pinged her manager..
"Abhi please not today, I got to go home early"
"Hmm someone's coming over to pick you??"
"Nope, why???"
"Then there is still time for your cab babes".
"Hmmm I know."
"Hey can you drop me off??"
"Where to princess??"
"To the airport my friends are coming I need to escort them"
“Gals???"
“Nope a guy :D"
“I won’t give him a lift"
" Ohk just drop me please"
“Alrightie but after the meeting. We need to discuss something and I need you there, your reports will be most useful, please get stuff ready."
“Sure , will do. Thanks Abhi, you are a darling. "
"I know I am ;)"
She opened her reports to check stuff. Productivity was fine "done", she scribbled something on a notepad. Surveys are fine too, "done" again. "Revenue generated ---- oh oh, the data is not complete. Ahh How I hate Vaiby" She opens her messenger again....
"Vaiby data please"
"Sure sweetie two minutes, it will be in your inbox."
"Thanks : @"
So I am all set, she looked out of the windows, it was raining cats and dogs, she smiled and looked at her phone again "quarter past 10". She smiled...”I know you have reached, I too am desperate to meet you." It was the same her she knew she was going to meet him, the only person who is her intellectual companion. She knew she loved him, she definitely did but as she always felt love for her meant- to care, share and just be there. Never in her life after her last relation did she think of love in the way most people perceive it. For her, llove was a feeling that originated in her heart and started flowing; she never was the receiver of love but always the deliverer. And the best thing she never hesitated to say "I love you." She remembers the first time when she tols him "I love you" she heard his heart pounding, his voice went softer and he just couldnt speak for a minute or two. She smiled and flew a kiss to him and said "Well now you owe me six chocolates." And giggled. Later that evening he said "You know what...." and before he could complete his statement she said "Yes I do, you have fallen for someone and all of a sudden someone's voice has become very sweet, you just want to talk to her. Right?" She did see him smiling. This guy who used to make her uneasy by talking about the adult-ish stuff was blushing. She could actually see his face flush and then she giggled. The same naughty kid giggle. She looked at her phone again "10:36"
"Uhh Abhi please lets finish this meeting I gotto go. :@"
"Two minutes princess, please."
":@"
"Peace"
Now then again she was thinking, has he not yet arrived?? No messages as yet. No calls either. What’s the matter?? But she couldn’t take her hands off her keyboard, how she wished her eyes could type things and send the message over to him.
"Abhi, I am calling the team out for the meet, please join us in next 5 minutes. Thanks" She held the "windows" key down and pressed "L"
She just picked up her laptop and set off for the meeting. Meeting started at 10:45. She knew she had to finish it asap. She called up everybody and using the projector told them their individual scores, improvement shown, if any, targets and the strategy for the same. The team clapped. And then she announced..
"Pizza on the house, from my side if all the matrices are in green next week."
Team clapped again. She just smiled and winked in affirmation.
Reached into her purse and pulled out a few chocolates gave to the best performers. By then, Abhi reached the meeting room.
"You are late abhi." She said and smiled sarcastically.
"Data has been discussed, anything else that you would want to address?? Abhi "
“Yes team we have shown a fantastic traction as a team and I m proud to be leading this team."
She looked at her phone and gave Abhi one of those pleading looks of hers.
"2 mins please babes."
And her phone started Vibrating, she looked at it, her heart started pounding and her face light up, it was Him, she knew she could not talk but she knew he was here and waiting. She wanted to pick it and say
"Hey sweetheart please wait I will be there in a few minutes."
But she couldn’t do that and had to disconnect the call. She stared at Abhi from the side of her eyes, he just stood up and said
"Rest we will discuss on monday. Had to discuss all this today only because you won’t be here on monday."
He said looking into and her eyes and smiling. She could understand him, he was right. This smart and complex woman at work was a small lil kid when she thought abt him. She asked Abhi to hurry up and went to the elevators, pressed the "Down" button, Abhi was there with his baggage so was she. The elevators took them to the car Park; they drove off in his car.
"So who is coming to meet you?? Some boyfriend?? As I know you don’t have one."
"No sweetheart, he is a friend a very special person, we share a lot and we love each other. He isn’t a boyfriend though."
“Alright, if you say so..." said Abhi.
They didn’t talk much later. He played the music and she just looked out of the window. It was still raining and she loved these rains.
Another 10 minutes and she will be with him, she was so happy. She has never felt this earlier in her life. When she looked at her phone it said
"1 new message received"
The message read "Hey baby! Where are you and why aren’t you here I m waiting. Love u"
She wanted to tell him she will be there in a few minutes but decided not to. It was 10:54 when she looked at her mobile and bid a bye to Abhi hugging him and kissing thanks on his cheeks. " C ya on Tuesday" She winked reassurance. Abhi just smiled and said “Bye, have nice time and a good weekend." She just smiled to him and he drove off.
By the time she reached near the "Domestic Arrivals" it was already 11. She looked at her phone and sighed “Eleven."
She entered the airport waiting lounge she walked past the sitting area to the enquiry.
He saw her and walked towards her, she just walked by. He thought she didn’t recognize him as she has never seen him and sat on the chair, his gaze followed her. She just walked towards the "Enquiries" and then all of a sudden she just vanished; he could no longer see her. He stood up and walked towards the enquiry counter...... she was no longer visible he went aghast, cursing himself why didn’t he stop her if she dint recognize him, he could not wait now, after seeing his little ammu, she was so close to him a minute ago. Uhh how could he?? And then he just felt a tap on his shoulder, there she was with the same naughty smile. He looked at her still confused and concerned. She walked ahead, hugged him and said
"Hey you know what I love you."
He put his arms around her waist and said
"I would‘ve been dead in another few minutes."
She giggled and stamped a kiss on his cheeks.
“My chocolates??"
She asked and both of them laughed........
It was quarter past ten o'clock in the night, there was a huge thunderstorm and it was raining incessantly. He was waiting at the IGI airport for her and she was nowhere to be seen or heard. He looked at his watch again, "sixteen minutes past ten" he murmured to himself.
Then he said, "Another few minutes, you have waited all your life, it’s alright, don’t worry." He consoled himself. [1]
He just took his phone, flipped the cover, looked at her picture on the wallpaper. Her brown- blonde hair tied gracefully behind her head making her huge forehead a little too obvious. He smiled; every time she behaved kiddish he wanted to kiss her forehead, though he could never do so.
"Ah!" he sighed.
Then he looked at her eyebrow that scarce eyebrow, more like Monalisa's Italian beauty than any Indian beauty. He was looking at that small screen of his mobile and was admiring her innocent non-made-up beauty. Then he looked into her almond shaped hazel eyes, surrounded with dark circles.
"Ah!" he said to himself “A devout professional."
Then he looked into her eyes, those hazel eyes, again, not to mention, not made up, not even a line of kajal. Those eyes were still searching for something as they had been for past three months on his computer screen. He remembered how every night after work he used to sit down infront of his computer screen look at this picture for hours together, hoping to see himself in her eyes and waiting for her lips, oh so beautiful lips, to say something, something really nice.
Something that his heart yearned to hear.
He looked at her lips again and felt, the very first time I saw them, I knew they were the best lips I had ever seen. Though I have had girl friends in my past, even girls who had been with me, just over the weekend to refresh themselves of their hectic work schedules. Girls who were air-hostesses, upcoming models, all kind of charming faces. But I ve never ever felt the way he felt looking at her lips the very first time. They looked poised. They were like a blend of brown and pink without any artificial cover over them.
He thought to himself, what was it that attracted me to this girl.
He smiled to himself as he remembered that she was the youngest of all girls he had been around and the most kiddish. Even at this age, all her fantasies were about chocolates and stuffed toys. Whenever he talked to her about anything that was adult-ish she would frown and he would feel like adoring her.
" Ah she is a darling! A sweet little girl."
He always knew that all his feelings for her were very pure.
Yes he wanted to touch her, he wanted to adore her, caress her tresses and maybe kiss her on her forehead.
He loved her, he definitely did.
For him she had become the reason for his life. She was his inspiration to do things that he otherwise would never have done. He remembered how he had quit smoking for her, though she never asked him to. All she said was
"I definitely know that you understand how bad cigarette is for your health, and if even after knowing this, you choose to smoke, who am I to stop you?? It’s your life. If you want your lungs to be co-angulated, I don’t have any issues."
And he knew what she wanted.
Just as a three year old would tell you, her friend has the best doll in town, "but I don’t need it."
He again smiled, for no good reason. This smile brought him back to the present,, he started staring at the entrance, ...... no one was even coming towards the "domestic arrivals". He looked at his phone again.
“10:36.”
Uhh!! He has never waited for anybody for so long. Why is she making him wait?? He wanted to get mad at her, but........ He knew he could not get mad at her, she was not just a beautiful girl, she was a small baby...
”Ammu" as he called her.
He loved her, he definitely did.
There were times when his past haunted him and hers haunted her. He again was swayed into past, when he asked her about the first kiss of her's and she proudly said,
“Guess what?? It was nt him, it was me who initiated the first kiss, that too in a park." And he heard her giggling.
“Lucky him!" he always felt.
And when she told him that, in a party that they had organized, it was actually her who bend down on her knees and proposed him, infront of the entire city.
And her ex chose to ask her to "stop this drama."
He always felt had it been me, I would have picked you up, would have sealed your lips with mine and would have said
"I love you too ammu." But he couldn’t, because he knew, she didn’t believe he was her boyfriend.
As she said they were companions, emotional and intellectual companions. And even for him, it wasn’t too bad as he has had enough in his life to not think about a physical relationship with her.
He loved her. Yes he surely did.
But he never knew how, or what he wanted from her. Her just being there was enough, in fact more than enough, he smiled to himself and looked at the timer at the airport, it said 10:54. Now it was too late, she knew his plane landed at 10, why is she so late.
He started calculating, her shift starts at 2:00 pm and being Friday its just eight hours, so she should be free by 10:00 PM and its just 10 minutes drive from her office as she told him , then ? Why is she so late, she should have been here by now. He felt restless picked his phone up, scrolled through the contacts list for her name......................."Tinka.....tinka..... zaara zaara......" went on the phone and then his phone told him, "The airtel customer you are trying to reach is currently busy......." He looked at the screen again and frowned.
"Why why why??? Why are you busy now ammu?"
He wanted to send her a text but decided otherwise. She needs to know I am worried and now angry that she hadn’t turned up.
But again, he could not contain himself, clicked on menu, messages, create new......
"Hey baby! Where are you and why arent you here I m waiting. Love u".
He waited another few minutes as he knew she always reverts to messages, but to no avail. No reverts. He knew she was a mischievous kid she might have decided to make him mad at her. He wanted to say, I hate her, but he could not as he knew he could never say this to this cute lil baby doll of his.
“Why aren’t you coming sweetheart!! I am waiting."
I have never seen you, not even once but I ve seen your heart, your soul and that’s what I m in love with. If need be, I can wait for you forever without getting mad at you. Darling I love you. I love you a lot. He looked at his watch and sighed "11".
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She had just finished documenting and looked at the "system time"......."8:00 PM IST, hmmm just another two hours to go for my ultimate weekend" She thought to herself and looked at her mobile phone. Scrolled thru the messages...."I am in the plane now and have to switch the phone off, will message you once I land in Delhi. Love you a lot sweetie pie. And hey my heart is pounding against my chest I m really excited to meet you. C u"....Hmmm another one hour and he should be here and if things go well I should be there too. She smiled to herself and looked back at her screen.."Two big hours...................hmffffff" She frowned. But time just flew away and she just looked at her mobile phone that said "10:00" PM IST. "Why hasn’t he messaged or called me?" she wondered. And here came a mail in her inbox...."**IMP::Post shift meeting**". "Uhh how I hate these post shift meetings and that too especially on a Friday like this." She opened her messenger and pinged her manager..
"Abhi please not today, I got to go home early"
"Hmm someone's coming over to pick you??"
"Nope, why???"
"Then there is still time for your cab babes".
"Hmmm I know."
"Hey can you drop me off??"
"Where to princess??"
"To the airport my friends are coming I need to escort them"
“Gals???"
“Nope a guy :D"
“I won’t give him a lift"
" Ohk just drop me please"
“Alrightie but after the meeting. We need to discuss something and I need you there, your reports will be most useful, please get stuff ready."
“Sure , will do. Thanks Abhi, you are a darling. "
"I know I am ;)"
She opened her reports to check stuff. Productivity was fine "done", she scribbled something on a notepad. Surveys are fine too, "done" again. "Revenue generated ---- oh oh, the data is not complete. Ahh How I hate Vaiby" She opens her messenger again....
"Vaiby data please"
"Sure sweetie two minutes, it will be in your inbox."
"Thanks : @"
So I am all set, she looked out of the windows, it was raining cats and dogs, she smiled and looked at her phone again "quarter past 10". She smiled...”I know you have reached, I too am desperate to meet you." It was the same her she knew she was going to meet him, the only person who is her intellectual companion. She knew she loved him, she definitely did but as she always felt love for her meant- to care, share and just be there. Never in her life after her last relation did she think of love in the way most people perceive it. For her, llove was a feeling that originated in her heart and started flowing; she never was the receiver of love but always the deliverer. And the best thing she never hesitated to say "I love you." She remembers the first time when she tols him "I love you" she heard his heart pounding, his voice went softer and he just couldnt speak for a minute or two. She smiled and flew a kiss to him and said "Well now you owe me six chocolates." And giggled. Later that evening he said "You know what...." and before he could complete his statement she said "Yes I do, you have fallen for someone and all of a sudden someone's voice has become very sweet, you just want to talk to her. Right?" She did see him smiling. This guy who used to make her uneasy by talking about the adult-ish stuff was blushing. She could actually see his face flush and then she giggled. The same naughty kid giggle. She looked at her phone again "10:36"
"Uhh Abhi please lets finish this meeting I gotto go. :@"
"Two minutes princess, please."
":@"
"Peace"
Now then again she was thinking, has he not yet arrived?? No messages as yet. No calls either. What’s the matter?? But she couldn’t take her hands off her keyboard, how she wished her eyes could type things and send the message over to him.
"Abhi, I am calling the team out for the meet, please join us in next 5 minutes. Thanks" She held the "windows" key down and pressed "L"
She just picked up her laptop and set off for the meeting. Meeting started at 10:45. She knew she had to finish it asap. She called up everybody and using the projector told them their individual scores, improvement shown, if any, targets and the strategy for the same. The team clapped. And then she announced..
"Pizza on the house, from my side if all the matrices are in green next week."
Team clapped again. She just smiled and winked in affirmation.
Reached into her purse and pulled out a few chocolates gave to the best performers. By then, Abhi reached the meeting room.
"You are late abhi." She said and smiled sarcastically.
"Data has been discussed, anything else that you would want to address?? Abhi "
“Yes team we have shown a fantastic traction as a team and I m proud to be leading this team."
She looked at her phone and gave Abhi one of those pleading looks of hers.
"2 mins please babes."
And her phone started Vibrating, she looked at it, her heart started pounding and her face light up, it was Him, she knew she could not talk but she knew he was here and waiting. She wanted to pick it and say
"Hey sweetheart please wait I will be there in a few minutes."
But she couldn’t do that and had to disconnect the call. She stared at Abhi from the side of her eyes, he just stood up and said
"Rest we will discuss on monday. Had to discuss all this today only because you won’t be here on monday."
He said looking into and her eyes and smiling. She could understand him, he was right. This smart and complex woman at work was a small lil kid when she thought abt him. She asked Abhi to hurry up and went to the elevators, pressed the "Down" button, Abhi was there with his baggage so was she. The elevators took them to the car Park; they drove off in his car.
"So who is coming to meet you?? Some boyfriend?? As I know you don’t have one."
"No sweetheart, he is a friend a very special person, we share a lot and we love each other. He isn’t a boyfriend though."
“Alright, if you say so..." said Abhi.
They didn’t talk much later. He played the music and she just looked out of the window. It was still raining and she loved these rains.
Another 10 minutes and she will be with him, she was so happy. She has never felt this earlier in her life. When she looked at her phone it said
"1 new message received"
The message read "Hey baby! Where are you and why aren’t you here I m waiting. Love u"
She wanted to tell him she will be there in a few minutes but decided not to. It was 10:54 when she looked at her mobile and bid a bye to Abhi hugging him and kissing thanks on his cheeks. " C ya on Tuesday" She winked reassurance. Abhi just smiled and said “Bye, have nice time and a good weekend." She just smiled to him and he drove off.
By the time she reached near the "Domestic Arrivals" it was already 11. She looked at her phone and sighed “Eleven."
She entered the airport waiting lounge she walked past the sitting area to the enquiry.
He saw her and walked towards her, she just walked by. He thought she didn’t recognize him as she has never seen him and sat on the chair, his gaze followed her. She just walked towards the "Enquiries" and then all of a sudden she just vanished; he could no longer see her. He stood up and walked towards the enquiry counter...... she was no longer visible he went aghast, cursing himself why didn’t he stop her if she dint recognize him, he could not wait now, after seeing his little ammu, she was so close to him a minute ago. Uhh how could he?? And then he just felt a tap on his shoulder, there she was with the same naughty smile. He looked at her still confused and concerned. She walked ahead, hugged him and said
"Hey you know what I love you."
He put his arms around her waist and said
"I would‘ve been dead in another few minutes."
She giggled and stamped a kiss on his cheeks.
“My chocolates??"
She asked and both of them laughed........
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