This is something I came up with on my Dreadfully Broing journey back to Bangalore last night!
“the 10:29 K.S.R.T.C Airavat depature bus has been delayed by an hour. All the passengers are requested to wait for the bus. The K.S.R.T.C Rajhamsa bus # 3321 is now departing and Mr. Manju, seat # 5, Mr. Sathish seat # 15 are requested…”
The announcement was sufficient to make Priya’s heart leap right out. A holdup by one hour meant that she could perhaps meet her boyfriend, one last time before she left for Mysore for a good 2 weeks.
[COOCHIE…my bus’s delyd by 1hr!]
‘Beep beep’; Message Delivered to Aaron.
In an instant she was rapturous! Now she could spend another hour with the love of her life. As she waited for a reply she imagined...
...him receiving that sms and jumping with joy, wearing a T-Shirt over his bare chest as he mostly stripped down to his boxers at home, and pester his cousin to take him on his bike (though Aaron could do a lot of things riding a two wheeler was not one of them) to the bus stop which was about 10 minutes away if they did 60 KMPH on the Kinetic, and finally jumping off the bike in anxiety even before the cousin could actually stop. Getting cursed for it, and then finally starting a mad hunt for her! She’d be standing there looking out for him, he would see her, their eyes would meet and it would be all filmy and romantic and their favorite song ‘Brighter than Sunshine…’ would play in the background while they came closer to each other and first surveyed the entire area for any known or familiar faces of friends family or relatives then they’d move silently to a corner and do a quick hug, all the while on a lookout for familiar faces, then walk up to an empty bench and talk and say things like:
“I can’t believe I’m getting to spend an hour with you”, Even though they’d just seen each other a couple of hours ago
or
“Baby I missed you so much you look amazing”, In spite of her disheveled hair tied loosely in a bun or her wearing a pair of boring jeans and lose, yellow top; her travel clothes!
As she shook herself out of her fantasy waiting for it to become a reality she looked down at her phone. Ten minutes had passed by and neither had she gotten a reply nor was there a missed call.
‘YOUR WASTING PRECIOUS TIME’, she thought. ‘Stop it!’ she told herself. ‘Don’t get frustrated you still have 50 minutes more. He’s not superman!’
As she waited fidgeting with her phone, her mind wavered back into her fantasy:
He was a wonderful guy her ‘prince charming’. The love of her life! Ahhhh… just the thought of him sent butterflies down her tummy. It had been five years since they first started dating. They had come together under the most unpredictable circumstances yet from the first time they had chatted she had known that he was hers. Maybe back then she was looking for a rebound from her horrible love-life. He was her ticket out of a bad past, the past she now regretted! But from the moment Aaron had come into her life it changed dramatically. From just physical, to friends with benefits, then to a one-sided love (from her side) to finally him admitting the same. It had been one hell of a journey, all in all with a lot of tears, twice the number of smiles, the amazing romance, and one really odd couple! They had gone against their better judgments, friend-advices, past learning’s and had simply plunged into the unknown, only to come out more committed to each other than ever! It sent shivers down her spine to even think about him. If this was the effect he had over her after 5 years then she was definitely looking forward to spending the rest of her life with him.
‘beep..beep’
[Awww…so sad baby doll, don wolly. Come here my baby] – A
[??? Cooch I wish u were here with me] – P
[I no baby. Don wolly im always with u in ur heart] –A
[do I hav 2 spell it out 4 u?? u din get the point?? I want you to come hre] –P
[oh :( poo! Ok fine now don make me feel bad]
Priya was utterly confused frustrated and angry as Aaron was getting on her last nerve. She didn’t understand why she was feeling all of those dirty emotions.
Why hadn’t Aaron come to the bus stop in the first place? Isn’t this the same guy who had once stopped the bus in the middle of the road to say goodbye to her one last time. Was this too much to expect out of him? Wasn’t there any way for him to come and meet her? Was she being too selfish?
Her patience was soon wearing off, not that she had a lot but she did love him enough to be calm and patient more often than not.
Her mind started racing and her pulse blew off the charts, she not realized the weight of the heavy bag that was slung over her shoulder. Along with the haversack she was carrying some 18kgs of baggage. she heaved it onto the floor in a frustrated motion. The clock now showed 11:15. ‘GREAT’ she said it out a little too loud, as she received a few stares from the passerby’s.
She gave the ‘What you looking at?’ look to them and they all moved along on their ways. Had she expected something extraordinary out of him? She had taken up the job in Mysore only to be close to him. She could have chosen Mumbai; her dream place. But NO, he wanted her close to her. Close enough to meet her every weekend. He had promised her to come and meet her every alternate weekend. And 8 months had gone by. He hadn’t come once! She on the other hand would come down to her hometown almost every weekend in hopes of spending a few hours. She didn’t care about the sleep she lost over the long night journey’s back every Sunday nights. She didn’t care about the constant back pain she underwent because of the travelling. She didn’t care when she got blasted at home for returning late. She said it was all worth it!
Really?? Was it??
In the eight months that they were apart, she lived alone in a flat, had no friends or relatives and was just getting to know a few good people. It wasn’t this hard when she had to leave him for the first time and had to spend almost 2 years apart when she was pursuing her higher studies in Delhi. Now she cursed herself for not having chosen a better place for her job, where her friends had chosen.
Was this what her destiny was? Over expectation and getting none of it!
[yea im sorry hony. My bad. Don feel bad] –P
[okie :(. R u bein sarcastic?] –A
In her head she thought ‘of course!! Could I be any more sarcastic?’
[no baby. I love u. my bus came. Im going] –P
[don go. Don leave me] –A
[I have to I hav work tomo] –P
[ok. I’ll call u later on the bus.bye. safe journey. Muawah] –A
[sure baby thanks.] –P
As she sat on the bus, she got a call from Aaron.
“Baby are u angry with me?”
“No way honey!!!”
“Your being sarcastic, I’m sorry”
“sure honey no problem. I love you. I’m really tired, I’m off to sleep”
“okie, goodnight, sweetdreams, dream about me”
“yea baby!!! Bye!!!”
As the bus curved moved out of the station and moved towards his house to go to the outskirts of the city, she peeped outside the bus, just hoping to catch a glimpse of him one last time (as he had made this promise of standing out and waving goodbye many a times but had sadly never kept up), before she left…
'Today will be DIFFERENT she told herself, he'll be there waiting for you. He'll make up for not coming to the bus stand.', she thought.
…the corner was empty. No Aaron, only a broken promise!
She was looking forward to the long silent tearful journey ahead!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
HaApPy BdaY To mY BeSt FrEn-eMiE.... :)
This post is solely dedicated to one of my best friend’s who celebrates his birthday on Sunday. Well being the person that I am, total LAST MINUTE, and a little more inclined towards faultlessness, I decided not to send him a gift. Now don’t think I’m penny-pinching or even care about how much it would cost me; but I have good motive to do so:
• Firstly no courier service in Bangalore delivers anything within 24 hours to Hyderabad (Because that is where he’s presently doing his internship)
• Secondly, according to him it would be fine even if I sent him a chocolate & that the thought counts! Now let us examine this statement a little. If I send him a chocolate let’s assume his favorite one is a Mars Bar, it would cost me 30 bucks for the chocolate. Now if I sent it via Blue dart they guarantee the delivery within 48 hrs but I’d have to shell out 230 bucks for the service and that would be about 776.67% of the value of the cargo; and it is plain simple NONSENSE! Now if I used FEDEX, they’d charge me 165 bucks, cheaper but it’s still 550% of the goods value (note that the use of percentages is just because My friend is a NUMBERS MAN and loves Quants, and since this post is dedicated to him I think it’s fair enough).
• My third & the cheapest option would be to send it via the Indian “Speed” Post. Yeah right! I once remember my friend telling me this story about how she received a package via the INDIAN “SPEED” POST a month after her birthday intact (luckily) with no sign of damage or forceful opening, but, when she opened it all she found were empty chocolate wrappers. She even swore by her life that the sender wasn’t the types to play a practical joke on her. So all we could do is WONDER!!! (True story by the way).
So I decided the best gift I could give him was the gift of Being famous on MY BLOG for at least one post & putting him in the limelight!! (After all it’s the thought of me doing this special thing that counts).
Now a bit about him, Kabir AKA Kabs AKA Kabbie AKA Truck Driver (sorry Kabs I couldn’t resist, please don’t kill me) is just plain evil! OMG what did she just say???? I thought he was her best friend!!! Yea he is; but our relation is different, it’s like Maggie Chilly Tomato Sauce (Zara hatke, It’sss Different). You get my point. So if you ever see me praising him know that someone has hacked into my ID or has held a gun to my head to write anything nice about him!
But I must tell you he is one of the brightest kids in school I’ve ever seen! I mean numbers are his life and the second best thing t numbers I guess would be good food (now that he’s in Hyd he calls frequently just to tell me about some amazing place he has been to).
You see when I joined college in Hyd, Kabs joined us a month later because of his exams, and the day he came he sat right behind me in class. At first I thought, “Just another geek”; but as days passed by I got to know him better. We got better acquainted over our fights (and I don’t mean your average silly verbal ones). We fought physically (if you didn’t already know I’m quiet the fighter). But strangely instead of getting pissed since I constantly lost (he’s a little stronger than me) I didn’t resent him even though I’m highly competitive. Even when he threw mw into a puddle of muddy water he evened it out by getting me a Crackle I took it like a woMAN (and got back at him when he least expected it). Everything is fair in Enemy-ship & War.
It’s been a great year of knowing, combating & understanding him. He’s been there when I needed someone the most & has been supportive of my craziest decisions. Stood by me like a friend, guide & family member when I couldn’t express myself to anyone else. It’s been a great passage and I look forward to a lifetime of friendship. He even keeps in touch with me constantly. Whoever said, ‘Gals & guys can’t be JUST friends’ have yet to meet us. (Warning: For this paragraph a revolver was held at my head)
So Kabs I hope you like my very cheap but highly creative gift! Cheers to you and your birthday. Have a wonderful day without me. Miss me though if you’re going out and partying!!!
P.S: You owe me a BIG treat!! And don’t worry you will be famous here on my blog many people read it
P.P.S: I completely forgot I had written a few lines about you:
You have always been cheerful & gay (happy),
Your Birthday is one month before May (Fools Month),
One day ill win in a physical fight and then on the ground you will lay (It’ll be soon)
Enough of the Bakwaas, For all I mean to say
is Kutte....Kameene....Happy Bday.
• Firstly no courier service in Bangalore delivers anything within 24 hours to Hyderabad (Because that is where he’s presently doing his internship)
• Secondly, according to him it would be fine even if I sent him a chocolate & that the thought counts! Now let us examine this statement a little. If I send him a chocolate let’s assume his favorite one is a Mars Bar, it would cost me 30 bucks for the chocolate. Now if I sent it via Blue dart they guarantee the delivery within 48 hrs but I’d have to shell out 230 bucks for the service and that would be about 776.67% of the value of the cargo; and it is plain simple NONSENSE! Now if I used FEDEX, they’d charge me 165 bucks, cheaper but it’s still 550% of the goods value (note that the use of percentages is just because My friend is a NUMBERS MAN and loves Quants, and since this post is dedicated to him I think it’s fair enough).
• My third & the cheapest option would be to send it via the Indian “Speed” Post. Yeah right! I once remember my friend telling me this story about how she received a package via the INDIAN “SPEED” POST a month after her birthday intact (luckily) with no sign of damage or forceful opening, but, when she opened it all she found were empty chocolate wrappers. She even swore by her life that the sender wasn’t the types to play a practical joke on her. So all we could do is WONDER!!! (True story by the way).
So I decided the best gift I could give him was the gift of Being famous on MY BLOG for at least one post & putting him in the limelight!! (After all it’s the thought of me doing this special thing that counts).
Now a bit about him, Kabir AKA Kabs AKA Kabbie AKA Truck Driver (sorry Kabs I couldn’t resist, please don’t kill me) is just plain evil! OMG what did she just say???? I thought he was her best friend!!! Yea he is; but our relation is different, it’s like Maggie Chilly Tomato Sauce (Zara hatke, It’sss Different). You get my point. So if you ever see me praising him know that someone has hacked into my ID or has held a gun to my head to write anything nice about him!
But I must tell you he is one of the brightest kids in school I’ve ever seen! I mean numbers are his life and the second best thing t numbers I guess would be good food (now that he’s in Hyd he calls frequently just to tell me about some amazing place he has been to).
You see when I joined college in Hyd, Kabs joined us a month later because of his exams, and the day he came he sat right behind me in class. At first I thought, “Just another geek”; but as days passed by I got to know him better. We got better acquainted over our fights (and I don’t mean your average silly verbal ones). We fought physically (if you didn’t already know I’m quiet the fighter). But strangely instead of getting pissed since I constantly lost (he’s a little stronger than me) I didn’t resent him even though I’m highly competitive. Even when he threw mw into a puddle of muddy water he evened it out by getting me a Crackle I took it like a woMAN (and got back at him when he least expected it). Everything is fair in Enemy-ship & War.
It’s been a great year of knowing, combating & understanding him. He’s been there when I needed someone the most & has been supportive of my craziest decisions. Stood by me like a friend, guide & family member when I couldn’t express myself to anyone else. It’s been a great passage and I look forward to a lifetime of friendship. He even keeps in touch with me constantly. Whoever said, ‘Gals & guys can’t be JUST friends’ have yet to meet us. (Warning: For this paragraph a revolver was held at my head)
So Kabs I hope you like my very cheap but highly creative gift! Cheers to you and your birthday. Have a wonderful day without me. Miss me though if you’re going out and partying!!!
P.S: You owe me a BIG treat!! And don’t worry you will be famous here on my blog many people read it
P.P.S: I completely forgot I had written a few lines about you:
You have always been cheerful & gay (happy),
Your Birthday is one month before May (Fools Month),
One day ill win in a physical fight and then on the ground you will lay (It’ll be soon)
Enough of the Bakwaas, For all I mean to say
is Kutte....Kameene....Happy Bday.
Hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae Interpreters,
Prized Interpreters,
It has been elongated minutes & seconds in view of the fact that I encompassed a position, I covet in the direction of the act that the contrite is intended for. It’s not to facilitate, that I contain to have subsist full of activity of whatever thing in the rear that I include presently to be alive a petite sluggish. The spring of my stimulation boasts suit moist appreciation towards the Bangalore precipitation in addition to all that I have hunted on the way to perform, was in the direction of embrace up and beneath an electric blanket along with taste from a chalice of scorching chocolate. I fail to spot my friends. I overlook my home. I let pass my hostel. I neglect being frenzied and euphoric designed for the ridiculous of the raison d'être. I deduce existence that goes on being paid supplementary convolutions by means of the sunlight hours. I comprise burdening a group of further resourceful bits and pieces reminiscent of pin knack along with diagram. I timepiece an assortment of cinema, regrettably not an iota of them were up-to-the-minute. My ancestors were on a stopover in the final week. Furthermore I exist in heartrending at what time they went missing. Female donkey, I dig up and identify commencing my dad with the intention of the spirit survive rear next to the finish of the month. High-quality in favor of me! only just not to a great extent stimulate me bar in support of the saga work of fiction with the intention of understanding the writing in PDF arrangement every part of day elongated in my bureau. I endeavor my supply to the fresh diversion to facilitate facade manuscript described Jewels Atoll, rear it reserved receiving suspend. Then I become conscious that the workstation desired to be configured at the rear with the intention of power that did not exist but it prepared in view of the fact with the intention of the superintendent scene I convene awake by means of a companion of quarry who is receiving matrimonial rapidly plus it exists good-looking to distinguish her in high spirits in conclusion. I assemble my aunt plus cousin who drag out of bed an unclean practical joke on top of me, which was supplementary throbbing in the direction of my receptacle than in the direction of my pulmonary object (its price tag was 100 bread). My seminary companion is leave-taking rear in the direction of UK tomorrow and I expect in the direction of assembling each and every one of my acquaintances intended for formal meal. That’s it commencing my elevation at the present. Pending subsequent placement.
By means of masses of feeling affection for.
Yula
This is what happens when you use too much thesaurus. Just read the original draft of the letter & think the next time you use thesaurus you will think twice :) have a nice day
Dear Readers,
It has been long since I have posted something and I want to apologize for it. It’s not that I have been busy of anything but I have just been a little lazy. The source of my inspiration had become damp thanks to the Bangalore rains and all I wanted to do was to cuddle up under a blanket and sip a cup of hot chocolate. I miss my friends. I miss my home. I miss my hostel. I miss being hyper and ecstatic for the silliest of the reasons. I guess life keeps getting more complicated by the day. I have been doing a lot of other creative stuff like nail art and drawing. I watched a lot of movies, unfortunately none of them were new. My family was visiting last week, and I was sad when they left. But I got a call from my dad that they would be back at the end of the month. Good for me! Lately not much excites me except for the romance novels that I read in PDF format all day long in my office. I tried my hand a the new game that Facebook launched called Treasure Isle, but it kept getting hung. Then I realized that the laptop neede to be configured but that could not be done since it is on administrator settings. I met up with a friend of mine who is getting married soon and it was lovely to see her happy finally. I met my aunt and cousin who pulled up a dirty prank on me, which was more painful to my pocket than to my heart (it cost me 100 bucks). My college friend is leaving back to UK tomorrow and I hope to meet all my friends for dinner. That’s it from my side now. Until next post.
With loads of love
Yula
P.S : Don't worry the Thesaurus bug has 'Left the Building'
It has been elongated minutes & seconds in view of the fact that I encompassed a position, I covet in the direction of the act that the contrite is intended for. It’s not to facilitate, that I contain to have subsist full of activity of whatever thing in the rear that I include presently to be alive a petite sluggish. The spring of my stimulation boasts suit moist appreciation towards the Bangalore precipitation in addition to all that I have hunted on the way to perform, was in the direction of embrace up and beneath an electric blanket along with taste from a chalice of scorching chocolate. I fail to spot my friends. I overlook my home. I let pass my hostel. I neglect being frenzied and euphoric designed for the ridiculous of the raison d'être. I deduce existence that goes on being paid supplementary convolutions by means of the sunlight hours. I comprise burdening a group of further resourceful bits and pieces reminiscent of pin knack along with diagram. I timepiece an assortment of cinema, regrettably not an iota of them were up-to-the-minute. My ancestors were on a stopover in the final week. Furthermore I exist in heartrending at what time they went missing. Female donkey, I dig up and identify commencing my dad with the intention of the spirit survive rear next to the finish of the month. High-quality in favor of me! only just not to a great extent stimulate me bar in support of the saga work of fiction with the intention of understanding the writing in PDF arrangement every part of day elongated in my bureau. I endeavor my supply to the fresh diversion to facilitate facade manuscript described Jewels Atoll, rear it reserved receiving suspend. Then I become conscious that the workstation desired to be configured at the rear with the intention of power that did not exist but it prepared in view of the fact with the intention of the superintendent scene I convene awake by means of a companion of quarry who is receiving matrimonial rapidly plus it exists good-looking to distinguish her in high spirits in conclusion. I assemble my aunt plus cousin who drag out of bed an unclean practical joke on top of me, which was supplementary throbbing in the direction of my receptacle than in the direction of my pulmonary object (its price tag was 100 bread). My seminary companion is leave-taking rear in the direction of UK tomorrow and I expect in the direction of assembling each and every one of my acquaintances intended for formal meal. That’s it commencing my elevation at the present. Pending subsequent placement.
By means of masses of feeling affection for.
Yula
This is what happens when you use too much thesaurus. Just read the original draft of the letter & think the next time you use thesaurus you will think twice :) have a nice day
Dear Readers,
It has been long since I have posted something and I want to apologize for it. It’s not that I have been busy of anything but I have just been a little lazy. The source of my inspiration had become damp thanks to the Bangalore rains and all I wanted to do was to cuddle up under a blanket and sip a cup of hot chocolate. I miss my friends. I miss my home. I miss my hostel. I miss being hyper and ecstatic for the silliest of the reasons. I guess life keeps getting more complicated by the day. I have been doing a lot of other creative stuff like nail art and drawing. I watched a lot of movies, unfortunately none of them were new. My family was visiting last week, and I was sad when they left. But I got a call from my dad that they would be back at the end of the month. Good for me! Lately not much excites me except for the romance novels that I read in PDF format all day long in my office. I tried my hand a the new game that Facebook launched called Treasure Isle, but it kept getting hung. Then I realized that the laptop neede to be configured but that could not be done since it is on administrator settings. I met up with a friend of mine who is getting married soon and it was lovely to see her happy finally. I met my aunt and cousin who pulled up a dirty prank on me, which was more painful to my pocket than to my heart (it cost me 100 bucks). My college friend is leaving back to UK tomorrow and I hope to meet all my friends for dinner. That’s it from my side now. Until next post.
With loads of love
Yula
P.S : Don't worry the Thesaurus bug has 'Left the Building'
