Few minutes of memories

During the travel from Banglore I was recapturing the few moments that I had spent with Rika. I was gleaming throughout like a mad. The man who was sitting next to me frowned twice and soon he took some other seat fearing my activities. I ignored the movie that was playing in the bus. My eyes were looking through the window but it was watching the clips of meeting Rika. I didn’t hear my mobiles ringtone and vibration, the honk of passing vehicles and didn’t realize where the bus stopped and started again. I was like a numb, hearing Rika’s sweet voice and recalling the video in my mind. I really appreciated my mind for saving those. Suddenly I gained my conscious as I realized that I was in an urgency to piss. I asked the driver to stop along the road side to finish my work and the driver took a break himself. As I returned back to the bus I checked my mobile. There was 8 missed calls 3 from mom and 5 from Sara at 10.30 pm, now it was 2 am. I didn’t call back, as it was very early morning to disturb their sleep. So I just continued thinking about Rika and slept off.

Suddenly I felt like someone was pushing me hard. I opened my eyes but found none, only then I realized I had entered the outskirts of my city. Even my city highways, has no good roads and every passenger would assume they are nearing Madurai if they feel too shaky. As the bus stopped at the bus stand, I hired an auto and reached home. Mom opened the door and hugged me. After getting the answers for her formal questions from me she asked me to freshen up myself. In few minutes I went down freshening. Mom asked why didn’t I pick up the phone last night and they were scared much. I answered them that I was too tired and slept well in the bus.

Jay, did you call Sara and speak? She asked

No mom I didn’t speak to her from the day I left to banglore. I said.

She was so worried about you. You could have just called her once and spoke. She was sitting here and speaking with me and asking about you each and every minute. And last night…..she paused.

Last night? Say mom…

Nothing Jay, it seems she had not eaten properly for last three days and she fainted last night when she was about to leave to her house. That is when I called you and you didn’t pick up the call. We then hospitalized her and doctor said she had not even drunk water for past two days. She was keep on saying your name, thinking about you, talking about you. Is there anything wrong between you two?

Oh shit! Damn. Where is she now? is she alright now? Let me go and see her now. And no mom nothing is wrong between her. it is just wrong with me. I should have spoken to her. I made the mistake. I said and took the shirts to wear.

I got the address of the hospital where she was admitted and rushed there. Her mom was sitting next to her worried. When I stepped in, she left me asking me to take care of her and she would go home and prepare breakfast for her.

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I found Sara sleeping well . Her face was too dull, lips have become dry and the pinkish colour have faded out. The skin now has got wrinkles and she had become lean. i sat next to her in the bed, took her hand and kept it in my thigh. The veins have come out and it is sticking to the skin. She has been getting trips from last nit. Her soft cheeks have lost their chubbiness, tiny eyes had got dark circles, the skin colour has toned down and looked numb. I kissed on her forehead. She suddenly changed her position and slept on my lap while I didn’t disturb her. in two minutes I heard a low weeping voice, I turned Sara around and saw her crying.

“Sara I’m sorry, I was such a fool that I didn’t call you. I’m sorry Sara. I was just enjoying myself without thinking about you. Forgive me Sara. I promise you that I will not leave you alone hereafter.” I said and her lips opened a wide and said “I Love you” in a low voice.

I kept silent and asked her to take rest without uttering a word.

!n search of her - Final part

The long continuous walk for more than 6 hours resulted into a good sleep. It was then interrupted by my mom’s call who enquired my returning. That was when I remembered I have hardly 14 hrs to stay in banglore. I refreshed myself quickly and “I should find her today” is what I was saying throughout bath. I checked my mobile for new messages and found nothing. Then when I was about to call my dad I found Rika’s teacher mobile number that he had exchanged me yesterday when I got caught in the college.

“Hello sir good morning! I need to talk to you something important and urgent!” I sent him a text thinking that he might be in class and not to disturb him by calling. I waited for his reply for few minutes and he didn’t reply. I took my mobile and gave him a missed call just to make him have a look at his mobile. I got the reply immediately “I will call you in 10 minutes.” In the mean time I went online and was looking at Rika’s profile. Damn she was dead gorgeous. “I will find you surely before I leave this city today” said seeing her picture.

Her professor called, I hung it and made it a missed call. I called him back.

“Hello sir” I said.

“Hi Jay! Why didn’t you attend the call when I called you?” he asked.

“I need a small favour from you and hence I called you.”

“Come on I don’t believe in formalities. Anyway what’s up?”

“Nothing sir I just want to know whether Rika has come to college today or not.”

“I know you will call only for this and this will only be your urgent and important talk. I will text you after checking with her class.”

“No sir, I’m leaving home tonight and I wanted to see Rika before I leave. And can you please check and say me in which area she lives in?” I said fingers crossed.

“Now, You become my friend and I cannot say no. I will try my level best and get back to you Jay.” He said.

“Make it soon sir as I have hardly 13 hours left out.”I chuckled.

“I will do it quickly.”

I was ready on my shoes and waiting for his reply. As I signed in I was online in facebook. I was looking on the facebook chat every now and then for Rika. Meanwhile her professor sent me a text “Rika has availed leave today also. When enquired her friends they said her house is in rajiji nagar in the lane of universal school. Best of luck. Keep in touch.”

“You are so kind. Thank you sir.” I replied.

I locked my room and started walking out the hotel. I asked with the guard who was standing outside the hotel for the route to reach rajiji nagar. He said it is just 8 kms away from there and I have to take a left and walk straight till I reach a bridge. I walked as he said and reached rajiji nagar by enquiring few trespassers. I checked my mobile and she was not online too. I was standing in front of universal school and was thinking which lane to pass first. I walked through the lane, saw every house, waited under trees on every street for few minutes and looked, she was not there. I sent her a message stating “Hey where are you? I’m leaving today. Is there any chance we could meet before I leave?”

I walked along the street and she came online after a flat half an hour. She pinged me by asking where are you? Suddenly I was sweating, what should I say? Did she see me? if so where have she seen me? does she remember my face? What shall I reply? Numerous question arose but I lied her as “In my room why?”

“Ok. why do you want to meet? And this is what you are saying from the day you came to banglore”

“You are the only friend I know here and I’m free today. That’s the reason.”

“But I have works and hence I availed leave.”

“Yeah I know”

“What how do you know?”she asked.

I made my face a nasty look after seeing that. “If you were in college you wouldn’t have been online at this time” I said and managed.

“Whatever, frankly speaking I can’t meet you as I don’t know who you are. Sorry.”

“Yeah you are right, only if we meet now we would know each other. It’s your wish.”

My anger touched it peak and I started walking on the road without knowing where I was heading to. “Bye and have a safe journey.” She sent and I didn’t reply.

I dashed the cycles which was standing on my way and walked like a mad without caring what came in between my way. I walked for an hour and reached a main road. Suddenly I regained my conscious and was searching where I am? I looked here and there but I have never been to this place before. It was totally different. I opened my mobile and her profile made me frustrated. I walked again like a mad now in the main road. Something hit on my right leg, when I saw it was a pink scooty. A girl who had covered her total face with a white cloth and wore a very big coolers. “Can’t you drive your vehicle properly? Don’t you have eyes or where have you kept it?” I shouted at her. She slowly removed her coolers. I had seen that eyes. I had seen it somewhere. I had a strong feeling that I had lived with that eyes for decades. I kept starring at the eyes and she frowned. Then she made a whip sound with her fingers and pointed somewhere and signaled to come. When I saw it was café coffee day and ran there and looked for her. She was parking her scooty in the parking lot. She took out the white cloth with which she was covering her face. She unwrapped slowly and I had the feeling of unwrapping a gift. She then turned other side hiding her face from me and was talking to the girl who was sitting in pillion with her. She turned towards me. Gosh it was Rika! Alas I found her. I blushed as soon as I saw her. Are you a mad? She asked

“Yes I’m mad on you” I wanted to say but I didn’t. “why?” I asked her.

“You were walking like that. By the way I’m Rika.”She introduced herself.

“I know, I’m Jay.” I said and let out my hand but she didn’t revert back and she went into CCD.

She took a seat and her friend took a far seat from her. She had told her to take some other seat, cool.

“Why is your friend sitting there?” I asked.

“Thought you will be uncomfortable, if not I can call her.” she said quickly.

We ordered coffee and the waiter served us.

“No I’m comfortable with this. It is good to see that you recognize me?”

“I just thought of asking sorry and when I saw you, your face was quite familiar. Then, remembered seeing your face in Fb and it must only be you.”

“Nice” I said.

“So happy that we have met?” she asked.

“Yep very happy and thanks”

“Now tell me why did you want to meet me?”

“I was feeling lonely and you are the only person I know here.” I said.

“From next time bring your friends you will not feel lonely” she said.

“Why should I when I have a friend like you here?”

“Flirt, Every boys are same.” She said plain voice.

“I was just trying to blush you and I didn’t mean that.”

“Ok I have work and I’m leaving to purchase with her.”

I didn’t know what to talk so I said “Oh ok next time we can talk freely and more.” She paid the bill and we left. She got back with her makeover again and she bid bye when she left. I was feeling very happy which has no words to explain. It can just be expressed and I expressed it by hugging every lamp post I crossed. I lodged out of the hotel and got into the bus. The happiness still did not reduce from the time I met her. This was the day that I cherished the loveliest moment of my life.

In search of her- part 2

Next day I got up early and reached the area where her college was situated. I reached before the college started as I may get a chance to surf every passing girl to college. I stood next to the gate and was watching every girl passing by. In an odd 45 minutes almost 600 girls would have passed but I couldn’t find rika. I even got a doubt whether I am standing in the right college. I cross checked with her facebook profile once and it was right. Then how could I miss her? Has she entered before I came? But the security guard said none has entered the college. With the wish to see her I stepped inside the gate but the security guard didn’t allow me in as it was a ladies college.

As I didn’t have my breakfast the hunger was at its peak. My stomach felt as if someone poured a liter of hot water in it, I went to a nearby hotel and filled my stomach. Only thing running in my mind was I should see her. So I decided to go to the back side of the college and jump in. A messy land with some lows looked as if the construction works were stopped long back. I looked around the place to find anything that would help me to reach the wall. All I could find was log of woods. I collected every wood and kept at one place and tried to reach the wall but I was in need of some more support to reach it. I glanced throughout the land but I didn’t find any. I collected few bricks which was covered by grass and kept above the woods. It gave me a better height but still it was hard to climb though I struggled and got into. I stepped inside the college and found none was there. All the windows of the classroom was facing me so I bent down and started walking, Thank god the ground level classrooms were empty. I went ahead slowly and stealthily. At one part I had to climb the stair case to go to the first floor. I took a long breath and took the stair case casually. I walked in the corridor and looked into the class through the window but couldn’t find rika. With disappointment, I stood near the staff room. Suddenly a whistle sound blew in my ears. The security guard had seen me and came running near me. I started to get down the stairs quickly. When I reached the ground floor two security guards and a man with casuals were waiting for me. I looked around to find a place to escape but there was no way out. The guard to whom I spoke came and caught my hands. They then took me to a room and asked the guards to leave the place. They gave me a seat and a bottle of water. I took the seat and the man with casual started enquiring me. How did you get into the campus? Why are you here? Where are you from? I narrated how I entered. I came here to see my friend who is studying here and I showed him my college id card. I said him that “I wanted to surprise her and that’s why I came into the campus. Please sir, don’t tell her that I’m here.”

It is good that you have caught by me. Today the security head is on leave hence I’m enquiring you. If I was not here the scene would have been too worse for you. Did you notice a police station in 10 feet from the campus? You would have been there if you have got caught by him. I assure you I will not let you in trouble like that. I will just ask you few questions and all you have to do is to answer it honestly.

I agreed to him that I will answer him honestly.

“What is your friend’s name?” He asked.

“Rika 3yr B.A. Economics” I answered.

“Is there anything important you have to tell her?”

“Sir I came here to propose her. She has not seen me but I have seen here and I fell in love the moment I saw her. My days has never been good without chatting with her, without seeing her photo. Her face is the first thing I see every day when I get up and the last thing I see when I go to sleep. Even my phone has her wallpaper.” As I said I showed him my phone.

He saw my phone and looked at me “She is my student and she is on leave today. Does she know that you are in love with her?”

“No sir I have not said her and I thought I can say it here by today.”

“Try your luck next time somewhere else” he said and we exchanged our numbers. He warned me not to come here like this hereafter. He also said he will do the possible help he can. I don’t know why he said that. As soon as he said I bid him a bye and went out of the campus.

I took the Volvo bus and reached the hotel I had lodged in. After refreshing I went online to check for any notifications. I had a message from rika and it said “I have plans for today and I will be out to mantri mall.”

Mantri mall was near the place I’m in. she had sent me the message 40 minutes back and she must be there

now. I dressed up in a minute and went to the mall. It was a huge mall and it was impossible for me to spot anyone’s face. I walked slowly looking at every passing people’s face. I took a whole round of the ground floor, first floor, second and third floor but didn’t find anyone like her. None of their face resembled her. I didn’t leave my spirit though. I walked everywhere, I entered every shop, I peeped the food court, walked until my legs broke but I couldn’t spot her. I had walked a solid 6 hrs continuously and the only result was my clothes were wet as if I had drenched in rain.

In Search of her (part 1)

That day went mugging up the details in facebook. A few items were in addition but still I couldn’t find where she lives exactly. I kept stalking her profile and she had uploaded the same photo which she had in orkut. I wrote ”Thanks” in her wall and came offline.

Next day when I reached college there was an invitation put up on the notice board. “National level Cultural event at Reva Institute, Banglore.” As soon as my eyes found Banglore I know I would be there. I contacted the person in-charge for the event and registered myself. Then I got permission from the college. Till then I didn’t open my mouth about this to Sara or to my parents. Only fear I had was, if I say her I’m going to Banglore, Sara might be adamant to come with me. So I thought of saying some story to her and leave. If she comes the total drama would be cancelled.

I went to the class and sat next to Sara. I didn’t know how to initiate about my trip to her and I should lie to her without any flaws. I started “There is a house warming function of my relative at Banglore this Saturday. As mom and dad have some works on that day, they have asked me to attend the function. So I’m going leaving there on Thursday and I would return back on Sunday.” She looked deep into my eyes and as I finished, I turned around. “You really have to go there? Your eyes say you are not interested in going.” She said and I got hold of that to say some peppy dialogues. “Sara I really have no interest to go there leaving you and I won’t be able to take you also as it is my close relative’s function. I don’t know how I’m going to spend these three days without you. I won’t be able to text or call you even due to the roaming. I’m very worried.” She took my hand and said “Don’t worry Jay, you would be able to adjust. As your parents have works they have asked you to go. You will be safe and enjoy the trip. Call me when you are free I won’t mind if you don’t call too” as she finished she landed a kiss in my cheek. “Thanks Sara” I said.

As I returned home I said my mom the truth. “Mom I’m going to participate in some events that is going to be held at Reva institute banglore and I have said Sara that I’m leaving to some relatives house warming function to avoid her company. So you also maintain the same story to her.”

Mom didn’t regret and didn’t ask anything too. She came and helped me in packing my stuffs and gave money for the trip. I touched my parent’s feet and went to the bus stand to board the bus. Sara dropped me in the bus stand and I boarded the bus. When the bus started I bid her a bye and she had tears in her eyes and I had excitement in my eyes.

I got down in banglore at 5, early morning. It was very cold that my teeth started to tremble in cold and my hands froze. I didn’t take any sweat shirt or gloves with me. I had to get a room first. Some auto drivers in the area came and asked me where I have to go. I said them I need to go to a lodge near majestic and got into the auto. I entered the room, fell on the bed and covered myself with the blanket and slept for few minutes.

I woke up at eight and got fresh and left the room. On my way, I had my breakfast and went to Reva institute at hebbla. I have to plan the three days of my trip well. This trip is completely dedicated to search Rika. I have hoped that she may come to this event. If she fails I would have to go to her college and search her. I went inside the college and took a seat in the auditorium. The event started with the speech by some person, followed by the chief guest. I was not interested to listen to that and I was concerned in searching her, so I looked around the audience. As the crowd was huge I could not recognize anyone’s face properly. I was sitting in the back row and the stage was not visible properly so I managed to get a seat in one of the front rows and got settled myself. Everyone had come with gangs and only I have come alone. It was like a festival and every students were excited about it. Few minutes later the dance competition started and every audience shouted till their throat tore.

I looked at each girls coming in the stage and I prayed god that Rika should come to this event. Only then I remembered that she is now my friend in facebook. I took my mobile, logged into the facebook and typed a message to her. “Hey Rika I’m here in banglore for National level Cultural event at Reva institute. Is there any chance that you may come to this event?”

I started my searching again. No girl in the stage impressed me and none could stand near Rika too, She is so beautiful. Boredom started to rise and I came out of the auditorium to explore the college. I walked to every corner of the college, passed every class, entered cafeteria and roamed in the playground also. It was empty everywhere. Everyone was present in the auditorium. As I couldn’t find her I went to the auditorium and started watching the events. Some danced well, some sang well and few persons froze the audiences by doing mimicry like celebraties.

I logged in at 3 noon, Rika’s usual timing for online. She was not online but she had left a reply an hour ago. “Welcome to banglore! And I don’t have any interest in these events so I’m not attending it. Have fun bye.”

“I will be staying here for 2 more days and if you attend the events do inform me. I would like to meet you” I replied.

Love, Rain there is a relation!!!

I have hid something from you people. The most cherished moments in my life had associated with rain. It was raining when sara spoke to me for the very first time. It rained when I took her in my bike for the first time. I cannot forget the first hug of sara, it was due to a huge thunder on one breezy evening. In fact it was the first time she touched me, no, a girl touched me. Rain makes a special feeling on every people. I always like to get drenched in rain.

These memories hit my mind due to the sudden change in the weather. The dark clouds were arriving near me and cold breeze were blowing on me. The city became calmer than ever. All peoples were in hurry to reach their home back before it rains. But I was standing in my balcony and watching the scenery. The light condition, temperature, dusty wind everything was perfect, perfect for a romantic song.

I stepped out to keep my bike in garage. Suddenly my phone rang, no surprise it was sara.

Yeah sara tel me! I said.

“Hurry to my house immediately  ” she said and hung the phone.

I was confused why she is calling me now, why in a hurry? Her voice had strong nervousness may be she might be in need of my help or is she playing prank? But her voice was serious and I thought something was wrong. I started my bike and sped to her house ignoring what I was wearing. I was in shorts and a transparent tee that my bare chest was almost visible. All of a sudden my bike ran out of petrol and stopped in mid-way. There is no petrol bulk near, only place I could land up is sara’s house. It is just a kilometer away. I pushed my bike and started running towards her house. I called her once but there was no response and that increased my anxiety. I reached her house and parked my bike and ringed the calling bell. There was no response. All I could hear was the bell sound from the house. I banged the door and it slid away. Damn the house is open. The footwear stand had fell down and all footwear was strewn. I sensed something is wrong. Suddenly I thought a thief must have sneaked into her house and she must be hiding inside. I gathered my courage and kept slow and silent steps. I went into kitchen no one was there, then to a room and found no one. Adrenaline secreted more and hence I was in full of sweat. I went near the store room and was about to open the door, sara shouted “Jay”.

“Nothing happened to you sara? What happened ? Why did you ask me to come in hurry?” I wept.

“Hey jay what is wrong with you and why are you so tensed and anxious? Come sit here she made me to sit on a couch.”

“What the fuck is wrong here? And why did you call me to come here so soon? I shouted and avert.”

“Oh baby I was feeling lonely here and thought of going for shopping. As I was dressing up I couldn’t talk properly .I was holding some cloths in my teeth and phone fell down in between. Sorry jay” she said.

“My anger aroused but it was not her mistake and I couldn’t show it to her. I asked her to get some water and calmed myself. I drank water and returned the glass to her.” She giggled.

“Why are you giggling now? “

“Are you going to come with me to mall with this sleazy dress? Look at the dress, you are showing your body as if you have a six pack abs. “

“Ufff, the things were different to me sara. Your voice sounded nervous and the sudden hung took me to think something else. I thought something was wrong and I rushed immediately to your house. When I entered most of the things were strewn and I thought some thief must have sneaked in and I was getting ready for an action. But you idiot played a big prank on me. Only because of this my clothes became dirty and the sweat made my shirt to stuck my body.”

She burst out in laugh hearing this. She sat on the floor and didn’t stop laughing. She laughed seeing me continuously and my temper touched its peak.

Will you just stop laughing now? I screamed.

She stopped and asked me like a child ”will you take me to mall now baby?”

“It is going to rain so I will leave home and we can go tomorrow.”

“No I want to go, Now.”

“Look at my outfit, I can’t make to mall with this. If I go back home it would surely be late. So understand lets go tomorrow sara.”

“Come out with this outfit, only then no one will see my lover” she said and made me to smile.

We locked the house and as my bike was out of petrol we took her scooter. I asked her to ride and I sat in pillion. As I sat I noticed her wearing the dress which we bought last week. It was fit on her showing every kink of her body. When my eyes came through the hip, I just couldn’t control my hands to touch them. I resisted a lot and kept my hand on the pillion handle. None was there in mall other than the shopkeepers.

We shopped for an hour and it was raining when we came out of the shop. Sara asked me to ride. I said we can go home after the rain stops but she shoved me to ride. 

It was raining heavily that the vehicles coming in opposite direction was not visible. I managed with their headlight and rid slowly. On the other side the wind was blowing strongly and jostled us. Unknowingly I went through a speed breaker and the tyre wobbled but I managed with my legs. At the same time sara hugged me from back when it wobbled and all my anger flew away. Rain changed my mood first, now she is changing. Already I’m in damn control but her hug makes me to think beyond.

We reached her house and sneaked in. She gave me a towel to dry. I stood near the balcony and was watching the rain. By the time she prepared soup and changed her dress. She came near me and gave me the soup. We sat in the lawn and she dried my hair with the towel. Every movement of her wanted me to cross the limits. Soup warmth the body but not my heart. I kept starring at her. She was wearing a tee and skirt.

Our eyes were speaking now. I slowly went near her and she moved away. I held her hands and sat touching each other. My face touched her wet hairs, slowly moved up. A hot air from her nose hit my face. I held her face in my left hand and saw her lips were trembling. I went closer and made her lips wet. She shoved me suddenly and sat in the opposite chair. 

“Jay you should leave now” she said.

“It is raining sara and you are alone. How could I leave you like this?” I winked.

“I can manage myself, you go home. Here take my scooter” she said and threw the keys.

As soon as I returned back home I had a shower and sat on my computer to check out my mail. I had a friend request in facebook. I clicked on the tab, Rika. Confirm or ignore. I suddenly clicked on the confirm tab and stood astounding. Now I remembered why it rained.

P.S. Any situation could be related to anything.