I was feeling lazy to wake up at 5 in the morning. I have to go early
today. I had a meeting to attend. My eyes were still sleeping even if I am in
the bus stand. I was wishing for a miracle to happen and the meeting to be
cancelled.
The miracle happened but it was other than the meeting. I got into a bus and Pari was also in that bus. It was really a miracle for me. Every incident making me meet her is really an important one because I need time with her to make myself take a wise decision to choose her as my partner. All the sleep in my eyes vanished. I was suddenly in heaven. I wanted to make a good conversation.
'Hey Pari! Too early to office??'
'Yes! I have a work to be finished by this morning. It's a small one.!'
'Oh! I have a meeting to attend. What about breakfast?'
'No, I did not have it. I will have in office. What about you?'
'No.! I too will have it in office.'
'Yeah we will have breakfast together now. At least I got some good company.'
She thinks me as a good company. I felt good. I want her to feel more about me. I want her to know more about me. And I want to know more about her. The more I am getting to know her, the more am interested to be with her. The heart is a sensitive part and before taking an important decision I should think with my brain to avoid hurting it. And I can never think of Pari hurting me.
We were waiting for the host of the meeting. And suddenly a call comes in from him. He said he could not conduct the meeting today as he got some medical urgency. The meeting was rescheduled tomorrow. I was in sorrow that I have to wake up early tomorrow too and I was feeling sleepy again.
I went to my desk and leaned on my table to sleep. Someone was making some noise. I was in deep sleep and I don't want to wake up but I was in office so I have to. As I opened my eyes I saw Pari was standing there. I was startled seeing her after I woke up. Why is Kiran wearing a girls outfit I thought and when I came into reality it was Pari. I smiled and said 'Let’s go!'.
'I don't want to eat in office canteen. I am bored.'
'Then let’s go somewhere!' I looked at my watch and said 'We have ample time.!'
'Okay then let’s go!'
'Do you have some place in your mind?'
'Yes I have. Do you?'
'No!'
'Then let’s go to the place I know.'
She got us into a bus. I said ‘I don’t think so, we have that much time.’ She smiled.
We got down two stops away from our office. She took me to a small tiffin stall. She directly went to the one who was cooking and started speaking. I could not understand as it was Hindi. I would understand the feel, it looks like they knew each other from long time. They were laughing as they talk. I got curious as I saw them. She ordered for us as I was okay with anything.
We sat on little stools. I started asking questions and she answered. I listened with utmost interest.
‘Do you know him?’
‘Very well!’ She answered and continued ‘He is our cook. We adjusted our timings for him. He is a nice guy with a golden hand. His food tastes great. And he wants to make his grandson a doctor who can cure cancer of poor people.’
The plates were there. It were Dosa, Idly and Vada. I took a crunch of Dosa, it was perfectly crispy and it tasted great with chutney. Idly was soft and it remembered me of my mom’s. Vada was perfectly crispy and soft. Vada tasted the best, I have never had such. I wanted to order one more plate. I should come here again with my friends. That old man who was cooking looked great to me after eating. I wish his dreams come true. I was enjoying my breakfast and she continued as I asked her to.
‘His son was a spoiled one, he wasted all this old man’s hard work and was seen drunk always. One day he died with cancer. He tried his best to make him live but he failed because he had no money. So he feared his grandson’s future. He suffered mentally after his death. His food tasted worse.’
I ordered for one more plate of vada. She smiled and continued. I could see in her eyes what she wants for them. She wants them to be happy.
‘One day he lost his other job. He cried. We tried to console him but it did not heal him.
After few days he was a little back. He got to know about this stall and he was looking for a small loan. He tried everywhere but he did not. He lost his confidence. We wanted to see him back smiling and cooking with joy. And we did!’
‘You loaned him?’ I asked.
‘Me and My roommates. And in few days his life changed. He was back and his cooking was back. He is a happy man now.’
‘He will do it! His grandson will be blessed with education!’ I assured her and she smiled.
I saw that smile which attracted me to her.. that smile which is contagious..that smile which I fear falling for.. that smile which brings light to one’s life.. that smile which has an enormous charm.!
The day went as good as this morning. I have found such a person that I fear losing her. The more I spend time with her, the more I want her to be with me. Why am I hesitating to express what I feel for her? Am I in fear or I want more Time. But I was sure about a thing that I am going to be in trouble because I have started falling for her and I don’t feel wrong about liking such a lovely person..
-Arjun Krishna
The miracle happened but it was other than the meeting. I got into a bus and Pari was also in that bus. It was really a miracle for me. Every incident making me meet her is really an important one because I need time with her to make myself take a wise decision to choose her as my partner. All the sleep in my eyes vanished. I was suddenly in heaven. I wanted to make a good conversation.
'Hey Pari! Too early to office??'
'Yes! I have a work to be finished by this morning. It's a small one.!'
'Oh! I have a meeting to attend. What about breakfast?'
'No, I did not have it. I will have in office. What about you?'
'No.! I too will have it in office.'
'Yeah we will have breakfast together now. At least I got some good company.'
She thinks me as a good company. I felt good. I want her to feel more about me. I want her to know more about me. And I want to know more about her. The more I am getting to know her, the more am interested to be with her. The heart is a sensitive part and before taking an important decision I should think with my brain to avoid hurting it. And I can never think of Pari hurting me.
We were waiting for the host of the meeting. And suddenly a call comes in from him. He said he could not conduct the meeting today as he got some medical urgency. The meeting was rescheduled tomorrow. I was in sorrow that I have to wake up early tomorrow too and I was feeling sleepy again.
I went to my desk and leaned on my table to sleep. Someone was making some noise. I was in deep sleep and I don't want to wake up but I was in office so I have to. As I opened my eyes I saw Pari was standing there. I was startled seeing her after I woke up. Why is Kiran wearing a girls outfit I thought and when I came into reality it was Pari. I smiled and said 'Let’s go!'.
'I don't want to eat in office canteen. I am bored.'
'Then let’s go somewhere!' I looked at my watch and said 'We have ample time.!'
'Okay then let’s go!'
'Do you have some place in your mind?'
'Yes I have. Do you?'
'No!'
'Then let’s go to the place I know.'
She got us into a bus. I said ‘I don’t think so, we have that much time.’ She smiled.
We got down two stops away from our office. She took me to a small tiffin stall. She directly went to the one who was cooking and started speaking. I could not understand as it was Hindi. I would understand the feel, it looks like they knew each other from long time. They were laughing as they talk. I got curious as I saw them. She ordered for us as I was okay with anything.
We sat on little stools. I started asking questions and she answered. I listened with utmost interest.
‘Do you know him?’
‘Very well!’ She answered and continued ‘He is our cook. We adjusted our timings for him. He is a nice guy with a golden hand. His food tastes great. And he wants to make his grandson a doctor who can cure cancer of poor people.’
The plates were there. It were Dosa, Idly and Vada. I took a crunch of Dosa, it was perfectly crispy and it tasted great with chutney. Idly was soft and it remembered me of my mom’s. Vada was perfectly crispy and soft. Vada tasted the best, I have never had such. I wanted to order one more plate. I should come here again with my friends. That old man who was cooking looked great to me after eating. I wish his dreams come true. I was enjoying my breakfast and she continued as I asked her to.
‘His son was a spoiled one, he wasted all this old man’s hard work and was seen drunk always. One day he died with cancer. He tried his best to make him live but he failed because he had no money. So he feared his grandson’s future. He suffered mentally after his death. His food tasted worse.’
I ordered for one more plate of vada. She smiled and continued. I could see in her eyes what she wants for them. She wants them to be happy.
‘One day he lost his other job. He cried. We tried to console him but it did not heal him.
After few days he was a little back. He got to know about this stall and he was looking for a small loan. He tried everywhere but he did not. He lost his confidence. We wanted to see him back smiling and cooking with joy. And we did!’
‘You loaned him?’ I asked.
‘Me and My roommates. And in few days his life changed. He was back and his cooking was back. He is a happy man now.’
‘He will do it! His grandson will be blessed with education!’ I assured her and she smiled.
I saw that smile which attracted me to her.. that smile which is contagious..that smile which I fear falling for.. that smile which brings light to one’s life.. that smile which has an enormous charm.!
The day went as good as this morning. I have found such a person that I fear losing her. The more I spend time with her, the more I want her to be with me. Why am I hesitating to express what I feel for her? Am I in fear or I want more Time. But I was sure about a thing that I am going to be in trouble because I have started falling for her and I don’t feel wrong about liking such a lovely person..
-Arjun Krishna