I was angry just a few minutes ago. I was thinking it was too soon for engagement. I was thinking to give it a stop. I felt so much pain over not being able to speak to him. I spoke to him for few mins and then I got ready for our wedding. It's our wedding day on April 10. Just a few more days and then we fly to UK. Woh! This is crazy!
All our parents were busing discussing our wedding - seated in the living room. They were so excited! I was seated on the lawn with my gang. I was just chilling, having fun with Vennela. She was teasing me again. So, you said ok! Finally! It felt so hectic and finally, it ended and the best part is ahead of us. Ash is no more a zombie. Zombie! I thought I am the one who give names. How come I am getting names today!
And T E J A.. Teja suddenly appeared in front of me. I was almost blushing! He was showing his teeth. He took an envelope from his pocket. He handed it over to me and said "Happy Birthday Ash!".
I took it. Everyone gathered around me and forced me to open it quickly. I was trying hard to hide it. But Anshu forced me to open it. And then, I saw it. Wow! That's great timing and an unforgettable gift.
Vennela was so curious that she snatched it away and started reading. It's not a love letter.
When I held it for the first time, I thought it was a greeting card. I immediately started my imaginations. The card may look like this.. that.. with many hearts.. roses.. and then it may have quotes like .. love of life.. No no.. no.. It wasn't that.
It was a blank card just supporting the most special invitation letter. Handwritten by T E J A. My T E J A! Ooh! That's right! It's not Mr. Arrogant! It's my Mr.Arrogant! He used multiple ink pens to give it the feel of a handmade gift! I can see his tremendous efforts. My heart was filled with great feelings. I felt .. soooo.. good!
Vennela started reading the content..
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Teja and Ash. I smiled and spoke to vennela, "Ash! Always my short name. I was thinking, Teja never remembered by name! He was like.. what Ash? which Ash? Now, he wrote my name.. my full name on hisss wedding invitation card!" Teja was smiling like a kid and so were others. I whispered to him, "So you do know my name! I thought you will never remember!!" he kept on smiling.
We were just seated and remembering the last few days.
Teja said, "I wasn't interested in you. If you were really interested, you should have said - I am not interested and I never will." I was showing him my teeth. And then he asked me, "Do you know when this started?". I thought for few seconds and answered him, "Anshu's wedding!". No! he said and then I demanded him to answer. He answered and it was really a surprise.
Back in college days! Few of us were attending training. The first day, I joined the training a bit late as I was in a meeting with a professor. There was only one seat left. That was beside Teja. I sat there. From the next day, I had an option to change my seat but I didn't. I remember attending the training and Teja was there. It wasn't a special moment for me. Teja said that it was where this all started. He said that was the most precious memory for him. He unlocked his mobile, browsed, and displayed the picture captured during our training. I was there. He was there. We were smiling.
Anvesh sat beside me! Teja forced me to clarify with you. He was a bit shy. He started speaking, "Actually I was just having fun! But I should have predicted Teja's anger. Actually, he cares a lot about me. That's why he got angry! I met Shree again and we had lunch together." I was shocked. "And then! in a fun mode, I said I may date Shree now that she is not your girlfriend!". I interrupted him and started laughing, "I understood! I don't want more details!". He was smiling. "Did you learn your lesson?", I asked him satirically. He was laughing and saying, "I was just joking!" We were laughing.
-[to be continued]
Authored by Shabbu White
