A Romantic Adventure
“You never been in love and you are telling me long distance relationship never work out. I don’t believe you. The matter of fact is I am going to meet her tomorrow.” excited and thrilled that I will be meeting her.
“WHAT!!! Don’t tell me you are traveling all the way from
“Who is gonna tell them anyway. I am taking the morning Taj Express from Nizamuddin station around 7 and then Bus to return till 7 in the evening. You will act as my cover up. I will just tell them I will be staying with you for the whole day. How is the idea?”
“VERY BAD!!! I am telling you again Rahul, you will get yourself killed! And why are you so crazy about this Anjali? I don’t think
“Hey Aman, this is too much man!!! I thought you will act as a good friend. Mind your language. Tell me will you help me or not. Or should I call someone else?”
“Sorry yaar!! I never thought you will get serious about some gal. I have seen you always flirting around but from love you always stayed away. Tell me what you are up to (and how are you getting me killed)?”
“Okay! You will have to come to my place around 5:45 to pick me up. I will tell mom that you want to go out. They will think I will stay at your place and won’t object. I will be carrying my mobile so mom can anytime trace me. Then just drop me off to station. She will never call me. I will send sms to you and you forward it to mom regarding lunch and the stuff she always calls up for.”
“Fine Rahul, I am doing just for the sake of our friendship. If something goes wrong, I won’t lie to your mom. I am damm scared of her. Better not get me killed.”
“Thanks Aman! Thanks a lot! So meet you tomorrow morning. Don’t be late or I will kill you.”
***
“Namaste aunty. Is rahul ready? We going for a ride and spending Sunday together. Taking a break from the busy semester work”
“Yeah he is ready. Taking break from studies? But you people hardly study!!! Is this break for another mischief?”
“Na Na aunty!!! No mischief, just hanging out together. Chal Rahul we are getting late. We will miss the nice weather once the sun is out.”
“Hi Aman, Chal its already 6, we must be moving fast. Bye mom, love you take care…. Meet you at dinner.”
***
“Chal rahul, all the best and say hi to Anjali on my behalf. I want all the details of the trip once you get back. And get some nice snaps too.”
“Yeah I will do that. Train is about to leave. I will take my seat. I will call you once reaching
***
“Anjali! ANJALI!!! Get up. Get up!! Its 7, Rahul must be on train by now and you are yet to get ready.”
“What! Oh… I am late. What time the train reaches Tina…”
“Train is always on time, it reaches around about 9:20. So you have just 2 hours to get ready. It will take at least 20min to reach station.”
“Thanks for waking me up Tina. Please, can you iron my suit, while I get ready? Please dear. You have always been a great room mate and friend. I need you as my sister, please can you help…”
“Okay okay, Don’t start a drama. It doesn’t suit you. Just this time, for your stupid love. Get ready now.”
***
“Bhai saab time kya ho raha hai (brother what’s the time?)”, oh I forgot to wear my watch.
“Train late chal rahi hai, aab 9:40 per station pahuchegi. Abhi to 9 hi baje hai. (Train is late, will reach station at 9:40, its 9 right now.).”
| Rahul Ah!! These trains. Indian railways - never on time. Anjali will get mad over this; I hope she comes in that green suit I asked her to wear. Its been long since we met. I will let loose her hair as soon she comes, looks amazing with her hair let down hair. Now I am missing her. When will this train reach station? Anyway I have to pass time; what to do – last time was great but I will make this even better. Her smile always used to make my heart skip a beat. The way she used to flip her hair over her shoulder. Blushing each time I touch her dimple. Her habit of winking each time she get naughty. Oh!!! Gosh I miss her so much!!! My babydoll, I miss you so much… | Anjali Oh!! The train is late… No!!! I will kill the driver for doing this. We get 5-6hrs after such a long time and the silly train has to get late. So sick… Anyways I have to wait. It was very sweet of Tina to help me get ready. I look great in this green suit. I hope he didn’t forget to wear the bubbly blue I asked him to. I will beat him if he comes in any other dress. If possible I will lie in his lap and fall asleep or mess his hair…His way of cuddling me, his way of holding my hand when I need it makes me fall in love with him over and over again. The way he makes me blush and laugh so much. I miss him so much. Where is the train why is it taking so long…? |
The train arrives at the station, but takes ages to reach the platform…
| Rahul Ah!! Train has at last reached the station… Where is she I cant see her? I hope she reached the station on time. | Anjali Yahoo!! Train is here finally. Good, he took this train so he can reach early. Which bogey is he in? |
Train comes to a halt… Rahul is in S13 and Anjali is standing in front of S3. She hates the number 13…
| Rahul Oh! I am in S13. I will have to come out of some other bogey or Anjali will get mad about me sitting here. I can see her | Anjali Where is he sitting? Even though he is so tall I am not able to see him. I will check the other end… Ah there is he. Looking good in blue |
“Hi Rahul! How was the journey?”
“Hi Anjali, journey was fine, too eager to meet you all the way. And delay drove me crazy.”
“Its okay, at last you made it. We should get out of here first.”
“Yeah and I need to eat something. Leaving my place early morning means no breakfast. In Train I didn’t feel like having something.”
“Oops! I already had my breakfast. We get just breakfast and no lunch in hostel, so I had it. No problem I will give company and watch you eat.”
“NO! I will only eat if you eating with me. If you agree on this condition then we will go to eat. Or else??”
“Okay baba, will eat with you. Where do you want to go? We have CFT Restaurant nearby…”
“CFT will be great. We get a nice place to talk and eat. Then we can move to Taj Mahal. But don’t ask me to build something like that for you.”
“Bad PJ… We can go there but it might be very hot in afternoon. I will become Hot Property”
“First we are not walking to that place, will go in auto, secondly if I am the cool dude, I don’t mind you being Hot Property.”
“Please, stop giving out these silly PJ’s of yours. Move now or the breakfast will get over at CFT…”
“You look great in this dress. Blending with the color of nature… I love you………….”
“Miss you too dear…”
***
“Rahul what would you like to have, I know milk is your favorite… Want to have cold coffee?”
“But you don’t like it… Okay Chinese – your favorite and Cold Coffee – my favorite. Doing this we don’t have to take pesticides.”
“Yeah right. Noodles and Manchurian will be great? Anything else?”
“No, that should do.”
***
“What are you looking at Rahul, eat your food na…”
“Looking at your face… I never have enough of it. I feel sad every time I see couples holding hand, chatting or moving around. Why do we have to live away and miss so many things which we can do together…”
“You getting sad now when we are together and making me sad ... Don’t think about this… Please.”
“I am never near when you need someone to hug, someone’s shoulder to cry on, someone’s hand to hold, someone’s lap to sleep or just a kiss to feel the warmth. I think of us every moment. Love hurts; it does hurt a lot when one is alone…”
“I don’t want to think about what will happen later, want to live life now and here. Please stop thinking about it right now.”
“Okay leave this talk I am making us both sad. Don’t want to make you cry – I am not carrying a handkerchief…”
“Oh please, look who is talking; you are the one who always cry… Just how many times have I cried in front of you…”
“Yeah yeah!!! You don’t cry. I know that, was just pulling your leg. And boys don’t cry… ”
“Oh please!!! BOYS DON’T CRY :P “
***
“Tell me something Anjali, how long did you take to get ready in the morning. Tell me truly…”
“I took very less time, though I got up a little late. Thanks to Tina she woke me up. Hostel it takes time as you have to book toilet and bathroom for bath na…”
“No make and all. Just the bath…?”
“Please I don’t need make up and all. I am better this way only.”
“Nothing??? Not even Lipstick or face powder.”
“Lipstick no! But I use lip gloss and eye liner once in a while (like today). No face powder. Too many chemicals.”
“Show me the lip gloss, you carry that or not… Can I try it if you don’t mind?”
“LOL!!! Hey lips gloss?? Sure??”
“Or you apply it and I will get it other way around ;)”
“You na Rahul, tumbhi na bade bure ho (you are very bad rahul – blushing)”
“Oh my god you have gone red, now don’t hide your face okay.”
***
“Its very hot out here… Even though the whole taj mahal is having lovely garden, I am sweating like pig, what about you doll.”
“Na not much… I am not a pig, may be that is the reason.”
“HA ha ha!! Very funny! Anyways, now I have to head back to
“Why do you have to go –I can smuggle you inside hostel and you can stay there… With me”
“You think you can smuggle a 6 foot tall guy inside hostel. Please… And what you gonna say it’s a refrigerator you are bringing.”
“Nahi, hum nahi jane denge apko (No! I wont let you go…)”
“Please love, I need to go back. And promise I will meet you in next holidays. PROMISE…”
***
“Bus is coming. I will reach by 7 will give you a call then…”
“I will miss you very much… Take care and sleep if you are too tired. No need to call, just a miss call will be fine.”
“No I will give a call as soon as I reach
“Thanks for coming… I will miss you very much… Love…”
“I will miss you too… Say thanks to tina for the help. And give her the chocolate.”
“I will do that… Miss you…”
Rahul gets on to the bus and sits on the last seat of the bus, Anjali keeps standing even after bus has started moving. Rahul and Anjali keep watching each other till the bus takes a right turn heading towards
Long distance relations may be tough but it is possible. All it needs is the desire to love your partner. Rahul & Anjali still lives away from each other yet they continue to love each other. They fight like any other couple, they talk to each other and something more they have for each other – their love letters…
I LOVE YOU
For Every moment of our togetherness
And the joy of your memories
Is beyond the limit of my Happiness
….RAHUL @}------
posted by AK at 10:16 PM
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