Revealing The Secrets

Chapter 9

Revealing The Secrets

Three weeks went by. I had couple of chats with kesha but none of them acknowledged me of what happened between taral and jaimin. I was a little desperate now but asking her directly was not one of the possibilities. Anyway, 1st Semester examination was a week ahead. I had my own issues.

‘Are you kidding me? you choose to hangout with jaimin and taral all the time, and now you’re half-girlfriend kesha adds on to your group and the worst of all, I come to know it from the rumor bag and you think you can come to me when you want to learn how this Alpha ray scatters? I think I should think before calling you a friend.’ Said Sagar aggressively.

Yeah, Rumor bag! like every school has, we too had a particular person who knew everything about everyone and had no intentions to keep it to herself. For us, it was Nisha. As time passed, facts came to an end and she started spreading rumors. The rest goes as it does. Though sometimes she came with the truth but she already was named rumor bag, and that’s pretty much it.

‘okay look! I’m sorry. Taral was going from a bad time. You know that. I spent all my time being confused and you know I’m crazy about kesha, right? I was hardly getting any time with her and look I’m sorry, Okay! I said it. I’m Sorry!’

for most of the part he was right. I was being a dog. Sagar was on of the best guys I saw coming in my life. Though he was studious, he was smart, Like literally smart. he encouraged me to show my poems to kesha. He was a quite there for me and I was being a jerk. but still the fact stands, he was acting like a pussy!

‘Wow! I expected a crappy explanation from you but yes, that was better. but still you could have told me before.’

‘yeah sorry about that.’

‘I don’t always do that,..Do I?’

‘Crappy explanations? yes! An expert!’

‘whatever. Are you gonna teach me how that ray works or not?’

‘yes!’ he said and words started to faint away slowly as he explained me the rest..

As exams came near, we stopped hearing from kesha. His uncle was a strict little bastard and as kesha wanted to be a cardiologist, she had no option but to study hard. While I was busy going through the books my hands held for the first time in the whole semester, Taral was in ease. God, why’s she so smart? and Jaimin, oh wait, Jaimin had no exams coming because he chose commerce stream. He decided to join his father’s business after they got rich.  It was sunday evening. Exams were starting tomorrow. I tried to freshen up a little. I called everyone to wish a last day luck. Sagar-’Thank you. I hope the same for you’

Kesha - # Nobody picked the call. Obviously.

Jaimin-’ Dude, you need some sleep. I’m in commerce.’

Taral, It was a long call.

‘Hey!’ I said as the clock skipped another hour.

‘Hey! gone through the books?’

‘Not all but quite some.’

‘good. So best of luck.’

‘yeah! same to you.’

‘ok. umm...bye?’ she said after an awkward pause.

‘No actually I was wondering to ask you something.’

‘what?’

‘It might be a little personal! ’

‘you’re gonna ask me even if I say no so skip the bullshit and jump to the question. I have to go to bed.’

‘what happened two years ago that broke you and jaimin? ’

‘ummm..that was not something I was expecting to hear! but that happened because jaimin kissed me without my permission.’

‘WHAT! Jaimin tried to kiss you? that can’t be possible. He seems gay!’

‘No he did...What? how does he look gay to you?’

‘I don’t know. He has a muscular body but he is kind. besides he has six pairs of shoes!’

‘and that makes him gay? wow! you know what, you’re crazy. I’m hanging up. Byee!’

‘Hey wait. Atleast tell me what happened!’

‘Long story short, like you know about it, he wanted to convince me to break up with dixit. I never was convinced. I asked him,

‘why won’t he get fucking lost? so he just said it.’

‘that he loved you?’

‘yes. ’

‘and he kissed you!’

‘no. I mean yes. I told him I was with dixit and I liked jaimin..’

‘you told him you liked him? and he kissed you? that seems normal. I don’t see his fault yet!’ I interrupted.

‘I was saying I liked him as a friend and don’t want to loose him! he kissed me before I could even complete my sentence.’

‘Oh God! that’s a lot to take on my little heart but this story is so funny. I’m literally glad we had this conversation right before the exams. So what next?’

‘I slapped him!’

‘you SLAPPED him? Hahaha!’ I started laughing like a mad person.

‘Okay it looks a little funny now and I get it but I was seriously mad at him back then.’

‘Wow! You never took the modesty to tell this to me before?’

‘you never asked me before.’

‘I was giving you your privacy and how come jaimin never told me?’

‘You and giving privacy? Shut up! and that must be because of that hard slap. I even asked him to never call me back for the rest of my life. he must have been heavily embarrassed.’ she joined me now and we both laughed for the next ten minutes.

‘I think I need to talk to him about all this.’

‘No, keep it between us. It’s been half a year and things have been better. I don’t want it to go wrong again.’

‘but..okay!’ I said.

‘So if this is what you were doing all day I hope you atleast pass!’

‘yeah whatever. I hope you pass!’

‘I will because I don’t start reading a day before exam! anyways, I need to wake up early so bye.’ she said criticizing me.

‘Yeah, okay. Byee. talk to you soon.’ I said ending the conversation.

Wow! I was seventeen, Genuinely more handsome than jaimin, smarter than him, not gay and I was still the guy who is never been kissed. It hurt my Male-ego! Anyways, Physics’ paper was to be given priority from all. I slept watching ‘Die Hard 4’ Instead. ;)

Two weeks passed. Neighbours asked me how did my exam go? It’s weird how our neighbours cares more for our result than our parents do! I, on the  other side kept asking myself the same. ‘How did my exams go?’ who cared! I was like a saint. Marks, grades, I was over it. It’s all virtual. I believed in peace. Yeah, okay! I scored less!

Anyways, i was excited. I spent the last three weeks without having a single sight of the love of my life. Everything seemed so stupid and meaningless without her. I made everyone agree for a movie. Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. As ever, I reached the place early. I received a text from kesha earlier that day that she wanted to talk. I wondered what happened. maybe her papers went bad. maybe she had some problems. maybe she missed me in the past two weeks that she started to realize that she loved me.. that's just something I fantasize about. I entered the mall. there it was. “Cafe Coffee Day : A Lot Can Happen Over Coffee!” I wish. I pulled the door though it said push. A little Rebel I’m. As I crossed the door, my hectic eyes started searching her everywhere. my eyes rushed over to catch a sight of her so that the warmness of her sight could heaten my frozen heart. There she was. Right on the corner of my eyes. Watching me. And as I turned towards her, the rush inside seemed to ease. her beautiful hairs were covering her face and as I walked towards her she smiled at me tucking behind those beautiful hairs. Skip. Skip. Skip. My heart skipped so many beats I felt dead.

‘Hey’ I said as I sat.

‘Hiee. how are you? Long time na? btw how did the exam go?’

‘God! what’s wrong? why are you so nervous?!’

‘Not nervous, just excited! Haven’t seen you guys in like two weeks.’

‘16 days to be exact.’

‘you were counting?’

‘I was trying. turns out I’m good at mathematics.’ we both laughed.

‘and exam went fine.’ I said. she smiled.

‘so what was that you wanted to talk about?’

‘Oh yes. my mom came to town this week. I guess I’ll be spending the diwali vacation with them in diu. I promised Taral I’ll be with her. So how do I tell her? She’ll be mad at me.’

‘what? I thought we will spend it together. I mean we all. So why in diu?’

‘Oh you don’t know, right? Diu is my hometown. Dad owns a hotel there.’

‘So you’re rich?’

‘Not that rich but yeah. Nobody guesses that, right? I know. My expenses, my Scooty, I’m on a budget. They want me to learn life.’

‘hey I didn't knew that. that’s nice. So now that you’re rich, let’s fall in love!’

‘No but I've read that novel. It’s quite good.’ she giggled.

Damn! she’s just not that into me! and this is what you wanted to ask me? what is wrong with you. I thought you realized you love me..

‘So..I came across a secret.’ I whispered to create some sense of excitement.

‘yeah, tell me?’ she said.

‘Taral slapped jaimin as he kissed her when she was in a relationship with dixit. That was what broke them.’ I said excitedly. Oh I was such a bitch.

‘I know.’ she sighed.

‘what? how? I mean who told you?’ I was surprised.

‘you remember we decided to ask taral? I asked jaimin instead. he told me the entire story.’

‘Oh! you know what, I just lost my respect for him. how can you kiss someone without their permission? I mean yeah, no one talks about giving the permission but you know when to kiss someone!’

‘I don’t see what he did wrong. He loved her and she created the confusion by saying she likes him too but as a friend.’

‘you said the exact same words to me!’ I pointed out in a mild aggression.

‘It was different with us.’

‘care to explain why?’

‘Why do you want to fight over what is past and gone!’

Past and Gone? was that my love for her after all? was that all I ever proved? Past and gone!

‘I don’t want to.’ I said.

‘Okay so don’t.’

‘but why are you backing jaimin on this?’

‘so you seriously want to fight with me, right karthik?’

‘I just want to know you better.’ I said sarcastically.

‘okay. for instance, I’m Jaimin and you’re Taral. I loved you from last 8 years. yeah, eight years. and the years that consist of the time when no one had an idea what does people meant when they said they loved each other. from the time when spelling love was the hardest thing to do in love! won’t you love someone back who loves you that much?’

That’s just bullshit! children always say they love this and they love that. That doesn't mean the bullshit’s true. what’s wrong with this girl?

‘Would you love me back if I love you for the next Eight years?’

‘Why do you have to bring us in every conversation?’

‘because I love you!’

‘but I don’t! what do I have to do to make you understand that?’

‘tell me why? why don’t you love me?’

‘I just don’t! I don’t seem to have an answer for that. I just don’t.'

she walked away from me. I knew I had crossed the limits. I did the exact same thing I cursed jaimin for. I forced her! I was so sorry. I wish I had enough courage to apologize to her. she didn’t waited for the movie. Answering taral and jaimin was hard but the hardest part was to watch that movie alone. For the first time in my life, I was at a theater, watching a movie and not really watching it. I knew a day would come when this would happen but not like this. the reason I would not be watching should have been different. Very different.

A Short Memory, A Big Secret!

Chapter 8

A Short Memory, A Big Secret!

It was Sunday’s evening by now and taral was finally out of her grief.

Maybe not but she was smiling and that was enough. The girl who brought that smile back was but the same girl who took mine a couple of hours ago telling me to go fuck off! Yes of course, she didn’t said that but her words meant same to me. But hey, Girls are stupid! they don’t know what the say! I tried to convince myself. Taral had ordered some pizzas and we had a great time being all of us together after a long time. A Full - Fat dinner later, kesha pulled me to the balcony.

‘So what did exactly happened between taral and jaimin?’

‘what? does it matter now?’

‘taral told me she loved it when jaimin took his call and came running without being pissed for everything that happened before. I just wanna know what happened!’ She said.

‘You can ask taral then.’

‘yes I did! She told me they both had a fight. why? because of dixit. why? because he was her boyfriend. that’s it! I don’t understand how?’’

she said.  ‘Nevermind, don’t tell me.’ slowly turning away from me.

‘It was two months due for our Standard 10th board exams and Schools were quiet over. Only few of us went to school after the courses were completed. some mates didn’t come school to study at home, some didn’t to sleep at home.’ I narrated.

she quickly turned back, sat near me and stared at me asking me to continue. Butterflies in my belly!

‘I entered the line of latecomers waiting to get their late Notes with jaimin. from the beginning of the time, I had this Strange habit to be late at each and every day of the school! I would have made the AIEEE books look smaller than the collections of the notes from principal Shouting “LATE”'.

‘So that’s why princy hates you?’ she interrupted.

‘let’s say it’s one of the reason.’ I smirked.

‘Jaimin was a middle-class boy just like me until his dad got the deal of his dreams and grew big. In a very short period of 2 years, their bank accounts gulped the amount of money we will ever see in our life. Though he was very studies, he was never far at fun time. Over everything, ‘never late to school boy’ had came with me today because our Dearest Taral had put a nail under his wheel a day ago to teach him AWARENESS. Well, she says SO! We entered the class and found her sitting alone on the last bench. Like always! Taral was the richest girl in our school. Her dad was a hot-shot advocate and from the days she couldn’t spell days, she got everything she asked for. Her father was though too busy to spend his time with his daughter but nevertheless she grew up without ever complaining about it. Her only complaint was that her father never appeared to the annual day’s function.

’Wait. What does annual day has to do with taral?’ Kesha asked.

‘She was not always this taral. she used to be the girl who would be the monitor of class, Favourite student of the class teacher and the cultural activist all at the same time. but I guess with time she realized Bad grades grab attention more quickly than good grades do.’

‘Wow! I can’t imagine taral in that picture!’ She said raising her eyebrows.

‘Neither can I.’

‘what? haven’t you seen her that way?’

‘No! I joined our school when I was fourteen. taral was changed by then. Every teacher, Students and the seniors knew her for her Anti-scholars attitude.’ I said. ‘ Though Jaimin and taral were kindergarten friends! Chadi-Buddies! ’

‘okey, so what then?’ she giggled.

‘hey, you know what?’ taral said looking at me.

‘what?’ I asked goggle-eyed.

‘My morning was a little punctured!’ she said with a sneer. ‘how was yours, jaimin?’

‘It’s not funny, taral!’ said Jaimin with a little aggression on his face.

‘It’s not about fun! It’s about teaching you a little technique called presence of mind!’ she mocked.

‘huh! what’s it with you taral! leave him on his own. if he cannot take your pranks, stay away from him’ I said mocking jaimin.

Jaimin gave a ‘I Hate you Both’ look and sat opening his books.

‘So?’ I asked taral pointing my eyes at jaimin after a while.

‘So? I’m not apologizing for this.’ she whispered.

‘ you should. he came all the way walking to my house at seven in the morning. that was not cool! you should apologize!’ I whispered back.

‘ok. whatever. Jaimin, I’m sorry!’ taral finally said.

‘It’s okay.’ he said and smiled. he really lost the problem when she said sorry. He just got through his rage in one word..weird!’

‘Oh GOD! you know what, kesha? I think I’m the stupidest person ever!’ I said in a loud voice.

‘I don’t know what you are talking about but I agree that you’re stupid.’ She mocked.

‘Ahh! That was rude.’ I said.

‘I know. so what was it you were talking about?’

‘I saw a sad expression on jaimin’s face today and he was a little hyper after he knew taral lied to her for dixit and I saw he was acting a little possessive but I thought No! he never told me so I thought he never did!’

‘Excuse me, did I missed something? ‘Cause I don’t get a Fucking word from what you’re blabbering!’ she said raising her voice.

‘Jaimin Likes Taral!’

‘Wait. Wait. Wait! How can you say that?’

‘Well that day, we were at the canteen when taral told us about dixit. I was quite okay because she was happy but jaimin had a problem with dixit and as the days passed he tried convincing taral to break up with dixit. At first, we both thought he was kidding but then he was acting so weird and one day, he just passed the limits for taral. She was so pissed that why was jaimin trying to cross her personal life. I realize now That maybe she knew it or maybe jaimin had told her he loves her.’ I Felt like I solved the da vinci code.

‘So why did they exactly fought?’

‘Taral told me he crossed the line! Jaimin said nothing about it. Ever.’

‘Karthik! what does it mean that he crossed the line?’ she asked me with a taunting sound.

‘I know! but I thought that he was interfering in her life and..the hell with it! I had no Idea!’

‘It’s crystal clear! Jaimin is in love with her. She’s her childhood friend and all time crush! Aww this is so cute!! Wait! has he been ever in a relationship?’

‘No, he hasn’t!’ I said in a confused voice.

‘Oh thank God! I’m gonna tell taral about this! I mean she already knows this but I’m gonna tell her She had this person all her life and she was dating somebody else!’ she said excitedly.

‘Like, right now?’

‘No! I mean, at the right time. but you are not to tell a word to jaimin!’

‘Yeah. whatever you say.’ I said.

I was a little disappointed. she found it cute that jaimin maybe loves taral from his childhood! Would I’d loved her from her childhood, she would have been mine? It’s not my fault that she had not moved into our school before! I’m sure I would have loved her from my childhood if she has been in it Though I found Brinda Roy way too cute those days..;)

Breaking Bad!

Chapter 7
Breaking Bad!
The sunday morning sun was visible from my window and I was feeling the guilt that I slept over her call. I didn’t knew how important that was. How helpless she was. I was Shocked and trembled inside. Out of any clue what was happening? Out of a clue how would she be feeling right now! I cannot imagine our Iron girl crying. yet she was, bcoz she does have a heart. I was unaware so brittle it was, broken bad, Broken by the person she loved the most. From the person she gave away her best friend for! Yet there he was for her where I couldn’t get enough of my sleep.

Who’s he?’ Asked kesha.

“Jaimin, He called me. He made me feel the guilt i’m drowned in right now! so I asked you to come.” I said.

“What do you want me to do?” Kesha asked.

“I don’t know. help me! or atleast her. She has this bad tendency to stay away from those bitchy girls and that really makes her so alone and helpless! So I called you as you’re only the female friend she trusts.”

“Omg! I have never seen her so weak” Said kesha sighing as she stood up to go to her.

“Neither have I” I said.

I was feeling very bad! She was there for me every time I needed her and I just couldn’t pick her call! Her mom knocked the door. She wiped her tears and asked jaimin to open it. Her mom was there with some home-made snacks. She put them on the table and left. Oh, she had no idea what her daughter was going through. What mattered if she knew?

I tried to start the conversation and I was about to say ‘I’m sorry taral!' when Taral looked at me and started crying again as all of her emotions overflowed her as kesha asked her something that I think reminded her of what I just did! I quickly closed the door and kesha unaware of what happened stared me with a oblivious face! On the other side of the room, jaimin was sitting watching everything like a dumbo but he was there for her and I was a Douche!

“What Happened this morning?” kesha asked me with a loud voice that shivered me through my spines.

“I was deep asleep in my bed when I woke up to my Phone’s Ring and as I glanced on the phone with one eye, Hardly visible font spelled taral. Sleeping on a sunday morning, I was not in a mood to attain any call and I choose to ignore it Having no idea what it might be that she was calling on a sunday morning. I slept through it. I opened my damn eyes a hour later to another call. It was jaimin and with half-asleep voice, I said, “ Hi!”!


“Hi!!” He screamed
“Do you have any Idea how many times taral has called you!” he said.
“I don’t know I was sleeping..wait, how do you know that?” I asked in amazement.
“because when you didn’t took her calls, she choose to call me!”
“wow! when did you both left your ego on side and became friends again?”
“Do you have any ideas what’s happening here? She called ME! she was crying and she had no one to talk to! ” He said angrily.
“Wait, Crying! Taral’s crying? what for?” I asked in a shocking voice.
“Dixit broke up with her. She’s not telling me why but it seems they had some issues. You know i’m not so good at holding people and you’re! You know what was going on in her life and you better come here in 30 minutes!”
“I can’t believe that! I don’t think they had any issues. we went to a movie 3 days ago and they were definitely so happy together.”
“I don’t know! I can’t see her like this. you come here now!”
“I’ll be there soon.” I said and came here as fast as I could.


'Who is this guy again?' she asked.
'He's jaimin. Taral's best friend and mine too.' I said
'Why don’t I know about him?' kesha asked.
'Taral never told anything about her.' she added.
'they were not talking to each other since 6 months! I'm confused too..
' Ohhh! I don’t know what's happening here but i'm so damn sure that's why I don't fall in a stupid relationship!' kesha said
'Was that sentence anywhere pointing me?' I asked
' i don't know,maybe!' She said.
' kesha, that boy left taral for I don’t know what! When i said i loved you, i meant i'll love you forever! I'm not some asshole who's in search of his first girlfriend just bcoz he hasn't had any!' i said a little aggressively.
' why are you getting so mad. I didn't meant any of that. And yes if you're bringing this up, aren’t you trying to get a girlfriend coz you haven’t had any!, Kesha furiously said.
' No, that's what i'm saying! I haven't felt anything for anyone like i feel for you. '
'And i don't want to feel about anyone i see taral feeling right now' she interrupted.
You think i'll do that?'
‘No i think complications will make you do that! I mean If you'd be in a relation with someone. You know what karthik, i've seen enough to end in a relation with anyone including you. Please take my advice. Don't love me. Find someone your type. I'm sorry to be rude but i'll never love you!'

She went into silence. She knew she said enough. But why has everything to end up in sadness for me. Two days before she was holding my hand, excusing that she was intending to get some popcorn! Was she really? I mean was it all in my mind? Does she really never thought of ‘us’ a single time! Everything was going so good! Why does it has to end like this!
I gathered all my courage and got to taral and sat beside her!
“I’m sorry!” I said with a little courage lost with every word.
“Why? It’s not a big deal!” Taral said
“I Never thought you’ll call me for a situation so tense! I never thought you would go this emotional! ”
“Not your fault, Right? All was mine. I fooled myself thinking you would be the most affected person! I imagined you care to fucking pick my call!” she screamed in anger as she lost her mind!
“I’m sorry yaar! How would have I possibly thought that Someone in this damn world could have broke YOUR heart!” I screamed back.
“Why? Don’t I have a heart? am I not a human? Can’t I feel Fucking terrible when i’m in love with someone and he fucking kisses someone else in front of my god forsaken Eyes!!!” She shouted and ended in tears as she smashed her hand on the floor. Kesha tried to interrupt but something stopped her.

“What? He kissed someone else? Who?” I asked.
(Crying) “ Mana...Manali!”
“Who Manali? Wait! His EX?”
“YES!”
“Wait, Wait, Wait! you told they broke up because She cheated on her and she was a fucking bitch and he couldn’t see her everyday so he changed the school!” Jaimin said interrupting now!
“Yes! I lied! He left her for me! He told me once but I never thought that he would do same to me!” she said.
“What! Are you freaking Mad? ” Jaimin asked with a what the fuck look on his face.
“I was in Love!” and she started crying again.
This time kesha hadn't stopped for anyone’s approval and hugged her as Taral cried her soul out! This was the most emotional scene in taral’s life and that day she found her Best female friend long after we all were in kindergarten!

I don’t like to accept this but I think I cried back that moment when I saw them hug like they were those twin sisters who grew up together for last 17 years! I went out in the balcony with jaimin with a smile on my face!

What’s wrong?’ I asked jaimin.
‘ I had told her that boy wasn’t correct for her and she fought with me for that cheater and What happened? He did the same, didn’t he? And she! She lied to me for him! This really saddens me yaar!’ He sighed.
“I know but she was in love, man! I can understand it and Let’s..Let’s get over this, Dude! On the positive side, You both are friends again! Isn’t that great!”
“Yeah, I guess.” he said with a Dull expression on his face!

(Oh God!) my mind said when I saw his face! Was he jealous? Was he Seeing taral the way I was kesha? Oh God It seemed so, If he was, he would obviously tell me before he would tell her, right? Of course he would...

Lights Emerging From Darkness

Chapter 6

Lights Emerging From Darkness 

The coffees were over. Love was off! atleast was on the side table. I knew I liked her but  I had to move on. she was Avoiding me at school, tutions and everywhere else. I could see her running out of the lobby when she sees me coming. I could see her closing her face in book when we sat at library. Just for the sake of knowledge, I do go to library sometimes to read!
I didn’t wanted to hurt me more by trying anymore. The Baroda interschool Tournament was started. As the Venue was at our school, We had lots of friends and fans cheering our team. The Qualifying rounds started with a bash! Watching RNR (Rana Niravsingh Rathod school),  the defending champions beat their opponent with a vast difference, audience were going crazy. It was our now turn to show something. We had a tough start but with the game moving forward we were leading every match with atleast 10 points. Our coach cheered us with great enthusiasm and With totally active skipper Dixit, we were holding it tight to semi finals. Basket! basket ! Pass and Again a basket! past the half time we were 40 home - 10 away. With 24 points and leading Points Scorer Tag, I was star of the match until dixit started scoring 3 pointers and outnumbered me. I was trying my best To Impress the audience, ummm...audience? In the 2nd row near the coach were the girls Cheering for us and As kesha was a big fan of basketball there was no way she would not attend our schools’ big game. Basket again!!! Dixit was annoying me and so after I started playing solo.with three baskets on a row, I was actually doing well until the Thunder struck at an amazingly wrong time. Dixit was Asking for a pass, time was 10 seconds on the clock and I got the golden pass. I jumped through opponent team’s players and as I was near starting a lay-up, The Big black guy of the opponent tried to stop me and hit me right in the chest. The time really got slower when I saw me falling to the ground and breaking my ankle! Oh god that hurts! Couldn’t imagine how stupid I was acting and how crazy I got just for a mere moment of attention! The coach Sentenced to hang me till death! well on positive side I got the leading tag! ;) I could do nothing but sit for the remaining matches and watch my team scoring points on points and my arm hurting from joints to joints! We were in the finals and I was out of the team! No moment could be that hurtful when you realize how your one silly mistake steals your months of hard work. Nevermind I would love to watch my team playing. Haven’t got any options too. I didn’t understood How to act when we won the match and everyone were running towards our team congratulating each and no-one suddenly cares for me? I was sadly Glad. though the ankle was hurting a bit when I clapped but I was happy with it. I so damn deserved it. Yet as we Know, With a little bad, comes a little good too and this time, I was surprised with that familiar face sitting beside me.


‘You played good’ said Kesha.
‘aa..thnx.
were you here the whole time?’ I asked
‘yeah I saw you falling really hard on the ground and for a sec I was like OMG but then you were ok and I thought...btw how’s it? Is It hurting?’
‘Yeah, my heart’s hurting a lot!’ I said in a dramatically sad voice.
‘oh! I was actually interested about your Hand.’
‘ It’s Fine. I’ll show it to a doctor.’ I said as I giggled.
‘ like me? She asked.
‘No, definitely not someone like you. I’ll meet a good doctor.’
‘Burn in hell karthik!’ She said as she burst out in laughter.
wow! we were talking to each other again. Wasn’t she avoiding me? She must be running to her chemistry practicals for she would have been late when I saw her running through Lobby. She
must be really Reading in the library for the class test we had the day. Oh, I was so wrong! I should have been a little less obsessed and a bit more positive about her.
‘heyya! Congo dude! You still are the leading scorer of the game! You get a trophy too..!’ came screaming, taral
Cool’ I said when I finally got some attention.
We want a treat!’ said they both in same seconds of that minute.
Ok!
Domino’s?’ I asked
Hell, No! I mean yeah but I’ll love to go for a movie Too!’ Taral excitedly said.
‘Yeah, i’ll love a movie too’ kesha added convincing me.
‘see you guys at six?’
Yeah, PVR!’ Dixit joined us.
I would have mind dixit saying he would join us unless he was not taral’s boyfriend. We really hated him not because of his arrogance but he had this natural ability to make people hate him. also he was the reason Jaimin Haven’t had talk with taral since months. but taral loved him and we all loved taral. Overall Dixit was an asshole we had to tolerate.

We were at the P.V.R. I mean, me and dixit. Girls never show up on time! The Movie started but we entered couple of minutes late which really gets me annoyed because I’m a bit of movie freak and I just hate It when someone comes late for a movie! Nevermind, kesha was right next to my seat and I could not stop myself looking at her rather than at the screen. I wished the movie was a horror one so I can be opportune enough to get the benefits of it but unfortunately there were none on the screens that week. Hard luck! The movie, though was a full on entertainment which distracted my attention towards screen. I’m Glad it did because I loved it when I surprisingly noticed my arm and I saw Her hand on mine. Neither I knew how to act nor I had any Idea If she did it on Purpose! Who cares, Right. Suddenly I’m back. I’m back in love. Oh, her beauty is back in front of my eyes and damn I’m missing the movie! I could feel the touch of her and as I moved my fingers a bit, she took her hand away. ‘ THAT AWKWARD MOMENT ’. She locked her eyes on the screen and she couldn’t stop herself from giving that blushy smile. I was speechless, So was she. Taral was staring at me and I could lip read her saying, “ Wow!” I cannot simply get it in my head that I Might have got to the next level. The movie was a great Celebration for me. Same was the Dinner when I got kesha to talk about what happenned back at the cinema. Though she couldn’t deny accepting it, she reasoned she was resting her arm and It suddenly touched mine! Duh! Invalid Argument! I could See her lies in those eyes covered in light mascara and I could see a shining light disclosing from the bottom of her heart..

What Not To Expect When Karma Is On To Fuck You

Chapter 5
What Not To Expect When Karma Is On To Fuck You


I was firm, solid and confident. It was a yes! How can somebody refuse the proposal of a so called lovely and handsome stud like me! Okay, I know What you’re thinking but I actually was good looking. specially after the jaundice 4 years ago, I lost too much weight and all human theory says, ‘Slimmer the Better’. But as a matter of fact, timing is the most important ingredient in the recipe of relationship. To make it right, Every morning I bought a red rose on my way to school. I was ready every day, every hour, every moment. Yet, it always rains when you don’t have an umbrella. I remember his face Fine. I was Late for school and as I passed from the flower shop, the man looked at me so amazed, He shouted, “No More?” And I passed a smile to him. My bag seemed empty without the everyday’s Pride though my books weighed no less than a motherfuckin’ Elephant! I was at basketball court practicing for the IST (Inter School Tournament). After long 2 hours of practice everyone was leaving. Lately when the court was clear as everyone left, I Took the ball, Shooting last shot for the day and at the same time, Taral Entered the court running. Taral Was a beautiful girl with a broad mind and was a witch in her words. she was one of the most wanted girls in our school. Involved in school’s every law breaking activities, we both had many things in common and enjoyed each other’s company a lot.

‘You gotta see this’ She said with her breath shortening
What?’ I asked in a shock!
She pulled my hand and Took me to the School’s Parking. Kesha was there shouting and abusing a guy. It was ashish, A freak but kesha was scaring the shit out of him and as we were almost there to stop her, the idiot tried to hold her hand. BAMMM!!! No Slap Hard as that I had ever seen. We ran to her and taral calmed her. she took her to the basketball court and we Sat there. Now what happened was clear. the guy was flirting with her and she didn’t like it..at all! Taral had her drink some water and now she was cool as an Air conditioner. Though taral wasn’t much of talker, she was discussing it with her and I was getting Bored. I mean what does a guy has to do in between two girls chatting! Nevertheless, I was listening and out of odds, kesha asked taral about the boy and as much I know taral, she acted as she was nervous and taral gets nervous only at one thing. Lying! I wondered why was she lying and what was in her mind but I better not get involved in it But what about taral told that boy to ask kesha just to see how she reacts. I mean she knows everyone in the class. Ahh!! Why am I thinking so much? Girls are really contagious! They were busy chatting 10 more minutes before kesha Left for Home.

‘you knew ashish was gonna do this?’ I asked taral.
‘The way he was asking me about her, I had an Idea.’
‘that why you were nervous when kesha brought him in your chat?’
‘I was not nervous, I was worried! you See, this will happen when you’ll ask her to be your girlfriend! She’s so damn Tempered’ taral said.
‘well, she didn’t reacted that much when I asked!’
Wait, what? you asked her? When?’ taral asked with a confused smile.
I didn’t ask her, I just told her. told her that I love her.’
SO ? what did she said?’
Ah, Nothing!’
Stupid! you need to ask her! GO!’
Now? I mean Right now? (looking at her face) No!! how do I  propose without a Rose? It Looks so...Empty Handed! ‘Wait!’ she said and She quickly went to the tree near the basketball court and brought some flowers that were pinkish red and with her hair band, she made a perfect bouquet for me! I don’t know how to thank her for her incredible contribution in my life. No one has ever been so helpful as her. I quickly ran to the parking and saw kesha kicking her “never starting without kicks” scooty! I ran to her and before She could notice, I was On my knees and as she turned around.


Kesha! I know you might be thinking this is happening very fast and it’s not our age or we should wait before we take it further but I do feel that living without you is like watching 3D movie without 3D glasses! I Mean hey, will you be my gf?’
‘Karthik?!’
(Oh! She must be thinking why is everyone proposing in this parking lot.)
She took the flowers from my hand and gave a smile. I would have been the happiest person in the world if she was a mute but she was not! and her words were all different from what her smile said.
‘karthik! you’re very good but you’re my friend!
Friendzoned!! All I could here in my mind was it!
She FRIENDZONED me!!
She even said couple of things like we can be this and be happy and blah..blah..I can’t  think much but just that and  blah..blah..
Can’t we give it a try?’
I wish I would have told her but I acted as I was ok and I let her go. Sagar was right. she didn’t love me! what was I thinking! Why did I even Ask Her? How was I that stupid!
‘Hey, you Okay?’ taral asked in hesitation as she approached.
Yeah! well atleast she didn’t slapped me like ashish, right?
he he! but I can fulfill your wish!
(seeing me down she continued)
Oh come on! she’s not the only girl in the world, man! Don’t be that Emo! Let’s spill the beans over a coffee, my treat.’
Treat? Over my heart-break?’ I asked.
Treat! To Overcome it!’ she said bringing a smile on my face...:)

It Was The Time…

Chapter 4
It was the time…


'Stand up young fellow' said the principal as he entered the class when he found me Half Asleep.
'And you're dead' said sagar staring at the princy.
'What's on the black board?'
'A couple of math sums, Princy.'
'Explain the 3rd.'
'Ummm...when the value of x is substituted as 5, we get the value of y equals to 2, using the values we have LHS and through simplification we get RHS.'
Looking at my confident face, princy held him from falling.
'next time I see you sleeping in class, you get your leaving certificate right there'
'Sorry principal.'Like I care.
'That's shit' said sagar with amusement.
I know, I’m awesome'. With a smile on my face I exclaimed after that perfectly wrong answer accepted by the princy.
'So what were you dreaming about?'
'Her.'
'As usual.'
'Yeah but I’m thinking I should ask her'
'Ask her What?'
'That i love her. Does she?'
'You're insane karthik. It has hardly been a month you both know each other. I don't think she's in love with you anyway.'
'Thank you sagar! That’s very helpful.' I left the conversation there. I was more positive about her reply and I knew it was the time. Well, I thought so..



I was a bit of scared. I needed some help but god would be so graceful to me, I never had an Idea. It was an as normal day as it could be and as every time I did, I was at tutz without my homework.  With excuses as good as Sherlock holmes’, teachers were always irritated. He gave me a stay back.  Now most of the time, stay backs are never fun but this time it was amazing. Kesha was roaming around, peeking from the back door which I was really enjoying.  Suddenly a voice advanced from behind.  A voice so sweet, it cannot belong to anyone else than her.


Hey' kesha mumbled.
Hi' I uttered in a surprised voice.
Stay back?'
Hmmm'
So why do you never complete it on time?' She said as she entered and sat on the bench next to me.'
Habits I say, they never change. Btw I wrote a poem for you. Do you want me to read it to you?'
Damn it, of course!!' she screamed in excitement.
I opened my bag, got the poem and with a faint smile I started reading "introducing you". The moments that rise there, were really blushing.
‘wow karthik! How do you get such great rhymes?'
Inspiration, i guess.'
How many are they in total?'
What, Inspirations?
Poems, Stupid'
Eight now. Further, we'll see.' I exclaimed.
Can I read them? If only you don't mind'
No not at all. Here you go.' I handed the book to her. I was watching her and it were the top 15 minutes of days and months. Suddenly she turns and asks,
'who's she?'
She?'
The one for whom you write this awesome stuff'
No one' i answered in a blushy blush.
Ahaa, blushing! Tell me who’s she?'
I was stunned. Should i say her i love her? It was best chance i would ever get. SHE was asking me!
No one’, i said With a strong voice this time.'
Ok  i'm leaving, Bye' And she was leaving. I was missing the best opportunity i might ever get and it all started to slow down.  every step she was
taking seemed a hour.
You'
What?'
You, kesha. It's you! I'm madly in love with you'
What? You're kidding, right?
No. i'm not. I’m Damn serious.'

She was staring at me. I was scared, Nervous and Glad. All the same time. She turned around twisting her lips and moved out. Hell with me, I thought. I should have waited a bit more. Oh, I lost our friendship! Hell with me, Can’t I control my fucking tongue! I wanted to cut off this bitch in my mouth but then, I almost proposed her! That’s fucking amazing! I was still thinking how to and suddenly I’ve did it without any plans. I did my part, now it was to her. I completed my remaining stuff and left. Next few days at school and tutz were really awkward. Whenever I looked at her, she would turn back and stare at me. At first it seemed romantic but then it was terrifying. Her innocent eyes didn’t seem all innocent at the time. I focused on the fact that she was as normal most of the time as before but I also knew she was aware of the fact that I loved her. What was spinning in my mind? I have to clear this! She just can’t act normal, she have to answer me no matter even if it’s a No...