The story finds its inspiration in a real life incidence. The names have been changed, and emotions dilluted on request. Intentionally the story has been abridged... and kept open ended, you may try to complete it...
As usual it was a tough day for Raghav in the office. He pressed 5th Floor in the lift control panel and waited eagerly to reach his flat. ‘Days are really getting hotter here’, he said to himself. He quickly changed once in home, threw away the clothes in the laundry bag and quenched a bottle straight from the refrigerator.
It has been 8 months since Raghav joined this IT major straight out of his college. He was posted in Kolkata and was putting up in a flat with his friends. Life was a busy affair as he was really working hard in his first assignment and struggling hard to learn the tricks of the trade as soon in quick time. Today he had a bad day in the office as he was given some profession advices from his boss for an issue Raghav thought was quite ignorable.
Vrrrushhh… the shower was so relaxing… while bathing he was planning to explore Kolkata this weekend, it has been a long time here, but he was yet to explore the city of joy, coutesy “all work and no play”. “There is something here which I don’t like” he was talking to himself again.
10:30, he opened his laptop and started orkuting. He had some scraps to reply. He checked some news at Rediff and logged on to Yahoo Messenger, “Let’s see if any college buddy is online? No one! Let’s check the Kolkata chat room.”
Raghav : Hi this is m/25/Kol, May I join you?
Ishani: Hi
Raghav: Can we chat? I work in an IT firm at Kolkata? You?
Ishani: I am a teacher.
Raghav: Teacher! That good, which school, which place Ishani?
Ishani: Well I am from Siliguri, I teach in Kindergarten.
Raghav: Okkk, so you like kids?
Ishani: Yes. They are cutie pies…
They chatted till 12.30 am and planned to meet online again another day.
The next day, it was the same time that they both logged in. They were discussing a lot about their school life, college, work, family, likes and dislike etc etc. Raghav somehow felt good to chat with this lady, it was casual chat for both of them.
This was the beginning what turned out to be an important phase of Raghav’s life.
Things didn’t stop there, the 3rd day the chat continued till 3 in the morning and Ishani asked for Raghav’s number, Raghav shared eagerly, he was even eager to get a call from her but actually didn’t really expected. The next day, he got few missed calls from an unknown number and after few pranks Ishani said it was her. She said Raghav to store her number and never ever dare to delete. Raghav smiled, he was feeling an unknown happiness, and he was smiling all the day with her thoughts. It didn’t take too long for Raghav to realize that he likes Ishani and he expressed this to her very soon. “Ishani, I have developed a liking for you.” Ishani blushed and laughed it away, but before saying bye she said that she liked Raghav too.
Raghav was a bird who has recently learned to fly, he liked it. Though all these days, he was a frequent in chat rooms and was well aware how true people are on internet, he felt like believing Ishani. She was different, she sounded so honest and genuine, she has got very mature thoughts and seems t be correct most of the times. She seemed the kind of person whom he can talk on and on and on. Before he could notice, the relationship had blossomed to something more than friendship.
They chatted very frequently, every night, within 7 days they were so much into it that if by chance if anyone used to get disconnected from net, the other will text, call within a second…. Desperate souls. Raghav, a shy guy, was freely expressing his liking for her. Ishani, though was not that frequent, but had expressed her liking towards Raghav too.
Hi Ishani, How are you, can you come on net? I am there. Send, open log, Ishani, send… SMS delivered.
Raghav: Hi Ishu, How was the day.
Ishani: It was Ok Ok, Ihave got some office work to do and submit it this Saturday.
Raghav: Ok that’s 4 days away, Tell me did you miss me this weekend when I was away to Bangalore?
Ishani: Yes I did. But I kept calling you.
Raghav: Yes, my roaming bills will confirm that. I missed you so much dear.
Ishani: Hmmm, but how long, things will change.
Raghav: Why? Why will they change?
Ishani: Look I wanted to tell you earlier, but I am sorry I couldn’t. I am getting engaged soon. My parents have selected someone and we meet on weekends to know each other.
Raghav: Ohh… but then wats wrong in liking each other, I never said that I love you are I want to marry you.
Raghav was not ready for this.
Ishani: Look Raghav, before things go out of hand, and we go to an extent where we will feel really bad, we should understand the reality. Even if I was not looking him I couldn’t have gone ahead in a relationship with someone whom I have met only on net.
Raghav: Can I call you up? I need to talk.
Raghav ended the call literally in tears. His realized that he was actually living in a world of fantasy and in reality there were boundaries to be respected.
Raghav continues to chat, he was feeling low. He knew that he was not in love, but he knew that it was more than a friendship. He understood what Ishani had to say. She was actually correct and was honest enough to say the truth in time. Raghav felt bad but then they promised that they will remain friends. This time Raghav said to Ishani,” You are more matured than me, I believe you, and I will not bother you to take this relationship any further. While writing this, Raghav can feel some drops falling on the key board; he had to wipe off his eyes.
Days passed, and they still used to talk frequently, everyday. Now the talks were more about work, and family, and also about Ishani’s fiancé. Raghav used to ask Ishani about how he proposed to her, how does he treats her when he takes her out on dinner etc.etc.etc.
They had taken the change in the relationship well. They were moving ahead in their course of life very well.
It has been 8 months since Raghav joined this IT major straight out of his college. He was posted in Kolkata and was putting up in a flat with his friends. Life was a busy affair as he was really working hard in his first assignment and struggling hard to learn the tricks of the trade as soon in quick time. Today he had a bad day in the office as he was given some profession advices from his boss for an issue Raghav thought was quite ignorable.
Vrrrushhh… the shower was so relaxing… while bathing he was planning to explore Kolkata this weekend, it has been a long time here, but he was yet to explore the city of joy, coutesy “all work and no play”. “There is something here which I don’t like” he was talking to himself again.
10:30, he opened his laptop and started orkuting. He had some scraps to reply. He checked some news at Rediff and logged on to Yahoo Messenger, “Let’s see if any college buddy is online? No one! Let’s check the Kolkata chat room.”
Raghav : Hi this is m/25/Kol, May I join you?
Ishani: Hi
Raghav: Can we chat? I work in an IT firm at Kolkata? You?
Ishani: I am a teacher.
Raghav: Teacher! That good, which school, which place Ishani?
Ishani: Well I am from Siliguri, I teach in Kindergarten.
Raghav: Okkk, so you like kids?
Ishani: Yes. They are cutie pies…
They chatted till 12.30 am and planned to meet online again another day.
The next day, it was the same time that they both logged in. They were discussing a lot about their school life, college, work, family, likes and dislike etc etc. Raghav somehow felt good to chat with this lady, it was casual chat for both of them.
This was the beginning what turned out to be an important phase of Raghav’s life.
Things didn’t stop there, the 3rd day the chat continued till 3 in the morning and Ishani asked for Raghav’s number, Raghav shared eagerly, he was even eager to get a call from her but actually didn’t really expected. The next day, he got few missed calls from an unknown number and after few pranks Ishani said it was her. She said Raghav to store her number and never ever dare to delete. Raghav smiled, he was feeling an unknown happiness, and he was smiling all the day with her thoughts. It didn’t take too long for Raghav to realize that he likes Ishani and he expressed this to her very soon. “Ishani, I have developed a liking for you.” Ishani blushed and laughed it away, but before saying bye she said that she liked Raghav too.
Raghav was a bird who has recently learned to fly, he liked it. Though all these days, he was a frequent in chat rooms and was well aware how true people are on internet, he felt like believing Ishani. She was different, she sounded so honest and genuine, she has got very mature thoughts and seems t be correct most of the times. She seemed the kind of person whom he can talk on and on and on. Before he could notice, the relationship had blossomed to something more than friendship.
They chatted very frequently, every night, within 7 days they were so much into it that if by chance if anyone used to get disconnected from net, the other will text, call within a second…. Desperate souls. Raghav, a shy guy, was freely expressing his liking for her. Ishani, though was not that frequent, but had expressed her liking towards Raghav too.
Hi Ishani, How are you, can you come on net? I am there. Send, open log, Ishani, send… SMS delivered.
Raghav: Hi Ishu, How was the day.
Ishani: It was Ok Ok, Ihave got some office work to do and submit it this Saturday.
Raghav: Ok that’s 4 days away, Tell me did you miss me this weekend when I was away to Bangalore?
Ishani: Yes I did. But I kept calling you.
Raghav: Yes, my roaming bills will confirm that. I missed you so much dear.
Ishani: Hmmm, but how long, things will change.
Raghav: Why? Why will they change?
Ishani: Look I wanted to tell you earlier, but I am sorry I couldn’t. I am getting engaged soon. My parents have selected someone and we meet on weekends to know each other.
Raghav: Ohh… but then wats wrong in liking each other, I never said that I love you are I want to marry you.
Raghav was not ready for this.
Ishani: Look Raghav, before things go out of hand, and we go to an extent where we will feel really bad, we should understand the reality. Even if I was not looking him I couldn’t have gone ahead in a relationship with someone whom I have met only on net.
Raghav: Can I call you up? I need to talk.
Raghav ended the call literally in tears. His realized that he was actually living in a world of fantasy and in reality there were boundaries to be respected.
Raghav continues to chat, he was feeling low. He knew that he was not in love, but he knew that it was more than a friendship. He understood what Ishani had to say. She was actually correct and was honest enough to say the truth in time. Raghav felt bad but then they promised that they will remain friends. This time Raghav said to Ishani,” You are more matured than me, I believe you, and I will not bother you to take this relationship any further. While writing this, Raghav can feel some drops falling on the key board; he had to wipe off his eyes.
Days passed, and they still used to talk frequently, everyday. Now the talks were more about work, and family, and also about Ishani’s fiancé. Raghav used to ask Ishani about how he proposed to her, how does he treats her when he takes her out on dinner etc.etc.etc.
They had taken the change in the relationship well. They were moving ahead in their course of life very well.
But then the feelings were only dormant... they were not dead. And one day it just happened that...
4 comments:
nice delectable cool emotional story nicely woven in the conversation.. keeps alive the interest of the reader and at the end left him with an awe.. to read more.. :D
So m quite eager to see wat happens next..
Obviously one could expect such a start from Rahul bhaiya :D
Waise isme aapki life kitni involved hai ?? :D
Thx Adi... for the inspirings blogs and this comment...
nice emotional story dear...bohot badhiya....waiting to read more from u...keep up the good work....
Don't stop writing they are really nice....
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