Minutes of Madness - 10

She stopped my flow yet another time with “You were thinking completely about Sahana but I really wonder why you remembered Anjana there?”

“You prefer lies? I know you won’t! But your question has something to think about! Will definitely see to that! Now listen!” and continued further.

The marriage function got over and we all are set for the most important thing – the lunch. I loved the way I am seated by fate (Sahana would have called it God! :P) than the food that is served. I was quite lacking concentration in my food as she was beside me. I was taking my food quite slow so as to have some more time with her. There was no conversation till then but both were enjoying each other’s company. She started,

“I thought you would come yesterday…”

I know she was meaning to Aaradhana’s marriage, but I haven’t remembered that since morning. But for her question, she would expect an answer. That was the most embarrassing question I have ever been posed but I can’t show that embarrassment either. So simply chose to smile for a moment looking deep into her and continued my lunch. God was kind and didn’t instruct her to ask more than that!

Usual chit chats after lunch and we all set to return back. 

Hydar was actually waiting at the RTO to get his licence and so I am expected to join him in the waiting process. Getting a thing done at Government offices is the worst thing to happen to anyone’s life. He was waiting for more than 2 hours when I joined him and he was expected to wait for 2 more hours for his turn. There was much noise around the waiting hall but still he was busy texting her girlfriend(s) and I was with Facebook from my mobile.

“Ah… yet another internet call!” I sighed and thought that could be from dishtv customer services. I usually save those numbers as ‘Don’t Attend’ and so thought of disconnecting the call and add it to that contact. Just had a second thought to attend it for a moment, as the number flashing in my mobile screen seemed something different from usual.

“Can I speak to Ba-la-ku-ma-ra-n” the male voice from the other end uttered. I thought no one could ever insult my name by pronouncing that way. But didn’t want to explain how to pronounce my name to that guy who spoke English in complete Hindi accent. So casually I answered “Yeah. Speaking!”He was much slower and was similar to a bot. When I heard the company name from him, I was flying real high and when he informed my approximate date of joining I was flying still higher.

Shared that news with Hydar who was sitting near to me and to most other colleagues who were expecting the call same as me. I calmed down and I traced back to the happenings since morning. Thoughts started from Anjana and dint move further. This is the great thing that has started coz of her! Words fail me!

Took out my mobile, saved the last received call to ‘God’ and renamed Anjana to ‘Lucky Girl’!

 

Minute of Madness