Once in Delhi, I guess, I had found enough courage to call her up. That was the only way I could help myself now.
Another Year rushed by.
Till the time I happened to join college, I just lost touch with her. But soon got back with the help of a friend. After that it was like a dream, I was talking about things I would never have in school. Definately, I was inching closer.
Not a week passed that I didn't call her.
Over the days I learnt, a lot had happened between her and Sameer and she no longer regarded him the good friend he once was.
I thought what better time to let her know, but never managed it, I don't know what held me back. So decided to keep it to just casual talks. And it was these calls that Shis was reffering to.
When I was through with my story, Shis was quiet and so was Doc.
"What the f..??? And you say you are just friends?? Dude wake up!! Shes not going to be there forever. You have got to let her know!" Shis was talking like a pro here.
"Are you out of your mind? Maybe it was just a crush, plus we were just kids then!!"
"Hey, tell me are you going to tell her or not?" Shis sure was an adamant soul.
"No, am not!! and I told you what you wanted to know, so now just Shut up!!" I didn't like the idea one bit.
"Fine, Whatever you say, its your life afterall, hey Doc, did you get the book I asked you to?"For once Shis was talking about something else.
"What book??" Doc had no clue.
"What book?? The book that I asked you to get from the library?"
"Oh shit!!!" Needless to say, Doc had forgotten.
"Nevermind, I guess, I'll have to get it myself, you guys carry on I'll be back in a minute" Shis was off to library, for the first time maybe, since we had joined college, seemed starnge. Maybe, he had a change of heart and wanted to study for the pracs.
After about two cups of coffee and a sandwich each, Shis returned. Strangely though, he was smiling, and had no book in his hands. Maybe he didn't find it, but why was he smiling??
"Here, you forgot to take it back" Shis handed the cell back to me,
How could I forget that? But anyway, I was glad it was back to where it belonged.
"Now you don't have to worry about anything, my fingers have done the magic" Shis 's smile broadened.
"What? What magic?"I had no idea what he was talking about.
"About Arpita, you don't need to worry about her" He still wasn't talking sense, or maybe he was..
The cell beeped hard in my hand, and as soon as I looked at it, I knew what the dog was trying to say,
MESSAGE DELIVERED
Arpita
+919099563514
I opened the sent messages folder and what I read next, stunned me!!
Hi arpita,
I know this might sound absurd now, but I really can't hold it any longer..
I really love you..
Waiting for your response..
I didn't know what was I supposed to do or say, I would never have done that on my own and yet somehow, deep down I wanted to thank Shis for what he had done. Maybe, if it weren't for him, She would have never known.
The response came. As is obvious, such messages seldom go unreplied.
She called. We were still at the joint.
"Pick up the phone and tell her how you feel" Shis wanted the job he had started to be finished off well.
"Aa..Hi..Hello"
"Hey, what was the message all about that you just sent me??"
"Well its true, no jokes seriously, its the truth"
"What are you saying?? I can't believe this, why so out of the blue?"
"It was always like this, but all this while I just couldn't say"
"Ya ok whatever, listen I gotta go now, will talk to you later, bye"
She hung up.
While I didn't get any answer, I sure was relieved to know she wasn't mad at me.
I got her reply sometime later,
I really like you as a person, but there are certain things that simply cannot happen and I just can't think of hurting you.
I am sorry if I disappointed you but really you are a really great friend but I am not sure about anything more.
The writing was clear on the wall.
I had guessed it already but that didn't help at all. I still was feeling really miserable, one, obviously for the rejection and second, why did I had to carry forward what Shis did. I could have easily passed it off as a joke.
But now that I had taken the plunge, I thought why not tell her the entire thing? So I wrote my whole story down and mailed it to her. Not that She would have had a change of heart after reading it, but I wanted to vent it out. I had to. It had been with me for too long.
After that day, everything is back to normal or should I say even better than normal and I am really grateful to her for that.
There is one more person I should thank, Shis. Without his magic I guess, no one would have ever known about this, not even her.
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