One

I glanced at the time on my computer screen.4.00 A.M.HELL!!! And I was still log in to facebook. Or ‘The Facebook’.  I am an ultimate facebook guy. And moreover I was having an awesome chat with a girl named, Pratiksha.How could I think of logging out? But I decided to take a nap so as to get an energy shot for todays’ office. I typed.

Vyom : need to hang up L

Pratiksha : y??? Am I so boring??

Vyom : no, not at all. You are too good. It’s that my eyes are stressing now. Need some sleep. Will you speak to me tonight???????

Pratiksha : oh…plz don’t leave so fast. I have a question to ask.

I was chatting with this girl past two hours and I had already answered 49 questions, said to myself.  “Well let me beat the half century”.

Vyom: what??

Pratiksha: who’s dis girl with U in ur PROFILE PIC?? UR GIRLFRIEND?

Vyom : She…naah!!! She was my junior in school. She had a huge crush on me. She made me swore on her to put this pic as my dp.She is mad. U want me to change it?

Pratiksha: She is cute. But she is not fitting in dis pic.

Vyom : huh? R U JEALOUS?:p

I waited for 6 minutes, but there wasn’t   any reply. I checked the chat to see whether I have made something wrong.

Vyom : der??? Hey u der??

Vyom :  knock- knock??

Pratiksha : sorry baby..oooppss I said u’ baby’.

Vyom : that’s okay.. I don’t mind if a beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, and smart girl calls me ‘baby’…just keep it up : p .Well where were you?? Is everything fine there?

I don’t know whether she was really so beautiful or stunning. Her dp said that.  But smart she was as she was constantly flirting over me from the beginning of our chat.

Pratiksha : Aww J..I’m flattered. Mom just came in to check what I was doing with my lappy at dis hour. But I handled the situation. Now no worry J

At this hour I was totally not interested to know what crap reason she gave to her mom. Really Moms are super cops especially when they have a beautiful, stunning girl (source: her profile pic ) of 18 years.   I wrote

Vyom : okay,gtg. Sweet dreamzz J

Pratiksha : hey..Don’t you want to know what I told to my mom??

Girls!!! They are really so complicated. I bet you all. You will never be able to figure out whether they are innocent or ignorant. It was now 4:20.and I badly needed to catch my bed. I wrote these 20 minutes ago. How come she ignored it???

Vyom : oh..It slipped off from my mind. Tell.

Pratiksha : Aww J you are so sweet. What are you doing tomorrow??? I want to meet you. I badly want to see u.

What the hell is this? She changed the topic…uughh!

Vyom: hey...I guess someone woke up. Catch you tomorrow.

Bye J.take care

I never wanted to type the smiley...But I did. As my chat was still on to-be-continued mode.

Before switching to my bed I checked the light of adjacent room. The light is off. I thanked God for the chat and for the switched off light.

Morning I woke up and looked at the sun. I cursed it. Why on this whole universe this astronomical body has to be so regular and punctual?  

Apparently it was again a clammy morning. I was at Kolkata. City of joy, crowd, literature, art and culture, trumps...  getting myself boiled and roasted in unbearable summer. I saw the newspaper was placed on the study table.Shit...Shit. This means I was late again. I was never a morning fellow. I flipped the newspaper pages. I checked the time…Damn! It’s already 9.00 A.M. I have to hurry up to get ready.  I planned out and arranged the time so that I will dress up accordingly. Suddenly a harsh and croaky voice kicked my ear.

‘Vyom…I guess your morning has started!! ‘

I replied groggily, ‘yes...Sharp at 8.30.’

It was my elder sister Vidisha Malhotra with whom I was staying at Kolkata for my summer internship with one of the most prestigious law firm of the country. Before coming out of my room I searched for my mobile and then I remembered, gosh!!!  I have lost it yesterday in mall. I chide myself for being so careless. Loosing mobile was not a problem but telling this to Vidisha di would be no less than a tsunami for me.

I joined her for the breakfast. She narrowed her eyes. This was an auto alarm for me. I knew my interrogation was about to start.

‘When did you sleep last night?’  She asked

‘Am I supposed to answer that?’

‘Yes...And no question for a question’ she said firmly.

‘At 3.00.i was studying, I mean was working’, I didn’t know what else to say

‘Really….Are you sure?

‘Of course…C’mon Di,I am not a kid now .STOP QUESTIONING ME..PLZZZZZ’. Sheer irritation was visible from my expression.

She got up and caressing me she spoke.’ I know you are not a kid; you have your own life to enjoy. But don’t just waste your time and energy in stupid facebooking. And better unblock me. I don’t have any shit time and interest to stalk over your profile.’

‘Sure I will’

‘Now get up. I’ll drop you to your place else you can take other conveyance. Your wish’.

I always avoided catching the overcrowded buses of Kolkata. I always felt that these buses are like some containers where people go on dumping themselves to reach their destination. My sister knew this fact nicely. We both boarded her car which was given to her by the company as a perk...I love such perks. She was a law analyst in one of the biggest law firm of the country. Yes, she was bright. But I was perfect. 


Next update....after some days...keep waiting!!!