Hey,
Firstly It’s been almost a year since a wrote the last part of this story. Yes, long time and blah blah but now I’ve vacations again and I’m bored again so well that makes a perfect recipe for writing the 3rd part I suppose. This is Gonna be a LONG past so Get some Pop-Corn and soft Drinks in advance ;)
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Things Change
26th March 2007 -
Ronny – “Come on, Tendulkar took that catch like Superman and I missed It damn it. You’re sitting right in front of me covering the entire TV screen. Move over fatty”
Raj – “You call me that one more time and I swear I’ll throw you out of my House”
Yes, It was Cricket and Yes, It was India Vs Pakistan. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Cricket fan or not, Doesn’t matter if you’re Fair or Dark, If you’re a Jain or a Punjabi or an Assami, If you’re an Indian then you just HAVE to watch India Vs Pakistan. There’s no two ways about it.
There were around 10 Crazy people shouting and screaming at the TV screen as if the Players could hear them and would Magically start playing better.
Ronny – “Come on, Tendulkar took that catch like Superman and I missed It damn it. You’re sitting right in front of me covering the entire TV screen. Move over fatty”
Raj – “You call me that one more time and I swear I’ll throw you out of my House”
Yes, It was Cricket and Yes, It was India Vs Pakistan. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Cricket fan or not, Doesn’t matter if you’re Fair or Dark, If you’re a Jain or a Punjabi or an Assami, If you’re an Indian then you just HAVE to watch India Vs Pakistan. There’s no two ways about it.
There were around 10 Crazy people shouting and screaming at the TV screen as if the Players could hear them and would Magically start playing better.
[Yes, We All do that, So u could stop Nodding your head now :P]
In all that chaos, Neil was trying to talk to someone on his phone.
Neil – “Could you Guys Please Shut Up for a minute, I’m trying to talk here”
Soon with 20 Middle Fingers Pointed at him, he got his answer. He was smart enough to get the point and he heads outside to finish his call.
Neil – “Yea, Sorry about that, I’m at a Friend’s place, its India Vs Pakistan so… Yeah, Now Shoot. What were you saying?”
4 minutes later, Neil returns, picks up his bag and puts on his shoes in a hurry. It was clear that he was supposed to heading off somewhere else.
Neil - “Hey guys, I’ll be back in an hour or so ok? Bye!!”
Raj – “Where you going? That too when It’s India Vs Pakistan?”
Neil – “It’s gonna be Lunch after Pakistan’s innings anyways, I’ll be back by the time India comes to bat. Now Bye.”
Mona had called up. She said she wanted to meet Neil. Her college was close to his friend’s place and they decided to meet at a café nearby.
Neil - “Hey guys, I’ll be back in an hour or so ok? Bye!!”
Raj – “Where you going? That too when It’s India Vs Pakistan?”
Neil – “It’s gonna be Lunch after Pakistan’s innings anyways, I’ll be back by the time India comes to bat. Now Bye.”
Mona had called up. She said she wanted to meet Neil. Her college was close to his friend’s place and they decided to meet at a café nearby.
Neil was one of those guys who’d always be late. Be it to college, tuitions, to play sports or to meet friends. But when it came to Mona he was much more punctual. Never was he late by more than 5mins and he kept that record even in this case.
It was almost 15mins since Neil arrived at the café but Mona had not showed up yet.
It was almost 15mins since Neil arrived at the café but Mona had not showed up yet.
That’s when he began to think –
“it’s almost 8 months since we know each other, but not once has she initiated any plans to meet,It’s always been me who’s asked her to meet. So why today? Is it her B’day Today? Is it my b’day Today? Is it Anyone’s b’day today that I’m forgetting? “
Just then, his phone rang. It was Natasha. He picked up,
Just then, his phone rang. It was Natasha. He picked up,
Natasha – “Ronny called up and said you left India Vs Pakistan and went out somewhere without even informing them where you’re going. Now you tell me, Where the hell are you?”
Neil – “Helloooooooo, Chill. Mona said she wanted to meet so I’m at this café near her college. Happy now?”
Natasha – “Oh, My God!! U left India Vs Pakistan for Mona? You are SOOOOOOOOO in love with her”
*Natasha Laughs*
Neil – “HA HA HA, Not funny. And for the Millionth time, I am Not in Love with her. I like her but Only like a Friend, just as I like all my other friends. Get it? Now, Shut up!!”
Natasha – “So, let’s say If one of your “OTHER” friends would had asked you to leave the match, you would?”
Neil- “hmmm……………”
And before he could answer her, he looked up at the Door and there she was. Mona!!
In her Red Top, Blue jeans, with a Heavy looking College bag on her right shoulder, Hair messed up, looking tired after a long day in college but yet Neil thought, that was one of the most Beautiful sights human eyes could ever be treated to.
Neil – “Hey, I’ll call you back, Mona’s here. Bye.”
Natasha – “So, let’s say If one of your “OTHER” friends would had asked you to leave the match, you would?”
Neil- “hmmm……………”
And before he could answer her, he looked up at the Door and there she was. Mona!!
In her Red Top, Blue jeans, with a Heavy looking College bag on her right shoulder, Hair messed up, looking tired after a long day in college but yet Neil thought, that was one of the most Beautiful sights human eyes could ever be treated to.
Neil – “Hey, I’ll call you back, Mona’s here. Bye.”
Neil cut the call abruptly even before Natasha could say Bye. Natasha certainly didn’t like it one bit.
Anyways, Mona began to walk towards the table where Neil was already seated and he couldn’t stop staring at her with a stupid smile on his face. The first words that she uttered to him were -
“Can we please move to that other table over on that side of the cafe please?”
Although Neil was a bit confused at her request but he didn’t care and obliged within 5 seconds.
He just kept looking at her with that Smile on his face and basically that’s all he did. They had not spoken for over half a month because of her exams, so you couldn’t really blame him either.
“Can we please move to that other table over on that side of the cafe please?”
Although Neil was a bit confused at her request but he didn’t care and obliged within 5 seconds.
He just kept looking at her with that Smile on his face and basically that’s all he did. They had not spoken for over half a month because of her exams, so you couldn’t really blame him either.
Mona – “So, Hi.”
Neil – “Hi. How you been? ”
Mona – “Fine, You?”
Neil – “Ehhh, it’s Getting Too Formal, don’t you think?”
Neil – “Hi. How you been? ”
Mona – “Fine, You?”
Neil – “Ehhh, it’s Getting Too Formal, don’t you think?”
*both Laugh at that*
Mona – “Yeah, I guess. Anyways I wasn’t well and I’m still not that well to be honest. A lil fever that’s all”
Neil – “Oh, As long as your Exams were Good, which were obviously good because well you’re a Studious nerd.”
Mona – “Don’t call me that”
*She smiles*
Mona – “Hey Neil, I totally forgot to tell you. You remember I told you about Aryan?
Neil – “Yeah, your ex-boy friend who broke up with you because of some “PERSONAL” reasons right?
Mona – “Yeah yeah. The same guy. We got back Together.”
Mona – “Don’t call me that”
*She smiles*
Mona – “Hey Neil, I totally forgot to tell you. You remember I told you about Aryan?
Neil – “Yeah, your ex-boy friend who broke up with you because of some “PERSONAL” reasons right?
Mona – “Yeah yeah. The same guy. We got back Together.”
She had a HUGE smile on her face.
Neil was kinda taken aback.
Neil – “WOW!! That… That is Great. Great News. Congrats”
He tried to smile but it was clear he didn’t mean it. At all.
Neil – “WOW!! That… That is Great. Great News. Congrats”
He tried to smile but it was clear he didn’t mean it. At all.
Mona – “Thanks. But I wanted to ask you something since a long time. Can I?”
When a girl says that, you’re just 1000% sure it is something you’re not gonna like but honestly you don’t have an option other than saying Yes.
But Neil thought it might be atleast better than the news she just gave him.
“Of Course. Shoot.”
Mona – “Okay thanks. So tell me. Did you EVER have a Crush on me?”
And BAMNNNNNNN!!!
She just Dropped it on him. Neil could now see himself in the same position as those people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were when U.S.A did the same to them.
When a girl says that, you’re just 1000% sure it is something you’re not gonna like but honestly you don’t have an option other than saying Yes.
But Neil thought it might be atleast better than the news she just gave him.
“Of Course. Shoot.”
Mona – “Okay thanks. So tell me. Did you EVER have a Crush on me?”
And BAMNNNNNNN!!!
She just Dropped it on him. Neil could now see himself in the same position as those people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were when U.S.A did the same to them.
Now let me tell you something about Human Behavior. There are a few situations which we Humans don’t ever expect to come up in our lives, some questions which we wouldn’t even imagine in your wildest dreams to be put in front of us, but when they actually come up. we’re Caught off guard and you’re stumped and basically you feel you’re Screwed.
So did Neil. He was in Utter Disbelief, All we could come up with was-
“I’m Sorry, WHAT????”
He was Stunned. He was almost as shocked as you’d be if your parents suddenly enter your room, you close all the browsers on your computer in a hurry and they turn to you and ask “Were you watching Porn?” Okay, Now, you get a clearer picture. Don’t you? ;)
Mona – “Did you ever have a crush on me? Answer it.”
Even though his mind froze and stopped working 30 seconds ago, he did manage to tackle the question quite reasonably well.
Neil – “I like you as a Friend. But that’s all. Nothing more than that”
He Breathe a Sigh of Relief and gave a Mental Hi5 to himself and maybe as sources say even mentally patted his back but that is still yet to be confirmed.
Mona –“Oh okay, you sure? Like VERY sure about this? So you Never Liked me as such right?”
Maybe she was just confirming it or maybe it was just another casual question or maybe it was just wrong choice of words by her in framing her sentence.
But after the last line He began to wonder whether SHE was the one who had a crush on him and was too shy to ask him the question directly and all this “I-GOT-BACK-WITH-MY-EX” was just a Made-Up Story.
It made sense. She had never tried to make efforts to meet up before this, never had she even talked to him about this.
But after the last line He began to wonder whether SHE was the one who had a crush on him and was too shy to ask him the question directly and all this “I-GOT-BACK-WITH-MY-EX” was just a Made-Up Story.
It made sense. She had never tried to make efforts to meet up before this, never had she even talked to him about this.
Neil – “Well, If I’ve to honest. I wouldn’t mind having a thought over it. I mean I Do like you. But never thought about it as such”
Mona – “You’re not Kidding right? This is Not a Joke right?”
Neil – “No, You’re great Girl. Always liked you but I guess it’s a bit too late now, you’re back together with Aryan and well we’re friends. So let’s just remain friends. Okay? ”
Mona – “Well Okay. That sounds good”
*Mona smiled. Looked a forceful smile but it still looked beautiful*
Another lesson on Human Behavior – Curiosity is a Very Dangerous thing. Like for example -
When we were Kids, elders told us not to touch that thing since It’s too Hot. But we still wanna tried it. We’d touch it, Get our fingers burned and get their point. They told us not play with sharp objects, We Did It, Cut ourselves and learnt from it.
But as we grow older, there are Other dangerous things which nobody warns us about. Like looking for unanswered questions and that’s what Neil fell for. He told her what he felt but didn’t get a proper answer of his own.
After a Silence of around 10 seconds. Neil decides to pose one of his own questions to her . With his Fingers crossed and heart beating like a Time Bomb ready to explode, he asks her -
“Okay, So Mona, Let’s assume for a moment that you and Aryan were NOT back together. What would your answer have been? Would it be a Yes?”
And just as he finished his line, a guy from the table next to them got up from his seat in Total Anger, turned around and thumped the table with his hands on which these two were seated.
The guy looked infuriated and Boy, Did you start to yell at Neil -
“Who the Hell do you think you are to ask her this question? WHAT WOULD YOUR ANSWER HAVE BEEN? I’ll Give you your answer you Moron. It would have been a NO, It was Always a NO and It will always be a NO!! I’m gonna tell you this once and Only Once, Stay Away from Mona. Don’t even dare call her up or text her or even mail her. You get it?“
Neil looked confused as to who this guy was. He knew Mona didn’t have a Brother so that was ruled out. So who was this guy? Neil looked up at Mona, She was looking down at the table with her face covered with her hands.
Neil – “Mona, Who is This clown and why the hell is this chimp talking to me like this?”
The guy got even more annoyed now after Neil’s Narcissistic, Egotistic n Insulting words Shot at him.
“Listen you up jackass, I’m her Boy Friend Aryan. And We are DONE here. Let’s Go Mona”
Now the best thing Neil could do was Shut up but He was Neil, how could he just Shut up right?
Neil – “Mona, Who is This clown and why the hell is this chimp talking to me like this?”
The guy got even more annoyed now after Neil’s Narcissistic, Egotistic n Insulting words Shot at him.
“Listen you up jackass, I’m her Boy Friend Aryan. And We are DONE here. Let’s Go Mona”
Now the best thing Neil could do was Shut up but He was Neil, how could he just Shut up right?
Neil – “WOW!! I mean WOW!! I’m Sorry Man, but listen It’s not like how you think, we’re just Good friends. That’s all. ”
Yes, That line was Very Filmy but you couldn’t blame him. That was the best he could come up with given the circumstances.
Aryan – “You need to shut up now. I had told Mona all Guys are dogs and you proved it to her.”
As tempted as Neil was to say “So you look like a guy too, So you a Dog too?” he somehow kept his jokes to himself, he guessed calling him a Clown and a chimp was more than enough for the first meeting.
Neil – “Okay. Chill now. It’s not that big a deal. I’m Sorry but you’re just over-reacting. We could talk it out. Tomorrow maybe? All three of us, Same Café? Same Time? What say? ”
Neil somehow managed to put a smile on his face, one of the toughest things to do – Smile When you’re Downright depressed.
Aryan – “Ah, what Do you know? She won’t be here tomorrow. She’s shifting to Mumbai, she’s got a New College, New City and She’ll make new Friends too. I just wanted to clear her misconception about you and now it’s VERY clear.”
Neil – “Mona? Is that true?”
All she did was Nod her head and there she went. Walking away from Neil, this could have been the last time Neil got to see her and she didn’t even turn around.
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5 Years Later -
June 12th 2011 –
5 Years Later -
June 12th 2011 –
Neil – “Hello, Ayaan, Bro, Please tell me you found out who’s behind all this, Please? What the Hell is Going on, Please enlighten me man. ”
Ayaan was Neil’s Best man. He was his Go-To guy. Everything Neil did Ayaan was involved too. All the scams they pulled off, All the Money they stole from the people, every little Theft, they were in it together. Yes, they weren’t your usual 9 to 5 job guys. They had their own Computer Company but their main income was All Illegal. But they begged to differ. Their say was “Criminals Steal it from innocent people and we INNOCENT people steal it back from them, So it’s Not Wrong.”
Ayaan – “Hey, I’m Afraid I do. But I don’t think you’re gonna like this too much. I got a text saying from those Black coat people again saying – “Pay me Back within a week or both you bastards are Dead”
“What exactly did you do Neil, these are Russian Mafia’s, We’re gonna Die. What the hell did you do Neil? Tell me.”
Neil – “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Yeah, There are Good chances so us Being dead by next week because I don’t have the money and I’ll explain the whole thing to you once we meet. You just make sure you somehow reach Mona’s place tomorrow morning. Make it quick and Do Not tell anyone about our whereabouts. NOBODY!! Clear?
Ayaan – “You are such an ass Neil. I’m Gonna kill you before those mafia’s kill me.”
Neil – “Yeah, yeah whatever. Now let me eat. Mona makes Amazing Chocolate Cake.”
Ayaan – “Oh, Nice. Save me some, I deserve to atleast have good food before I die….. Hellloooooo Hellloooooo”
Neil had cut the call 5 seconds ago, guess He Just couldn’t resist the delicious cake. ;)
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Next part? I’ve no clue about it. But hopefully it won’t take another year atleast!! ;)
Cheers!! J
Enjoy the Rains!! :D
Neil – “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Yeah, There are Good chances so us Being dead by next week because I don’t have the money and I’ll explain the whole thing to you once we meet. You just make sure you somehow reach Mona’s place tomorrow morning. Make it quick and Do Not tell anyone about our whereabouts. NOBODY!! Clear?
Ayaan – “You are such an ass Neil. I’m Gonna kill you before those mafia’s kill me.”
Neil – “Yeah, yeah whatever. Now let me eat. Mona makes Amazing Chocolate Cake.”
Ayaan – “Oh, Nice. Save me some, I deserve to atleast have good food before I die….. Hellloooooo Hellloooooo”
Neil had cut the call 5 seconds ago, guess He Just couldn’t resist the delicious cake. ;)
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Next part? I’ve no clue about it. But hopefully it won’t take another year atleast!! ;)
Cheers!! J
Enjoy the Rains!! :D
