Thursday, March 28, 2013

The wedding ring : Chapter 1 (Yester-years . We were BEST FRIENDS FOREVER)

“I want to meet you” she stared at the text blankly as the memories danced before her eyes.”Why?” she replied hesitantly.
“I am getting engaged this week.
Will be settling in states .can we meet one last time ?”

“Married” she was in a daze. All her dreams of standing next to him , wearing the red bridal dress that flaunted itself in the showroom opposite Kulfiwala’s , Kulfiwala , where they used to fight over the last bite of the famous “Badam Kulfi” of Dehradoon , after taking a long walk down the “Mall road” every evening.
In her chirpy voice she had often declared "I want a church wedding". To which Nihal had often replied "Tujhse shadi kaun karega Jhalli.Gay marriage is not allowed in India my Boi." (Who will marry you. ) Seeing her smile fade off , Nihaal had wrapped his hands around her shoulder and pulled her cheeks lovingly "Koi nahi mila tujhe to mai karlunga" (If you dont get anyone then I'll marry you) Lipika would immedietly start chuckling and reply after sharing a round of laughter "Nihal.You will get a firang when you move out of India.".He would inch closer to her and whisper in his husky voice "Koi nahi.Double timing kar lenge.Bhag chalenge shadi ke bad"(Never mind.We'll run away after marriage). And the sun would have plunged into the oblivion and the moon would have adorned the pitch dark sky , smiling at their innocent laughter and immaterial future plans. But alas , it had been seven years since they had walked down that road.Ages since the nature had been a witness of their never ending friendshp Four years since their eyes had last met. Innumerous turns of   unjust life and each night was spent in wakeful agony , searching the farthest recesses of her mind , wondering what went wrong and  how to bring him back ? And now after what seemed like a lifetime he only had returned to tell her that he was getting married.
“Meet me at Creme centre tomorrow at 1 pm” she tasted the salty tears rolling down unabated to her mouth.
She threw away her cellphone in despair.Hanging on to all their memories had been difficult.The wind rustled through the big glass windows facing the west , that gave her a panaromic view of the jinxed city. She banged the table with her fist as she sobbed bitterly
“Can we meet today itself ?
“What time ? Where ?”
“Lipika , remember Kulfi walas ? ?”

The message immediately brought back a thousand memories.How she used to steal chocolates from his bags after school and how he would eat her lunch every afternoon and she would never complaint..How he had confessed he liked a girl in their tution , one fine evening , while sitting on the tattered jute chair near Kulfiwala- their favorite Kulfi shop.How she had played the cupid for Nihal and Alice and how nothing had remained the same in the years that followed.No more evening walks , no more Kulfiwala , no more talking about every thing, no more casual flirting , no more late night conversations and above all “No more Nihal” How she wished she could undo that moment where she had forced him to attend the physics tution on 22nd of December.They would have happily watched a movie that evening , maybe had a heart to heart conversation , followed by a bike ride and may be  just may be she would have had realized after those moments of nothingness , that she was in love with him. Always.But she had to realize it only after  it was too late. Too late to bring him back  too late to not end up being just a friend.After Alice and Nihal completed their one year of togetherness , she had locked herself in the girls washroom and cried through the day. She saw them kiss that morning. Her breakdown and the tears that flooded the washroom an evidence of the heart wrenching pain she underwent.



One sultry summer afternoon while walking down the mall road he had hugged her from behind.He wanted to catch up. She had flinched and jerked him off. Feeling his lost touch her heart raced a marathon and she felt weak in her knees. But how could Nihal not see that she loved him? How could he be in love with Alice ? What is it that Alice had that she didn’t ? Lipika Gupta was the girl guys would trade their lives for. For that charming pleasant smile of hers.About those dove like hazel eyes guys would write poems and sing songs.The way she swayed her waist while dancing or playing basket ball , was the hot topic of discussion in every food court and canteen. “But she is dating that Nihaal from Xaviers.She is anyways an arrogant bitch when it comes to love. And if you dare look at her Nihaal will feed your eyes to an eagle  and make sure you are never seen in dehradoon again.” Another rumor had it “No they are not together Lipika has a thing for Nihal. He is dating a girl outside his community. Lipika Gupta is now single,” While a bunch of plastics believed “Nihal is like some greek god ! And Lipika , she is the perfect example of manufacturing went wrong. Misfit !” As opposed to this there were those silly jilly’s who believed in fables and love stories. Who read Nicholas sparks and believed in Fairy tales “Nihal and Lipika. They are perfect for each other. They are born for each other” But how did it matter as long as they were not together ?


After the basketball match between Xaviers and De’nobli , when Nihal had seen Lipika flirting with the muscular built , six foot frame , fair English guy, he had dragged her through the corridors to an empty classroom and shouted at her “What the hell do you think you are doing ? How dare you flirt with him ? Are you out of your mind ?” after a heated argument and a lot of accusations when Nihal had banged his fist on the window , pinning Lipika involuntarily to the wall , she had felt his warm breath on her bare neck. Seeing his hand bleed profusely she had clinged it to her chest and cried , while Nihal had stared at her wondering how he had failed to see that beautiful side of his best friend ? While tying his injured hand with her dupatta they had almost kissed. She had ran out of the room and not responded to his calls for three long months. She ended up lying that she was seeing someone who was way too possessive and didn’t fancy the idea of her hanging out with guys. He had accepted it reluctantly after battling his confused emotions and carrying forward the male tradition of “never accept your feelings for your best friend” They had never seen each other again after completing  12th boards.While Lipika went to Singapore University to pursue international relations , Nihal pursued business administration and mastered in patents and trademark law along with MBA from Harvard business school.And now the man of Lipika's dreams was getting married.Nihal was getting married.The mere thought made her  sick and she felt nauseous.After a wait of 9 long years , the CEO of Singhvi associates wanted to meet the Chairperson of Sondhi HR consultants.If not anything it was going to be utterly difficult , to face the man she had loved passionately , hopelessly , unwillingly for 9 years.
“Ofcourse I do.Meet me there in an hour she texted back,wiped away her tears and walked towards her changing room as the memories of the yester - years danced in front of her eyes.For a brief moment , even after all the time  it felt as if life would start making sense all over again.


28 comments:

  1. Hello Ayushee..
    From a guy who had no interest whatsoever in bloggin to a guy who avidly follows blogging, I have come a long way, all thanks to you.

    This post of yours is as good as any write up in this blog..
    Needless to say, you have a flare for words and it evidently shows in your work.

    Keep up the great work, and best of luck for your future endeavors.

    p.s..when's your new website coming up? ;) ;)

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    1. Nothing makes a blogger as happy as to know that their blog made someone avidly follow blogging. That feeling in incomparable.
      As I always say , comments like these make my day completely.Thanks you so much for dropping by and following my blogs continously. And also for commenting here :p (when i know how much you despise commenting :P)
      Thanks a lot. Means a lot :)
      Website will be coming up by the end of this year :).

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  2. hey..
    Wat to say..u knw how much i adore ur writings n this piece is no exception... Loved it.
    Gr8 work swthrt <3

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    1. Finally your phone works :p
      Thank you , thank you and thank you once again :) <3 So happy to see your comment here :D

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  3. Beautiful!
    Waiting for your website to come up :)

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    1. Thanks Yusra :)
      Will let you know about the website :)

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  4. I'm really so sorry for commenting late , I didnt get time the whole week due to my training classes . Today , I got the proper time to go through those miraculously threaded words . As you know , I have always been a big fan of your writings , today it just made me fall more . Every word in the post has so much of power and adhesiveness that it can glue anyone from beginning to end ! Ayu , You know how much i adore your writings ! This post just proved how an amazing writer you are . Glad to see a new work after so long , i was waiting eagerly , and as you know i get too involved while reading your writings , The usage of words drag me ! This time too I had few drops of tears in my eyes ! Well well , Let's not get too emotional :P Ayu , I'm now waiting on my toe for the next post , do it soon!
    regards ,
    Your die hard fan forever <3



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    1. Nanuuu <3 , sorry for the late reply :)
      Thank you for being so supportive always ! Love to read your comments. :D Makes me so happy to know that you like reading it. Nothing matters after that :D
      Thanks a lot man :) Your wait will be over soon :)

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  5. The moment I read the title, I guess I knew how it started. Not to mention I already knew I was going to love it. You are a brilliant writer Ayu, and I can tell you hundred times and not get tired of it. Not to forget every time you just get better and better. I have been waiting for you to update your blog for two months now and I got a treat. So beautifully written and it's as if I could related to the character very closely. *Sigh* Ayu, yours words take my breathe away! Get the next part up soon dear. Congratulations on this new work! Love <3

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    1. I am sure you know your comments always manage to put a smile on my face :) To know my writing matters so much t o someone , gives me an incomparable joy :) Thank you for always sticking my posts and giving me your support !
      Love you :)

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    2. No, I didn't until recently. I am glad I can make you smile because you are also the person who can make me smile even when I am having the worst moments of my life. What ever good I did to meet you Ayu and then have you stay in my life. Keep on writing. It matters for sure. Love you too <3

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    3. :') Lucky to know you Monal . *Hugs*

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  6. WOW..!! That was something...I have read like hundreds of your writings but even today you continue to mesmerize me. Waiting for the next chapter. Don't tease your readers girl. Post it soon.

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    1. Ady ! Good to have you back :)
      Thank you so much for always having my back :D Thank you :)
      Next chapter will be up soon :) in 2 days :D

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  7. I hav been following ur bolg since long time n i must say you are getting mature with every blog, there are really few blogger whom i follow on regular basis n ur 1 of them. Kudos keep spreading :)

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    1. Hey Pranav :) Feels good to know that my write ups have succeeded in keeping you glued to my blog. Thank you so much for your support :) Always appreciated. Glad to have you as my reader.
      Thanks a bunch :)

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  8. Ayushee you are an amazing writer.It was like a good book I couldn't put down!! Honestly I was few skipping lines to see what happenes in the end but then i stopped :P well it's a hell of a story :D congrats!!

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    1. Hahaha :D Shuvra :D Thank you mate :) Glad that a pro likes my story :)
      So happy that you liked it :) Thanks for your never ending encouragement !
      Cheers. :)

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  9. Intriguing! Waiting for the next chapter. ^_^

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    1. Sudisha :D Thank you so much for dropping by :) Means a lot :) Glad that you found it to be intriguing :)
      Next chapter will be up in two days :D

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  10. hmm..needless to say here we have a gr8 writer in the making...due to you..as of today my belief in 21st century Indian writers stands reassured...for once in a long tym have I read pure heartfelt literature instead of bogus wordplays and slangs...do notify me when the novel's completed ....waiting for chapters is a wee bit tiring

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    1. Hello Shubham.Thank you for dropping by.Feels great to know that you find it worth reading.
      Your comment has surely given me the much needed encouragement to write more and better.
      Will intimidate you when I have finished the story :)

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  11. cheers to the writing style!! :D what a story......waiting for the next chapter! :D hoping the ending will be happy!! :p

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    1. Hey Siddharth ! Good to have you on my blog.
      Thank you so much :D
      Stay tunes to know about the ending :)

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  12. If you remember.. I have read this story.. You gave to read it...!
    But this,,, Each words is dripped in the pool of emotion and placed in a proper manner, whoever will read this will be intensely attached with the character & the story.. Very well written Gudiya!
    P.S. I had read this the day you posted it, But couldn't comment it as I was operating from Cell..! <3

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  13. Yes I remember having sent you this story di :) But this is a fresh edited version.
    Thank you so so soo much for your appreciation. Love ya :)

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