Ek choti si love story!!

“Arey Mera Fried Rice kal dega kya” someone shouted standing next to me near lunch counter in cafeteria of my office.  I turned my head to see who this “Angry Man” was?? He must have been of same age as mine. His height was average. Fair complexion with neatly combed hair, big black eyes, He was wearing grey tee shirt and jeans. He was looking bit angry on café boy.

“Sir bas 5 min aur lagega” said the café boy, “Mai idar hi baitha hun, awaz dena” he said and left the counter. I took my plate and spoon and went back to my table to have lunch with my colleagues.  It was 14^th feb so most of them in café were in red attire. Most of them were discussing about leaving early to spend evening with their partners. I silently continued to have my lunch thinking this year again I am single on Valentine’s Day. “Such a waste I am, I have wasted 25 vdays” I said to myself. 

After having lunch, I usually go for walk with my friends without fail. Actually no! we don't go for walk but for talk. We just take one round of the garden and go and sit somewhere and talk and talk. But that day due to some reason both my girls were busy so I didn't go for walk. I was already feeling a bit low, you know it's really  a torture to be single on valentine's day. Heart shaped balloons, chocolates and gifts....oh every girl wants that, admit it, even I wanted it. I said to myself  "so what I am single? I love myself and I will get chocolate for myself." I got up from my desk and moved towards Phase 1 cafeteria  to buy myself chocolates.

Near Phase 1 cafe, our office guys have placed TT table which is always occupied. I rarely see it empty, I wonder people come to office for working or playing TT. I bought myself a big Dairy Milk, happily I took the first bite standing near TT table. When I saw around TT table, it was the same "angry man" from phase 3 cafe waiting for his turn to play TT. That very moment cupid's arrow hit my heart very hard. He turned to me and our eyes met. He smiled at me, I smiled at him back. My heart started racing, my palm was sweating. I felt as if everything around me has disappeared, only one left around me is him. I tried to take off my eyes from him, oh ghosh, my eyes were not ready to listen to my command. Thankfully I came back to my senses and said to myself  "Sandy move your ass from here or else you'll mess up everything" and I came back to my desk.

I was sitting on my desk physically but mentally I was still near TT table. I felt as if I lost something over there, what was it? my peace of mind, my sleep or my heart?  I felt as if a background music is going on in my mind "Tujhe dekha toh yeh jaana sanam...pyaar hota hai deewana sanam". Hey hold on, who was he, I didn't even knew what his name was? How could I fall for someone at first sight. Frankly speaking I never believed in love at first sight till that day. I always felt it is very important to know a person very well or may be only after spending sometime with the person one can fall in love. But I proved myself wrong.

That night I couldn't sleep properly I kept thinking about him.  My condition was exactly like that song by A.R.Rehman "Kehna hi kya yeh nain ek anjaan se jo mile, woh hamse hamse unse kabhi na mile kaise mile dil na jaane"

I immediately texted my bestie about my new crush. She replied "Hahaha...One more crush...but Yadav hai kya woh?". I don't know why but my bestie doesn't approve my crushes if they are not Yadav. I replied her "I don't even know what his name is....tu surname pe pahuch gayi..and I don't care woh Yadav hai ya nahi." Now, My next target was to find out his name? But How? I was new to this place I didn't knew anyone, who would help me out here. I was clueless. Next day when I met my girls at post lunch walk, I told them about the entire scene. They suggested me few tips and tricks to find information about him. Like every evening my girls and guy (only guy left in our group) went down to have some tea. While returning, I saw him at one of tapris, I immediately signaled my girls and guy that its him. I must say my girls are very notorious. They told me, "Hey sandy lets hide behind that bus and see what he is doing." We did the same, as soon as he started moving towards our office building we pretended as if we were also going in the same direction. Basically we were stalking him.

The more I would see him in cafeteria or in office premises more I would fall for him. I was desperate to know his name. By Now, I had managed to figure out his typical time when he preferred playing TT. I would reach to see him play. I would pretend as if I am texting someone and from the corner of my eyes would check him out. One fine day while doing same, I heard someone calling "D**, throw ball here". I looked up and saw he was standing with one more guy. I got confused whether he is d** or person standing near him.
That was enough for me to find his information from facebook. I went home and searched with name "D** and my company's name" from thousands of search results, I saw one profile having his profile picture. When I opened his profile, I was surprised to see his full name "D**** Yadav" I was like woah....I found him.

                                                                                                                .................to be continued



P.S:All characters appearing in this work is purely fictitious, any resemblance to real person living or dead is purely coincidental.  

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

After spending 3.5 long years in one of leading IT services company I switched my job. It was my first day at new job. Everything seemed wonderful, Beautiful office premises, awesome people around, new smiling faces, new desk and everything looked perfect.  I was at new phase of my life but I felt like something was missing here at new place, “what was it?” I asked myself; then suddenly something attracted my attention on adjacent desk. What was it? It was nothing but a photograph of gang of friends. I looked at it and instantly went into memory lanes where I spent wonderful moments with friends. Yes that’s what I was missing. “My Friends” That’s when I realized I have so many friends and each one is special and different in nature yet precious to me. I am trying to list down different types of friends probably we all have.

I am sure we all have one friend of each category given below. Read it and try to relate it with your friends

1. Angel Faced: A friend, who has got very innocent face but his/her mind is no less than a devil’s a workshop. They just look like saint from Himalayas but are biggest trouble makers of all. Beware of such friends, don’t get fooled because “Jasa dista tasa nasta mahnun jag phasta” (things are not what they seem and that is why the world gets fooled) ;)
2.  Drama queen: A friend, who has a habit of portraying their problems larger than they actually are. Sometimes it becomes annoying to handle all the drama in their  life. Such friends constantly feel that everything is going wrong in their life no matter what happens to them. Best way to deal with such friends is to keep safe distance.
3. Good one: A friend, who may or may not be close to you but is very generous and kind to all.
4. Quiet one: These friends are the ones who are quiet, introvert in nature. They are usually mistaken as rude and arrogant just because they don’t talk much when in group but that is a big myth.They are good listeners and such people are best one to be approached when in need. We can safely unload all our worries in front of them and usually our secrets lies in safe hands with such friends.
5. Troubled one: These friends always look unhappy and struggling with one thing or other. No matter what they try to do, always end up in some kind of trouble. 
6.  Grumpy one: We all have a friend who seems annoyed with us for every damn thing we do. I call them as grumpy friend. You have to be very careful with such friends when you joke around; you never know what will trigger them.
7.   Cry Baby:  A friend, who is always crying out about one thing or other. you can say they are super sensitive. They always sound negative about everything around. 
8.  Khatarnak one: A friend, who show you that they are loyal to you until the time comes when you need them and they walk away that very moment.
9.  Frenemy: we all have one in our social circle, i.e. a person who masquerades as a friend but is secretly jealous and would enjoy it if something bad happened to you. In essence, the very opposite of a friend.
10.  Best One: A friend, you can count on and turn to them when in need at any time and for anything in this world. Such friends are protective; they are there not only as friend but to watch your back. They are the most sincere ones. They know the best and worst about you and still stand by you. They are often known as a true friend, one who is there through the thick and thin. One who you may not talk to in months, yet with a single phone call they are there at your side in your time of need; OR may be you talk to them daily but they never get bored with your stupid tantrums. We can bear our souls to them without getting judged. They are there in times of need because they know what it is like to be alone. They are friends for lifetime, keep them safe and secure.