Me and them.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
When I saw him for the first time across the crowded hall, all I wanted to do was give him a nice kick. It was lunch time already, we were tired of listening to the instructor and this guy had to ask some lame question when everyone was ready to be elsewhere. After about a week, he was in our cubicle looking for a girl who happened to be my roomate. They were supposed to meet their mentor. We were three girls sharing a cubicle. I and the other girl were left to ourselves when these two left. We looked at each other and sniggered at his attitude. Little did we know what future had instore for us! In a month's time, he and I were on talking basis. I am really not sure how it started or who started it, but yes we were talking to each other. The three of us parted to three different locations in next three months. Before leaving the town, he showed me his dream. I have treasured it as my own.I met them after six months during a visit to that city. I hid my smile when I saw both the girl and the boy waiting for me in a hotel. He had managed to get a transfer from his town to her city. I gave him a smile which delivered my congratulations on his first move. He gave his usual "i-know" shrug. Brat. The three of us spent a good amount of time in Pizza Hut eating pizzas, drinking coke and laughing a great deal. I was thankful for both of them that they had taken time for me (an entire day!!!). When I think about it, its really weird that we are this close today. I mean apart from the initial three months that we spent together (which was mostly spent in knowing people, industry and learning technology) we never really worked together or even worked in the same city. We never met regularly but we always talked. He and I were on hiatus for a month or so and she, the ever peace keeper between us had helped us patch up. That wasn't the only time though. The three of us were in touch constantly thanks to Outlook, AirTel and MSN messenger. We shared jokes, peer gossips and the other mundane things. Things were never dull among us.
I met them on a gloomy winter day. I presented each of them a book I had got for them. He was flying and she was depressed. Both of them hid their emotions very well. He is a master in that though. He treated a lunch and presented me a dress. The three of us had a quiet evening walking down the streets. Things had changed.
In the next two years, there were calls, dinners, e-mails floating between us. And one late evening he called. He called to tell me that they were getting married. I said "Finally". All the teasings, jokes, emotional turmoil had come to an end. I assume that their wedding came as a shock to a lot of people which was damn funny to hear. They may be opposites in lots of sense but perhaps there is more to it than it meets the eye. They have been my wonderful friends for the last five years and am so glad that they ended up with each other.
I always had this question about his looks but was kind of scared to ask him. Literally. Since I know he is going to read this post, so hey, here is a question for you - "By any chance did you have any French ancestors?"
I mean seriously, he has such a good fair complexion that it gives me a complex to walk next to him. I am sure I would look like junkie next to him.
Thank You guys. Its been great knowing you and it was fantastic to tease you for such a long time. :-)