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Proposal
Posted on: August 28, 2019
- In: Fiction | Love | Nostalgia | Relationship | romance | Separation
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Kshitij fiddled with his iPhone in nervousness. It was more than 10 years that he had last seen her in person. They have been in touch on and off through Facebook and WhatsApp, but he had never really expressed his feelings to her. He did not even know whether she considered him as one of her many online friends or just an acquaintance from past. Definitely, he was not on her radar!
Kshitij smiled at the memory of much younger himself waiting for her almost every morning to enter their office together. She did not have any inkling, he guessed, of his fluttering heart; she would give her cursory, cute smile and walk off or have a small chat but nothing much. This was the ritual for all the five years that they worked together. He could never garner any nerve to ever express his amorous dispositions. He tried once, feebly, which he now doubted if she even realized to be a proposal. He remembered her hearty laugh, sweeping the whole conversation aside like a pro who is used to such flirting in her everyday life. Contrary to his expectations, neither she acknowledged it nor harbored any ill feelings. Time passed, and they went their own ways as their respective careers took them to different companies and cities.
He tried to keep in touch with her with social media coming in handy. She was always friendly and nonchalant about their conversations. Catching up with her, once in a while, was like a breath of fresh air for Kshitij. Social media had its boons and bane. Looking at her changing DPs or the life updates from time to time was making it more and more difficult for him to forget her. Of course, he could just decide not to follow her or block her for his own sanity, but he could not do the obvious!
In these 10 years, both had grown in their respective careers and had families of their own. He loved his wife and son to a tee but there was this unexplainable void deep down in Kshitij’s heart that wanted him to reach out to her and at least let her know once what he felt for her. As age was catching up, he was getting increasingly jittery. He needed to get this weight off his chest. He was well aware that this confession was not going to get him anywhere. For all he knew, she would completely cut him off.
So that was it… he was going to do it… propose… via WhatsApp!!!
***
10 pm, Friday
Kshitij: Hi
Her: Hey, hi… what’s up? 😊 Been a while!
Kshitij: yeah… how are you?
Her: goooood… as always 😊
Kshitij: You still with A&Z?
Her: yeah… and you?
Kshitij: M&B
Her: Cool… so, what’s new? Howz life?
Kshitij: I wanted to tell you something
Her: shoot
Kshitij: I always wanted to propose to you… ever since we first met
Silence…
Kshitij: Hello?
Her: Are you out of your mind? What are you saying?
Kshitij: Nothing, sorry to have bothered you
Silence again…
***
That night Kshitij did not sleep well. He did not know what to expect. Or maybe this was exactly what he expected. He kept checking his phone to see if she was online or if she sent any messages.
Nothing…
It was 3 am and he dozed off.
Morning came with a brooding mood. Kshitij did not want to wait for something that was not going to happen. He did what he wanted to do, and he was contented about it. Although thought of now never going to be able to talk to her was killing him. Life goes on, thought Kshitij and went about his daily routine albeit with a heavy heart.
Two days later there popped a message on his mobile…
Her: Want to talk. Video call tonight at 10?
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Disclaimer: Use of “iPhone”, “WhatsApp” & “Facebook” has been done only to make story contemporary. Author does not support or promote any of these personally.
I love to chat!
Posted on: December 15, 2008
- In: Anger | Anguish | Friendship | Life | Love | Relationship
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Kanhaai sat there with her novel and coffee mug, cuddled up in her “Tom and Jerry” blanket. She was missing Anaadya.
It had been a two days now since he came on-line. He told he would, didn’t he? Actually he promised… but then, when did he keep his promises!
They had met on-line around a year back. When they met on-line Kanhaai was 13 years and Anaadya 14. They were born on the same day, exactly one year apart. Initially it was just hi-hello and unexpected bump-ins. But as time passed they longed to talk to each other. And they chatted with each other for hours.
Kanhaai started getting dependent on him. She was a single child and her parents were busy professionals. She found a friend and a soul mate in Anaadya. As soon as she came home from school she would put on the PC and wait for Anaadya to come on-line.
She was a straight ‘A’ student till now. But her grades started falling. Her mother initially thought it was due to the adolescent changes. But when for three consecutive tests her grades didn’t improve she started worrying. She sensed the changes occurring in her daughter and she didn’t like it. Something was amiss.
But Kanhaai’s father waved her concern away and told her that she was getting unnecessarily worried.
Kanhaai was getting more aloof and most of her time now passed in front of the PC. She was no longer an active teenager who loved sports nor was she interested in anything. The bolt for the parents came when one day they were called to the school and were reprimanded by the principal for Kanhaai’s constant fall in academics and extra curricular activities.
When her father looked at her in the evening she suddenly looked pale and withdrawn and he realized that his daughter has changed… He cursed himself for letting the things go so far. But it was not too late yet.
They both took Kanhaai to a psychiatrist and she was diagnosed with internet addiction. But what hit them hard was that she was involved with a person, almost of her age, on internet and…
What they came to know about the relationship was so horrifying that they could not believe what they heard.
Their child falling prey to internet sexual abuse and extortion!
Kanhaai’s mother couldn’t hold herself. She blamed herself for not being there for her daughter’s crucial years. But this was not the time to blame anybody.
They were explained by the psychiatrist that scolding or reprimanding the child would only get the intense rebuke. This was the time to be patient.
Epilogue: Cyber Cops were able to nail down “Anaadya” who, as turned out to be, was not 14 but 41 years old and was a pervert; mainly involved in sexual abuse and pornography.
Kanhaai is slowly recovering not only from the addiction but also from her depression and mental trauma. Recently she got a ‘C’ for her Math monthly test.
Faith Continues…
Posted on: November 13, 2008
- In: Anguish | Fiction | Food for thought | Friendship | Kids | Life | Love | Marriage | Relationship
- 36 Comments
Their life changed and how!! Baby’s laughter, cries and antics filled their days with pleasure. They named the baby “Khushi”, for she brought them happiness. As the days passed Kaushal forgot all about her birth problems and things fell into routine. Preksha also resumed her work after a few months.
Khushi was very timid and looked like a porcelain doll. But as she grew up her parents noticed that her milestones were delayed. The paediatrician asked them to wait since certain children took time. But as the fate would have it Khushi never became “normal”. She remained a slow child! Her physical capabilities were also compromised. Preksha and Kaushal were heart broken to see their only child in such a state.
They tried to search for the reasons, was it because of the late pregnancy? Was it because of the delayed oxygen supply to the brain at the time of delivery? They wanted reasons; they wanted to blame something, somebody…
Over a period of time they came to term with the situation. And all said and done, Khushi was their only child, their precious princess and now she needed them more than anything else. In spite of her delayed growth, she was a happy child and loved playing around. She needed more care, a cautious supervision and special attention.
“I want to be with Khushi… I want to leave the job.” said Preksha at dinner one day.
Kaushal had never forced her for anything. He was happy with her happiness. And he also knew that Khushi needed her mother’s care and attention. But he also knew that Preksha would go bonkers if she stayed at home full time.
He was right. Being a full-time mother of a slow child was taking toll at Preksha. She needed an outlet.
One day on internet, she came across a site which helped people put up NGOs and the necessary training required for running such an organization.
Preksha looked at Khushi and thought,
“There are so many mothers like me who are in the same position and might not have enough capability or resources to bring up their “special” children. I, anyway, have to look after Khushi, so why not help others also!!”
Kaushal was more than happy with the idea.
And the ball started rolling.
Isn’t it said, “When you desire something, the entire universe conspires to realize your wish”?
The journey was not easy, not easy at all! But the smiles of the little angels kept her going. Initially the finances were tough, but as the word spread, donations came pouring in and also the volunteers. Young boys and girls took time from their studies to donate their time.
Slowly but steadily her dream took shape and today Preksha is a proud founder of “Khushi’s Paradise”; a paradise where Khushi and her “friends” love doing finger painting, listening to stories, getting scared of puppets, eating sloppily and then sheepishly smiling at “aunties”, “Didis” and “Bahiyas”. Still, their favourite is “Preksha mamma”.
Preksha started with one child but now she was a proud “Mamma” of 60 such Khushis…
Epilogue: Khushi is now 6 years old, still passes urine and sometimes stool too, without realizing. She still needs attention and constant watch so that she would not lose balance while walking. She has to be looked after while eating so that she would not get chocked since her cough reflex has not yet developed properly. She has a lot of other problems but her smile is intact.
And she still brings happiness to her parents’ lives!!
Net Life!
Posted on: July 3, 2008
- In: Fiction | Friendship | Life | Love | Relationship
- 42 Comments
It was the usual day. And I had just finished my work. Though it was not allowed to chat from the office I had found a way to open the link and connect with my friends. As I opened the chat site that day, I got a new chat invitation. Usually I am skeptical of the net people since I know the dangers involved. I was tempted to reject the invite but thought otherwise and accepted (I still can’t fathom why I ever did that!).
I later came to know it was one of my blog buddies! 🙂
Our timings of coming online matched (or I tried to match it!) 😉
Initially our chats were only for about a few minutes. But later I found that I never wanted to go off line till he suggested that.
Time passed by and our chats duration increased from minutes to hours.
I would wait for “The Time” so that I can see his smiling face on my screen. We chatted about any thing and everything.
He probably never knew that my heart would go into tachycardia when he so much as send a “smiley” across. And a wink? My god, my heart would just do a somersault! 🙂
If somebody would pass by, I would look like a love struck teenager with a silly grin on my face with my eyes fixed on the computer and the fingers flying on the keyboard!
But, it’s been a few days now that he has not come online. 6 days, 4 hours and 20 mins to be precise!
No news, no nothing… he is not active on the blog either. 😦
And then suddenly the orange colour appeared on screen! It might be him!
Please,God please, let it be him, pleeeeeeeeease!
Yippee, it WAS him!
Our conversation went as….
me: “where were you for so many days? L”
chigs: “no where”
me: “what do you mean, no where?”
chigs: “I didn’t want to chat with you”
me: “what do mean? What happened suddenly?”
chigs: “nothing”
me: “*angry* why are you sounding so different? What has happened? What is wrong with you? And why you don’t want to chat with me?”
Chigs: “………”
me: “if you don’t tell, I will not know! I deserve to know what happened suddenly, or how have I offended you … what’s wrong?”
chigs: “no, no its not because of you… you have not done anything”
me: “then what? C yaar, I am already getting bugged… don’t create suspense. I told you, I deserve to know”
I was already out of my mind. He came online after so many days and was talking in riddles…!
chigs: “actually I was getting too involved with you”
Was I reading correctly?
me: “hun?”
My heart started beating faster…
Chigs: “I can’t think anything else other than you when we are not chatting, I wait for you to come online the whole day long, I love your smiles, I want to share each and every details of my life with you… I was going bonkers”
me: “really?”
I couldn’t stop the smile that was spreading on my face and wanted to jump and dance!
Yippppeeee!
The things that followed are censored… 😉
We still chat everyday but the topics have changed! We still worry about the petrol price, inflation rate and cricket matches but smileys and winks have increased!
Frankly speaking, I don’t know about the future of this long distance love affaire but I am madly in love with “Chigs” and know for sure about his feelings too! Rest we leave to destiny!
Hey, bye, it’s him on-line again, gotta go and chat with him!
🙂 🙂 🙂
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