20 YEARS OF ME

Ironing my new dress which is a lavender kurta and salwar, had a nice feeling of meeting someone.
Got ready early and started from home . Was waiting for Sowmya for long time.
She came with her arms open and hugged me tight

Swomi : Many many happy returns of the day.
Me : Wow!! Thanks.
Sowmi : where is the treat??

Whatever may be the reason but asking for a treat doesn't need a reason. Now my birthday was yesterday but treat has to be given today. If its her, still ok. How will i manage our group??

Sowmi : Tell me where we going??
Me : No where. I'll get samosas, I guess that will be enough??
Sowmi : Kanjooz!!! Ok.

Reached college and the only person i was thinking about or i should say was dying to meet was Piyush.
I felt it , the butterfly in stomach.
Went inside the class and everyone wished me.

Amu : Gayatri , we have a special gift for you.
Sandhya : Yes, and you will like it.
Me : What is it??
(Gifts are the only things for no doubt everyone loves , not sure about everyone but i do)

Suhasini : Hey, belated birthday.
Me : Thanks.
Suhasini : Gayatri ,I want to talk to you now.

Me : Say it, I'm listening. Anything serious?
Suhasini : No, nothing serious. I wanted to know if you really gave
your diary to Piyush?
Me : Yep , I did. Why any problem?
Suhasini : No, I'm glad you did. He was very happy and excited.
When he came to my hostel last night , he told me that.
Me : Oh. (smiling)
Suhasini : I don't know why he has not come yet. By the way this is
for you.

(It was a hand made card, very beautifuly ganapati crafted on a dry
pepal leaf)
Here i thanked her and from there her bench mate Lata called.

Lata : Suhasini, i need your help. He took my notes.
Suhasini : Coming !! (shouting)
Me : She needs you.
Suhasini : I'll talk to you later.
Me : Hmmm... Ok.

Class started and this guy was not in the class. Here i was getting impatient and there Suhasini. I don't know but somewhere i feel she likes him too. They are really good friends and staying here alone and only close or dear ones are friends.

Me and Sowmya went to the shop to get samosa for a delightful samosa treat. Hell, crowd was creeping on the shop. As if they survive eating samosas.

Sowmi : Gayatri, Piyush .
Me : Where? He never came to the class.
Sowmi : But he is comming here. I guess he'll Ask for samosa.
Me : How can you think like that. If he does, I don't have more than this.
Piyush : Hi, happy birthday.
Me : Thanks. You never turned up in the class. Reason?
Piyush : Didn't feel like.

Whoo, guys feel like bunking and we never feel like studying.

Sowmya : I'll give it to everyone, you can come at your own time.
Me : Fine.
Piyush : No treat for me?
Me : I'll get it.
Piyush : I'll take four.

Stupid! He'll eat 4, I was not in mood to even spare one for him.

Me : Ok (confused smile)
Piyush : Here is your diary. I came here to return it and to see you.

The moment he said that he came to see me, i forgot everything , even breathing for a while. Heart was pumping as if blood has to be supplied to ten bodies not one.

Piyush : (Stammered) I ... I mean to wish you.
Me : Its so nice of you. So, what you wrote?
Piyush : Read it when you are alone.
Me : Ok.

I was happy because it could be a love letter inside. I was going crazy and uncontrolable to open it and see.
Break was over and my excitment raised with the bell ring.
Looked at him and waved hands , wanted him to say it in the same old romantic way. On his knees with a red rose in front of the college and loud clear voice saying '' Gayatri , I love you."

College over and got into the bus. Shit!! no place to sit. Thought could read the diary but these people travel everyday.

Sowmya : Can we bunk tomorrow as we planned, will study.
Me : Ahh... I know but shall we wait for some more days and bunk classes next week?
Sowmya : Why ?? There is a lot to study Yaar.
Me : Ok (surrender)
Sowmya : Bye, will come to your home tomorrow.
Me : Good with me. Take care.
Also bye.

How will i be able to see him, how will i survive. Is this love??Hard time to live if you love. Reached home and closed the door, took out the diary and it read :


Dear Gayatri,
I have no words to thank you for providing a space among your friends. I really don't know what to write as i don't know you.
 I read a few previous pages and everyone has written a lot about you.I know that you are a really nice person and anyone would love to have a friend like you. Sowmya and Suhasini are blessed to have
you as a friend.
I also want to be your friend forever, So don't forget me.

Your classmate
Piyush


I liked whatever he wrote, If it was a total shit , still i would have liked it. He didn't propose me as i thought but i was happy to read it that he likes me and forwarded his hand for friendship.

A nice day died to give birth to another better day.

2nd DAY

Unlike every other house we had a rule to get up early even on Sundays. Today i am tired as if sleep was not proper and how will it be when i slept only for 3hrs.
The whole night i have been only thinking about Piyush and our kids, i have been thinking about the names i would keep for them.
Its a nice feeling to fall in love and this kind where you don't even know the person personally.
And no wonder that most of the things were happening to me were like movie scenes. I love to watch kids play, sit alone in the balcony and drink tea admiring the same scenery which use to bore me in the near past.
All stupid love songs became the favorite one and smiling for the mistakes you do thinking about a person whom you don't know.

Oh my God !!! What am i doing ???
This is not Gayatri, I have never been like this. I would think even before i fall in love or i should  say i won't fall in love if i think.

Mom: Gayi, what are you doing??
Me: Studying Mumma. (was a complete lie)
Mom: Beta, need your help. Can you prepare lunch while i can go and meet Meena Aunty.
Me: (Angry) Why?? I am studying and i won't be able to concentrate on studies again.(as if i was really concentrating on STUDIES)
Mom: Please Bachcha.
Me: Ok!! I'll do it.


Today is my birthday and its the same thing when you are at home. Nothing new and no changes except your increase in age. Though i don't look like 20. And one more new thing that i'm in love which i am not sure about.

Day went on well, i planned to wear my new dress tomorrow and wish to see him tomorrow.

Good Night

1st Day

A terrible start of the day, mom as usual scolding me to get up early and study. I'm not sure if i will go to college today. Don't want to see him again staring at me. I'll ask Suhasini to take the notes for me. Also, Sowmya must be waiting for me, lets call her first.

(Phone ringing......)

Sowmi: Hello??
Me: Hi, Sowmi. Don't wait for me , i won't come today.
Sowmi: Reason?
Me: Uhmmm...
Sowmi: I can't take that as a valid reason, come on waiting for you.
Me: But....
Sowmi: Why you don't want to face him? Lets go!!!
Me: Fine, I'll be at the bus stop . Just ring me once you near the stop.
Sowmi: Good. I'll do that. Bye..
Me: Hmmm... Bye.

(Got in bus number 6A)

Sowmi: Now you ok?
Me: Yeah , I am.

We started walking towards the college, now what? Shit...
I saw him, I'm scared to see him. He just gets inside my heart and i'm lost. His eyes just penetrate straight in my soul. I hate looking at him.

Sowmi: Its Piyush , looking at you. Why don't you say 'HI' to him?
Me: No, If he wants to let him come and speak first. Since first year he has been staring at me and never spoke to me in these two years.
Sowmi: Your wish.

Know what , tomorrow is my birthday and its my last birthday in my college. After this will be graduated and have to leave this college.
I hope before i leave this place, he comes and talks to me. Just entered in my class.

Amu: Hey Gayatri, I got you slam book diary.
Me: Wow!! Show me what you wrote about me.
Amu: you know my handwriting is big, so i took lot pages.
Me: Its really a lot pages, will read later.
Amu: Hey, i guess that's our Banking papers.
Sowmi: I'll check.

Sowmya was asking the guys in class if that was Banking paper which we wrote some two weeks before. I hope its nice because i really did well.

Sowmi (shouting): Gayatri!!!
Me: What?? Why you shouting in my ears?
Sowmi: You are the topper Yaar!!
Me: what?? (Amazed and Smiling)
Amu: Wow!!! get the papers Sowmi.
Sowmi: Piyush said he'll give it because Sir asked him to distribute it in the class.
Me: That's ok.

Piyush again started looking at me. I don't know what he thinks but i feel butterflies in my stomach when he looks at me. He is coming towards me, don't know why.

Piyush: Gayatri, you scored highest . Its 46 out of 50 and i scored the same.

(He gave my paper and also others)

Me: Thanks. Piyush , I gave my diary to everyone in class and i want you also to write something for me.
Piyush: Sure!!! I'll be glad to write it. Thanks.

Classes went fine and Piyush was talking to Rajesh the whole day , i think he's talking about me.
Me and Sowmi came back home. My tuitions also got over but sometimes i go to tuitions to clarify my doubts. I have started studying but still not confident.
I am trying to study but Piyush's eyes don't let me study. I feel as if he's watching me all the time. Suddenly while studying i found myself in a garden with lot of flowers and butterflies. Piyush holding my hand and looking into my eyes . As he looks at me , my eyes look down to his lips. As if he is going to say something which i already know. He pulls me close and just a centimeter away is his lips to mine. Both of start breathing fast , he is coming more close to me and his hands now on my hips. Not able to look into his eyes and phone started ringing.

(Phone ringing loud....)

Mom: Gayi, you got a call.
Me: Who is it??
Mom: Someone named Piyush.
Me: What??
Mom:  Finish call soon and i don't want to see you wasting time chatting with guys.
Me: ya , i know...

He called me? Why? And who gave him my number?? So many questions surrounded me at a time.

Me: Hello?
Piyush: Hey, Gayatri. I'm sorry for disturbing you now but your slam book is with me and tomorrow is holiday. Shall i give it on tuesday?
Me: Why on tuesday? Return it on monday. Are you not coming on monday?
Piyush: I will, need time to write it.
Me: Ok, No problem.
Piyush: Thanks. Will talk to you in college. Bye!!!
Me: Bye!!

I am so happy that he called me , i don't know why i pretend to avoid him. I love to talk to him and i know he feels the same. Can sleep nicely today thinking about him.