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.
