Chapter 6: Heart beats!

13th April 2000

Today was the last day before summer vacation. I had half a mind to go to class but one of my friends, Bishal Acharya asked me to sit out the class until it was over. So I thought why not…let’s just do it…

It was a long and boring day until the lunch break. Just after lunch, I planned on bunking class and Bishal Acharya made me sit glued to my seat.

It was Nair sirs Health promotion class and as usual, without steaming our mind, we just had to switch on the gas in our hands.

Within 30 minutes we finished writing everything and he still didn’t let us leave. Suddenly he said, “Who will sing a song of farewell?” I was laying my head on the desk when the few guys present in the class started screaming my name!

“Ok boy, come up here and sing us a song”. I hesitated just for minute and I stood up with a smile. I knew exactly what to do.

I was handed the microphone when I reached up the stage. I took a deep breath and…

“Ok, so it has been almost 3 months since I’ve been in Nepal and it has been great. This song was taught to me by Bishal Acharya and it goes like this…Eklo jeevan ma kewal saath khojathey…”
Immediately everyone started clapping and all the girls joined in and sang along. For a fraction of a second, I noticed the beautiful smile of the “other” girl along with the smile from my “Bauju”.
I couldn’t take off my eyes from the girls as I was constantly searching for her until…there she was…

There were sparkles all around her as she looked at me from the last bench. She was shy and tried hiding behind her friend. Her smile…it mesmerized my heart…its rhythm changed and it started beating in a new direction!

Chapter 5: Gawking Gala!

15th March 2000

It’s been a long time since then, but the story still continues. The letter was of no use I guess. I mean there was no response and as time passed, everything went back to normal. I sit in my bench and do my thing and she sits in her bench and does her thing.

However, after the first internal exams (which I passed with flying colors and she failed), I noticed something. I’m a guy who has good eyesight plus hearing (thank god for that), so I usually sit in the back benches.

The thought might have occurred to you that she also moved to the back benches. Well, you’re damn right! What was funny is that, me and her, although we sit at opposite benches, we always sit at the same seat! Sometimes both of us would sit at the edge of the benches and I notice her watching me…and I guess she pretty much noticed it when I just stared at her for at least half an hour during Biochemistry class! The mere gap of feet separated us, but somehow, I think our hearts were connected…

Awaiting your return…

The rain came, knocked on my window
My gray eyes, filled with sorrow
The pain felt, were tears on my pillow
My lonely soul, it feels so hollow

I was searching for a reason in my mind
I don’t get it, why’d you leave me behind
I’m sorry if I’ve hurt you, maybe I was blind
Tell me, what was it, you were trying to find?

The aching wound, it’s not so shallow
Our crazy past, leaning on my shadow
It’s really hard, hard to even swallow
Tell me why, what made us wallow?

This little reason I’m trying to find
It’s trying hard, trying to escape my mind
But this time around, I’m not so blind
Sorry, I won’t let you leave me behind

Don’t die on me, my dear friend fellow
I’m waiting for you, just by my window
I’m right here, clinging on to hope so shallow
Come back soon, to take away this sorrow