Hi guys, this is a short story about two best friends,
Anjali and Rahul. How they use to be and how they loved each other and yet were
not in a relationship. They loved to stay like this and show their love towards
each other. To observe each other from a distance but not getting noticed by
the other.
This one as I said is from Rahul’s point of view. How these
both love birds were loving each other in their thoughts and how this all ended
differently.
Standing along with his Dad, Rahul was paying his fees to
get admission in this institute but was standing there like a dumb. His eyes
were stuck somewhere they shouldn’t go, at least in front of his Dad. Yes you
thought right, his eyes were glued to one beautiful face. She was standing
beside him for the same thing. She saw him looking at her. As soon as their
eyes met Rahul gave her a smile but she did not responded and looked away. As
soon as she gave her reply Rahul came to senses and looked at the cashier, he
was looking at him through his glasses with a weird look, “ HUA ? AB PAISE
BHARE?” and Rahul handed him the cheque with a weird smile. He was done and was
leaving the room, but couldn’t do it without giving a glimpse at her. It was
his first day at the college, as soon as he entered the room he couldn’t
believe what he saw. It was the same girl who was sitting on the first bench.
His eyes again glued on her, but this time she responded with a smile. He went
back and was feeling happy. Attendance started and Rahul had his eyes glued to
his girl so that he might come to know her name. “ANJALI.” Said the instructor
and she raised her hand with a pretty voice saying confidently, “ PRESENT SIR.”
And looked back where Rahul was sitting as she knew he would be waiting for
this. As she turned she saw he was looking at her and she turned her face in
front again with a smile.
Years passed by they became friends and soon they started
enjoying each other’s company. Soon they partnered for a dance and became more
bold and open with their actions. They started to explore each other but
without letting anyone know. Soon they found one big thing in common and that
was the love for food. That thing boosted up their friendship to such a level
that they never backed from there. They started exploring different food items
from the famous places and were loving to travel just for food. Soon their
college life ended and now they were worried as to what will happen if they got
separated from each other. Both of them were worried and started praying but
did not let each other know about this. They both loved secretly and both knew
about it. They were happy in doing so as it was never creating any disputes
between them till now. Soon the list for Training was declared and it happened
what they were worried about. It was Anjali who had her name in the list before
Rahul. She did not liked this and ran from their as she saw the list name
without Rahul. Rahul was both upset and happy, mixed feeling, happy as her name
was in the first list and sad that she was going to be separated. He saw her
running towards girls washroom, as he knew she was crying. Soon she came out
with her eyes red and hugged Rahul. He consoled her and told her to be quiet
and to always be happy for what you get. Don’t cry everything will be fine it’s
just a matter of 6 months. He knew he was lying as he was not ok as well. But
he accepted it and they both left the college.
Now he was waiting outside his training centre and looking
for his name. Before he could find his name, it was Anjali’s name he saw first.
He smiled and waved it off as he thought there will be a girl with same name.
Someone then patted his shoulder, he turned and saw a familiar he was expecting
to see from so long and soon had a smile that was long from one ear to another.
It was Anjali standing behind him also joining on the same day. He did not
believed and asked her how is this possible and she explained him how she
managed to do this. He was amazed and was just looking at her thinking about
she did this only to be with me. Could this be the girl I wanted all my life?
He couldn’t help but had to hug her before entering the Centre. They did their
training together and also continued their food exploration campaign. They
ended with their training and where applying for a job but they failed, so they
again went for training. In the training period they got one golden opportunity
from a company they were waiting for and soon decided to depart.
Anjali heading herself in his wardrobe and throwing his
clothes towards him as RAHUL was packing his bag at the other end of the room.
Anjali had done her packing well before hand and now was helping him in doing
the same. RAHUL was observing her from the other end, how she was keen on helping
him with his packing. More worried than RAHUL was about his own packing. Soon
his parents came and started scolding him on his casual attitude for not
getting ready for the trip. As soon as RAHUL was done with his packing they
reached the spot from where the bus was going to pick them up. Bus came and soon
they departed. It was a long 18 hours journey and both of them were excited.
Bus was a sleeper coach and they booked seat for the double sleeper were they
could stay together. They started to play, eat, play again and chatted all the
way long. RAHUL knew that Anjali was observing every inch of him as RAHUL was
trying to adjust his cards. RAHUL too use to observe her from the corner of his
eyes how she use to fall in love with him on his every single expression. They
played and she observed all the way long till the bus took a halt for supper. They
removed their tiffin and started hogging. This time again Anjali with a smile
on her face was just looking at him how cutely RAHUL was hogging. RAHUL can say
she looks so beautiful when she is looking at him trying to catch his every
action. RAHUL was trying his best not to smile as she will come to know that RAHUL was observing her too. RAHUL saw Anjali
smiling and asked her what happened only by expression. She nodded and RAHUL
couldn’t stop laughing and said to start eating again with an expression. After
everyone had their supper, the bus took-off again and now they started to play
new movies in the bus. Both of them watched movies and slept soon. They got up
as the conductor started screaming “15 min RUKHEGI KHALI, JALDI NASHTA KARLO.”
Both of them started to run with their brush in hand and a water bottle. After
doing that they took a cup of tea and one masala dosa as usual. Having that they
left for the destination.
Again they started to play and playing songs, “BAATIEN YE
KABHI NAA,TU BHULNA, KOI TERE KHAATIR HAI JEE RAHA, JAYE TU KAHI BHI YE SOCHNA,
KOI TERE KHAATIR HAI JEE RAHA.” RAHUL sang looking into Anjali’s eyes and she just can’t stop herself from hugging him.
They started singing together such songs and travelled a while to reach their
spot. They started to live there with their friends. They use to start their
morning together and use to end their day together. Right from getting up at
5’o clock for making food and breakfast, then use to run for bath and getting
ready to leave for their job and then working together for the same company,
having lunch together with colleagues, laughing and enjoying their work, that
time also she couldn’t stop herself from looking at the world’s most beautiful
thing and that’s his smile(she use to say that always), then coming back tired
after working for 12 hours and then having supper and chit chat with the
roommates and then going for sleep.
TIN TIN ! TIN TIN ! TIN TIN ! TIN TIN ! Rahul opened his
eyes coming back from the flashback. Tears rolled from his eyes but there was
no one to wipe it off. He needed his best friend to do so, but she was unaware
about him, that he was hospitalized as he was breathing his last breathe. He
never told her about the hole in his heart and that he was never going to stay
alive like an average person, the only reason he never asked her for any
commitment. He was still smiling as he had the best memories with him and that
he was now happy to leave this world behind, before his memories vanish. Rahul
closed his eyes, smiled and said, “I LOVE YOU ANJALI.”
TINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!