Dazed & Confuzed

If you have missed the Chapter 1, you can read it here: Different Phases of Life: Chapter 1.

(Disclaimer: The whole story is a work of fiction and is in no way related to any person dead or alive. The names, characters and situations occurring in the story are imaginary and any resemblance to any person dead or alive is purely coincidental.)

(November 2004.)

“Trring Trring” “Trring Trring.”

“Good Afternoon, Club Mahindra Holidays.”

“Heyllo, Can I talk to Pallavi please?”

“I am sorry sir, she is not here.”

“When she will be back?”

“I don’t know sir; she is on leave and has gone to her hometown. Any message sir?”

“No thanxx, I will contact her.”

‘Hometown?’, Rohit thinks. ‘In last six months, there was not a single day, which could have passed without our meeting each other or having a talk over phone. Then why was she away from last 1 week and that also without informing me. Her cell is also off. The whole 1 week? Is she alright? And now she is in her hometown. I mean what the hell?’ These were the thoughts which were coming to Rohit’s mind after putting down the phone. Without any doubt, now they were a step up than “Just Good Friends”. But Rohit didn’t propose her again in these six months. His only fear was loosing Pallavi.

He was thinking about the good moments spent with Pallavi. Those were endless in the corner cafeteria and that special meeting in Café Coffee Day, after the day out with Siddharth and Meghna. Sid (his nickname) was his only friend from “the limited circle of friends” and Meghna was Sid’s Girl Friend. Rohit introduced Pallavi to Sid as a colleague, because he knew that if he would tell him that he loves Pallavi, he and Meghna will not spare him from there teasing spree. But he forgot that Sid knew him better than he knows himself. He had seen the glow on Rohit’s face in last months and had notice him sending and receiving text messages.

(Day out with Sid and Meghna)

“Dude, who is Pallavi?” Sid asked Rohit.

“I already told you, she is a colleague.”

“Who, do you think, I am? A fool? Come on man; accept it that you love her.”

“And what makes you think so?”

“Boss if you remember I am your friend and a close friend I guess, I know you”

“Ok – ok, yes I love her, but she doesn’t. She believes in ‘Just Good Friends Theory’.”

“Hmm.. then lets do some magic.”

“MAGIC? What magic?”

“This Saturday me and Meghna are going for some work out of town, why don’t you both join us? The girls psychology; a girl can understand other girl well and it can communicate your message to her. The things which you can’t say to her directly, Meghna can do that for you. The Girl Talk ‘you know’, that is the magic and also you can spend the whole day with her.”

“I don’t have any problem going with you both, you know that, but I have to ask Pallavi for that. I can’t assure you without her consent.”

“Take your own sweet time mate, in the mean time I will share ‘The Magic Plan’ with Meghna.”

“But don’t you think, that would be wrong.”

“Sirjee, we are not doing anything, which is not appropriate. Reading someone’s mind and pointing it to the right direction, this is ‘The Magic Plan’.”

“Ok, I am convinced.”

Rohit asked Pallavi about the day out; initially she refused by giving excuses, her parents won’t allow etc., as they use to call her every second hour and how she will manage the call on that day, but when Rohit insisted and told her to tell them in advance that audit team is coming on Saturday and you would be a lot of busy on that day, then she didn’t have any choice rather than saying yes.

So, the early Saturday morning these two couples were on the long drive on Sid’s SUV (Sid was a kin of a business tycoon). Rohit was sitting with Sid on non driving seat, Pallavi and Meghna on back seat. This was the first time Pallavi was meeting Meghna, but two girls sitting together can’t be strangers for long time. They were already discussing there nail polish and outfits (Girl Talk). Drive of 200 kms, time flew like a bird. They had the lunch in a restaurant and the guys left the girls alone for a purpose, which was known to all, but Pallavi. They were back after exact two hours and Pallavi was having an impression that they both went for a meeting.

By the evening the four friends (yeah, by now they all were friends), were returning back to there destination and everything was going according to ‘The Magic Plan’, Meghna indicated Sid by the eye contact. Next day, Sunday, Rohit called Pallavi in the noon.

“Hey, how are you?”

“Doing good and thanxx for such a wonderful day yesterday. I will remember this day in my life.”

“Thank Sid and Meghna; it was there plan to go out. So, what are you doing in the evening?”

“Nothing much, have to clean up my room.”

“Well do that later, come to Café Coffee Day sharp 6pm.”

“And who is throwing the party?”
“No one, just a get together of The Fantastic Four.”

“Ok, I will be there.”

Pallavi was very punctual, she reached Café Coffee Day by 6, but no one from other three was there. She thought of waiting for them sitting inside. Within ten minutes Meghna reached and then Rohit.

“Where is Sid?” Pallavi asked.

“He had to go on an urgent meeting with his dad.” Meghna replied. (This Café Coffee Day meeting was a part of The Magic Plan)

They ordered Coffee and snacks and had the normal chat, till the order arrived. Later Meghna asked Rohit and Pallavi separately about there views on love and having a partner. Sid didn’t tell Rohit, what would be the agenda of the CCD meet, so he was not prepared for this meeting. He told whatever was in his mind and so did Pallavi. The Magic Plan was working as of now and after an hour Sid called Meghna and she left by giving an excuse of her parents calling her home. Now only Rohit and Pallavi were left alone with there views shared with Meghna, which they never shared with each other till now.

The life was not all the same after that weekend. They were much closer to each other, that they used to have lunch together daily and every evening at Rohit’s PG. Rohit knew his limits, so there physical relation was limited to hand shakes and hugs only. Sometimes a kiss on forehead or cheeks was a bliss.

Related posts:

1. Preview of “Different Phases of Life: Chapter 2.” Hey Guys, Thanxx for the overwhelming response for “Different Phases...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

This creation was created on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 9:50 am and is filed under imaginations.