In last 6 years
of our friendship I have never seen Arnab in a joyous and happy mood, there is
always a shade of sadness and upset eyes can be easily watched in his face. Not
only me, every one of his closed ones is helpless in this matter coz we all
know Arnab will never be able to love any other girl except Priya. He is in
love with Priya from past fifteen years and it’s been long 8 years they are not
together, eight years ago they met a break up and Priya
got married and leaved this city.
Our
friendship started after two years of their break up, in the beginning I did not
know about his love story but after watching him for long time one day being
curious I asked him about him the reason of his upset mind, he started to share
and stopped in the middle, out of pain his voice was unable to exit any more
words, his eyes became drenched with water, from that day I never raised that
topic again. Later I came to know the details from his sister.
Arnab has a
good job, has high salary, his life would be totally settled if marriage would
have happen but unfortunately it’s not possible coz he can’t love any other
girl than Priya, his parents, sister ,brother-in-law and I, we all are worried
about his future. Life would go like this if that day we did not visit the
shopping mall…
Almost one
month ago I visited a shopping mall in our city with Arnab, we both have to do
some shopping, that day we returned home nearly at 10pm, and from that day I
was unable to get connected with Arnab, neither he was meeting me during
evening nor he was talking much over phone, then suddenly after seven days he
visited my home and shocked me with the news saying
---I am in
love again.
It was so
much surprising that I shouted out loudly
---what!!!!
What are you saying?
---yes, that
day in the shopping mall I saw a girl, watched her for ten minutes but did not
saw her full face rather I saw the side face and from that day I am unable to
erase that moment from my memory, from last seven days I am roaming in this
city here and there after office hours to find that girl but still am unable to
find her.
Taking a
short pause he said
---I did not
want to disturb you, but now I think if you go with me then the job will be successful.
For two days
of roaming like street dogs in the city finally we found her….
We were trying
to cross a road in the market, we looked at right then at left and just at that
time that girl crossed us from left side in her scooty, out of excitement Arnab
caught my hand directing towards the scooty he almost shouted and said
---That’s
the girl, oh no, today also I did not get chance to see her for long time.
Leaving his
hand and leaving Arnab there, I
immediately started cycling and followed that girl, this was the first
time I was following a girl, after few minutes of following I noticed she
entered in a house and also taken her scooty inside the house, it was 9:30 pm,
I know any normal minded person will not visit any friends or relative’s house
at this time still I waited there, there was a tea stall nearby, I took a cup
of tea and waited for ten minutes then passed by that house and read the
nameplate.
I decided to
inform Arnab about that girl after talking all type of infos., specially I had
to know whether that girl is engaged or not, doing hurry I did not want to
break his heart again. Fortunately one of my coleuses’ houses is in the same
lane, so in between two days I got much info. About that girl especially I came
to know that the girl is not engaged.
So it was my
turn to give the good news to Arnab’s family and fortunately Arnab’s sister is
also present here, she has come to spend holidays with her husband and child.
Finally in
next Sunday I visited his house, called everyone in the dining place requested
for a cup of tea and talking a sip I said
---you all
will be surprised and happy after hearing the good news that Arnab is in love
with a girl and it’s not Priya, it’s an another girl, he saw this girl while we
went for shopping and after that I took the responsibility to take as much as
infos possible about this girl.
Everyone was
listening to me very curiously, it was hard to believe and naturally they asked
Arnab to know how much true it is, getting positive reply brightness sparkled
in everyone’s eyes. Everyone was happy to know that finally Arnab became able
to forget Priya.
They asked
for the details of that girl and I shared all the infos I had.
Next day a
meeting with that girl was arranged in Arnab’s room, I was present there, that
girl asked
---why did
not you recognize me?
Arnab
replied with a smile
---you have
got much fatty than earlier, it’s been 8 years and with time becoming healthy
is a natural process. But you tell me why not you made any contact with me.
Priya
replied
---eight
years ago I have been informed that you are getting married with another girl…
Arnab
interrupted and expressed with a surprised voice
---I got the
same info, I have been informed that you have got married with a boy and have
leaved this city to live in your in-laws house.
This was
most surprising moment for me, then i realised why that sunday when i informed everyone about 'that girl' everyone became stunned and Arnab requested me to go back to my home.
somehow I managed to get of this super surprise
of their re-connection and wishing them best of luck I stepped towards my house, coming out from
Arnab’s house I looked at the sky and thanked god, at least this time he has
taken care of love, I have also promised God that I will never complain him
again….
From past
few days I go for evening walk alone, Arnab is busy with Priya, they have so
many things to share with each other.
It was very
good to know that Arnab did not recognize Priya, this time again Arnab has
fallen in love observing her attitude, her appearance and her movements.
Yesterday
while taking tea in the same teal stall where Arnab and I used to take tea, I
decided to share this story with you.