A breakup story. Rebound Guys and Gals get together to have fun.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Wrong Key
Story of a man and woman who had to stay in a house, where a murder happens and have to go on a run to escape from police.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Bollywood Dreamz
I zeroed down on Aamir Khan as the hero of my movie. Then I
decided against it. His track record is not good. “Earth quake in Kutch after
the shooting of “Lagaan”, Cloud Burst in Ladakh after the shooting of “3
Idiots”, Fire Accident in the sets of “Talaash” and now the accident during the shooting of “Dhoom 3”. I need a good omen guy.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Jeth
First time I met him was in the local train. I was reading John Grisham's "The King of Torts". His voice was as irritating as any sales man who comes in and disturbs us. He had a couple of headphones with him in multi colour. I was not a bit interested in buying the same. He was a bit different in his approach, he was not in a monologue to sell his product, but was having dialogue with the passengers. This was really strange and I tried to figure out what was wrong with him. The moment he came near I knew, the reason, he was drunk.
He came near me and tried to sell me a pink headphone. I asked him, "Daru peeke kyon bejtha hai ?". (Why are u drunk?) He was quick and took it very defensively. He told me that "Saab maine Daru nahi piya.. Yeh toh Beer hai". I couldn't hide my smile. By the time the train reached Mankhurd station and he jumped out of the train. He looked back smiled, waved at me and disappeared in the crowd. I went back into my Novel.
Couple of weeks later when I came back to Mumbai after a long official tour, I had no idea, I would meet him again. This time he was my auto driver. I suddenly recognized him due to his unique way of speaking with that Bojpuri accent. I didn't know if he had recognized me or not, but was speaking to me like he knew me for years. He was taking me to Kurla railway station from Mumbai Airport. Even in this half an hour ride he narrated me about his entire life. Even during the ride he didn't forget to help another autowala by pushing the auto till the nearby CNG station. He kept on speaking even though he was pushing the other auto with his leg.
He started with the difference between Mumbai and Bihar Culture. He was not happy with the kind of micro skirts and hot pants girls wear in Mumbai. He continued speaking like, he was a great narrator. Sirji you know that, in our Bihar, our females would never come out of the house. They always wear Ghunghat (a veil or headscarf worn by Indian women to cover their head and often their face). They will never show their face to any stranger.
I told him that I knew about this custom and one of my friend from TATA Nagar had told me about the fact that she cannot show her face or even touch her Jeth (Husband's elder Brother). My friend also told me that if by mistake her Jeth sat on her bed, she cannot use it without cleaning it properly. I kept of offering the little knowledge I had about the system and culture. May be because of my excitement of knowing my culture I didn't notice, he was feeling very uncomfortable and had gone mute suddenly. I some how realized the situation and asked him what was wrong?
Sirji, what you are saying is very correct. These are some rules in the society and these are made to safe guard the well being of the society. You know sir, my wife was working in a small enterprise nearby and my dad doesn't want her work because, she will have to interact with other male staff and customers. She didn't say anything and from next day onward she stopped going for work. That is our culture, but that bastard was within the family, what can I do? Whom are you talking about? My curiosity grew. My elder brother cheated me. What happened, I asked as if I cared for him.
One day when I came home I saw my wife cleaning the Charpoy. I asked her why she was doing and she told me that, Jeth by mistake sat on it. Like her I also thought it was a mistake. but one day he actually tried to rape my wife. It didn't happen because I reached home at that time. I had no words to say anything, I managed to ask him What did he do after seeing such an awful scene?
In our village it is very easy Sirji. If some one is guilty Panjayat decides the punishment. I was curious to know what was his elder brother's Punishment. He took a deep breath and told me that, the panjayat decided to hang them both to death. We call it honor killing. I was in a shock for a moment. You mean your wife was also hanged along with your elder brother? By the time our Auto reached Kurla Railway station.
He took the cash from me and returned me the balance and he started turning his Auto and before riding away he told. " Sirji ek haath se tali nahi bajti.." I just stood there for few seconds looking at his auto moving away.
He came near me and tried to sell me a pink headphone. I asked him, "Daru peeke kyon bejtha hai ?". (Why are u drunk?) He was quick and took it very defensively. He told me that "Saab maine Daru nahi piya.. Yeh toh Beer hai". I couldn't hide my smile. By the time the train reached Mankhurd station and he jumped out of the train. He looked back smiled, waved at me and disappeared in the crowd. I went back into my Novel.
Couple of weeks later when I came back to Mumbai after a long official tour, I had no idea, I would meet him again. This time he was my auto driver. I suddenly recognized him due to his unique way of speaking with that Bojpuri accent. I didn't know if he had recognized me or not, but was speaking to me like he knew me for years. He was taking me to Kurla railway station from Mumbai Airport. Even in this half an hour ride he narrated me about his entire life. Even during the ride he didn't forget to help another autowala by pushing the auto till the nearby CNG station. He kept on speaking even though he was pushing the other auto with his leg.
He started with the difference between Mumbai and Bihar Culture. He was not happy with the kind of micro skirts and hot pants girls wear in Mumbai. He continued speaking like, he was a great narrator. Sirji you know that, in our Bihar, our females would never come out of the house. They always wear Ghunghat (a veil or headscarf worn by Indian women to cover their head and often their face). They will never show their face to any stranger.
I told him that I knew about this custom and one of my friend from TATA Nagar had told me about the fact that she cannot show her face or even touch her Jeth (Husband's elder Brother). My friend also told me that if by mistake her Jeth sat on her bed, she cannot use it without cleaning it properly. I kept of offering the little knowledge I had about the system and culture. May be because of my excitement of knowing my culture I didn't notice, he was feeling very uncomfortable and had gone mute suddenly. I some how realized the situation and asked him what was wrong?
Sirji, what you are saying is very correct. These are some rules in the society and these are made to safe guard the well being of the society. You know sir, my wife was working in a small enterprise nearby and my dad doesn't want her work because, she will have to interact with other male staff and customers. She didn't say anything and from next day onward she stopped going for work. That is our culture, but that bastard was within the family, what can I do? Whom are you talking about? My curiosity grew. My elder brother cheated me. What happened, I asked as if I cared for him.
One day when I came home I saw my wife cleaning the Charpoy. I asked her why she was doing and she told me that, Jeth by mistake sat on it. Like her I also thought it was a mistake. but one day he actually tried to rape my wife. It didn't happen because I reached home at that time. I had no words to say anything, I managed to ask him What did he do after seeing such an awful scene?
In our village it is very easy Sirji. If some one is guilty Panjayat decides the punishment. I was curious to know what was his elder brother's Punishment. He took a deep breath and told me that, the panjayat decided to hang them both to death. We call it honor killing. I was in a shock for a moment. You mean your wife was also hanged along with your elder brother? By the time our Auto reached Kurla Railway station.
He took the cash from me and returned me the balance and he started turning his Auto and before riding away he told. " Sirji ek haath se tali nahi bajti.." I just stood there for few seconds looking at his auto moving away.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Harshini
Local Trains are the life lines of Mumbai. If local trains
don’t run one day in Mumbai it will affect the economy of India. Such is the
importance of them. The train was crowded like hell. I was going to my office. I was singing “Happy B’day” jingle over the
phone. I didn’t care about the staring co-passengers. I don’t remember last
time when did I cry. Today once I completed the Happy B’day Jingle my eyes were
moist. I know Harshini would have heard every word I sang even though she
cannot respond. I still remember our first meeting.
Vjay Dhoble was making news everyday. He is the Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Social Service Branch). He was on a rampage to fight against the anti
social elements. I never thought I’ll meet him in such an awkward situation. One of my friends had invited me for a party in
Juhu. I had no idea this party would land me up in police custody. It was the best party I’ve attended till that
day. Everything stopped as soon as a bunch of cops led by ACP rushed into the
party hall. Everyone was pushed out of the party hall and in that process a 16
year old girl fell over my shoulders. She was not in her consciousness. I held
het tightly so that she doesn’t fall down. I slowly removed the black silky
hair from her face with my fingers. That
was the first sight of my beautiful Harshini.
Harshini appeared no less then a budding beauty queen. Harshini
was a rare combination of Simplicity, Beauty and Wisdom. A glimpse of her could
fill any man’s mind with various fantasies of spending a lifetime with her.
Those who did not feel that ways could rush to a physician for a through
check-up and advice, and those who shared the sentiment would agree that she
was the one. No man would have wished to take her as a daughter or a sister. Nevertheless,
I did, as both. Not that I needed medical advice to reassure myself about my
manhood, but then at times, restraint is also a test that manhood needs to
undergo. I did. I passed and yet I think I had failed in a way.
I straight away went to the hospital, which the lady cop told
me, where Harshini was admitted that day. I had no idea what her name was. I some how
managed to get a glimpse of her through the glass window of ICU. She was sleeping
like a little baby. I was staring at her innocent face like a first time dad
would look at his kid when handed over for the first time. I was woken up from
by dream world when some one opened the door of ICU. It was a beautiful woman
in her late 30s. It was not her beauty that struck me, but for moment we were
staring at each other like we just fell in love at first sight. When she
came into her senses, expression in her eyes changed. She looked worried. She just walked away even
before saying a single word. I just looked at her as she walked away. She looked
back at least, three times before she moved out of my sight.
I didn’t return for at-least two weeks till Harshini asked
me to drive her to Thane to meet her friend. I drove her to Thane and dropped
her where she asked me to. She got out of the car and was crossing the road. I
just closed my eyes when a speeding car hit her. I could see my Harshini lying
on the road covered in blood. I ran out to her and picked up her in my hands
and I collided down on the road. When I got the consciousness back I was in a
Hospital. I asked about Harshini and came to know that she was in ICU. It was
the second time I’m gonna watch her in the ICU. I slowly gathered courage and
waked towards the ICU.
She was taken away from my hands by a lady cop and I just
stood help less. That whole night in the police lockup I was only thinking about
her. I didn’t even feel the pain when cops collected my blood samples for
checking if I’ve consumed illegal drugs. She was special. She must be 16 year
old girl but I was looking at her with a fatherly or brotherly affection. I
never had this feeling before. I had no idea, what was wrong with me? I wanted
to meet her as soon as I get out of this police station.
I made it a habit to visit the hospital and enquire about
Harshini’s development with the doctor. It was difficult for me to stay with
out her glimpse once in a day. Now I have another reason to visit the
hospital. My new found reason happened
to be Harshini’s mom. She was not
looking like a mother of 16 year old. She was elegant and always carried
herself to the best.
It was on the third day when she actually spoke to me. I
told her everything, where I and Harshini met and how I cannot stay with out
her glimpse, atleast once in a day. She invited me for lunch at her place. I
accepted the offer without any hesitation. It was an old building with a
beautiful garden outside. It looked so familiar to me. During our lunch she
talked about her love. She told me how her love met with an accident and left
her all alone in this world. She told me that, she was in a state of shock for
2 years. It looked strange to me. I almost felt that I knew this couple for
long. When she was narrating her love story, I felt as if I was watching the
same movie again and again. It was still okay till she showed me her BFs
photos. It looked like a science fiction movie where you travel in time.
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Her BF looked exactly like me. He
looked funny with his hippy style hair and bell bottom pants. Now I know why
she was staring at me when we first met. I also know why she invited me to her
home that day. Is she thinking that, I’m her BF’s re-birth? I had no idea,
about what she was thinking, but I was convinced about one thing that I had a
romantic attraction towards her rather than towards her daughter. Am I really a re-birth? I was getting
strangled with my thoughts when she came and put her hands over my shoulder. She asked me what is wrong with me and I said
I’m fine and told her I need to leave. I was getting uncomfortable with her
presence. She came too close to me that I could feel her breath and I knew it
was high time to get out of this house. I slowly made my way towards the exit
and waved goodbye to her.
I wanted some peace of mind. I somehow managed to call my Ex
for a dinner date. I badly wanted to get away from the thoughts of Harshini’s
mom. I wanted to make me believe that I’m not a re-birth. We had a romantic
dinner and we were drunk like we always would before we get into the act. It
was quite sometime I got laid and I badly wanted it to happen. I went to her
place and as usual we didn’t have the patience to reach the bedroom. We started
our act in the living room itself. Today it was different. I always felt love
and sex are two different things. But today I was not mentally present there.
Half way though she could feel that and she stopped and pushed me apart.
She pulled my jeans which was lying on the floor and took
B&H out of its pocket and started fagging. This is a ritual we follow once we are done with the act, but today she had started doing it in the middle. I just sat there looking at her
like a school kid who had not performed well in his mid-term exam. She passed me the cancer stick and I took a
deep puff. I’m sorry sweetheart, I cannot do it. I took my jeans from her hands and got
dressed up as quickly as possible. I handed over the cancer stick back to her. I walked out of her door when she just looked
at me with her blank expression. It was the first time in my life I’ve walked
out in between the act. I just looked back and could see her mixing some weed into my foreign imported cancer stick. I really wanted to take a puff, but decided not to. My mind was
wandering like a kite without string.
It’s been a week since I’ve had lunch with Harshini’s mom. I
decided to visit her and get a glimpse of Harshini. I stopped a moment before I
rang the door bell. Even before I could ring the bell the door opened in front
of me. Harshini’s mom hugged and welcomed me in. I made myself comfortable in
the imported sofa. My eyes were searching for Harshini. She walked out of her
room, She was wearing white shorts and
blue t-shirt and was holding an i-pad in her hand. She waved her hand at me and
I did the same. This was the first time I was seeing her in consciousness. She was looking like a beautiful angel who
was here to spread happiness in this world.
I asked her, what is her name. She didn’t speak anything. Her mom told her name is Harshini and she cannot speak. She never looked
like a child who cannot speak. I suddenly became speechless as I didn’t know
what to speak from there. Harshini took
control over the situation and she started conversing with me through sign language.
In the beginning her mom was our translator.
It didn’t take me long to learn sign language and Harshini to learn my
lip reading. We enjoyed each other’s company very much.
I always made it point to visit Harshini when ever possible.
Am I visiting her just because I enjoy her company or I had a thing for her
mother? I was a regular visitor to her house till that day when she was out for
shopping with her friends. Her mom invited me in and offered me a cup of
coffee. One thing led to the other and in sometime we were in the master
bedroom and we were lip locked and my hands were moving over her body when
Harshini rang the door bell. I suddenly got my consciousness back and left the
house after exchanging pleasantries with Harshini.
Her mom was sitting there and I could see her eyes were
moist. She buried her face on my chest and started crying. I didn’t know how to react
to her. I made her sit and I sat next to her. She held my arms and kept her
head over my shoulder. I could feel the wetness of her tears over my shoulder.
She wiped her tears and told me that I need to go away from her life. I was
shocked and didn’t know what she was speaking. I just stared at her as she
continued. You are not good for us. After you came to our life it is the second
time my daughter is in ICU. You are also making me think about my old days.
A nurse came down and told us, Harshini is awake and is
asking for mom and someone called Vineesh. I stood up to walk towards the ICU, she came
in front of me and stopped me. Please stay away from my kid. I’m dead serious.
Make some stories and go away from Mumbai. I didn’t know what to do. I just
stood still watching her walk into the ICU and she turned back once and turned
away and the door closed in front of me. I walked out of the hospital like I’ve
lost my world. Next day I put my papers and planned to move to city of Gardens
from City of Dreams.
It was difficult for me to forget everything and live a
normal life in this city. I desperately needed a change. I’ve completed three
quarters of my notice period and have not met or talked to Harshini or her mom.
Today she called me up and told it was Harshini’s B’day and she is still in ICU
and her chances of recovery is minimal. She wanted me to wish her Happy
Birthday on phone and stay away from her.
I was singing “Happy B’day” jingle over the phone. I didn’t care about
the staring co-passengers. I don’t remember last time when did I cry. Today
once I completed the Happy B’day Jingle my eyes were moist. I know Harshini
would have heard every word I sang even though she cannot respond.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
FOSLA Club
Love @ Wasseypur
It was August 17th and my friend looked a bit
confused and uncomfortable. Today he was
getting lot of phone call. It looks like people are wishing him something and
he was thanking them. It cannot be his birthday, because I remember celebrating
his birthday couple of months back. So what is going wrong with this guy?
Curiosity is the mother of all modern day events. I’m curious to know what was
wrong with my friend. I took him for a
drink. I just wanted to know what was worrying him. He started speaking his
mind after the 2nd peg.
This story happens in one of the best engineering college in
East India (Near Wasseypur). The Hero of this story is Amit. He was an
intelligent young engineering aspirant who just joined a reputed college. Best
thing of this collage’s ragging was that they also trained you how to rag the
next batch that comes in. This story is narrated in his words only.
The dress code which was a mandate during ragging for a
Jangu (Junior) was so stupid that it would make anyone look dumb. 12 years
before there was no T-shirt quote which suggested “99% girls are beautiful and
rest 1% is in my college” but I still felt that was the condition in my
college. Our ragging season will end
with Saraswati puja. We were all eagerly waiting for that special day. It was
an unwritten rule of our institute that Saraswati Puja will be organized by
freshers and that day will mark the end of ranging for the year. That is the
day in which we can come out of our dress code. I never thought that day will
be so beautiful.
All fresher girls where in Saree and one of them was so
special. She was always my class mate and I never noticed her. Sayonara was
looking awesomely beautiful. Her eyes
were sapphire blue that you were effortlessly mesmerized by, with long skinny
eyelashes in the colour midnight that she flicked almost constantly. Her skin
was slightly lighter than Ivory, with a metallic rose coloured tint to her
cheeks. Her faultless dark hair fell loosely over her shoulders into skinny,
slack curls. Her lips were like a frozen rose, dangerous but beautiful.
I had no idea what I was doing; I was almost staring at her
like a statue till my friends got me back from my dreamland. I still not remember what happened in that puja,
but I only could recollect her beautiful image. By the time I reached my hostel
room after the puja at least a dozen of my friends knows I was in love with my
Sayonara. She had already become Bhabhi for all of them. They encouraged me to
go ahead. That night was the best night of my life. I was thinking only about
her beauty and she was in my dreams that whole night.
Next day in the class I was trying to get a glimpse of my
Sayonara through the corner of my eyes. She was looking beautiful. I had no
idea when the class started and when it got over. That day I came to know that it was not only
me who was hit by the cupid’s arrow. Her mesmerizing beauty had got her few
other admirers also. Some one from chemical engineering had proposed to her. It
was a relief for me to know that, she had rejected the proposal. That day we
had a meeting in my room. There were 10 of my friends sitting on my bed and
encouraging me to go and speak my mind to her. They told me that I was the
batch opener of CSE branch or in fact the college opener (Top Rank holder to
get admitted to the college). A chemical engineer had no chance in front of a
Computer Engineer (This was before Y2K).
I was also motivated by the encouragement from my friends
but never was able to make my mind so strong to go and express my feeling
towards her. Days passed one by one and I never missed any opportunity to be
near her and have a conversation. Our friendship was developing into a strong
bond. I still have not developed courage to tell her how I feel for her. My friends
used to update me about her other admirer’s. Till date she had rejected 15
proposals and we were almost convinced that she was rejecting all these
proposals because of me.
Days flew away and it was the eve of Valentine’s Day. There
was again a meeting in my room. This time my friends wanted me to convey my
feeling to her. I was still not ready for the same and my friends were
insisting me to give the Valentine’s Day card to her. They had already bought a
card and I only had to write my initials on it. I denied doing the same. They
had another option for me. If I didn’t send her a card they will send it on my
behalf but instead of “Meri Pyari Sayonara” it will be “Meri Pyari Behan”. I
was so pissed off right now and I said I’m not going to send any card. They just called the boy who was working in
the hostel mess and handed over the card and asked him to hand it over to
Sayonara personally. I couldn’t handle anything above it. I pushed everyone out
of my room and tried to sleep. I couldn’t sleep a bit. I was imagining what her
reaction would be when she receives the letter.
My friends understood my situation and that card was never
delivered. It all became normal and we continued to be friends. Her rejecting
proposals had not become an event now. The count was at 19. It’s been some time
now we are friends and I need to express my feeling for her. My friends as
usual gave me encouragement to me to speak my mind. They even told me this the
season of love and girls also need some one to mate. I was asked to make use of
the advantage and express my feeling for her. I had no idea how to do the same
and my friends came with me to the telephone booth. It was a seen to watch. 10
of my friends were accompanying me to the telephone booth to make a call. There
were no mobile phone during that time and couples used the single landline
which was there in the girls’ hostel and that phone was always busy. My friends
stopped the guy who was already making a call to the girls’ hostel and handed
over the receiver to me.
I dialled the number and waited for it to get answered. My
heart beats were rising. When a female
voice picked up the phone I went speechless. My friends were standing around me
and were asking me to speak up. I slowly opened my mouth and asked for Saloni.
My friends were confused and asked me why I was calling Saloni instead of
Sayonara. I told them, that I cannot speak to Sayonara directly and will ask
Saloni to do the needful. When Saloni said hello from the other end I
went speech less. I slowly started with
small talks and then slowly came to the point. The moment I finished asking her
to convey my feeling to Sayonara, Saloni exploded like anything. What is wrong
with you all guys? If you don’t have the courage to tell your feeling directly
to a girl, how can you expect she will ever accept your proposal? She continued
her lecture for next 3 minutes and I didn’t speak a word.
By the time I reached the hostel, the news had spread like
wild fire. There were long queues of people who came and conveyed their
condolence. Even if I was not unhappy about what happened, these people made
sure that I would not be happy for at lease next two days. They had already
given me a new name, No. 21. How can I be 21? The last update I had was 19. May
be I should not get into all these mathematics now. Then there was this guy
from chemical batch who came in and welcomed me to FOSLA Club. I was wondering
what that was and he expanded it to me.
“Frustrated One Sided Lovers’ Association”
I was an automatic recruit to the FOSLA club. My friends may
forget my birthday but will remember 17th August, which was her
birthday. I had to get bumped on her birthday. Not only have me but 20 others
also get bumps that day. My friends still call her bhabhi. They used to shout
my name when she passes by my friends. We arrived at a general consensus that she
was not interested in love and BF stuff. She broke all our assumptions when she
started dating her senior. The last I herd about her was that, she is in a
live-in relationship with her senior in Chennai.
This is all old stories, but what is troubling you now? He took a quick sip of his drink and spoke. FOSLA club celebrates get-together on every 17th August. Today we
have the party and Sayonara is in town and is expected to attend the party
today. I asked him to be cool and attend
the party and it’s been quite sometime now. Relax and be cool in the party. His
phone ringed and he started speaking to his wife and promised her he will not
drink too much and will be home by 12. I told him that it was worth let go
Sayonara, that is the reason you got such a loving wife. What is Bhabi’s name?
He just finished his drink in a hurry and told me, "Let’s move fast I need to reach the party venue in 20 mins. And I’m not married. I’m in a Live-in relationship and her name is Saloni."
He just finished his drink in a hurry and told me, "Let’s move fast I need to reach the party venue in 20 mins. And I’m not married. I’m in a Live-in relationship and her name is Saloni."
I had lot of questions in my mind. Is this the same Saloni
whom he asked to convey his feeling to Sayonara? How come they became a couple?
As if he read my mind he told me that, he will tell him the more about his life
when we have a drink next time. He walked out, giving me a wicked smile. :P
I had lot of questions inside my mind about Saloni. But I
wanted answer for one question very badly so I ran behind Amit and stopped him.
“Amit, it is still not a reason for your mood off from this morning. Amit took
a deep breath and placed his left hand over my shoulder and started speaking.
Today morning Saloni told me those age old dialogue from bollywood
hits. I still looked at his eyes with confused look. He took a pause and
continued, “Mai Tumha Bachche ki Maa Banne wali hoon”
This could be a reason for worry. I couldn't speak a word and just looked at him walking away.
Friday, June 29, 2012
BELCIBO
What does belcibo means? I just wanted to
start my conversation with the waiter in the newly opened eating outlet at
Lower Parel. He resembled someone I knew. He had no physical appearance of my
friend, but I could feel the energy level he had. He works for 12hrs in that
restaurant and he is only 18 years old. I and my friend Ankit were the only
customers of the Italian-Chinese Restaurant. It was already 10 O’ Clock and we
were bored of all other restaurants in Lower Parel.
Breaking the ice was so easy with him and
he started speaking about his life and adventures he has done till date. He told me how he couldn’t pass his 12th
grade as he met with a bike accident. He was quick enough to answer me before I
asked the question. He revealed that he never had his licence when the incident
took place. He expressed how difficult it was for him to bend his leg as he had
a steal rod fitted inside his flesh. He was speaking as if we knew each other
for years. I was already lost in my thoughts. I can hear Ankit advising him to
study further.
He was sounding very familiar. The kind
of energy and the way he express things are very familiar to someone I Knew, my
friend Albert. Albert was a 18 year old friend who had solution for everything.
He always smiled at every problem and faces
it head on. He was a friend, philosopher,
sibling, guide and a devil’s advocate. He was always with me to decide between
right and wrong.
He was always there to help me. He was a
genius and always took decisions with his brain rather than with his heart. He
was the one who helped me to take important decisions in my life. I still
remember the decision I took to go to NIT Hamirpur. He was sitting next to me
helped me to make my mind at the last moment. He came all the way to NIT
Hamirpur with me. I’ve never seen him in tension. He was always fun loving
person.
He knew everything about me, would even
know what is going on in my mind. A friend who would always listen to me, all
my issues and problems and was there when I was rusticated from the college
hostel. He taught me to think practically, was my strategic partner. Without
him my life would have been a hell.
They say twins always know what is
happening in other’s mind and will be going through same emotional and physical
pain. He only had his physical appearance like me. Even though we were like identical
twins, we were two different poles, our behaviour and inclination was very
different.
He speaks many languages and tried
teaching me few basic words of few languages. I was very week in picking up
languages and he always made fun of me for the same.
Ankit always told me that, I was mad and
was always talking to myself. He was not ready to believe that, there is some
one called Albert. He told me that I’m hallucinating about Albert. Am I really
hallucinating like John Nash the Nobel Prize winner? Does that mean I’ll also
win a Nobel Prize or is it just that I’m a mad guy? I tried hard to look for
Albert and suddenly realized that I don’t have his phone Number or have no idea
where he stays. I think Ankit is logical and I needed medical attention. I
didn’t want to tell anyone about my condition and I decided to take medical
help in Andheri East. I started visiting my doctor on regular interval. I made
it a point not to miss any session. More than being a young beautiful doctor
she was also good with what she did. Slowly and slowly Albert moved out of my
life. My belief in the doctor increased day by day.
It became difficult for me to live my
life with out talking to my doctor. One day I asked her out and she readily
agreed for the dinner. I had no idea where to take her. I just got inside a
cool cab and asked him to take us to Grand Hayat. We had a wonderful time out
there and that day I was so happy and told Ankit about her. He was also excited
and I promised him that, I’ll take him along when I go for the next session.
I never thought, that would be the most
painful day of my life. When we walked towards her clinic, he asked me where I
was taking him. I told the doctor’s clinic was near by. He was not convinced
and looked at me as if I was taking him to another Planet. There was no one in the clinic and it looked
deserted. Ankit kept his hands over my shoulder and told me there is no doctor
here and I need better medical attention. He told me that I was hallucinating
about the doctor too. I was totally torn apart.
Ankit was still talking to the waiter in
the restaurant. I cut them short suddenly and told them. Great food is the English equivalent of 'bel
cibo'. In the word by word translation, the adjective 'bel' means 'beautiful,
handsome'. The masculine gender noun 'cibo' means 'food'.
Ankit asked me how I learnt Italian.
Swetha taught me this when we went to Grand Hayat. Who is Swetha? She was my doctor from Andheri East. I just
walked out of the restaurant and took a deep breath and told to myself, may be
this is the imaginary world and what if Swetha and Albert were real. There are
few questions which will never be answered, but never stop looking for those
answers.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
27 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
You mean
to say that, you are a 27 year old Virgin? When she posted this question I
didn’t actually hear the words that came out of her lips but I was just
watching the beauty of her lip movement.
She was looking very graceful in her blue top. Yes I’m. Don’t I look like a
Virgin? I questioned her back. We both were one peg down and I never knew this
place can be so good. I now knew it was not about the place but the company I’m
with makes the difference. Two more pegs down she was going strong and I could
feel like my head spinning and she started asking me about my first love. I
still don’t get why girls always wants to talk about first crush and first
kiss. It’s my past and I don’t live there anymore. This girl was above all. Her
next question really made me speechless. Did u make out with her? I should have
stopped this conversation there but I kept on speaking after taking one more
peg.
One thing was sure, we truly loved each other. She wanted me with all her heart, just as I wanted her. But she was not sure it was right to give up her virginity before she married. That would make her a fallen lady and she wasn't ready to become that. She was a Christian girl and had been taught sex before marriage is a sin, and neither of us wanted to sin. She loved me though so very much. I didn't see what it mattered that she had to save her virginity for marriage.
One thing was sure, we truly loved each other. She wanted me with all her heart, just as I wanted her. But she was not sure it was right to give up her virginity before she married. That would make her a fallen lady and she wasn't ready to become that. She was a Christian girl and had been taught sex before marriage is a sin, and neither of us wanted to sin. She loved me though so very much. I didn't see what it mattered that she had to save her virginity for marriage.
I was
sure willing to give up my virginity for her. As a matter of fact, I was very
willing to give it up. I was ready to give it up for years already. She kept
saying no though so I honored her feelings on the subject. I had told her I
loved her and wanted to marry her after I finish college but that was still
four years down the road. I just didn't see how I could wait another four
years. She had accepted my marriage proposal even if it meant waiting until
college was finished.
We were
together after our dates many a times and had to take a cold shower just to go
to sleep. I was pretty sure she had some sleepless nights too because I
knew she had almost lost control a few times. But I was a true gentleman and
during those times she had got so aroused from our petting, I had not insisted
she give in to me because I knew that would have been taking advantage of her
at a vulnerable time. I had integrity and honor. Horney as I was with all my
hormones raging, I would not take advantage of the girl I loved. If she gave in
to me it had to be something we both planned well in advance, not something
done in the back seat of a car on the spur of the moment. I wanted our first time
together to be something we would both remember for the rest of their lives. I
would plan something very special for us. I was sure I wanted her to be my wife
already. I could not even imagine my life without her in it. It was not easy to
do though, but I realized anything worth having is worth the wait. It's not
always instant gratification that is so important, but self-discipline can
prove to you that you can maintain self-control when necessary.
It was
beautiful but, the Almighty had different plans for us. I was at my native
place when her friend called me up to say that the car she was travelling met
with an accident. When I reached there I could not look at her face once. Her
beautiful face is not beautiful anymore. I couldn’t see her motionless body. She
was beautiful in a long white gown and veil and white heels. I felt like I was all alone in this crowded
world. It took me months to come out of that shock
I’m
sorry Vineesh. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m sorry for what had happened to
you. I could see tears in her eyes and I was happy that, my story had done the
magic expected. Now she is going to believe me that, I’m a loving, caring and Virgin
BF material. I’ve created a masterpiece background for it. It was so quick
after that. We departed to our respective houses and I could see her eyes still
moist. I’m happy that, my plan is working well.
It’s
been a week now and still I was not successful in scoring. She was busy with
her work so was I. One day she came rushing to me and asked about my blog. I
never knew, not telling that, I’m a blogger will create so much problem. I
tried to convince her about the percentage of fiction and reality in my blogs.
She was not ready to buy my arguments. She was in the opinion that I cannot
write an intimate scene without experiencing it. Something stuck in my mind
suddenly. I asked her, how the hell does
she know the feeling?
Her
response was loud. I had a fucking BF. I wanted to ask her was that an Adjective
or a Verb. I don’t speak anything and I’m sure she is like an active Volcano
now. Tears always find a way to her eyes. How could you lie to me so casually? All
boys are the same. You don’t care for our feeling. She kept on speaking like
she owns me. I wanted to ask her back that, what is the big deal if I’m not a
Virgin, neither is she. I controlled my emotions and tried to pacify her. I
told her my blogs are work of imagination and there is nothing real in it. I’m
a Virgin.
It was a
switch. She stopped crying instantly. I never knew she could stop crying so
easily. She stood up, looked straight up into my eyes and told me this
relationship has no future and we need to break up. Break-up? What is
happening? It ends before it started. I was confused and asked her what is it
and what is wrong with her. She told me that, she could not have a relationship
with a Virgin. This tactics of being virgin had never gone wrong, what is
happening today? That was the lamest excuse I’ve ever heard for a breakup.
Someone
walking out of my life was a new thing for me. It was always the other way
around. I needed to drink today. Drink like a mad man. I asked my friend to
join me. He looked equally sad as I was. I asked him, what happened and he told
me that, he will have to wait for 1 month to have sex. I was curious to know
the reason. Why should a playboy like him need to wait that too for 4 weeks? I
got a new girlfriend and she is only 17 years and 11 month old. We both burst out to laughter. He was laughing
like a mad guy when he gulped his On-The-Rocks white rum.
My life
became normal again, I was back into my normal life, but every night I dream of
her. Is this what they call true love? My relationships usually last for a
couple of months and I easily get out of it and what is stopping me from this
one? How could things change so drastically? I’ve lost interest in everything.
When ever I close my eyes I could see her. My friend told me to get a new girl
to get out of her memories. I started with my signature style and told her the
story why I’m a Virgin waiting for her. I did what he told me and I was happy
with the new girl, but the moment I’m alone it is all her again. I was alone
before also but her absence is making me fell lonelier.
I
plugged in my earphone and played a gazzal in loop mode and dozed off to sleep
hopping she will one day come out of my dreams and hug me tightly. Will she
know my feeling, I’ve no idea. I have a strong feeling she will come back to
me.
Jagjit
Singh’sgazzal was still playing
“tere baare main jab socha nahi tha
“tere baare main jab socha nahi tha
main tanha tha magar itna nahi tha
tere baare main jab socha nahi tha
teri tasveer se karta tha batein
mere kamre main aina nahi tha
main tanha tha magar itna nahi tha
tere bare main jab socha nahi tha...
samunder ne mujhey pyasa kiya tha
main jab sehara tha pyasa nahi tha
main tanha tha.....
manane ruthney ke khel main hum
bhichad jayenge ye socha nahi tha
main tanha tha ...
suna hai band kar li usne ankhein
kai raaton se woh soya nahi tha
main
tanha tha....”
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Suicide Silence
“A Suicide
consultant’s Dairy”
My
heart was beating fast. I’m in a situation where I need to get out of deep
shit. I was thinking about a way out and the only way in front of me is very
dark. I know there will be light at the end of the tunnel but some how I wish
let that light be a train which is destined to smash me down. I actually
started thinking about how to commit suicide.
I thought of hanging myself, but I was not ready for the pain. I wanted to
end it in a second and just get out of this frustrating world. I don’t want my body
to be dirty looking, so I cancelled my plan to jump off the roof or a gun shot.
I need to write a suicide note. I need to tell this world how much I loved. How
much I cared. How much I missed. I need to tell this world, how much I wanted
or may be needed. I also wanted to say that it is all because of my
incapability and I’ve no one to blame. I was not there when the time was right.
May be everything will turn good in the next life. I cannot take it anymore I actually
started searching for a good suicide note sample in google. I was tired and I
closed my eyes and I still can remember the internet screen which flashed the
meaning of suicide. It was a while ago.
Suicide (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, "to kill
oneself") is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is
often committed out of despair, the cause of which is attributed to a mental
disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or
drug abuse.[1] Stress factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with
interpersonal relationships often play a significant role.[2]
Over one million people die by suicide every year. The
World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that it is the 13th leading cause of
death worldwide[3] and the National Safety Council rates it sixth in the United
States.[4] It is a leading cause of death among teenagers and adults under
35.[5][6] The rate of suicide is far higher in men than in women, with males
worldwide three to four times more likely to kill themselves than
females.[7][8] There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted
suicides every year worldwide.[9]
I was not browsing meaning of suicide in the Wikipedia for
fun or I want to commit this heinous crime. I was searching for myself. Today I
completed perfect five. Today fifth
person in last 2 years have called me just to say He/She is going to commit
suicide. Do I look like a suicide consultant or something? Why the hell do these people call me up when
they decide to suicide? I have to do everything to save their lives. Who am I to save the world? Why am I
preventing them from committing suicide? Is it that I love them very much or I
just don’t want the cops to trace the last call and come to me?
What ever may be the reason I hate the idea of suicide. It
is for the cowards. These people have no
balls to face the world as it is. They
just want to run away from life through a short cut. I hate these people but
still it creates a void in your life when they are gone. They have made a place in my heart already and
even the thought of not able to talk to them is killing me. I was confused and
worried for the first time and had no idea what to do to stop the suicide. It
never got easy even today as I completed my fifth successful suicide
prevention. Every time they call me up and say something like this I somehow
what to teleport myself near to them.
First call of suicide attempt came from Bangalore. It was
very late in the night and I was in Mumbai. I had no idea what to do. I was worried for my friend. He was drunk to
the hell. He had a knife in his hand and he was inside the bathroom. He was
crying like a baby. I tried to convince him that, life is not just about a
girl. Just having a bad relationship is no reason to end your life. I gave all
gyan I could give to him. But it was as if I was speaking to a wall. It all
entered a deaf ear. He said he is cutting his hand off. I wanted to tell him,
that it is not the way to suicide; you don’t need to cut off your hands. You
should better watch some old Hindi movies dude.
I knew it was not time for fun. But it always happens to me, something funny
thoughts come to my mind when something serious is happening.
I was in Mumbai and my friend is to commit suicide miles
away in Bangalore. I had no option other than to call some other friend of mine
in Bangalore. I called up a friend and asked if he knew where our hero resides.
Answer was negative. I had to keep
talking to my friends in one phone and restrict him from doing anything foolish
with the other phone. I had to find a help for him. I tried few numbers and no
one picked up the phone at 2 in the night. Then I had to call her. I knew she
will help me. I called her and told her the story. She called up one of my other friend to help
him.
By the time the other phone got disconnected. What can I do now? I was successful till now
because I was talking to him and now the phone is disconnected and I tried
calling him multiple times and I had no success. It was tense moment. I had no idea what is
happening miles away in Bangalore. I
kept trying his number and no one picked up the phone.
After 90 minutes I got a call from the friend who went to
help him. He told me that my friend is safe and he just dozed off due to the
amount of alcohol he had consumed. He
was lying down in the bathroom with a knife in his hand and was totally out. I
asked him, how you managed to get inside the house. He jest smiled for my
question and told everything is fine and cancelled my call.
Next morning my friend regained his consciousness and called
me by 8 O’ Clock and I was very sleepy when he called. I was happy that he is calling me that he is
fine and I’ve managed to save a human life. The call didn’t go the way I
expected it to go. He was shouting at me. I asked him to cool down and asked
him, what is wrong and he told me that, my friend had broken the French window
to get inside his house and the land lady is asking for the replacement and
also has asked him to shift his residence.
I’ve saved his life but couldn’t save the roof above his head.
Next call was from my phone friend. We have never met. We
always talk to each other on phone only. This kind of relationship was there
before also but never lasted this long. She is a 19 year old catholic girl. I
don’t know why I talks to her so much. May be it is like people smoking when
they wait for someone. I like to talk to her when I’m free. Sometimes she
really gets into my nerves and we fight and cancel our call. Things changes
with time and we usually start talking again. Things were normal and good till
that day when she called me up to say she is going to commit suicide.
She was crying and I had no way to console her. I tried my
best and she was going to gulp down the rat poison. I was worried about her
call details which police will track and get to me. I was also worried about
her family. What will they do to kill rats, if she eats up all the rat poison?
I’m sorry my readers, this thing always happens to me. I think too much and
loose track of what I’m supposed to concentrate. Her problem is different. She
just wanted to suicide just because her mom scolded her for coming late to
home. I tried to convince her that,
parents are scolding her for her own benefit. She was not ready to accept what
I was telling her. I also told her I knew she will never do anything wrong and
her mom will also understand that. I also know where you were and you were
talking to me. I’ll come down to your house and will talk to your mom. Now
don’t do anything stupid. Before I could complete my sentence her dad came in
and she had to cancel the call.
I was afraid to call her back. I had no idea what is
happening at her side. She didn’t call
me the next day also. I was getting restless. I was very sure that the police are
on their way to get hold of me and question me. I was mentally preparing
statement and was planning what to say to the cops so that I get out of this
shit. I took the phone and decided to call her up but was afraid what if she is
dead and someone else picks up the phone during her funeral. To my relief she
called me up. I wanted to blast at her. Why the hell she didn’t call me for
last 24 hrs. Before I could say anything she started shouting at me. She asked
me why I didn’t call her. She told me that she wanted to talk to me and she had
no balance in her mobile. She kept on speaking for next 20 minutes. I was not concentrating on what she was
speaking. I was happy for the fact that she is alive.
When the third person called me up for her suicide attempt,
she was standing over an 11 floor building and was planning to jump of to
death. This is very serious. Even if she doesn’t jump, she can fall down
accidently and die. She told me she doesn’t want to see the next sunrise. I
wanted to tell her to sleep a bit longer and wake up late so she doesn’t have
to see the sunrise. Why the fuck am I
thinking all these? She is standing in a dangerous position and I was thinking
what if she doesn’t die and her BF will have to marry a handicapped. Let’s hope
that she doesn’t become handicapped. As such I don’t like her physical
appearance to be my friend’s GF. It will be bad for him if she become
handicapped also. Why do these kinds of thoughts always come to me when I’m in
a serious situation? I need to save this life. I’m getting expert in this. I think this is a good career opportunity. I
can make a living out of it. I even thought of a tagline for the same.
Oh! God I’m going mad. I told her what ever she feels is not
true and your relationship will be good and great. I even told her that she is
the best girl in the world and I’m jealous of my friend because he has a GF
like her. I suddenly realized that I’m getting bad at telling lies. Will any
one who is actually jealous of someone, admit it? I need to brush up my lying
skills. I some how told her to get off the terrace and get back home. I talked
the whole night with her. She was crying and speaking and I was listening to
everything.
Somehow I was successful in saving one more life. I’ve
analysed the thinking mentality of any one who need to commit suicide. They will never ever call me if they really
want to commit suicide. It is just that they want to talk. They are just using
me to talk? They are calling me because they think I can save them or they just
want some fool to listen to them?
I’ve decided not to be a fool anymore but I
cannot hold to the promise I made to myself. Fourth person who called me up and told she wanted to suicide was
someone I ever expected to be. She was
always a brave girl and I admired and respected her for her individuality and
personality she displays. I was totally shattered to get this kind of a call
from her. I received same kind of call twice in two weeks time from her and it
was difficult for me to save this life. I thought I was an expert in this. I
never got any funny thoughts when she was talking to me. I was so tensed like
never before. She really took me to the
edges. I was never like this before.
I actually could feel the situation she was in. I was having
sympathy for all my friends who called me before but in her case it was
empathy. I was actually in her shoes and I could feel the pain she was going
through. This story will not be completed in two or three paragraphs. I need to
go back in history and tell you about who she is and why her call had made me
go through a rough phase. I will tell you about it in a different blog. The
best part was that I was successful in helping her to be alive. That is how I
completed my perfect five.
Things were getting into proper shape. I never felt it will
go wrong so badly. Everything I planned went upside down and I had no idea how
to get out of this shit. I always felt suicide is for cowards. Then why the
fuck I even thought about this option to get out of this troubled life. I’m not
a coward; I hate people who commit suicide. I know all theoretical things but still I
don’t want to live in this world anymore. I want to end this stupid life. It is
not taking me anywhere. Time is taking a
toll my life. I’m no more interested in life. I don’t even look at those hot
pant clad girls in Mumbai. I’ve lost interest in girls too. I think it is
serious. I need to die now. If I live more I would be a burden to earth.
I need to be free from all troubles. I want to die. I hope
there is no after life. I want to be
pushed to the darkness. I don’t want to talk to anyone. I want to be isolated.
Why am I getting all these negative feeling. I don’t know. Only thing I know is
I’m fed of this life and want to end it. I need a break. Break from everything.
I took the medicine box of my roommate and took one medicine
from every strip and mixed it with the phenol and some Harpic. I have no idea
what will be the effect of this. To be on a safer side I also got a coke and a
mentos. I mixed everything and made a solution. I drank it bottoms up. I also took
the knife along with me, just in case if the drugs couldn’t do the trick. I was
feeling dizziness and I slowly went to bed. I’m sure will wake up to a heaven
or may be to hell. I hated people who do suicide and now I’m doing the same
thing. I lost my consciousness and slowly I slept. I never knew suicide was
silent. I could feel the bright light beams getting into my eyes like those
supernatural movies I’ve seen. I’m near to death. I tried to smell death. It
was cold and I could feel I’m loosing it. I just don’t remember anything after
that.
I woke up from my death. Things have not changed much. I’m
still in my apartment on the 7th floor, Lower Parel, Mumbai. I
looked back to my bed to see my dead body lying down on my bed. Oh! my God,
there is no dead body. What the fuck, I’m still alive? It was paining like hell
in my stomach and I had to literally run to toilet. I’ve got a loose motion.
This was real shit. Now I know what you should be done if you are suffering
from constipation.
I realized the fact that I’m not dead and I’m very much
alive. Something interesting is happening to me now. I can listen to what
people are thinking. That is a wonderful thing to have. It has its bad effect
also. I never knew it till I experienced it myself. I enjoyed this power for 8
days. Those were the most miserable 8 days of my life. Wait for the next blog
“A Guy who could hear your Mind”
Friends please don't take things seriously. It is just a blog. I've used real life incidents, but I've no intentions to hurt anyone of you. I'm still happy that you guys are alive. You still can call me if u feel miserable anytime in future. I wish you never get those feelings again.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
COUGAR
We were in the Landmark, the book store. I was enjoying
every moment with her in the comfort of the sofa in Landmark. We were talking,
or may be she was talking and I was not bored with the same things she was speaking
when we used to talk on phone. Even while I was going through the books in the
shelf near-by, I was also checking out the sales girl out there. She was in her
smart blue t-shirt. She was really cute.
I was continuously looking at her and was not actually listening to what
Shilpa was speaking. Shilpa kept her
hands over my shoulder and it was reflex action that I pushed her hands away.
What was wrong with me? I just got a flashing memory of my first love. It’s
been long 8 years now, after our relationship had ended, but I still don’t want
anyone to do what she used to do.
She used to keep her hands over my shoulder and I hated it
so much that I always pushed her hands off my shoulder. She used to love that
and did it over and over again. I was 18 then and was afraid of public display
of affection. I don’t know whether keeping a hand over my shoulder qualify for
pubic display of affection. I’ll tell her story one day. It was an old
fashioned love story where we actually wrote love letters as there were no affordable mobile services in those days. But yes I was in love with her like
anything. I couldn’t imagine anyone other than her. But things didn’t work out
the way it had to. Shilpa asked me what is wrong with me and I told nothing. I
got the flashes of my first love just as she kept her hands over my shoulders. It’s
been 8 years and still I’ve not moved on.
Shilpa is a good friend of mine and I’m here to discuss some
important decision in my life with her. I was in total soup and was planning to
marry a girl whom I met a year back in Mumbai through a common friend. I wanted
to talk about this relationship to Shilpa as there is no one here in Mumbai
whom I could talk about this relationship.
I’ve no idea how I’ll convince my parents for this relationship. I actually sat down to write down the
positives and negatives of this relationship. The list of negatives over
shadowed list of positives I made. I still wanted to be with her. Is it just the
physical thing that is binding me to this relation? My friend Kashy always says “Think with your brain not with your Dick”. I
tied to convince myself that I’m thinking with my brain and I
concluded that, if you think Heart is Dick, then yes, I’m thinking with my
heart. I was lost in thoughts when Shilpa shook me up. “Come on lets grab a
coffee”
When we were in the coffee shop, I was back in to my senses
and Shilpa asked me to narrate my story from the beginning. Taking a sip of my coffee I started my
narration.
We met in a party of a common friend. It was casual and she
looked much younger to her age. I was surprised to know that she was in the top
management. I did get surprised and asked her age and she just told me that she
was 79 born. This is real shit; I was flirting with a girl who is 5 years elder
to me. Some how age difference between us doesn’t matter as I had no plan to
marry her. I just continued flirting with her. First meeting was eventless if
you remove that, she actually told me her age in our first meeting. Next Saturday she called me up and asked if
I was free in the evening. As usual I was always free for a beautiful lady. We
went out to a pub with her friends and she wanted me to be with her as the
couple entry is free. We partied whole night and we parted our ways in the
early morning.
Things continued like this for some time and one day I was
actually with her in her bedroom. There was no need to talk and she perfectly
knew what was happening when my hands were under her top moving around her
bosoms with our lips locked. It was so wonderful and beautiful. When I got up
in the morning she was already up and made coffee for both of us.
I had no idea, she had a surprise in store for me after that wonderful
night. We were never alone like this and had never talked much about our
families. That Sunday morning threw me a surprise that she was a divorcee. I always knew I was not in the right track and
I should stop being with her. Somehow I couldn't control myself and I kept
meeting her every week. Phone calls became an integral part of our relationship.
Our relationship moved above the physical barrier and we actually considered
getting married. I always wanted to marry a rich girl. She is already rich and
in top management and earning five times my salary. What else could I ask for?
Financially I’ll become very strong the moment I marry her.
I was confused. All logic says I should not marry a divorcee who is five years elder to me. I knew all the pros and cons but still my heart
says I should make a life with her. My
parents will be against this but at the end they will also agree to what I
want. I will be staying almost 350 days in a year away home so it should not
matter much to my parents. I was making points to convince myself. I’m here
with Shilpa to get her views on this relationship. I didn’t want to tell anyone
in Mumbai about her as they all know her and I don’t want people to look at her
in a different way.
She was speechless and patiently listening to what I was
saying. She held my hands and looked at
to eyes and asked me what is wrong with me? Why are you doing this? Getting married
to a divorcee, five years elder to me just for money? I interrupted her and told
that, I was not getting married for money. I love her and wanted to live with
her. Shilpa didn’t talk for a minute and she started speaking.
You will have to face lot of ego issues as she is earning
more than what you are earning. Even though she is in a different organization
she is in the top management and will climb up much higher in the
organizational ladder very soon. She is already in her thirties and would not
be sexually active for much long. I’m not saying sex is everything, but it has
a very important role in the relationship.
If she is not sexually active after sometime you may look out to satisfy
yourself, which will definitely created some problem in the relationship. You are not the first one to have such a
relationship. Even Sachin Tendulkar has such a relationship, where his partner
is elder to him. They are having successful married life but not every such
relationship need to be successful. You should be logical in making a life
changing decision. I would suggest you should think again about this marriage
stuff and take a logical decision.
I already knew all these things but she lectured me about it
as she was an expert in cougar relationships. My readers, please don’t read the below points I’ve noted
from our conversation if it doesn’t encourage you. It was a boring lecture.
Older woman with younger man romance
or marriage is not a matter of awe anymore. Many men have found love, harmony
and happiness with older women. Nowadays age is no more a criteria when it
comes to matters of the heart. Earlier that was not the case and the woman
involved in such a relationship was considered a ‘cradle snatcher’. Actually what
makes guys attracted to older woman? The below mentioned may be some reasons or
benefits of having an older woman as partner.
Maturity and Confidence: The older women bring a sense of maturity and
confidence into the relationships. Older Woman has more experience with men and
is more stable compared with younger women and men feel more comfortable with
them. Young women tend to be more fickle minded compared to mature women.
Mature women know what they want and are much responsible in handling
relationship. Older women by default bring more life experiences into the
relationship and therefore nurture the growth of their partner without trying
to be in command of the relationship.
Older women are taboo: This factor makes young men attracted to them.
Our Society is used to see older men and younger woman more than the other way
round and thereby offer more acceptance to such relationships. The normal
tendency of people is that they want what they cannot have or what is a
‘forbidden fruit’.
Lesser Competition: Young women may have several men chasing after
them. Older women offer an alternative. Also to an older woman a young man
feels more attractive and boost to her ego that she tends to shower her
attraction on him. Also there are many liberated and attractive older women
known colloquially as ‘cougars’ hunting for younger guys in places like the
internet or bars looking for some fun life of a single and are easily
available.
Taking Charge: Young men do not have much experience with women
and may not know what to expect with women. And it helps to have ‘take charge’
kind of women as a partner who has already been in the same situation earlier.
Many people also agree to the fact that sex gets better with age and getting an
experienced partner is considered a plus because older women know what they
want and they have experience towards pleasing a man. Older Woman also mostly
takes care of the fact that they don’t get pregnant by using contraceptive
pills to protect them.
Intelligent and Confident: People gain more confidence as they grow older.
Many young men find older woman attractive as tend to be less superficial. A
conversation with an older woman can be interesting and intellectual whereas
majority of younger woman tend to be silly, immature and sometimes shallow.
Independence: Majority of Older women is financially
independent and has successful careers. Men like it when his partner is
self-sufficient and self-supportive and don’t need him to take care of her.
The need for Mothering: It is said that all males have a child in them.
An Older woman can easily fulfil that need in them.
Attraction and Love: While some may find it odd that some young man
surrounded by girls his age would find an older woman attractive. This is
because they many older women are attractive and may even find romance or love
in them. How many men can resist 40+ women like Uma Thurman or Mimi Rogers or
the Indian actress Maduri Dixit?
I had no idea what she was talking and only thing I could
understand is that, I should not go ahead with this relationship. Now the real
trouble is that how can I tell her that, I want to move out of this
relationship? Why my relationships die so young? Will
I be able to live without her? I’m not a person who will forget things so soon
and can move on. Even after 8 years I
can feel my first love. May be they are right that love happens only once and
rest everything is just an adjustment. Has it already happened to me or is it
yet to happen?
I could have send her a SMS and told her it is over or could
have called her up and told her. I always knew that I will not be able to speak
it so easily when she is in front of me. I went back to old days. I actually
sat down to write a letter. I wrote my mind and my decision in the letter. I
walked to her house with the letter in my hand. I was tensed as a girl who
is about to be kissed by her first extra marital affair. I was walking ahead with a heavy heart and
decision that I’ve taken.
When I rang the door bell my fingers were shaking. My fears
and tension vanished away as the door was opened. There were lot of people
inside the house. I was confused what was happening and at the same time I was
tensed that anything wrong had happened to her. I was relived when I saw her.
She offered me a drink and I realized the party was hosted to celebrate her
decision to marry again. I was shocked to know it. When the party was over and
everyone was gone she came and sat next to me. We didn’t talk for few seconds
and she started speaking.
Love happens only once and I was in love with my BF whom I
married. There were some differences and we divorced and now he has realized
his mistakes and has come back and wants me as his wife again. I enjoyed every
moment with you, but I just cannot forget my first love. I didn’t know what to
say. I hugged her tight and told her I love her and I walked out. I still had
the letter in my hands. I was walking in the lonely streets all alone when my
hands shaped the letter to a paper plane and I launched it high and saw it
landing over the dump yard.
I was walking in the moonlight and my mind was blank when I
felt a hand over my shoulder and I was surprised to see my first love standing next
to me. I started walking again and she kept her hands over my shoulder and kept
walking along. I knew it cannot be the truth and I was dreaming. Somehow I didn’t
want to wake up from this dream and walked along with her.
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