The story begins!
I landed in Pune. Practically landed in Pune. Because I was on cloud nine! Seventh heaven! Wonderland! I was flying. My heart was jumping with joy & I just wanted one thing at that moment! To see Tanvi. My dream girl! Queen of my heart! Angel of my dreams! My girlfriend!
My girlfriend? Is it true? Wake up Mihir. It must be another one of your dreams. Another one of your imaginations. Now, you’ll see her walking towards you & someone will wake you up. It’s always been this way & you know that.
Should I pinch myself to make sure? And my wish was completed. Someone pushed me saying, ‘Get off the bus you fool. You’re blocking other passengers.’
Well, if it is a dream then no one dare to wake me up this time, I must be in real deep sleep & what a wonderful dream this is. ‘Shut up! No one wants to stay in this khatara!’ would have been my reply normally. But, I was in such a good mood that I just said sorry & got off the bus.
Adi! He was waiting there to have some fun. He just started laughing as soon as he saw me.
‘Shut up! Why are you laughing man?’
‘Look at you... What else do you expect? You’re walking at least two feet above ground. Your eyes are dreamy. Your face is red. You can’t stop smiling. Gaya! Tu to gaya!’
‘Ok... Do you want me to kill you here or at home?’, I politely offered him options.
‘Ahem! You’re going to kill me on this beautiful day? Are you sure?’, he asked with a puppy face.
Well, clearly he wasn’t gonna shut up today. So, Ignoring his taunts I threw my bag in his hands & left the bus stop.
As soon as we left, I called Akriti, still a little afraid to call Tanvi, & told her that I was in Pune & wanted to meet Tanvi as soon as possible.
#%@&!$% bus driver! It was 8o’clock. I was supposed to be in Pune before 7. Akriti told me that Tanvi won’t able to come now & I have to wait till the sun rises again. Come on! I thought the waiting part was over now. Another long day! Hmphhh! I never knew how important that fireball named sun was! Helpless I, non-stop cursing that bus driver, hoped that maybe fireball will rise without wasting any more time showing some mercy to me. But no luck. I tried saying all kind of spells & mantras. ‘Abrakadabra’, ‘Khul ja sim sim’, ‘Chhoo mantar’... Sadly, nothing worked.
So, till then, we went to meet Akriti. After all, she was Tanvi’s best friend & the one, who perfectly knew what Tanvi was thinking. She is so talkative, that you never need to say a word when she is with you.
Ahhh! Not again! I felt like the scene at bus stop with Adi was repeating itself, Akriti replacing Adi this time. & I knew, those guys were going to enjoy that time a lot. An anxious, happy, eager & high bakra! High! That too without alcohol! Ohh dear, who needs liquor?
Though, it was like a treat for Adi & Akriti, who had found a bakra to tease (honestly, I was enjoying that too), Akriti told me that Tanvi was waiting me to say something. And it made me so happy to know that, she too was feeling, what I was feeling for so long.
Anyway, another sleepless night passed & finally the merciless sun showed up. After ages, it felt.
The day was never so bright! The air was never so fresh! The breeze was never so lively! It was a warm summer morning! And I was acting like a 4-year old!
J.M. Road. McDonalds. I parked my bike & was waiting for her. Carefully looking at every passing face. It was useless considering that like any other Puneri girl she used to cover her face with a big scarf. I hate this pollution. One can’t even see beautiful faces on the street. Nevertheless, I was examining everyone. My brain was in condition to think about all that. Ohh! There she comes! Naah... That’s not Tanvi’s scooty... Is that her? Nope... Tanvi isn’t so slim... That’s her... Noo... Tanvi’s hairs are not so short...
Tanvi! Who defines beauty! The most beautiful girl one can ever find! With an everlasting sweetest smile on her face! Chubby cheeks! Brown eyes... No... Brown pearls! Her long hairs flying in the mild breeze! Ever seen an angel walking down the clouds? She looks just like that. Just a little more beautiful.
There she is! That’s her! That’s her! Yes, that’s her!
