Bindiya sat in her terrace watching the red ball of fire gets diminishing in the horizon. She was haunted by thoughts of her beloved. “Where could have he gone” she kept asking herself again and again. She sat unmoved though her thoughts had already travelled 4 years back. It was a fine morning of May 2007; she had met Vasanth when he had visited her organization for an interview. You never analyze the reasons for things done out of foolishness and she was not an exception for having liked him since their first meeting. Bindiya was working in the Human Resources department in a well known software development firm and the best news she heard for that day was her new boyfriend would also be joining the same department. Bindiya was in her early twenties maintaining a thin line of difference between beauty and it’s opposite. People would definitely stand for a minute to gaze and most of them do consider befriending her for her simplicity and sense of humor.
“You look different today “said Neha, one of good companions of Bindiya.
“Yeah I feel excited... he has joined today the guy whom I told you about couple of weeks back”
“Oh that sounds interesting. Hope you don’t mind taking me to him” –Neha
“No. Not at this point of time. First let me speak to him. Once we are friends then I will take you to him”
“Alright!! That makes sense” said Neha closing the door as she left the room.
Bindiya moved out with her thoughts filled with love from unknown source. Vasanth was waiting in her cabin
to have a discussion unaware of what’s in her mind.
“Hey I was waiting for you for a long time.” He initiated the conversation.
“I am sorry buddy; I had gone to meet my friend. I am really sorry” with her heart full of pleasant emotions
“Never mind. I can wait and I like waiting if people are worth it”
“Oh Am I one among them? Thanks!! “
“Yup it’s not only you, but any beauty in your place. “
There were no comments from her as she put a lock to her lips and as her eyes had taken the job. After couple of formalities Vasanth left the place. But Bindiya sat there her mind overwhelming on his thoughts,
some mild and some wild ….. She dialed to Neha.
“What’s wrong silly? You have been calling me very frequently today “a surprised tone from Neha
“Hey would you believe if I say that he called me a beauty or that he was waiting for me in my cabin and scribbled his signatures all over my notepad”
“Oh God!! Calling you beautiful is just the usual way a guy would begin his conversation with an unknown girl. Don’t tell me you got mesmerized by that you Moron!! “
“Oh come on Neha, you will never understand this until you meet your man. Then you will go crazy trust me, I say out of my experience.”
“So you like him don’t you? “
“That’s what I am trying to tell you dimwit” Bindiya was overjoyed to say this.
“Then why don’t you express this to him?”
“Are you mad? It’s too early... I want to be like this, experience this feeling for some time and finally when I feel the apt circumstance I would let him know “Neha was unaware of blush on Bindiya’s face.
Bindiya turned to see her mother standing next to her. The sun had set completely by now “. I don’t understand how you girls of these days find time to dream when there are lots of work left undone”, the voice of her mother brought Bindiya to reality.
Her mother continued, “I know what people of your age dream about. But Still I can’t figure out why you keep rejecting all the wedding proposals. We would finalize your husband if you continue to do this”
It was painful but she was unable to reveal it. Words ran in her mind ‘ma, I love him so much. But I may not be lucky to share the life with him but I at least want to see him happy before I decide on my happiness’. She just gave a smile as response to her mom and ran down the stairs.
Nisha was lost in thoughts till a woman of her age banged the front desk, “yes Ma’am how I may help you? “
“Hey I am Soundarya, I have an appointment with the doctor now “said she in a softy voice
“What can I enter as the name of the patient?
“Vasanth” she said and went on to enter the doctor’s cabin
Nisha stood silent, trying to recollect the voice which she heard over the phone. Thoughts ran at its speed in her mind “is she talking about the same person who had coffee with her couple of hours back? She hesitated
for minute but then decided to hear the conversation going on inside the doctor’s room.
“Hello doctor, I am Soundarya, close associate of Vasanth and it was I who fixed the appointment for him
”
“ That’s fine young lady, in my opinion, there can be only two options , one is that he is normal, except for his temper which he loses very often and the other is he is not ready to open up what’s stored in his heart. In simple words he does not want other’s interference”
“I may agree with your last option, but I believe you can make him speak. Probably try out some techniques of hypnotism sort”
Shaam chuckles,” no dear, I don’t think he needs a treatment of that level. Probably you can make him speak. He may share things with you as a friend”
“That may not be possible Shaam, for some special reasons. I have an overall idea of his distress, which I will be glad to share with you “
“Please go ahead. Let’s start from this point “Shaam spoke in a deep voice lifting his glasses from the table.
He listened for the next one hour without interrupting her, with Nisha making a written record. There was a silence for few seconds which he himself broke. “Alright I get to understand his current crisis but we need we need to understand the origin of the invisible web spun around him. We need quite a lot of information probably to dig it out from his sub conscious mind”
After a minute he continued, “I need his cooperation in solving it, mostly his willingness to visit here in first place”
“I will try my best Mr. Shaam, but incase I don’t succeed? “
“Well then try to get me information of his past life probably the recent pages of his life dating back to five years from now.”
“I would certainly try both these options doctor. Thanks for your time. Will meet you soon with the required data. Bye”
Saying so she vacated the place immediately. Nisha’s mind was working fast on a plan. The stern thoughtful look on her face proved a strong decision running in her mind which the doctor never failed to watch
5 comments:
i just loved the part when Bindiya tells to her mom within herself
Good one vasanth.. Lot of characters.. difficult to remember adhan!
Superb!. Bindya’s character is too good. Iam very happy that you got a comment from your friend Bindya itself.
Keep writing……
Interesting thing in the third part is I was able to see my name
Will read the third part and keep you posted
bharu is right....its a good idea to have different settings and opening lines in every part but there should be a thread to connect the parts...
The reason why I point out this is, you know the story and scenes taking shape in your mind and if you are communicating it in the same wavelength, the readers might be little lost...
style, language is good...focus on delivery Vasanth, you will be there very easily :)
Thanks a lot Viji. ijust wanted to intodu8ce all the charecters revolving round the center theme and their relation to the hero before i take it to establish the connection and role in the story.. just one more chapter and things would go round these 8-10 charecters. being a real life story am not able to miss out on any char as they all have their own significance in the life of our hero !!!!
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