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My First Love

2005-04-21T22:49:00.000+08:00

Chapter 1 : Falling in Love

Fourteen is a crazy age. Risk & fear are unknown words. You do things which might seem stupid & funny later on.

Well my story is somewhat like that. Till Fourteen I thought I was one of those superior species that no one can beat in terms of acads & looks . I used think I was a god gifted guy who can do no wrong . YES , Soon all this was going to change .

It all started at one of my neighbors wedding . It started with a crash . Yes a crash so hard I was simply swept away. She was beautiful in a strange way . Eyes were big , no pretty large ones. They had a strange mystery in them, which I could never understand . Lips were round & full asking to be kissed .

I wasn't sure how to react . She said "sorry" . I said " Oh" . That’s it . No more words . My mind was blank . No thought process . My mind was more like a sponge that was trying to absorb her image. I wasn't sure why I was doing it.

She smiled & went off . Then it dawned on me what I was doing. I tried to laugh it out, But somehow I kept on thinking about her . After a hour or so fighting against my mind , I decided to give up & search for her .

Chapter 2: Search

I went up & down the wedding hall but I was not able to trace her. It seemed that she had already left the venue. I felt shattered, but somewhere deep down I wasn’t going to give up.

Suddenly I saw her, that too with my Mom, I was shocked. What is this?? . Who is she? , How come I don’t know her? Without any reason I found myself walking towards my Mom. I went near my Mom & said “ Hi”. Mom looked at me and asked, “ Are you feeling well??” I looked puzzled by that question & asked “ why”. “You look like as if you have not slept for last 2 days??” Hell there I was trying to impress a girl & my Mom is saying I look awful. I didn’t know what to do or say. I smiled & said hello to my ladylove. My Mom was surprised, as she knew I had no manners to say hi or hello even to known people. My Mom asked me “ When did you met Arundati??” I smiled: Now”. It was a stupid answer & I am not sure how my Mom took it, but I am sure Arundati knew she had knocked me down.

Arundati smiled & said she was fine & ask us to excuse her. Mom looked at me & said what has happened to you. I asked, “ Who is she”. My mother replied “our new neighbour “.

Chapter 3: Knowing Her

Well that’s it. I suddenly realized that my self-obsession was so strong I never knew what was happening even near my own house.

I said “come on Mom, I know all my neighbours”. My Mom said “No you don’t. They have just moved in Flat no 11. This girl is brilliant. She has got 90% marks in Ninth grade. I am sure you will have stiff competition in our colony “

Normally I would have taken that as a competitive intelligence report, but I wasn’t sure how should I react to this news. I just said, “ let’s see.”

I moved on with lot of thoughts in my mind. Then I saw her again. She looked like an angel. Her dress colour combination of red & yellow made her glow in a strange way, Her eyes were literally dancing while she was talking to her friend. I wasn’t sure what to do. I decided to walk off & wait for another moment. As I was walking across I heard my name being called. It seems strange. The girl who was talking to Arundati was calling me. I was shocked. When I went near them I realized she was Asha. Hell what is this I am not able to recognize my neighbors. Asha was beaming & she said “ Look Rahul, now you have a competitor. Arundati will not let you top at the school”. I looked at Arundati “ What you are joining my school” . She looked at me “ I think so”. I wasn’t sure how I should react. Happy or Sad. This girl who has stolen me heart & mind was going to steal my status at my school & colony. I felt down. But I said “Great. I am sure you will enjoy the place “. She asked, “ You will help me out??” I was surprised “ what help”. She said “Mumbai is a new place for me.” I knew what was coming. I could visualize me carrying her bag to school, paying all her bus & canteen charges. I smiled “ Yes sure”. While we were talking I didn’t realize when Asha left us. Suddenly I heard Arundati say, “ Rahul, shall we go for lunch”. I said “Ok”. She said it is better we separate & we will anyway meet tomm at school. I asked her why. She said “ You keep looking at me without blinking your eyelids”. I was shocked & said, “Did I??” Yes for last fifteen minutes”. I was startled & asked her why she did tell me that before. She said, “ You were not listening to me & any way I was enjoying the attention you were showering on me”

Well that was Arundati. She could surprise any one.

Chapter 4 . Expressing My Love

I woke up at 5am . I was thinking of yesterday’s faux pas . I knew I cannot repeat it today . For the first time in my life I felt I was a weakling. I was not sure what Arundati thought about me.

I decided that I will confront her with that question otherwise I will not able live like this . But I wasn’t sure how I should go about it .

I went to my school. I sat on my desk . I waited for her to come to classroom. But it never happened. It seems like eternity. I could not understand the reason.

On my way back from school I saw her talking to Asha , I saw her again . I went to her & asked why she did not come to school . She asked “ You were waiting for me “ . I knew she caught me again . Asha also smiled & said “ Arundati will be joining from tomorrow. But by the way why are so concerned” . I knew I was being ridiculed . I remember Mahatma golden words “ Speak the Truth”. I thought let me say it & check the reaction “ I think I am falling in love with Arundati” . This shocked both the girls . They did not expect I would say such a thing . Till today I am still surprised at what I had said . The girls giggled it out & said “ You are joking” . I said “ Well , Maybe” . Arundati said “ I already have a boyfriend”. This shocked me. I only said “ Oh” . She replied “He stays at Delhi” . I replied with another “oh” . She continued “ I am telling you the truth . We both like each other”. I thought I was reaching a dead end & then looked at Asha & said “ what about you ??”.

Suddenly Asha laughed & said “See I told you , He is lying” . Arundati looked at me with “ I am lost” expression & said “ Are you?”

I didn’t know what to do . This turn of events had surprised me . I knew I had a chance to salvage my male ego . I said “ Yes” .

Arundati with a mocking face said “Please don’t lie about such things” . I asked why . She said “ Girls are emotional unlike you”. I knew soon I will be getting in Girl & Boy kinda of debate which doesn’t go anywhere. I said “ Sorry” & left the scene

Chapter 5 : Role Reversal

Well next few days were tough . I started listeing to all sad Hindi songs . It was all about don’t fall in love , Love is nothing but grief kinda of stuff. After three days I realized I need to go back & study . I felt that it was the only way I could forget her.

I started my third day at temple asking me to give strength to fight the feeling called Love. I suddenly felt strong & went to school . Their I again saw her talking to Rakesh . I wanted to hit him , but then I thought I need to hold myself .

I sat on the first bench for a change & decided I will concentrate on my studies. The lecturer who came in was in a lousy mood . She decided to change the sitting combination & decided to make a guy sit beside a girl so that we talk less & concentrate more on studies . I never knew where in the world lecturers always got this “ Eureka” kind of ideas.

I was made to sit with a girl called decent looking girl called Rekha on third bench in the middle row. I tried to look where arundati was but unfortunately she was made to sit in the second row on the fourth bench with Daniel. Daniel was a boy whom girls hated as he used to use foul language & was strangely ugly. I felt bad for Arundati but thought it served her right for breaking my heart.

Soon I realized Rekha was a talkative girl. I had never bothered to talk to her earlier , now I had to listen to her . I never felt more hassled in life. I looked around , I saw Arundati who looked like a princess on a special throne & in her company Daniel too was looking like a real gentleman . I felt sick , I knew it was starting again .

I looked at Rekha , I suddenly felt she can save me . I don’t know how , but if I talk with this girl I forget Arundati for a while

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