The Proposal

Veronica entered into the restaurant where she usually goes for the lunch as it is quite near to her office.  As she entered she found the table where she always uses to have lunch is reserved.

“I Lovv You”.

This was the sentence written on a placard placed on that reserved table. She was surprised to see two things, one the place was not as crowded as it used to be during lunch & the spelling of “Love” which is misspelt as “Lovv”.

She occupied another table and ordered for lunch. That “Lovv” thing is moving in her mind.

“Nope….it can’t be him. Someone has wrongly spelt it” She thought.

Memories flashed back to her college days.

“I Lovv You.” This was how someone used to write on small notes which she used to get every week, with wrong spelling of “Love”. But the sender’s name was not mentioned in any of those notes.

Her friends always used to tell her that there is one secret admirer of her in the college who used to help her in various ways without disclosing his identity. She also felt the same, in most of her activities she used to get help when she required it. How & who did is a secret till now.  But she always felt good when she used to get the note with” I Lovv You” written on it.

Today when she saw that placard than again memories of that unknown admirer flashed in her mind. She was and she is still in love with him. She realized now……she realized that also when she was leaving the college life but how to tell the same to an unseen person that she has also fallen in love with him without even seeing him was an issue than….as well as an issue now.

Suddenly the channel on the TV of the restaurant changed and a man with a hat appeared on the screen but he was in dark so face was not visible.

The man in dark spoke “Hi Veronica, I know you must be surprised to see all this and yes you are thinking in right track. I am the one who always admired you. You were the smartest & most beautiful girl in the college; I always loved you and told you so many times ….remember those notes?  

Voice seems to be familiar to Veronica. Man in dark continued “Somehow I never disclosed my identity as there was a fear in my mind that the proposal of a simple & average looking boy may turned down by the smartest & most beautiful girl of the college. I trust you appreciate that it may happen with anyone of my kind. But in past 5 years since we left the college I was always thinking of telling you the truth, but again somehow can’t…….. till this incident happened to me. “

Man in dark narrated “Two days back I was travelling to my Aunt’s place, I saw one man lying on the road, and he was having cardiac arrest. I took him to the hospital. Doctors informed me that they have to operate him as soon as possible but it may happen that operation may not be a success and may result in death."

"I asked that man about his relatives, he told he has no one and he wants to live and was ready for the operation. He gave me the number of his insurance agent and that agent arranged everything for his operation. Just before going for operation that man asked me for my mobile and he called someone and expressed how he loves her. On my asking he told that he was supposed to propose one girl today and he don’t want to miss this on account of his operation. He may not survive on operation table so he wants to express what he felt for that girl, he may not get another chance.  It touched me. I got so many chances and I did not express my feeling for you properly and publicallly. It may happen that life may not give me more chances too, you never know. So here are those three magical words from my heart for you my sweetheart.”

“I Lovv You”.

Divine sentence appeared on the screen and that man disappeared from the screen.

Veronica was still in a trance and suddenly a well-dressed man with a hat appeared.

“Victor!! It’s you!!” Veronica shouted surprisingly.

“Yup, Veronica it’s me….the lean & thin, average looking, unknown boy of your class” Victor told.

“I Lovv You” Victor expressed his feelings for her once again, this time face to face, properly & publically in a restaurant.

“And believe me this “Lovv” what I told you has double” V “in it. This is my “Lovv” for you.  Also you are not bound to reply anything, I am not going to ask you whether you do or not, because your answer is not going to change my feelings for you. It will be still “L-O-V-V” only.” Victor told

Veronica was pleasantly surprised. She was speechless. But she also doesn’t want to miss the chance. She knows what she is going to tell Victor.

Even you know that. Don’t you?

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Ignored Conversation....

Abhishek was in a shock today. Throughout his existence of 29 years on earth he had never felt so helpless and lifeless. “Damn I should not have checked into the mail of Arunima. I was so happy before knowing all these about her.” Abhishek thought.

The day Abhishek and Arunima got married, Abhishek was a bit curious about what Arunima do on her i-Pad day in and day out. She always sticks to her i-Pad even during cooking. Though he never asked her about this love of her to her i-Pad, he always felt a bit curious. But anyway he ignored all these thinking it’s her space and she has all the rights to do whatever she wants there. And they continued living happy married life with all kind of support for each other. Time passed and they were blessed with a baby boy. Arunima’s attention was all for their kid only now. She hardly uses her i-Pad now days. Abhishek also was playing role of wonderful father and a life partner. Their saga of happy married life continued.

One Sunday afternoon Arunima went to a meeting of Ladies club of the society. Abhishek as good father was taking care of the baby. Suddenly he saw that Arunima forgot the i-Pad and her mailbox was opened. He once again became curious to know what is so good about her i-Pad so that she always stick to it. Baby in the meantime slept and Abhishek got the chance to check out the i-Pad. Once he thought not to check as it’s her i-Pad and it will not be ethical to check in her absence without her permission. But he thought after all it’s her wife's i-Pad, she has all the access to his space so he also can have the same. “Nothing should be in between two human beings who are soulmate” these words of Arunima which she told to him on the first night flashed in his mind. He started checking her i-Pad. After sometime a chat message appeared. It was from some Shravan Singh.

“Hi Sexy! Whazz’up..” was the message from Shravan.

Abhisek was surprised, Arunima had told him about all her close friends even her ex-boyfriend and certainly this name was not among those. Abhishek being a boy form a very modest middle class family couldn’t able to digest such kind of message for her wife. Though he has quite modern outlook and accepted Arunima ignoring all her past and started his new life with a new start with her. To know more he clicked on the chat history.

And he saw what he was apprehending. Arunima & Shravan were in love with each other before their marriage.

Infact both were in close contact even after their engagement & marriage. Shravan was totally shocked. He had told Arunima that her past doesn’t matter to him; only thing he has asked her is that she should get in relationship with him leaving all that behind and he promised the same to her. And there married life is quite happy since then.

 Abhishek was more surprised when he read the conversation day by day, Arunima used to share the things which should be between a husband & a wife only. Though there conversation came down to 7-8 messages a day after their marriage and limited to “Hi-Hello” after the birth of their son and now  a days she is not even replying Shravan, which reflects that both are not actively involved in their relationship now. But what he was shocked to see was the conversation between them after their engagement when she used to chat in and out with him.

 He was surprised that she used to tell Shravan all what they discussed. Even the meetings they had in their courtship period and not to forget three magical words which she told to Shravan same time when she told to him. Abhishek was shattered. He was feeling betrayed.

He was deeply thinking all these suddenly the baby started crying. He left the i-Pad as it is and went to see the baby who suddenly stopped crying, he saw Arunima has arrived and baby once again is in deep sleep on her lap.  Suddenly last one and half year of their married life flashed back where both proved as strong pillars of support in tough times. Their friends used to give their examples as best couple in town. Their parents are proud of them. Both were the best things ever happened to each other. Abhishek thought, what if he had checked and know all this earlier in their married life. Certainly it would not have been so good as it is now, in fact at all he would have continued with this relationship is questionable. 

But if he forget that he even know this facts, life can't be better than what he has now. Arunima is everything what he had thought as life partner. She was the best for him. By ignoring her activities on her i-Pad he did not came to know about Shravan's episode and it might allowed Arunima to slowly move away from that relationship. And with time Abishek & Arunima became the pillars of support for each other.

"Ignorance indeed is bliss, he thought to himself and hugged Arunima & kissed the baby. Arunima couldn't know what happened and probably she will never know what had happened. And they continued to live happily.

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The Tomb

Soumen after completing his Catering course from National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology joined one of the famous Hotels of India, in the business capital of India, situated near Gateway of India as a Trainee.  He used to stay in one of the apartments in Andheri with his friend James who works in a call center in graveyard shift.

Today James took “sick leave” as he planned to meet his girlfriend in the evening. Soumen came back from work at 06:30 PM and before James could inform him about his meeting Soumen asked him “Did somebody come in the flat next to ours?”

“I do not know. That flat is vacant for long. Did you see someone?” James asked.

“ Yup. There was a middle aged Lady standing in front of the flat and its door was opened. . When I asked her if she is our new neighbor she did not told anything and went inside the flat” Soumen told surprisingly

“Oh! Leave it na yaar. What we have to do with her. By the way I am going to meet Chenel at Juhu Chaupati. I will be coming late in the night. And you know what…… today I am going to propose her” James told

“Great buddy! Go for it. Chenel is a wonderful girl. And both of you make good couple. But just wait for me I will accompany you till Andheri station, let me take a quick bath” Soumen told and rushed to the bathroom.

Their bathroom and the bathroom of the next flat shared common wall and thanks to modern “save space” construction technique, voice can travel easily across the wall. Soumen heard someone talking in the adjoined bathroom. It was a female voice; he presumed that she is the same Lady, their new neighbor, maybe she was talking on her mobile as this seems to be one sided conversation.

Lady was asking about an address to someone. “Can you tell me exactly how can I reach there? Ok…so I can hire a taxi….great…..by the way where exactly The TOMB is?”Lady Asked

Soumen overheard “Where exactly The BOMB is?”

Soumen was listening to this conversation while getting undressed for bath. 

She said TOMB. He mistook it to be BOMB.

 Soumen was shocked. He forgot everything and started hearing the conversation with full concentration.

“OK…so I have to reach Santacruz Graveyard and take right turn…and I will find it…great…. rest leave on me…I will take care…I will reach their by 08:00 PM and after completing the job from there itself I will leave for Delhi. Tomorrow it will be in the newspaper…great news for people of this town.  Let’s do it…bye for now” Lady told and disconnected the call.

Soumen was frightened listening this. He with his towel on ran to the drawing room, he was breathless.

“Hey Soumen…what happened? Why are you so breathless?” James asked

“Buddy, this town is going to face one more blast. We have to do something” Soumen told

“What are you talking about? Blast?? How you came to know?” James asked

Soumen narrated what he heard in the bathroom word by word correct what that Lady told (except in place of TOMB he mistook it as BOMB).

It was the time for James to get shocked. “Are you sure you heard BOMB” He asked

“I am damn sure. Now Ladies are getting recruited in terrorist camps as no one will doubt on their activities easily.  Also her conversation suggests that something is fishy. And do not forget how she reacted when I asked her if she is our new neighbor. Let me call Marathe Saheb, our landlord and ask about this Lady.” Soumen told and called Marathe Saheb.

“Namaste Marathe Saheb, have you rented the flat next to ours to someone?” Soumen asked

“Yes….to Ms. Rubina Khatun, she is the business woman from Nashik. She wants to convert that flat to guest house for her firm.” Marathe Saheb told

“ Marathe Saheb, please don’t mind, hope you have done the police verification of Ms. Khatun.” Told Soumen

“I have not done yet. One of my friends from Nashik has given her reference. But anyway I will get it done soon. But why are you asking all this?” Marathe Sahab asked

“Arre Marathe Sahab you have given this flat to wrong person. She is planning for a blast near Santacruz Graveyard, I think near the Market area close to Santa Cruz graveyard. You remember na how the terrorist who attacked Mumbai last year took shelter in such kind of flat and planned everything there. I have faced that as they attacked our Hotel and I was one of the survivors. How can you do such mistake Marathe Sahab. Remember if anything goes wrong police will catch hold of you. And she is from Delhi not Nashik.” Soumen told and narrated him the same thing which he told to James.

“Oh God! Let me call Inspector Kamble. You both come to my house we will go to him. You guys explain to him what you heard.” Told Marathe Sahab.

All three went to meet Inspector Kamble. Soumen again narrated the same story what he told to James & Mr. Marathe. Inspector Kamble immediately informed police control room and took BOMB squad and three of them and reached Santa Cruz Graveyard. In no time police took position around the graveyard.  Soumen was with Inspector Kamble to recognize that Lady. Inspector Kamble changed his dress and in civil dress he accompanied Soumen and took right turn from the graveyard. 

After some distance they found three persons surrounded by journalists & cameraman near Mustafa Tomb. Soumen recognised that Lady as she is is one of the three surrounded by Journalists , he told Kamble “Sir, this is her only, but why she is surrounded by journalist, is she going to announce the blast before doing it.” Soumen told.

“Shut up! Why the hell will she do that? Let me ask Surya, he is in the crowd of journalist, he is famous reporter of Mid Day”. Told Inspector Kamble.

They stand a bit away from the crowd and Kamble called Surya, the journalist,

“Hi Surya, Kamble this side. I am in civil dress standing a bit away from you. Can you tell me what’s going on there?” Kamble asked.

“Hello sir, I came here to cover the Innaugral session of the renovation program of the Old Mustafa TOMB. You must be aware Old Heritage Society was raising their voice to save this TOMB near Santacruz Graveyard from demolition by Government. Now one of the business women from Nashik, Ms. Rubina Khatun with two of her old business assosiates has agreed to sponsor the renovation of the TOMB from their Corporate Social Responsibility fund. Government also agreed for that. Its great news for the people of this town. Tomorrow everyone will know about that. Thanks to Ms. Khatun, you want to meet her? She will leave for Delhi after this programm” Explained Surya

"No Surya, it’s OK. Will meet her next time”. Told Kamble

Inspector Kamble understood everything. He immediately informed police control room that the information is wrong and moved to police station with Soumen.

Inspector Kamble explained everything to all three. James as well as Marathe Saheb shouted at Soumen for his mistake and the confusion it has created. Inspector Kamble cooled them down and told “See it happens, anyone can do the mistake, but important is that he acted very fast. He has shown courage which many people does not even possess. What if it would have been BOMB in place of TOMB? So don’t shout at him like this and you Soumen, next time act only when you are 100% sure."

Soumen apologies to everyone and rushed to take appointment of an ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) specialist.

Marathe Sahab stayed back to complete the police verification formalities of Ms. Rubia Khatun.

James rushed to Juhu Chaupati, he got 10 missed calls from Chenel and he has no idea how to convince her and he postponed to propose her till he get another ‘Sick Leave’ as today’s date with her is going to over in convincing her only about the reason of late coming.

    

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She said ____. He mistook it to be ____.

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