“Heyy Dude… Aren’t you coming to dinner with us?” I asked.
“You proceed. I’ll join you after a while. I am on the phone.” he said.
“So you talking to her!” me and other friends of our group said making all sorts of funny noises to distract him.
“Come on yaar, just spare me five minutes. She is not feeling well today.” He begged us.
I know what exactly the problem was. He had been looking a bit disturbed the whole day and also didn’t do much of talking. He was not his usual self today. He had his dinner silently still his mind on the phone call he had just attended. No shouting, no howling, no funny gestures…!!! I knew something was wrong.
“Heyy buddy! What’s wrong?” I asked him when we returned back to our rooms.
“Nothing, just a little upset.” He replied.
“You have all my ears.” I said trying to show my concern though I did know that it was all about him and his girlfriend whom he loved dearly but could not come on terms with her erratic behavior.
Then he went on- “I have been keeping this in my mind for the past whole week. It was last Monday. Aastha was home. We were having a nice talk when suddenly her cruel sister arrived. She had to disconnect the call. She then messaged me not to call till night, which thanks to the network congestion didn’t reach me at that moment. I was so much enjoying the talk that I called her back within five minutes. It was her sister who was having the mobile. And then she, like a good daddy’s girl went and told everything to her parents. And then… It was a dreadful day. I remember it was Diwali. She then called me in the evening and angrily told me not to call her again. I too in a fit of anger replied her same. But who knew that I couldn’t sleep well that night. I called her the next morning to apologize. She says that can’t we just be friends. Today she was with her friends. And a different drama altogether. When I called her she says that she is with her friends and I won’t be able to answer my call.”
“I am really sick of her now. She has such mood swings. Sometimes she the sweetest girl I have ever known and the next moment I feel like why am I even talking to her when she hasn’t the time to talk to me when she is with her friends.”
“Your relationship is going through a rough patch. Give it some time. Everything will be alright.” I said like a good friend.
Why is it always that girls always want to be just good, special and blah blah… kind of friends? ‘Special Friend’ a deceiving word, makes the whole world go crazy around you. I am really telling you. I ask Aastha- Why is it that your friends become so important to you? My friends never does so. Why is it that you don’t have the guts to share your relationship with your friends? Why is it that you are afraid of making a commitment?
People come together in a relationship because they enjoy being together. They enjoy the essence of love and commitment towards each other. They are blissful young lovers. They have their own busy lives, but still find time to say ‘I love you’ because they actually care for each other. But you cannot clap with a single hand.
Now Aastha, it is in your hands to take a step forward. Let the wings of love take you on a beautiful journey to a wonderland where you will find my friend waiting for you with his arms wide open to embrace you.
