“Why not today?” Pranathi was completely restless. She tried to control her pitch but it was an unworthy try.
“No, please. Not today. Next time when I meet you in person I will surely tell you.” Paritosh tried to escape.
“No, you tell me now or else I will never be bothered about it.”
“No, please.” Paritosh’s voice was almost a plead.
Pranathi felt a bit turned down but she didn’t want to make a big fuss about that conversation. So, she went on discussing about something else.
Paritosh and Pranathi had met in the campus in a project level technology training and had become good friends just then. Being her initial few days in the campus, Pranathi also hadn’t got along well with many people. Paritosh gave her company most of the times. They had got along really well in a few days but he had to leave to Bangalore, his base branch that night.
While parting, Parit said, “You are an angel. I love you sis. You are the second person whom I had said ‘love you’ to. Thanks for everything” and presented a sketch pad to her.
Parit was one of his kind – extremely talented but absolutely carefree. His sketches were amazing and the most interesting thing was that he could make them all in “MS Paint”.
Parit and Pranu continued to be in touch on calls and messages but she hadn’t expected Parit to have loved someone. She found him too sweet and but was not sure about his ‘love life’. She had asked him about his love a few days after he had left from Chennai and that’s when this argument had happened.
A few days later, Parit called Pranathi.
“Hi sis…”
“Hi, baby bro… what’s up?”
“Angry with me?” Pranu breathed long.
“Not actually. You didn’t want to reveal. You didn’t reveal. I am fine.” She spoke from her mouth.
“I am very sorry. But please understand.” – Parit
“Parit, tell me. What is stopping you from sharing with me?” Pranathi spoke out.
“Sis, you have lot of problems. Then why add up mine too to it?”
“…”
“Pranu?”
“Parit, let me tell you something. A person will feel contented in a relationship only when the innermost darkest shades are shared. If you don’t find the person worthy, it is fine. But make sure that the person never knows about it because, to them, you could be the most worthy. It would hurt if they realize that you were holding up few things when they shared every cell of them. ”
“…”
“Parit? You der?”
“Yes” – His voice was feeble.
“Sorry if I had hurt you.”
“That’s fine sis. Thanks”
“Thanks for what baby bro?” – Pranu smiled.
“I wish I were your sibling”
Pranathi’s lips curved a bit. She was hearing that statement for the third time.
Nets’s, Jittu’s and Parit’s images flashed in front of her eyes.
May be she really was a good sister..!!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Changes
“Today is the day...” Pranathi checked her bag for the documents that she was carrying. She could feel the tension building inside her.
She had cleared the interview under great pressure and need and had switched from her initial company just for cutting down the pin pointing words from her immediate elders. Though she didn’t want to, the switch had been compelled upon her from various sources and means.
The first impression she held after arriving at the campus was – “AWESOME”.
The campus was completely green and well maintained according to the ecological cycle. The gardening work was done at its own perfection levels and the cycles parked outside the buildings added more vividness. The food courts were large and posh. The roadsides had trees planted along the way and the entire area resembled a forest.
Pranu completed two days of lateral entry induction but still found the environment unfriendly and vacuum. She went to meet up her unit HR along with 3 other guys who possessed at least double her years of experience. Deepak, her unit HR added more to her disappointment by clubbing her with the most experienced person of the group. As per schedule, she made herself available for training sessions the next day. The systems in the training room were already picked up by others who had attended the trainings in the previous days.
Pranu seated herself in the last row not sure of her further actions. The trainer walked into the room and the session began. When it switched over to an on hand work out, the trainer suggested to share the available working desktops. Pranathi decided to seat herself in the row ahead of her unaware of the fact that, the switch was going to leave a lifelong impression.
“Hi...” She spoke out hesitantly. The guy just looked up accompanied by another pair of eyes too.
“Can I” She showed the chair. “Share your” she pointed towards the monitor.
“Yes please.” He moved inwards letting her to have a look at the monitor.
“I am Pranathi. Lateral joiner.” She introduced herself.
“I am Deepu.” They shook hands.
Then during the session she questioned about a few terminologies for which Deepu tried answering with the help of Google. Pranathi also got introduced to another person seated close by who was Rajeev. They opened up saying that they had come from Trivandrum for the training and would leave back just after the training was over.
From a few sentences on the first day, their talking grew bit by bit. The days following the first weekend were emotional ones in which they got to know each other better. They spared more time for each other and got well together. They became the most talkative team among the entire batch.
Pranathi carried lunch for Deepu after sharing it for a day. The bond thickened after discussing about each other’s personal life, likes, wants and dreams. Deepu offered to buy lunch for Pranu on the last day of his stay. They all partied with a pizza and got back to the session. But things were turning out to be emotional. He signed her “10 rupee” note and she gave him back a design that she had made long time before.
He walked her to the shuttle location. They spoke for a minute and then it was time for them to part. They shook hands and it was an emotional moment for both of them.
Pranathi looked up and through the glass of the shuttle, it was a glaring view – She was crying. "Change is the only thing that doesn't change". She thought and felt the depth of the saying.
She had cleared the interview under great pressure and need and had switched from her initial company just for cutting down the pin pointing words from her immediate elders. Though she didn’t want to, the switch had been compelled upon her from various sources and means.
The first impression she held after arriving at the campus was – “AWESOME”.
The campus was completely green and well maintained according to the ecological cycle. The gardening work was done at its own perfection levels and the cycles parked outside the buildings added more vividness. The food courts were large and posh. The roadsides had trees planted along the way and the entire area resembled a forest.
Pranu completed two days of lateral entry induction but still found the environment unfriendly and vacuum. She went to meet up her unit HR along with 3 other guys who possessed at least double her years of experience. Deepak, her unit HR added more to her disappointment by clubbing her with the most experienced person of the group. As per schedule, she made herself available for training sessions the next day. The systems in the training room were already picked up by others who had attended the trainings in the previous days.
Pranu seated herself in the last row not sure of her further actions. The trainer walked into the room and the session began. When it switched over to an on hand work out, the trainer suggested to share the available working desktops. Pranathi decided to seat herself in the row ahead of her unaware of the fact that, the switch was going to leave a lifelong impression.
“Hi...” She spoke out hesitantly. The guy just looked up accompanied by another pair of eyes too.
“Can I” She showed the chair. “Share your” she pointed towards the monitor.
“Yes please.” He moved inwards letting her to have a look at the monitor.
“I am Pranathi. Lateral joiner.” She introduced herself.
“I am Deepu.” They shook hands.
Then during the session she questioned about a few terminologies for which Deepu tried answering with the help of Google. Pranathi also got introduced to another person seated close by who was Rajeev. They opened up saying that they had come from Trivandrum for the training and would leave back just after the training was over.
From a few sentences on the first day, their talking grew bit by bit. The days following the first weekend were emotional ones in which they got to know each other better. They spared more time for each other and got well together. They became the most talkative team among the entire batch.
Pranathi carried lunch for Deepu after sharing it for a day. The bond thickened after discussing about each other’s personal life, likes, wants and dreams. Deepu offered to buy lunch for Pranu on the last day of his stay. They all partied with a pizza and got back to the session. But things were turning out to be emotional. He signed her “10 rupee” note and she gave him back a design that she had made long time before.
He walked her to the shuttle location. They spoke for a minute and then it was time for them to part. They shook hands and it was an emotional moment for both of them.
Pranathi looked up and through the glass of the shuttle, it was a glaring view – She was crying. "Change is the only thing that doesn't change". She thought and felt the depth of the saying.
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