Tuesday 1 January 2013

Best Friends... (Ch-3)

Previous Chapter - 2  http://passionofasoul.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/friend-request-ch-2.html

Madhu is on her way to Bangalore now, cold breeze of the September month brushing against her face and the disturbing thoughts of Anand. She likes him, the way he speak, the soft voice; everything about him came into mind. She hoped he felt the same way about her too. She wanted to hear his voice that very moment. She started wondering when they would meet again. She has already started to plan her next trip to Chennai. Can she call him now? What would he think of her, if she did so? She had so many mixed feelings. She wasn’t sure she can call him now or not. Will he welcome her call in a positive manner or her call would be ignored. After analysing lots of facts and at last she gathered her courage to communicate with Anand. She messaged him, but was really nervous about the response. After around 15 minutes she did see, he had read her messages. But no reply yet. She convinced herself, may be he doesn’t want to reply, in the middle of the night. Just because she is travelling, she hasn’t slept. So she could message or wait for a reply or whatsoever. But he is at home, must be half asleep isn’t it almost midnight already. So he would reply in the morning. In that hope she falls asleep.


She reached Bangalore her dad is driving her back home, after dropping Preethi at the place where she is staying. When she enters home, nothing is the same. It feels completely different, she wasn’t sure what has changed her, but something has. For past four or five years travelling from Bangalore to Chennai is a usual thing for Madhu. Then again this time there is something unusual. She can feel that she is not happy returning back to Bangalore. Anyways, that was just a vacation it’s over now. She has to get back to the normal day to day life. She got freshen up and left to college. The day was so dull for Madhu. Looking at her lack of usual enthusiasm Preethi did question her strange behaviour today. Preethi “What happen to you Madhu, you are not your usual self” Madhu replied with a fake smile “nothing, Preethi I am alright, just a little tired.” And Madhu headed off to her house. Throughout the day Madhu was kept on checking her phone, longing for that one reply from Anand. She just ended her day with disappointment.

On her way back home, she was telling herself that she shouldn’t bother about that Anand. Who is he anyway? Just a random guy she meets at the party so she shouldn’t be worrying about him. Within a couple of hours of her retuning back home. She gets a phone call from Preethi telling her to come immediately to the place where she stays. Madhu wants to distract herself from those stupid thoughts (yes now it is stupid thoughts, because it only gave her disappointments so what’s the use of those thoughts?) hence it’s good that Preethi called her to hangout with. Madhu reached Preethi’s place, and rings the doorbell. The door is opened and a voice says “hi” to her in such a cheerful manner. Madhu is shocked to see that person. Is it dream or reality? Whats happening she is totally confused. By now you might have guessed that was none other than Anand who opened the door for Madhu.

The disappointed face of Madhu suddenly lightens up in happiness. Preethi’s voice wakes Madhu up from her dream world. Then Madhu learns from Preethi that Kathick, Anand and Pradeep came to visit Bangalore because they were bored of Chennai. While everyone else was talking to each other and socialising, there was two pairs of eyes secretly looking at each other. That was of course our Anand and Madhu. Anand stole longing looks at Madhu and would turn around just a split second before Madhu silently threw her looks towards him. She in turn would look away even before he could find out that she was watching him. They all decided to go out for dinner. Likewise, all five of them Preethi, Madhu, Anand, Karthick and Pradeep was spending time together for next one day. Karthick and Pradeep did leave for Chennai the very next day evening. Anand somehow managed to stay behind in Bangalore. He told the guys Karthick and Pradeep his distant relative uncle, wants him to stay for another week in Bangalore. While he told that distant relative uncle (and his own parents) that he had some college project work. So he has to stay in Bangalore for another one week. 

After Karthick and Pradeep left to Chennai, Anand continued to meet Madhu but they made sure Preethi doesn’t find this out. After a week Anand leaves to Chennai, however not whole heartedly. After coming to Chennai, Anand feels as if he has left something of his own out there in Banglore. From September, till now mid-December it’s been nearly four months. Since Anand and Madhu has become from strangers to best friends. Strangers from best friends, when they both live like 346 KM away from each other are you kidding passionate soul? (I can hear you asking me this question) Why not you my reader? Why not? For two strangers to evolve into friends then to best friends just the emotional bonding between them is more than enough (at least for some of them anyway). We live in a technology era right. These two souls had technology like Skype, Whats app, Viber, Blackberry messenger, email, Facebook, and our classic means of communication cell phone. These technologies came in handy for these two souls to evolve from friends into best friends.

it was a friday night, Anand and Madhu over the phone;
Anand: I can’t wait to see you…!!!
Madhu: (with a gentle smile) you will see me tomorrow…!!!
Anand: will meet you at 5 p.m. in the evening…?
Madhu: yes, sure I had to go meet friends in the day time. Let’s meet up in the evening
Anand: Sure, no problem
Madhu: shall I keep the phone down…??
Anand: why so soon? Talk for some more time…!!!
Madhu: comeone Anand..!!! I need to get ready, I can’t miss my train right…!!!
Anand: hmm..!! (with a big sigh) true, still I miss you..!!!
Madhu: we are gonna see each other tomorrow…!!! Bye pls let me go now..!!
Anand: hmmm..alright bye, have a safe journey…!!!
Madhu: bye cya tomorrow…!!!

Immediately after Madhu hangs up the phone, Anand’s phone rings now. Its Barath a tiny part of their conversation goes like; in a happy note says Madhu is coming to Chennai tomorrow”. Barath says, “hmm..but I don’t like the way things, go between you both”. Anand “Oh come on, nothing strange its just usual”. Barath “Yeah that’s my worry.” Anand “hey we are JUST friends”. Barath “hmmm, lets see”.

We can see that Barath doesn’t like Anand being close with Madhu. But why though? Barath is Anand’s best friend. He should be happy for Anand and Madhu. What could it be, making Barath to speak in such ways? May be Madhu is Barath’s ex girl friend? Or Barath likes Madhu too? or Barath is jealous his friend is getting a girl’s attention when he himself is still single? These might be the possible reasons, yet what’s the actual reason behind it? let’s find out sooner. May be after Madhu comes to Chennai we might able to figure out, the reasons for Barath’s strange talks. Untill then to be continued….


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