Charu's job is 9 to 6 ... she leaves office at sharp 6 pm... "aah so many things to tell Kavi"... she remembers old days when she and Kavi used to talk all day ... sometimes whole night ... she used to bunk office to meet Kavi ...just to have dinner together...
so what ll she cook today ... hmm ..something good but simple ... rice, curry, salad...
Clock ticked at 8, dinner ready ... but where is Kavi?... Ah ... still in office ... lets call ...
Charu: hello
Kavi: Hmmm
Charu: Where are you
Kavi: Still in office :(
Charu: Oh still in office ... when ll you start ...
Kavi: in 10 mins or so ...
Charu: okay ... I have made dinner ... :) .... rice curry salad ...
Kavi: wow ... cool ... love you ...
Charu: me too ... come fast ...
Kavi: yep coming ... ll be at home by 9 pm ...
Charu: okay ... love you ... bye ...
Kavi: me too bye ...
and she disconnected the phone ... so 9 pm ... one hr to go ... aah ...what to do to kill time ... mmmm .... tv ... naah ...too bored of watching tv ... so many things to talk to Kavi ... today's meeting with client, ...yeah mom called ... then have to apply for credit card ... indian polls ... everything ... she want to talk about every single topic with Kavi ... tell him her thoughts and listen to his views ...
Tick Tick... 9pm ...
He must be on his way coming soon ...
9:20pm
Where is he ... God!!... sud I call again ... or sud I not ... Why hasnt he called !!!
9:45pm
Enough... she pick up the phone ... and dialled his number ....
Charu: Where are you ?
Kavi: Just left office now!! mmm...
Charu: Hmm ... just left ... you said you ll leave in 10 mins that time ...
Kavi: Cudn't dear, have lots of work ... sorry ...
Charu(irritated but pretending as normal): hmmm ... come soon...
Kavi: yep.. ll be there in 1 hr ... love you ...
Charu: love you ..BYE ...
Huh... she looked at dining table ... food is getting cold ... she is getting irritated ... all thoughts ... excitement vanishing gradually as clock ticks ... tick tick .... she is feeling sadness creeping into her mind and body ... a strange sadness .... another one hr passed ....
its 10:30 now .... door opens .... its Kavi ... tired and exhausted ... neither he or Charu has energy remained to talk or discuss about anything ....
Charu: Got so late ? ...
Kavi: yeah ... you know office ...
Charu: ... hmmm ...
.............pause ......
Charu: you go and take bath ... Dinner is ready ...
Kavi: ...yeah ... ll juts come back in 5 mins ...
At dinner table,
Kavi(tired): So how was ur day
Charu(irretated): Good, and yours ?
Kavi: Good, have you talked to anyone ?
Charu: Nope, you ?
Kavi: no, anything new ?
Charu: NO
Kavi: what happened ... you are looking sad ...
Charu: Nothing ... am just eating ... just tired may be ...
Kavi: ... hmmm .... me too ...
Long pause .... dinner finished ... its time for bed ... tomorrow morning office again ... set alarms .. and sleep ... her head is heavy ... as if full of thoughts &talks ... which she wanted to tell Kavi ... discuss with him so many things ... she is thinking ... her mind is running ..running and running ... lying on bed ... she turns to Kavi ...
IN DEEP SLEEP ...
she sees a ray of hope ... tomorrow ... tomorrow we ll talk ... yes ... or may be ...
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