Nalini with her 7 other friends
went to SKM Mall to enjoy lunch at its food court. She was God’s one creation
always seeking a reason to skip her hostel meal and have lunch or dinner
outside. The day itself was very mysterious, the shining sun at one end and the
cool clouds at the other giving false hopes of a pleasant weather. These young
spirits had innocent hopes of heavy rainfall to drench themselves in with their
hearts open. So these 8 girls went out
to enjoy d weather n satisfy their ever demanding stomachs with a delicious
lunch. They reached the food zone of mall which was at the basement and sat at
the 2nd table on the corner side of the zone. As always said for girls,
all of them were busy in their chit-chat n making fun of each other….after all
in whole week they just get Sunday n Saturday 2 spend time with each other free
from office tension. This time their target was Vaani, all of them were teasing
her bcoz of her all time famous dialogue...”is any1 having something 2 eat? “. Finally
after having a lot of confusion n discussion menu was decided n ordered. In
their fun n masti ,they didn’t noticed
the people sitting around…not even that there was 1 who was STARING them not bcoz
of their high voices n stupid talks but bcoz he was silently observing sumone.
When dey all wer enjyng at food
zone, meanwhile GOD also accepted d prayers of ppl n took out his magic wand to
make d weekend evening of ppl d mst beautiful one. Yes it actually rained…wid
blck clouds evrywher in sky…allowing ppl to open there eyes completely, whch otherwise
were forced to be closed by sun…. Everyone allowed rain to drop on their heads,tickle their
face and pour into their hearts.The wet & rejuvenating showers of rain were
like a heal to the daily tormenting sweat in the hot sun….as if its nt
gonna come again….n its only today to enjy it TO d fullest….it was d romantic weathr every couple dreamt of to enjy together…a
rain every grl dreams to dance in with her soulmate.To some it was
special coz tht day acquaints them of d
real count of ppl actually living nearby,bcz for d first time evryone
had came out of their closets of metro rush-life to enjy dis splendid weathr… The splashing sound of raindrops,d
fragrance of wet soil and showers through the glass panes was enticing and was
alluring people to come out of d mall and adore its grace and be lost in it
…Really no one wanted to miss it.
Dis gang of grls also noticed
it….Nalini n Gargi forced their friends to go out n enjoy d rain with them but
d rest were enjyng their chats so mch tht dey jst refused n also askd them 2
sit there only. The excuse tht its useless to go outside as d entrance was already
occupied by ppl was like an icing on their cake of disinterest. Both were left
with no option except to sit bck there wid half concentration on talks n half
outside in rain. Aftr havng a delicious lunch n spending apprx 3 hrs in
chit-chat dey all decided 2 go out but
till tht tym rain had already stopped aftr bringing a smile on evry1’s
face.
So finally dey came out of d mall
and sat on d pavement to enjy d pleasant
weather… teasing Simran for her trademark words and sentenceS and Samriddhi for
her confused nature bcz of which she was nt able to decide whether she would
stay at hostel or go back home. Jst thn Nalini,who was sitting at the corner,
realized tht a beautiful red rose
wrapped in a white napkin was kept beside her…but then who kept it there?was it
for nalini?was it a prank played by someone?…earlier it was nt there ,who could
do it that fast?She was shocked aftr seeing it…..she unfolded d napkin in which
rose was wrapped n tried to read out wht was written on it….msg on it was “Jst
4 u…4 ur smile……dnt get schoked m nt a stranger….u knw me vry well…..wanna knw
me…..thn find out 5 more sch roses…..n knw who m i???…..nxt 1 will b frm wher
it had come”. Her heart was beating as if she will die in her nxt beat…her face
became red n she was lost in finding out aftrall who was dis idiot…she turned
around to find out sum1 who myt hav kept it there but it was of no use….tht
persn was NOT there….aftr few mins her frnds saw her weird behavior n askd
reason 4 behaving so strangely…without uttering evn a wrd she just handed them
tht rose n napkin. Aftr reading d mesg frstly dey teased her of havng sch a
great secret admirer but thn all became serious rather curious to know dis
admirer. Nw dey wer confused wid a small amount of perplexion of wht dey shuld do nxt…..find d guy or shuld go
bck ,coz it might be a prank or in d worst case a trap. Oh God,these dark
clouds of confusion and doubts suddenly appeared to mantle the beauty of the
pleasant weather. But finally dey decided to find out d guy. Evry1 started
running theirmind to knw d location of nxt rose …. “nxt1 will b frm where it
had come”…..i.e. flower shop…..there was 1 flower shop nearby d mall so dey all
went there…. both to find d nxt rose n d clue to unveil dis known stranger of
Nalini’s life.
On reaching d shop dey asked 4 d rose
wrapped in a napkin….shopkeeper understood n handed them what was supposed to
take them one step closer to the hunt. Bfr opening it, dey asked d shopkeeper
abt d prsn who purchased dos roses n kept tht 1 rose wid him…..but d “GUY” was
vry lucky, shopkeeper told them dat he came 2 shop few
mins bck. Bfr him his brothr was sitting n he only told him 2 giv dis wrapped
rose 2 a grl who will come there serchng 4 it. So nw des grls wer havng no othr
option thn to solve the clue….so dey opened d napkin n read its msg “stop
asking ppl abt me no1 knws abt me…so b fair in d game n don’t waste ur tym…..dis rose is dedicated jst 4 ur beauty………jst 4 more…..nxt 1 will b
decorated in a new flavor of coffee wid essence of rose”……….it was clear tht
nxt 1 will b at d coffee corner….so dey rushed towards d food zone n bfr dey
could even ask, d cashier himself handed them d 3rd rose wrapped in napkin
bcz he had already seen d 2 roses in Nalini’s hand…. Nalini unwrapped d napkin….her
heart was beating high n hands wer shivering n she was cold frm head to toe, as
she was tensed abt all wht was happening n was cursing her stars…n here was d
next clue “dis one’s jst 4 ur simplicity……nxt 1 will b at place frm
wher I would buy a gft 4 u as precious as you are to me”. Undoubtedly, it was a
gift shop.
So dey ran towards archies, d
best gift gallery…….n as dey entered Nalini saw a red rose wrapped in white napkin
kept at billing counter .. she moved towards it….n dis tym agn d guy there
himself handed ovr d rose 2 her wid a complimnt “lucky grl J”. Nalini didn’t knew
whether to smile or to hide her face wid embarrassment. It was all happening
for d first ,very first time and that too mixed with anxiety. Without replying
2 him she came out of d shop n unfolded d napkin to read out d nxt clue… “dis
one’s 4 ur innocence……jst 2 roses awy ……nxt 1 will b at 1 of ur favrt meal
point frm wher u cn hav home delivery”. Nw it was d mst confusing one bcz evry
eating point there facilitates home delivery n wait a minute,he knows Nalini’s
likes and dislikes. This was getting real interesting. Now here comes the
detective Gargi who uttered “mst commn delivery points r Mac’D, dominos n pizza
hut and Mac’D is Nalini’s favourite amongst the list .. …Till tht tym agn an
opportunity was givn 2 Nalini n her frnds 2 enjy d rain…yes it started raining
agn….but dis tym dey wer nt in a mood 2 waste tym in thinking abt d rain or
anything else othr thn dis happening crap,
as it was vry important to know who was behind all dis n to teach a
lesson to tht guy…
So without giving a secnd thought
dey ran towards Mac’D…n took d 5th
red rose frm d counter…..mesg on d napkin was “my 5th rose goes 4 ur down to earth nature…..n nxt red rose
will b frm wher it all started undr d
sky”. It was d boundary wall of mall wher dey all wer sitting bfr all dis
happened. Without wasting evn a sec dey ran towards d entrance bcz it was d lst
n final clue…..n yes a red rose wrapped in a white napkin was kept there….but
nw how to move out it was d nxt qstn in their mind bcz it was raining heavily, nw to reach till tht rose dey hav to get wet
in rain alone as all wer jst
w8ng 4 d rain 2 stop so tht dey may move towards their destination n there was
possibility tht d content on napkin myt hav swiped out in d rain but there was
no othr option thn 2 go there n tak it…unable to stop herself, Nalini
ran towards d boundary n pickd up d flowr where she unwrapped d rose n read out d msg “since
many yrs I knw u…since then i wanted 2 say to you abt my feelings at evry
occasion we met….6 red roses for dos 6 chance I wasted…..yes I m d one who
followd u evrywher….yes your doubts abt me r ryt…..m here near you….u jst need 2 turn around”
And yes he was there….havng qstn
in mind, fingers crossed, heart beat high, stomach filled wid butterflies….as
Nalini turned back , from d crowd of ppl
standing there came out d known stranger….moving towards her…….Nalini was
amazed…..He was no othr thn Ayaan whom she knw frm lst many yrs, her family
friend….
Wait..wait..wait…..moving bck few
hrs…..Ayaan is d guy who was sitting at food zone at the same tym whn Nalini n
her frnds wer enjyng there. Ayaan was sitting wid his 3 othr frnds few tables
away frm Nalini’s table. Fortunately, Nalini’s bck was towards him so she
didn’t noticed him….but Ayaan was lost in viewing Nalini … bcz he was able to
see her frm d side. He tried his bst to focus in his frnds talks but tht was in
vain bcz he was nt able to keep himself awy frm d way Nalini was laughing, n enjyng wid her frnds. If he wished he myt
hav gone to Nalini n atleast had a small talk but he had nt done tht…wht was there
aftr all in his mind…was he planning sumthng big…..does he really like her…or
it was jst an infatuation???? Aftr all wht was gong to happen.
Nw dis secret is bfr evry1 tht
wht was there in Ayaan’s mind at tym…..he was planning sumthng big, but he
could hav done all dis …it was jst unexpectd………Nalini was schoked to see Ayaan there
n abt all wht he wrote on napkins aftrall wht was it…was it a dream or
reality….difficult to believe. Lost in thoughts Nalini also moved towards
him……before Nalini could ask anything Ayaan said.. “I knw wht I did is nt d
correct way but wht can b done you knw me vry well……it was 9-10 yrs bfr I saw u
for d frst tym n since thn I hav been thinking tht there is sumthng commn
between us…… its been 6 yrs I wanted to say to you…..n its d bst tym 2 say it
as d weathr also favrs it…no othr tym..weathr cn b more suitable to say it….”
Sayng dis Ayaan went down on his knees bfr Nalini … “I knw I may nt b d perfct match 4
u…but yes u r bst 1 for me….would you like to spend d rest precious yrs of ur lyf wid me and mak my lyf a precious one ???????” Aftr
listening dis Nalini was left blank as if sumone has taken her lyf frm her…for
a moment she was taken to a different world, she didn’t even realized she was
meant to react.
At tht moment even rain supported Ayaan .It appeared as though rain
was cupid’s agent, sent to convince Nalini to say yes…..it rained heavily
……both Nalini n Ayaan were already wet, I guess in shower of love.Rain was in
full force making it impossible for anyone to stand with eyes open but still
Ayaan was w8ng 4 rply n Nalini still struggling to figure out is it a dream or
reality. When for few secnds, Nalini didn’t replied, her frnds, standing at d
entrance, dared to break the silence and shouted “Nalini say yes…..say yes
Nalini”….thn crowd standing there also started shouting…”yes say yes….u will nt
get another such chance”. After listening dis Nalini realized its nt a
dream…..its dream come true…..yes Nalini also liked him but never dared to tell
anyone bcz she thought Ayaan doesn’t feels that way. A big confusion between both. But thn a sweet n
big smile came on d face of Nalini whch was glowing like a princess who has
just found her prince CHAMING,whole face RED havng a vry big smile on it…..n
she said “YES I’ll live whole of my lyf wid you……I Love U ”. With dis Ayaan
stood up n dey both hugged each othr n frnds of Ayaan n Nalini came running
towards them and crowd,not to forget, cheered them. Finally dis romantic weathr
unfolded a new love stry.
