Reason sounds so easy. Everyone wants it, a reason why someone is not doing well, a reason why someone wants something... 'Why' is a big question mark always...
"yeah!! our college days were fun right. I miss them," prithu signed.
"na na prithu, tell me you miss vaibhav," Indu teased.
" noooo, not in my dream, not like you," prithu said irritated.
" it has been three years.why mention it? " indu lowered her voice.
" you still remember him," prithu asked.
" I do remember him for the unanswered question I have," she said.
Finding answer is after all not a big deal...
It has been three years when Indu first met Krishna.. Changing semester is always a fresh start for something new...
"last semester was a mess for me. I should do something about this vaibhav. Hell! Indu, he avoids me," prithu was really pissed off.
" baby just try and analyze it, you deserve the best," said indu putting on her earphones.
" I wish I can do that," prithu mumbled.
" class, today let's start with inguinal hernia," Dr Krishna started off with a chalk.
"god Indu, he is using a black board," Indu just stared at him, with a hideous smile.
Evident, when we are attracted to someone, we just smile even if we don't want to. The thing is we just can't help it.
'whats wrong with you Indu??'
Routine days with regular assignments, short lunch breaks, boring conferences and these two girls get there only relief from hospital. They would just roam around the wards and give scores to random boys.
It was funny but every time this gave a unusual feeling to indu. Maybe it's always appears when Dr Krishna walks past her.
" class, today I would like to take head injuries. I hope you will understand this presentation because it's made for post graduate students. Procedures of scalp and skull injury in neurosurgery," he turned to switch on the projector.
" coming to typical scalp incisions, how many of you are interested in neurosurgery," asked Krishna, where few students answered with excitement. Prithu was one of them.
" you know class, I really like neurosurgery. Neurosurgery is a discipline, mere dedication cannot own it," that neutral expression on Krishna's face made Indu fall for him.
After the class, Indu determined to get that presentation. No wait, she decided to talk to him.
" hii sir, I would like to have that presentation," Indu walked towards him.
"Okay! Sure I'll give it to you," he searched for something," oh god, I can't find my pen drive," he signed.
" OK sir, I will get it some other time," Indu was about to leave when he said," take my phone number, just message me, I'll send it to you, okay," Indu was just confused but she took the number.
" yeah one more thing, what your name?" he asked.
" Indu," she said.
" ok, I'll send it to you," he said and left the place.
Indu just stared at her phone it said add new contact.
' Dr Krishna ' she added.
Let's think there is nothing called attraction in this world, no one person is attracted to other, no one person feels special in presence of other. Just imagine the scenario. That place will be next to hell.
" prithu, I want to tell you something," Indu said in a hurry.
" wait before that tell me you are not in love," she asked curiously.
" noooo prithu, do you remember I said krishna sir's number, he messaged me," completed the sentence with a brief silence.
" well, that one was a sixer," prithu was shocked.
" he is a real gentleman, you know, he is very sweet but talks too much," she giggled.
" that's nice," prithu paused," so you are attracted to him."
" hey, is there anything you want to tell?" Indu questioned.
" no I was just shocked," prithu laughed," come on tell me the whole story."
Situations turned out really sweet for indu for next six months. Two girls did the same job, roam around the wards but this time it was just to see him. Cross his way. That was the time when she gets a really warm smile from him.
" oh shit qualitative analysis, Indu please explain this," prithu was sitting near the entrance of the hospital and Indu was standing infront of her, when someone passed by.
Prithu gestured Indu to turn back. krishna turned to see her but tripped his feet...
Maybe feelings are so strong, everyone fall for that feelings. But if we could control them...
Krishna was also attracted to Indu, obviously she is the most beautiful but he always controlled his feelings. He talk to her beyond his mind but again he would leave the conversation incomplete for days due to an unknown fear.
He always saw his age as a barrier. Yeah he was a surgeon and he is 28years.He took her as any other teenage girl, who is attracted to him.
" prithu, I was confused lately, why does sir always disappear for months after a long conversation?" she asked.
" maybe he is thinking," prithu said silently.
Prithu put her arms around shoulder and said, " see it's natural, if we give space or time, men start to think if they are doing the right thing.They usually think about the consequences. We say men are brave but they fear everything, and a person like Krishna sir won't be like typical boys."
" maybe you are right," she shrugged.
" you know it's called passiveness, not showing emotion and stuff," prithu smiled
" maybe my vaibhav is like that too," Indu playfully hit prithu.
"baby listen, he is not worth it," Indu tried to convince prithu.
" maybe I should move on," prithu was so disappointed.
That night, Indu talked to Krishna again.
" hi Indu, how are you? You know I had been busy lately," he was really tired.
" hi sir, I know," she said.
" actually I was wondering how are you doing recently," he was silent.
" I'm doing good, we have internals the week after," she said.
" how is your friend doing? Yeah, what's her name?" he asked in a low tone.
" prithu," she said.
" ohh, something important," he mumbled.
" what?" she asked.
" there is something important I want to tell you," he said.
" yes sir, you can tell me," she was so curious and she was breathing heavily.
" I'm getting married," he said silently.
" oh when," she paused.
" maybe in August," he mumbled.
A long silence followed....
Truth hurts everyone. And the fact is there will always be one person who will be broken completely and then follows the regret.
Let's see what was that unanswered question of indu??
Will she able to turn her small attraction into a life long relationship??