@wHaT!? and @SoRrY_BrO were really excited to finally meet @Bella_trix and her friend. They had been waiting at the cafe for almost 15 minutes now. They were about to call Shradha when the duo finally showed up.
"Hi Guys I am Shradha and this is Nishant. Sorry for being late. we got caught up in traffic."
"Hi Shradha, Hi Nishant. I am Rohan and this is Prithvi. So nice to finally meet you!"
Nishant had thought it might be a little awkward to speak to the guys face to face for the first time. But Rohan and Prithvi were really chatty and funny. So it felt like meeting old friends after a long time and because of the endless conversations, accompanied with food and drinks they did not realize it was already evening! They all got to know more about each other ; how Rohan and Prithvi were roommates and they were also computer science students from another college. They were crazy for games and they even shared their desire to build a gaming company. Shradha thought that gaming company was a brave idea, but it was exciting at the same time. Nishant had shared about himself and his writing assignments etc. He did not forget to mention Shradha's coding ability and how she could think outside the box while he was more of by the books kind of a guy.
They all decided to go for bowling and the conversations continued, covering various topics. By the time they decided to part ways, next game and few subsequent hangout plans were already in place.
On the way back home, both Nishant and Shradha were immersed in their on thoughts. Shradha was happy to finally have 'her own gang' but her mind was stuck at Rohan's words about building their own game. She had seen passion and determination in his eyes. They were very serious and focused when they spoke about plans for their company. Shradha admired their love for games and wondered if she could ever be passionate about something like them. She loved coding and also games. But she never thought of it as something that she could pursue as career. Having a career itself seemed impossible with her current state and her family's plans. She had never allowed herself to dream of something she could never have. Expectations can only bring pain ; she had convinced herself of this and never allowed her mind to wander on these topics. But today dreams and passion did not seem like a bad idea. Rohan and Prithvi were easygoing and funny; but they were mature when it came to career and future. They were well aware of the risks, sacrifices and mainly the setbacks involved in starting something of their own and it seemed like they were prepared for few failures on the way.
Prithvi had said "I know it's not easy to be an entrepreneur but we won't know for sure until we try! I know I will regret it if I give up before even trying! I can give up beer if I need to, but I won't stop until I have tried with my best efforts. " they had all laughed about how he spoke about leaving beer like he was giving up on the most precious thing in his life. But both Shradha and Nishant were impressed and inspired by his words.
Shradha kept asking herself if she would regret later if she gives up on her future. While she was lost in her world, Nishant was thinking how good it felt to hangout with this group of friends. During school days, he had spent every spare minute in studying, but he envied his classmates who used to enjoy with their group of friends. Pulling each others leg, playing silly games, going out together and fighting for their friends , these were some of the things Nishant had never done. Today was the first time he had felt he was also a part of a group and it felt really good. He finally understood how he had missed out on many good things in life and this was his only chance to enjoy those moments; he would never get the college life again! Nishant did not know how he could explain this to his parents, but for the first time in his life, he did not want to play by the rules; he wanted to try new things. 'I should not regret anything in future. ' He told himself to remember this clearly.
Nishant dropped off Shradha near her house and before leaving he told her about his thoughts and decision. "You know I want you also to think more about Prithvi's words. I really want you to stop limiting yourself and let go of those stupid thoughts about yourself. You don't know how capable and skilled you are. I would love to see you try things too! " Shradha just nodded and went inside her house after bidding goodbye. It was a well spent day, but was she prepared to face her angry parents ? Shradha asked herself when she walked towards her house.