Rubin Dominic

Rohit was just one person.He had one life.He had only one world.
but there was just one problem…love..or rather the lack of it………………………..

The dude in this story is no womaniser.which was quite evident from the title.but i needed to emphasize on this point.he was quite desparate though.

It all started when he was in his IInd standard.then having an affair was not yet a fashion,nor was it the in thing,nor was he in an age to understand it all.All that came later.this girl,studied with him in his class and went in the same school bus.her name was Kavya. His parents were abroad at that time,so was hers.The topics ranged from sweets to gulf.on how her daddy had brought her a new teddy,on how he got first in the drawing, and what not.his sister was infact the messenger, calling up her home gettin him connected to her.everything was goin fine..the next year saw her leaving to Bahrain,and this first one was over..hmmm…. not quite.

The rest of the school days till 9th were occupied by cricket,football and classes.but he had learnt his lesson.it was he who introduced untouchability in his class.no no please don’t misunderstand,he was not promoting racism infact he didnt knew the meaning of the word at that time.The funda was simple.you are not supposed to touch a girl,if you did then you have pass it some other guy.you paste the ‘touch’ on
someother guy.one of the major punishments involved sitting between two girls and it was the worst possible thing to happen to a guy back then.

The touch scenario continued till 6th or 7th,when suddenly it dawned on him and the rest of guys that it was not that bad thing after all.the problem was even teachers began to realise that, and abolished the whole punishment system.two years went well…and it was in 9th when he was again bitten by the love bug.but thankfully it took him another year on their sentoff to realise that he liked her.Her name was Manya,and that was the last he heard about her.for the next year he left for college.he liked her simplicity,she was not that beautiful or charming,but she had something that made him love her.In those days the term love was not there,it was more ‘liking’.But now reflecting on it he realised that it was love…and that can be his second attempt on it and seriously a poor one.

The next two years were in a totally dry time.that too in a boys only college.though females were easily accessible,thanks to one girls only college nearby.it was the time where the focus was on intense study of all sorts of Ahem other aspects of life and ofcourse there was the entrance examination to look forward to.So time was a factor coupled with the shy character,it was impossible.but then it was not entirely devoid of incidents.Kavya had returned back to India,and incidently his Dad had buisness deal with her father.So one day it was heard,that she and her family was coming to his house to close the deal.Expectation arose,for it was after such a long time…She came as he waited.And he was shocked.From a tender bamboo shoot she was when she had left,she now looked like an overgrown elephant.Then again he was shocked.She did nt even remember him,for which he was really thankful to God.

It was then,after the gap of two years that things began to change.A engineering college with half female population stared at him.Maybe he was getting desparate.so the first day of college saw the first crush.the term crush had by now developed,where you liked somebody and if she doest revert back,to avoid embarassment you say that you had crush.Another advantage was that it can be multiple choice,unlike love where you are then stuck with one person the whole sem or the whole four years.

So the first girl he saw in college was hefty lady by his standards who sat next to him during the admission process.She held this huge 3310 mobile,a time when mobile was still scarce,and made her instant celebrity.Her name was Serin.that,was the first time he noticed her,but things were to get worse soon.He joined the class and met up with guys..but girls were still a distant dream for him.Then one day there was this introduction.A girl rose from her chair,as she walked to the stage,everything had slowed down for him.the grace and the divinity wore her like an ornament.Maybe this was the one.he thought.she introduced herself with her sweet voice,that she was quite near Rohit’s place and studied in a school which was where his Sister studied,and it was crush at first sight.her name was Maria.but it didnt end there either.he had no plans
to settle either.the next was a sweet looking nerd with her spec and all livin quite far from where i was.They talked a lot on subject topics and it was a start of a beatiful friendship.But then, they became talked about in the first year by the rest of the class and so slowly but steadly they fell apart.Her name was Veena.The second year in the college saw another crush sprouting out of nowhere.This time it was Rehna to complete the secular angle!!.She was the most hyper active of the class and incidently she was the dream of every guy in the college at some time or another.

All this was happening when he heard the sad news.Manya was hospitalised.His Schoolmate had remarked casually.she had met with an accident.he was not sad,but somewhere something ..something clicked.He decided to visit her.But after the Kavya episode,he was not sure whether she will recognise him.But he decided to take the risk.She lay on the bed in sedation,while her father sat close by,gave a faint smile as he approached.”Are you Manya’s classmate?” he asked.” No…we were together in school”,he replied as he looked at her frail body.” Doctor was telling that she might lose her left leg” her father said,with his eyes filled to the brim.Then she woke up from her half sleep, and as she surveyed the room,Suddenly her eyes lit up.” Rohit ! how are you? what are you upto these days..?” she asked full of curiosity,hiding her pain.Rohit replied to her queries,and asked her ” where is ur mom? “.She said “My mom died Kabka..you never knew..?”.That was another shock.somehow he said bye and left.

Things began to get bleaker at college.Serin found a boy friend. it was the next class door guy,Jayant.Hewas a smart and handsome guy,and they made a cute couple.so that crush was crushed.Veena was already out of the picture,but the final nail was when she got married in the third year of college.Rehna and Rohit were best friends and one day she opened up that she loved his cousin,who was doing his MS in Australia.So things were getting bleaker day by day.All this left only one girl,it was Maria.Maria still haunted Rohit,and he had decided to close in on her.But things were not easy.the course was not yet over and he thought it was better to have ones own footing before a decision was made.but then,Lino had plans.Lino was Rohit’s classmate and he too had eyes and the balls to propose Maria.So at the begginng of the last year,they became the most talked about pair and Rohit was shattered.But only for a while,for he was getting used to it.

Manya was now out of the hospital, and she was determined to continue her engineering.Rohit kept talking to her about his life how it was turning around,All his stupid crushes and she enjoyed every moment of it.

As the college ended,three guys taught great lessons in his loveless journey of life.One was Rahul,his best buddy in college,who had just one crush in his entire college life which he couldnt shake off.her name was Adidti,who was in his class.He was more bold than rohit and had proposed her not once but five times.!!but she said no to all.this was a major embarassment for him during the third year but he was adamant.His experience taught rohit that proposing was never a good idea and shied away from it.Another guy was Nycin.He was one of the nerldy fellows of the class,with his own views of life.he was all fine till the last yearwhen he openly declared love to one of rohit’s classmates.Ruksana.But politely said No to him.But that made him more and more stubborn.He had started irritating her to the core,even called up her dad asking her hand.It was then that her marriage was fixed.All thought that this would change him,but he became worse.He followed her to her husband’s place and all hell broke loose.this left a deep impact on Rohit,who feared that he might be trudging this path.especially in Maria’s case.Nycin’s story kept him from being insane for Nycin was now the most hated person in the class.The third was Soopi,the giant.Soopi had his love of his life from his predegree days,her name was Fensy.Everything between was goin fine until one day,her marriage was fixed.There was nothing Soopi could do,other than distracting himself.He took to Eating like hell.Another failiure,another lesson learnt.

Manya was now in her final year as she lost one year,when Rohit had finally graduated from college.Rohit gave her his best wishes as he headed to banglore for a job.It was quite futile for a while,but then he ended up with a job in the call center.It was the night shift that he got,his days were spent sleeping.there was no time for love or crush at that time for him.

He decided that it was too much to handle and quit and came back to kerala.There he ended up in Telecom company.the technical team was male only as the network had just started and it was a 24 hour work schedule.But somehow he enjoyed it.

It was during this time that he came to know that Serin had broke up with Jayant.They had been placed in the same software company,and they were living close by.But somehow Rohit expected this.four years back,Jayant had shown him his calicut girlfriend.He had that it was not practical,because she was a christian and all blah blah.it was just after that breakup that he and serin became good friends.his reason for break up was the same.added to it was the fact that he cannot tolerate her anymore.here was guys who couldnt make a relationship and this guy flaunting it like a new T shirt!!Rohit hated him for all that. Or maybe Rohit never understood what’s happening with them.It was sure confusing.

Maria in the mean time had joined a college as lecturer and in between decided to go for M.Tech,her ploy to see that .Lino cleared his papers.after which he could have a stand of his own.Rohit could just smile on the whole paradox.He,who wanted a stand before couldnt propose and who proposed didnt have stand.everyday rohit could think about it,if he could just turn his past back by one fateful minute!!.but then he realised that the battle was already lost.

It was at this time when he had his next crush.Rohit was now in the projects department where he was was supposed to supervise the laying of cables along the roads.One peculiar day he had completed his job and was just about to leave,when he came to know that there was an accident in the worksite.Rohit took out in his bike,rushed to the spot and realised that he was goin to in trouble.The contractor had not properly filled the road and it had caused the accident.Luckly no one was hurt,but it had to mended fast.Then thousands of calls rained into mobile when suddenly he saw her.the whole world stopped, the calls were of no concern,nothing mattered.She carried a file in her delicate hands,her gaze directed towards the ground,her lips gettin clenched,maybe because of the atention it was gettin,her hair fell on her face,but she moved her hand to straighten it.She wore a jade Salwar,Red bangles and a small black bindi.She just looked up once,quickly bringing her gaze to the ground,as she saw that he was atching.Rohit watched as long as he could,before a cold hand fell on his shoulder.it was his boss.But he was so mesmerised that all the shoutings fell on deaf years.

The next day Rohit headed direct to the site.it was his day off but he didnt want to miss the oppurtunity.He had calculated the time that she would be there and waited there.Maybe she was the one,he thought.There she was coming from the netaji road,an epitome of grace.slowly as she walked infront of him,rohit gave a smile.She just kept walking,frightened by the attention that she was getting.

Manya called up Rohit telling that she got through her interview in a software firm.she was to be placed in banglore.Rohit gave his best of luck.The calls which had become part of his life,would be less frequent he realised.but then he was so obessed with the other girl,that it didnt matter.

The third day he did something that was outrageuous.He spread rose petals on the route she was walking,and stood there close by.He waited for long,but she never came.Then he got an urgent call,and had to go a site.it was after one hour that he could come back, when she was standing with her friends waiting in the bus stop.she was laughing and rohit was mesmerised
by her beauty until some bastard started honking badly in the back,which caught her attention and she looked at my side,suddenly becoming serious.cursing the driver Rohit continued my journey.

Rohit’s days in the office were fun filled.He had told them about his stories which became instant hit.The general theory was that if Rohit looked at a girl,she would either get another boy friend, ya will get married or worst will join a congregation!!.One guy who took this to heart was Suresh,he would come to Rohit and tell him.”Rohit,there is this girl in my locality who is having trouble getting married.can you just look at her…? I’m sure by the end of this month she will get married!”.Suresh was not so devoid of love life eihter. his story was not complicated.It was simple,and it was a failiure.But he was lucky that it was the other was round.Some girl of his college liked him,but he never reciprocated.Then after that it was all over,he realised that he loved her.But then it was all over,she had got married.But that was not the end of the story.

It was the fifth day that Rohit got the courage to go upto her and ask her name.But she was not interested ya she was too frightened.She ignored him,as if he was not there.But Rohit was not going to leave it like that.

Another love life i would discuss here was that of Pramod.He worked with Rohit and his story was what Rohit thought was the typical Mallu story.He had a beautiful cousin,whom he liked and who he proposed.But she said no,the typical mallu reply,she had not seen him in that aspect,typical mallu reasoning.But he said that he could see it in this was only.After trying for a while,he just quit on it.Then he turned to another phone friend,no given to him by his friend to get Soumya out of his mind.He was 28 by then,and he had become the object of our tauntings.We used call him uncle.The typical dialouge was “what are your plans? don’t you want to see a small leg? in malayalam which translated that it is high time to get married.He would just laugh at it.This, is not the end of this story either.

Then there was two guys in office.One was Prashant,and the other was Manu, who lived with Rohit.

It was the eighth day when Rohit told Piya,”look I like you a lot.We need to know each other better”,it was then that a hand fell on his shoulder.There standing was an aunty.”Police Dept” She said.Rohit looked at Piya,but she turned theother way.” Show me ur ID!!” She said and Rohit showed his.Rohit told her that he was working.She looked through it and said “look dear..you seem to be a nice guy..but what you are doing is not right.Disturbing someone like this.” “but i have no bad intention “Rohit Replied.”I can see that Rohit..but you should realise that Piya is already engaged.”Shocks were so common that Rohit didnt react.he looked at Piya,and he noticed the diamond ring on her finger.He just left from the place.

Prashant and Manu laughed like hell.Rohit had told them about his latest exploits and they couldnt control themselves.”anyway it is better than your case” and that remark silenced prashant.Prashant had this online friend,Chitra who he liked a lot.He was total Latoo over her and one day he did the unthinkable.he sent an online kiss to her.and then she logged off.He called her up in her US number,where she stated that she hadnt seen him that way.That the nail to his love’s Coffin.But that not the end of love adventures One day he got the no of this tamil girl,who had a loose character.He didnt knew it that time.He called her up and spoke in tamil in
which was not that good.he kept refering her “amma,amma” like tamil beggars do in Kerala, and he realised his folly when she started calling him “appa,appa”.Anyways they talked for a while,and then he kept the phone.after 10 minutes,she call him up and asks him to marry her.It was then that Manu gave a brief history on her.If it was end there,it was fine.But it didnt.Manu flashed this marriage proposal across Prashant’s friends circle and he became the object of intense mockery.Girls from his class,started calling him to know whether he was getting married.That was too much for him to handle.

In the mean time Manya called up,very happy.She had met a guy there.Aravind.He worked with her in the same company.The way she said…said it all.she liked him for sure and Rohit prayed to god that Aravind also felt the same.

Piya was completely forgotten for two reasons.Rohit was hurt by her actions and he had loads of work,so he was not going out to the field.But whenever he went that way his eyes would stray to the bus stop where she would be waiting.sometimes she saw her with her friends,but he never bothered to stop.

It was at this time that rohit took to booze,for things were sure getting out of his control.He took to watching movies,all that which could take his mind of all this problems.It was all a curse,he felt of something that he had done some 6 years back.He was still in his entrance days, when his cousin Rose,had come to stay with his family.She was a hyper active girl,with loads of energy and enthusiasm and extremly beautiful.his relationship with her was purely relational.But rohit back then had a very bad hait of nosing around.It was during one of those expeditions that he came across her diary.from it he had realised. that she was in Love with somebody in her college.He had began extensive spying on her.he was infact very jealous about it all.Then one fine day he cracked her Email and let the mouse out of the bag.he mentioned to her parents who took it very strongly.She was stunned.She was completed her course and was soon
married off.Rohit had obtained high praise,of nibbing it at the bud.But her face said it all.That day she had said “Rohit you will realise one day what this is all about,the hard way”.He had then pooh poohed her,saying that he would never have do something with love.How wrong he was,how wrong he was.

He was in the pub,thinking about all this,when he saw someone else coming in.It was Suresh.He looked downtrodden.It was then Rohit remembered that he was on leave that day as he had some marrige function to attend.He had taken the corner table, and he sat there with his drink thinking.Rohit slowly sneaked up to him, “hey buddy what’s up?”.Suresh looked up was surprised to see Rohit.Then he poured it out.At the wedding,he had met his old flame.She had talked for a while about her life and her husband,when her husband brought the child.It was then he realised that she had given birth to a baby.He held the kid in his hand,played with it,when she remarked “better you give her back,suresh otherwise they might think that it is our child!”.Suresh was stunned.He gave the kid back,stayed their for a while and had just left.Rohit’s first reaction was to burst out laughing for he was too intoxicated.Suresh jsut stormed out of the barand Rohit felt sorry for what he did.

It was late that night when Manya called up.”Rohit! ” her voice was filled with joy and a little awkardness.”yeah princess..tell me”.Rohit always called her princess.”Aravind just proposed to me”,Rohit felt so happy for her.”Congrats yaaar…how ? when?”Rohit asked.”Today, in the afternoon”She said.”I was stunned first,didnt know what to say…first thing that came to mind was own disability.I told him about it,told him that it was sympathy,not love that made him say that…though I myself wished that it was not true..But I had to tell him…He told me that he had not thought of that,he loved me for what I am and not what I look..But still I said No..though in my heart I was yelling Yesses at him…he felt a wee bit bad..But i didnt want him to suffer….Later that evening he had mailed the entire company that He loved me .I was feeling so Embarassed Rohit, for I was on the spotlight that day..”.Manya continued ” when my shift was over ..There he stood with a bonuquet, one his kness Manya,will you marry me? he asked.All I could do was cry.He came close to me and said “Dear I love you for what you are..and I will be there for you always..I will be ur prostetic,I will be your shadow,I will be everthing you want me to..and all I ask you is to be my strength,like you have been all this months,all I ask to be my companion,who understands me..who cares for me..which I know you will be..please say Yes”…and I was so moved that I said Yes,Shuttingmy brains of all logic…love sure is a magic..love sure is..”.Manya said all this at one stretch and Rohit realised that Manya was very happy.”I’m so happy for you,Princess…finally you have found your prince…”Rohit Remarked.Manya was silent,Obviously she was blushing.”Rohit ..Me and Aravind are arranging a party here in Bang..I want you to be there..No buts..! I want you there..you are always been my best friend..who undertands..who was all there..If you are not there..I will ask aravind to cancel the party..”.Rohit agreed finally.

He had night shift , and as he headed to the office,he saw someone talking over the phone and he saw that it was Pramod..He looked very happy as he kept the phone.As he turned he saw Rohit,a bit stunned at seeing him,he soon regained his composure.”Dude what’s happening
?”Rohit asked.Pramod smiled.The smile of a man who has conquerd the world..someone who has it all.Pramod spoke “Me and Soumya are getting married next september…!!”.Rohit was surprised “How ..Kaise? I thought she had said negative…:”.Pramod spoke “You know
that I had stopped calling her …she wanted me as a friend,but i told her that I could see her only in this aspect…Then one day She called up and told that her parents were discussin about him..Then i asked her whether she would be happy their decision.She said if the horoscopes
matched,she would agree.I put this matter to my mother,who thought it was a good alliance..they met and it was okayed.Now they checked the horoscopes it was also matching.and that was it..”.Rohit just gave a smile.The way things changed was good.he congratulated him and
headed to the office.Pramod still stood there continued his talk,for he was in love.Day would be long,nights would be longer,hours of chatting would be a habit..when time stops ticking..love sure has that effect…Pramod had once mentioned “What do these guys have to talk so much about? that too till 4 in the morning?”.He was then referring to Manu,who was in love with his college classmate..Rohit smiled.Now he would be doing the same..and someone will be asking this same question about them.But Rohit was sure that it wouldnt be him.He was never that lucky.

Rohit was there in Bangalore,a week later to attend the party.Aravind turned out to a sweet guy,who had definite views about life and a sense of confidence to survive in this world, come what may,in his own terms.I asked him about what his parents would think of his decision…He
smiled “Rohit,I have always lived Life on my own terms..there was this feeling of self dependency on my part..My parents always understood this…when i told them about Manya they said that it was my life..”.Rohit liked him a lot for his confidence and pride on his abilities.Later after the party was over,Rohit volunteered to take Manya home.On the way,Rohit told that he liked Aravind a lot and felt that he was a good match for her.She just blushed.He then asked her “Did you tell all this to Dad?”.Manya smiled “ya i did..Dad was at loss of words..asked me whether I liked him a lot how did he look..where are his parents..and all..but i could sense that he was all watery eyed..and i also cried…he was all alone after mom had died, and never bothered to find another,for he loved me a lot..and i said that i would call all this off..i f he didn’t like..he told me that don’t even think anything of that sort and that he respected my decision..he came the next day..met Aravind and was very happy about him..he hugged and cried ..saying that he would miss me a lot..and I too cried…”.Manya’s eyes were almost moist.Rohit smiled “All’s well that ends well ..Manya” and held her hand.And She smiled back.He dropped her at her Hostel and headed back to Aravind’s booze party.

On the trip back to cochin,one thought knawed him mind.why was he so lost in love or rather lack of it? he felt there was some,fundamental flow in him,or the people who he seek to love.Either way,He felt,it was he who was at the receiving end.But love was not all.There was always the career,which he had not thought much about,his family who loved him a lot and much.All this was too stressful and he swinged the Bacardi he had brought,put all thoughts to rest,slumped down on the volvo seat and slept.

There was a few days off for christmas when he decided to go home.He reached there in the evening.The footware outside indicated that there was some guests.He went inside to find Rose,his infamous cousin,with her hubby.Rohit had no idea how she would react as they had no contact after the incident,as she left for london with her hubby soon after that.it was then that she smiled.Rohit gave a faint smile back,still unsure of her.But then she opened up.asked him how he was.how his life has been goin.He casually told what was happening..There was no
malice,no hate in her eyes as she spoke,and this shook him a lot.Rohit met her hubby,Alex, a cool dude with gentlemanly manners and sat down talking..it was later that night,when her hubby and all retired that Rohit told her.”Rose,I’m really sorry”.”for what ? she asked and there was no hint of mockery in it and he was again surprised.”For what I did it you,how I told your parents about it..”Rose was downcast for a moment but quickly regained herself. ” you had nothing to do with..Rohit I would call it fate…I was young that time and I never understood what life is all about,how it will be and all..I won’t lie to you..At that point I would have eaten you raw..if I got hold of you..At that time,I thought I wouldnt be able to love anyone other than him…But I had always believed that if it had to happen,it would only by my parents approval,
and nothing less than that…I realised that they couldnt digest it..I knew my love was lost and would never find it again,never be able to love the man I married..But I was again wrong…time is a great healer,Rohit..it sure is..in the beggining i had a fear how My hubby will take it
when he came to know…and how I was comparing him and alex..how they were different..and all..But Al,put all my fears to rest..infact he knew about the affair and all..slowly he became someone in my life, it was love again,and I think I am twice lucky with love and I should thank you for that..” She smiled.Rohit gave a grin,”wish I was lucky as you..Rose..”.rohit then told her all bout his life..and concluded..” I think you words became true Rose,I suffered for something that I had denied..”. “I’m so sorry Rohit…I never meant ..” Rose started,but Rohit told her “I know dear..I know..you never meant it..it was something that even i would have said if I was in your position…”Then he fell silent.They were siiting in the balcony,the moon light radiating through dense coconut branches ..the leaves moved with the wind making the rustling sound..a bird cried in between..obviously one which didnt make back home.”Rohit..”Rose spoke.”Love is like a butterfly yaar..try as much as you can to catch it we always miss it..but when we are sitting down all tired and weary of the chase,It just comes and sits on our hand, and we are so mesmerised,by it’s beauty..then only we realise that what it is all about..But if you try to catch it,try hard on it..but then it may loose it’s wings ..it’s charm..we just become a naturalist,with a price catch with no understanding it’s beauty,no sense of attraction to it.But..if it is the otherway round,we understand it,then one day we just become the butterfly..flying about the greenery,spreading to it to all..isnt it a wonderful thought?”.”yes,it is …”Rohit smiled as he thought about it.”but I,Rose,I feel that I will never find love..”.Rohit clenched on the railing as he said,as he pictured his life,how it had gone till now…”you will not find love,love finds you,Rohit,Love always finds a way..even when you think it will ever happen..you stop searching for it..but then,when you have ended ur quest,it comes you,and no honey is sweeter than when you are thirsty..I am sure the same will happen to you..trust me..”.She smiled and when she saw Alex waiting,she said goodnight and left.Rohit smiledas he sat down in self reflection,on his life,on what he wanted it to be.

Two months later,Rohit resigned from his Job.He with the help of his friend Sourav,started dating/friendship site, Sorkut.It was difficult in the beggining,for funds were less.But they kept it simple and friendly.Rohit had told Sourav about it.”what else is better than making the greenerywhere all butterflies can rest on the very hand..and not to mention that it would be a good buisness proposition..”.Things kept getting better,but their biggest break came when they had a talk with google who wanted to acquire it.After everything was settled,Rohit ended up with quite a large sum in his booty with which he started a company.Manya’s and Aravind’s marrige was soon fixed.,in August,it was in thrissur her hometown.

Rohit put on hold all his assignments for a week and was in thrissur to arrange verything.Manya was very happy,so was her father.Aravind had convinced his parents and things were all fine.Rohit was working on the Pandhal settings when a car came stopped infront of it.The back door opened, and Rohit saw the most beautiful girl come out of it.Everthing had slowed, as he watched,her tender foot fall on the ground,her silver anklet,singin beautifully on with her every step,the rose salwar covering an angel,her smile lighting a thousand bulbs,her brown eyes,
had that naughty look,her freed hair gracefully danced,in the air,her lips rosy red and sweet,her bindi summing it up all,a perfect aphrodite.It was then a clever crow,put it’s droppings right on beautiful face,and Rohit burst out in laughter.She looked at him embarassed and made a
quick exit to the house.

The wedding ceremony was in Guruvayur,and after that they went to the hall.Manya looked stunning and so was Aravind.When the photo session was in progress,Rohit spotted the same girl,in the crowd.He went close to Manya and asked “Oye who is that girl,wearing that Sky
blue Salwar?.Manya looked at him and smiled.”That is my college friend,Ramya,”..Manya said “Incidently She was asking about you..what’s happening..?”.Manya inquired.”Nothin re..Nothin..”Rohit said, as Aravind came and just picked Manya up into his arms..Rohit smiled as he watched all this.

It was quite later,during the final photo session, that a female voice called Rohit from behind.it was Ramya.” Hi,I’m Ramya,Manya’s friend..””Oh hi..”,Rohit replied.”you are rohit,right,of Sorkut fame..heard a lot of about you”.Rohit blushed a bit,but soon recovered.”yeah i was the lucky one..So what are you upto these days..”.”You know a company Techtree..”.”Oh…So you work there..?”Rohit quizzed.”No..” She smiled “I started it with my friends..” “oh!that’s great..are you married?”Rohit blurted out and almost bit his tongue for that.She blushed “No..not yet..”

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Rohit was in the middle of a beatiful garden,with all the flowers in the world, with thousands of butterflies in the world, and then one beautiful
one,the sparkling of the lot came and sat on his hand, slowing spreading it and then folding it.It was then that he flew.

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