Amulet: good luck charm

After two serious write-ups, I feel like writing something on lighter notes today. This one is from my college days. And I always wanted to document this sometime and I think today is ‘the day’.

It was the first day at college, all new faces around. I was soon directed by the in-charge towards my classroom. If, I am recalling it right I was among the first set of students who made it on time. Then, slowly one-by-one everyone started walking in. Everyone looked fresh and I was happy to see my future friends, after all I had to spend next two years of my life.

Got introduced to the ones sitting around me; I turned around almost 90% of the seats were occupied. We all were waiting for someone from the management/faculty to start the day. But there was no sign of any soul.

Suddenly, I looked-up at the passage outside the door and bunch of girls entered the room; my eyes stuck on this one girl among this bunch.

Ahhhhhhhhhh…

Glow on the face, her shinny hair, her smooth walk, her blue jeans and the orange shirt.I cannot explain it better but she was like a painting, a song, a dream and I was totally stunned. Her searching eyes were innocent and beautiful. She had a fresh and fair complexion and her orange shirt made her look all the more glowing.

The moment will remain with me forever...

It was not love at first sight but these beauties hit you like a storm and you never recover.She just passed by me and that aroma of perfume, I was floored. Even today I can sense the same smell whenever I think about her. She walked towards the seats at the back as almost all the front rows were already occupied. Guys, for the first time I didn’t like coming early to the class. I am sure you all can guess why? I wanted do every dam thing possible to see her again and again.

There started this informal induction where we were asked to form small groups and then introduce ourselves to each other. Guess what? We both were in the same group ‘for the first time I started believing, yes God exists, loll.

I called her and as she turned towards me and I was lost again in her brown eyes and light perfume.

Yes? She said. Talk idiot I said to myself.

Hi! I am Saurabh; I said and forwarded my hand. She shook it.

Her hands were soft and she returned a smile. She had beautiful pink lips with a hint of gloss. After a pause other mates started introducing themselves.

For next two days I couldn’t speak to her because I was confused about how to start this historic friendship. Somehow I managed to get her number from college database. Her service provider was idea and I always used an airtel and this small disconnect looked so big at that time, as if a soldier had lost everything before the war could even start.God once again came-up with another opportunity for me. I was asked to collect all the mobile numbers and email-id of all the batch mates. When she walked up to me to give her info it was an airtel number and like a fool it came out of my mouth but yours was idea, isn’t it? She gave me a surprised look and said. How do you know that, that I have just changed my idea number to airtel?

And I was like ah ah hm hm ah… I just guessed it. Most disconnected and foolish thing I would have ever said in my entire life. She again returned the same smile, similar to one on the first day and went away.

It was a Thursday evening I was driving back home on my bike my mobile hands-free were on. I received a call from a unknown but familiar number and it just took a second for me to dive back into my memory and find-out who this was.

I said loudly to myself, it’s her...

I took the call and wanted to behave as if I am not aware who is on the other side. Before, I could say something a loud voice came from the receiver hold-on hold-on cops are around.

Then after ten seconds she explained me that she was driving too and cops were around her car. Guys I wish I could explain what was going inside me that time, for whom I was looking reason to look at and talk. She had called me up on my mobile, ahhhh wow! It was as big as India winning next football world championship.

Before she could say a word, I instantly asked her from where you got my number. She said. ‘Magic’ with a striking naughty laugh. Although we were on phone but I could sense her perfume, God hmmmmm…

I am sure it was not love but I can never as well explain whatever it was!

By the way, she had called me up asking me to join her and her friends for breakfast before college starts next day. And yes we had a long call that night. . .

I am sure all my batch mates reading this write-up must have started guessing so many names. I am also sure few will directly call up and check! But friends keep guessing because I am not telling you anything more…

Later, we became very close friends. She called herself as my Amulet, don't know why!!!

I just loved writing this blog I am sure you guys will like reading it too.