It has been two months that I have been talking to Ms. May be Shanaya over the phone. She used to just make my day worth living. Everyday at 4 she used to call me as soon as her last lecture finished. She used to explain how was her day.

And how she almost caught sleeping but due to her best friend she was saved. Her best friends crush who used to change every week and how she used to say all the boy she dates are jerks.

A wide smile crept on my lips remembering her. Venessa walked in and I changed my expressions. " Ms. May be Shanaya again" she rolled her eyes and I loved how she used to get annoyed. "Come on dude you are crazy. First you fell in love with a girl only whose name you know and now you are falling for a girl whom you have not even seen" she said and sat in front of me.

Ragini's face flashed in my mind and suddenly my lips curved down. "Like what if she turns out to be a negro?" asked Venessa giving me a serious look. "She is an Indian" I corrected her. "What if she is a hindi speaking negro?" she asked me.

"Ven stop being racist. We Indians can guess the other Indians by our hearts" I said and she twitched her lips. "I know" she said and I laughed at myself that how cheesy I have become. "Okay listen Monday we have to operate that accident case" I looked at her wide eyes.

"What? You can't escape this time" she said and sweat covered me. I know I'm a doctor but I have not done any surgeries till now. It sounds weird but I'm scared of excess blood. Last time I remember I almost fainted and Venessa had to continue the operation. I can see blood not a problem but not excess of it.

May be my memory of Dad's accident is responsible for this fear of mine. A shiver ran down my body started shivering the day I lost my dad. "Sanky" I landed back in the world from my past.

"Your phone is ringing" I was still blank and looked at the phone. "Hello" I placed the phone to my ear after receiving it. "Peach or pink" she said and I looked at the phone confused. "What?" I asked her confused. "Sanky I want to go on a birthday party and I am confused so tell me" she spoke.

"Shanaya" I sighed deeply. "Say na" she cutely demanded. Finally I could not stop myself from smiling. "Peach" my smile spread ear to ear. And my heart which was racing slowed down and I relaxed. Sometimes we don't realize what are blessings in our life. Surely she was the blessing in my life and I don't know ever I acknowledged it.

Again my heart was getting attached to someone and I was scared of one more heart break. Why am I so pessimist? I asked myself. Then I decided not to keep any hopes.

"You are the best" she screeched happy before disconnecting the call. And I was again smiling.

***.***

"This one" a smiling Ragini turned to Sheena who was applying the eye shade. "Don't you think you are getting too close with the person whom you have not seen also?" she asked folding her lips to get the correct texture of lipstick. "J sheena" she complained. "Oh please I have got enough stock of handsome men. Why will I get jealous of a person whose face is not visible?" asked she shrugging her shoulders.

"By the way. What if he turns out to be a psycho or worst a g word" Sheena shrank her eyes. "None of my business. He makes me feel good whenever I talk to him and that's what matters to me than his sexual orientation" Ragini walked to the washroom to get changed.

"So you are happy only with hello how are you conversation." asked Sheena. "He is a friend alright don't take it to the next level. You know right I don't believe in love or commitment stuff" Ragini peeped from the washroom door.

After wearing the dress Ragini stepped out and Sheena's jaws remained hung open. "Mine mine. Your phone friend really knows you so well. You look gorgeous" said Sheena walking to Ragini. Ragini gave her a big smile and walked to the dressing table.

"And you will never marry?" asked Sheena settling on the bed. "When I don't believe in a system why will I even enter it" Ragini wore the earring and all the other accessories. "And your parent?" asked Sheena. Ragini sadly smiled at Sheena through the mirror.

"I have already talked to mom. She understood me and let me do whatever I want to" said Ragini smiling widely to hide the pain. 'Once I finish my academics I will go away from them as far as possible' Ragini spoke in her mind.

They heard a car honk. "Jerk John is finally here" said Sheena getting up. Ragini hit her shoulder. "Don't call him that. Just because he remains unaffected to your advances doesn't mean he is a jerk" Ragini gave her a glare.

"You have your definition of jerk and I have mine. Remember when I asked him for a date what he said" Sheena nodded her head. "That his car is punctured" Ragini burst out and Sheena couldn't help but join her. "I have not seen such idiot in my life I tell you" said Sheena nodding her head.

"Stop badmouthing about my friend Sheen" Ragini dragged her along. "Oh hello I'm your friend first" said Sheena. "You both are equally important to me. Don't ask me for a choice I can't do it. Time doesn't matter in friendship. What matters is how well you understand your friends" Ragini walked with her.

"Your car isn't punctured today?" Sheena asked John who looked at her with a cocked eye brow. "His car punctures only when you ask for a date" Ragini laughed and John gave her a high five. Sheena stood holding her waist and glaring both.

"Now let's get to the venue guys" John walked to the driver seat and Ragini sat beside him and Sheena sat in the back seat. They reached the venue in another 30 minutes and enjoyed the birthday party.

After the party was over John dropped Ragini and Sheena to their apartment. "Now I see the light" Ragini walked with the help of Sheena till home singing. Sheena made her sleep on the bed and covered her with the quilt.

"Sheen" Ragini held her wrist when she was going away. "I want to talk to Sanky" she pouted cutely. "Have you gone nuts Ragzee. It's 2 a.m and I don't think your Sanky will like to talk to you at this time" said Sheena nodding her head. "Arrey my Sanky will not say he can't talk to me at any time. Please dial his number na. I'm seeing two two phones. Don't know which key pad to press" said Ragini forwarding her phone.

Sheena rolled her eyes and grabbed Ragini's phone and dialed Sanky's number.

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Sanskar:

I was in my deep slumber when I felt the vibration of my phone. I was really tired today so had fallen into sleep as soon as I landed on the bed. Opening one eye with much difficulty I searched for my phone. With much struggle I pressed on the answer button of the phone as my brain had stopped to work and my vision was blur.

"Hello" I spoke after a yawn. "Sanky" I heard Shanaya's chirpy voice. She giggled and I found it weird. I looked at the phone to make sure she only called me. "Shanaya?" I asked confused. "Who Shanaya?" asked she. I sat up on the bed with the help of my elbows.

"Are you alright? Why did you call at this time?" I asked her worried. I heard her giggling and I was confused whether I cracked any joke. "Aww Sanky you are so cute" she said and I understood that she was drunk. She had told me that she is going to attend a birthday party.

She usually neither calls me or texts me when she has a plan to attend a party or when she is planning to go to the pub. I did not knew why did she called today. This girl is crazy at odd times and her calling at this time really made my heart beat stop for sometime.

"Shanaya" I whined. "Don't call me that. It's not my name" she said cutely and I smiled with my sleepy eyes. "Then what you want me to call you?" I asked her and she was silent for some time. "Are you there Sha..." I stopped myself from uttering that name.

"Wait na I was thinking" she said and I waited for her to talk further. "You call me Ra" she stopped. "Ra. What?" asked her. "No no. not that" she said and I was listening to her confused. "You call me A" she again stopped. "A?" I asked her confused. "Haa you call me Rapunzel" she said and I laughed at her thought.

"Okay Ms. Rapunzel now please tell me why did you call at this time?" I asked her. "Sanky" she started crying and I felt like running to her and hugging but will I be able to recognize her in the crowd was the real question.

"Hey hey what happened to my Rapunzel" I asked her to cool her. "Your Rapunzel?" she asked sniffing. "Um hm. My Rapunzel. I'm your Flynn Ryder" said I and she chuckled and I relaxed. "But Flynn Ryder's name was not real" she said and I nodded my head smiling.

"Like as if your name is" I said. "Means?" she asked cutely. "Even Rapunzel is not your name right" I asked her and she chuckled. "Why were you crying?" I asked her.

"See na my bestie did not hear my song only" she said and I smiled at her cuteness. "No problem Rapunzel your Flynn Ryder is here on your service" I said and I could feel that huge smile on her face. Shanaya was very passionate about her singing.

She liked singing and had a dream to have a career in singing. But she never sang over the phone till now. And I was curious to hear her singing.

All those days watching from the window All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing Just how blind have I been
Now I'm here blinking in the starlight
Now I'm here suddenly I see.
Standing here It's all so clear where I meant to be
And at last I see the light and its like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light and its like the sky is shifted.

"Hello" I looked at my phone. Damn the call was disconnected before I could hear her singing. I called her number to check but it was switched off. Might be her phone was dead. It usually happens with her phone. She hasn't updated her phone software yet I guess and might have fallen asleep.

"Call me as soon as you wake up" I sent the text and lied back on my bed. My lips stretched to form a smile.

And at last I see the light - I remembered the song Ragini had sung. That was my most beautiful memory. Though I don't know where she is but I just wish that she stays happy.

Taking a deep sigh I gave up to my slumber resting my thoughts. I had a morning flight to Manhattan and I did not wished to miss it.

****.***

"Owe" Ragini held her head getting up in the morning. "Why my head feels this bad every time booze" she complained pressing her head. "I wish I had a complicated answer for this. But it is simple. That you booze more than you can handle" Sheena glared Ragini.

"And I have to tolerate the consequences" said Sheena sitting beside her. "Awww. Then why the best friends are there?" Ragini asked. "To clean the mess you create" she gave a bore look as that was the usual answer. "Now get going we have to go for grocery shopping. Everything is empty in the kitchen" said Sheena walking.

Ragini pushed the quilt aside and found her phone which was dead. "Damn this phone" she cursed switching it ON. She found a new message and clicked on it. "Sanky? At 2 am?" she looked at the message and the time. "Oh I guess he did not receive your call last night so might have sent a sorry" Sheena said arranging the dresser.

"My call?" Ragini asked confused. "Yes madam your call. You wanted to speak to your Sanky at 2 am and I dialed his number and gave you. And then walked to my room" said Sheena and Ragini searched her call list. There was a call to Sanskar's number and she panicked.

"Why don't I remember anything when I'm boozed" she sat bending her head. "I told you that's because you booze more than the limit you can handle" said Sheena giving a tight smile.

Ragini pushed her hair strands which were falling over her face and dialed Sanskar's number. "He isn't picking the call" Ragini said worried. "God knows what you have spoken to him last night" said Sheena and walked out.

"You are supposed to cheer me not scare" Ragini shouted bending her head towards the door. "I'm saying the fact" Sheena shouted back and Ragini sat pouting.

"Damn why don't I remember?" she cursed throwing the phone away and walked to the washroom to get freshened up.

After the break fast Ragini and Shanaya went out for a grocery shopping. Ragini was all upset that Sanskar did not pick the call and she did not remember what she spoke exactly.

She was all immersed in her thoughts when she collided with someone on the street. The bag in the ladies hand fell down and Ragini helped her to pick them. The lady looked up and was surprised to find Ragini. "Arrey beta you?" asked the lady and Ragini looked at her confused as she did not recognize the lady.

***.***

Maa bhi na. She has to roam everywhere alone. I told her to wait for me but no. She has to go to the next shop on her own. I found her on a way talking to someone.

Only if I knew that moment is gonna stop my heart beat and make me feel I don't think I would have dared to walk to her.

As my steps made the distance between my mother and me reduce her head moved a bit away and my heart stopped beating. Am I dreaming. I was just few meters away from her.

Is this real or any illusion. Why am I not able to move. "Guddu" my mother turned to me and I saw her eyes meeting mine.

What surprised me was did she recognized me? Why is she shocked to find me? So many questions and galloping heart and the blur surrounding. I couldn't breath. I could not move. What is happening to me.

"See this girl only that day saved me. You told na you could not thank her" Mom's words made me move. And I was shocked. She was so near to me that day and I missed her in a fraction of second.

Thank God I will not miss her today. Will I? Oh god oh god. Finally Ragini is in front of me and I'm blank.

"Hi" I forwarded my hand. "Hello" she said and smiled and I felt my heart beat stopping in that moment when she smiled beautifully.

Can life turn like this? I have no answers as I'm numb right now.

"Hello" the girl standing beside her forwarded her hand and I shook her hand. "Sorry my friend doesn't have minimum manners to how to introduce to people. I'm sheena and she is Ragini" said she smiling and I smiled at her weakly. "Nice name" Maa caressed her cheek and I looked at them both.

"And what about you? " Sheena asked looking at me. "Guddu" mom said and I glared her. "Weird" said she making face.

"It is actually" I caressed my hair and waited if Ragini will utter my name but she did not. I don't think she remembered my name or me. Then why was she shocked?

"Arrey beta join us for the lunch today. My son has come after months so I'm having a special lunch and I could not thank you that day also" said Maa and I wanted kiss her cheeks for thinking that. "Um yeah" I said nervously.

Initially she refused but later after mom's requests she agreed for it. And I felt like dancing.

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