23rd February 2003//

I still remember that day, that day, when our lives changed. The day since  I'm on my knees. Yes. And I don't mind on knees for her.

So as usual I got up and wore clothes, but this time it was not the usual white shirt and the coat, but the causal ones. The reason  was  that our Institute was having fest. It was time for enjoyment, but unfortunately we were still missing our friend. But I had her. I entered the Institute a little late than the time mentioned, with my eyes searching for her even though there were hundreds of food stalls and friends scurrying around. Then suddenly my eyes found her and my heart skipped a beat. With her hair open, the purse hanged around her right shoulder, her dress and every other detail made my heart skip a beat.

She wore a navy blue saree with a silver lining throughout the saree and a matching silver blouse. The little nude makeup accentuated her features in the most striking way. Her dangling earrings of some diamonds and silver added to the look which she wore.

I approached her as she was talking to her friend. She turned and that's was the moment which made me realize she's the one. Mom had also started talking about her, teasing me since the first time she came. It wad weird, but felt nice within. I don't know why. And she came to my home many other times, so even I'm also the reason to be blamed.

So I spent the remaining the time with her, having fun as she enjoyed my jokes and then we saw the various programmes the Institute conducted. 
The fest was for about 5 days and there's this thing going in my mind, that I wanted to say, but was not sure whether I should do it. But then I decide to do it. I make my mind, that I would propose her on the last day of the fest, on the stage when we would go for the 'traditional wear ramp walk'. 

So then it was all fixed. I started practicing the lines, everyday at night, when others were sleeping. There was no work. Fest time, you know. I still remember, one night i was mumbling the words with the lamp on when suddenly i saw a figure standing next my door in there darkness. I was shocked to se someone because my parents were asleep and it was late night. My body froze seeing that two eyes, which were staring at me. I slowly moved my hands towards the light switched  but then.

"What are you doing? Don't move" the figure said.
I was speechless, not knowing what to do, I quickly switched on the lights aaaannnddddd, to my surprise it was my mom standing out there, playing with my feelings. I took a deep breathe as she started my laughing seeing my condition.
"What mom, you scared the hell out of me!" I said trying to heat my cold body.

"Hahaha, so what are you stammering? Is there someone to whom you are talking?"

" N-No...n.. No.. nothing. Just reading the journal." I said trying to be calm.

Then we had a midnight tea while we had some talk on life and all. And you know that midnight talks are so beautiful out of peace and genuineness.