HIM: Nothing!

HER: Shut up! Now bye!

HIM: Yaa… take care… nice talking to you, Jenny!

HER: Yaa… same here. Bye John!

Chapter 5

“It’s a weekend! Thank God! It’s our day!” exclaimed Oliver, her brother.

Who got free from his school work? Oliver studied, in 10th standard, who did not quite like /studied much, but always managed to pass with decent marks. Thanking his concentration and his ‘sportsman spirit’.

Weekend, especially Sunday, was a complete fun day for both the kids! Where they liked to let their heart out. They chilled out with their pals in the known food joints, in the malls, which happened with pre-planning on Saturdays.

“Yeah! Sunday calls for celebration!” Uttered Jenny. “Chalo let’s go to Rave three”.

“Hey, I’ve been bored with rave”, says Oliver.

“Then where to go, yaari We live in Kanpur and there’s little to explore!” Jenny.

“Yaa… right deeds! Chalo fine with me, you call up your friends!” Oliver.

And Jenny dialed her pals, but somehow thought of John. And thought, “I wish, he was here!”

And she cursed herself for saying so. How could she think of some stranger, and WISH him to be with her!

What’s happening to me!

And before she realised, John called her up.

And her phone buzzed…

Part 4

HIM: Hello! Hi Jenny!

HER: John! What a pleasant surprise!

HIM: Yaa… What’s so surprising. We talk every day. Right?

HER: Yaa… It’s just that you called at three and not our usual time buddy. Anything important…?

HIM: Actually, I was thinking of you.

HER: Accha (scared and happy). What? Tell me…

HIM: Nothing much… Just thought of talking to you.

HER: But not at six. Early I suppose! (trying to be smart).

HIM: Well… Actually I have to go somewhere at six. So, I thought of talking to you.

HER: Hmm… that’s good.

HIM: Yaa… Now stop pulling my leg!

HER: Nooo… I’m not.

HIM: To turn mazaak karma seekh gayi. Hmnn… mere saath sab sekh jaaogi.

HER: Aur kya kya, silth ogey.

SILENCE

HER: (Realising that, she had spoken wrong) I'm sorry.

HIM: Naa… go on… I liked it.

HER: kuch zyada nahi ho gaya… ?

HIM: Nahi (adamant). Acchal Jenny. Don’t mind. Can I ask you, something?

HER: Yes…

HIM: Can we talk?, during the night? Actually, I get free by night, only…

HER: When?

HIM: May be after 10 or 11. I’m sorry, but…

HER: 10 or 11?

HIM: Depends.

HER: Actually I sleep early.

HIM: when?

HER: By 10 only.

HIM: Okay then, chalo, let’s drop it (sad).

HER: Yaa.. But we can talk at six. What’s wrong with that?

HIM: Yaa… But I’ve started my B-Tech coaching. And it gets a bit late in the evening.

HER: So when… Are you joining that coaching?

HIM: Within a week. Please (realising) chalo fine, we will manage.

HER: How?

HIM: We will think of something. Don’t worry, my sweety! Just smile, and be happy!

HER Yaa.. .thanks.

HIM: Chalo then, time to hang up…bye!