Tuesday, 13 August 2013

14. The school dress

   Sometimes you wish for something and it just happens and you starts feeling supernatural at that time. I too feel like one sometimes. That day, for the first time I went to the market with my cousin brother who was two year older than me. The market was not too far from our home. We were walking on the streets to reach when I saw some young school girls in uniform. As I was a fan of girls in school dress, I didn't miss the opportunity to give some comfort to my eyes. Even today, I like the girl in a school dress. They were wearing my favorite dress, white shirt and white skirt. The shirt had a red logo on the left side. I couldn't read what wad written there as it was too small a writing.
   As I was looking at them, a thought ran away in my mind like a streak of light. Actually that was a wish. The wish to see my girl in the school dress. The same white shirt and a white skirt. Soon my mind made an image of her, and it looked more beautiful and cuter. And the last girl passed. Suddenly my all senses got an alert. One of the last two girls was known. That was Anjali. Yes. It was she.
   I turned but she was going. How to get her intention, I couldn't understand. And my brother shouted my name as I was still looking back and he was few steps ahead. I thought and shouted back. Not to my brother but the very special name. Anjali. With all my energy. And it worked. She stopped and looked back. I could see the smile on her face. I smiled back and she walked to me while I kept looking. My brother too turned and walked to me.
   "Hey.... Hi... you...? Here....?" She asked. Her friend was still waiting for her on the other end of the road.
   "Yea... yess... I live nearby." Though I was too happy to see her and superexcited too. Still I said trying to control my emotions.
   "Wow ! That means sir lives nearby... I mean... really ?" she was looking more excited than me. May be because she met me. Or, may be beacause she knew that she was just near the house of her 'sir'. "Can you take me there... ?" she said again. There was no chance to say a no. My brother was still confused about whats going on. He was a kind of shy too. And we both had no idea now that we were going for some work.
   We talked for longer this time. Untill we reached home and then again back to the road. She said she was going to her friend's place for some work. I heard it. She said many things about her school. I enjoyed it. And she said a lot of things about my uncle. He was like a god as she said. And I loved her voice every time I heard it. I was loving her company. It was like the best day in years.
   Few more things I came to know about her. She was a brilliant student. But her parents was not in a condition to bear the cost of a good school. And so, being a responsible guide and mentor, my uncle was bearing the cost of her education. And being a good student, she always made my uncle proud. She was the topper of her class from last two years. I started respecting both of them more from that day.
   Now, I didn't have to wait for weekends to see her. I could meet her in front of her school in weekdays too. Though not daily but yes, I met her twice a week and other days I just used to see her from a distance and go back without meeting.
   But as you know, we keep expecting more. No matter how much we get, we desire for more. Now, I wanted to hold her hands sometimes. I wanted to spend some more time with her. I wanted to hug her. I wanted to tell her that I love her. And I wanted to hear the same from her. Just like in the many bollywood hits I have watched.
   And I decided to tell her one day.
     (Will Rohan be able to tell it to Anjali? How will Anjali react ?Read next.)

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