Chapter-2

It’s been two months since I joined mindtree. The fun, laughter and the excitement has not drained even a single percent. Everyday is exciting with anil. He has shown me a different dimension of my life!!
These were first few lines written in the diary…
I browsed the whole diary. Few pages that hit my heart very hard,

January 12th 1998,
We went to the theme park together with anil’s friends. He introduced all his friends to me that day. Few to remember well are Rakesh, Kavitha , and Sunil. I was messaging to Kavitha that whole evening and night. She looks like a reserved girl. But she is very supportive.
Rakesh- the most weird guy I have met in my life. He was cheated by an auto wala. He was dropped at KR market instead of Majestic and he believed it!!!! What an introduction .i don think there is to much to talk about this guy as of now. I didn’t know much about Sunil. The whole day i had an awesome experience.
Good night god!!!


January 25th 1998,
Today rakesh introduced me to his special friend. Actually she is from my college. But have never been nor tried to be a friend of her. Her name is devi. Very quiet girl.
Today I met Kavitha after that trip.We were having a walk outside coffee day.
Evening around 6.30 P.M I got a call from Devi. Was speaking to her for a long time. She was talking about our college days. It was nice to remember our past at times. it makes us young.
Tomorrow I am gonna take Kavitha out for lunch. I dono how she is going to react. Lets hope for the best.
Everyday some or the other fight with the colleagues coz of anil. But it is very interesting. To fight with people when you know you are right.
Good night god!!!!
January 26th 1998,
I had all my plans set. Booked two seats in the most costliest and the most beautiful restaurant in the town. Got a bike from friends. Got my dress ironed for the first time in my life. I called her by 12.30A.M in the morning and told her about my plan. She was very excited to hear that. I told her to wear a pink dress( FYI.. pink is my favorite color). I did not get sleep yesterday night. I was thinking (dreaming actually) about every second of that day.
Got up very early in the morning. First day to see the sunrise. Dressed well as if am going to get married today.
Went to class room for a change. The whole class was very silent. Everyone was looking tensed. The nerd groups were memorizing something like kids learning 2nd table. I went and sat in my place. The person sitting next to me told it was a surprise test. Surprise test!!!!! Today!!!!!!!!!
The whole sky was falling on my head. I felt a deep silence around me. Thousands of thoughts were crossing my head. How will I tell this to Kavitha. Why this happens only to me in this whole world.
I gasped some air to get back my breath. I took my phone and called her told what happened. Was waiting to get blasted by her completely. But she was not at all talking about the lunch plan. She was more worried about my preparation for the exam. I was totally taken aback by her approach. By her care and her maturity.Oh god!!!
What she has done to me???
I am talking about a girl so much in my life for the first time.
Good night god!!!!
January 31st 1998,
If I look back this month. It’s been a month of friendship. I got a lot of new friends. Had nice time with them. But Kavitha. I missed the lunch with her this month coz of that stupid surprise test I had. I will surely take her out this February.
Day after tomorrow rakesh and anil are leaving to Chennai. Today rakesh told me to take care of his girl friend. That sounded very different to me. It was looking as if he doubts his own girlfriend. I was not able to accept this.
Good night god!!!
January – month of friendship


2009 December 31st-12.30P.M.(Present)
I was completely with those words in the diary. It was looking as if he doubts his own girlfriend ….Is that the truth?
my mind went back to that place. where i was talking to Devi in front of anil at coffee day.............
To be Contd!!!!!

Corporate

Chapter-1
2009 December 31st-6.00 a.m.
The sky is still dark. The road is not visible yet. I was standing in the bus stop waiting for my friend in that cold December morning. Today is the day my best friend is going to get married. But will he welcome me when I go there?
2009 December 31st-8.00a.m.
I know this drive is going to be a very long one. Anil was very quietly driving the car. I broke the silence by asking his gift for the marriage. He stared at me and told “I am coming for his marriage since you forced”. Same adamant character. People’s basic character never changes.
The diary in my hand was very cold. I kept it in the car dashboard. Anil took a notice at it and asked me what is it. I told with a little bit hesitant that it was Shankar’s diary. He was surprised to see that. I can still remember the day when he vacated my room he left the diary in my bureau.

2009 December 31st-10.00a.m.
We were standing in the tea shop. The milestone read it was 800km to Bangalore. It implies 14 more hours of journey. The sun was shining very bright. We sat back into the car. Anil asked me to open the diary and read. I told I cannot do that. He told there is nothing happened in his life that we were not aware of. I did not accept it. But what he told was right. It is 1998 diary. The year when we three rakesh, anil and Shankar became friends. The year that changed my life totally. The year where I saw all colors in my life including darkness.

2009 December 31st-11.45a.m.
I opened the diary after so many thoughts flashing in my mind like a thunderbolt.

The first line in the diary was:

“In this journey called life!!!!”



The words in the diary took me to January 1st 1998
to be contd....