Adhure sapne
Nupur Bhushan, somewhat sincere, somewhat bubbly, somewhat understanding, somewhat jiddi…
She was working in an MNC. Actually she just started a job since a month.
She worked sincerely in the office, as well as enjoyed with her colleagues, too.
Her colleagues... umm.. no…. let me correct…her friends… Mayank Sharma, Benji Malhotra, Diya Shergil, Suhani Parikh , Gunjan Malik, Priya Sehgal.
She was so mixed up with all of them that she hardly thought that it was just her second month in this office.
She is in her room right now getting ready for office. She was wearing a new dress of purple and off white combination for first time today. It was somewhat funky. Actually she always wore simple dresses. Not so much fashionable. She never applied make up. Only cold cream and talcum powder, and deo or perfume. She never fussed about looking highly beautiful or attractive. She didn't like too much attention on her either. But she was always in high spirits when ever she was with her friends.
Ok, she got ready, combed her hair and left for office. She reached office and as usual only Gunjan was there yet. She knew all other friends will come after some time.
As Gunjan saw her new dress she started teasing her as she was habitual to.
G: Oh ho… new dress, Nupur!!! What's the matter, haan?
N: Nothing. Ese hi pehna.
G: Ok. (She engrossed in work again…)
Now, the situation was like… Gunjan was damn busy and Nupur had no work to do right now. So she just started playing game on her computer. From her desk, she could see the entrance of their portion. So she saw her friends entering one by one.
Diya: Good Morning Nupur
N: Very Good Morning Diya.
Suhani: Hey, Nupsi… Happy Birthday.
N (Sighs… Whay do they say Happy Birthday when you have worn new dress??): (Smiles…)
Just then she saw Mayank entering and her heart skipped a bit. Everyday when he came she just showed that she never noticed. But the truth was she always got goose bumps whenever she saw him, or felt his gaze on her or when ever he talked to her.
The care free Mayank came and started his computer without wishing anyone. He talked to everyone all day. But he never did those good morning formalities… Never.
After lunch, when Suhani was teasing Nupur about her new dress… Mayank was also listening to them silently.
S: Tumne aaj naya dress kyu pehna?
N: Bas ese hi…
M: Kyu? Naya liya hoga to pehne gi hi na? Ghar pe thodi na rakhegi?
Nupur didn't say anything at this. She just looked here and there and then changed topic in most normal way she could manage.
Their life was just a routine… Go to office. Work and enjoy and finally… Go home.
Nupur hated the last part. Not that she didn't like her home, but she didn't like to go away from office, from her friends, or you can say… from Mayank.
She was attracted towards him like anything. But when she talked about this to her college friends, they advised her to stay away from him.
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N: You know, Vidhi, I think I am in love.
V: Really?
N: Yes.. (Blushing)
V: I think I know who you are talking about.
N (Confused): How?
V: Pura din jab bhi baat karte he phone pe.. Mayank.. Mayank karti rehti ho.
Now Vidhi started Nupur's sentences in mocking style..
"Pata he Vidhi… Aaj to me kaam me itna busy thi to Mayank ko shock laga."
"Aaj to kaam hi nahi tha, to pura din Twilight ki soft copy padhi. Last me 6:30 baje to Mayank ghar jene ke ye utha, to usne kaha, Nupur… Ghar jana he na…"
Nupur stared at her open mouthed…and Vidhi continued
"Kal Mayank sham ko kehne laga ki Nupur, kal naste me mango le ke ana. Aur aaj ek bhi mango nahi khayi me le ke gayi to."
"You know what Vidhi… Mayank bahot acchha he…. Aur fun-loving bhi, Vo Saint Zaviers college me tha.."
N: Bas, Vidhi, bahot ho gaya.
V: I am serious, Nupur, Isn't it Mayank who you are talking about?
N (Lowering her eyes): Haan, magar to kya hua?
V: Actually pehle bhi tumhe crush hua he. It's possible that this is also crush and not love.
N: Samrat ki baat alag thi. Me tab matured bhi to nahi thi.
V: Magar fir bhi, Nupur. I think ye decision bahot jaldi le rahi ho tum. And you don't know anything at all about his feelings,Nupur.
N: Isi liye to darr lag raha he.
V: Bhul ja ye sab. Just concentrate on your career, Ok?
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N: Kya karu? Kuchh samaj me nahi aa raha he. 1 week se me Mayank se thik se baat nahi kar rahi hu thik se. Esa lagta he ki vo thoda gussa he mujh par. Vo kyu mujh pe gussa hoga? Me kya value rakhti hu uske liye? Kuchh bhi to nahi.
Priya: Kya hua, Nups?
N: Kuchh nahim thoda headache tha.
P: Aw.. Ghar jana he? To aaj half day le lo.
N: Nahi. I will manage.
P: Kyu? Kaam he?
N: Nahi to, Bas ese hi.
Mayank came there and listened to half conversation.
He sat on his desk and after a few minutes asked Nupur.
M: Kya hua? Tabiyat thik nahi he?
N: Bas ese hi..
Then all friends were not feeling like working so they started talking about their college.
Benji and Priya were in same college. They teased some teacher, then Mayank started teasing his professor…
Nupur just kept listening to him and smiling and laughing along with him
P (to N): You were in which college?
N: Excel.
P (to M): And you?
M: Saint Zaviers.
Though she already knew that Samrat was also in that same college, her heart skipped a beat unnecessarily.
N: Saint Zaviers?
Mayank nodded.
N:You know Samrat Gille?
Mayank nodded again… But Nupur felt that it was not his friendly nod. She felt his jaw tightened.
N: And Sashank Gupta?
Maynak nodded and told her that he was his room mate and best friend.
N: They were my classmates in school.
After that Mayank asked her for many friends of Sashank to know if Nupur knew them and gave her information about who was where…
After 10-15 minutes Nupur realized that all other surrounding them were busy in work and only they were talking turned towards each other. So she slowly got back to work.
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Today it was Mayank's farewell party in office canteen. He had got a better job in Bangalore. Today was his last day in this company. Nupur behaved as all other only. No special excitement. No special sorrow. But in her heart…. This was piercing her as a pin. Her love was going… going away from her and she can't even talk to her properly. She was standing alone on terrace while Mayank came and called her.
M: Hey, Nupur.
N: Yes?
M: I want you to do something for me.
N: Haan, bolo na?
M: See… Kese kahu?
N: Kya hua, Mayank, bolo na?
M: Nupur, me aur Diya kisi ko batana nahi chahte the magar, we love each other.
Nupur managed a smile on her face holding the railing for support. "Oh, Congrats"
M: Thanks. Tum please uska khayal rakhna. 1 month me vo bhi Bangalore ayegi. Tab tak use help karna, Ok?
N: Ok.
Mayank took her hand and squeezed it. "Thanks a lot. You are the best friend ever, Nupur"
It was his first touch for Nupur… She shivered from his touch on her hand but controlled to not to cry.
And he left from there. Nupur didn't go to canteen as she was not in any condition of party.
She just sat there on terrace, looking at her right hand, which was held by him for 10 seconds today.
Was this her only destiny? Kya usne jo sapne dekhe… Mayank ke sath uski life ke liye…sare adhure rahege???
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