THE CHRISTMAS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FEW SHOTS BY DEESH ( RAGLAK ) – SHOT 3
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Karan Wahi – James
Those eyes of his. Man! They are captivating me. I cursed my heart for wishing to see his eyes. Those chocolaty orbs of his are making me mad. I felt like I am being intoxicated. It seemed like those eyes penetrated my mind and read my thoughts. I felt weak before him and I hated myself for that. Time stood still for me. The surroundings around me started to fade away as I continued to look him. Few strands of his hair were covering his head. The heat of his gaze created waves inside my heart. How I wished to remain like this? But I don’t know why. What’s happening to me? Why is it happening to me? I just can’t answer these questions arising in my mind.
“Are u boarding the bus or are u going to see him like that? These youngsters!” The conductor’s words voice made me realise the surroundings around me. Gosh! When did the bus come? The conductor’s voice brought me back to reality. Mr. Mystery immediately jerked and straightened me. He gave me a sceptical look indicating if I am ok? Why can’t he speak? This mystery man has attitude. Duh! “Arrogant Mr. Mystery!!” I muttered under my breath. I wanted to thank him, but I couldn’t. I just nodded my head. I wanted to say thanks to him, but I couldn’t. I don’t know why am I at a loss of words. I could speak nothing in front of him. He looked behind me. I looked at him confused. He pointed his finger towards the direction behind me. I turned and found that the conductor was glaring at me. I glared at him back for spoiling that lovely moment of mine. Lovely moment? Gosh! What’s happening to me? Why am I uttering all sort of nonsense? He left from there as I started to move towards the bus. This time, he went by walk. I looked at the direction where he was going as soon as I entered the bus. I peeped from the window to see whether he is turning back, but in vain. The bus started to move. I peeped out again and again. But, he didn’t look back. I don’t know why I felt disappointed when he didn’t turn back. What’s wrong with me? His every move, every action is making me amused. The curiosity in my mind has doubled after seeing him so close. I have to know about him at any cost. But whom shall I ask? May be mom. No. Then she will tell to those 2 idiots and they 3 will make fun of me. I would have asked matty, but he is out of town and I can’t wait for that much time. Then whom shall I ask? And ho! Finally, I know whom I should ask. I will know about him for sure. So, Mr. Arrogant mystery man, be ready!!
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“Ssss!! Ssss!!” A quaint sound reached my ears. It was Sunday and we were at the church. After the prayers, I sneaked out from there and went to the mango grove nearby. It is my favourite hangout spot. I looked all around to find from where the noise was coming. But I could not find it. “Sss!” The same sound came again. I was puzzled. Suddenly, a stick fell on my head making me scream. I looked up. “Jammy! You idiot!! Why did u throw that? What are u doing up there?” I yelled. He climbed down the tree, where he was hiding. “Sshhh!! Don’t scream like that. They would come.” He whispered. “Who would come?” I asked him, being confused. “I will tell u later. First, let’s go from here.” He dragged me from there.
“What happened?” I asked him. We were in my home. “As usual” he replied casually. “What did u do this time?” I asked him. “I helped a girl run away from her marriage” he told me. “What?! You made a girl run away!” I shouted. “Yeah. Now can I buy u loudspeakers?” He asked me. “Huh?” “Why would u do that?” I asked him. “So that u can tell the whole town that I had helped a girl run away and her family is in search of me and I am at Dr. Mathews house.” he yelled with sarcasm. “Ha ha.. Very funny!” I yelled back as I poured the jug of water on him. “Gini!!” he screamed. Jammy @ James. My cousin. The cousin, I am close to. I have a lot of cousins. But he is very close to me and we are best friends and partners in crime than cousins. “He is a complete rogue and a useless loafer!” Well. This is what the society calls him. He is very popular in the town for helping the lovers to get married. He is a spoilt brat but good at heart( not really ). Not to forget that he is shrewd. He has completed his under graduation. When anyone asks him about his job, he says that he doesn’t want to be a slave of someone. He has been saying the same dialogue for years. He had started a new venture of his, but that didn’t help either. His mom complains that he helps all the boys in the town to get married, but he isn’t married. He also wants to ( He is a total flirt and imagines himself as a Romeo ). But the thing is, the girls aren’t interested. Bechara! “How dare u?” he yelled at me. I laughed hard at his look. Before I could laugh more, I found myself wet. “JAMMY!!” I shouted at the top of my voice. “Tit for Tat!!” He smirked at me devilishly.
“Jammy, I want to ask u something” I asked him. He was devouring the pasta made by mom. Why all the people close to me are foodies? “Tell me” he told me. “Well, do u know that man, who made all the baddies run away 3 days back at the bus stop?” I asked him. He is the right person to be asked. Because, he knows all the events that are happening around. Moreover, he loafs all around every day. “Those who flirted with swati?” he asked me. I nodded eagerly. The shade of his face changed. “Tell me fast, Jammy!!” I screamed. “Are u sure that u want to know about him?” He asked me. This increased my curiosity more. I nodded my head vigorously. He looked at me blankly. “What’s his name?” I asked him. “Shiv” he replied uninterested. Shiv. I uttered that name innumerable times in my mind. “Tell me about him” I asked him. “He is a baddie. He is a complete rogue” he told me. “Look, who’s telling that?” I mocked him. “A baddie? But he doesn’t look like one” I said to him. “Looks are deceptive” he told me. “Moreover, he is my biggest enemy! I can’t tell u more.” He told me angrily as he left the room. Oh no! The only hope of mine too crashed. Now, how will I find about him?
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“Do u know shiv?” I asked anu. I hesitated initially, but the curiosity to know about him made me ask her. “SHIV??!”Sasha shrieked. “Do u know about him??!!” I asked her delightedly. “What are u asking gini?? Sasha knows about all the boys in the town. And Shiv, I know him very well!” Sasha said flaunting her knowledge about boys in the town. “It’s ok that u know him. But does he know u?” Anu asked her. I laughed hard. “Shut up!!” she yelled. We both laughed even harder. “Gini, do u want to know about him or not?” she asked me, annoyed. “Yaar, tell me” I said to her. “Then, u must fulfill my condition” she told me as she smirked at me. Duh! She and her conditions. “Ok, I will not call your boyfriend Mr. Coward. Ab toh batao na!” I told her. “Ok. I will tell u now.” she said smiling. “If rahul is Mr. Handsome of the town, then Shiv is the most eligible bachelor of the town. The interesting part is that he hates girls. But the girls love him. That’s the reason he doesn’t have a backseat in his bike.” she told me. Hates girls? Really? Already I am amused by this Mr. Mystery and sasha’s words have doubled my amusement. So, that’s the mystery behind his weird bike. But don’t he need a backseat to take his mom at least? Stupid mystery man! This man is an enigma. “But, Jammy told me that Shiv is a baddie” I asked her. “Baddie?? He is such a gentleman. Though he hates girls, he always helps them” Sasha told me. “And Jammy would have told like that because of his enemity with him.” she added. “Ha, I wanted to ask u about that too.” “I will tell u” Sasha told me. “Because of Shiv’s love” “Love?” I yelled in shock. The above word stopped my heart beat. But, she told me that he hates girls. Oh god! But I don’t know why my heart aches when she told that Shiv loves someone. Now, my heart is slowly accepting that there’s something in him that attracts me to him. “Won’t u guys get tired of gossiping always?” Anu told us in a complaining tone. “Won’t u get tired of eating always?” I and Sasha yelled in the same tone together. “Whatever!” she replied as she resumed her work of eating the dosa. “Yes. Shiv’s love.” “But, u said that he hated girls?” I told in an annoyed tone. “Why are u worried about his status gini?” anu asked me. I glared at her. “OK! U guys continue” Anu told us. “Yeah. But this girl was his first love.” She told me. “Who’s that girl?” I asked her as curiosity seeped through my mind.
“Well, u know her.”
“What?”
“Yes.”
“Tell me soon!!”
“JESSIE”
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