Purab “Keep on looking at your phone man? Why?” Abhi “Nothing” Purab “Break over… we will go to class” Abhi “Stupid… five minutes left” Purab “it will be perfect if you start moving. We will have to settle naa?” Abhi “Hmm…”
“Sollikitte irukken… nee ennadaana phonaye pathutruka!” Purab grabbed the phone.
Abhi was seeing WHATS APP. It showed… PRAGU… online! But there were no chats.
“You said you got her no yesterday” Purab yelled.
“Yes… but we did not chat anything” Abhi’s face fell.
“Send a HI no” Purab started typing.
Abhi grabbed the phone back “She will send first” he said and started staring the screen again.
“How will she know that you are online and waiting for her?” Purab told.
“In her mobile also it will show ‘online’ naa?” Abhi said like a child and he did not take his eyes off the screen.
“Hey idiot… she will not be looking at your name and that ‘ONLINE’ sign. Are you mad? What kind of thing is this?” Purab got frustrated and started yelling at Abhi.
Abhi became sad and decided to switch it off. Just then he saw… ‘TYPING’… then came the wish, unmistakably ‘HI’.
Abhi jumped in happiness… his joy knew no bounds. ‘She messaged me!’ He shouted like a school boy and ran into the class typing ‘HI’. Purab smiled at his friend who seemed like a child for him. He wished let this happiness be with him forever and cursed that practical theory of his. He too went back to the class. Purab saw Abhi. He was bending and it looked like he had slept… but he knew, Abhi was chatting!
*Let’s check on them… I know it’s wrong to check others personal chat… but this is ok!*
P: Hi
A: Hi
P: Free?
A: Obviously free! *Classa imp?* U? *this is imp*
P: Me too… in home…
A: Y???
P: Not well???
A: Not well??? U were gud when I dropped u!
P: Food poisoning??…
A: He he…
P: Y r u laughing?
A: Just imagined!!! ??
P: ?????
A: Sry…Sry…
P: It’s ok…
A: R u fyn nw?
P: Better… ok… feeling sleepy
A: Hmm… bye
P: Bye
A: Can I c u tmrw?
P: Sure… I’ll go to clg tmrw… will meet after clg over
A: Hmm…
Abhi read and re-read the chat so many times. Though it was a small chat with no cheesy words Abhi felt himself beaming with happiness…the class simply passed over.
Nikhil came running from out…
“Hey guys, welcome the bearer of good message” he screamed.
Everybody looked eagerly…they knew he was always the bearer of gud msg… “It’s a free period” Nikhil screamed.
“OH!!!!” everybody screamed and dispersed out.
Abhi, Purab and Nikhil sat in the class itself. Abhi was not getting up and so they decided to spend the free period in class.
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End of episode! So I know this was short…but sorry. Couldn’t help! Thanks for the comments. Was actually happy that at least some of you remember this story! Glad, that one of the silent readers showed up. Thank you… Alia, Mythili, Maya didi, Shanaya, Vanshu dear and Reshma sissy… Comment on this too. Love you all. Bye and Take care…