And We Fell In Love

Chapter 20

Arohi's Pov

Some people come in our life to make it happening! whereas some are such that we don't even come to know that once they were part of our life. some come to ruin them; But then there are some times- that some people come , and we don't even come to know when did they came...but they would be so important that a time comes that even their name would bring tears in our eyes or a big smile on our face !

we should be the people from last category...you know why ? because these people are special. they don't have to wait for their deaths or for happiness to come to their way ...they themselves are the angels of god and what does an angel need to have other than the smile of the people around him or her.

"Arohi, I will be the last category person remember that...these all people around me will remember me one day and smile as well as cry , and wouldn't know what caught there tongue...but in real it would be Anika Singh who would have got them dumbfounded... remember that!" Anika used to say .and said the same thing when we had first met.

I was in 5th standard when we had met. The circumstances were so weird ...I had lost my grandparents in a span of 12 days and Anika- Anika had come to Mumbai for the first time. I was crying, sitting under the banyan tree which was right outside our class when she had come to me and had said those comforting words.

"your grandparents were the angels whom the god had send, you should be happy that they are in a peaceful place and would go to some other Arohi who might need them as well.", I had smiled at that ...who would have known that was it really true, but then the fact that somewhere or the other they are there ,and I might meet them again gave me a hope to smile.

The days went on, the hurt of losing my grandparents was subsiding slowly, and Anika-well she was yet to come to our school. I tried to find her many times in various classes but then one day I saw her again, she was walking in towards the principal's office with her dad.

"I am going to join the school from tomorrow...will you be my friend?" she had asked me. I was shocked! what shall I say?

No one had ever tried to be friend me in this school for last five years for me being a non-vegetarian. I was scared what if she comes to know afterwards from other children that I am a non-vegetarian. She would be hurt. I can't let that happen.

Dadi used to say, "never start any relationship on basis of lie...they don't last longer, always tell the truth. May be the person won't like it, we might lose him, but then there are some possibilities that they will stand with us."

I thought about it for some time and said, “I am a non-vegetarian."

"Really!", she was smiling widely, as if she has got one of the biggest processions. But why would she be happy? Everyone hates it here, only some of them like it and eat it.

"yeah! ...but it's okay ,I have some of my friends who do eat non-veg... I can understand Raveena says that I eat a lot of non-veg that's why I am not at all fair and that fair girls like you should not play with me." I was looking down...not at all wanting her to see my, unshed tears ...dadi was right though I have lost a friend, but there is a satisfaction that I told her the truth.

"hey...who is that Ravenna and how can she such thing to my friend...you know even I eat non-veg, I can't stay without non-veg...that would make us best friend-" I looked at her dumbfounded. There was this new hope rising within me, may be even I would get a bestie friend like Darshan bhaiya .

"okay...let me rephrase my question- will you be my best friend??? Please please please..."

I thought for some time and then smiled at her.

"yes. But you have to promise me that you will always play with me and sit with me no matter what, and we will always be at each other's side. You know like one for all...all for one. We can make our own group and then –"

"okay okay calm down ...I promise you I will do all the things that you want."

"-pinky promise?" I said showing her my little finger.

"pinky promise!"

That's how I got my first friend, who became my best friend and within a year we were like sisters.

We used to spend most of the weekends and evening at each other's place, on alternate days. We didn't even realize how we had become so close to each other. May be really she was that person in my life whose entry wasn't that dramatic at all...but change my whole being.

But what came towards me on the new years when we were in 8 standard was a whole lot dramatic...it made mine and Anoka’s friendship stronger...it gave our relation a new name ...it somehow lead us both to the founder members of our now lovely group of friends.

That new year's I had met that person , about whom I hadn't knew yet...the person did made my heart skip a beat back then and does make my heart skip its beat even now.

Flashback ends.

"Dr. Arohi?"

I snapped open my eyes at my name being called, ‘god how the hell did I slept off' I thought.

"yes?" the door opened, and a peon walked in.

"yes kaka?" I asked. Ramesh kaka is working here for quite a long time and has been an elder who would always help me when I need a guide. You see there are circumstances when nether your parents ,teacher or relatives could help you out... a different person, who isn't related to you but knows a different side of your nerves...a complete different you ...say the hidden you .

He knows 'the hidden' me very well, and has always helped me to understand things which made me confused.

He smiled at me and then handed me the coffee which I hadn't see him bring on my table and said "I hope you know that sometimes what we see and hear isn't really true, everything has two pov my child ... I know you and Arjun both of you have your own pov which are hidden from our naked eyes. Think about it don't judge that poor kid, he is just angry and doesn't understand what he is really up to."

I smiled at him, understanding what he said . he was right everything had two sides, even I have mine. But Arjun...I just hope he didn't did it on purpose.

"Arohi I just saw Monika and Arjun together what the hell is-" Neel barged into my cabin but stopped his ranting as soon as he saw kaka .

"think over what I said, may be it is time to show that other side as well or may be just think over things that had happened ." he said and walked out of the cabin.

I looked at Neel and heaved a sigh, he looked miserable.

"everything will be alright Neel... I am going to my school after the shift will you come?" I asked hoping he will accept my offer.

"only if you will finish your story." He said and smiled at me.

"its not only mine Neel its ours ... mine, Anika's and ARJUN."

We both smiled and walked out to turn the downward curve upwards which people also call as 'smile'.