The following account is based on an eye-witness account. Since the chief protagonist is a close friend, I have changed the names of the personalities to protect their identity :)
7:00 AM
Tring Tring… The mobile phone breaks the stillness of a winter morning in the hotel room in the capital of a Well Known State in West India.
Surprise surprise.. the phone is picked up on the second ring by Lord. Call centre agents should take a lesson in response times from this.
A melodious voice, sweeter (to the ears of Lord) than any chirping of a Mynah ever has been, on the other side - “Good morning sweetheart. Its time to wake up sleepy bones.”
“Good morning darling”
“Did you sleep well, baby.”
“Yes darling. I had the most wonderful dream about us.”
“Hmmmm.. so what did you see in your dreams?”
Lord, with the hotel blanket over his head, and the mobile phone held close to the ear, like an ostrich, oblivious to the world around him – “Well, it was a sunny winter morning. The park was full of the morning mist and the fragrance of the dew made the morning ever so romantic. The birds were chirping and the rose plants were in full bloom. You and I were walking hand-in-hand and I was admiring the gentle beauty of your face.”
“My my.. I did not know that my beau could be so poetic.”
“Anything for you my darling. What are you doing up so early?”
“Arre.. you forgot. I am at the airport. I am coming back to Mumbai. You are only interested in your dreams. Don’t even remember anything I tell you.”
“No no dear.. I remember. I just did not realise it was already 7 o’clock.” (Men are such smooth liars!!)
“What a liaaaaar.. Anyways, why don’t you get up now. Don’t you have a meeting? That motu colleague of yours has landed or not?”
“What yaar.. subah subah why do you have to think of other men!! Ya.. he is here. Came in a few mins ago and woke me up. Think he is washing up or something.”
“Chalo.. I think my flight is being announced. Will talk to you once I land.”
“Nooo..not so soon. Atleast talk for one more minute. Tell me you love me.. pleeeeaaase..”
“I love you baby.”
By this time the motu colleague has emerged out of the bathroom and plonked himself on the other end of the bed. Lord suddenly realises that he is not alone in the room.
“Hmmm… Me too..”
“What?? You cannot even tell me that you love me too.”
“I do baby.. samhja karo.. please understand..”
“Ohhh.. looks like that motu is back in the room. Achha.. I am going now.. Byeeeee”
“Byeeeee….”
Lord has gone back to sleep, snoring lightly, with a half smile on his face. Obviously, he is thinking of the lovely conversation and the sweet voice is still ringing in his ears. Perhaps, he is now dreaming of a walk by the lake on a moonlit night.
8:30 AM
Tring Tring.. The phone rings again. By the time the Lord had put the phone for charging on the table. He gets up with a start and jumps across to the table and picks up the phone.
“Hiiiiii…. You have reached??”
“Ofcourse my teddy-bear. I cant be talking from the plane no.. You know they don’t allow phones up in the air.”
“I am glad you have reached. The last hour or so seemed like a few years without hearing your voice..”
“Liaaaaarrrr…. I am sure you were sleeping every moment that I was on the plane.”
Lord is unable to think of another reply now that his lie is caught. So he is grinning from ear-to-ear while trying to mumble a reply.
“Why aren’t you saying something? Are you alone in the room or your colleague is still around?”
“Wait yaar..” Saying this, Lord steps into the washroom holding the precious phone in his dear hands. Obviously he doesn’t want anyone overhearing his sweet nothings to his Mynah.
A few minutes of muffled voices and then Lord is back in the room. The love is showing in the glow on his face as he skips across the room and announces… “I think its going to be a beautiful day.”
2 comments:
Loooks like one will have to be extremely careful around you while on the phone!!;-)
Looks like one will have to excercise extreme caution on the phone when you are around!!!!
:-)
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