See You Tomorrow

 Delhi, the national capital of India and the heart of the nation. People say, ‘Dilli dilwalon ki hai. (Delhi is made for Loving peoples). Everything is at its extreme level in Delhi from it’s climates to peoples fashions to living styles to Show offs of hot ladies to Saturday night parties to rush in metros to crimes…. You never found anything boring. Delhi peoples always want to live their lives full-fledged.  If you want to taste your delicious ice-cream around mid-night 12, just go to the shop next to your lane, you will find at that time also. This is Delhi.

 This story is of two extremely cool persons, Abhishek and Rashmi. They are from Delhi and meet accidentally. Some of their life events made it not forgettable forever. Life is not that much easy what we think. Sometimes, we think that everything is in our control but at the very next time, something odd happens which wipe out all the good things in a few seconds. So, life always unpredictable and we are just pawns of the great creator of the universe. Let’s come back to the life of Abhishek and Rashmi……

Abhishek Singh basically belongs to Lucknow but lives and works in Delhi. A sales professional and hard-core party lover. All of his Friday nights pass at bars of Connaught Place. He loves to hang out with friends whenever he having time. Overall he is a good person, kind-hearted, good at work, and dude in his friend circle. He wants to be a pilot but his dad doesn’t want him to do so and finally, he ends up with an MBA and then sales job….

Rashmi Sharma, an iron girl of Delhi. Her dad dies at her childhood, her uncle used to molest her mom from a long time who had no options at that time due to weak financial conditions. She matured very early in her life and started working from the age of 18 only. She having a younger brother whom she wants to make doctor. So, she works very hard to serve her family of 3 persons. Now they don’t live at her uncle’s house and live separately as Rashmi’s work is running on little good note.

 Office time, work, the pressure of boss and fun with colleagues that’s all. It is the typical office life of Abhishek. After office, he was on the way to his home. He used to share his ride from office to home and vice versa with some carpool travellers. Today it was already very late, 10:30 in the night, so he can’t expect any traveler to join with him. He started his ride home and surprisingly after riding of just a few minutes, he found a ride request towards his location. It was a lady who was expected to join him from next to next signal up to his locality. He was not in a mood for any carpooling today but who dislikes additional income. He just accepted the request and call her for her exact location.

“Hello !............” A gentle and extremely soft voice of a lady.

“Yeah ma’am, your request for a ride through mega pool app to Mayur Vihar ?” Abhishek said with very formal voice.

 “Yes, sir…..I have requested.” She replied.

  “So, where are you? He asked further.

 “Just nearby bus stand of INA….” She replied.

 “Ok, I am coming over there, red Baleno and number is 3219, be there….I will be in the next 5 minutes.” Abhishek has explained his car details and his position.

 “Ok sure….” She replied.

 Abhishek meets with Rashmi at ride point and the journey started. They both don’t know that it was going to be the best start biggest journey of their life. Let’s see what new story waiting for them. 

“Hi …..” Abhishek said with a formal gesture

 “Hi……” Rashmi replied with similar kind of formal gesture.

 “It was very late so I thought that I will not find any ride, but still I was just checking and found you were also going towards the same area,” Rashmi said with a little smile on her face of pure relaxation.

 “Yeah, same here because it was very much late in the night, so I was not expecting any ride at this time,” Abhishek said with the same intensity as Rashmi.

 “Yeah, actually I leave around 6:30 but today, there was a birthday party of the boss so, we late….” Rashmi explained further.

 “ok……. “ Abhishek replied calmly. “And where is your drop out Rashmi ?” Abhishek asked for the destination of Rashmi.

“Aaaa, I have to go to Mayur Vihar, you drop me just nearby metro station, my society is there only,” Rashmi replied.

  The general intro and conversation started and continued followed by criticism on politics and movies actors. Sometimes it really happens that we got involve with anybody and discuss a lot of things which not expected from a stranger. The same was happening with Abhishek and Rashmi, they don’t know each other or never ever meet but exchanged a number of talks between them in a ride. It was like they know each other for a long time.

 “So, what're your views about our govt. are they doing really good or just passing their time and waiting for another term.” Abhishek asked a very much common question of Delhi.

  “Actually I don’t have much interest in this politics and all, but still I believe our present govt. is doing their work and they deserve another chance. But it is my own view, don’t take it in other ways.” Rashmi answered.

 “No-no I can understand and it is your right…,” Abhishek said.

  “What are you thinking?” Rashmi asked the same question.

 “Aaaa as per my views, it is still a debatable topic, because there are plenty of porns and corns as well as vital points to be considered before coming to a decision. But anyway, let's see what is going to happen next year.” Abhishek said by concentrating on the road as they almost arrived at the destination.

“Shall I drop you there?” Abhishek asked as the destination arrived.

 “Yeah! Here only, just nearby that gate….” Rashmi said by directing him to the destination.

  “We are here, bye and goodnight…” Rashmi said after the arrival of her destination.

 “Yeah! Goodnight, and take care….” Abhishek replied.

  It was just a ride from office to home but in some words, Rashmi had actually impressed Abhishek. Her frank behavior, talkative nature, and go gather attitude was very much admirable. She was cute and soft-spoken but her way of talking and explaining the things was extremely good. It was although very much normal but still Abhishek was over-impressed by her.

  Next day, Abhishek was thinking about her at free time and with so much yes and no in his mind, he finally tried to search her profile on Facebook but unable to found her. He shared his day’s ride and waited for her request of ride but unable to found her on very next day. He already got 5 different ride requests but not from Rashmi. So, after passing of a couple of days, his intensity to searching her had also dropped and tried to forget her. Life once again came to the same track of work, wind, and fun.

 “Hey, are you coming with me today?” Abhishek’s colleague Sameer offered.

 “Yes dude, give me 5 minutes time, I am done,” Abhishek replied and prepared to go.

 Abhishek was almost ready to go but at the same time, he got a ride request from Rashmi. It was like rain in deserts. He denied to Sameer and started his ride alone to pick up Rashmi. They meet once again and the journey started.

“So, you were not there last week in Delhi ?” Abhishek asked

  “No, actually I was not in the city and went on holiday with family.” She replied with a bit of excitement in her voice.

 “Oh, holiday! Great…where ?” Abhishek asked further.

 “Aaa, Tirupati followed by a trip of South India. Actually from a long time I was planning to go for a holiday with my mom. She never went any big place apart from Delhi, and also the first time in a plane, so it was very much delightful experience for me.” Rashmi answered.

 “Nice…..”

“Thank you, you tell how was your work going on ?” Rashmi said with a regular gesture.

 “Aaaa nothing, just work, work and work….. in a sales job, there is no holiday madam or you can say that there is no peace of mind to going to a long vacation,” Abhishek replied.

 Their discussion continues and they reached their destination. Abhishek was happy to meet her once again. Sometimes, it is said that a stranger becomes a very important person in your life and the same was happening with Abhishek. He was a cool kind of rough and tough person who loves to enjoy his life full-fledged with his loving friends. But this time, Rashmi is becoming his habit. Earlier also he used to do carpool with many peoples, but now days, He only shares 1 ride on app and pick up Rashmi only. Rashmi also enjoys his company.

 You know, it is the biggest fact of life that 2 same things always matches together. Both Abhishek and Rashmi were alone in their life, although they have friends and relatives nobody to share some very personal things, spending quality times or hanging out together for some personal time. That’s why when they met with each other, a very different kind of thread joint them together. They become good friends or in some words close friends. Abhishek's colleagues also get to know about this secret friend of Abhishek had pulled his leg many times and the same with Rashmi.

  So, after a long friendship of 2 months, they finally decided to go on a date. They meet and it was good date going on. They meet at a good place and did a lot of fun together for almost a day. At the end of the evening, Abhishek said something which was expected from him.

  “So, what you decided ?” Abhishek asked in a very convincing mood.

  “For what ?” Rashmi replied with a serious note.

 “For our relationship…” Abhishek said further.

 “I don’t understand, what you want to say ?” Rashmi tried to divert the topic.

 “Means, I think the feeling of love is generating inside of my heart whenever I meet or talk with you….” Abhishek silently proposes to Rashmi.

  “Meet you tomorrow, bye….” Rashmi went away in a hurry without saying anything….

 Abhishek also reached home with some dilemma in his mind. Next day started with some normal activities, office, work, and demands of boss. Abhishek was also half-heartedly working. Suddenly he got a message from Rashmi stating her interest in meeting him earlier. He finished his work with more intensity and left the office one hour earlier.

“Yes, I am here madam whom you are looking for ?” Abhishek said to Rashmi by calling her from backside who was sitting on a couch of Starbucks.

 “Hey! You are on time… not bad….” She said with a smile.

  “Yeah, thank you. You tell when you arrived?

  “Just arrived !”

 “Ok, yeah tell me what would you like to have…”

    “Cappuccino………”

“Ok….”

Abhishek ordered for coffee and they started a conversation from the same note where they had left last night. Rashmi has denied Abhishek’s proposal. Abhishek tried to convince her but she was sticking to her point. They left the place.

 Life never stops, everybody involved once again in their daily works and life. Abhishek and Rashmi also dishearten but involved in their daily life. Sometimes, Abhishek regrets why he proposed to Rashmi because at least they were good friends. Now onwards, they are not even talking to each other for a long time. But this is exactly called life, where nothing goes according to our wishes.

  It was a hazy Saturday and Abhishek was on a day trip of a resort in outskirts of Delhi with his friends. It was pretty much relaxing time for Abhishek and co. in that resort. After morning refreshment, swim and workout Sameer asked Abhishek to go to Spa inside the resort.

   “Let’s go man…” Sameer said with a convincing voice to Abhishek.

 “Aaaa do you think we should go….actually I never have gone to a spa.” Abhishek said in a hesitating voice.

“Oh come one, just relax and do some chill. It is a therapy which will reduce your stress level. You will feel refreshing. Just try it for once.” Sameer tried to convince Abhishek once more successfully.

  “Ok, let's go…” Abhishek replied with a convincing answer.

   They went to counter, chosen the therapy of their kind and went to the Spa room. Abhishek was feeling little nervous inside the SPA room as it was the very first experience for him. He was nervous. Then somebody knocked on the door.

“May I come in sir !” Abhishek has reared a known voice outside the door of Spa room, he promptly said “yes, come in” but at the same time, the thing what happened was not expected by the time itself. Abhishek has just opened the door and it was Rashmi in the costumes of that Spa center.

 Everything stopped for a while, they both were looking silently in each other’s eyes. Finally Abhishek covered his half-naked body and speak up.

   “What is this Rashmi ?”

   “I never expected this at least from you. I always respect you and your decision, it was very tough for me to forget you and living with this feeling. Till date still, I was unable to erase you from my memories. But you, what’s wrong with you?? For this, you denied my love, my feeling……….shame man. You just betrayed me. Now onwards, I never even think about anybody…” Abhishek said with a bit of anger and frustration in his voice.

   “Excuse me! You said so many things to me. But I never mind your words. For me, my family is at the top of everything. I don’t have my own life.” Rashmi was telling something in meanwhile Abhishek interrupted.

 “Oh please! there is no family requirement for which you have to do this work. You are a cunning lady.” Abhishek said with the same emotion. 

“What do you know about my family, hah? or what is your experience about requirements? Ask me about the feeling of requirement. It is very easy for you guys to advise others about doing some work, not begging, but how many times you guys have given jobs to those needy persons who are roaming on streets for food. It is very easy to advise sir but tough to cope up with that bitter truth.”

  “I matured so early in my life. I never lived even a single day of my childhood as lived by others. You know, my uncle used to molest my mom every time and she unwillingly tolerated because she doesn’t have the income to feed her children. She had the compulsion to live in that home along with that dirty and mentally sick person. I started working from the age of 16 you know it is very tough to say but still, I did. I use to go to stores, I did overtime works, just to earn some money and fulfill the small demands of my younger brother. I want to study but never continued. But after all those hassles, I finally able to move on with my family to separate house. You guys just see the faces of people like us but unable to look the pain behind these smiling faces. Hopefully, the so-called respective society people will never understand.” Rashmi said with an emotional cum brave voice.

  “I can understand, problems are in everybody’s life but that doesn’t mean that we will break up like this…..” Abhishek said further.

  “What do you mean by like this?? What’s wrong I am doing? I am just doing some part-time job to fulfill my need which is not covering through my BPO salary. Because I can’t beg in front of anybody for my brother’s education fees or other expenses. And also what’s wrong I am doing? Could you explain?” Rashmi said in the same flow.

   “You know better what’s wrong you are doing…” Abhishek said

   “Ohhhh great and what about you. Why you are here? If I am doing wrong then why you came this room to invent your contribution in this wrong thing? I never betrayed you, I denied your proposal because I know that the smart society people like you are very keen to do a thing but not accept a thing.” Rashmi’s question was like a fire arrow to Abhishek.

  “I don’t know…….” Abhishek was speechless.

  “This is the bitter reality of society….. go home and think about this,” Rashmi said went away from the room. Abhishek remains a statue for a while and then silently went away. He left the resort also and went home. Rashmi’s question has a heavyweight.

 Actually this is not about just Abhishek or Rashmi, but everyone. We having expertise in giving advises to others but when it comes to implementation, we are only first persons to showing back. When we see some young lady begging at the signal, we just went away from the side by saying, “why these ladies are not doing some work? Why begging?”

But the question is where should they go for work? Who will give them a job? And what kind of job they will do? How many these peoples, we offered jobs? No, because they are not eligible. So, why we are advising them about going to do some work for a living? We said Bangkok is a country where ladies does wrong things, hence they are bad. But why their crime rates are far below than us, their economy is better than us and much more. So, it is better to act rather advice.