I was sitting alone in the corner of the canteen floor of my company with cash in my pocket and still I was not satisfied. I could quickly remember those days that I use to spend in college canteen with very few bugs in my pocket and was still way more happier than now. One does not realize the value of something unless its lost. It's so true because when I was in college, I use to wish the college to end quickly and dive into the world of opportunities, travel into uncharted areas. Stop there. Whoever told you this was high on cocaine and just ignore him. While in college I had always felt this to be true and wished my college to end whenever assignments deadlines or VIVA's Tension use to get to me. I still get nightmares of submitting my assignments late. But somehow after ten years(2007 batch) now I am missing my college more than ever. The things we use to do back then like writing journals in the canteen, banging the benches in the last row and singing Sutta songs. Looking from the corner of the eyes, judging which girls are single and talking about each other crushes. World seemed so much easier back then. Now, sitting alone and seeing friendship being used for promotions and various other evil reasons, it really hurts and I believe the purity of friendship is lost. It has become convenience more than want. And it was in these silent moments that you remember things from the past. One such incident took place during the IV of 2007 Vartak college computer branch . (Note:IV is an industrial visit done in last year of engineering college, which is used by students as an opportunity to go for a college trip and it is the last trip when we had all gone together.)
Now, if you take moment and try to understand you can contemplate what was going to happen next, psychologically. We were going to Goa for the IV, which is like a known place for cheap liqueur and it was "THE" last chance for anyone to propose to his crush. Boys fell like a pack of cards in casino, like the leaves in autumn. It was one of the biggest known proposal failures in a single trip in the history of student trips. So many hearts were broken in one single trip. Fine, I am exaggerating but it was very close to this exaggeration. And the award for the most dramatic failure goes to David -the hero (Made up name. Cannot reveal the actual name). I would have to give you some history in this case. David had already proposed Sarah-the heroine once a year back but she rejected him not because she hated him or something but in those days it was a fashion to have no boyfriends. It was against our cultural heritage, which in ten years has gone done the gutter. Times it change so fast.
Twenty four hours before the incident:
David's friends had bought some cheap vodka and beer, which many were trying for the first time and it was obvious that there would be many outbreaks. I just saw some awkward pictures of many people that I am not able to put up over here for security purpose. I do not want to die. : D One of my friends said, "Did you see our teacher in the beach, she was looking really hot." One of the very scholar student said, "That bitch. Even if I see her naked I would feel nothing." (Of course his language was not that good) Some background on this, he usually scored good marks in theory but this teacher always use to give him less marks in viva(Orals) because of which his total score was getting hampered. Most of us did feel that he was wrongly treated. Anyway, when the scholar was going at this teacher there was a group who were trying to motivate David. David had a mediator who was trying to stop David from proposing as he had seen David heartbroken before as well. But there were some initiators who were saying, "What are you doing? This is your last chance. Be a man and do the right thing. Go take her in your arms. She is the love of your life." David replied, "She is traditional in nature. I do not want to hurt her." One of the drunken motivator Jai (When I say drunken, it means he was in his last stage just after he threw up in the wash basin) said, "You are not worried about hurting her but hurting yourself. You do not have the balls to propose any girl. I can assure you, you do not have it in you to even propose Farah-the unknown." Some background on Farah, "Farah was that one typical girl which is present in almost every class who does not talk to anyone and is almost like a ghost. You ask anyone who is Farah and they would look at each other. I do not like to comment on looks or anything, so leaving that part alone. That last line seemed to work, he was hit by that line.
Six hours before the incident
That morning David was feeling high on alcohol and was not fully in his senses. The motivators were back into action and were saying, "This is the good time as you are not even in your senses. Girls like boys who are rough and you need drinks to roughen you up." The mediator came in said, "First, you have some lemon and hope you would feel good." Actually, the three day trip was going to end on that day and we had two separate buses back to our hometown. One bus on which there was a group of people determined to motivate David and on the other bus his crush the target. They were motivating him, "Come on, pick up the phone and call her. If you cannot face her, tell her on phone." David replied, "But.." They said, "No if's and no buts. Believe us, if you do not man up today you would regret this for the rest of your life. What would have happened if you would have asked her?" David said, "But.." Motivator replied, "Jai was right about you. You cannot propose even Farah."
Ten minutes before the incident
We had a pit stop at a restaurant for dinner and the last chance David could propose her. Jai the motivator said, "Think about it.You last chance." David looked up but did not say a word. The second motivator said, "I am telling you, he does not have the guts to even propose Farah - the unknown." David just gets up from the table and shouts, "Where is Farah? Bring her. I would propose her right in front of you all." I still remember how silent it was in the restaurant before a burst of laughter spread across the room. What made it an epic was Farah was sitting in the table just next to David's along with Sarah-his crush.
After story:
David did not marry Sarah as Sarah remained true to her traditions and did an arranged marriage.
For Farah-the unkown, she is still unknown to me.
David did overcome that incident although he was the point of discussion for some months after which the 2007 batch dispersed away to start their own life.
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