Today i thought that many things are happening and sometime you want to record them. So here i am writing again. Well, i believe that anybody and everybody tries to be sweet or create an image like that in front of others. But if you genuinely do something good for others, the feeling is just unbeatable. I think i got many opportunities today to just feel exactly like that and i took them with both hands so at the end of the day i feel very happy. One of my colleagues needed someone to talk to, i was fortunate to be the one there. The person went back home smiling :) Another colleague and a recently made friend needed me to help when she was leaving the job and i think one should never move away in those situations and i dint. Then i came back giving company to another friend in an umbrella back home as it was raining very heavily, remembering some old days and got a chance to cherish those moments again. So a good day with smile on my face and the story moves on.
So now Mukul moves on to 8th standard and a dream in his mind to achieve bigger things is very brightly lit up. He wakes up early everyday with amazing routine, studies, sports, tv and family. But as you know, it is the age where the horizon grows beyond family and even friends. A new term called girl friends come into the picture. So Mukul used to sit with Poonam in his class and another friend johny used to sit with Deeksha. Mukul used to always fight with Poonam, probably it was because she tried to tease him and like that all the time. He never understood why she did that but may be she liked teasing him, may be she enjoyed his company. His focus never let him think that way. Well she stayed near his place so they went back home in same school bus. Many a times she would try and sit with him, and he would shoo her away. But till when was he going to suceed, so one day she sat with him just to again tease. He said go away, this seat is not for you. She said i will sit with you, close to you, whatever you want to do you can do. She did not move. Than Mukul suddenly realised that people might think wrong about him. He was always shy by nature and this scene did not come easily to him. So he tried moving away but she blocked the way. He reached home, thought for sometime then went off to sleep. The routine was continuing for him, when he also started liking her unknowingly. He could never tell her as he was like repulsive to this whole idea of girl friend and he was still a kid. In the meanwhile, many couples were getting formed, he was made the vice captain of the class which grew his value in the class. There was loads of chutzpah happening with annual day coming up. Lots and lots of preparations, class bunking and fun. So there were dancing groups to be formed. Mukul was never into this but since he wanted to do something beyond studies he volunteered, he got paired opposite poonam which he never wanted. The whole dancing practice was a wonderful scene. Both in front seemed to hate each other, but somewhere if one fell while dancing other would put his/her hand to support. Somehow Mukul was becoming less repulsive towards Poonam and infact started caring about her more and more although he was not one of expressive kinds. Poonam might have felt the same affection but she also thought that it could not happen, how could Mukul change. Well, finally the night came when they were to dance together. Knowing that Mukul was still not very good in the dancing, Poonam made sure that whole thing went well, infact she gave all the confidence to him. People applauded and both of them came much closer. Still it wasnt the era of facebook or even mobiles, so there love was not going to prosper so fast. One day an incident happened, funny for many but for Mukul a bit embarassing. Well, while playing football during lunch break he tore his trouser and it was not a small tear but the whole thing had split into two halves almost. When he realised what had happened he couldnt believe it and nor could he tell to others. Well, he got his shirt out of his trouser to cover some part but that wouldnt help anybit. Next class was games period and he would only be sitting next to the tree watching others play. So that time, Poonam came to him and asked him why arent u playing, well if he couldn't tell anyone than how could he tell her. She insisted "what happened tell me", well he thought its better to tell her than to keep mum and act like a child. When she heard it, she initially burst into laughter but soon she stopped and asked him to accompany her. They went to the medical room where all the thing related to stitching were also there. She asked him to remove the pant and sit behind the curtains. He shyly removed the trouser and gave it to her. She stitched it together and gave it back to him. He came out wearing them, and smiled at her. She smiled back and he said thankyou so much. This strengthened their feelings for each other. No more silly jokes and pulling each others legs but some sweet nice eye to eye chats. Mukul would come back home think about her for some time and then get back to studies. He thought that was something happening to him again/ What was it? was it just friendship or something more? Same thoughts were having rounds in Poonam's mind. They started having lunch together, spending more time with each other and other friends gazing at them. But as one would say, not many happy moments last forever. Exams were coming, it was time when Mukul would not think about anything beyond science,maths and english. It was the final exams and this time he was trying his best to top the class. Well, he determinedly gave all the exams. Finally the day came when result was to be announced, he reached school, the teacher saw him and smiled and told another student's parents that "see thats what i call a hard working kid. He has topped the class and is very sincere" and simultaneously congratulated him. He was very happy and small tears rolled in his eyes, but a small distance away was Poonam sitting alone. He went to her and asked, hey what happened, how was your result? She did not reply, he again asked. She said i am leaving the school. Mukul was stunned, and he replied what happened, why you leaving school, where are you joining tell me, i will also join there. She replied, i am leaving the city, going to Jaipur. He became quiet, did not utter a word and went back home. All the cheer, happiness and smile had gone somewhere far away and what was left were few remembrances about Poonam. They met for the last time nearby, he gave her a chocolate and wished her very good luck in life. He knew they might not meet again, but the time they had spent together will always be there to remember.
Here ended the 8th standard. A romantic story but nonetheless, Mukul knew he was too young for this and the goal was far away to be achieved. He moved onto 9th standard with the better knowledge of love and affection.
So now Mukul moves on to 8th standard and a dream in his mind to achieve bigger things is very brightly lit up. He wakes up early everyday with amazing routine, studies, sports, tv and family. But as you know, it is the age where the horizon grows beyond family and even friends. A new term called girl friends come into the picture. So Mukul used to sit with Poonam in his class and another friend johny used to sit with Deeksha. Mukul used to always fight with Poonam, probably it was because she tried to tease him and like that all the time. He never understood why she did that but may be she liked teasing him, may be she enjoyed his company. His focus never let him think that way. Well she stayed near his place so they went back home in same school bus. Many a times she would try and sit with him, and he would shoo her away. But till when was he going to suceed, so one day she sat with him just to again tease. He said go away, this seat is not for you. She said i will sit with you, close to you, whatever you want to do you can do. She did not move. Than Mukul suddenly realised that people might think wrong about him. He was always shy by nature and this scene did not come easily to him. So he tried moving away but she blocked the way. He reached home, thought for sometime then went off to sleep. The routine was continuing for him, when he also started liking her unknowingly. He could never tell her as he was like repulsive to this whole idea of girl friend and he was still a kid. In the meanwhile, many couples were getting formed, he was made the vice captain of the class which grew his value in the class. There was loads of chutzpah happening with annual day coming up. Lots and lots of preparations, class bunking and fun. So there were dancing groups to be formed. Mukul was never into this but since he wanted to do something beyond studies he volunteered, he got paired opposite poonam which he never wanted. The whole dancing practice was a wonderful scene. Both in front seemed to hate each other, but somewhere if one fell while dancing other would put his/her hand to support. Somehow Mukul was becoming less repulsive towards Poonam and infact started caring about her more and more although he was not one of expressive kinds. Poonam might have felt the same affection but she also thought that it could not happen, how could Mukul change. Well, finally the night came when they were to dance together. Knowing that Mukul was still not very good in the dancing, Poonam made sure that whole thing went well, infact she gave all the confidence to him. People applauded and both of them came much closer. Still it wasnt the era of facebook or even mobiles, so there love was not going to prosper so fast. One day an incident happened, funny for many but for Mukul a bit embarassing. Well, while playing football during lunch break he tore his trouser and it was not a small tear but the whole thing had split into two halves almost. When he realised what had happened he couldnt believe it and nor could he tell to others. Well, he got his shirt out of his trouser to cover some part but that wouldnt help anybit. Next class was games period and he would only be sitting next to the tree watching others play. So that time, Poonam came to him and asked him why arent u playing, well if he couldn't tell anyone than how could he tell her. She insisted "what happened tell me", well he thought its better to tell her than to keep mum and act like a child. When she heard it, she initially burst into laughter but soon she stopped and asked him to accompany her. They went to the medical room where all the thing related to stitching were also there. She asked him to remove the pant and sit behind the curtains. He shyly removed the trouser and gave it to her. She stitched it together and gave it back to him. He came out wearing them, and smiled at her. She smiled back and he said thankyou so much. This strengthened their feelings for each other. No more silly jokes and pulling each others legs but some sweet nice eye to eye chats. Mukul would come back home think about her for some time and then get back to studies. He thought that was something happening to him again/ What was it? was it just friendship or something more? Same thoughts were having rounds in Poonam's mind. They started having lunch together, spending more time with each other and other friends gazing at them. But as one would say, not many happy moments last forever. Exams were coming, it was time when Mukul would not think about anything beyond science,maths and english. It was the final exams and this time he was trying his best to top the class. Well, he determinedly gave all the exams. Finally the day came when result was to be announced, he reached school, the teacher saw him and smiled and told another student's parents that "see thats what i call a hard working kid. He has topped the class and is very sincere" and simultaneously congratulated him. He was very happy and small tears rolled in his eyes, but a small distance away was Poonam sitting alone. He went to her and asked, hey what happened, how was your result? She did not reply, he again asked. She said i am leaving the school. Mukul was stunned, and he replied what happened, why you leaving school, where are you joining tell me, i will also join there. She replied, i am leaving the city, going to Jaipur. He became quiet, did not utter a word and went back home. All the cheer, happiness and smile had gone somewhere far away and what was left were few remembrances about Poonam. They met for the last time nearby, he gave her a chocolate and wished her very good luck in life. He knew they might not meet again, but the time they had spent together will always be there to remember.
Here ended the 8th standard. A romantic story but nonetheless, Mukul knew he was too young for this and the goal was far away to be achieved. He moved onto 9th standard with the better knowledge of love and affection.
