22nd June,2015:
Ratnakar is very happy today that finally, he got his posting. But he is somehow sad also, because he will have to leave his hometown shortly. More 15 days are left, after which he will have to bid adieu to this place. All his memories started flashing before his eyes. Then, Seema popped in to the flashes of his memory.
1st September, 2014:
Ratnakar is in the final year of college. Not many companies are coming for campussing and so he is very tensed about his future. In meanwhile of this, he gets a call from a multinational company for interview.
Tensed,he goes to the given venue for interview. It is there, that he meets Seema for the first time. Her well dressed attire, firmly tied hair and a beautiful smile, instantly makes him weak. But, the tension of cracking the interview and getting placed, makes him forget his feelings.
Finally, after a round of 4 interviews, Ratnakar finally bags the job. Being overjoyed, he calls his parents to inform the good news.
"Congratulations." - A lovely voice calls him, from behind.
He turns around. He sees the same girl standing before him, whom he wanted to interact. His heart started beating fast.
"Hi.. I am Seema. And you are?" - Seema asks
Ratnakar is still staring at her. After an uncomfortable sound by Seema, Ratnakar answers,"Oh Ya. Hmm, Hii!! I am Ratnakar. Thank you. You also came for an interview and have got selected?" - Ratnakar asks, pretending to not know anything.
"Yeah. We are the two from Kolkata. As we are requested to wait for an hour or even more for the documentation, can we go to the cafeteria to wait as well as eat something?" - Seema asks.
Ratnakar accompanies her. They chat for long. They talk about their families, their background, their studies as well as hobbies. Ratnakar never wanted these moments to end.
However, after 1 hour, Seema is called inside for verification. Ratnakar waits and waits for her to come out, so that they could exchange phone numbers. He is really stupid enough not to ask for a phone number, even after such a long chat.
30 minutes passes by. An attendant comes out and he is also called in. He exhales with grief, as he wanted the process to be delayed and he could see her once. But, all his wishes resulted in a toss of the bad coin.
After his documentation gets over, he comes to know the girl has already left.
"Did she tell anything?" - Ratnakar asks the canteen attendant.
"Yeah. She left a note for a guy, she said would come looking for her. She told to inform him that she was in a hurry.So, she had to go.I guess you are the guy." - The attendant replies, and adds,"But, unfortunately, I have misplaced the note."
The little happy face of Ratnakar fades away. He looks palely at the attendant.
"I am sorry" - the attendant replies and walks towards the customer table.
Ratnakar stands there thinking about how he missed his chance, and that the same would never come back again.
He exits with a dull face.
Post that day, Ratnakar tries every possible way to reach her. But, he gets nothing. Slowly, he gives up hopes and with time, her memories fades away.
22nd June,2015:
It's been almost a year and the joining letter has finally arrived. Seema's story is however, still incomplete.
"It's almost a year. The joining lettr arrived so late. Don't know whether she is even joining this company. Might be she is already working somewhere." - Ratnakar says to him and gets up o go downstairs, as his mother has called him.
25th June, 2015:
Ratnakar gets an e-mail from the company. The required venue where he has to go as well as all other details are mentioned in the e-mail.
He was going through the e-mail, when his phone suddenly rings.
The call is from an unknown number.
"Hello!" - Ratnakar picks up.
"Hi. Ratnakar, right?" - A girl speaks from the other end.
"Yes. Who is this? - Ratnakar asks,
"It's Seema here. How are you?"- The girl replies.
For some time, Ratnakar becomes numb.He pinches himself, thinking he is dreaming.
"Hello! you are still there?"- Seema asks.
"Yes. Tell me. How are you? How's life? Are you working anywhere? How did you get my number?" - asks Ratnakar.
"Go slow, baby. I got your number from the HR. I checked the mail and called the HR to ask whether you are joining or not. Although hesitant, but she got carried away, when I told her about our past romantic encounter. She gave me your number and wished me luck." - Seema replies.
"For what. I mean luck, for what?" - Ratnakar asks.
"As if you don't know. Stupid!!." - Seema replies, laughing.
Both knows what the other is talking about. Ratnakar laughs. "Let's meet!!" - Ratnakar tells Seema.
"I thought I would never hear it from you. Today, 6 PM, New Alipore Barista. Done?" - Seema asks.
She knew the answer. Ratnakar gets up to dress. It's already 4:45. He has to go a long way.
He has got his chance again. He will not miss it this time....
"Hi.. I am Seema. And you are?" - Seema asks
Ratnakar is still staring at her. After an uncomfortable sound by Seema, Ratnakar answers,"Oh Ya. Hmm, Hii!! I am Ratnakar. Thank you. You also came for an interview and have got selected?" - Ratnakar asks, pretending to not know anything.
"Yeah. We are the two from Kolkata. As we are requested to wait for an hour or even more for the documentation, can we go to the cafeteria to wait as well as eat something?" - Seema asks.
Ratnakar accompanies her. They chat for long. They talk about their families, their background, their studies as well as hobbies. Ratnakar never wanted these moments to end.
However, after 1 hour, Seema is called inside for verification. Ratnakar waits and waits for her to come out, so that they could exchange phone numbers. He is really stupid enough not to ask for a phone number, even after such a long chat.
30 minutes passes by. An attendant comes out and he is also called in. He exhales with grief, as he wanted the process to be delayed and he could see her once. But, all his wishes resulted in a toss of the bad coin.
After his documentation gets over, he comes to know the girl has already left.
"Did she tell anything?" - Ratnakar asks the canteen attendant.
"Yeah. She left a note for a guy, she said would come looking for her. She told to inform him that she was in a hurry.So, she had to go.I guess you are the guy." - The attendant replies, and adds,"But, unfortunately, I have misplaced the note."
The little happy face of Ratnakar fades away. He looks palely at the attendant.
"I am sorry" - the attendant replies and walks towards the customer table.
Ratnakar stands there thinking about how he missed his chance, and that the same would never come back again.
He exits with a dull face.
Post that day, Ratnakar tries every possible way to reach her. But, he gets nothing. Slowly, he gives up hopes and with time, her memories fades away.
22nd June,2015:
It's been almost a year and the joining letter has finally arrived. Seema's story is however, still incomplete.
"It's almost a year. The joining lettr arrived so late. Don't know whether she is even joining this company. Might be she is already working somewhere." - Ratnakar says to him and gets up o go downstairs, as his mother has called him.
25th June, 2015:
Ratnakar gets an e-mail from the company. The required venue where he has to go as well as all other details are mentioned in the e-mail.
He was going through the e-mail, when his phone suddenly rings.
The call is from an unknown number.
"Hello!" - Ratnakar picks up.
"Hi. Ratnakar, right?" - A girl speaks from the other end.
"Yes. Who is this? - Ratnakar asks,
"It's Seema here. How are you?"- The girl replies.
For some time, Ratnakar becomes numb.He pinches himself, thinking he is dreaming.
"Hello! you are still there?"- Seema asks.
"Yes. Tell me. How are you? How's life? Are you working anywhere? How did you get my number?" - asks Ratnakar.
"Go slow, baby. I got your number from the HR. I checked the mail and called the HR to ask whether you are joining or not. Although hesitant, but she got carried away, when I told her about our past romantic encounter. She gave me your number and wished me luck." - Seema replies.
"For what. I mean luck, for what?" - Ratnakar asks.
"As if you don't know. Stupid!!." - Seema replies, laughing.
Both knows what the other is talking about. Ratnakar laughs. "Let's meet!!" - Ratnakar tells Seema.
"I thought I would never hear it from you. Today, 6 PM, New Alipore Barista. Done?" - Seema asks.
She knew the answer. Ratnakar gets up to dress. It's already 4:45. He has to go a long way.
He has got his chance again. He will not miss it this time....
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