"someone pick the call...."
she(sameera) came running out of her room and picks up the mobile..
hello
> hai sam...this is riya here
yap riya tell me
>what are you doing today evening??
nothing...jus wiling away time as usual
>as ever...(laughs)listen...why don't we meet?? i am bored.
i know sweety...cool,will catch up at "barista"
> fine..6 o'clock..ok?
perfect..will be there.
>listen...call that stupid also.
ha ha ha..sure..of course i will .. we need some entertainment, don't we.
>ya ya(both giggle)see you then...bubyee
>byee.
Riya..sameera's best friend. both neither did their schooling together nor college not even neighbours!
hello
> hey sam...waz up?bored!
> really?? chal..will meet up theni know..thats why i called you.
> coool..rahul is always here to entertain you baybey.(laughs) shut up n be there by 6.
> sure your highness. anything for you.bye best friend
> bye sweetheart
now thats rahul.sameera's best friend. lkg to college together ,same class same bench. riya?? yap thats rahul's girl.
sameera . a science student.her fav pastime was reading books.how many of us are really contended with what we have? even i am not..i expect more from life.sameera is an exception. her father passed away when she was just days old. her mother brought her up. a very bold lady who was one of the victims in the mumbai serial blasts.there are too many real life tragedies. this one i am going to tell u is one amongst them.
rahul and sameera both did their schooling and college together. there was nothing each other did not know about each other. every silence was a perfect understanding. but then again they knew it was not love.love...well it was..like we love our mom, dad. pure n true!
12th jan 2007
sameera was waiting near her apartments. her phone rings.
> where the hell are u rahul??m on my way..pls pls wait sam..ill be there in 10 minutes
> ok!sam was a little frustrated.rahul: soryy sorry sorry...sam: finally you reached!! now can you tell me where are we going?
rahul remained silent.
> rahul!!! where are we going???they reached a beautiful place...there were candles lighted. and place little decorated.and breeze mild. which carried the smell of perfumes.
> rahul...whats this??
rahul got out of the car and opened the door for sam. she was still confused. she got out and gazed around. rahul walked and sam followed him.
> rahul..(her voice was fervent)...rahul turned and looked at her from a distancerahul i'm scared.!! she said.
rahul smiled and came back to her and took her hands.
RAHUL: i never knew you feared!!
sam: shut up! and both smile
they reach a place near a wonderful little pool.with a table carefully decorated.
> rahul...whats this?
happy birthday sam.
two voices say.
sam turns around.
rahul : sam this is riya!
> you idiot .. i knew it was riya.. she hits rahul affectionately
hi riya.so you fell for him as wellriya smiles. and that evening was a time when no one forgot, how love is supposed to be.
11th july 2007
" o dear god, i beg for your mercy on all those who have sinned and forget to ask forgiveness,shower on us your blessings dear lord, Amen!"
it was the same day when sameera's mother passed away. she stood before the year old grave and tears rolled down her cheeks." ma...life is so hard without you! i miss you so much. rahul is there but then he has his own responsibilities,riya and his life"she broke into tears and lay her head on the cremation" ma..at times i feel so alone..i am left alone. but then how can i ask anyone ?why did you leave me ma? i miss you "
she controlled herself ,wiped her tears and got up. turned around and looked. there was someone who had been listening to her.
> nilu...(her voice still shivered) she smiled...
"how are you" ?i am fine .. (his voice was rough)
> when did you come to india??today morning..
i went to your home and din find you.so came here.
> you still remember? (he remained silent)
nilu..aka..nilesh chatterjee. college friends, rather say more than friends.nilesh always thought sameera was falling for rahul and it made him averted to sam. before sam could tell him anything. nilesh told her
10th july 2006(college)
>nilu...wait.yes sam!
> i wanted to talk to you.about what?
> actually..rahul was telling me..i should tell you
rahul rahul rahul always..listen sam..im leaving to the states. i may not return
>(sam stood shocked)when?
in half an hour.
(pretends to smile) okay...alright..i ...i will leave now then.
she turns back..tears roll out of her eyes.she walked silently.
11th july 2006(sam's home)
sam get up...you are late for college.
> maa..plss..let me sleep na..sam..i m getting late. i ve to go quiet far today.
> where? (still her hear inside the pillow)office work baby..now gettt up.
>mumaa..(she gets up) i m not going to college. you go to office.
ill be home. i will cook food.
are you sure?? ok then..i have kept breakfast on the table..milk in the fridge..and keep the plate in the sink....(sam interrupts)
>maaa..i am not a baby..
i am grown up now.(her mom comes close to her and holds her face)
grown up indeed..muaah..take care.
i will be back by night. bye
>bye maa..
11th july 2007
> and then i heard about the bomb blasts. my mom used to take that train.
i did not want to believe she's dead.but she was.(tears rolled down her cheeks.)
i am sorry sameera. i did not want to leave. i thought you and rahul...
> i know nilu. but before i could tell you. you went away.
both silent and walked till the parking.
sam..i don't know if you still have same feelings for me..but i have. will you marry me?
> sam looks at nilu..nods her head.sits inside the car and drives away.he stood smiling..
12th july 2007
sam where are you?
> m on my way riya. i will be there in 15 minutes.alright..
nilu is here already.> ok i am jus there.cya
bye.
that was the last call she attended.
sameera chaturvedi. d/o ramashankar and neelima chaturvedi.passed away in an accident on 12th july 2007 at 6.20 pm. overrun by a private bus in which few college students were on tour. completly drunk along with the driver.
few mistakes we do. takes someones life.
'' i will always love sameera"- nilesh
