Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Even If


As I entered a friend’s apartment campus, the other day, so did a girl from another end of the gate. She carried an unavoidable pleasantness with her. We walked almost together till we reached the ground floor. I pressed the elevator button while she waited. In between we shared a faint smile. The kind strangers share when their eyes suddenly meet. When the elevator arrived I let her enter first. She thanked me with a warm smile. It made my heart feel younger by a life. Only the two of us were inside as the elevator door closed. She pressed the eleventh floor button and glanced at me expectantly. I leaned forward and pressed the same button hinting I too was going to the same floor. Could she be one of my friend’s friend he mentioned was coming? My phone buzzed with a Whatsapp message.
‘Where are you?’ It was my friend. While replying him I heard the girl speak on her phone.
“Almost there.”
Finally the elevator door opened. I let her exit first. The warm smile appeared again but also accompanying it was a certain twinkle in her eyes. She went and stood in front of my friend’s flat. I rejoiced in my mind. I stood behind her and pressed the calling bell. She turned to me but before I could read her face she got a call.
“Standing right outside.” She said.
A second later my friend opened the door. And then another door opened to the right. The girl looked surprised. It was obvious she had goofed up the flat number. As she disappeared inside the other flat without caring to turn back even once I realized one should always be aware of the fact that even if two people get to the same ‘floor’ together doesn't mean they are heading towards the same ‘flat’.

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14 comments:

aditi said...

u simply rock!!!!!

aditi said...

but the journeyy to that floor wid the expectations of sharing great moments together is just one of its kind....!!!!!

Novoneel Chakraborty said...

True that!!

ARINDAM DEY said...

Lovely read!

Harshita Srivastava said...

Wonderfully described
Loved reading it like always :)

Novoneel Chakraborty said...

Thanks Arindam !!

Harshita, thank you ! :)

గీతాచార్య said...

Beautiful beautiful piece.

aditi punjabi said...

Either we have to tie the heartstrings or pull them down...

rhea said...

it would be a one memorable journey...!!!

Unknown said...

ur thoughts r worth saluting....evrytime i read anythin written by uh i feel dis srong urge to meet uh n tok to uh for sm tym coz uh reallyy are one of d most intellectual human beings i've come across!!! <3

Natesh said...

"we may be on the same floor but it doesnt necessarily mean we are reaching for the same flat." ......Nice:)

Richa Saini said...

But atleast the journey was thrilling

Anonymous said...

But we always have the chance to make that journey memorable till that floor.. might be then you will enter in the same flat.......

Narnia said...

Jaah! Did you not meet ever after?