My Love Affair

It all started on a pleasant and balmy Saturday morning. I started from my house not knowing that this was the day that my life was going to change; that this was the day when my life would become rosy; that this was the day my perspective towards life would change. I lumbered along to my friend Yashwanth’s house.

He was sitting in his living room with someone. I thought I shouldn’t disturb him and was about to retreat but he saw me and called me in. I went inside with a bit of apprehension. I wasn’t comfortable going inside as I was not acquainted to the ‘other entity’ in the room. (Basically, during my engineering days I was shy of anything feminine. My engineering friends would agree about it but not sure if my Infosys friends would. … :-) ) Nevertheless, I sat on the couch but was shy of looking at the ‘other entity’ in the room. Somehow, I asked Yash as to what he was doing. This was when I came face-to-face with the ‘other entity’ in the room. I was besotted by her beauty. She was so beautiful. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her ethereal beauty charmed me. Then, my friend introduced her to me. At first, I was shy to talk to her but somehow gathered all my courage and spoke to her. She was so friendly. She was the best. I was enamoured. That for me, was LOVE at first sight.

After our first meeting, I couldn’t take her off my mind. I was always thinking about her. Always thinking about ways to impress her. I couldn’t sleep properly for the next few days as her thoughts filled my mind. I slept in the mornings day-dreaming about her. Then I made up my mind to pursue her with complete earnest. I devised ways of conquering her. I made plans so that she would accept me. I prepared myself to face her and propose. It took me 8 long months to make my preparation and finally, the D-day arrived.

I was decked in my finest dress, smeared my forehead with Tilak (Vermilion) for good luck and approached her. It took me 2 long hours to put forward my case. But there was no response. One moment it seemed like she will accept but the very next moment it seemed like everything was lost. Then finally she said that she needed some time to take a decision. I obliged and waited for her reply.

It was a long wait. I was expecting her to reply in a couple of days but things do not always work like we want. Every passing day was like a century. Then finally, after 1 and half months, she replied. Optimist that I am, I was expecting the best. But unfortunately, she rejected my offer. I was crest-fallen. All my efforts were wasted. I didn’t want to meet anyone. I didn’t want to talk to anyone.

Then one fine day, I was filled with an invisible power, HOPE. This power helped me overcome my sorrow. I felt rejuvenated with new-found energy. Then I made up my mind to pursue her at any cost. She was my life. I couldn’t leave my life just like that because she betrayed me once. I became focused once again. I waited for my time. Then it came again, I proposed her the second time. She rejected. Then I proposed her the third time. She rejected. Then the fourth. She rejected.

It’s been 7 years since my first encounter with her at Yashwanth’s place. But still my love for her is true. Although she has rejected me so many times, I still love her with the same intensity as I did 7 years ago. And don’t be surprised to know that, I am planning to propose her again. Who knows I might be lucky this time. I haven’t lost hope as yet. I am sure that one day or the other she will be mine. It’s only a matter of time. I will conquer that ‘Other Entity’ – Common Admission Test, CAT as we know commonly sooner rather than later.