Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Surprise, surprise! :)

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Last weekend was a memorable one. It was one of the times when a pleasant surprise embraced me with its warmth. It all started with a message.

I unlocked my phone as it beeped constantly and the screen rose to shine from the dead, “Didi I am in Bangalore. Reached Udita di’s place. Will call you in a while.”

I didn't move for a while. Really? Is he serious (knowing that my little bro is a good prankster created a conflict between my mind and heart). I listened to my heart as it pumped as hard as it could, I picked up my phone to call Udita and confirm. What if it’s a prank, maybe he is just teasing me. We love teasing each other and also considering it was late in the night, I did not make the call. Clock ticked and I kept myself busy. Bluff Bluff. Argh. Surprises are too much to handle for a girl, specially when you wait in anticipation. I kept itching towards knowing whether it was really a prank. A side glance of my phone, some bumbled words, and huge growl in the stomach. It was all happening. When it became enough to handle, I picked up my phone and called a friend. Smart alert!!

Wait Wait, I told my friend as my phone beeped with a call waiting from Udita. I still don’t remember what conversation I had with my friend. Apparently, the anxiety had turned me a deaf year to her. Oh My God. This is really happening as it was too late to receive Udita’s call.

Blah Blah.. Bye Bye. Disconnect. Dial back Udita. Is that you Sanky (Sankalp)? I said as a male voice echoed from other side.

“You actually came to Bangalore, goshhhhh. What a surprise!”, my excitement had no bounds.

“Yes, yes. Just to meet Udita di and you. Going back on Sunday.” he said smiling in his voice.

“What man, just for a day you have come to Bangalore?”

“Arey di... Udita di wants to talk to you. She is snatching the phone. First talk to her.”

“Hellosssssss!!!!” from the other side and it did not sound like Udita.

“Oh my God! BUAAAAAAA! Amazing surprise. This is like a double bonanza.” I shrieked with laughter.

“We made a last minute plan to surprise my both nieces. See I promised you, I’ll be the first one to visit the both of you”

Like passing the parcel, the phone was tossed from one to another with excitement evident in the voices. “Aastha, I am on a call”, exclaimed Tarun as my vocal chords crossed boundaries of grave silence at midnight. He had his official meeting going on and his team thought if there was a party going on hearing my loud laughter. Finally, Saturday lunch was decided upon. It was going to be a big bash. My sis and jiju had moved to Bangalore just few months back. Everyone was coming to my home the first time after my marriage. Some emotions are hard to be expressed in words (still I’ll try).

I am a Dehra Dun girl from heart. Big get-togethers, lot of storytelling of past events, pulling each other’s leg, etc. etc have been an integral part of my upbringing. The mantra has been ‘all for one and one for all’. Our favourite family song which we all just adore and sing together is-’Ek dusre se karte hai pyar hum, ek dusre ke liye bekarar hum’. With time we all have moved to different places across the globe. The commonplace where everyone now and then meets is Delhi (it's a hub). Being in Bangalore especially after my marriage, I have craved those get-together sessions. Now and then I get updates from my bros about how people were rolling on the floor during one such session and I laugh imagining the whole scene. In my heart I really miss them a lot.

So after three years of me being married, first time someone from my family was coming to my home. Well, the first time from my father’s side of family. I cannot forget the day when I had broken my ligament and was on bed rest when my Mausi and Mausaji rushed to Bangalore cancelling all their plans. Ahh.. those memories are still fresh in my heart but I’ll save that for another blog. Being a girl it was surely something very special for me.

The excitement made me beat the morning alarm and in no time I found my head in the refrigerator. Checklist was the first thing I had to do and the joy of what I should cook grew as the list went on. Couple of hours passed and as I swung left to right in the kitchen, I heard a huge laughter. Tarun was awake and it took him no time to coin me a robot. We both giggled and he could guess by my expressions that lot of love is going in the food today.

Fortunately it was a lovely afternoon weather and as I eagerly awaited everyone, I kept thinking how life has been busy and such moments are a rare welcome. Ding Dong!! As I opened the door, we greeted each other with warmth, smiles and hugs. I met Sankalp after 6 years. How time flies! Still it never felt that we were meeting after ages. That's the beauty of relationships, when from childhood the seeds are strong then time or distance can never create a drift. And it just felt like yesterday.

We all had a great time together. A warm, fun-filled memorable Saturday. Jaw ached with laughter. Leg pulling, discussing petty details, everyone pouring their one liners and laughing.

Sankalp came to me and said, “What has happened to my sisters after marriage? How did you cook this?” :P

We hogged and enjoyed together. Good food tastes better with good company. Then, like old times just dropped on the bed, lazy and drowsy after food. But our enthu level was way high and we kept jabbering the whole afternoon. :)

The trio (me, bua and Udita) had an exclusive girly session as the guys enjoyed match with the drinks. No get together is complete without girls occupying a corner in isolation and chatting. :P 

Before they were leaving I realised gosh, we didn't even clicked photographs. So silly of me. To that my bro replied don’t worry di it’s here (pointing to his mind). What a thought! It was surely another snapshot added to all the memories!

A perfect Saturday sealed with love and a pleasant surprise. 




About the Author - Aastha J Pasrija

A simple person who is far from many complexities in life. I like to enjoy what I have and love to dance and paint. I love being creative because creating new things brings me happiness.

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