Don't know how many wars have I conquered... How much courage have I summoned up to be right where I am today... to be right beside her...as the world moves on...I am sitting here to catch every glimpse of her.....
I hated chemistry...Chemotherapy, Radiation oncology and its derivatives appeared in my nightmares. I hated it. I loathe ketones, Acids, hydrocarbons and alcohol derivatives....I don't understand chemistry at all..... Yet all I remember of the first day of my college was chemistry practical... As I entered the lab, the teacher standing by the door asked me, "name?"
"Rajesh", I replied.
"Rajesh...What?? Tell me your full name??"
"Rajesh Hamal" ( Rajesh Hamal- Popular name in nepali film industry)
"Don't joke around and give me your real surname", she threatened me...
With an annoyed look on my face, I thought "why the heck can't these people undersatnd"
"Ma'am my name is Rajesh Hamal. Should be on third or fourth from the last."I laughed.
"Do you really think its funny?" she questioned while scanning the list.
"Oh! Its you then. Come in"
I went inside...And she said pointing to a girl a
In the corner of the room"she'll be your lab partner for the rest of your year...no swaps or substitute".
"Great...Now I get a girl for my lab partner and notably,no substitution or swaps at all", I thought in my head...I sulked to my lab non-substitutable partner... I stood by her side..
"Hi, I am Rajesh Hamal. Looks like we are going to be partners for the whole year..."
She looked at me surprised..."Your name's really Rajesh Hamal??"
"Ya...My parents are great fan of Rajesh Hamal..And unfortunately our surname...just happens to be...Hamal."
"Oh..that's intersting... I am Manisha Koirala."
So your parents are fan of Manisha Koirala... ( Manisha Koirala- nepali actress) I was just about to say...Then she giggled..."Kalpana...sorry was pulling your leg"
For the first time in life, a notorious guy was being objected..
Kalpana was gorgeous..it had been just 15 minutes and I was already admiring her long, black and shiny hair...
"Kalpana"
"Yes"
"hey, if this counts...I'd like to say that you have really beautiful hair"
She just smiled and went back what she was doing...
I hoped I hadn't freaked her out..It had just been 15 minutes and I was already giving her some creepy comments about her hair..
'I almost acted like the real macho man Rajesh Hamal'
I told myself "you can never approach a girl like that"
As we were doing our lab tasks, her hair brushed on my cheeks...I don't know what happened then but mI felt a tinge on my heart....I felt like the test tubes in lab were arranged in a way to produce sound of violin and piano....
The bell rang and the tubes shifted back to their positions..she hurriedly packed up her stuffs and headed to the exit....I had to stop her though I don't know how...
So I went behind her...Crying" hey, don't leave me alone..this poor guy is going to get lost in this huge building"
Next day...I couldn't wait to get to college...not for classes, of course...But for my beautiful lab partner...did I say beautiful?? Well ya... she was beautiful...she was tall...well not taller than me though...she had this long shinny hair..Her mole on left side of chin...her hazel eyes and perfectly sculpted nose...all in one made her so beautiful...Kalpana, my non-substituable partner...'who would be a fool to swap her anyways?'
The college days swayed away just like that..Mostly labs...
"Hey, if you ever need help..Don't hesitate to ask me..." I'd say her with a smirk...
But actually I was the one was who was seeking her help...hydrocarbons...And bonds...They appeared in my nightmares but Kalpana was so patient and helping me whenever I need...
I would casually drop my belongings, erasers or anything..on her side...she would gently pick them up letting her hair to fall down...and every time..She returned them to me...I would softly touch her hands...perhaps she had grown too suspicious of me...she would sometimes say mocking me, "how fragile of you"
She didn't know but her every word would set my heart in speed...I hoped she would drop her things too someday but that never happened..
