Short Stories of our beloved ISHMAN

Destined (2)

July 2024

After their trip, true to their words they were in contact mostly through instagram. They had contacts of each other but they couldn't call. Like who does feel like this about a person whom you have known for few months? They both didn't have the answer. There are no coincidences in life, we met people for a reason. Universe conspires either against us or in favour of us. We are kathputli in hand of fate and it controls us the way it desires. If we obliges to it and accept it as it is, it may be little kind to us but when we go against it, it makes our life hell but something are worth fighting your destiny.

CBSE announced the results and Shubman scored 95% and he was done with cuet and counselling were going on for college. He got admission in the college of his choice and he has never been happier. He is packing his stuffs as he will be living for college tomorrow. He is excited for everything college has to offer. He is double checking everything when his mother enters the room giving him box full of namak pare and pinni( a sweet dish). Tere pass Delhi ka option tha lekin pata nhi tu BHU kyu ja rha, itna dur hai, na hum milne aa payenge itna aur na tu, his mother says. Maa maine bola na apko BHU me same Delhi wala hi syllabus hai, mai jb vha ghumne gya tha toh mujhe bhut acha lga tha vha,isliye ja rha hu. College k 3 saal nikalne hai toh aisi jagah jo apki achi lge vha rhna jyada thik hai, Shubman replies and hugs his mother. Bss bss , teri baatien meri samjh k bahar hai ,ab htt chor mujhe. Shubman smiles at his mother and resumes his packing.

Shubman is lying in his bed and re- reading his conversations with Ishan. He can't deny the attachment and attraction he feels towards the elder. He is mesmerised by him. The way he talks, the way he laughs, the way he walks...everything is beautiful about him. Shubman doesn't know if  it is friendship or more but he knows one thing that he wants to be part of Ishan's world. The sole reason he has decided to go BHU for his graduation because Ishan will be there. Even though he hasn't told the elder about it yet but he is sure that Ishan will like the surprise. Or is he going overboard with everything involving Ishan? What if Ishan thinks otherwise? No..no.. he will like it. To stop his overthinking he puts on some music and drops a text to Ishan.

Ishh
I am leaving for college tomorrow.

Gill...
Good luck and please study well.
But don't be too hard on yourself.
Ishh
I won't..promise
Good night

Gill
Good night and please let me
know about hostel and stuff.

Ishan has been busy lately as they are arranging everything for freshers party. Some students have moved to the campus already and many more are  yet to come. Seniors have decided to first throw a departmental party and it's in 3 days and there is so much to do. He has gotten close to Shubman and they have been talking for months now. How nice it would be if only Shubman would've chosen to pursue his graduation from BHU instead of DU. But he is happy for him, he seems very excited for college. I just hope he meets nice people.
Ishan joins his classmates in garden area and they discuss some plans regarding the freshers party and list of activities they can do to make newcomers comfortable in the environment. After sometime they all retire to their respective rooms. Coming days are gonna be fun but hectic.