Network Romeo Series

Chapter-9

The semester holidays came to an end and as always college started. It was lunch break. I was sitting in the classroom when………

“Hey Mara?”

“Hi Vaishnavi…. What… you are trying to speak with me?”

“Yes I’m sorry for behaving like that…. I was out of my mind…. There is a reason why I beha..”

“Relax togepi… I know everything… glad you are back… I really missed your friendship”

“Well…. actually Yash and another girl convinced me to speak with you”

“Another girl?”

“Yes…. And she loves you like hell…. Don’t ever miss her"

“Who is she?”

“You know that yourself…. Don’t hide it… She told everything to me”

“Gayathri..??”

“Ha ha…. I thought that was pixie-cut gayu…..you and your nicknames”

“She spoke with you about me?”

“Yes….. btw I have two bad news to tell you”

“And what is that?”

“I got engaged…… sorry for not inviting you…….”

“Then marriage?”

“I somehow convinced that I will get married only after I finish college so…”

“Good decision…. Then what about the other bad news?”

“I heard that Fiona had cheated Yash and got engaged to a delhi guy”

“What the fish? Does Yash know about this… I know that he was not normal today”

“Serene had told him about it…. The worse thing is that Fiona will return mostly by tomorrow”

“Why all the girls are like this? What I thought about girls is right na… What is the fun in cheating a boy?”

“No Mara…. I don’t blame you… yes some girls are like that..but not everyone… some don’t have their choices and some girls are just born to sacrifice”

I looked at her. I know what she was trying to tell me. I patted her gently on the back.

“Togepi…. You know… I still love you… you will always be a special person in my life… I know the sacrifice you had made just for your brother…You really are…something”

“Well…. thanks”

“Actually I’m happy for you…. Glad that you had escaped my torture in your life…..but just promise me one thing”

“What is that?”

“Will you be my friend till the end……”

“Ok but I also have a condition…."

“And what is that?”

“Don’t ever give up on Gayathri… you won’t get a gem like her… I spoke with you only because she made me do it”

“She messaged you?”

“Yes on facebook….hey I think you should check out on Yash. He looks broken”

“Yes speak later…..”

I went outside and found Yash. He told that Fiona had cheated on him! What a girl is she? I somehow managed to console him by saying that I will speak with Fiona the next day.

As soon as I reached home, I messaged Pixie-cut on Instagram.

“Hey Gayu…. Thank you so much”

“Don’t mention it Mafia… it’s just a small thing which I did to make you smile”

“For me…. it means a lot! I could hug you right now”

“Damn…… I wish I was near you”

“I have a doubt Pixie-cut”

“Actually my hair has grown and its not a Pixie-cut now”

“Oh…. I like the pixie-cut you know…. You kinda look cute in it”

“Ha ha ok…. I will go to Naturals saloon today itself!”

“Good girl….I was about to ask you a doubt…”

“Yeah tell me”

“Why did you like me?”

“There are lot of things… your crazy attitude…your freaky way of speaking… your weird dressing style”

“Ok ok…. Do you think I can marry someone.. I always thought that it was impossible”

“Obviously you are! The girl who is going to marry you is indeed lucky! She will have entertainment the whole day!”

“Ha ha whatever! And if you don’t mind… can you give me your number?”

“What? You… Asking…me…. my number?”

“Of course….this is the second time I’m asking for a girl’s number!”

“It’s 98989*****”

“You know…… you are the first girl to be in your contact list…..”

“Tell me your mobile number”

“I’ll now message from What’sapp… save my number…Ipo Fb chatting ku kanner anjali seluthiraaam”

“What…. tamil? Englih please…”

“Sorry got my mother tongue in the flow…I was telling to give condolence…well we won’t use fb much since whatsapp came na? That’s why!”

“Ha ha you silly mafia”

I smiled to myself and gave her a whats’app message. Omg her profile pic! She was really very beautiful.

“Hey dp is awesome! I can see that your hair has grown Pixie-cut!”

“Thanks doggy!”

“What the fish?”

“You have kept your profile pic with a dog… Thought you were…doggy hihi!”

“What hihi… not funny.. but you know what I’m not angry! Actually I would have slapped someone if they had called me”

“You had slapped me as well!”

“I’m sorry togepi! I’m out of my mind sometimes”

“That’s ok Mafia! Can I call you now?”

“No! My mom will be always doing CID work… plus I’m not comfortable with phonecalls… so message is fine”

“Hey Mafia? Can you teach me Tamil?”

“Soli thara mudiyadhu podi!”

“What?”

“Sorry I forget you don't know Tamil… I won’t teach you”

“Pretty please… Puppy eyes…please mafia?”

“Ok fine”

And the conversation went on and on till it was Midnight! I was glad that Pixie-cut was with me… Vaishnavi as well! Girls… girls….. girls….!!