“Interestingly Uninterested Couple”

Let me introduce you to a very interesting couple who were actually not interested with each other. What to say, their life and the incidents they were a part of or created themselves are worth mentioning. I came to know about them through one of my friend Tony and later became a part of their life. So here it goes.

Mike was a software engineer, who was doing well at his work and family. He was loved by all and quite popular among his friends. On the other hand there was a girl, Tina, beautiful, sexy and intelligent, actually a very rare combination. We actually don’t get any girls in this package anymore. I had attended their marriage a few years ago along with Tony. It was a very grand and beautifully arranged marriage. I liked the entire setup. Everything was good except that I noticed a very rare thing that, both the bride and bridegroom’s parents were tensed the entire evening. I felt as though they were very sure that this marriage will break any time next moment. So, that made me rush to the dinner table so that I could finish the dinner before I hear any bad news because of which I may have to leave the hall before I even finish my dinner. But nothing as such happened everything went on well Mike and Tina got married happily. On their wedding night Mike and Tina were feeling very uncomfortable, far more uncomfortable than the usually married couples. They went to an extent of deciding not to touch each other and go to sleep. Neither did they speak much nor tried to understand each other. Mike felt that, may be she was not ready yet or maybe she had an affair and still loved someone else. Tina was rather happy that she dint had to give much examination to Mike for not being comfortable. But both of them went to sleep happily, very strange but true.

It was early next morning that they opened there doors and realized that all the relatives had gathered to greet the newly wedded couple. As we all know what kind of naughty and interesting thoughts that will be going on in our relatives’ minds. Their eyes will ask all questions “How was the night, naughty or interesting?” “Who won the battle” “Did they do anything? They look so fresh” etc. alongside in one corner of their mind they will be thinking of their own first nights and will be controlling and enjoying, but will never show on their faces. Anyways like all couples even these two had to go through the naughty and dangers questions. Somehow both of them managed the situation and no one came to know that actually nothing had happened last night. Everything seemed to be fine to their parents and they were so happy as if they had made some impossible thing possible. It was like they were expecting some bravery award for this.

A few days passed by and they left for their honey moon. They started talking to each other, but on all general stuff. Is honey moon meant for talking all general stuff? I thought it was for far better things. Anyways one fine evening they were passing by a park were they saw a couple, deep in love, they were least bothered about the surroundings and were getting cozy in each other’s arms. Now I don’t have to tell you what they were doing in each other’s arms, we all know, that’s what I believe. Mike started staring at the couple, not to forget the girl was cute and the guy was dashing. Tina started feeling uncomfortable or rather jealous and pulled Mike away from the scene. They tried to enjoy their so called honey moon trip and came back home. Let’s not talk on the particulars of what they did or/and what they could have done.

Two years went by, they lived together and they still remained 2 and not 3. I mean they had no children, like expected all the relatives were keen to know what the problem could be, any medical issues or any personal issues. They were all confused, Mike’s parents took them to best of the best doctors but nothing happened. People like me had different thoughts going on in their mind like do they have fair idea about sex? or are they literate with an illiteracy tag on sex education. On repeated investigations one of their common friends, Tony came to know that the duo never had sex till date. So now Tony had to give a solution or rather become the hero of the movie and think of a plan for the couple. Tony just recalled his childhood days when he had very innocently asked his parents “From where do kids come into this world?”. For which, like all our parents his parents also told a lie that, when we pray to god he listens to our prayers and one fine night he comes to the parents and hands over a beautiful child wrapped in decorated bucket of flowers. But as we grew, we all came to know how we all actually came into this world. Our dear parents lie to us so much and expect all truth from us when we grow up. Ridiculous. Anyways, Tony decided that he will take duo through a sex education class as he was not sure if they actually knew all about sex. He decided that he will take the twosome on a honey moon trip once again so that they feel more comfortable, understand each other and enjoy each other’s company and experiment on all the staffs they have learnt in the sex education sessions. So keeping the plan up to the mark Tony arranged for best of the best hotel in Bangalore booked 4 tickets for himself, Mike, Tina and Tina’s friend Ria so that everything goes well at their second honeymoon. Tony and Ria accompanied them for support.

All four of them reached Bangalore went to their rooms freshened up and came for lunch. Meanwhile when I came to know that they were in Bangalore I planned to meet them all for dinner that evening. So after lunch Tony and Ria spoke to Mike and Tina, gave them some motivation and left them in their room. Tony and Ria planned to have a short walk to market and then to a park nearby. After few hours Tony and Ria came back to the hotel and were desperate to check with Mike and Tina if everything went fine. Keeping their fingers crossed they went up to their room and knocked the door. Tina opened the door and invited Tony and Ria to come in. Tony had a quick look at the bed, the bed was neat and clean which created doubts in his mind. “Where is Mike?” asked tony. “He left room long back, I don’t know where he is” replied Tina. Tony was confused he saw all his plans going in vain. Tony immediately called up Mike then rushed to the common men’s loo. He entered the loo and slowly called “Tony, are you there?”. One of the bathroom doors was open and when tony peeped in, he say Mike sitting under the shower (With his cloths on) depressed and crying. Tony could feel that he was hurt very badly. He asked “What’s the matter?” “What happened?” “Why are you crying?”, that was the end of Mikes patience, he started “she cares for me so much, she keep all my things ready before I ask, she has never asked me for anything, always adjusted with what I had and what I shared with her and I am so selfish that I cannot give her the love that she deserves”. Tony’s level of understanding had gone for a toss. He was totally confused now. All his senses were running at a speed of 140 KMPH. Tony asked “Mike, if everything is fine then what’s the problem?” Mike looked into Tony’s eyes and said “I am attracted to men, I like men, I am a gay!”. For a second Tony could not understand what Mike was trying explain. He asked once again “What are you saying mike?” Tony said “yes I am gay and you heard it right”. There was pin drop silence for 10 seconds and when they both looked around I was standing at the door with a shock. My eyeballs were half out of my eyes, my hands were on my mouth preventing the voice to come out and I was standing still.  After a minute or so, me and tony realized that we had to console Mike and get some way out of this. After discussing a lot we decided that Mike had to disclose this secret to Tina. “You have to speak the truth, you have to tell tina about this, you can’t ruin tina’s life like this” said Tony. Mike got up and said “Let’s face this, I am going to tell tina everything, Lets go”, Mike started walking towards his room. We just followed him. It was like a tsunami (Mike) was heading towards the room; it will break the door and swipe away all (Tina’s) happiness leaving behind an expected dry life for all. Mike kept his hand on the handle of the door, took a deep breath and pushed it to open. The door opened and even before Mike could start talking he realized that Tina and Ria were sitting on the sofa, Ria was sitting in Tina’s lap, they were very close to each other so close that they could feel each other’s heartbeat. To be more precise they were kissing each other. There was an intimate scene going on between Tina and Ria. When they realized that Mike and all of us were in the room they got up and stood straight. Tony was about to faint as he could not take such sudden shocks, that too 2 in a row on the same day or rather in the same hour!. Mike was staring at Tina and Ria. I stood speechless and an imaginary cloud came on my head in which Mike was singing the song “Yahi aprad(Mistake) mein har bar karta hoon, admi hoon admi se pyar karta hoon(Every time I repeat the same mistake, I am a man and I end up loving a man)” on the other hand Tina was continuously repeating a single dialogue “Ek aurath hi ek aurath ko samaj sakti hai (only a women can understand another woman)”. So let’s come out of my cloud now. The situation was fully tensed. Mike ran up to Tina hugged her tightly and said “Dear, look into my eyes”. Tina was afraid, she slowly looked up into Mike’s eyes. Mike said “Don’t worry dear, I like men, that’s the reason I never came close to you, I am a Gay”. As soon as Tina heard this she smiled and jumped and hugged both Mike and Ria. It was like a whole set of likeminded people had gathered to celebrate the gay rights. Oh god you are really a creator, you create things out of nothing.

So now you can understand that Mike was staring at the dashing guy in the park in their first honeymoon and tina was attracted towards the cute girl which made her uncomfortable and lead her to move out of the scene so that she could control herself. Never to forget, now we understand why both of their parents were so happy after Mike and Tina’s first night. If everything would had normally happened on first wedding night (sex). Mike’s and Tina’s parents should have indeed got a bravery award. But the destiny had its own games to play! ;).

“That Day when I woke up”

I have visited many Blogs. Each person has his own style and tone to express or jot down the content, they start off with saying “this is my first blog post” or many of them simply start with their introduction. I wish to post my first content on my blog with an incident that happened to me. I would like to narrate the incident rather so it goes like this.

It was in the holy month of Ramzan that one fine evening after my daily prayers I was going through a magazine which had a very beautiful or rather practical article on arranged marriages by Mr Robert Epson which impressed me a lot I became a big fan of his thoughts, how arranged marriages are far more successful than the loved ones. I went to my bed happily keeping the magazine under my pillow, as it was already late and i had to wake up early in the morning so that I can have my early morning breakfast before i start my fasting for the day. As usual I got up at 4 am had my breakfast, offered my prayers and went back to sleep. As I am a pampered kid at house my dad or mom wakes me up for office so this time it was my dad with a heavy voice “it’s time for your office” “you will be late, get up”. As usual I woke up got ready and came out of my house and for my surprise it was a cloudy morning which I usually hate the most. In my usual low tone i said “what a bad start” and started to my office. I was 15 mins late to office and for my next surprise my boss had already reached and was waiting for me. He called me “Syed, come here” I thought my bad time had started but for my surprise I got a promotion with a double salary I was happy actually very happy. I spend my entire day thinking how will I spend or invest my next month salary and all sorts of planning and left office a little early so that I could give this good news to my loved ones at home. On the way I thanked the almighty “this day was not bad but actually very good I will love every cloudy day that comes in my life thank you so much god,” happily reached my house and as soon as I entered my house and was about to scream and tell about my promotion I realized that my parents were seriously discussing some stuff with another pair of oldies whom I had seen for the first time. Before I could realize anything my father came up to me hugged me and declared with happily “Son, congrats your marriage is fixed we have found a soul mate for you, please meet your would be in-laws” and following which rest of my family came happily with a big smile on their faces congratulating me. Was I surprised? Or was I shocked? Or maybe something that I can’t explain but definitely I was not happy. I was thinking when did the process of ‘searching the girl for me’ start? I never knew about this and why dint they ask me? Are they going to allow me meet her before marriage? I simply could not say anything but give an artificial smile which they understood or rather took it as my acceptance for the wedding. I thought I was still a kid, just started enjoying my professional life and from where did this marriage come in? Huh? Then as usual I stood in front of the mirror talking to myself when I realize that I have actually grown and I am not a kid any more, but marriage responsibility? I was totally confused. So now you know why I hate cloudy days.

The next day I went to office and called up few of my friends (who are big time fans of Calvin & Hobbes cartoon stories) to share this shocking news and they all laughed till they can and said “This one could be a great piece of story for calvin when he grows up”. I was like pissed off, kept the call and finished my daily work at office and got back home. But the suspense was not yet over as soon as I reached home I had a very good news to hear rather it was actually a good news for my family but definitely not for me, My father came up to me hugged me and said “Son, congrats your marriage is fixed 15 days from now”. All my questions were answered, so it was decided prior that I will not be told about my marriage fixing and they will not allow me to meet or talk to so called my future soul mate before marriage and they call it a surprise for their son “Who on earth wants a surprise like this?”. I again stood in front of the mirror and scolded myself for not able to express my feeling and desires in front of my parents. Rather I respect them so much that I could not refuse for anything they do for me. It’s not that I dint want to marry, it’s just that they dint take my opinion or rather they dint allow me to see the girl nor her photograph as everything was coming in the installments of surprises. I was fully confused and depressed that my bachelor life is going to end very soon, that to for a girl whom I have never seen or spoken too. And not to forget I was scared now when my father comes and hugs me, you never know, which is the next nuclear bomb he is going to put on me.

Days passed by even the holy month of Ramzan got over with all the arrangements and purchasing done, the day came, “MY MARRIAGE DAY”. Everything seemed to be perfect all the arrangements were up to the mark, all relatives were in, small kids were hanging at the ice-cream stall for n number of scoops, some of my relatives were arguing with my parents for not involving them in the marriage arrangements, some people had come just to eat and their eyes were at the dinner table, there was a long red carpet leading its way to the stage, the stage looked to me as a demons chamber were I will go and when I come back/step down after some time I would have lost ‘my bachelorhood’ forever. The priest happy welcomed me; his smile reminded me of the butcher near my house who slaughters goats and chickens. It was like I will go to him and he will kill my bachelorhood and will distribute it to all bachelors happy standing behind me. So finally all the formalities were done and I was finally a married man, who is now supposed to be more responsible, take care of everything and everyone. Meanwhile, I heard my father speaking to one of his friends, as his friend was very curious to know how my father managed to convince me for an arranged marriage that to without me seeing the girl. For which my father proudly replied “My son had promised me that he will marry a girl of our choice”. I started recalling when did I do this, after thinking for some time I remembered, it seemed like an imaginary cloud was above my head in which the scene of me promising my parents in the year 2001 was going on I felt like jumping into that cloud and killing myself before I could have actually said the promising lines. So now it was time for dinner I was escorted buy a group of people to the dinner table which was arranged with all the tasty and favorite items that are usually found in marriages. Now I had no place to think as I was feeling hungry and the hunger had occupied all the space in by mind. As I was about to start my dinner i felt that there was someone trying to occupy the seat beside me, when I tried to figure it out it was a well-dressed lady with a long Ghooghat (An extra dupata or cloth which covers almost the entire face) trying to make herself comfortable beside me. Everyone around me were now looking at me and expecting a reaction, as it was none other than my soul mate sitting next to me. I realized that and was confused as what kind of reaction to give. I thought for a second and then said to everybody staring at me “I am feeling hungry can we start the Dinner” Everyone started laughing and started to eat. I was hungry and as well curious to look at her face I had two choice either try looking at her through her long ghooghat or just start my dinner. I thought and thought finally decided anyways I have to look at her face for rest of my life but I doubt if I can get such nice dinner again. So dumped all my feeling and curiosity on one side and started eating. Believe me the dinner was awesome. Suddenly I realized that many young girls had surrounded me, I felt like lord Krishna with all the gopis surrounding me, but very soon I realized that I was over thinking when all the girls started calling me Jiju (sisters husband is called) or bhayya (brother). It was time when I had to lift the ghooghat to look at my so called soul mate/wife. Meanwhile all my thoughts had again come back to my senses, I had again started thing of how would she look like etc. Finally the time came, I felt like a hero who is going to disclose the suspense of a 15 day fast running move, but for a change it was for myself, so I lifted the ghooghat I saw her and she saw me and then I dint feel like looking at her once again as she was far away from ‘My Kind of a Girl’ image. She was going on staring at me I felt as if she is telling me through her eyes “You are finished” “I am going to finish your life” “I am going to ruin your life HA HA HA” these kind of thoughts. it was not over yet, she spoke her first sentence to me “Why dint you have your food properly” it was in a lousy village girls tone which I have hated all my life. Looking at her it was like god has made a disaster and sent it to me to handle it. I was depressed, my mind was not working, I dint know what to do. I saw my sister standing a little far away from me with a smile on her face, I ran up to her, hugged her tightly and said “Tell me that this is a bad dream and it’s going to get over” “Tell me that it’s not real” “Tell me” I plead. I realized that my sister was not responding to any of my calls, I looked at her she seemed like a statue to me standing dumb with no reaction. People around me came to a standstill it seemed like someone had paused a fast running movie. There was complete silence around, no reaction from any one and suddenly I hear my father’s voice in a very low tone coming from a far distance “It’s time for office get up”, the voice became stronger “You will be late get up fast”. I opened my eyes and checked both sides of my bed for my so called Soul mate but there was no one there, to cross check I lifted my pillow and I found the magazine still lying there and realized that I was still a bachelor, the holy month of ramzan was not yet over and that I am still single. I happily consoled myself that it was rather actually a bad dream and later realized that it was the impact of the article I read last night on ‘arranged Marriages’. All thanks to Mr Robert.

Came out of my bed opened the main door; it was a bright sunny day I thanked god that it was just a dream. Although I know someday this nightmare is going to come alive and I have to face similar kind of situation. But till then “Enjoy Bachelorhood”.

My First Blog

Just wanted to crate one blog and see how it is so came in.