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"Hey Trived, tell me about your friends", a colleague asked. "What? Why?" "Where have you been, man? Are you not listening to our discussion?" "Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about something. So, we are, uh, discussing the topic 'friends'?" "Yeah, so can you tell us about your friends?" "Sure, definitely. I have to mention this person, and the name is Akash." "You got a photo or something? Just you know, if someone crashed into him, we can use your name..", someone in the group shouted. I scrolled down in the Gallery and showed the picture of us together.  "That seems very long back, you did not meet afterwards?" That was a good observation. I agreed and sighed. "Yeah, you know, he is just busy with his job, family, all that. We now talk rarely." "Right man, they happen. Just we have to move on, I think." Whispers are made regarding the opinion. I heard arguments that supported i...

***** Missed part - 6? You can find it here. ***** "Are you serious? Think once again before finalizing your decision", asked  Tarun's boss.  "Yes sir. I have given it enough thought before finalizing it", said Tarun. "I can refer you to a bigger company if you work for 6 more months. You are missing a great chance of earning millions", it was a mixture of advice and warning for Tarun. "I had Bungalows, Cars whatnot many things available in exchange for money. Peace, on the other hand, required more than money; Me." Tarun said. "What are you talking Tarun?"  "Sorry sir, I think I have read it somewhere." "What is that? Fiction book?" "Kind of, sir." "You guys lose yourself in something that did not exist. When will you face the reality man..?"  It becomes very easy to cross limits when people get frustrated. The adrenaline rush feels like we are doing it right, even though our brain tells us w...

***** Didn't read part 5? You can find it here.    *****      "Hey, she is now fine. I will take care of her. You can resume the job now if you feel okay", said Tarun with Aanya. Aanya smiled back, gathered herself and went to the office. Tarun, on the other side, badly wanted to be with his daughter, especially after the last night's conversation about her 12th birthday. However, he could not face his daughter. He had gone inside his room, closed it and started crying. He had cried till his eyes could not produce any tears. He had not attended any calls from his office. He was not a superhero who could be emotionally stable in any tough situation. He is a father. He was a father. He just gathered some strength for a few minutes to make Aanya feel better. Even he was not in a position to explain to Aanya what he was going through. It could complicate the issue.     After a few hours, Tarun had come outside the room and prepared meals. He had been ...

    "You are the first person receiving the card. Don't dare to skip my marriage!" Apoorva said while handing her marriage invitation to Rohan. He promised that he'd attend it. After some chat, Apoorva left his house. He took a deep sigh and managed to reach the sofa and throw himself over it. He was not in the mood for the work. His eyes are in a state between happy and sad. His lips are in a state between blessing her and cursing him. His heart is between beating and stopping.    'What happened? We were ready for this' - said to himself      'We did not know it was that hard' - came the reply    'It's okay, we can still talk to her and we will be her friend'      'But our time with her reduces. Our chats get shrunk'    'We had enough memories with her'      'We can not make more'    'We will also get a new partner, better than her'    'Are you sure?'    'We were not when ...

       Everyone in the class was in a festive mood. On the last day of their graduation, all were giving speeches in their own style. Some were trying to overcome their shyness and fear. Aditya overcame his stage fear. Shekhar overcame his feeble voice. Vani overcame her tendency to laugh. However, others were lifting up the spirits with their own swag, as usual.     Then came his turn. He actually thought to prepare and talk. But he was in no mood. He had to pay for that mistake - an impromptu speech and that too on a non-technical subject. He did not want to ask some more time. He did not want to observe others and copy them. He proceeded to the stage through the cheers of the audience.     "Hello everyone", he was still shivering. He continued. "We had a long time together. Enough time for a memorable journey. A journey from strangers to best friends. A journey from best friends to enemies. A journey from careless to responsible people. A journ...

     Everyone in the class was in a festive mood. On the last day of their graduation, all were giving speeches in their own style. Some were trying to overcome their shyness and fear. Aditya overcame his stage fear. Shekhar overcame his feeble voice. Vani overcame her tendency to laugh. However, others were lifting up the spirits with their own swag, as usual.     Then came his turn. He actually thought to prepare and talk. But he was lost due to other work the previous night. He had to pay for that mistake - an impromptu speech and that too on a non-technical subject. He did not want to ask some more time. He did not want to observe others and copy them. He proceeded to the stage through the cheers of the audience.     "Hello everyone", he was still shivering. He continued. "We had a long time together. Enough time for a memorable journey. A journey from strangers to best friends. A journey from best friends to enemies. A journey from careless to res...

***** For reading part - 4, click here. *****          "Everyone wished me yesterday. But why are you saying now?" Aanya asked him. Tarun replied, "It's not about being with you when you have everyone and everything. I'd be with you even when there is no one." She saw with a doubt. Tarun, trying to be spontaneous, said, "See, even I had a reminder on my mobile." This caused her to raise her eyebrows further high. "Should you have a reminder for remembering my birthday?". Tarun, realizing the flaw in his logic, said, "No no, I don't mean it. What I am saying is that..." She cut in the middle, and said, "You know what, how could I know that you're the one for me? Maybe I could get a better person as a partner. Someone who can use more percent of the brain.."   For her, it was just a funny question. But not for him. After thinking for a moment, Tarun said, "I am not sure, but what I tell you is to be with me,...