Arsenal... or Aarti?............ Torn apart!

“Yeah sure, 7 o clock sounds good... We’ll meet then, I’ll pick you up... Alright bye. Love you!” Arjun hung up with a bright smile drawn over his face. He had just locked in the time when he was going to meet his girlfriend Aarti. They had just started dating, and like every new couple, they couldn’t wait to see each other.

Arjun couldn’t wait for 7 o clock, he couldn’t wait to meet Aarti. He was pacing up and down in his room. He was with Rahul, his best friend. He glanced at his watch. And again. And then again. He started doing the arithmetic in his head and calculating the time remaining for him to meet his girlfriend.

A Silent Day.

“Boull Shyth!” That was a completely drunk me trying to say ‘Bull Shit’, and arguing with a friend of mine, Aryaan, during a football match we were watching at a bar. The club we were supporting had been awarded a free-kick, but it was very far from the goal, scoring from that kick was next to impossible. “I’ll do anytheeng if we ssscore, anytheeeeng. I’ll give youu one lac crore ruupeesss if whee score thees…”Okay I agree it wasn’t my finest moment, but c’mon you got me, right? It was impossible to score!

A Failed Attempt.

This piece of writing, I bring to you, on the back of several drafts and re-drafts, which have ended up as many, many paper balls tossed in the dustbin.

Saturday.

10 AM –


I got up to my mother’s loud and clear voice coming from somewhere very close to me. Drowsily, I opened my eyes, the alcohol from last night not making this arduous task any easier. I saw my mother talking to one of her girlfriends over the phone, and sitting suspiciously close to me, the reason for which I instantly get… ‘Yes, he is STILL sleeping… No, no, he’s doing NOTHING in these holidays. Just eating, playing his stupid FIFA, watching the ‘Two Men something’ TV show, and sleeping.’ I know my mother well enough to judge this as an indirect passing taunt.

In a World without Steve Jobs...

Flipping through ALL the newspapers of the 7th October edition, as well as several websites, this one peculiar image stands out of an almost-bald man, with his salt and pepper beard, his eyes transfixed upon the reader through his round rimless glasses. You can't help but make eye contact. Steve Paul Jobs he is, Co-Founder of Apple. THE Apple.