PART 7-Mysteries Unsolved

They dint know what to speak to each other.Although their eyes went straight for each other,they avoided each other. Jatin dint know that even such a day would come when they would refuse to recognize each other. He realised that Sharan had changed a lot.The characteristic beard was no longer there and there was also the spectacles that he wore now.He had grown taller and had become fuller.

They avoided each other for a while.Sharan went and stood near the large window on the side and was looking at the traffic below on the road.Jatin's gift could also be seen parked inside the building.After some time both were standing adjacent to each other oblivious to each other's presence.

Sharan:"Cool car"
Jatin:" yup it is,infact it was Sharan's favourite car" he said unknowing that Sharan was standing next to him.For a moment they looked at each other and briefly smiled at each other.

"How have you been?" Jatin asked.
"I am fine mach....dude" Sharan said.-they blurted out.They looked at each other and words would'nt mumble out.The word "macha" came instantly as they used to address each other during the college days.

Both made up some reason and went away from each other.The moment was getting too embarrassing.

They dint know what had happened in each other's life in the last 5 years.Jatin remembered the message he had received from Shruthi 5 years back.How it had changed his life and Sharan's!!
Just then Shruthi arrived in the party and it became embarrassing for the three of them to stay under the same roof.

"Welcome Mrs_____ "said the party host.
To be continued.........
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As Rahul was coming down the elevator of the 7star hotel he was staying in Goa for a few days he saw a friends group joking around with each other near the hotel lobby.He climbed the bus to the Malpe beach.He had come there as he had a business meeting with one of his boss's clients.
Wearing cool sandals he climbed onto one of the bus to the beach.There again he saw another group having fun.

He was alone sitting there on the sands.So much had happened during the last 5 years.Roopa and he had a breakup.
"This long distance thing isn't working Baby!!" he had said over the phone to Roopa.She had gone to USA for MS and he had continued his studies in India.He sat there in one of the huts having a drink all by himself.
"Happy Birthday Rahul!!" he said to himself having a tear and smile at the same time.
He remembered his birthday celebrations during his engineering days.

Just then he felt a hand placed on his shoulder.He turned back and it was __________

to be continued........
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Siddharth had been married 4 years now.But now the love between the couple was waning.Both having jobs meant Preeti and Sid got very less time to spend with each other.As he was sitting in the airport lounge waiting for his flight to London he saw a young couple sitting next to him.It seemed they were newly married and were on their honeymoon.

Looking at the freshness of their love he wondered where the love between Preeti and him had gone wrong.He remembered the time when he had gone to propose to Preeti on the day of her engagement.
"She was beautifully dressed with rich jewellery.She was waiting for Sid to arrive but had not heard from him since the time she had told that her parents had arranged a boy for her.She was not sure whether she could tell her parents about Sid as she was not sure what decision Sid had taken.As the ceremony began ,Sid in true filmy style ran into the mantap and screamed out his love for her."

For a boy who had done that,now he dint like to even hold her hand in public.She felt that Sid was not proud to have her as his wife.These misunderstandings only grew.

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Ravi's marriage card was being printed.5 years back when he was about to profess his love for Lavanya,words dint mumble out.After that he had not been in touch with her for a year.One day she was browsing through her computer,that she came across a folder titled "Ravi Usb".She was deleting all the unnecessary folders.There was a word document there titled "Still feelings".

She found it interesting and opened it.What she read there changed both of their lives forever.It was Ravi's unofficial love letter to Lavanya which he could not muster up the courage to show her.But probably GOD had intertwined their destinies that they were now getting married.
"Ravi you have the addresses of all your friends right?" asked his mother.He smiled smirkingly.He dint know a single one.

to be continued.........................

PART 6-One end and One beginning

So finally the hour had come.The time when most of the class would be seeing each other for the last time.As Jatin,Sharan,Ravi and Guru were leaving the room,Jatin suddenly remembered that he wanted all the photos of their group till then.He plugged in the pendrive and went straight to the photos folder.He accidentally opened the Shruthi folder. Seeing the joy in the faces of Sharan and Shruthi in the pics he was sad that he might have been responsible for their break up.

Sharan came over and

"You want them?" he quipped
Jatin was startled."What did he mean by this?""Did he know?"

To change the topic Jatin clicked on the Waynad trip photos.They came across a photo of the hotel they had stayed in there.Then Ravi remembered a funny moment about Jatin.Jatin had apparently boasted that he knew Tamil,Telugu,Malayalam,basically all the languages he had heard of.So the group decided to check the vocational skill of Jatin when negotiating the room price for one night.The hotel manager was a malayali and he dint know any other language.

So Jatin proceeded with his monkey antics.It looked like one was asking a different question and the other answering a different answer.

Jatin:"How much does the room cost...we are 6 of us"
Manager:"Yes yes....yes yes"
Jatin:"ok i know its yes but how much does it cost,in one room how many beds will be there?"

The word "bed" lit a bulb in the manager's head.He became alert and enthusiastic immediately.
Jatin:"Hello boss yenda rate iraka ?" asked Jatin in a language which was tamil but sounded malayali....He forgot to add room.

Jatin:"Nalla iraka?"(meaning is it good and clean in tamil)
Manager:"sakath bomb tambi,full shakeela unna"
Jatin:"what is he talking man,why is he bringing shakeela thing and all?"

The whole group was puzzled but they dint give much thought to it.Its after half an hour they realised what it was about.Two women suddenly entered and asked something in malayalam.

"heyyy muthumuchu phat phat" or it sounded something like it.
The boys dint understand a word.They called one of the helper there but he was of no use.They went down to the manager but fortunately there was someone there from Mysore itself.After some communication they realised that the women who had come were hookers.They were in for a shock and after that episode laughed their guts out about the whole incident.

The same language problem persisted when Rahul and Guru had gone to town to have some nonveg.They asked for some drink in the menu not knowing it was alcoholic.When the two returned back the hotel their eyes were red.They themselves dint know that they were drunk.When they drove the bike to Edukal Caves from there the bikes were swaying.

Rahul:"Yaakooooo something happening magaaaa," the words were twittering.
"Yenoooo ontharaaaa feeeeelinggg"

After half an hour everyone realised what had happened.
Photos they have so much memory captured in them.They have a capacity to make people laugh and cry at the same time.

After all the photos copying into the pendrive,the guys got ready and went to college.
Everyone expected the farewell to be high on sacharine.But surprisingly it went off in a dull manner.None of them were in a mood to talk.They could not believe that the journey had come to such a fast end and already they had cried out their eyes in the preceding days.

After dinner and hundreds of good byes,the gang sat in a contemplative mood.Siddharth and Sharan had to leave to Teerthahalli and Mangalore respectively.So Jatin decided to drop Sharan and Guru to leave Siddharth.The gang all hugged each other,but decided they would meet when they would have to come and collect their report cards.

Ravi saw Lavanya leaving when he turned to Rahul.
"What to do maga?"
Rahul:"if u really like her,go for it mama,go for it man,maximum she might slap you,but i dont think any girl will slap a schoolboy" he said with a glint in his eye,as though he was joking for the last time on Ravi.

Elsewhere Sharan climbed up the train and got his seat.Standing near the window,there was tears in both the friends eyes.But there was a sense of guilt in Jatin's mind."Should i tell him?"
"What if he comes to know before i tell him?". They had shared all secrets between themselves.As the train whistle blew and the green flag was waved Jatin(slowly running) screamed to Sharan-"I want to say something man,i want to say something".

Sharan:"I know maga"
and Jatin saw the last boggie go by.He sat on the seat there but people in sadness also are not left alone.The railway policeman asked him to leave immediately.

Siddharth had left.Guru wished him the best of luck.Both Guru and Jatin returned to their room to pack the last luggage left to leave the next morning.In the mean time Ravi saw Lavanya bidding her friends goodbye and driving her scooty away.Ravi hesitated for a moment but then decided to go behind her in his bike.

Rahul was waving goodbye to Renu.Roopa had left to Bangalore already.He went near Renu and

Rahul:"i just have to say this re,when i turn the pages of my life sometime later,the time spent with you will be the best time probably"

As he was leaving Renu called out and...........................(to be continued)

Ravi finally was able to overtake Lavanya near the Aishwarya Petrol Bunk signal.
Lavanya:"whats wrong Ravi?" she asked expectedly.
RAvi:" i just wanted to say...............(to be continued)

Jatin received a message from Shruthi.
"Can i talk to you?,its about Sharan"

He replied .............(to be continued)

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5 years later

There was a party in Umate Group to celebrate the 10 billion$ turnover,the best employees were being gifted lavish gifts.As his boss handed him the keys to his Honda Accord,Jatin looked outside the glass windows to the street.With the champagne half full in his glass he saw the happy people outside.He had got all the success he had aspired for professionally but he was missing something.

The clients of Umate Group were also invited.Some were top IT companies.As he went to the bar to fill his glass again he saw Sharan walking in.

The two friends looked at each other and.........................