Nikunj Comes Back…

Written on 6:09 AM by Kuchh Naya Karein?

The day Nikunj said he is going to Baroda to drop his girlfriend Sneha, Rahul told me Gujarat is up for something. Rahul says Nikunj is bad luck ( Panauti / panvati ) for everyone…Such pathetic thought! There is news flash that Ahmedabad has had a series of unfortunate bomb blasts! Rahul is not completely wrong. My sympathy with the families of people affected by the explosions and I wish these terrorists realize what they are doing to this world and the beautiful people who want to live peacefully, hoping that every night they will sleep peacefully knowing that the people they love are safe and happy.

Sneha told her parents in Baroda that she likes Nikunj. Her mom had high blood-pressure, hyper-tension, high blood-sugar… basically her mom was on a high! Her father… nice guy… went to this astrologer and came back with the much-expected conclusion – “ Nikunj will die if you marry him “.

Yesterday Nikunj called me at around 8, “ come to sutta-point. NOW!” being the social me I was at this jewelry exhibition dreaming that someday i will buy this beautiful ring for my girlfriend…good that Nikunj called and got me out of this dream. “ I will be there in ten minutes. don’t start talking to Rahul and Vishal before I reach or i will screw you!”, I said. This exhbitor thinks I am a finance master and kept talking. “ Are you coming or not!”, Nikunj said on the phone and i left the exhibition area. At sutta point, i could see Nikunj standing in front of Rahul and Vishal… both carrying their trade-mark crooked smile. Nikunj – “She told her parents that she wants to marry me and she if needed to choose then she will go with Nikunj instead of her parents”. Right then rahul and vishal sing the theme music of SRK’s don… which means this statement is under complete suspicion. I signaled Nikunj to carry on! Just then his phone rang… “ you idiot it has been one hour you reached Indore and you haven’t yet talked to your parents! Believe me i will make your life a living hell if you ditch me!” … Sneha was loud and clear… literally. “ Betoo i called my uncle… he is coming home in a while and i will let you know what happens” is all that Nikunj could say. While he was saying this… Rahul, Vishal and Me were busy dancing in front of Nikunj. Now came the most awaited time… he asked for our suggestions…Yaay! The three of us got up together but like always Vishal was the first one to speak out “ Dont run away”.
Rahul - “Shutup you idiot! Run-away nikunj but she is not a good match and she will make your life a complete mess and will also make you leave your family… but you wont find a better girl…so run-away!”
Me – “ Dont runaway. go to her place once, meet her parents, if they agree its fine. If not, then get married to her in the court secretly and ask her to go to her parents and tell them she is married to you and will now do whatever they say”.
Thats what we all agreed to. But Nikunj was still sad, very sad. He said there is a bigger problem…” Her parents want to see my photograph.” we all were silent for a while … waiting for someone to begin criticizing nikunj and tell him how bad he looks… ok.. Rahul started off… “ Get a facial done”.
Vishal – “Bleach also”
Me – “Straighten your hair”.
Rahul – “ Trim your eye-brows”
Vishal – “ buy a new pair of jeans that doesnt fall down when you dance”
Me – “ come to the gym with me and trim down your waist”
All this while the poor soul was loking at us, innocently, quitely… what else could he have done cos he knew we are his true friends trying to get the best out of him! He said ok and left. Rahul was behind Nikunj’s bike… Rahul’s bike has had a bad silencer since last one year so he doesnt take it out. Vishal left on his bike saying he will meet me at home… he is my first cousin and we live at the same place. I was in the car.

Just when i reached home the car ran out of petrol… thank God i reached home!

Later that night Hitesh called from Bhuvneshwar and started yelling, “ Whats wrong with this Rahul… he keeps asking me to get the call details for Anu every ten days. My friend in the telephone company has stopped answering my calls. I feel insulted. Tell him i wont get him any more details!” … i heard him silently… asked him how he is doing, told him we miss him a lot. Also told him that mom said Hitesh was a very nice guy. Also told him that i missed eating out with him, only after he left we all realized how a part of our daily life he has become. After all this i said “ Bhai please get rahul the call details this time! I will ask him not to bother you after this once”. After all the praise he had to do it.

Anu, is a nice girl. very very short girl with a big big nose and unfortunately she is Rahul’s girlfriend. He is 6’2’’, Just completed MBBS and is now trying to figure out if he should do MBA, IAS or MD. He says he doesnt love Anu but wont let her cheat on him. So keeps checking her call details every now and then.

Nikunj’s sms – “ My folks are ready for the marriage, lets go to the gym this morning”. I replied saying great and slept with the assurance to myself that i wont wake up for Gym.

Goodnight.