with the show without Vikrant, even if it meant facing the seniors’ anger. Vikrant left abruptly without informing anyone. Without caring about anything, he ran after the metro girl who had left the college premises in a hurry. He saw her get into an auto. He hurriedly waved out to another approaching auto. After getting in, he told the auto driver, ‘Bhaiya, us auto ke peeche chalo.’ The auto stopped outside Vishwavidyala metro station. Seeing her get out, Vikrant got out too. He was careful to stand at a few meters distance from her lest she sees him following her. His phone kept ringing but he didn’t care to pick it up. He thanked his stars that his phone was on silent mode else his cover would have been blown off. Anamika and Yuvi were both calling him continuously. They sent him numerous text messages. But he ignored all of them. Both of them got into the same metro without the girl knowing about it. She had no clue someone was following her. He kept some distance from her and watched her like a love-struck boy. She was busy listening to songs on her iPod. He saw a few guys purposely trying to touch her or brush their body against hers, which annoyed her a great deal. More than her, Vikrant was annoyed but he didn’t let his anger show because he did not want to create a scene in the metro. She got down at Saket and he continued with his chase. Then he saw her get into an apartment. That was it. She disappeared in a second and he was left staring at the empty road. What do I have to do to get noticed by you? Change my hair, change my clothes, change the way I walk, or change the way I talk? It’s been a while since we have known to each other—at least I know you—yet I am invisible to you. Your one look makes me go weak in the knees. It takes me to a place that I can’t even describe. Is it wrong if I want more of you? I knew the day I saw you that we were meant to be together. It’s our destiny… then why is it taking so much time for us to come together? What should I do to make you realize how much I love you? How desperately I wish you come to your apartment’s terrace right now and give me a flying kiss. I left my show for you but still you are not aware of my feelings. Why? What do I have to do to get noticed by you? A tear came rolling down his cheek as he looked at his reflection in the mobile screen. Why wasn’t he able to gather the courage to talk to her? What was holding him back? He left his show abruptly and ran from there to approach her, to talk with her, to share his feelings with her but he did nothing. As he walked back towards the college, he realized what a blunder he had made. He immediately took out his mobile phone and checked his messages. There were many. He opened one of them sent by Yuvi. Dude, what happened to you? I didn’t expect this from you. Do you realize how important this show was for us? Anyway, we have left the college premises. The show has been cancelled. The last line kept reverberating in his mind. The show has been cancelled . He didn’t know how to react. He felt guilty and called Yuvi to apologize to him but Yuvi’s cell was unavailable. He decided to tell Yuvi and Anamika the truth. He walked back alone helplessly. All he could do was to wish that things would fall in place once again.
An Ending and a Beginning ‘W hat do you think of yourself? Were you out of your mind? Do you even know what you have done and how badly it has affected our band’s image? I am getting so many messages about our cancelled show. Everybody is asking us for a valid reason to justify your abrupt escape. What am I supposed to tell everyone?’ screamed Yuvi at the top of his voice. ‘Will you fucking care to speak up?’ Anamika was standing beside Vikrant while Yuvi gave him an earful. Vikrant, Yuvi, and Anamika had met later in the night after the cancellation of the show on Vikrant’s request. Vikrant had managed to convince them to meet him by apologizing for