Continued from The Wedding Gift Part 3 url: http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2018/04/experimental-creative-writing-story.html
In the blog post above – I told you the Ending of the Story.
Now – here is the beginning and middle...
THE
WEDDING GIFT
Fiction Short Story
By
VIKRAM
KARVE
New Delhi
Circa 1982
(NB:
This Story happened 36 years ago in 1982. At that time – there were no mobile
phones, no internet, no email – nothing. Even landline phones were not given to
junior officers like me – and – even in the office – we shared a phone kept in
the centre of the office – so there was no privacy at all. So – in the absence
of the communication facilities we have today – the best way to communicate with
friends was to meet and talk to each other)
Part
1
My “girlfriend” was
getting married – to someone else.
It was expected.
We – my “girlfriend”
Nisha and Me – we knew that our “worlds” were different – and – it was
impractical for us to get married to each other – so – we did not have any
unrealistic expectations from our friendship.
So – we kept our
friendship at the “platonic” level.
Yes – we are happy as
we were – just pure friends – and we did not want to take our relationship to
the “next level”.
But – Nisha and Me –
we were good friends.
We met every Saturday
morning – in the Library – on Curzon Road (now known as Kasturba Gandhi Marg) –
and then – after our browsing was over – we would go out for lunch to some
place in Connaught Place (CP) which was nearby.
One Saturday morning –
the moment she saw me – Nisha said excitedly:
“I am getting
married…”
“When…?” I asked.
“My wedding is on the
3rd of next month…” she said.
“So fast…?”
“Yes – everything
happened very fast – the “Boy” and his parents came over on Wednesday – and the
marriage was fixed…”
“You met the “Boy”
only once…?”
“Yes. You know how it
is in our society. The elders decide everything…”
“Yes…” I said.
“At least one thing is
good – I won’t have to live in a joint family in his village. My “would-be-husband”
has managed to get transferred to Delhi – so we will live in Delhi…” she said.
“That’s good…” I said.
I wondered whether
Nisha would continue her friendship with me after her marriage – it all
depended on how “broadminded” her husband was.
We met again the next
Saturday – and Nisha gave me her wedding invitation card.
“I am sorry – but I
won’t be able to attend your wedding…” I said to Nisha.
“Why…? You have to
come…” she said.
“I have to go abroad
on duty for a training course. I have to leave on the 1st – just 2
days before your wedding…” I said.
“Do you have to go…?”
she asked – her disappointment was visible on her face.
“You know how it is –
I tried my best – but I have to go. But – it’s only for a month – I’ll meet you
here in the library on the first Saturday after I come back…” I said.
“Yes – I will be back
from my honeymoon by then…” she said.
“Honeymoon – already
planned…?”
“Just 3 days in
Mussoorie – he has to join duty on the 10th of next month here in Delhi…” Nisha
said.
“Okay…” I said.
We browsed in the
library for some time – and then we had lunch at Gaylord in CP.
As I said “good bye” to
Nisha – I somehow got the feeling that it was the end of our beautiful
friendship.
End of Story (Part 1) – Part 2 will be added soon...
VIKRAM KARVE
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Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
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Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
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Disclaimer:
1. This story is a fictional spoof, satire, pure fiction, just for fun and humor, no offence is meant to anyone, so take it with a pinch of salt and have a laugh.
2. All stories in this blog are a work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the stories are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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