Special Edition - Part 2

Hey,

Firstly, a Very Happy EID and Ganesh Chaturthi to everyone.

It’s been more than 40 days since I wrote the 1^st part but sorry, my convenience comes first. ;)  

If you’re directly reading this post, I suggest you first take a look at the 1^st part below this post and then come back to this in order to catch the storyline. Cheers. :)

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 The PHONE CONVERSATIONS

11^th June 2006 –

“Hello, is this Neil?” the sweetest voice Neil had heard on his Landline since a long time

“Yup, who’s this?” answered Neil, who was on a Mini-Mission in his room searching for his Jammies.   

“This is Mona.” Neil Jumped down from his Bed in excitement on hearing her name. Then followed his NINJA Antics by looking into the mirror to see if his hair looked good. Yeah, most Guys do that before talking to chicks.

She continued ”We met today remember? I got your number from Ankit. I wanted to wish you on your B’day and also apologize for my behavior. Ankit told me that you’re a nice guy. Sorry for ruining your B’day. I really felt bad about that.” She was certainly a bit embarrassed saying these words.

“How can I forget you?” With a smile of the size of a Sumo Wrestler’s rear End on his face he continued. “That too so soon? Naaaa. Not possible. And you need not apologize, it’s cool. It was just a misunderstanding. You didn’t ruin anything instead you just made my day by wishing me. Thanks a lot”. Neil winks at the mirror.

“Oh…. That’s Nice. Was so worried that you may be mad at me. If I was you, I’d never had even answered your call.” And she giggles.

No male specie till today has been able to figure out why exactly girls laugh after cracking jokes. Maybe it’s a signal of some sort like “It was a Joke. It’s over. So LAUGH. NOW!!!”

And after a Silence of more than 4 and a half seconds Neal pops up with a Deadly question.

“So, now that we’re friends, I need my B’day Gift. Can we meet tomorrow?” and just as he ended his sentence he realized it wasn’t too smart of him to say that. Damn!!!! He just blew his rep again.

“Oh…. Actually……………………..” When girl’s start with “Oh… Actually and pauses” you just know it’s gonna be a NO!!!

 “Actually I’m busy tomorrow and I’m not allowed to go out of house late nights. I’ve project work for the rest of the week, have journals to submit next week and Exams the week after that so I’ve a packed schedule Sorry.”

 “Wow. I asked about one day but you just told me all your activities for the entire Month. It’s cool. A simple NO would’ve been fine too. Can I atleast call you tomorrow?” he said but with his Fingers crossed now.

“Actually, me talking to boys isn’t something that my Sister likes too much and if she tells mum then I’m DEAD. So Sorry again.”  She said hesitantly.

With that stupid smile still on his face, Neil – “Okay. So the last option that I can think of is maybe if you have an email id or something we could be in touch through that. I hope your sister or your alien Neighbor doesn’t secretly hack into your Email Id every day, read your mails and stalk you 24*7. Do they?”

She Giggles again. Although laughter has many advantages but one of the most important and Under-rated advantages of it is that it buys you some time to think of a good reply.

Mona - “Hmmm…. Yeah, we could do that. That’s actually a really good idea. Just note down my id and mail me sometime.”

Neil interrupts her, hustling his way to his bag to find a pen and paper as if the Afghani Terrorists had me at gunpoint “Just a sec. Just a sec. Hold on. Yeah. Got it. Now Shoot.”

“It’s ***********@*****.com” she said as her voice lowered by 10 decibels. “Hey, look I got to go, Looks like sis is coming. Will talk to you later. Bye.”

Neil - “Okies. Adios then.”

Mona – “What’s Adios?”

Neil – “Adios is Bye in Spanish.”

 “Okay. Spanish? Nice. Chal Bye.” Mona smiles as she hangs up.

 Now, a lesson on Human Behavior. When we’re very happy, we either Shout, Smile, dance, sing or do anything that makes us look stupid. And Neil, well he did all of that combined into one. He was smiling, Singing (more of shouting), Dancing and according to the news reports on some TV channels he even hit his head once. Basically he was VERY HAPPY.

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5 Years later. 

11^th June 2011 –

“Neil?” the voice on the other end said.

Neil recognized that voice with no real difficulty

“Mona? You know I’m innocent. Why would I ever even think of hurting you? And who died? None of my friends died? It was those two guys who actually tried to kill us who were shot that night and I still don’t know who shot them. You have to believe me Mona. I’m not lying this time.”

“As great a CON that you are, as good a liar that you’ve always been I know this time that you’re not lying. The only way for you to be safe was if you went somewhere away from here. I knew that being the adamant guy that you are, you wouldn’t ever had listened to me. So I just pulled one Maste- class Scam on you.” She said with a smile on her face.

Neil confused and baffled “What do you mean a Scam? And why did those Cops leave me here? This is some girly pinkish apartment, Oh wait this is your apartment, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it is my apartment Neil. The plan was simple. The Fake Cops that I hired arrest you, everyone thinks you’re arrested. On your way you fool the cops and escape from everyone’s sight, which by the way is very believable since it wouldn’t be the first time you managed to fool someone right Neil?” Was there Pun Intended in her last sentence line? Only she knows it.  

Mona - “Now, you’ll stay there till we figure out what exactly is going on? And find out who wants you dead.”

Neil - “What? I’ve to stay here till we find the one who wants to kill me? Oh boy, going by my judgment, it’s gonna be a LONG stay here.  I mean the list of ‘WHO wouldn’t kill me’ might be actually smaller than it’s contrary”.

Mona - “If you don’t shut up right now, you can add my name to that ‘Wanna KILL Neil’ list too.”

Neil – “Ah, Beautiful death. So who all know about this plan?”

Mona – “As of now, just you and me.”

Neil – “Tell NOBODY else about it then. And by NOBODY I mean even your darling Fiancé Aryan. Get it?”

Mona  - “I still don’t get it why you Hate Aryan so much. He’s such a sweet guy.”

Neil – “I don’t hate them. I just…….. Chuck it.”

Mona – “Anyways I’ll be there soon to meet you. Till then don’t empty my refrigerator please.”

 Neil – “Can’t guarantee much about that Sorry. But, Nice plan dude, Pretty smart for a Girl I must say.”

Mona – ‘Neil???”

Neil – “Yup”.

Mona – “SHUT UP!!!”

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When will I write the Next Part [if at all any] is not very sure. Leave your comments/Abuses/Appreciation/suggestions here or at my mailbox.

Cheers!!! :)

P.S –A special mention to all the people who celebrate their B’day this Month. Advance B’day wishes to

- Rishabh, Shikha, Madhura, Pooja, Sachin, Anirudha, Sachin, Emad, Mihir, Preetham, Ankush, Neha, Anusha. [Sorry if I missed any]

[Arjun Sundar - I’ll pay you the Royalty for stealing this idea. Cheers :) ]