Another Valentine’s Day. Another day I expected a lot from, only to be disappointed.
This day excites me, for the interesting possibilities it brings. What if someone asked someone to actually marry and he/she agreed? What if a boy shouted ‘I Love You’ in a fit of excitement to a girl, assuming he was not heard by his friends, and the girl replied ‘But You are like my Brother!’ and everyone heard that? Wouldn’t it be historically hilarious?
And what if Real romantic things happened? No one is interested in drama (with small d) here. No stupid hopes promises, and being together, and other fluff of that kind. Even when people do get together, their stories are tired and terribly boring. Some stories that could have otherwise been interesting are terribly misogynist, so there’s not much there.
Thankfully, there is at least ONE interesting incident that happened last year that merits mention. It’s funny, and kind of romantic. The names have been changed for privacy issues.
Ram, Shyam and Hari are good friends. It is Valentine’s Day 2008. Ram is seeing Sita, though on that day they do not meet because of their tight schedules. In the evening Shyam asks Ram if he’s going to let the day go without seeing Sita. Ram’s tired and sad, and he replies there’s no other option. Then out of the blues, someone gets the idea they should go to her hostel to see her. Because of its absolute craziness, the idea is accepted.
It’s quarter to twelve at night. The three guys reach outside the girls’ hostel, dodging the eyes of vigilant(or not so much) guards and imsomniac teachers who are taking rounds at midnight. Hari calls Sita’s friend Gita and asks them to come outside their house. Gita is not sure: their duty teacher Raavan is still around. Hari gets irritated—here they were, at a very cold midnight, outside their hostel, and could they not even come out of the house? Gita thinks fast, and remembers there is no water in the house. They get out of the house, pretending they need a drink.
Ram and Sita meet being the pillars and talk for some time. Ram gives Sita something cute—probably a teddy bear or something like that. Meanwhile, the other three people are talking awkwardly, shivering, and wondering how long they have before they get caught.
They hear leaves ruffling and being crushed. They are done for! They will be caught and reported, and be accused of things they had no plans of doing. Their hearts are racing. It was a terrible idea from the very beginning, they think. Gita is about to break into tears.
It’s not a teacher. Nor a guard. It is just the principal’s dog. Everyone is relieved. It could have been a real person, though, and they could have gotten into trouble real quick. So they cut the meeting short and go back to their respective houses. THE END!