Fool Again
It was a Friday evening. He stood dejected, looking at the dark clouds above.The rain had started to come down hard, but he wasn’t bothered. The charismatic smile on his lips and the shine in his eyes had disappeared all of a sudden. Agitated and perturbed as never before, Anil was deeply disturbed by the recent chain of events.
He heard his phone ringing. Without any interest and energy left in him, he was forced to answer the call. He started to walk as he slowly got back in senses and started to realize that he was getting soaked.
“Hey! How are you? What did she say??”
It was Raj…..
Raj and Anil met as arch rivals in a vital cricket match in college. With star performances from both of them, the gripping nail bitter between the teams resulted in a dramatic tie. The tough battle on the field had metamorphosed into a beautiful bond between them. Anil had hinted about certain serious things to Raj only on the morning of Friday. Raj had been waiting to get some news from Anil since afternoon.
Anil knew it was an overseas call, but he was too choked to talk. Hesitantly he spoke into the phone “Raj…sorry yaar….I cannot talk right now….just check your mail in an hour…you will get to know what happened…” he said, and terminated the call.
His memories rolled 6 years back in time as he started walking back to his office. ‘Falling in love couldn’t have been much simpler’, he thought. The very instant he saw her, he was in love! She possessed all the qualities that he wanted his ideal partner to possess. Sweet memories kept flashing until he reached his office. He took his seat in front of the computer.
He started typing out the mail to Raj….
“Dear Raj,
Sorry about the phone call…I wasn’t really in a mood to talk. I really appreciate your concern. Anywayz, there were certain things I had wanted to tell you for a very long time….but guess that moment did not arrive until today. I gave you a clue about the happenings in the recent past….but it was not all….
I first saw her when I whizzed past her on the road with my motorcycle. She and her family moved into our neighborhood about 6 years ago. She looked an angel to me. In a few meetings and conversations, I was convinced that she was the girl of my dreams and a person who would complete me. I could sense something was going on between us, but we were confused souls. Inhibitions prevented me from expressing my love and adoration for her.
I had a testing time when she moved out of our neighborhood. I almost gave up when I unsuccessfully tried to trace her whereabouts. After some intense searching, I finally located her after 3 years. We started our conversations right from where we had left them. Things moved smooth as I had expected and I decided it was time to break the ice.
I proposed my love to her a few hours after I talked to you today morning. I dunno what, but she rejected my proposal for some reason. Well, change is inevitable and I believe that things have changed in her point of view. Although I wasn’t convinced with the reasons she gave me, ultimately I guess I have lost her and my quest to retain her has faded away.
It is always bitter to accept the truth, and in my case….the truth is that she no longer likes me. I’ll talk to you soon.
With a heavy heart,
Anil
………………………………………..”
With much grief in him, he still managed to smile at the other colleagues when he started walking out of his office. It was still raining outside. Unperturbed, he took a walk to reach the nearby railway station. It was a long wait for his train. Finally when his train arrived and just when he was ready to board…he found a melodious young voice in perfect harmony with the chords of his guitar.
“Can’t believe that I’m the fool again…….”
Anil was taken aback for a second. As the compartment doors opened, he stood still. He continued to stare at the guy who was singing the song. Finally, when it struck to him that it was time, he shook his head, gave a gentle smile and boarded the train….. He had decided to start the journey of his life without the girl he had always dreamt of……
He heard his phone ringing. Without any interest and energy left in him, he was forced to answer the call. He started to walk as he slowly got back in senses and started to realize that he was getting soaked.
“Hey! How are you? What did she say??”
It was Raj…..
Raj and Anil met as arch rivals in a vital cricket match in college. With star performances from both of them, the gripping nail bitter between the teams resulted in a dramatic tie. The tough battle on the field had metamorphosed into a beautiful bond between them. Anil had hinted about certain serious things to Raj only on the morning of Friday. Raj had been waiting to get some news from Anil since afternoon.
Anil knew it was an overseas call, but he was too choked to talk. Hesitantly he spoke into the phone “Raj…sorry yaar….I cannot talk right now….just check your mail in an hour…you will get to know what happened…” he said, and terminated the call.
His memories rolled 6 years back in time as he started walking back to his office. ‘Falling in love couldn’t have been much simpler’, he thought. The very instant he saw her, he was in love! She possessed all the qualities that he wanted his ideal partner to possess. Sweet memories kept flashing until he reached his office. He took his seat in front of the computer.
He started typing out the mail to Raj….
“Dear Raj,
Sorry about the phone call…I wasn’t really in a mood to talk. I really appreciate your concern. Anywayz, there were certain things I had wanted to tell you for a very long time….but guess that moment did not arrive until today. I gave you a clue about the happenings in the recent past….but it was not all….
I first saw her when I whizzed past her on the road with my motorcycle. She and her family moved into our neighborhood about 6 years ago. She looked an angel to me. In a few meetings and conversations, I was convinced that she was the girl of my dreams and a person who would complete me. I could sense something was going on between us, but we were confused souls. Inhibitions prevented me from expressing my love and adoration for her.
I had a testing time when she moved out of our neighborhood. I almost gave up when I unsuccessfully tried to trace her whereabouts. After some intense searching, I finally located her after 3 years. We started our conversations right from where we had left them. Things moved smooth as I had expected and I decided it was time to break the ice.
I proposed my love to her a few hours after I talked to you today morning. I dunno what, but she rejected my proposal for some reason. Well, change is inevitable and I believe that things have changed in her point of view. Although I wasn’t convinced with the reasons she gave me, ultimately I guess I have lost her and my quest to retain her has faded away.
It is always bitter to accept the truth, and in my case….the truth is that she no longer likes me. I’ll talk to you soon.
With a heavy heart,
Anil
………………………………………..”
With much grief in him, he still managed to smile at the other colleagues when he started walking out of his office. It was still raining outside. Unperturbed, he took a walk to reach the nearby railway station. It was a long wait for his train. Finally when his train arrived and just when he was ready to board…he found a melodious young voice in perfect harmony with the chords of his guitar.
“Can’t believe that I’m the fool again…….”
Anil was taken aback for a second. As the compartment doors opened, he stood still. He continued to stare at the guy who was singing the song. Finally, when it struck to him that it was time, he shook his head, gave a gentle smile and boarded the train….. He had decided to start the journey of his life without the girl he had always dreamt of……
Baby I know the story
I ve seen the picture
It s written all over your face
Tell me what s the secret
That you’ve been hiding
And who s gonna take my place
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
Baby you should ve called me
When you were lonely
When you needed me to be there
Sadly you never gave me
To many chances
To show you how much I care
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
About the pain and the tears
Ohooooo if I could I would
Turn back the time
Oh yeah
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
I ve seen the picture
It s written all over your face
Tell me what s the secret
That you’ve been hiding
And who s gonna take my place
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
Baby you should ve called me
When you were lonely
When you needed me to be there
Sadly you never gave me
To many chances
To show you how much I care
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
About the pain and the tears
Ohooooo if I could I would
Turn back the time
Oh yeah
I should ve seen it comin
I should ve read the signs
Anyway I guess it s over
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
I thought this love would never end
How was I to know
You never told me
Can t believe that I m the fool again
And I who thought you were my friend
How was I to know you never told me
* ‘Fool again’ was a number from Westlife released in the year 2000
posted by Stallion at 4:25 AM
8 Comments:
Let me know if you need any help on commiting suicide.....i cud suggest suitable methods. Cheers!!!!
Good job..love ya!
P.s.
Falling in love isn't all it's cracked up to be anyway :)
thambi...ore kaadhal ooril illayada...
very touching indeed.. with all your pranks and jokes on ppl i never imagined u cud have a sensitive side as well.. kallukul irkum irama..
Good blog but Dil peh mat le yar ! still a long way to go ......
hmm.. waiting to meet you online next time... we need to talk :)
when people move apart, and you dont, it feels like a part of you is torn away from you, ripped off when you were sleeping. Beautifully captured!
good one
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