I held your hand, when everyone was against you. I wiped
your tears, when everyone was cause of your tears. But when you got everything,
you left me aside. You were my everything but how I became your nothing??
This was the last message send by my friend Rohit to his
girlfriend Nikita. I had never imagine that such a cute couple will have such a
tragic end.
These dates back to
long time ago when we were in college. Rohit was one of my best buddies. From
submitting last moment assignments to playing pranks or doing ragging to
fighting for a social cause, we always rubbed shoulder together. I still
remember how we had made our college proud by winning so many inter college tournaments.
We were called rockstar duo of the college, ahead in sports as well as in studies.
Cut to second year,
I was actively involved in interacting with juniors. But, Rohit was against
ragging so he had joined anti ragging committee’s was also against ragging but
always believed that there should be healthy interaction between juniors and seniors.
After all being the torchbearer(hahaaaaaaaa) of this college that’s my responsibility.
I remembered a girl was sitting in the corner of a classroom trying to hide
from the so called ragging. But who could have been saved from my barbarian eyes.
I asked her to stand up and give her introduction. She was apprehensive and in
order to make her relaxed I touched her shoulders and she got more tensed. In
between Rohit came and stopped me and that put him into her good books (I
didn't know in which book I was lying!!!) He took me out of class and told me
she was friend of his cousin, so he wants to protect her. I said protect from me,
do I look like a debaucher? He said, yes you do. At that moment I realise my
friend has feeling for her.
They became good
friends and Nikita also realised I was not dangerous at all. She told me you
are just a frustrated guy which is a syndrome of studying in all boys’ school.
I asked her do you have a sister or cousin like you? My jokes and pranks
continued while they were getting serious with each other. Rohit was now
devoting more time to her rather than sports and studies.
One day three
of us were watching a reality show Zodies
in DTV. I was saying them all these reality shows are rigged and explain them
how they do it only for publicity. Nikita opposed by saying all are not rigged
and at least not his favourite show Zodies. I had an altercation with her and
challenged her to take part in reality shows. I didn't know my challenge will
change our lives.
In a
month time there was a modelling contest in a reality show, Nikita wanted to
take part in it. I told her don't do it for challenge but she told me it was
not for my challenge but her dream. Girls, more you argue with them more you
lose your hair, I had given up. But twist in the story came when her family
opposed this idea. Her conservative family was strictly against modelling and
her dad looked like Amrish puri when I first saw him. I was thinking is my
friend life too filmy and seriously I don't want to give my life for their
happy ending. I persuaded both Rohit and Nikita to be realistic and stop this dream.
But they didn't hear any of my suggestions.
Nikita needed
50,000 rupees for portfolio on the basis of which contestants would have been shortlisted.
She told she could manage only 10,000 rupees. Rohit had 10,000 in his bank account.
They turned towards me I too had only 10,000 rupees which I had collected over
the years just to take my hotshot dates out. Rohit decided to sell his bike and
he somehow arranged the remaining money. Nikita and Rohit both got emotional
over this and exchanged a kiss and I got a token of friendship(pats on my
back).Here I also reminded Nikita that after winning the modelling competition it’s
her responsibility to lookout for a model girl for me. We had a great laugh.
Portfolio done and now was the turn to convince Amrish Puri
aka Nikita's dad. We tried a hell lot but nothing constructive happened. It was
tough time for Nikita. Her parental pressure was too much as they also sensed
her relationship with Rohit. In this crisis time Rohit took care of Nikita. He
was her source of inspiration and shoulders on which she wiped her tears. Yeah
man girls cries a lot. Finally, Nikita decided to leave his home to pursue her
dream.
Cut to the
competition, Nikita performed extremely well and won the competition. It was
dream come true for us. Rohit went to the airport to receive her. He was very elated.
But soon he realised she was behaving differently.
After few days,
she stopped receiving our calls and refused to meet us. She indicated Rohit that this was the time to move on. She told him that they can’t have future together.
Actually success had hit her head. Unable to bear all of this Rohit went into depression,
I tried hard to make him come out of depression but it was fruitless. I was
also shocked badly. For me they were the best and cutest couple in town. I knew
people change but so fast and so easily, I could not believe.
Here, I am taking my friend Rohit to hospital after he
jumped from roof of his building and pouring thoughts on how people change and
don't value others emotions. His last message still hovering around my mind: I
held your hand, when everyone was against you. I wiped your tears, when
everyone was cause of your tears. But, when you got everything, you left me aside.
You were my everything but how I became your nothing, nothing
nothing............
