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Disclaimers: As I believe, two of my closest friends are going to think that the recent incidents related to them have inspired me to write this post, I would like to tell them that I had already given this post a thought well in advance even before you said for the first time “Jiya” or “Princess”. Sorry Allan and Maverick, this was the only way I could give your reference. No offence to you either Golu, Banno, MJ or Eddy.

So, what is this post all about? Let me tell you, this is the first time I’m going out of my comfort zone when writing is concerned. Till now, most of my posts had plots around me. This is different. Also, I am presenting two different ideas at the same time. Obviously, most of you know which stand I generally take. So, I hope you would like to see the other half of my psychology map. As of now, all I can do is hope you enjoy my post. So let the curtain raise.

Sarah and Shaun met for the first time at Sip-n-Bite café. Sarah, came to that place with her school time friend and Shaun with his department friends for a lunch as mess food provided him no inspiration to walk a couple of miles. For obvious reasons, Shaun and his friends decided to occupy the table right next to Sarah’s.

Around a year later.

Sarah: Well, I still can’t figure out why you behaving so awkwardly.

Shaun: I’m not. Did I do anything which I don’t do normally?

Sarah: Not exactly. But for last few days, you haven’t really acted the way I have always seen you.

Shaun (smirkingly): That’s because I think I’m in love.

Sarah: Oh! I see. So, you think you are in love.

Shaun: Of course I am.

Sarah: You didn’t take a long time to go from “I think” to “of course”.

Shaun: Come on!

Sarah: Whatever. May I know who the (sarcastically) lucky girl is?

Shaun: That I leave to you to figure out.

Sarah: Seriously, you are my best friend. But still, I can’t really think of a single name.

Shaun: Exactly, as I expected.

Sarah: May I have the pleasure to know the reason for the same?

Shaun: Because, I think you are in utter need to rejuvenate the romantic part of yours, you need to be in a relationship.

Sarah: I wasn’t expecting that from you. You know me so well.

Shaun: Hey! What’s wrong with you? I mean, being with someone you care for, someone you think of all the day, someone whom you find right besides you all the time, someone you share everything with, someone you love is such a nice feeling.

Sarah: I don’t really know why this relationship thingy matters so much in one’s life. Can’t the person for whom you care, with whom you share anything, whom you always find beside yourselves when you need someone be just your friend?

Shaun: What about, “someone you love”?

Sarah: Explain me what love is.

Shaun: I can’t. It’s something you can’t explain. It’s something you just feel.

Sarah: OK. Tell me whatever you feel.

Shaun: I feel nice just to see her around. I can’t really think of anything else when I’m with her. I see myself looking into her eyes, and just looking into her eyes. I know she’s going to be with the one I’m gonna spend rest of my life with.

Sarah: Are you sure?

Shaun: Sure of what?

Sarah: Sure that you are going to spend the rest of your life with her.

Shaun: Hmmmm. Yea! Why not?

Sarah: Don’t ask me “why not”. Ask yourself “Why”.

(Pause)

Sarah: Do you realize that all that you see around yourself is part of the imaginary world that you have created for yourself.

Shaun: I’m imagining nothing.

Sarah: Indeed. You are dreaming.

Shaun: Why do you think so?

Sarah: Don’t just think about the “feel good” factor. There are obviously other things you should ponder upon.

Shaun: For me, happiness and being content is all that matters. Her smile, that’s all I want.

Sarah: That’s what I was talking about. Be rational.

Shaun: Be real.

Sarah: PJ!!!!

Shaun: Seriously. Everyone needs someone, you can’t disagree with that.

Sarah: I agree. But at our age, the relationships are not that serious that you can expect them to continue for long. Obviously, if you care for someone, then you definitely develop feelings for that person. Intense friendships should never be mistaken to be commitment.

Shaun: Why do you think it’s not gonna last long?

Sarah: Your attitude, “Everyone needs someone”, has forced you to think that it’s time you get into a commitment. There is a difference between being committed and being into a relationship.

Shaun: I don’t get your point. All I know is, she understands everything what I mean. So do I. I know, I’m not going to find a better girl throughout my life.

Sarah: Was she your friend, before you developed feelings for her?

Shaun: She was and she is, a really good one indeed.

Sarah: Do I know her?

Shaun: May be, or maybe not. I’m not gonna tell ya. What’ll be fun then? You will have to figure it out yourself.

Sarah: Alright. The point is that she was once your friend.  I don’t really get what actually is the difference between a very good friend of opposite gender and a person you are into a relationship with. You can obviously share everything with both of them. You can do anything to see them smiling. You tease both of them for being fat. Before deciding the toppings of Domino’s pizza, you consider her/his choice. You would not go for vanilla shake if she/he likes chocolate more. The only difference may be that you don’t get physical. But as apparent, at least in our college, most of the pairings are due to emotional attachments, not the other way round.

Shaun: I agree, I don’t lust for her. I love her. Obviously, I can share anything with both, a friend as well as her, I wanna see both smiling, pizza thingy too, tease them both as well, but still the feeling I get in doing all these is way too different in both the cases.

Sarah: Let us welcome the “Feelings” thingy once again.

Shaun: Oh! You don’t get my point. I see myself with her in future. That’s not the case when a friend is concerned. You wouldn’t feel it unless you get out of your “Say NO to relationships” outfit that you are always wearing.

Sarah: If you are into a relationship just because it’s a source of fun or you wish to experience something which you haven’t yet, then you are among the worst breeds of homo sapiens to exist.

Shaun: You wouldn’t understand.

Sarah: I doubt it.

Shaun: But I’m sure you won’t.

Sarah: Why’s that.

Shaun: It’s because, you can’t feel, you can’t notice signs.

Sarah: Oh really! Which signs did I not interpret?

Shaun: That I….

Alright guys. It was not my genre. I just tried something different. Now some of you might question, my choice of names. Shaun, to be precise, as you all know, is my anagram. But you know it better that my way of thinking is more like Sarah’s. I chose to turn things a little bit around as I didn’t want to it to relate to me in any way. Moreover, I wanted to see emotional aspect of a guy, instead of the gal. Was I a success? That’s for you to decide.


Till then,
Keep reading, keep commenting.
K@ushik

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