I rushed back to the department. I was in no mood to work but I was as usual compelled to do so…
Finally at 5:30 I got to leave the college.
I just wanted to reach home and talk to Monish.
I had to call him up that day ANYHOW.
I overcame all my hesitation and dialed his number.
Dr. Monish
98******23 calling….
“Hello?”
“Hieee Monish”
“May I know who is on the line?”
“Yes sure you may… Rimsha …”
“Ohoooooo Rimsha… What a pleasant surprise…”
“Where’re you?”
“In the ward… Why? Everything okay?”
“Oh ya absolutely.. I thought you were angry on me…”
“Yesss.. I AM… Infact VERY ANGRY ON YOU…”
“Sorry Dr. Sorry I could not call you up…”
“Oh god Rimsha… I’m just kidding.. Relax…”
“Are you sure????”
“Obviously Rimshaaaa… I don’t have any reason to be angry…”
“Ohhhhh great… The way you walked away, I thought, you won’t ever talk to me again…”
“Na na… nothing like that… so how’s life?”
“Are you busy???”
“Nope… Not yet… I’d have told you if I was…”
“Yeah right… Life’s moving !!!Nothing great”
“Hey Rimsha… My senior’s back. I shall talk to you tonight or perhaps tomorrow… You take care and keep in touch…Byee”
“Oh okay You too… Byeeee…”
That was my first phone call to Dr. Monish Shah.
But it did not feel like one.
Monish was way too sweet and friendly.
I hardly knew him but irrespective of that, I found him to be a sweetheart.
The clock was ticking…
6 PM
7 PM
8 PM
9 PM
I was waiting for his call. Somehow I knew he would call…!!
