Growing in Faith.

2.Hope

Since last few decades,the dynamic cultural hub in the city of Bombay is growing and growing and this New Mumbai has absolutely crowded roads ,mostly people were rushing back from work.Evening had just dawned upon the city and young couples in flocks were seen either coming out from gift shops or restaurants .They seemed to have a wonderful time with each other.Streets were decorated with red and yellow lights, and gift shops were filled with cards,bunch of red roses and red hearts.On such a day,Nandini stood near a vehicle stand on one side of the road waiting for a cab to take her home.But alas!waiting for more than 30 minutes bore no fruit.She stood there watching a couple going hand in hand ....may be the boy cracked some naughty joke and the girl giggled.'Some day I wish', Nandini said to herself. Till date she was single and may be again , she will remain content watching other couples go all mushy this Valentines too. She could never imagine herself with anyone other than the person she had always wished to be with.Meanwhile a cab driver was continuously honking the horn to know if she was waiting for a cab.'Aiyyoo Aiyyappa,main bhi na! 'she exclaimed and mentally cursed herself for flying into her lala land. She kept on looking at the streets and enjoyed the cool breeze coming through the window of the car.

She told the driver to halt near a gift shop.She entered the shop only to find it crowded with girls and boys,most of them of her age looking for something special.She just picked up a red rose and went to the cash counter for billing.
'Anything else,Mam ',the receptionist asked.'You can look for something sweet for ur boyfriend in the gift section.There are some really nice new collections displayed over there.'

'I don't have a boyfriend and this rose is just to gift a kid,it's his birthday today.' Nandini replied politely.
The receptionist gave her some blank looks...may be she could never imagine such a beautiful young lady to not possess a boyfriend.

Reaching her home,the first thing she noticed was Soham,the boy next door waiting at the lawn in front of the gate of her building looking impatiently towards her.She immediately took out the red rose and wished him happy birthday going down on her knees.The boy giggled and accepted her gift and thanked her.
S:Aapko yad tha?I thought you forgot. B'day party kabki khatam hogayi.I was waiting for u .
'Vase, how do u know I love red roses?Mere sab friends khete hain ki red roses girls ko pasand hote hain zyadatar'he said with an annoyed expression and his lips formed a cute pout.

'I'm sorry baby . Mujhe work tha,so I got late.It won't happen again I promise!'Nandu replied cutely and kissed his cheeks.'Or red roses sirf aap ko hi nahi aur bhi boht sare larko ko pasand hain!'she remarked remembering someone and her eyes moistened.

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Colleen