The Girl In The Mall

The girl In the Mall, (Fiction)

Sunday-
The time was 11 am; others were still in  sleep, after all it was engineer's night, RJ went to kitchen looked for a lemon to get rid of hangover-
Carefully putting his legs ahead by missing snacks pockets on the floor, he started to clean his mouth in front of wash basin, after looking to mirror he tried to think what happened last night but his brain was still switched off and was unable to think anything .
As his roommates and friends were sleeping everywhere between beer bottles, he was pretty sure they will not going to wake up before 2 pm, he had his lemon tea, and quick bath after that,
It was difficult to stay in room as everywhere was dirt and smell, he knows maid who cleans all will come by evening. he put his blue genes and black sporty shirt, after a couple of minutes he succeed to find his car keys, he opened cupboard for sun glasses and found his one old red shirt over there, he wore it over his t-shirt and looked into mirror, it was little bit fit-
After all it was 2 years old shirt and he has put some weight on him, so black sporty shoes (with washed socks), blue jeans, black t- shirt and red checks shirt having a cap on head, sunglasses on eyes, after having few spray of deodorants and 2 or 3 selfies he was ready to out.
He went in parking, It looks the car was almost washed by a guard very early morning, his white ford Eco-sport was looking pretty clean only after few leaves on roof, he as per habit he checked air pressure inside tires of his car, and found right front tire is little down.
No worried he gun his ford, switched on radio and heeded towards petrol pump.
Although it was staring week of November, It looks like the sun had a break up today, the weather was very hot at around 1 pm. but there was still cold breeze, he opened the window to enjoy some natural air and to gain some heat, after all he slept very cold last night.
he fuel his car, pumped air inside tires, now it was time to fuel himself he was feeling very hungry and acidic as well.
He went to near rostro very famous in PUNE VIMAN NAGAR known as SAMBAR, after couple of minutes he managed to find a place for car parking.
As SAMBAR is very famous for south Indian fast food which he likes most, he ordered Idly sambar as he had no patience to wait for DOSA, he enjoyed his breakfast as a lunch with few sip of coffee by looking greenery around him,
OFF- Shoulder - What is that (He mumbled to himself) 2 out of 3 girls was wearing off shoulder tops, he amazed by looking at this scenario and same time weird by looking to his 2 years old shirt.
While coming out of rostro, he decided to enter in the mall- PHOENIX MALL.
he has no plan for shopping but just to spend a good time he entered in the mall, it was 3 pm and he was tired by roaming within mall.
Just to have a rest for a couple of minutes he turned himself towards liberty square, he was completely unaware that - soon there will be a musical even going to happened performed by PAPON show.
He had heard this news on radio recently while driving his car.
Music set up and stage Decoration was about to ready, volunteers was been in checking sound and light effects also to set barriers to lock the area, He asked one of them about ticket price, it was 1000 bucks,
Too expensive for him he looked around - he found one bar has back door opening in liberty square he used many times to seat over there with his friends to having a long last fun.
suddenly his phone rang , one of his friend was near Kharadi; he has to go to receive him. Volunteers were busy to make people out of zone.
It was 5 pm when he reached back to home with his friend.
As he thought- few were brushing their teeth and few have their morning tea, the discussion is going on about Sunday night plan, he told them about PAPON, everybody was ready but after listening ticket prices they switched their plan to Koregaon Park.
At 7 pm all 6 boys went to KP, had tea and snacks over there, they decided to go again in PHOENIX mall.
At 8 PM everybody was standing neat to liberty square and trying to get in that, 6 people 6000 bucks was very expensive.
RJ put his idea about 212 bar so they can have drinks and starters worth of 2000 buck and can save 4k bucks. They entered into bar, after arguing for discount finally they got offer buy 2 get 1 beer free and they managed to have a table straight to stage.
as everybody came to know that the show is on GAZAL they cancelled beer and ordered wines, after few arguments with caption again, caption agreed to give same offer which was valid for beer only, not bottles but having 2 glasses of wine and getting one extra was not a bad idea.
Everything was happening like what they want, Like the night,table and a show was preplanned by destiny.
Look those girls... one of them cried
And beautifully she entered with her 5 friends, all those girls were amazing, and look that yellow one (Her attendance cant be ignored even by PAPON).
As girls don’t have tickets with them (maybe all tickets sold out) they managed to stand behind the barriers, hundreds of folks were standing behind those barriers (because tickets were sold out).
Folks & youngsters started gathering around them from all around court, like cheetah is capturing to deer,
"The yellow is one mine rest is yours" one of his friend shouted,
"You go and try will give you first chance" another replied.

three of them in shorts and others were in one piece and they were charming under splashing lights, the yellow one who wore yellow top and a black colour shorts was more attractive than others, she was little bit healthier than others and was very skinny,
as my friends started approaching them, one of them recognised and they started to whisper inside each other ears, (don’t know how girls came to know what boys thinks (within just a second).
Maybe the yellow one was their leader because she was standing front of all, as she knows a guy is trying to capture her within his iPhone 7 , she turned round by screwing her fingure to her head and mumbled by lips MAD...
RJ one who was looking all such scenario never ever thought that in next half hour he will be standing just being close to her..AS wine has not yet arrived RJ stood up and went directly to barriers, the girls were looking to them as they know the each member from a table, purposefully he went to left corner as girls were standing right corner.
He was more interested in Gazals rather than girls because he was very good in capturing words and their mean,
After 10 min he arrived back to his table to hold wine glass, he has few sips olooked for a lemon to get rid of hangover
Carefully putting his legs ahead by missing snacks pockets on the floor, he started to clean his mouth in front of wash basin, after looking to mirror he tried to think f wine while enjoying best Gazals and music by Master...
"Look at the Moon" Master said,
Have you seen such beautiful moon before" Master asked.
It was next day of full moon but as sky was such a clear, moon was shining at their best.
The time was around 10 PM , RJ looked to the moon, he felt a breeze of cold air, and suddenly guitar sounds, after Tabla, The jugalbandi started and RJ lost his control he ran towards the court just behind of those girls,
After a few minutes, jugalbandi reached to its highest peak...
"If you don’t mind may stand behind you, I am unable to see Jugalbandi”
RJ asked politely to one of those girls,
"Ruh... this boy is asking to me to stand behind me" she called loudly"
And their leader again turned round, her eyes were so tempered,
“I am not able to see Tabla if you don’t mind can I stand here" RJ asked politely looking to her eyes,(as couple standing front of him was getting crazy)
Her expression turned to neutral as her expectation turned completely wrong, spontaneously she welcomed to him
"Yeah sure, please come front" and she prepared very little space" (as she knows what exactly the disturbance was -crazy couple)
RJ was standing just very close to her as there was no space to put a single foot,
"Can you see now" she asked.
“yes, Thank you “he replied.

Suddenly he heard some noise from back,like her friends were not comfortable with this decision.
It was 5 min silent.
" you know, now a days youngsters like rock music to dance, but I always love gazals as their words can touch my emotions" RJ said

"Oh yeah, very nice" she replied and provided some more space to him.


It seems that she was getting more comfortable with him,
"When I listen to such music feel great, and it allows me release my pain" he spoke,
"Hmm" she mumbled by looking to his eyes.
“My feet are hurting “she replied, and took her sandals out, and pushed herself little front
Now he was able to see in her eyes very clearly .he was very close to her, maybe first time in life he was looking such a beauty in such a close loop, her eyes were big and they were shining, her hairs were brown and they were silky,
Her palm was soft and skinny, her feet were small and were turned red as she was standing from long time, and her look was such a perfect as she has a perfect mood.
He came to know that girls are from symbiosis collage and they are roaming since morning and very tired and hungry as well,
“we have reserved table if you don’t mind you can go and have some rest" RJ replied
“No, we are fine”
RJ looked to her, he felt she was getting more natural and more comfortable.
As he come little ahead to her, he has seen three to four couples turned to him standing very front to them.
Those boyfriends were trying to see this girl, and their girlfriends were busy to take their attention to them.
"How jealous girls are" those girls were feeling extremely uncomforted because of this girl only, and continuously trying to busy their boyfriends for that they were behaving like a stupid.
Idiot girls were violating such a pleasant atmospheres but RJ ignored.
Then he stared talking to her and she started listening to him attentively while making her hairs and looking to her nails.
"Look at this weather" don’t you feel this waving cold air is exchanging the joy of love, haven’t you feel presence of LOVE"
"Look at this full moon" Master shouted laudly
"Do you know whenever there is full moon the sea gets high tides, human body hlooked for a lemon to get rid of hangover
Carefully putting his legs ahead by missing snacks pockets on the floor, he started to clean his mouth in front of wash basin, after looking to mirror he tried to think as 70 % water, then why can't you see my boiling blood is getting high tides?
And he stood to sing his favourite song ... MOH MOH ke dhage,
The crowd was cheering,
10: 30 PM a Red wine, in a pleasant air, under a shining moon, hearing the best romantic song and exchanging the joy of love with the most beautiful girl of event.
RJ captured those moment for his life time, as he surely know such moment will not come again in his life.
And his phone started ringing, he smelled burn, he looked back, his friends were standing behind him,
One of them come forward and dragged him by saying...

“Bro, Its time to go, you had enough”


Gajanan V. Mundkar,