Teri Yaad Aayi

Its funny what ten years can do to you.. It can make things that seemed so freaking huge look like a tiny little happy incident!
I was about 15 years old, and was staying in a joint family – a small place housing 6 folks. I had known this girl, the daughter of some family friends, for the last 5 years or so. We used to go around playing little games … I could easily call her a childhood friend. She had just returned after a 3 year stint in the US, during which time there was absolutely no communication. I met her once, and spoke to her one or two more times that week, and then, she called me up. Here is the transcript ;-) . Keep in mind that there were 5 other people around listening to what I was saying…
P: Its been a long time ..
Me: Yup
P: U know.. uve changed.. u look like a nice young man now
M: haha.. u bet.. and uve changed more than me
P: I dint forget about you all along..
M: hmmm…
P: I thought about you quite a bit
V: Yeah.. 10th standard is tough.. (Wanted my family to think that Im talking about studies!)
P: haha Family around kya?
V: Yup
P: I liked you always.. but now, I think I like you even more
V: yeah.. there are good classes in the City area
P: I have your photo with me.. I keep it with me
V: yeah.. Chemistry is the toughest .. there is a class called Kulkarni’s. He is very good.

Just Then, my dad tells me to put the phone down. Right now!

As it turned out, an elder cousin, a freaking pest had put a parallel line on speaker phone, and my dad, overheard the last tit bit when he was passing by. All hell broke loose, and I was reprimanded for bad behavior. Well, P’s family was informed about this I guess, as she simply disappeared from the scene after that.