Your Friendly Philosopher & Guide

The girl had already sent few signals to the guy that she is about to leave him for good. And she had already stated that one in a million dialogue, which most girls use to put themselves on guard and put them in a safe position – “I like you as a person, but then let us remain friends forever!”

The guy lost his cool, attempted few suicides, and became a lot violent in nature. Once he even barged into the office, and slapped my friend in front of her colleagues. This was the time when I was called to do the negotiation! I think God has created me to solve others problems! Well I enjoy it too.

I spoke to the guy, and also pacified my friend’s mother who was about to file a police complaint against the guy. I spoke to the guy, and made him aware about the nasty sides of women, I called my friend aside, and warned her – not to play with men’s emotions in the name of love or intimate friendships. She agreed, but then she took it a lot personally too. Thankfully the problem was solved temporarily, but a cold war had already begun between me and her….

Months passed, I had quit my job, my friend went abroad, and none knew the whereabouts of the boyfriend. Things looked peaceful, and I thought it was all over.

After few months, I got few messages on yahoo messenger from my friend saying, “I am not one among those, who would use men for personal benefits. I am not the kind who would ditch anyone.” I said fine, so. She asked me, “so what is your prediction about my marriage with him (let us call him Ritesh – name changed).” I said, “impossible.” “You surely won’t get married to him, and also my intuition says your spouse will be tall, fair and handsome – and not dark, thin and average looking like Ritesh.” She broke the suspense now. She said, “Kennedi, you are wrong. My marriage is fixed with Ritesh, and I will send you my marriage invitation so please attend my marriage.” I was a bit taken aback. In fact I wasn’t bothered about my wrong prediction, but then I started admiring my friend - who in spite of all odds, decided to get married to the guy who she loved! And my conviction about distant relationships going for a toss had a bad hitting already.

I kept asking her about how did it all happen? You were abroad, and he was in India, and you guys weren’t in touch for many months, then how come you are getting married. And she coolly replied, “the guy did everything for her. He met her parents, convinced them for marriage, and I agreed too.” I told myself – what a wonderful love story and what a wonderful people to fall in love.

I got the marriage invitation, and she had called me specifically. I don’t know whether she wanted me to attend the marriage as a friend, or she wanted to prove me wrong about what I told her and what I had thought about her. And honestly I forgot to attend the marriage. And I thought the episode is all over now.

Just yesterday I got a call from a common friend of ours. And I had told her about this girl who is going to get married to Ritesh. And I had told her how I admire her conviction. And the common friend laughed her heart out. I asked what is wrong? And she said, “it isn’t the same Ritesh! Just the names are same. The guy she got married to was tall, fair and handsome!!!”

I told myself, what bloody nonsense is this?!