Tapas was a bank employee & was on on a training, at
bank’s training center Lucknow. On his first day when he was moving his eyes to
scan girls around in the training he spotted Somya, the most beautiful girl
among others attending the training. She was sitting at the first row and Tapas
was at the last bench, carrying further the phenomena of his scholar hood but
for the first time he felt the urge to sit in the front row right on the vacant
seat to the left of her. Sometime when nature wants you to move ahead in a path
it has paved for you, it makes luck favor you, so here his eyes located a
familiar face exactly on the right seat of her. Kiran was sitting beside her
and Tapas had an acquaintance with her, it was a chance to be taken and he was
not of those who miss opportunities. He occupied the vacant seat which had
brought him a bit closer to Somya. Hello ma’am, he greeted Kiran. Hey, nice to
see you here. She as well responded warmly. Meanwhile Somya’s eyes were
adrifting right & left, feeling little uncomfortable. Kiran & Tapas
could not notice the pains they were causing to her & continued catching up
with each other; Somya finally agitated and asked Kiran if she wanted to
exchange seats with her, in a bit agitated tone. “Hey please be seated and I
will try to be a nice company, I promise.” Tapas broke the ice between them.
“Thanks, but I am taught not to believe on strangers.”
Replied Somya Playfully. “Hi! I am tapas.. Tapas Verma from Nainital and posted
at our Haldwani branch at present.” He introduced himself & offered his
hand for a friendly handshake. “Hello! I am Somya.. Somya Sharma form Lalpur
and posted at our Rudrapur main branch at present.” Replied Somya imitating the
manner & tone of Tapas, while shaking hands with Tapas and maintaining an
eye contact. The conversation had taken off but landed abruptly as the trainer
entered the class. They both were equally witty & were good at making
friends and they had 12 days to spend together so the possibility of some fun
was due. During the lecture when talking was not allowed Tapas nudged her to
show “I think, we are stranger no more, right?” written on his writing pad and
Somya blinked her eyes and wore a mild smile to confirm the friendship, she definitely
liked the unique way of Tapas asking her for the friendship.
