Why Hate ? Last part

When Anirudh got to the office, there was hardly anyone else. He went about with his plan. Kavya got in office and started with her work. It was now end of the day and Kavya had to update her days work on daily task sheet application. She found the application that recorded her task sheet to be not working. The office staff responsible for fixing such issues was not present. Anirudh was working on his work station not showing any emotions on his face. He could hear Kashyap trying to work with Kavya to fix the problem. Just then Anirudh heard the voice that he was waiting to hear. "Brother, can you help us?" it was Kashyap.

Anirudh acted as if he did not hear anything. He continued looking at the monitor. From the corner of his eyes he could almost see Kavya looking at him, but he ignored it. Then he felt Kashyap coming towards him and Anirudh turned to look at him "Kashyap, my friend whats wrong?" Kashyap gave his unique smile and said "Oh great being," Anirudh interrupted him and said "Kashyap come to the point..."

Kashyap said "Yeah, of course can you help Kavya with her machine it seems to be having some problems with the task updater" Anirudh knew exactly what was wrong, he had broken it in the first place by coming early to the office and logging on to the rmachine. Anirudh walked confidently to Kavya's desk and pulled a chair to sit besides her. Kavya was not happy to take his help and showed her discomfort by quickly moving away. Anirudh observed that but did not react. Kashyap was busy mean while eating the pea nuts that he carried in a plastic bag.

Kashyap "Brother do you know what is the issue or you are just shooting in dark" Just then Anirudh got up and smiled looking at Kashyap "Brother, nothing is difficult if you know what you are doing." Kashyap did not say anything and just mocked him by moving his neck side ways some thing that Anirudh did regularly.

Kavya tried the software again and this time it was working. She had a big smile on her face, and she quickly thanked Anirudh. Anirudh on the other hand tried to show modesty on his face. Anirudh went back to his place. After another 15 mins when Kavya was about to leave the office she came to Anirudh's desk and thanked him for his help. Anirudh asked her where she lives and she replied back. Anirudh was smiling from inside and had a firm belief that the hatred is gone after all. After Kavya left, Kashyap got to Anirudh's desk and Anirudh smiled at him. "Kashyap, I told you its easy, and now she does not hate me, this is how the cookie crumbles............" Kashyap said "Oh great Guru! I am too much impressed by you, no wonder you are so great"

While going home Kavya was accompanied by another of her friend. Kavya said "Anirudh fixed a problem on my machine today, and felt he had done a great job, but honestly I hate that ass...." Bothg girl laughed. At the office Anirudh sat alone looking at the screen feeling great about himself.

Why Hate?

.............Kavya hated Anirudh, Anirudh worked in the same office as Kavya and had no clue about it. One day his good friend Kashyap mentioned him and Anirudh was shocked. He thought for a while and tried to rewind if he a wrong word said or any incident that might have made Kavya think in this sense. But he really could not find it. That was when he asked Kashyap as too why Kavya hates him.

Kashyap requested Anirudh that the conversation between them should be kept secret. Kashyap got a chair besides Anirudh and started talking "Brother! She thinks you are too smart and you have a big attitude issue" Anirudh smiled and said "Thats true, I do act over smart and do have a big attitude" to which both of them laughed. Kashyap continued "Anyways thats the reason she hates you.........she will always hate you.......don't try to open my mouth, you will not feel good about what you willl hear."

That night when Anirudh returned home he was not able to understand why would a girl think of him this way without knowing him.While waiting for the bus that day, Anirudh wondered how he could change the mind set of Kavya. He hardly watced her and had no feelings for her in any sense. It was just the fact that he could not stand the truth that a girl hates him for no reason. He wanted to solve this mystery perhaps talk to Kavya and understand what makes her think this way. However he did not know how he could ever start. Just then his bus arrived and Anirudh jumped into it.

Next day while sitting at his work station, Anirudh was reading a few emails. One of them was from Kavya, it was an official email however it brought back his last night thoughts again. Anirudh wanted to show Kavya how nice he was, and that at heart he has no ego or attitude. But how could he do it and thats what kept on bothering him. He needed a plan to make the girl at last not hate him. Perhaps he could help her, Anirudh thought. But again help in what, it seemed like an endless cycle for Anirudh. Just then he saw Kavya pass by his desk towards her. Anirudh's eyes followed her, just then she turned and their eyes got locked in. Anirudh was embarrass and he quickly looked else where.For the first time he thought Kavya was not that bad looking either. "What if I just go and give her smile or perhpas appreciate her fancy purse, no purse is very gay, may be I will just give her smile, but may be I can do that when she goes for her lunch" Anirudh stuck to the plan and gave Kavya a very wide smile, to which she did not react for a while and they reciprocated with a smile. She passed him and then murmured "Over smart..........." Anirudh heard it clearly and he felt like screaming loudly and asking her "Why the hell she said it?" But then he just remained quiet. In one corner Kashyap was standing with his lunch box. He came close to Anirudh and said "Brother! Lets have lunch, you will be always in her bad books no use trying" Anirudh frowned looking at Kashyap and said "You please continue, I will have my lunch later"

Anirudh was already on plan B, he was waiting for Kavya to get done with he lunch, the plan was that he would ask her "Lunch over! How was it?" He was acting trying to show he is concentrating looking at the monitor, just then he saw Kavya passing by and he quickly turned to ask but he stopped, Kavya did not look at him. Anirudh then walked towards Kavya's desk and said "Kavya which project you are working on?"

Kavya softly said "Can we talk later, I have a few emails to read?" The lines felt like slaps to Anirudh who turned back and sat on his place. He was clear of one fact that the girl hates him and hates him a lot. He wanted to some ways do something and change this equation. Aniridh decided to give it a try on Monday, and think over the weekend......................................that weekend Anirudh thought about multiple ways of impressing Kavya. On Monday he had a very clear plan and he was very confident that by the end of the day Kavya will not just stop hating him but perhaps will also become good friends with him.

(to be continued.............)

Parallel Rivers Part 1

Anirudh was in USA when he got to know of her. There was a certain hype in the office about the new girl that had joined. Anirudh was chatting one night, when his office colleague mentioned him about her. His friend was fascinated by the girl. He was so excited, that he was even able to transfer some of the excitement to Anirudh.

Anirudh could not wait to get back to India and meet her. I did not love her, not even liked her, I had not even seen her, but there was a curiosity that any child can have. It seemed the child in me was all curious.