1's & 0's...and then there is the 143!! Part-I

Trust me, I am not a bespectacled MBA-graduate-turned-author... a bespectacled computer "geek" (really??) who keeps hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del on a daily basis might be a fair description. And neither is this story inspired from my real-life.


The low-cost high-luminance motion-sensitive light flickered out of its slumber as it sensed my presence beneath it. Weary, I saw down on the wooden chair that creaked out its irritation at me. It was 2.05.01pm on the cheap watch I had received on my birthday. I could notice the second hand move forward in a blur. A slew of psychedelic colors brought my attention out of the watch, as garments of multiple colors and make crossed my table. I was too engrossed in my thoughts and hence spared the thought of glancing at the faces that passed by. My heart felt heavy, the mind dizzy and my vision blurred by that solitary tear which was contemplating its downward fall to the cold floor. Amongst the flurry of colors that skittered past me, a botch of blue stopped in its tracks and settled down right in front of me. It took me a complete minute before I realized it was a girl and not some blue fuzzy alien intent on abducting me for hideous experiments.


There, seated in front of me was the one of the most beautiful girls I had seen till then. Dressed in a simple yet stunning blue salwar which exemplified her beauty, she made me conclude that salwar is THE most beautiful dress ever created. Sensing my confused contemplation, she began the conversation, "You are Tai working on the 2nd floor right? You might not have noticed me, but I have seen you everyday". Now that is the last thing a guy expects from a stranger, more so from a very beautiful girl. I replied cautiously, "Yes I am. But to be frank, I am surprised you know me. Am a nobody. By the way, are you stating that am an obnoxious person who ignores the human presence around him?". The last part of my reply feigned fury just to intimidate her. But she smiled and I noticed the dimple on her right cheek. Somehow, the smile struck me as being familiar. "There is no need to sound surprised or feign anger Tai. In time, you will know about me. I am always around, but you seldom notice it. It really is tough to notice things when the love of your life's presence takes you to cloud 9 every day at office". My jaw which had faithfully followed Newton's law of gravity at this point, had to be pushed back to its original position.


Tai thought, "Who the hell is this beautiful stranger? Maybe she loves me (now that would be a scream)? Or does that other girl know I love her?" ......
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Ya, to be continued in part-II :)