Sunday was sunny and a nice day to get my oversized body outside for a walk, it has been ages since I have taken a pleasure walk. Nowadays I walk purely for business, be it because of a flat tyre, buying goodies from a nearby shop or to reach office from the designated parking area, walking was for a reason. But Sunday I thought of testing my muscles and bones and decided to move around in between trees at a nearby park. It was refreshing for me at the park, to see so many kids running around and playing with their buddies, nostalgic moments I should say to think that once upon a time, I was a kid doing the same. Still refreshing and enjoying the scenic beauty I was tugged from back by a strange hand and I was forcibly turned and saw a grown up man in his late twenties, he was smiling at me at astonishment and moment later he started clapping overjoyed as if a boy’s wish of an ice cream has been fulfilled.
Well I was still confused and was staring at this act of joy but was not rude I was smiling at him too, well after a while he got hold of himself and said “Hey dude its surprise to see you here, that too after 10 years” . I was scratching my head couldn’t recollect this guy . He continued “man I saw you last at Neha’s party, you were drunk and was trying to unbutton your shirt stating it’s hot in there”. Okay who the hell is Neha and why should I be embarrassing myself by removing my shirt and show off my proud beer belly? Anyways I was frustrated like anything but had a grip on myself and was still looking at him without a clue.” Tell me how Neha is doing nowadays, heard you guys got married five years back. Got any kids? Ha? ha?” okay that was my clue to break the conversation and tell him I am not the man, you have misidentified the person. I raised my right hand ready to point my index finger and tell him looking right in his eye “Hey, you have the wrong person”. Before I could do that he snapped “Hey buddy you have lost weight… ” I have lost weight? That something new for me, haven’t heard that statement for…sayyy.. Never! Not once anybody admired me using those sentence because I never gave a chance, have been consistent.
Anyways the guy went on for fifteen minutes about his life and family and why he has moved back to the city I belong to after a gap of 10 years. I think he was in a hurry else he was willing to share more into his professional life too but he decided to end the conversation “Oh look at the time , I have to go, do one thing here is my card, lets meet up this Sunday and catch up with our old times” he handed over his card with smile and started walking away. I decided to walk away too in the opposite direction, with astonishment and confusion I turned to look at the guy walking away from me at the same moment he turned and waved at me and unknowingly I waved back too, that seals the deal he might have thought he has found his long lost best friend.
Walking away I was still in awe, why did he thought I am his friend, am I really a friend of his and I had a girl friend Neha , nah it couldn’t be ... could it?
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