Fidgety Space

Some days things just go wrong. Your sparkling coach might turn into a pumpkin and your prince charming into a toad. It is not always possible to have a magical wand and reverse it all. A bad day at office or a fight with your close ones, it all pulls you down.  Well don’t worry, don’t cry, drink vodka and fly.  :P  ahan, well I would rather say grab a masala chai and fly to a world that is entirely yours. Sometimes you just feel like escaping or maybe you need a beach therapy. But you never know a masala chai can also be a saviour. It was in the year 2010 that I first stepped into Oxford Cha Bar at Bhubaneswar. It was a lively Sunday evening. The place was pretty much crowded. After all it was Friendship Day. They say that the first impression is the last, though I don’t firmly believe in this statement.  But definitely Oxford Cha Bar did cast a spell on me right on my first visit that later resulted in innumerable visits and memories. A place where you get both Chai and books has

“What if I don’t find you here tomorrow morning? What if they hide you?” He said sadly. “Sir, I sincerely believe I am not the right one for you. I see the hunger you have for me. I forbid you to touch me.” I replied sternly. He seemed hurt. His eyes that were so full of lust few seconds back now looked sad. He closed the door. Five minutes later, the door opened again. It was him. I felt his warm finger on my cold dark skin. I was a bit scared. How could I let him have me? This was not right. I screamed out loud “leave me.” Quietly he removed his hand and let go off me. He was disheartened. I could see it. He sat there holding the door and looking at me with longing. I ignored his gaze. “You don’t want me to have you only because I am old? You are just meant for young people? You think only these young people deserve you? That is unfair.” He shouted at me. “Sir, it’s for your own good. Your body doesn’t permit this.” I replied softly. No matter what, I wa

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow sat together one night. It was one of those rare nights, as they couldn’t be together at the same place and time. It was against their law. But almost every day somewhere at some point of time the three were forced to meet. Sometimes they liked it and sometimes they didn’t. It wasn’t really in their hands.   This time they were connected by her. That night as she slept the three of them sat looking at her. Yesterday raised a toast and boasted “She again came back to me..I affect her so much. I have the power to pull her back towards me any time any day!” Today spoke sadly “One day she will stop visiting you. She would start seeing me; she would realize I exist only for her.” Tomorrow sat silently looking at her. Finally it broke its silence and asked “why is she so scared of me?” Yesterday laughed and said “It’s because I haven’t been kind to her.” “But what about me? I am kind to her. But she ignores me. “ Today was disturbed.