Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Parajita

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Aparajita sat motionless on the wheelchair with her diary.
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"Congratulations Di! I am so happy for you."
"Thanks kid. The next turn is yours."
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November 5th 2009
Di is getting married. I am so very happy for her. I could not thank God enough for this,but I don't know how will I live after she leaves for Canada. I wonder how dad will manage once I get married too but right now, I am just too happy for Di.
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"No Di, buy the red saree"
"But I like pink!"
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November 24th 2009
The date is fixed. January 25th. Dad is going mad with excitement and oh!the card has been finalized. Mommy would have been so happy had she been alive today.
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"No kid, go off to sleep. You can complete all that tomorrow."
"Di! Firstly I am 21 and not a kid anymore and secondly,let me complete finalizing the guest list"
"FINE"
"Di?"
"Yes?"
"I Love You"
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December 3rd 2009
How will I live without her? Why on earth did she fall in love with someone based in Canada? I am hating him for taking her off and I wonder when will Mr.NRI find time to show his ass.
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"Karan, she is my baby sister"
"Hi Aparajita, how do you do?"
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December 25th 2009
Jiju planned to surprise Di on Christmas by flying down to India. That was kinda cute but he is weird. I mean who greets his sister-in-law with just a handshake these days? Typical snob he must be, snatching my sister away.
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"So you want me to show him the way?"
"Year dear, Karan is not very familiar with the roads of Kolkata and I have work so please drive him to the mall,I will meet you people there ."
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January 20th 2010
He likes red,he likes shiuli phool. The car broke down and we walked for a good half an hour before we reached the mall. We walked side by side and I could smell his aftershave. He likes Beatles and khichuri, he likes poetry and phuchka. He is so much like me. He likes babies and dogs. How I wish I was Di. I had the best walk of my life. Lived every moment  of it. I so wrongly judged him. I think I like him. Period.
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"Exited?"
"Yes"
"All the best Di! Now sleep. Big day tomorrow"
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January 24th 2010
Di is getting married tomorrow, then she leaves for Canada. Oh how I love her and how I loved THE walk.
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"Why do you have to go just the day after wedding? I hate Jiju for this"
"You can neverhate Karan kid. Nobody ever can."
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January 26th 2010
Di died.
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"No sir, Aparajita is only psychologically paralyzed. Her sister's accidental death has affected her very badly I suppose. I don't exactly understand why but she has subconsciously made up her mind never to walk again and consciously thinks she can't. "
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January 26th 2012
She knew? She knew.
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