A Girl From London : Episode - 7

One month has flown by since Sidharth and Diya started texting, within a little period they became good friends, their days now would begin with each other’s message, but the only difficulty was their time zones, still, they managed their time frames to text each other, within this little time they got closer, despite the unique bond nurturing between them they are still parallels of each other, which they are going to recognize soon. It was weekend and by the time Diya woke up, her phone was flooded with messages from Sidharth, her eyes were barely open yet she grabbed her phone and started checking messages. Sid: Hey sleepyhead, Good morning! Sid: I know you will be still asleep, but couldn’t cease myself from texting you, well the thing is I have a practice race today at the Academy. Sid: So, I’ll be offline for a while. Sid: It’s your weekend as well, I think you’ll be out for a party, take care and stay safe. Sid: once I am done with the race, I’ll text you and I’ll be waiting for you to text me. Sid: Ok I know that I am repeating this bye Diya and take care, have a blast. Diya was overwhelmed with those messages, even in that sleepiness she was blushing, Indu was standing and watching from the door, she came inside and started teasing her. “Looks like someone’s blushing?” “Who?” asked Diya with a silent tone. “Let me guess, there are only two people in this room which is you and me, as far as I can recall I was not blushing so who else could it be?” “I was not blushing,” said Diya and began to fiddle her mobile. “You still are Diya!” Diya shrugs her shoulder and said, “Well maybe or maybe not.” “Well, whose text was that?” “It’s Sid!” “Oh Sidharth Roy, the guy from Kolkata?” said Indu. “Yes, it’s him and he got nothing to do with me blushing!” “Is it?” said Indu and started looking at Diya with an impish smile on her face. “Come one now Indu,” said Diya ad threw a pillow towards Indu. “Ok relax, so are you going to wake up and get ready or, are you planning to stay in bed for the whole weekend.” “No, I was about to wake up, what’s the plan today?” asked Diya. “ You are going to learn driving a car and after that, we are meeting Varun for an evening party!” “That sounds cool!” “It will be way cooler if you get out of that bed,” said Indu sarcastically. “Ok, chill dude, I’ll make the breakfast!” Indu pointed her hand towards the kitchen and said “The kitchen is all yours.” Meanwhile, in Kolkata, Sidharth was about to begin his 35 laps practice race, the meeting was going on in the dressing room regarding the starting positions of the racers. The Coach walked in with the starting position list of the racers. “Well, here is the list 1st would be Sidharth….” And the coach proceeded with the list. Out of that racers, Vicky shouted mockingly “Well, now I know why Sidharth always gets first!” “Sorry dude, were you talking about me?” queried Sidharth. “Yes, of course,” shouted Vicky from the nook of the room. “Be a man enough Vicky don’t shout in the crowd, come forward and say what is your problem!” Vicky stepped out of the crowd and strutted in front of Sidharth staring straight into his eyes. “Do you think I am afraid of you Mr. Sidharth Roy, I was saying that now I know why you are always getting first.” “Well if you are so intelligent to find out, tell me what it is?” asked Sidharth with an intense tone. “You always get the first position in starting, so you get a head’s up before us,” announced Vicky “What are you talking Vicky? Sidharth didn’t get that place overnight, he earned it!” said the coach with a strong and precise attitude. “Look’s like you forgot the race in Sagar Island, as far as I remember we started on the same positions and by the time I finished the race, where were you? Oh, I remember how you were stuck behind my bike catching its dust” said Sidharth with a sarcastic tone to conceal his wrath. The people in the room began to clap supporting Sidharth, within an instant the entire hall got intense with the exchange of Vicky and Sidharth. “That’s past Sidharth, did you saw my new bike, do you think you could beat me with that garage modified bike of yours?” mockingly said Vicky with a finger poking into Sidharth’s chest. Sidharth took a step ahead stared right into the eyes of Vicky, He was furious enough to punch him on his perfect face but he controlled it and turned towards the coach and said “Well Coach, what is Vicky’s starting position number?” After checking the list, the Coach said “It’s 8.” “Well, who’s the last person on starting positions?” “It’s Bakshi on 18,” said Coach. “Bakshi dude, you are going to take the position 8 at starting line and Vicky take my first place, I’ll start from Bakshi’s position, you are so confident about your bike right, let’s see what it is capable of,” said Sidharth and walked out of the room by kicking the room door wide open. Kaira and Vaibhav were sitting in the stadium to watch Sidharth race, all the racers came out from their pit stops and moved into their provided starting positions. “Vaibhav, why is Sidharth starting from the last position?” asked Kaira out of confusion. “As far as I know he was supposed to be at first,” said Vaibhav. “Do you think something happened in the dressing room?” assumed Kaira “Maybe.” Soon the race had commenced after the count down, the racing stadium which was quiet now reverberated with the sound of the racing bikes. Lap by lap the race was becoming exciting, Vicky wanted to win the race and get the first position of Sidharth, he was so arrogant that he believed Sidharth cannot win this race because of his bike and his position, but little did he know that winning of a race relies upon the rider, not the bike or it’s starting position. Within the first five laps, Sidharth sailed into the middle order of the bikers. The pace of the wind blowing up due to that speed was building in velocity and energy, he almost reached a speed of 120 kmph, despite that speed he was calm at the handle, weaving through the bikers like a cheetah. Kaira and Vaibhav were resting low in their seats and watching Sidharth dominating the race, within no time he came to the top three, Vicky peeked back and was outraged to discover Sidharth, Vicky boosted his bike hard to overcome Sidharth, he didn’t prefer to lose this race again. However Vicky tried to overcome but Sidharth was chasing him in the second position and was about to take over the first place from Vicky, but Vicky had a nasty trick up his sleeves, during a hard turn he pushed Sidharth to a corner where he lost control and his back tire drifted on the track but Sidharth didn’t abandon the bike, he held the handle of the bike and flinched to the opposite side of the bike tilt to control and guide the bike, when the opportunity and speed were right he gained control, immediately he plunged back into his seat and began to get back onto the race. “Vaibhav, I think we need to go near the track,” said Kaira. “Why?” asked Vaibhav with confusion. “I don’t think this is going to end well,” said Kaira staring towards the race track. “Relax Kaira, Sidhu will handle it!” reassured Vaibhav. “I am not worried about Sidhu, I am worried about Vicky, if he is into testing Sidharth’s patience, it won’t last much longer, you know how Sidhu reacts when he gets angry.” “I think it won’t be necessary,” said Vaibhav. “Are you coming?” shouted Kaira. “Ok, let’s go,” said Vaibhav and they began to reach towards the track. Sidharth was so pissed of at Vicky, he was literally at peaks with his anger towards Vicky, Sidharth took a deep breath “Just wait there you A**h**e, you messed with the wrong person!” thought Sidharth and began accelerating the bike to its limit. Sidharth began to speed at 140 kmph, and was gliding between bikes without slowing down, he was so driven by his anger that he was not even alarmed with the speed, he gradually gained to the second position in the race behind Vicky, it was the final lap and things were getting heated up. They both are contending neck to neck for the first position, Sidharth gripped his throttle and thumps the back brake at the final turn generating a perfect drift and crossed Vicky. As Sidharth crossed Vicky, he was so frustrated that he boosted the bike at the turn and lost control over the bike and drifted outside of tracks, by the moment Vicky stood up he could see Sidharth completing the race at the first position. After the race, the coach called all the racers towards him. “Congrat’s Sidharth, I think now everybody in the academy understood why you are in the first position, I am impressed Sidharth,” said coach and patted the shoulder of Sidharth. “Thank you, Coach,” “Vicky, a bit of advice, racers are not won by the bikes, they are won by the racers, I hope you understand that now, ” said the coach and walked away into his room to analyze today’s race. Meanwhile, Kaira and Vaibhav came to Sidharth and began to congratulate him, but Vicky was not finished yet, he shouted: “look guys first place for the cheater!”. Sidharth turned towards Vicky and asked, “Be a man for once in your life Vicky, what did you just say?” “I said you won by cheating!” shouted Vicky. “Who? Me?” Sidharth was outraged with those allegations. “Yes, you intentionally pushed me towards the corner where I lost control but if I wouldn’t have lost control your stupid ass wouldn’t have won the race,” said Vicky and pushed Sidharth mocking him angrily, Sidharth lost his control and was about to stumble but Vaibhav caught him from behind, Sidharth was about to plunge towards Vicky out of anger, but Kaira comes in between and stops him. “Sidhu, calm down let’s go from here,” said Kaira and to took him away from there. ” That’s it run like a coward you loser!” shouted Vicky. “Shit,” thought Kaira “Sidhu don’t,” said Kaira and tried to stop him, but now it was too late and even Kaira couldn’t stop him, he was so clouded with his anger, he charged towards Vicky and punched him hard on his face, Vicky knocked out instantly, Sidharth plunged on to him and began to punch continuously on his face, Vaibhav ran towards him and grabbed the hand of Sidharth and lifted him, Sidharth was so lost in his anger that it was very difficult for Vaibhav to control him. However, Vaibhav managed to take out Sidharth from there with the assistance of other racers and pushed him into the car and drove him away from there. “Why did you stop me? I was going to break his bloody face,” asked Sidharth. “Fuck dude! Are you crazy? If we wouldn’t have stopped you, you could have gotten into trouble!” shouted Vaibhav “I could handle, whatever it is,” said Sidharth and rolled his eyes towards the window. “Shut up Sidhu, I mean it,” said Kaira from the back seat “You too Kaira?” “Are you out of your mind, I know you have anger management issues, but that doesn’t justify you to plunge upon people and beat the shit out of them!!” yelled Kaira. “You heard how he was bragging right?” shouted Sidharth. “Yes, we heard it, but as Kaira said you can’t get your ass into trouble because of that!” said Vaibhav. Sidharth was confused and asked, “Now it is my fault?” “No, it is not, but you beating the pulp out of him because you were out of your control and that was your fault,” said Kaira. “I got carried away, you know I was really angry at that time, I am sorry,” said Sidharth. “Dude we are done with you now, just keep quiet for some time,” said Vaibhav to avoid the heating up of conversation. Sidharth switched on his mobile and he could notice messages from Diya, he opened those and began to read those messages. Diya: Hey Sid, I know you will give your best, just win the race, All the best! Diya: You were right, I am going for a party with Varun and Indu, don’t be so lost in the race that you miss your food, just have some food on time. Diya: I’ll text you as soon as I am back, take care bye. Sidharth read those messages and replied to Diya Sid: The race was just completed, so look’s like you are having fun? Diya: Oh, you are back, I thought the race would take much longer than this. Sid: Wait aren’t you at the party? Diya: I was supposed to be at the party, but now I am in my room. Sid: Why is that exactly? Diya: It’s a long story, if you are free, I’ll tell you. Sidharth looked at Kaira and Vaibhav they were mad, Vaibhav was driving the car and Kaira was looking out the window to avoid a conversation. Sid: Well, looks like I am free, come on tell me what it is? Diya: Actually, Indu was teaching me how to drive today, the part where Indu drove the car to show me how to drive was fun, but the part where I began to drive was not so fun. Sid: Did you just hit anything? Are you alright?” Diya: I am good, technically I didn’t hit anything but…. Sid: But? Diya: I was parking the car near my building, I accelerated the car out of control and I kind off ran over a person. Sid: Are you kidding me, is he alright? Diya: No, I am damn serious, don’t worry he jumped on to the car and he was safe after that Indu parked the car. Sid: Wait a minute, you hit someone, and after that Indu casually parked the car? Diya: Oh, it was actually our house owner, he knew I don’t know driving so he didn’t say anything. Sid: That’s the coolest and weirdest thing I have heard so far. “Just look at him, a few minutes back he beat the hell out of a person and now he is texting and giggling over those messages,” said Vaibhav sarcastically mocking Sidharth. “Are you guys talking to me?” asked Sidharth with confusion. Kaira rolled her out from the window and said “Of course, who do you think we are talking to?” “It’s just a friend, I am just chatting with her.” “Who is that friend which neither I nor Kaira know about,” said Vaibhav waving his eyes at Sidharth. “Wait a minute Sidhu! , by any chance the name of that friend is Diya Chakraborty?” said Kaira “No, I mean yes.” he stammered for a few seconds. Kaira and Vaibhav began to mock Sidharth “Looks like someone is blushing!” “No, I am not, and by the way how did you know I was chatting with her,” Sidharth asked out of enthusiasm. “It’s easy, she sent me a friend request yesterday and guess what she was following your brother and aunty as well,” said Kaira. “Wait, is she actually following them?” said Sidharth and began to check Diya’s account. “Yes, haven’t you seen it yet?,” asked Kaira. “Well why do I get a feeling like that you guy’s have something going on?” asked Vaibhav. Sidharth laughed and said “No Vaibhav! she is just a friend, yes we are talking nowadays but that doesn’t mean that I am hitting on her.” “Sidhu, you know right you suck at lying! Don’t you?” asked Kaira. “I am not lying,” said Sidharth with a clear tone. “Ok let’s just assume you are saying truth for once in your life, but a piece of friendly advice if you are trying to hit on her, it won’t work out!” said Vaibhav. Sidharth turned towards Vaibhav completely and asked him “Oh, I don’t think so, why do you think it won’t work out between us?” “See the enthusiasm says it all,” said Vaibhav. “Ok for time being let us just agree that yes I am interested in her, now tell me why do you think it wouldn’t work out between us?” “Because of your anger management issues,” both Kaira and Vaibhav said together. “Wait, that’s what I was going to say, how did you know that,” Vaibhav asked Kaira “Because that’s the only annoying part of Sidharth,” said Kaira. “Well that’s the point dude if you freak out like this Infront of her or on her, it’s over!” Sidharth was really confused and he preferred to know more in detail and asked “Why?” “Sidhu, I don’t know whether you completely know about her, I know what is Diya and trust me her past is not so pretty as her, it’s filled with trauma and pain beyond your imagination.” “I didn’t know that,” said Sidharth with a blank face. “Well Sidhu, take this as an advice, I don’t think you are ready for another heartbreak, so before you take any step towards Diya, make sure you know about her completely,” said Vaibhav. “I think she is understanding, maybe she can understand me.” “Do you think so? ok for your clarity text her that what happened today and see her reaction for yourself.” Sidharth began to type a message regarding what happened today, after typing a long paragraph, he was not able to send that to her, deep down he was frightened to text her, what if she avoids him, or what if she misunderstands him these were the things going on in his mind, he deleted the message and typed. Sid: Well I am glad you are ok, I am going out now, I’ll text you once I’m home, bye.” He kept his mobile in his pocket, today Sidharth learned that there was so much about Diya which he needed to know, all these days he believed she was just like him but they were different, that moment he decided to know all about her. In the background, the radio was playing in the car. “Kishore dada suragulité sbagatama parabartí gánati calaccitréra blackmail ebam ganera nama Pal Pal Dil ke Pass.” and the radio began to play with Kishore Kumar song Pal Pal Ke Paas Tum Rehti Ho, Sidharth watched out of the window it was raining outside, undoubtedly rain and Kishore Kumar songs are a match made in heaven.