SORRY WRONG NUMEBR- A LOVE STORY
“Hello,”
said a male voice.
“Hello,”
said a female voice.
“Can
I talk to Vikram Shrestha?”
“Sorry,
wrong number.”
“Sorry.”
And she kept the receiver
down. The next day, this continued.
“Hello,”
said a male voice.
“Hello,”
said a female voice.
“Can
I talk to Vikram Shrestha?”
“Sorry,
wrong number.”
“Sorry.”
After three weeks, she was
sitting near to the phone. She was waiting for the wrong number. The clock
showed the time of 11:30 am. He used to call at this time but he didn’t call.
But after two minutes, the phone rang and immediately, she picked up the phone.
“Hello,”
she said.
“Hello,” he
said.
Both remained silent. She
was feeling shy. He too was feeling shy. Finally, both spoke at the same time
and said, “How are you?” And both
smiled.
“I
am good and you,” she said.
“Me
too good,” he said. “Can I know your name?”
“Kusum
Adhikari,” she said. “And
yours?”
“Simrik
Shrestha. I am pursing my Master’s Degree in English Literature from Tribhuvan
University. It’s in the last year. I do
write short stories and articles in newspapers.”
“I
am also from Tribhuvan University. I am pursuing Bachleor’s Degree in Nepali literature
and I am also in final year.”
Both were happy and Kusum
said, “Can I know who Vikram Shrestha is?”
“He
is my friend.”
“Can
I ask you one more question?”
“Sure.”
“Can
we meet?”
“Sure,
but after two weeks.”
“But
why after two weeks?”
“ I
will be free after two weeks.”
“Sure.”
“Bye.”
“Bye.”
Wrong number became habitual
for them. They were enjoying their company. In other words, these three weeks,
there were in love with each other but couldn’t express their feelings.
Kusum Adhikari was lucky
to get phone at her home because few people could get landline phones. All of her friends were jealous of her
because she has a phone. Her father was a tourist guide so, he brought a
landline phone.
It was 11th
August, 1992. Today was Kusum’s birthday. After the college, she went in the
locker room. When she opened the locker room, she found the gifts. One gift was
teddy bear and another gift was packed. More than that, there was a letter. She
was curious to see the gifts and rushed to the room.
When she reached the room,
she opens the packed gift. The gift was the book of Sidney Sheldon which was
her favourite writer. She was happy to get the book. Furthermore, she was
curious to read the letter which mentioned:-
August 1, 1992
Sunday
Dear
Kusum,
Happy Birthday Dear. Hope
you liked my gifts as they are not expensive as you accepted. Once you said you
like the books of Sidney Sheldon so I wanted to give you the book of Sidney
Sheldon. Hope you will like it.
Once you told me to meet so
let’s meet on August 22 on the canteen. Bring this teddy bear so that I can
recognize you and I shall bring an airplane you gifted. Please, do come at
12:00pm. I will be waiting.
Yours Simrik Shrestha.
She was happy to read the letter. More than
that, she was excited to meet him.
August 22, 1992
TU Canteen, 12:00 PM
He was sitting at the
corner so that nobody can see him and her. He looked at the time. It was 12:10
pm. He was very curious to meet her. But at 12:20 pm, he saw one girl with the
teddy bear. She was looking here and there. He went near to her and said, “Kusum Adhikari?” And he showed aero plane
and she said, “Simrik Shrestha.”
And both went to the
corner side. Both were feeling nervous
as well as both were meeting with each other for the first time as face to
face. Moreover, Kusum was feeling shy.
“How
was your class today?” Simrik said.
“Good
and yours?” Kusum said and she was feeling shy.
“You
look beautiful in pink Kurta Salwar.”
“Thanks
and even you are looking nice in white shirt.”
“Thanks.”
And both smiled.
“What
do you want to have?” said Simrik.
“A
cup of coffee and veg. mo:mo.”
“Are
you vegetarian?”
“Yes.”
“I
am too vegetarian.”
After this, they met regularly.
They were in love deeply. They were lost in their own world. More than that,
whenever, Kusum used to listen love songs, she used to dance and remember Simrik.
After one year….
They both completed their education.
Simrik started doing thesis and was searching job. In other hand, Kusum joined
Master’s Degree and she too searching job. Finally, she got job in the primary
school. He too got the job in the school for the English Teacher. Both were
very happy for each other.
One fine morning, Kusum
was making her bed and her father came to her and said, “Kusum, I wanted to tell you something.”
“Yes,
baba.” And both sat on the bed.
“You
have completed your Bachelor’s Degree and doing job. Now, it’s time for the
marriage. I think its right time to settle down.”
She remained silent. She
didn’t know what to say. She was feeling scared and nervous, while her baba was
observing her.
“What
happened chhori? Did I say anything wrong? Please, let me know why are so
silent?”
“Baba, actually……” She was feeling nervous.
“Baba, actually……” She was feeling nervous.
“Yes,
chhori, actually what?”
She told everything to
him. When she told everything to him, at the beginning, he was shocked. He was
speechless for the moment. He didn’t know to react but Kusum convinced him to meet
him. And met him and was glad to meet him. He was convinced by Simrik and his
manner impressed Kusum’s father. At the beginning, Kusum’s father had many
thoughts like caste, first fell in love with voice and met later. The love started
from the wrong number but when he decided to meet Simrik, he was influence by
his words and manners.
It was February 1993, they
got married and were happy. More than that, both the family members were happy
but kept the marriage as a private way as both Kusum and Simrik wanted to keep
it private and only few people were invited.
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