"Two Lives"

I read it somewhere or dreamt.....

'I'(a name) never expected to be in the exhilarating moment of that day....How lovely it was !! My assignments had to be tackeled in a business meeting and I was staying in a 5Star. Everything went well and in the evening, while coming out of the hotel, I saw a familiar face...no, I don't belive this...YES, but it was she. In the uniform, she looked prettier than old days....'I' said hello, when our eyes met....and the response was as if we didn't know each other...then suddenly I saw the same sparkling eyes....and she said hello shaking hands..

'I' : How are you ?
'She' : Not bad, and you ?
'I' : Can't say, good but life goes on !!
'She' : So....
'I' : I am here on an assignment and just completed meeting with a client....went great so just wanted to roam around a bit. Do you work here ?
'She' : Yes, I am Lounge Manager here.
'I' : Good to see you here.
A smile on here face....was it painful... ?

'I' : I am staying in ###. If you could manage sometime, you are welcome !! I'll feel good.

She shakes her head, looked into my eyes and moved quietly.......

My heart was suddenly sinking....My mind lost in thoughts and I went back to room. Gone were the days when these 'Two Lives' made sense to each other. Isn't it strange that today, after meeting again, things were not at all good but amazingly disturbing. I still was in past when there was a knock and she entered, changed in casuals...she came and sat just in front of me.

'She' : Who was responsible for what happened ?

'I' was stunned on receiving the question and couldn't think if she still could be so straight.

'I' : If I say, it was me then......isn't the situations were responsible for it.
'She' : huh....(A deep, sad smile)
'I' : (felt hurted, heart pounding like anything)
: Sorry.........Foooooohhhhhhhhh
: How is life treating with....your......
'She' : (smile, This used to be my life sometime earlier) going great. He is a pilot. Often abroad..on different flights.
'I' : Good......
'She' : and you......
'I' : I felt, I was responsible so never thought of any other option...
'She' : (laugh as if I desrved it) Sorry, you should have got someone.
'I' : yes, definitely I should have...but I didn't...
'She' : (sobbing...)
'I' : no, please....why....(I felt heavy too).
: (I stood up and hold here hand...) It's Ok !! We have 'Two Lives' and this is what we should face.
'She' : (smile) ....

We had a nice time together......After a while,

'She' : We have 'Two Lives'....but Can I have 'Two Lives' ?
'I' : (A hug, a nervous smile) You could be an angel for me but I can't be devil for you.

She touched my lips...stood up and left. While closing the door, she turned...."C u again soon" !!

I thought If I would look forward for the same, for the 'Two Lives' !!

Indian Cricket Team !!

So India won the IInd ODI although our heroic batsmen beg at their feet to make 2 digit runs. Nothing new...but the way they come to field and go out..I just wonder if they have some guilt feeling running at the back of their head.

Exploring the net/TV, I found that the CLASS 'A' batsmen like 10dulkar(read 0dulkar), Dravid, Ganguly(don't know if good or bad) are earning hail lot of money and being the richest in Cricket boards, BCCI pays them without any regret. Good that our bowlers helped with bat (doing it number of times) and we won the match.

Cricket world cup is not very far from now and I just wonder what position they have....10th...11th...no !! wait !! There are teams like Holland, Bangladesh, Zimbabve, Kenya....so India placed at 7th...or 8th after world cup..huhh....

What say ?