12 Things

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"Hey Anjali, Have you heard of that?", One of Anjali's friends asked. "Heard of what?" Anjali inquired. "That girl Reema, she proposed to your boyfriend." "Ohh. Then what did he say?" "Thanks. I should go now, is what he said. But I think you should take care of him more often. You know na, that girl Reema is one of the most beautiful girls on our campus." "Yeah... She is Kind of. Thanks for informing." Anjali, who seemed to be least disturbed, continued working in her lab, and her friend moved on to some other place, maybe to share this news with other people. It would have been hardly ten-fifteen minutes after that and Anjali's cell rang.

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12 Things - 1 - No Breakup Please

"Hey Anjali, Have you heard of that?", One of Anjali's friends asked."Heard of what?" Anjali inquired."That girl Reema, she to your boyfriend.""Ohh. Then what did he say?""Thanks. I should go now, is what he said. But I think you should take care of him more often. You know na, that girl Reema is one of the most beautiful girls on our campus.""Yeah... She is Kind of. Thanks for informing."Anjali, who seemed to be least disturbed, continued working in her lab, and her friend moved on to some other place, maybe to share this news with other people.It would have ...Read More

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12 Things - 2 - Call

"Hello. Hi Anjali?""Yup, Who is it?""It's me, Ajay""Ajay?? ... What happened? It's quite late, are you okay?""Yes. Its day 1 of your promise... The 12 changes.""Ohh... Yes", a rather sleepy Anjali came to her senses and said."Ok, then what do you want?""Call me..""Ok, Do you have a low balance or something? I was not aware that this kind of issue still exists.""What??""Nothing... Ok, let's just hang up, and I call you, then you can explain to me what you want.""No... No... This is what I want.""This... what?? Are you sleepy or something?""Am I?""Yes.. seems so.""Let me call you in ...Read More

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12 Things - 3 - Let's meet often

"So, how was your birthday eve?" Anjali asked Ajay over the phone."I am not rich enough to celebrate Pre-Birthday Ajay laughed over the question."Sorry... I mean your birthday evening." Anjali quickly corrected herself."Nice. I even received a surprise in the evening." Ajay said with a smile."Wow... She even planned a surprise for you, she is really something." Anjali said with a surprised reaction."Who?" Ajay questioned."That Reema girl of your class. I heard that she gave you a present.""Ohh. You do kya (Hindi word, meaning what)? Tell me one thing, are you spying on me or something. You always have ...Read More

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12 Things - 4 - Let's go for a walk

"Hi, Ajay. Where are you? I was thinking about the offer to meet during lunch. Is it still valid?" Anjali over the phone, after seeing Ajay having lunch with another girl."Yes. I guess validity was something that you defined for things back then, that day." Ajay replied."So, what does it mean?" Anjali questioned. "Must be Reema", she murmured to herself in a very low tone."Tell me where are you? I'll come to you." Ajay replied with a question."Aww... Aww.. I'll come to the cafeteria." Anjali said after thinking for a bit."But you hate coming to the cafeteria, isn't it?" Ajay ...Read More

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12 Things - 5 - Lunch Date

"Hi, Anjali..""Hi, Ajay... What's up?""We agreed on 12 days, 12 things, right?""Yes... What happened?""Then the thing for the day Date.." "W.. What??""We have been officially dating for more than six months, but haven't been on a single date.""Hhmm. You are right. Ok. Let's go then." Anjali agreed on the date thing.As was decided, Anjali reached the restaurant on time. It was an Italian restaurant. Ajay reached just before Anjali's arrival. The round face of the Anjali was beaming more than usual in the white and blue flower print dress she wore. She was adjusting her hair, when Ajay noticed her coming ...Read More

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12 Things - 6 - We Can Cry

"Hey... How are you... Why were you not answering my calls?" asked Ankit in a worried tone."Hello... I am I was just sleeping, so I was not able to pick your call." Anjali assured back."Are you sure? The sulkiness in your voice suggests something else.""Naah... It's nothing, I am good. Was there anything urgent that you called?""I just wanted to know, if you reached fine, or if your parents raised any concern or something.""No. Nothing, Don't worry..""Ohhk.. ""Ok then, Bye.""Yeah... Wait... Do you want to know what the next thing is?""Hhmm... Yes, tell me what is next?""Cry..""What??""Yes, let's cry ...Read More

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12 Things - 7 - Grocery Shopping

"It's gotta be urgent that you call me in the cafeteria", Anjali said, reaching out to Ajay."What were you Ajay asked"I was busy with the experiment of finding reducing and non reducing sugar.""Is it something related to checking the impurity in sugar? If it is, let me tell you, there is one shop, whom I highly doubt. We can go and blackmail them.""No. It's something different. I guess." Anjali replied in a confused tone."I guess? Do you really have an idea of what you do?" Ajay asked teasingly."Blackmail...Are you a roadside extroter or something?" Anjali questioned."No. I am just ...Read More

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12 Things - 8 - Watch a Movie

"Hey... Why didn't you call me for the next task?" Anjali asked Ajay."I thought you were no longer interested it." Ajay replied. "Who said so?" "Well. It was me who felt so."Anjali cleared her throat like she was going to make an important announcement and said, "I thought about it. These things thing could be because of either you or me, but definitely not because of Reema. So, Let's just forget what I said that day and let's do whatever you or I want to do.""Ok. Cool. What are you doing now?" Ajay asked Anjali."Me.. nothing. I was just scrolling things." ...Read More

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12 Things - 9 - Let's Cook

"Hey... Do you know how to cook?" Ajay asked Anjali."Why, the next thing you want me to do is cook for you?" asked Anjali."No. The next thing I want you to do is to teach me cooking." said Ajay."Wow.. and you want to cook for... Reema?" Anjali asked."Yes.""Seriously?""Yup""Have your parents fixed your marriage or what?" Anjali teased."Hahaa... Nothing like that.. We are arranging some collaborative activities for the class. And we have to cook for each other." Ajay explained."Nice.. these things don't happen in our class." Anjali said."Trust me... It's better that there are none.""Hahaha.. you are too lazy, ...Read More

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12 Things - 10 - Bye

"Thanks for helping me out with the food... I'll treat you some time." Ajay called Anjali and said thanks the help."Anytime... Ajay, there is something important that I wanted to discuss with you." Anjali said."Yes. Tell me""I am afraid we won't be able to go on a meal together.""Why, Do I really eat a lot?" Ajay asked humorously."Aa.. yeah.. that could be one reason too. But, it's because I am leaving.""Leaving?""Yes. Some time ago, I applied for the student exchange program, to get some fresh air. And I was selected. So, I have to leave in a few days.""And ...Read More