#Universe conspire free#

These meetings were desperately awaited – and I remember the instant grins that covered our faces, as soon as we sighted each other.

Busy with our studies, we did not have the luxury of time, and met for a few short hours. (I know, this sounds ridiculous even to me, but that’s how it was – when it is the universe, you can’t really question it).Īnd that was the start of a relationship so deep and intense – I had not known anything like that before. And by the time we met the next day, I had fallen in love. We travelled back to Delhi together, with a promise to meet again. Next, we met at a friend’s place those summer holidays and to THIS DATE, I don’t know why I told him that I would like to be friends again. The guilt that had enveloped me, evaporated instantly.

#Universe conspire free#

This sentence had a profound impact on me and I felt like a free bird after years. And then he said those magic words, (No, not I love you) – he said, “I have gotten over you”. After two years of not meeting, not talking, we met by a chance. The universe that was conspiring behind my back. And I thought that is THAT!īut what I had not accounted for was the UNIVERSE. I realized too soon that this fake sort of a friendship wasn’t going to work – it just made him feel worse and so we decided not to meet anymore. (Only now I realise how traumatic friendzoning is!) So sure was I that he is not the right guy, I told my dad that IF EVER I fall for him in the future, my dad will remind me and tell me not to marry him!Īnd then both of us went to Delhi to our different colleges, with a promise to stay in touch. So long story short – I said Sorry, this is not the time and you are not the one I am looking for. (NOT tall, NOT dashing, NOT the extrovert, actually nothing that I expected!) He was more of the guide who advised me on boys and relationships (not surprisingly he always warned me off any of my crushes!!!) (also now I realise, why he advocated the merits of marriage when I was in the “marriage is bad” phase.) I was however, quite sure that a) this is no age for a relationship and b) he was definitely not the prince charming I wanted – quite the opposite in fact. (As always like the clueless girl in movies). We became close friends in teenage and stayed so till end of school – at which point he decided to come clean with his real feelings – which were quite strong and took me by surprise. As far as I was concerned that’s the reason he was invited to my birthday parties. Our families knew each other and therefore so did we. That’s our story – A match – the Universe conspired to bring together. So what chance do you think a girl can have against a boy who decides at age 7 that she is his best friend and he wants to spend his life with her? Practically none.

Remember Om Kapoor (Shahrukh) in Om Shanti Om, “agar kisi cheez ko shiddat se chaho to saari kaynat use tumse milane mein lag jati hai” or the original from The Alchemist “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”