Sunday, December 7, 2008

04 (b). How The Buds Started 'Hmmm'ing - Bud 2



It all happened in the summer of 2007. (*leans back on the chair, reminiscing, calm and serene look on his face*)

 

But before we get to that part of the story, it'd be appropriate to do a little bit of "bhoomika-building"! (aah, I love doing that, all my friends would endorse that!!!) * devilish look and a :-D *

 

*Flashback*

 

To cut a long story short, there was this young guy, talented radio professional who was doing pretty good for himself, working with a really hot radio station, in the City of The Laidback Mankind, Indore. And then, as it happens with a lot of people, he fell for a woman! (circa 2005-2006 A.D) And as it happens with a lot of people as well, he too decided to get a better job in a better city that would pay better money and afford him-n-her a better future and a better lifestyle, he moved to New Delhi, and got a job with another much talked-about radio station. Things went well, for quite sometime. But then, as it happens with quite a lot of people yet again, the relationship went sour and ended. With a slight twist, of course. What does NOT happen with a lot of people happened here, as the boy realized that the "relationship" was primarily a means to attain certain personal goals, and for a major professional gain as well! 

Anyway, so armed with a broken heart in one hand, and the perils of living in a metro city in another, the young man battles it out everyday to earn his daily bread. (Actually, his daily pizza would be more appropriate! *snort snort*)

 

*Cut to July 2007*

 

Amidst all this confusion, one day, while at work, a colleague comes up to him to ask him if he would like to give an interview to a magazine targeted at 9th & 10th standard students. After giving it a little bit of thought, the guy agrees, and is promptly told by the colleague that a certain lady would either call or email him to fix up an appointment.

This happened, and since at that point of time it wasn’t a very important thing to him, he didn’t really remember about it much. (c'mon now, he was going through a heartbreak!!!)

Anyway, in the next day or two, he got an email, asking for an appointment, an interview and his phone number. His personal phone number!!

Now, as was the situation, he was already kind of "scared" of womenfolk at that moment in time, keeping in mind his state of affairs. So, instead of meeting in person, he decided that the interview will happen in the cyberspace, through email. And so, it was conducted in the same manner.

Later on, while surfing a Google employee's gift to humanity, Orkut, the guy "accidentally" bumped into the profile of the woman who took his interview, and for no obvious reasons, he sent her a message. (ok, ok SCRAP, if you're so particular about that! Bah!). The content of the scrap was also the same!

"Hi there! Good to bump into u here as well!"

And thus, a volley of scraps commenced. Leading to exchange of IM ids, and a series of formal, and sometimes not-so-formal chats. At times they were funny too.

And then, one fine day, it happened.

 

"Bud 1: alrite here goes
coffee sometime?

Bud 2: hmmm"

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*Cut to present day*

The "Hmmm"ing continues.

 

Love, Peace n Harmony.

Prateek/Sam.


© The Humming Buds Dec 2008

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