Mountain Dew Memories

Hi!

I finally feel alive. Just that my head hurts, but hey. I'm walking. 

Hi mummy, Hi appa.

This, is a beautiful world. I'm glad I made it. I'm glad I haven't lost a memory.

Being in the hospital, confined to a single bed is a boring thing. Especially when, you've lost your bike too.

I don't know who brought me here. But they certainly did a great job. I lost my phone, I lost my contacts but the last thing, my memory is still there. I hurt my head, I possibly suffered a temporary memory loss, but I'm good. Walking, talking.

I'm very doubtful if my parents will get me another bike. They must be too scared. But I don't think I am. Over a hundred ways to die, I'll still choose a bike accident.

I can never remember my room better than now. The opposite wall painted orange and yellow. The part gloss black, gloss white closet. My favourite Buddha over his wooden chair and all of them, lights.

Being home indeed is a nice feeling, I'm going out today, been a week since I came back. Meeting Sowmya after a long time, should be a light day. Only thing I'll miss my bike.

We'd all our old conversations. The ones both of us missed for more than a month. I haven't bought a new phone yet, so I have to wait until I get to talk to her everyday. Till that this is it. No Facebook, no social media. A calm life. Me and myself.

A nice warm morning this is. And it certainly is very good to be in black. Wearing club masters and walking around the beach.

"Anna, give me a mountain dew?"

Ingu nee vegama naan vegama sollu?..
[Tamil Romantic song]

"No stock brother."

What song was that? It sounds soothing. haven't I heard heard it a thousand times already? But why don't I remember? Didn't I tell you I didn't forget anything? But why's there this strangeness about it? What else did I forgot? I don't know.
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"Going out to buy mountain dew pa"

"who's going to sell you mountain dew at ten in the night ?"

"The road end shop should have appa.."

"Akka give me a mountain dew"

"35 rs thambi"

"thanks ka"

Mountain dew taste eh taste bha. What a refreshment it is.

"Appa I'm taking your phone upstairs "

Songs are never my thing. But right now, I would love to. Its valentine's day today. Let me hit some romance. What ya say?

Avalukku ena pudhidhaimaarinomAvalukku ena kavidhaiolarinom....
[V'Day special single track]

Wah. What a song da. I'm having lumps formed in my throat though. The valentine's day, the mountain dew, this song, the whole combination itself is mast. But there's something I'm missing.

I feel like I've a girlfriend. Like how I forgot rasali, have I forgotten my kadhali too? Kandupidikren.
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Ring Ring

"TELL MEE"

"Sowmi, sleeping ?"

"Is this something to ask at 5 in the morning ? Yeah, I'm ."

"Seri, wake up ya, we'll meet at 10"

"I've college"

" Important ya."

"k"

BEEEP

Oh jeez. I don't know what's waiting in store today. Enakku aalu irukka, illaya? [Do I have a girlfriend or no?]

"Hi ya."

"Hiiiiiiiii. Why'd you call? "

"Nothing big, do I have a girlfriend?"

"...... What question is that? Of course, you do. As if you don't know"

"Idiootttt. I'd a temporary memory loss, I forgot."

"Wait, what? Really ?"

"Yeaaaaaaaaah. That's what, yesterday random ah, when I was out, I heard this rasali song. I felt it was amazing. I had this strange feeling that it's my all time favourite. But only yesterday, did I listen to it for the first time. So, a deja vu? Or did I forget?"

"... You forgot. Its your all time favourite..."

"Gotcha. Last night bro, when I was drinking mountain dew and was listening to 'avalukku ena', I got that strange feeling of having a girlfriend and forgetting her. So its true la?"

"Bro?"

"I mean butch!!"

"Haaann."

"Aama you've a girlfriend. Her name is Apurva. SRMite, ECE. And this is how she looks.."

"Seeeee like I always told you I've a nice choicee.."

"This and all remember nicely!"

"Any chance of contacting her? Like phone number or address? Facebook?"

"Nothing da. I don't have her number, address and all I don't know. And she doesn't have a Facebook Vera. Eat your food now"

"Then how am I going to contact her? "

"It's high time you buy a phone."
*Pause*
"You've to wait until she herself calls you!!"

Mi5 was probably the best replacement for my Mi4. I got my old number back, 919789089733. Its unchanged since the time I got my phone first.

Gosh. Restoring instagram and Facebook is the best. I must say.

Checking my photographs and my blogs. I haven't forgotten a thing of it though.

It's been two nights now, no calls, no texts from anyone by the name Apurva.

How beautiful she was. Bright Brown eyes. Slightly tanned skin and her fringed messy hair. I have a nice taste I must say.

Three days gone. Nothing yet.

Ring Ringg

"Hello?"

"Dei! Nee ellam edhukku da irukka?
[Why are you still alive?]
You haven't called me in months now. Not even for valentine's day?"

Oopppsssss. I'm feeling the knot in my chest tighten. It must be her. It must be the loved soul I forgot about. I'm having my heart in my mouth right now. What should I say? Should I tell her I forgot her for real?

"Eyh no Ap. I met with an accident on Jan 8. Got discharged only last week. No phone nothing."

"Ada paavi. I'm really really sorrryyyy. I left for the international Snooker tourney on the 9th. On a very short notice. Didn't even ping you meanwhile. Got back only today."

"Semmaaa. When shall we meet?"

"Tonight for dinner at Tuscana ma. Cya there!"

"Tata! Take care."

"Tata"

Beeeps

Did she say Snooker? That word is bringing back heap of dopamine right into my brain and as tears through my eyes.

Jokes apart. How am I gonna tell her that I forgot her. That too on my first date with her? I cannot see that beautiful soul cry.

But hey, I'll get her flowers. Chocolates too, in case she likes them.

Okay bye, I've to get myself ready for the evening!