Monday, June 20, 2011

ಬಾಯ್ ಚಿನ್ನ..

ಹಲೋ..
( ...ಅತ್ತಲಿಂದ ಮಾತು... )
ಏನ್ ಚಿನ್ನ.. ಮಧ್ಯಹ್ನದಿಂದ phone ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದೀನಿ, receive ಮಡ್ಕೊತಿಲ್ಲ??
( ...... )
ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ, receive ಮಾಡ್ಬಿಟ್ಟು busy ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿದ್ರೆ ಸಾಕು..
( ...... )
ಮತ್ತೆ..? Coffee ಕುಡಿದ್ಯಾ?
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ನಾನು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಇಂದ ಏನೂ ತಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮದ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಾ ತಲೆ ನೋವು.. ತಲೆನ ಎಲ್ಲಾದ್ರೂ ಜಜ್ಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ ಅನ್ಸ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನೂ ಬೇರೆ call answer ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ..
( ...... )
ನಾಳೆ ಬಂದ್ಬಿಡ್ಲ ಸಾಗರಕ್ಕೆ?
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ನಿನ್ನೆ ಅಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀನಿ.. ಮತ್ತೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳ್ತಿಯ ಚಿನ್ನ??
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ಜೀವ ತೆಗಿತಾರ? ನಿನ್ ಜೀವ ಹೋದ್ರೆ, ನಂದೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೆ..
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ಅಮ್ಮಂಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗೋ ಮುಂಚೆ ನಿಂಗೆ ಬಿಡ್ಸ್ಕೊಡ್ತೀನಿ..
( ...... )
ಈ ವಿಷ್ಯ ನಂಗೆ-ನಿಂಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೊತ್ತಿರ್ಲಿ, ಆಯ್ತಾ?
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ನಾಳೆ ಬೇಡ್ವ? ಸರಿ, saturday ಬರ್ತೀನಿ.
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ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿಮ್ ಮನೇಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ problem ಇಲ್ಲ ತಾನೆ?
( ...... )
ಒಹ್! ರಾತ್ರಿ ಊಟ ಖರ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತೆ ಅಂತನಾ?.. ಹ್ಹ ಹ್ಹ ಹ್ಹ.. ಇಲ್ಲ ಬಿಡು ಚಿನ್ನ, ನಿಂಗೆ ತೊಂದ್ರೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಲ.
( ...... )
Uma Gold ಬೇಕಾ?? ಬೇಗ್ನೆ ಬಿಡ್ಸ್ಕೊಡ್ತೀನಿ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿದ್ನಲ್ಲ.. ನನ್ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ವಾ ಚಿನ್ನ ನಿನ್ಗೆ??
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ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಸ್ಸು ತುಂಬಾ rush ಇದೆ, traffic ಬೇರೆ.. ಶೆಕೆ ಆಗ್ತಾ ಇದೆ.. ಊಟ ಬೇರೆ ತಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ..
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Currency ಕಡ್ಮೆ ಇದೆ, cut ಆದ್ರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡ್ತೀನಿ ಆಯ್ತಾ?
( ...... )
Saturday ಪಕ್ಕ ತಾನೆ?
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ಮತ್ತೊಂದ್ ಸಲ phone ಯಾಕೆ? Saturday ಬಂದ್ಬಿಡ್ತೀನಿ..
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ನಿನ್ ಉಪಕಾರ ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲ ಚಿನ್ನ..
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ಹೂuu ಮತ್ತೆ.. ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತಾ?? ತುಂಬಾ tension ಅಗ್ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಇಂದ.. ನೀನು help ಮಾಡೇ ಮಾಡ್ತಿಯ ಅಂತ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು..
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ಹೇಳಿದ್ನಲ್ಲ.. ಅದಷ್ಟೂ ಬೇಗ ಬಿಡ್ಸ್ಕೊಡ್ತೀನಿ ಅಂತ..
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ಈಗ mind ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ free ಆಯ್ತು.. ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಹಸಿತಾ ಇದೆ..
( ...... )
ಆಯ್ತು, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅಂತೀನ ಹೇಳು? ಬಸ್ ಇಂದ ಇಳಿದ್ಕೂಡ್ಲೆ ಏನಾದ್ರು ತಿಂತೀನಿ..ಇಡ್ಲಾ?
( ...... )
ಬಾಯ್ ಚಿನ್ನ..
BMTC ಬಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ 20ರ ಆಸುಪಾಸಿನ ಯುವಕ ತನ್ನ ಫೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆಯಿದು.

ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಅಸ್ತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಬಳಸಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ. ಆದರೇನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ? "ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕುರುಡು" ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರಲ್ಲ..

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Love..? Not just that.


He rode his bike until the down-pouring drops made it hard to keep his eyelids open apart. Rain seemed to have taken a challenge; they had to find a shelter soon. A lonely shop with shutter down midst total dark was only what they found along the suburban roadside. Before she could ask him to stop, he took their way off the street towards the closed shop.

It always so happened, he used to read her mind and she spoke his words. Though they came from different profession, their thoughts kept flowing in the same direction. In his busy schedule, he always found enough time for her and she, unknowingly made him ample space in her reserved world. She never wanted him in her life nor he did; but life had brought them close together.

Apart from the sparingly moving vehicles, only lightening in the sky lit the dark around them. He figured no glimpse of regret on her face in being there for him and she could pick no danger in his look for being there with him. They had no idea, as to what they actually expected amongst each other, which made their hearts literally heavier.

Love..? Not just that. Valentine’s Day might have had them speak the word, if it was only that. 14-Febs were yet another day together, making choice harder for them as ever. She didn’t want to pick a yellow rose for him and he wasn’t daring to pluck a red rose either. They had no clue, what was really apt.

Wind blew stronger, to soak them in rain even under shelter. Clothes failing to reveal their existence on skin, chill made its way deep into the bones. They stood close enough; she could feel his breath and he did feel her shiver. Darkness masked his feelings from her while he gently placed his hands across her shoulder. It made her shiver more, as she lost her warmth to him in his arms. Soon, they felt comfortably warmer. Their heart got lighter and the rain, heavier.