All the characters referred to in the below blog are fictitious and bear no resemblance with anyone living or dead whatsoever. Any co-incidence is purely co-incidental and unintentional.
Jignesh always had a hard luck at girls. He had never been able to understand whether it had been his love for Biology or was he really a moron, girls love to hate. His observations so far had led him to believe that girls like intelligent men. Some told him they don’t exist, or used to exist and are now extinct. He somehow believed otherwise. He had this uncanny ability to be able to relate to every single action of his and his surroundings to physiology, anatomy and psychology. But poor thing was unaware that BIOLOGY is not the only science in this world and there was life outside SCIENCE as well.
He was in awe of Jahnavi, dumbfounded by her enigmatic charm and her charismatic ambience. But every time she materialized beside him he would find himself at a loss of words but also did not want to lose an opportunity to talk to her and to disprove his image of a geek and a moron. Jahnavi would get disillusioned every time she would talk to him as she would get the most unexpected answer and that answer had the least intimacy-quotient. But somehow she was attracted to him, because of his honesty, sincerity and dedication, so what it was towards one of those subjects she has always despised, and hoped one day he will not disappoint her. This hope kept her drawing to him in spite of the disheartenment enthralled on her meeting him every time. This time she saw him sitting in the library, as usual buried in some stupid BIOLOGY book. Jahnavi had never found biology worth fascinating enough to devote time, the way Jignesh used to do. Anyhow she went up to him and said, “Hi, what’s up?”
Jignesh was too engrossed to look up to see who was speaking and replied casually, “studying…” and finished the sentence with a big hippopotamus yawn and by the time his face and jaw muscles contracted to normalcy he realized the big blunder he had just committed. Being very used to this, Jahnavi somehow still tried to manage,
“You are yawning seeing me, do you find me so boring. L“
Jignesh knew this time something needs to be done or else he should consider his acquaintance with Jahnavi dead from now for all practical purposes. Poor thing tried with his best asset, biology!!!
Jignesh: “Hell no, who on earth told you that you are boring, no way buddy.”
Jahnavi: “Shut up. Do not lie. I saw opening your mouth wide open while reciprocating to my gestures.”
Jignesh: “Oh that stupid yawn, see we need to understand why do we actually yawn. It is a very popular perception about yawning, that we yawn whenever we are bored. But everything that is true is not popular and everything that is popular is not true. We yawn because the brain does some extra processing, and for that extra processing we need extra oxygen and so we yawn, inhaling a much larger quantity of Oxygen in one shot. See I will show this to you, they have explained this very well in the fourth chapter of this book. Just a minute…..”
He looked up, having located the article, just to learn that she had gone away from there. Once again the same debacle happened and Jignesh was again confused. Why did she go away?
Jahnavi was walking faster than she had come. She could no longer take it. brain does some extra processing, and for that extra processing we need extra oxygen and so we yawn, inhaling a much larger quantity of Oxygen in one shot. Bullshit. She thought. All she had expected was a cheery Hello in return and then maybe she could have asked him to accompany for a cup of coffee. She had not even expected a wish from him on her birthday today, as she was quite sure, Jignesh won’t have remembered. Even if they could have a cup of coffee, she could have felt the silent wishes from him. But not any longer.
Jignesh as usual, realized the debacle after a while. Shit. He thought, I was supposed to wish her today and probably she was expecting that, but Oh Lord, this chapter is so big. To Hell with it, will recover it in night studies, now I need to apologize and wish her as well. And so he set out on his Mission-de-James Bond to look for her.
He looked for her everywhere, inside the library, outside it, girls’ sports room, near drinking water, classrooms, boys’ common room, teacher’s gallery. She was to be found nowhere, when the worst thought hit him. Is she pissed off with me and left college for the day and that would mean calling her and this was a far more herculean task. His worst fears were about to become true when he located her standing near the notice board. A new spirit rejuvenated in him. Hurriedly he maneuvered his steps towards her and finally reached beside her. But now, what to say, Sorry? as usual, no not this time.
Jignesh: “Hey forget the oxygen and its quantity, I am feeling very exhausted, can you accompany me over a cup of coffee?”
Jahnavi knew ideally Jignesh should have apologized, but she could not expect a better response from him. History has been testimony to this. At least that stupid and boring BIO will be away for some time. And who knows he might not have forgotten her birthday. Shut up. A voice shouted from inside, don’t be so greedy; do not forget he is JIGNESH.
So they were walking together towards the canteen. Some eyes went wide open on seeing them enter the Royale-de-cuisine of the college. JIGNESH with a girl!! and that too with JAHNAVI!! The least the owners of those eyes could believe that they were not dreaming. But Jignesh was in a different world. Both of them settled down at a lonely table in the corner of the canteen. Thanks to Siddharth, his closest friend, he at least had some manners of behaving with a lady at the table.
Jignesh: “What do you want to have?”
Jahnavi was surprised. But she did not want to lose this opportunity by speaking her heart out. She felt like pulling Jignesh’s cheeks for the sweet gesture he had just performed and tell him, So sweet, my shonu. But all she could say is, “A cup of coffee”.
Jignesh: “OK, I will just get it.”
Jahnavi saw his silhouette go to the cash counter, purchase 2 coffee coupons and bringing two coffee cups towards their table. And Jahnavi was thinking all this while that may be she has just always misunderstood Jignesh. Probably he needs some time and some space that’s it. She was jolted out of the reverie with the pleasant smell of fresh espresso. Smilingly she took her cup. Jignesh thought, apologizing will not be a good option now. Just wish her, she will forget everything. He had just opened his mouth to wish her, when she caught his hand tightly. Jignesh froze there as if he had been unconscious for centuries and opened his eyes in the Arctic Circle. But the excitement was short lived when he saw the horrified face of Jahnavi. Then he realized, and looked back at the nearby table. A cockroach had distracted her. Jignesh put his hand on her hand and tried to pacify her.
Jignesh: “It is OK Jahnavi, it is only a cockroach. You see need not fear it, it is harmless. It belongs to the phylum Arthropod with enhanced exoskeleton and harmless tentacles. The reason why they are so small is explained by the effect of gravity on their exoskeletons….” He had been delivering this lecture looking at the creature. Suddenly he realized. He turned and saw. Jahnavi was gone. Both the cups of coffee were lying there. He gave a grin and walked away. Another debacle, he thought.
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