Fawdis unsuccessful attempt

As the day of fawdis travel grew near, I became more and more restless, we were talking less now. She was travelling to Chicago on a Friday. Her parents were coming to drop her to the airport. I asked fawdi if I should meet her dad. She said, try your luck. I thought, it was better that I did not try any stunts. Her dad anyways knows about me. I helped fawdi get her documents. Get the laptop, secure ID. pack her bags. And was all set to say her the final good bye. But luck had something else in mind :)
Her parents arrived a day before her travel. She had all her bags packed. She asked her dad if I can have lunch with them. He said, its okay if he is coming only as a friend. I did not go (Now I think I should have gone). Her mom asked if I can come to the airport, as I was the only person she knew who had been onsite. I agreed. I went to her room to see whats going on. Her dad was not at home, nor were her roommates. I talked to her mom and assured her that everything was fine. She had all the docs in place and was all set. I asked fawdi to get a copy of her docs to her mom. She did not have one. I took the docs and went to make a copy
When making a copy, I saw the Visa stamped on her passport. It was an H4!! I could not believe it! I went straight to the Visa department and showed them the Visa telling them that this is an H4 instead of H1. The Visa guy promptly called fawdi and asked her to cancel the trip. He also mailed her project managers copying me that the trip had to be aborted.
With a BIG Smile on my face I went back to fawdis room. Her mom and dad and all her friends were there. Her taxi had come and she was waiting for the docs when the call came. I went to her, gave her the docs and promptly returned to my desk

Fawdi comes back to Mangalore.

We talked on this a lot when fawdi was in Pune. Finally we could not take it any more. She was suppossed to travel onsite in a week. We were both praying to have some more time together. And god does listen to fawdi. Her trip gor postponed for some time. Fawdi gave me the news on a mail (I still have that one ;)) Fawdi travelled back that weekend. I received her at the Kottara chowki. Almost gave her a hug. We went to the beach over the weekend and talked on what to do. There was no way fawdis dad would agree. And I had not even tested the waters at my home. We did not want to do that without parents blessings. It would be anything but easy. There was an easy way out. Fawdi was going onsite anyways in 2 weeks. We could just end it there. No more contacts with each other, no issues with parents and we would soon forget about each other. It would pain.. a lot, but then we did not see any support from any on her side. But forgeting about each other.. Was it so simple?

The story.. Part 15

That night I got a message from fawdi... after some more messages.. We both knew what was left unsaid all this while.. we were in love :)...
That was a strange feeling, as happy as I was, I was also tensed now. Will she come back? How will the families react? will her dad get her married to someone else?
After she reached home, fawdi told her dad. The reaction was almost as expected. Marrying a non-mallu? out of question.. we could not talk to each other for some time. I was even thinking that fawdi might not return back to work at all. I would not see her again.
She went to pune from there. That gave us some more time to talk. And to think about what to do..

The story.. Part 14

We grabbed some food at a Kairali, a mallu restaurant near the railway station, and rushed to get the tickets. The train was already on the platform. The ladies coach was at the end. We walked at towards the coach. We got in and put her bags on a top berth. The thought that this is probably the last time I would see her came to my mind. My eyes became watery.. I told her I will go and get a bottle of water and went out. When I came back she was looking out of the window. I gave her the bottle and she starting playing with it.
No words..Then she looked up to me.. watery eyes..
still no words.. we were just looking at each other..
After sometime, we were both crying looking at each other.
"You go up on the berth and sleep there till your station comes"
"mmmm" she said.
"Okay I will go now, good night. Have a safe journey. Send me an sms when you reach there. Let me know if you need anything in the Pune.. And here is someone to take care of you" I handed chotu to her.
The whistle blew and train started moving. I said a final good bye, she said nothing. She looked out of the window till she could no longer see me. I looked at the train till it was out of sight.Thoughts in my mind, finally I had lost her. Now she would be not be returning back to mangalore. I took an auto and went back home.. This was the end of our friendship..

The story.. Part 13

After that day, the conversations between us were very less.. One friday I was busy in the call the whole morning, did not have food till around 3. She came to my desk.. ordered me to go to the canteen and have food. I told her that I am not going to have that.. She just pulled me out to the canteen. As it was late afternoon and time for snacks yet, there was no one there. We sat on table, she got me a burger to eat. There was an uneasy silence. Finally, she spoke. She had got a mail from another manager that she had to go to Pune for a training and then to onsite directly from there for around an year. So she would be leaving on the saturday for home and then go to pune and will not be coming back to mangalore..I did not know how to react, told her that she should go on that day itself as she would then have more time to spend with her family. "I wont get reservation now" she said. "You can get a ticket in the unreserved coach, there is one for ladies only. Considering that you would be gone for quite some time now, guess you can take that much risk" I replied.
"But I will have to pack and all"
"Just put your things in the bags and go, you can pack once you reach there"
"Will you come to drop me?" she asked, not looking at me.
"I wont, I am very bad at saying byes" I realised the fact that I wont be seeing her again probably after today. I had a lump in my throat, could not talk more, finished my burger.
"So you put a request for your travel now and go home, I will collect the tickets for you""Okay", still not looking at me. I met her around 8 in front of the office. She had 2 big bags. We put the bags in an auto and went to the railway station. Could not leave her alone..