The One with the Swine Flu

July 4,1:25A.M.

Lost in the thoughts of someone,going through the last chapter of 'anything for you, ma'am' and at the same time relieved from the thought of suffering from the swine flue (after comparing my blood reports with the older ones and intensively going through the functionality and effects of each and every component of blood),annoyed with the barking of the dogs just beneath my flat, I lie here half awake and reciting some of the incidences.

It happens to be a birthday of a close friend who is in middle of nowhere on the very auspicious occasion. Having trouble reaching him,his phone being switched off, i receive a call from other friend asking if his number has changed.Assuring him that everything is fine and he will give you a missed call(kanjoos saala) the next day, we began to talk.Talk about the gas connection which he finally got.That reminded me of an unbelievable cylinder I have in my possession. I have been staying in Bangalore for about 11 months now and happened to posses this cylinder for 10 months par kya karein 'khatam hi nahi hota yaar'.What the hell man!! Kitni gas hai ismain[:P].

July 3, 9:50 A.M.

Me combing my hair [:P].I receive a call
'Rishi, office mat aao. Aaj chutti hai. Swine flue office main aa gaya hai.Pura office band ho gaya hai'.
'Kya?kaise?'
'Pata nahi.'
'Mazaak mat karo. Hum late ho rahe hai.'
'Abe chal movie chalte hai.Hum tumhare yaha aa rahe hai.'
While locking the door 'Nahi hum ghar se nikal chuke hai. Aadhe raste par hai. Tum office ke paas wait karo .5 min main pahunch jayenge.'

Same day,10:30 A.M.

Doing breakfast with some of the friends in escape mall.
'Abe pata chala kisko hua hai'.
'Haan 5th floor par Manish Das naam ke bande ko. Cubicle L5204.'
Shocked. The person being referred to was none other than one of the member of my team who had just returned to office from Korea a day before. Even more shocking, the cubicle being referred to belonged to none other than my manager who sits next to me.At that very instant I call up my manager and it was confirmed that Manish Das was suffering.' I reveal the facts to the friends sitting next to me.
Here goes the reaction.The guys moved themselves in direction away from me as if I was the one infected.Just kidding.Not me,they were.Then as if in a chorus,they asked me to get the tests done.The disease being of international origin and having heard of it so much in recent past, I panicked and decided 'better safe then late'.So, I and a friend started off to the hospital.Thanks to the very matured nature of the lady doctor, all our fear vanished.But still, we proceeded with the routine blood test.

2:30 P.M.

Done with the tests, done with the lunch and done with wasting the first half of the granted holiday, finally two of us reach Forum to try our luck at any of the hindi movies - New York and Kambakht Ishq being the two options.Hum do, movies bhi do, par ticket baki ek, bahut nainsaafi hai. Considering that we both had come to watch a movie after around three months it was really hard luck. Never mind everything happens for good. We spent our next three hours roaming, window shopping and covering the premises of Forum,each floor, atleast 6 times before getting tired enough to repeat any further.

6:00 P.M.

Finally we moved out of Forum, realizing that we were too late to go to LalBagh, we walked our way back to Sony Circle, taking arbitrary routes, making our way through a lover's park followed by a children's park. Finally, we took the bus back to hospital, collected the reports and then another bus to room.

Today,2:50 AM

Done with the novel, it was a happies ending. Okayish.So so. I have had better.But, usually on a sad note.So,5.5/10. Feeling drowsy and thinking what i started with and what am i ending with.

PS1->congratulations Manish sir for single-handedly giving everyone in Samsung a day off.
PS2->Jokes apart, get well soon.