Monday, Nov 2nd, 8:30 pm, Paradise Lost
Today was the "Day of remembrance of Souls". There was holy mass by Rev.Bishop Thomas Chakkiyath, at the cemetary. Iyya had decorated both Pappachi's and mammachi's grave with orange roses and jasmine. Of course, Mammachi got double the roses than Pappachi did. Well, of course , she would win over....anywhere.....in heaven too, I hope:) She is simply a darling. . .
The mass was followed by oppeez inside the cemetary , at the pieta. en route from pappachi to Mammachi's grave, amms n I met Renju..I told of his coming earlier itself to ma..so that when he was near ,amma called out, and made him jump :D . Afterwards, was the benediction of the new hall, and a light morning snack. Pappa was talking to an uncle from railways who told he will make everything about my ticekt to B'lore ready. Cool...Then, renju's pappa came and talked to pappa....he passes by our home everyday, it seems.......So, I was listening to thier talk...when I saw renju a distance away...and with him a tal and lank guy.To say my heart was in my mouth would be an understatement..I was damn affected. I went back to ma...and within me was conflicting over "whether to go n meet him or not" Finally, I went! Damn! The blow was unfortunate..coz, I found I couldn't talk to him...Whatever puffs I has eaten had constricted my throat. I felt like an ass...I waved and reached them...he was surprised, I can say that for sure. And he asked me, "who are you with"...and I counted with my fingers, I counted off wth my fingers( can u belive the absurdity of it??) and said pappa , amma and me.....Then I just acknowledged Renju....He was surprised...asked me "u kno him?"....Renju thankfully told 'how'..and then, he teased saying..'i thot he studied together with you sometime'...Well, guess I could have talked more....but I needed a drink desperately...my throat..I told ya...was blocked...embarrassing...sheesh..I felt so let down of myself.....I went over and gave amma company..but she left for kathi sooon after. (Sigh)...So, I went over to pappa , who was talking to (I later found out who he was) Kadavan Sir(mun Panchayat President and Prof of chemistry) . Both of them didn't mind me one hoot...I was standing there lost, when Abigail Ann chechi tapped from behind.Surprise!! Never knew a cemetary coud prove to be so happening. She is an online advisor in Univ of Wales.
Well, I got around to the centre of all talk later on..thankfully...There was one bright moment in between. We exchenged a smile...over a distance. But oops, I saw his mom (I think) glance at me..so I didnt dare to look again...And we left with Kadavan Sir along with us. And he said a variety of stuff..all hilarious..I wasn't that concentrating...anyways, one time he told..the greatest mass is matrimony..U kno! And then he said, if ur girl , looks at boy, I won't scold her..( and I was thinking..how did he kno? Coz see, all the while , after noticing him, my mind was so full of him) .Anyways, kadavan sir gave a fancy pineapple plant...and we came home.
He was online....I had signed in since, pappa had already turned it on. He bantered about me living online ...and being online sooo fast! Told me to get a laptop so that I can be online 24/7. I told him to buy me one..he agreed....that's what I don't understand...WHATEVER!!!!
Bottomline: Don't read in between the lines...Let bygones be bygones!!!! Phew....
