16th Love Story by Sagar Kasurde

Is the presentation ready? Asked BUBBLY.

Ya, it’s ready but…... Sagar PB said in a sleepy voice.

But what?

I need to do some final touch up. I actually need to add a flash intro in the first slide which is half done.

Okay.come over to my house. I want to see it today before we show it to the RH.

Sagar PB: But aaj to Sunday hai.

So?

Girlfriend se milne jana hai?

I don’t have a girl friend mam!

BUBBLY in a surpsired voice: don't tell me….The whole office knows about you and CHIKNI. Anyways come over, we will try to finish off asap and kept the phone.

Sagar PB took another turn on his bed covering his whole body his not so long bed sheet.

He stayed there for 5 minutes and murmured, Chulbul Bhai, we will have to cancel our movie plan for today. We will have to wait for sometime to watch Wanted. Boss ne ghar pe bulaya hai.

Chulbul sleeping on his bed on the other corner of the room : what time has she called you?

“Right now ..! Will try to come asap but dont think will be able to make it “ said Sagar PB.

Chulbul:  Go man. We will go some other time.

Your boss is such a hottie. Movie dekhna uske liye dus baar kurban.

If  you ever had  listened to me, you would have had made me proud long back?

How? Asked  Sagar PB.

See I told you she likes you. otherwise why would she call you on a sunday pretending that she has work with you & why would she always sanction your leave applications even for the slightest reasons?

Arrey, Chulbul bhai meri boss hai woh & she is 10 years elder to me. And I am sure she certainly has a boy friend.

Chulbul: to kya hua? Every girl has a friend who is a boy but girls make sure they date other guys too.

Why don’t you understand her signals?

What signal? Asked Sagar PB.

Jane de, tu gadha hi rahega – Chulbhai reverts

Okay let me go for shower, otherwise I will be late.

Its  been almost two years now that Sagar PB and Chulbul are staying together in the ICICI hostel after  completing Diploma in TimePass & Flirting from  SIMS-SOOD Institute of MadnesS.

They both are from Playboy Mansion,Los Angeles. Though they met at the campus of SIMS only during their admission counseling, they have been like Chaddi { BOXER } Buddy ever after.

After they got placed from the campus, there have been ups and downs in their bodies & lives  but they have remained thick friends.

Chulbul took up the offer with ICICI Bank as Privilege Banker while Sagar PB joined IPRU as a Ladkibaaz  PB since the offer was good..

But life had  suddenly changed after they stepped out of the college. They had bosses screaming on them for the smallest mistakes, friends having no time for each other. Everyone got busy with their lives but they always made sure that they partied hard on the weekends at least.

‘Chulbul Bhai get up. Lets have some Chai down at the Tapri .

 From there, I will go to Chembur ..!  You can come and sleep again.

Sagar PB said while getting ready after the shower.

Chulbul: I am not going anywhere .I am going to sleep again.

So Sagar PB takes a cab to Chembur from Matunga and hopes to reach quickly as there is hardly any traffic since it was a Sunday. When Sagar PB reached near Priyadarshini circle,

CHIKNI called up.

CHIKNI and Sagar PB have been casually dating for couple of months since CHIKNI joined as a Trainee in the  Banca. It was not hidden from the office people since they have been spotted together many times at late office hours at various places including HOOKAH Parlours.

Sagar PB and CHIKNI looked perfectly mismatched with each other. While CHIKNI’s cute  look and attitude always gave you a feeling that she is a kind of a girl any boy would like to take home to meet his mother, Sagar PB, on the other side, was always known for his uncanny masculine charm unlike any PRU Hunk over females of any age bracket.

With his typical MARATHI good looks, he spoke more of Credit Cards, Hookah flavors & Bikes rather than Product features & Sales Pitch problems. And that’s what made him pretty famous amongst the girls.

 With little chit chat when CHIKNI got to know that Sagar PB was going to meet BUBBLY, And like every other girl , she also got little upset for the fact that her boy friend is not meeting her on a Sunday, rather he is going to meet his lady boss !

Why do you have to go to her house for work? Can’t you show it to her during the office hours? Remember we are supposed to GO for shopping today in the afternoon.

I know. But we have a presentation tomorrow to the RH and little work is left. So together we might as well finish it off and be absolutely ready for tomorrow.

Okay ,I have almost reached her house .Let me call you back once I am done.

A sad okay was all CHIKNI could pronounce as Sagar PB disconnected the phone.

As Sagar PB stood in front of the 3 BHK flat of BUBBLY at Chembur near Indian Oil Nagar expecting the gate to be opened, he got a BBM ping from CHIKNI saying  She is already missing him.

Come in Sagar PB, Said BUBBLY dressed in a casual t-shirt and jeans looking elegant as always.

Even though she is 10 years older, Sagar PB could not help but just to be in awe of her.

She is the perfect example of beauty with brains and age seems to be just a number when you look at her.

As Sagar PB sat on the sofa in the living room and took out the laptop from the bag,

BUBBLY went inside the kitchen and asked Sagar PB if he would like some Coffee Hookah.

Even though Sagar PB has come to her house couple of times, he never had the courage to ask BUBBLY about her personal life. Even though last time when he had come, BUBBLY had introduced him to her mother{Sagar liked the MOM more than }.

As BUBBLY came back from the kitchen with two coffee mugs & some Bhajjis- Sagar PB opened the presentation and waited for BUBBLY to have a look.

You eat something first. I can tell you from the look of your face that you have not had your breakfast and you are here directly from your  bed .

Don’t worry, we have enough time to work on the presentation.

As they were having coffee, BUBBLY asked Sagar PB about his family in Kandivali,his life in PLAYBOY  Mansion  & his IPRU friends & ofcourse about CHIKNI.

CHIKNI is a cute girl but are you guys serious about each other or …. Just …. ?

Sagar PB was little embarrassed with this direct question. But looking directly into BUBBLYs eyes he said, ‘ Mam, I don’t know, I am quite fond of her, but I really don’t know where this will lead to ? ‘

But Sagar PB could sense something for the first time. Something on BUBBLYs face.

The way she asked the question and the way she waited for him to answer her.

Is it just curiosity as every other female has about guys and their relationships or it was something else ? Sagar PB didn’t know.

Sensing the odd air, BUBBLY changed the topic and tried to cover up her expression and asked Where’s  the party tonight ? On the Dance Floor … ?? { Kabhi Alvida na Kehna Style }

Sagar PB was surprised to know that BUBBLY had all the information about their weekend booze parties with his friends – Bhatter , Shail , Sapan , Rocket , Sandy & Aditya  at  DELLA or even SIGDI , Koylas , Saibaan etc

BUBBLY said, you should blame Facebook & BBM for that. You forgot you added me on FB & shared your BB420Forever PIN with me.

Sagar PB was always curious about BUBBLYs personal life but he never bothered to ask her since he always maintained the boss and sub-ordinate distance.

As they started working on the presentation, it was quite a fast one since BUBBLY was quite happy with the overall look and detailing. Sagar PB sat for another half an hour and he could finish the intro for the introduction slide.

The presentation has much importance since they will be presenting it to the RH with their entire years plan for the IBANK Sales Choreography since BUBBLY was made the RH for the South region recently.

They are also going to use it as a part of their corporate presentation with ZH, so it had to be the best with all the FSC data and relevant figures.

Your mom is not home today? Asked Sagar PB.

No, she is visiting my brother in  DUBAI.

Sagar PB: Who else is there in your family? I hope you don’t mind me asking.

BUBBLY: Nahi Nahi not an issue. I live alone as you can see. I was married couple of years back to my childhood friend- ELTON  ,but things didn’t work out as we had expected.

I am sorry to know that.

That’s okay. But I am a brave woman, living my life in own terms.

Get up, I wanna show you something. You will be surprised as hell.

Sagar PB was happy – He tucked out his shirt in joy & said --- What?

Come here, said BUBBLY as BUBBLY opened the door of one of the rooms.

As Sagar PB walked in, he could see modern Art paintings{ Nude }, Stylish Sheeshas & few Helmets also.

Wow…..was the only sound that Sagar PB could make after looking at all the Goodies.

You are a genius. I never knew you were a Shaukeen ROADIE like me.

You never asked, replied BUBBLY.

As Sagar PB started looking into the details of the paintings, BUBBLY got a call from someone and went out of the studio room.

Sagar PB could see the different world that BUBBLY lives in. And somehow he could not match the image that he had of BUBBLY as a beautiful elegant woman in her early thirties who is the new RH head in his region.

While roaming around, he stumbled upon on the unfinished canvas of a painting which is half done at the extreme corner of the room which was covered with a cloth.

As he removed the cover, he could see it had picture of beautiful sky with the sun rising. A man walking around on the left. In the middle, there were blocks of bricks of black colour with an woman sitting with her face on her knees. The woman was dressed as if she is getting ready to dance.

As Sagar PB tried to understand what was in the making, he could see a print out A4 size paper on the floor with various colour drops on it. He picked it up to keep it on the table.

It was an email Print Out with the subject line – MY PB : MY SAGAR.

As he started reading the email, his face turned red and he could not believe what he read. It was an email which was never sent. From BUBBLY to Sagar PB.

So how do you find my coffee & bhajjis ? U liked my collection of Sheeshas  BUBBLY said as she walked in after finishing her call.

Sagar PB stood with the paper in his hand  & looked into BUBBLY’s eyes.

BUBBLY snatched the paper realizing that Sagar PB has already read it from the look of his face.

BUBBLY stood in a Sharmayi manner ….

And suddenly Sagar PB’s phone rang-  It was CHIKNI calling.

Sagar PB answered the phone and said, you carry on for shopping. I will be late.

When Sagar PB looked back into BUBBLY’s eyes, he could see her blinking eyes with drops of tears.
It was LOVE for the 16^th time for Sagar PB … !

Moral of the Story – Har Ladki Sagar se Pyaar karti hai … Par kaise uske Dil mein jaaga bana sakti hai .. yeh sawaal uske G-ONE ka aakhri hota hai ..!!