Its not the Vodka dude!!!!

Let me start with a riddle.

Clue 1:I look like water.

Clue 2:I contain 42.8% alcohol.

Clue 3:I can distort your vision and shut your ears for a while.

Probably all of you are sure who am I?

Yes I am the Russian Desi Miss Vodka,although I am colorless but I can introduce many colors in your life.

Now let me give you the unspoken clue.

Clue 4: I can screw your appointment with your very very special friend at 11 am next morning,because I can make you wake up @ 12'o'clock.

The alarm was unable to reach my ear as my auditory nerves were so busy in dancing in the tune of Vodka.

The display of my mobile was showing 8 missed calls.The first Call came to me @ 10:15 am and the last one was @ 11:30 am.Probably she had waited for more than an hour and left.God!! I was feeling damn unfortunate.

-" I swear I wont touch Vodka ever" I was willing to reply but 

I sent  "Extremely sorry for spoiling the coffee meet!!!Will tell EVERYTHING later".

The only way left for me was to prepare a good Cover Story.

"What happened?" - She replied.

"Will tell you later" - Blatant lie it was.

My conscience was jabbering - " Nothing happened !!!I I was down with Vodka,and I am framing stories now.I don't have the guts to tell the truth."

This conscience-guy in white cloth always gives a burning red sensation inside.

"When will you tell?Is it something serious?"

God !! She was behaving in the way Indian Government behaves with International Prisoner's.

"Can I come to receive you @ 5pm ,hope you din't mind,will explain you then" -I kicked the conscience guy at back and replied her.

"Ok!!"-she replied back.

It was like burnol.I was temporarily relieved.

Whenever you commit a crime and you are unable to confess,just play a gimmick.Its a technique I had learned from Indian Politicians.

I was ready with my cover story.The possible title of the story was : ABDOMINAL PAIN ALMOST KILLED SAIKAT,WE CAME BACK HOME @ 5 AM FROM HOSPITAL.

Saikat had already agreed for 2 beers.He won't tell the truth.I knew the only thing which can cause him pain is a no-beer week.

I reached her place @ 4:45 pm.

The waiting room was giving me an uncanny feelings.I settled on the bench under the tree outside the hostel.

I took out my mobile.

"Waiting :).downstairs" - I dropped a sms to Komal.

The ciggerate ended.

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I was feeling pissed off.

It was 5:30pm ,not a single reply came.She was not receiving the call.

Suddenly my phone started ringing.It was Komal.

-"Hello!!am waiting for 45 minute?where are you?why aren't you receiving the call.Not even texting back."

-"Sorry !!Just saw your call.please wait."

-"ok".I disconnected.

She came to me and sat on the bench.I was mature enough to spot the clandestine chuckling in her face.

-"45 minutes,You could have received my call."  - I was angry.

-"Yes!!very true".She replied.

-"Please dont laugh.If it is intentional,then its not good"

-"Hey!!Come on!!I am sorry.Now please tell what happened yesterday?"

-"Saikat was having abdominal pain and we took him to government hospital.We came back @ 5am  morning,Hence I woke up late"

-"But I dint see any of you at Government Hospital Yesterday,I was there whole night"

-"What!!!!!why?" - I felt the ground parting under my feet.

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I was sitting on the bench.My back was facing their hostel exit.I had failed to notice that Komal came limping and she had a bandage in her right feet.

-" I stepped on a broken Glass yesterday night,I got 2 stitches" - She told with a gloomy babylike expression.

-"What ??? You dint tell me??" - I was feeling the pain.

-"No!!There were many persons.You would have been worried." - She told.

-"Actually Komal!!! I want to tell you something...".

Again the white costume Guy with halo appeared.This time he patted me on my shoulder and told me- " Go on Beta!!!You are doing the right thing"

-"Shut up!!Let me do it"-I told him.

-"Actually Komal!We dint go to any hospital yesterday." - I was very well able to listen the base drum beats coming out from my heart.

-"I know."- She told smiling."Late night Party for training completion right, Pooja saw Saikat and Soham buying gallons of liquor from the shop near to bigbazaar. She was coming back from parlour.She came and told everyone."

-"God !!!but you came and waited..I am sorry ..I did not have the guts to tell the truth".I almost cried.

-"Are you crazy!!I told you 2 stitches right??? With a numb and paining leg you expect me to come to a coffee shop at 11 morning,That too I came back at 3 am.."-she start gigling.

-"Ohhh!!!I see!!!That means...You too din't turn up today morning?"- I was feeling a chill wind around me.

-"Paa is coming today.I am going home,He will reach within 6'o'clock"

-"Nice!!take care.will have it some time together.".Someone had stopped the base drum and had turned on the Sehnai.

-"Ya sure!!take care "

-"Take care of your feet!!!I will leave now.Can you go alone?"

-"Moron!!You are losing the chance"-The white costume guy scolded me.

-"Ya Ya!!Thanks dude."-I told the white costume guy.

I hold her hands for and escorted her.I felt like if that moment lasted few more minutes.

-"See you soon Komal!!!Keep in touch" 

-"Yes!!!tada"

I came back to my place and went to the terrace.I saw the orphan vodka bottle lying empty on the floor.

I picked it up.I saw it for few seconds.I threw it far in the bush with all my strength.

The white costume guy told - "Its not the vodka dude.Its some thing else"

I asked him -"Can you please leave me alone?"

-"You are" - He replied.