Chapter 17: Decision making is complex process

It was a joyfull day in the college. One of them had got a new dream to go to harward and the rest had got more than 75% in the last year. All had a brilliant party day on the evening ..

The next day morning, regular lectures were going on..

“Miss Anagha please come to the principle Room!” Office peon announced.

Anagha was called by the principle.. She had to leave the lecture mid way.. Her friends Amol, Minal were getting curious about the news. Lecture continued but anagha did not returned…

In break without having their lunch, amol and minal started searching anagha.. someone told them she is in conference room 2.. They ran towards her and found her at the window looking outside… though not visible but it was seen that she had wiped tears a few minutes before.

“anagha !!” Minal Called

“Kaay jhaley sangnar aahe ka ?” Minal said

Amol was resting on the edge of the door.

Anagha Said “Nothing re… It was just a discussion with Principle, chal lecture chalet hai!”

Noone used to ask any further question when anagha used to say “Nothing” because all knew though she has not shared today she will share sometime..

That day on a silent evening of the new semester and after the match all the friends had gone to have samosa party.. Amol told them, he would join in sometime…. Amol was thinking, what would have happened with anagha at the princi’s office.. Was it about going to U.S. He saw anagha coming with a friend… 

Amol waved his hand…

“Oyeeee… what r u still doing here… ghar nahi jana hai tujhe….”

“Abbe Scholer!! We are not like you ! we do timepass … Sab tumhari tarah first ranker ya topper banne ke liye padhai nahi karte !!” he laughed !!

“Wo sab jane de.. tell me what has happened at princi’s office”

“kuch nahi re” anagha said , “Wait chai peete hai!”

“Bhaiyya , do chai dena…” Anagha asked

“hmmmm… dekh ye chai bhi kitni sahi cheejh hai na ! kabhi bhi kisi bhi mood me sath deti hai!” Amol said

“haa re ! correct bola tu ! and parle G !” Anagha said

“Sahi jawaaab !” amol said, “Ana do u know our princi also likes Parle G, I had seen him many times eating parle G in office with tea. Hey do u know he is a topper from IIM, educational sector was his passion .. and look at him today .. he is the sole coordinator of the chain of top management colleges !” 

“Whattt!” anagha said “Really? I was wondering , his English is sooo pure amol.. When he talks sometimes we just listen with double the concentration! You know so much about him amol.. maan gaye about your observations and relation management!”

“Hahahha !! bass bass, ab bol kya huva tha” amol was trying to get to the point.

“Amol , he asked me to get ready to go for harward re!” Anagha said in a low tone

“Why are you saying this in such a low tone.. you don’t wanna go??” Amol said

“No!” anagha firmly said

“Why?” Amol said

“My dad won’t allow re and actually I don’t want to go leaving them” anagha said

“hey, but you are right now also away from them na?” Amol said

“Hmmm…” she just sighed

“That’s true amol” Anagha Said

“Leave it all.. Tell me what you have said to princi” Amol said

“I just said , I need some time ! but on that he said , you have to decide within this week because we need to give the confirmation !! I wish amol I would not have been the topper re !! I don’t want to go” Anagh said

“Ok Ok.. chal ek sandwitch khake jate hai ghar! Ro mat ab !” Amol said

They walked towards the sandwitch corner, discussed all the lectures and happenings of the college.. The quality of amol to make someone happy was really a unique point of him.. it was wonderful to have a friend like him.. After sandwich anagha took the returning path and amol got into the bus to reach home.

Though it was raining slightly anagha was not opening her umbrella.. This rain was as if cooling her head storm. “Amol, how can I tell you that I don’t want to leave you and go! that’s the major reason I am really not feeling happy about my results and also not about the opportunity! I wish these wind and rain drops would have got the talent to tell all these things going in my mind to him!” Anagha was talking to anagha who was slightly disturbed with the news and still was not able to understand what decision she wanted to take..

Chapter 16: The first day of last college year!

The time is the only factor which witness and will be witnessing everything .... The good times and bad times of persons life goes on but it never stops for anyone….. it just goes on and on and on... Who will be a part of your life for what time is all written in the life story of each individual….

Similary time was also moving ahead amol and anagha’s story… Summers were over and It was the time to join for the new semester…

The third semester was focussed on the specialisation subjects. He was as usual late on the first day. The previous night he had sat till late nights to complete the project report. His eyes were looking red due to lack of sleep..

“Aai yeto ga !!” Amol said and left..

He started his bike and reached station.. just next was the train and then the college… Just reaching the door he looked at the gate, there was new crowed and some fresh faces of the junior batch.. Amol instantly realised that almost half of the college life was over.. he was now a senior… When he realised the first day and his ragging, he just smiled and ran towards the class….

On the steps in front of the class the guys gang was waiting for the class to start.. Amol entered from the steps…

“Amyaaa”… “Mitraaaaaaaaaa kuthe aahes kasa aahes tu ?”

“Zakkassss parshya !! tu bagh kasaaaa jada jhalays !!” Amol laughed loudly and hugged him

“Jaaaadaaaa.. are vedya tu swatahkade bagh aadhi “ Parshuram laughed more loudly..

When guys meet other guys after a long time they ensure that the whole world knows about their meeting…

At the corridor, on the floor guys gang met each other … they were meeting after just two months… but they were feeling as if they have met after almost longgg years together….

It was the first lecture of the class… Srinivasan sir was an ultimate outside world well know professor.. many colleges had inducted him for international accounting topic.. In this semester MMS-2 batch was lucky to get this best professor.. When he started the lecture , everyone was shocked to see his dressing but when he started opening his cards of teaching one by one student was just falling in love with his teaching style… MMS students life cant be started and ended without a presentation and same ways in the very first lecture they got their first presentation topics for this year.. !! Lecture ended at that point..

In lunch break , College Café was full with the juniors and seniors now… Senior batch now slowly realising that the new blood has entered the campus and now it was their turn to carry on themselves into the shoes of their seniors.. Some mature feeling was coming to the entire class… Everyone was realising that “Person doesn’t change but the time and sorrounding situations go on changing constantly!”

After the break.. “Amya aaj results detil bahutek” Nishat came running suddenly from somewhere and whispered in amols ears who was sitting on his desk. (Meaning : I guess, there will be results today )

Amol just smiled… “So?”

Nishant said “Accounting chi bheeti aahe yar,, god please save me ! will come to viththal mandir Tomorrow!” Nishant looked at sky and said.

Amol Laughed a loud !!

Bell rung and It was the second lecture by the internal professors, “Goooood Morning Class” Samantha Mam entered with a smile.. In a starched white golder border saree mam was looking professional. Organisation Behaviour all lesson was as if she had drunk in morning tea each day !!

“Good Morning Mam!” There was more joy in the voice of the class then the previous year.

This time mam was knowing each one so by pinching each one’s strength she conducted the first session of the class.. She also ensured to understand each ones summer project experience and resolve their queries.. Overall the class had done brilliant in their summers. By ending the lectures mam said .. “There is a news for all of you!”

Class was alert..

“There is a scholarship being provided by the Harward Business school for the topper of this year! And he or She….(mam paused) will be doing this year with them starting from December! That means the student will be flying to U.S.!!" The complete Class cheered loudly with joy…. Harward was like the temple for the MBA’s and every single eye was fishing for his /her name.

Mam continued "The results are out and please collect the same from the office !! Aooooollll The best !! “ Mam said smiled and moved out from the class….

Chapter 15: The Summer of 2k5 -(2)

Days and summer project were moving with jet speed ! Each day there was a nice learning for all of them.. Office politics, behaviour tactics were also learnt in those days by all of them… Bookworms were finding it difficult to adjust to the real world, but any how all were adjusting to the situations!!

It was mid of the month May and project was almost at half… One day during the lunch break while talking with Nishant, Amol mentioned, “Yaar, anagha ne jo bola tha wo analysis method was superb na! I really wonder even if she has not taken marketing she proves to be the best than all of us yaar!” 

Nishant smiled looked at him and said “Aamya (pet name used by nishant) when r u going to speak to her???”

“Whattt? Yesterday only we spoke!” Amol shouted!

“Don’t joke okey?? I am talking about the new thing, that you miss her.. you like her ! Bass yar.. kitne din apne aap ko aise fasata rahega and even hume fasayega?? I don’t want ki mere dost ke sath aisa ho ki , kaashh, tune ek baar use bola hota how you feel about her….” Nishant said

Amol just looked at Nishant with wide open eyes…

“Basss kaay nishya?? Sakalpasun kuni bhetla nahi ka tula?? Jev na gapchup” Amol tried to skip the topic by laughing loudly. 

Nishant still continued “Do you know each time when we are travelling, how many times in a day you take her name?? Look at the phone expecting her call or msg.. kya ho raha hai boss??? Tu agar itni praise uski karta raha na.. to tell you, maybe I will start liking her….” Nishant conveyed with frustration and with a little tont..

“Nishant just keep your ideas with you only okeyy.. Don’t spoil my mind and not my friendship... she is my very good friend par jaise tum log soch rahe ho waisa kuch nahi hai... Summers started and I have not seen her face also… You know, its almost one month, all I know is she is working in some CA firm at andheri, aise koi pyar nahi hota okey.. This is all nonsense! ” Amol was talking with raised voice.

“Aur tujhe pata to hai na…” Amol Continued!! “She is a very good girl yar.. she deserves more nice boy than me…. Someone who can deeply care for her.” 

“Ohhh to inferiority complex hai tujhe…” Nishant said.

“No Nishant… that was just a comment.. moral of the story is I won’t gel-up with her… she is not my type okey…She is independent… has her own thinking and she can argue with me for that.. Moreover, make me realise that she is right always… won’t be able to live like this yaar”

“Amol…. I will still suggest you, she is the best person only with whom you will be happy … she is a self-made girl… and about argument, it’s always nice if u get defeated by a person who knows you best and loves you rather than the outsiders… She is a person who doesn’t allow strangers to enter in her world easily and she is the best for those few whom she has given the rights. This quality is very rare now a days yar.. ”

 “Amol…. I can see that, you both are just lost when you speak to each other… kiti khush asta tumhi doghe.. aani tumhala baghun aamhi kiti khush hoto te tula nahi mahit… you have not seen the care in her eyes… No need for someone to tell me and I won’t listen anyones advice yaar… mala je bolayche hote te bollo mi… its matter of your life buddy!! May be she is also waiting for you to speak.. If you asks she would definitely say what is in her mind… I am hundred per cent sure… even if something there from her side, she won’t tell anything to u till the end, ya muli ashach astat.. They won’t share anything unless you start… you have to take a stand now!!” 

Nishant was trying the best as he could just to see his friend happy again and he was not wrong also… There was something by which friends used to like them together and the innocent relation… Some trigger was needed just…

Amols mind was completely lost in the speech by Nishant…. He also started thinking if he was right?

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Somewhere in Andheri, around 2.00pm (at almost the same time)

It was lunch time and anagha was taking lunch with her other summer trainee friend.. After some general talk, He (vedant) suddenly told anagha about his friend, “She fights with me for no reason yaar! I know how to do stuff but is it necessary for her to tell this again and again, do this, not this.. I am just troubled with this…” Vedant was complaining about his girlfriend.

“Vedant.. This happens in any relation, the fights are the reasons for you to connect, have you ever tried convincing her after the fights talking the first step… Girls generally like to make you perfect, that’s y they fight… Just know that even they have lived their life in a certain way.. so how can they suddenly adjust with the way you live, which the jokes you like, with the tv shows u like… these small things turns in fights and we feel, it’s the end,, frankly speaking there is a need to share… Share what you feel.. do let her know how much you like her… not indirectly, just simple straight words… I feel that will solve all the problems… She is also busy solving her own worries right… so how can she instantly connect to your feelings your mood?? Vedant.. It’s just simple.. Call and speak to her…”

“Actually anagha, I have not told her yet how much I like her”

With a shocked face, anagha reacted, “Vedant, then you have no right to complain about her man… She treats you like her best friend.. she is completely as she is with you!! What’s making you stop tell her! Once u have to tell yar”

“I am afraid, what will be her ans, she may reject… ”

“Well in that case, Vedant, I can just say, take some time and think but I definitely feel that, once at least you should let her know about your feelings… if she is of our age and having good education front she will surely understand when you say it clearly.. Most important is the burden won’t be there on your heart… You both will respect the feeling… whatever may be the end of the relation… Give it a respectful space… as I have judged the possessiveness you have for her means u really like her a lot!”

“Anagha … it feels really light talking to you… yes, I would definitely think on it…”

“Your boyfriend is a really lucky boy anagha” She smiled through her spectacles… 

“I don’t have a boyfriend vedant” They smiled and returned back to their work staion…

As she saw her cell, there were 5 missed calls from amol, as usual brain started thinking about amol, and whose friendship she used to feel is like a treasure worth keeping forever!

She wrote in her diary,, “How can I give advice to people, after all its their life ! Amol…. My best friend… I do like him, he is really worth, I am sure no girl in college would be left till now who must not have thought about him once… but is it really love or its just feeling of being with each other which will get over after college…. And if something like this would have been there, we would have definitely shared it.. at least amol would have said something to me if something would have been there… I don’t think there is such feeling... Oh god! What am I writing! what have happened to you anagha,,, you r writing about a boy,, its not normal.. Get back to work soon…but surely his presence is like a blessing from god.. Its just a safe feeling that when he is there nothing bad will happen.. but after all its not just about me … I have to respect his feelings also .. maybe if he might be having any other girl in his life then.. I have to control on myself.. I should not think all these things at these stage and spoil our friendship..”

It was amols message, “Call me when free, need help related to the summer proj final report. t.c.”

That tc. at the end made her smile again.. Words when comes from special people, brings sheer happiness..

True friends actually can see beyond the things which we can see! Friends accept us as we are and that’s why they shout, slap when they care, they want to see you happy! In these cases not the fights or loud voice matter, the message which they want to convey is most important.. They shout because they care for you, after your parents! These selfless relations are born to make you able to strive in this world. Nishant was such heart for Amol. Amol also knew even if he leave the whole world and go anywhere he won’t leave Nishant! 

Nishant today had performed the duty of his friendship honestly!

Chapter 14: The Summer of 2k5 !

Summer projects are the important part of any management student’s life. We MBA’s always be very careful to get the best topics and best firms in the summers, this is our first experience our entry in the corporate world. Amol’s and Nishant’s summer project firm was also a very well- known firm. The college was also happy that this company had given them the summer project. It was recognition for the college also.

The first day amol had entered in the company, he was completely zapped by seeing the office. On the 8th Floor, there was a big Room with glass door which was having a big conference Table a big chair. On the table there was a big globe and a High Tech PC resting with a few files at the corner. There was a big tower miniature and a colourfull penstand with watch. On the Back side wall there was a smilling photo of the head of the organisation receiving some trophy, a big LCD and Many trophies with a nice view of Mumbai from the glass window . Amol was staring at this cabin for almost 5 minutes as if this room will be made one day for him.. Nishant broke his dream saying “abbe !! chal na, late ho raha hai !!”

The next cabin was of the HR they were told to report. 

“May I come in mam!” Amol asked knocking the door… 

Rucha Maheshwari the HR Mangaer, a smart corporate lady, from the firm welcome them both warmly.. “Yes yes !! please come !! Sit sit, What will you have ?”

 “No thanks mam, we just had tea down !” nishant replied

Rucha said “Well in that case a Very Good morning to both you guys! Welcome to Aasthanet Ltd.’s global corporate office. You must be aware about small firm” she smiled with a tont in the last line.. Both Nishant and Amol were happy and were conducting themselves very professionally.

“Good morning mam! Indeed it’s a very beautifully designed office” Amol was happy in his new world. “.. and about saying as a small firm , I guess mam it was really humble to say that inspite of being the number one marketing firm”

“Well, thanks for the compliments, we are also glad to get two of you with us, coming back to the point, I have gone through your CV’s and requirements. Based on our needs, I have received the topics to be allotted to you ! Mister Nishat you will have to work on the “Brand Recognition and positioning comparison of Top five brands by our firm” and Mister Amol, you would have “The New initiatives and techniques of positioning our Top five brands”

They both noted down carefully..

“You will have a two months period with you, here you will have to interact with each desk of our company.. establish yourself and also work on the topic.. Here, like earlier summer trainees you can divide your time into four phases. “ 

“at the end of the project , I.e the third last day you will have to make a presentation to our Top management, Second last day you will receive the marks and last day certificates.. So all the best boys,,, get going .. two months is a very short period and it flies.. Take care and do the best you can..”

 “ I know my company staff are very cooperative they would love to help you and get help from you !! only a small point is that you will have to work on your individual laptops as many times you will be moving to desks, m sure that you both must be having some high Tech Laptops” She stood up, shook hands with both of them and guided them to meet the person they would be reporting to for two months..

Nishant and amol were on the same floor, they decided to get to the work and meet in the lunch break!

The day went in introductions and knowing people.. While slogging for the whole day and returning home both were tired and sitting next to each other in bus, listening to shaan’s alltime college hit with one music cord shared by both, they were not uttering even a single word “ Aankhome sapne liye…
Gharse hum chal to diye…
Jaane ye raahe ab le jayengi kaha… mitti ki khushboo aaye …
palko pe aasu laaye ..
yado me reh jayega khabo ka jaha,,,,
manjil nayi hai anjana hai raasta.. chalna akele hai yaha”

“Tanahaaa dil .. Tanahaa Safar … Dhoondhe Tujhe fir kyon najar !!” both sang at the same time… looked at each other and smiled with contentness….

It was the best day for both of the guys!!

Amol was looking outside the window... He was constantly staring outside the window and he was just feeling blank… he was feeling the happiness about the project but as it was the first day of the project he was not able to sleep in bus as he used to do most of the times.. There was something which was keeping him awake… he was not understanding what he was going through.. suddenly the cell beeped and he got his smile back, it was a joke forwarded by Anagha with a good night at the end !! Amol was now Happy !! He was aware that he had missed that special friend !

Chapter 13 : Exam days can also be the best days of life!!

Days were running with full speed, some bookworms were burried under the books wanted the days just like this.. But those few who were in college just to live the free  college life used to live each one day like one year!! 

Suddenly, there was news on the notice board... "First year exams starting from 20th march 2005..", A wave of shock just ran through all those free hearts who never wanted to listen or see the word exam ever in their life... 

First time in life amol was not feeling worried for the exams.. Management was as if running in his blood.. only thing which he was slightly worried was financial accounting.. being an engineer he was feeling how he will be able to crack that paper.. for overcoming this fear he started sitting for the finance lectures.. he was himself surprised to see that he was able to grasp 90 % of the lecture... sarita mam of finance was a sweet lady.. she used to knit the lectures so nicely that it would have been understood by any person attending the lecture first time also... Amol and mandy had decided to come to college to study during the study leave time.. 

"Depriciation wdm method me weighted avg nahi lena hai re?!! I am telling you na... " 

"beta, mamne abhi abhi padhaya hai, slm me simple hai and wdm me weighted avg hai" they were arguing and the voice came suddenly .. 

"arree uska meaninghi weighted average hai" anagha was also discussing same point with minal .. as she entered in class... amol and mandy looked at each other and smiled.. they all were preparing for a exams…

“Minalll, Ek baat bol na yar,, can you teach us the wdm chapter”

“Mandyy.. no joke yar!! We have a teacher.. why should I teach…”

“Madam anagha pleas teach us wdm.. nahi samajh raha hai..”

Anagha just smiled and they started, one chapter, mandy asked about the next, minal asked about the third…

She went on explaining and that day till eight in night they finished complete revision of the financial accounting,,,

Still some chapters were left on which mandy said ”anagha, pls request karu, tu padhayegi hume kal, tera bhi revision ho jayega….”

“are mandy, request kya,, lets study,, par ek hai okey,, I want to understand maths !! tu kisiko jaanta hai, who can teach us good maths,,,”

“are bass itnasa,,, tom after finance. Amol will teach us maths.. maths kaa baap hai ye”

Amol nodded as he was also happy learning finance… 

“why not call nishant also tom, for teaching us OR, he was in a firm where have the same experience…” 

“awesome idea amol, he will be best to teach us that, as it is 15 days r left.. we can finish all 10 subjects in 10 days and 5 days will be for revision again..”

“three cheers for the study club!! Finally I was the initiator.. clap for me and say thanks to me guys,,,” Mandy shouted… there was a huge laugh on his statement.

Subject by subject… revision, notes,, imp question…. The pre exam study time was proving to be the best time of the college… The study time was going ahead with jokes,,, music…. Laptots… teasing… snacks and evening walks….. and the best part was they were studying very nicely… they all were happy first time while studying…

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Few days later… on exam day…

Examiner said "Classs.. pls rearragen urself.. All the best!! "

The bell rang and exams started..

They five looked at each other and smiled,,,, saying all the best… !!

Exams started and with full speed it ended also.. Time was just flyinggggggg..... N no one was even wishing to stop him...

Few days later, it was the time for summers .. Each one had got their favourite domains n they were eager that they would be going for their first summer projects.. for two months they would be not in touch.. but realising what it means to work in a real company... what it means to earn own money... new dreams n new challenges were attracting them... it was time for the mms batch to flyyyyyyyyyy.......... 

Chapter 12 : Transformationz!!!!

He was an action movie lover... She used to go crezy behind love stories...

He used to worship aamir khan.. Salmaan was her altime dreamboy...

He used to love katreena.... she used to love kareena.... 

He was a spicy food lover .... She was a sweet tooth person...

He used to love getting burried in the internet…. She was having alergy of the internet...

He used to love maths… She used to love everything other than maths…

They used to rarely get agree to one point... but there was one point completely common in both of them.. 

They both used to hate something called as “love”... 

Their friendship was best because of this reason as they were able to speak anything to each other without any hindrance, they used to respect each other’s choice, When it used to come to listening if one of them is going wrong, they used to give 100% attention to the other once comment... it was making both of them more and more perfect!!!! 

Those days, Jagdeesh’s (a friend from their class) life was going sad those days because of his break up.. Amol used to be there for him... but sometimes even the medicine named friends also gets immune for this disease... That day amol and anagha had got some free time with each other as the scheduled lecture was cancelled and as promised she had to teach finance, last lecture to amol, which he had missed. On a coffee and sandwitch amol and anagha were talking to each other, watching jagdeesh who was on phone in a corner... 

"Bada trouble hota hai re ye pyar ka chakkar"

"Pareshani aur tears ke alawa kuch nahi deta...

"Hmmm... I know humesha reporting karte raho.. ye mat .. wo mat karo.. isse baat mat karo.. uske sath movie mat jaao.. i mean if u like someone, cant u have the simple trust on that person that apart from you she wont love anyone?? Other person also needs some space and silence in his or her life?? "

"Arre sabse jhol to tab hai jab u r completely thinking of some logic or tensed in work and while u r working and she calls and gets worried about u .. u cant shout at her as she is already worried and also because she broke ur concentration... " 

"hmmm... aise jhol se to durhi achche.. uparse kahi jao to ye bekar ki tension ki koi dekh lega... " 

"sahi kaha... " 

"Aur badi buri cheez hoti hai ye ... nahi karna chahiye kisikobhi..."

"Ana.. tujhe to bada exp hai.. lya kaab hai bol na..."

"Amoll shayad tumne bachpan me padha hoga.. aagse haat jalta hai ye samajhne ke liye jaruri nahi ki aag me haat daale jalake dekhe na... "

"you are queen of arguemnts ana.. no one can beat u"" he laughed loudly...

Butt.... Love dosen’t see all this.. when it comes it drops all the differences which comes in the way.. the same happened with them too... 

It was late, they reached a hotel , as both were too hungry.. He said, “cold coffee along with Icecream, with extra suger” “Aur bhaiyaa, ek Ekdum solid teekha missal paav” Anagha ordered… He was becoming sweet tooth and her life was getting spicy. Transformations changes the lifestyle.. 

“Love doesn’t happen suddenly, its a gradual process, the people falling in this don’t get even the slightest hint that they have actually liking the stay with each other and sharing the things with each other, they just be true to each other and that makes the friendship more strenghter.. It all rests in the hands of nature when the same gets realised by either of the persons involved. And once someone realises the same, struggle for making the relation actually happen starts, Till then the life is a colourfull Basket of flowers of happy moments.. Sometimes it also happens that both the friends keep hiding from each other about their feelings, due to various reasons, but as times goes ahead, and they look out for stability, the volcano of supressed feelings finally erupts some-day through someone…”