Chapter 3

"Hi, how've you been?", said she.
There's nothing worse than meeting up with an ex-girlfriend and acting as if nothing at all happened. But I tried to be as sweet as I could. My mind continued to oscillate between the shit that happened, the cause of which was predominantly me, and I continued to curse those people who were responsible for all those. By the time, I could answer that one question of Shvetha's, I had mentally run, and re-run, a path of life had I been with Shvetha. All that struck me was regret. I wanted her, but I very well knew I couldn't have her. After all this, and a deep breath, I said fine.

The customary exchanges, and we were back to looking at the seat in front of us, two passengers alien to one another, travelling to Tiruvannamalai. Tiruvannamalai! It struck me then.
"Hey Shvetha, weren't you living in the US? How come your travelling to Tiruvannamalai, and that too by bus?" said I.
"I am based in the States, but I'm here for a vacation. As for the bus, my car broke down, and I decided to move on to the temple by bus, as I am in a hurry now!"

That was it, and another period of silence began. Man, what was with these girls. In love, they make your world stop, and all your time goes to tending them, but at the end of the whole thing, it goes off to a condition of anonymity. Relationships are funny things, more so the ones between guys and girls. The frank truth was I really liked Shvetha still, but I wouldn't accept it for all the money the casinos in Las Vegas had to offer me! So, even I didn't make eye contact. Suddenly she spoke.

"Hey, read in the news that your dad passed away. Guess that bastard had to die that way!" Saying so, she turned back, facing the seat in front of her, and this time I could see a sense of satisfaction on her face. A wry smile crossed my lips!