Short Story – The Unfolded Page of My Diary
8.30 PM:
The smell of her success was ever lasting. All her friends and relatives were proud to say that they know her. Anika reached home with a broad smile raging in success after the press meet. No one expected that a middle-class girl would be able to reach the top position. Her parents and relatives welcomed home with celebration. Every one is proud about her success.
After supper, everyone was asleep at her house. Anika started searching something in her rack.
10:05 PM:
At last, she found it. The precious thing in the world, her only friend with whom she shared sorrows and morrows of her journey. She started leafing through it.
June 15, 2003 :
This day is most unforgettable day of my life. My last hope of getting into a top engineering college shattered. A day that made my Dad and Mom feel ashamed. A day, which made me, pointed of by others.
October 15, 2003:
First day of my college. Every thing was new. We had introduction session. I introduced myself. Though confused every one shared their goals. I was the one who did not show any interest in expressing my goal. I have neither a goal nor a thought of trying for something. The principal showed each block of our college.
My seniors ragged me; I reached home at 6pm.
May 31, 2004:
My first external exam in Engineering. I made a flop. I was unable to concentrate on studies this year. No hope on life
July 19, 2004:
Now the time is 01:30 PM. Results are out and I have seen mine too. 2 backlogs, all are asleep, have to say this in the morning. Give me strength to let the fact out. No hope on life.
July 25, 2004:
Dad’s first word to me after six days,” Did you eat?” He looked at my face and went away to his room. Anika, A shameless daughter to Dad.
Tears rolled in her eyes and she closed the diary. She took out the blackened diaries set which consisted of three years memories.
March 23, 2005:
Is this called “love at first sight?” I met a guy Sanjay in our college cultural fest. I had a pleasant feeling when I met him. A guitarist and a very handsome guy. We exchanged our numbers but I did not dare to message him.
March 27, 2005:
Happy! I received a message from my love. Leaving exams, I started chatting with him on phone.
August 15, 2005:
Road show and awareness campaign at necklace road. As per our plan, we met each other. After Sanjay’s performance, we went on a drive. I was afraid but Sanjay made me to forget everything. Mom called me thrice and I cut the call every time. I wanted to be with Sanjay. After I reached home Mom asked “Why you did not lift my call?” I gave a staring look and went into my room closing the door rashly.
February 14, 2006:
My first in phone was from Sanjay “Happy Valentines Day love!!” My first proposal in life. I bunked the college and went to Sanjay’s place without anyone noticing me. My second biggest lie to my parents.
March 31, 2006:
I am not placed… :( All my friends are placed. I was not selected as do not have good aggregate and did not clear my backlogs. Dad and Mom shouted at me. I am not bothered about them; who ever may be against me my Sanjay is with me all the time.
May 31, 2007:
I am observing a change in Sanjay’s behavior. He is not at all spending time with me. Dad asked me about my job trials. As usual, I am fed up with his question; I will get a job somehow. I want to leave this house as soon as possible. Unable to tolerate this question-hour.
July 21, 2007:
I am so happy. My job trials are still going on.. Sanjay promised me that he would be with me forever. I loved the way he pacified me. I just need a job now nothing else.
August 22, 2007:
I got a job in Mahindra Satyam. Sanjay kissed me affectionately. Love this day. Parents are also happy.
October 14, 2007:
Bad day in my life. Sanjay came up with a new relationship and dropped me. He told me that he was just friendly with me. He told me to find a relationship with some other person. I do not want to live this life.
The rest of the pages are plain. Nothing was written from October 14, 2007. She closed the diary. Crying Anika started searching for 2008 diary. She attempted for suicide on October 15, 2007. Later she was admitted in hospital and after clearing some medical tests she is discharged to home. Her parents after getting to know about the trauma were shocked initially. They were upset about what happened to their daughter and how they neglected her. Anika’s parents decide to take her for an outing. They return from one-month tour to Kerala and Tamilnadu. Meanwhile she lost her job at Mahindra Satyam. As New Year 2008 arrives, her Dad gifts her diary and asks her to start a new life. Unwillingly she accepts it but puts it backside of her rack. After a month or so, she starts reading Osho’s philosophy, which was on her father’s table. She gets attracted to it.
On February 29, 2008, her Dad takes her to TIME seminar. Uninterested Anika gets attracted to it by the end of the program. She searches for 2008 Diary. Finally, she finds it and starts writing it.
February 29, 2008:
Dear Diary! I think I have opened you after five and half months. I want to re-start my life again. I decided to take coaching in TIME, give CAT-2008, and start a company in retail sector. This time my goal is a sure shot. I will open this page in 2012, seeing my self as a founder of it. Good Night!
Anika folds that page and then goes to sleep.
November 12,2008:
I gave my CAT well and expecting a good percentile.
March16,2009:
Yippee!! I am into IIM-Ahmedabad. Two years and I will reach my goal. Loved this day.
May 19, 2011:
Done with MBA. Working on the capital for establishing my company “Anika enterprises.” One more step to success.
After reading all red-letter days, Anika opened Feb 29, 2008 again and unfolded the page.
She opened 2012 diary.
January 12, 2012:
I am what I want to be. I unfolded the day. Beating all miseries, I stood stiff in my life. Made my parents proud. Happiest ever. I am unable to sleep with this success. Historical day of my life February29, 2008 and January 12, 2012. Planning to write a novel on my life cycle till now. Happy !! Uff !! Trying to sleep. Good Night@01.30AM
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