“Good Morning….wow these flowers are just so beautiful”, said Isha taking the flowers from Raj.
“Are they really?” asked Raj with a naughty smile
“Why? You don’t think so”, asked the surprised Isha.
“Well they are but not as beautiful as you”, complimented Raj
“Oh! Thanks” said Isha blushingly


So what’s the plan for the day? Asked Raj

Well I have some work at the library and the department..Will take an hour or so and then I m free for the day” replied Isha

“That great….so lets go…by the way did u have your breakfast” asked Raj with concern
“Well…I….” Said Isha anxiously

“Means you didn’t…I thought so…..even I haven’t….how about catching some food for the brain and then we can proceed” said Raj

“Well ok ….we can go to the diner in the campus”, said Isha

“That’s perfect …so how about getting into the car “said Raj while opening the door of the car for Isha.


There was a secret sense of hopes, admiration and excitement as the car zipped towards their next destination-The Campus Café!


The Campus Café was the round the clock rescue diner for everybody in the university campus. Apart from being open round the clock…..it served some delicious food with a lovely atmosphere. It buzzed with people nearly all the times….thanks to being located in a residential campus where students looked for a cheap and a silent place with a not-so boring menu. And this place was exactly that.

As Raj and Isha entered this place, the surrounding was buzzing with people as always. But this time this place meant something more than just than a food joint for these two. Both of them had their stomach quenching not just with hunger but with a sense of excitement of their first Breakfast date together.

So as they sat together to have the first meal of the day together, there were their sense of apprehension, excitement as well that secret happiness.

So the process of ordering their breakfast was accompanied with the start of interaction between the two yet to be friends’ people. As they say a simple hello is needed to start a conversation, a single topic is needed to start off a discussion. So sitting inside a university arena was enough to spell off a variety of discussion between two strong minded individuals.

So with a meal for the brain stimulating their intellectual capabilities, they started off by talking about interests, hobbies to passions to perspectives on life to lessons of a lifetime. In such a small time, it seemed as if time was too short and talks too many.


Moving on to some less philosophical and real time practical conversations,
Raj asked what was intriguing his mind, “So where do u want to go next professionally”

“Well, I want to pursue a course in the States where I might settle later on…” said Isha calmly

Raj almost sipped off the coffee he was drinking, “Woaah! U mean u want to leave your country forever?” asked Raj shockingly

“Ya! so what?” Asked Isha

“So nothing! But I thought a girl who is so passionate about certain issues would be wanting to do something for her country rather than benefitting someone else’s land”, said Raj inquisitively

“Who says I can’t benefit my country by moving out! If I have money I can help my country from any place I stay doesn’t makes it necessarily to stay here……and in a globalized world ….its not a big deal….i will come visiting often….i don’t need to be based here” , answered Isha puzzled at Raj’s persuasion tactics!

“Ya….but still?” said Raj not knowingly what to say next.

“What still….my country hasn’t been so lucky for me in many things so u may say I m searching for luck elsewhere……and then the arena I m I can’t do much here…I need more expertise from elsewhere…..and to reach the sky I would have to sacrifice that much…I guess that’s fair enough”, explained Isha.

“Ya….” Said a little sad Raj

“Why ….where do u wanna establish yourself…the global trotter doctor?” asked Isha

“Ya, I m a global trotter guy and I have seen the world but still I want to now settle back in my own country….that’s why I m back……and trust me India is the next IN thing” said Raj smilingly

“Ya maybe ….but now I too wanna see the world…..so…u see….” Said Isha confidently

“That’s true” said a little disappointed Raj


This conversation set him thinking how different they were when it comes to directions. One looked extreme west and the other looked extreme east. There didn’t seem any meeting point.

But then you never know….when destiny decides to take the overturn …do you?