ARAINA- Part (i)

(ARAINA is a new series I have come up with. Do share your views as to how you feel about Araina. Happy reading)

It was the usual Friday night in Delhi. She entered her favourite cafe with Toby, her very close college friend, to experience that alcohol punch. Being the lawyers practicing in Delhi, their conversations started with the Supreme Court judgments and various new Acts introduced by the Government to revive economy of the nation. For Araina, Toby was the only person with whom she could talk on any topic be it politics, laws, philosophy, books, travel, movies, love or sex. Araina was an ambivert. She avoided huge groups but could talk endlessly if she becomes comfortable. It was weekend but the cafe was quite empty. Being the music lover, Araina took a table in front of the disc jockey and waited for Daksh to play her favourite music. Araina and Daksh had never talked to each other. What bound them together was Daksh’s love for the music and Araina’s love for the dance. Music is indeed the best language in the world. Araina often imagined her love life in a form of music. Someone who would be like a soothing song with beautiful lyrics, calm, rhythmic and melodious, who she could feel when she was happy and who she needed when it was gloomy, someone who would be all over her like what was music to her. Music was the only thing which could dominate her. Music was the only thing which could change her mood instantly. A glance was passed between Araina and Daksh and seeing her, he knew that it was going to be a successful party.

 

“Isn’t the whole world moves around a single stimulation, a single kick?” Araina threw a random thought on Toby. Perplexed Toby looked at Araina. “I mean, see the people around here. No doubt they have lot of money with them. Look at their luxurious dresses and the glasses they are holding. They should be content. But they don’t look satisfied. Everyone here seems looking for a thrill, an adventure.” Toby simply nodded as he knew there was more to come from Araina. “I have seen people loving their spouse but still entering into extra marital affairs, I have seen people with lot of money but still entering into corruption, I have seen people having everything they could wish for but still they are restless. I feel what is missing in their life is that spur, a reason to break their monotony.” Meanwhile Toby was looking at the guy on next table who was continuously staring at Araina. Already in her deep thoughts Araina continued, “There is a darker side to every human being living on this earth. And to satisfy that side people enter into so called immoral deeds.” Toby reacted, “So you mean that extra marital and corruption are not immoral acts.” Araina again went into deep thoughts and took a sip from her glass.  “For me nothing is moral or immoral, it is all in the mind.”

The floor was still empty and Araina knew she had to do something to let the party going. Toby was relishing his white sauce pasta. Araina picked up her glass and kept it on the side table and started swinging on the music. Daksh smiled and Araina was ignorant about it. Her eyes closed, Araina was dancing as if she was hypnotised by the music. Music makes life so beautiful. That mesmerizing piece touched her ears and took her into the fantasy world. All what was required was to close the eyes and forgot all the sorrows. The music changed and Araina stopped and opened her eyes to grab her glass. To her amazed she was not the only one dancing at that time. She saw Daksh who by that time was jumping and playing his famous tunes. Araina possessed such powers. She came back to Toby and Toby hugged her.  Araina got confused and Toby laughed, “You have changed the whole ambience. It is amazing.” Araina smiled and putting her hair string at the back of her ear she said casually, “I don’t understand that why people are shy in doing what they like. Why they need someone to hold onto them, to encourage them, to tell them that they could do it. Why there is fear.”  Toby did not know that whether Araina was putting questions to him or to herself. 

to be continued....