Chapter: 8

SERENDIPITY
10th January 2004

I was back from my college after my exams in December and was waiting for her to come online. We used to sometimes chat apart from exchanging mails, when either of us was feeling extremely low. She did take permission from her parents before doing that. Yes I forgot to mention one thing, all this while I didn’t see Anie. I mean I asked her to show her picture but she didn’t get a chance to get it scanned. Although her image was quite clear in my mind but still I wanted to make sure I was right. After New Year she was supposed to come to my hometown to her relative’s house. So I gave her the suggestion that we could meet if she was fine with the idea. She told that wasn’t possible, I also knew it wasn’t right to ask her to meet me considering just few days back her parents allowed her to talk to me online but I was really anxious to see her. Trust me anyone would be; who wouldn’t want to see a real angel.

But I understood her situation and asked her to enjoy her stay at my city. On January 10th I went out to celebrate my friend’s B’day. We had our lunch and were roaming here and there; suddenly I saw in front of me a girl facing away wearing a black overcoat. She had a decent height and had long hairs. My heart started beating heavily, I couldn’t see her face initially but I knew the inevitable had happened. I distanced myself from her and messaged on her phone that where are you right now? And you can guess the answer. Next question, although wasn’t required but trust me in such situations your mind stops working; Are you wearing a black overcoat? Again no points for guessing the answer.

And boy I ran straight down the Staircase, to the place where I saw her, but unfortunately she was not there. I started looking for her frantically all over but could not find her. Disappointed I stood near the staircase to have a clear view of the Shopping Mall, and then it finally happened. Right in front of me she stood, she couldn’t wave as she was with her parents but still she gave a smile when she saw me. I only heard this saying but at that moment I could feel it coming true; “When you truly want something, when you truly desire something, then the whole of universe conspires so that your wish comes true”. I almost cried seeing her, she looked so pristine. And she was exact replica of the image I had in my mind. Same face, ditto eyes, same long hairs, that innocent smile. I only saw angels in movies and books so far but that day I not only saw but also met an Angel. Although we didn’t talk but for me that day, connection between our souls was made. You always find people in today’s world who are beautiful from outside but from inside they are hollow; but looking at Anie you can guess she is not only beautiful from outside but also from inside. The glow which I saw that day on her face was the proof of the taintless, untouched and pristine soul of hers.


You generally see such coincidences in Movies or read them in fiction books but trust me this ain’t a fiction, this is true and I witnessed it. They way I met her on the internet; Nobody would believe such an unexpected meeting. Why did she message me on that day, why did she choose me to talk to? Then today out of all the places present in the city how did both of us land at the same place? How come we both know at what time to come online when one of us is in distress, without even communication by any other source? Think about it, even chances of such events happening are pretty low in real life but they did happen and I witnessed them. These are not mere coincidences; this is something else altogether, as if there is some power big enough, strong enough which is making all these things happen. We are just witnessing them, feeling them, but we are not controlling them. No Science can control or predict the happening of such rare events; this is definitely a supreme force trying to signal something, trying to make a connection between two lost spirits. Poor Anie also didn’t believe me when I tried to convince her that I wasn’t there at that place because she messaged me about the location, I already saw her first and then messaged her to confirm if she indeed was the one. I could give you another 100 instances but I guess nobody would believe, people would try to call this Fluke or Serendipity. Alas! Only if they could see, all these events from my perspective.