ASHISH VERMA A SHORT STORY BY MASTIN RUSMALA

ASHISH VERMA

Ashish Verma is a guy who really mean to me. He is really humories and funny. Whenever l get sad he will come to me and cheer me up. So, this short story l will dedicate to Ashish Verma. Thank you so much to let me in and be with myself.

Ringg…. Ring

My phone is ringing.

It is Ashish.

“ haa.. Ashish what happen ?” I said

“Open your door”. Asked him

And then l open my door and guess what l even can not belive this that he is now standing in front of me at my house. He is really coming in Indonesia to see me.

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5 years ago l knew someone from internet. His name is Ashish Verma. I remember it was in 2013 when l was in senior high school that guy really helped me about my English. It was like he is my English teacher. Day by day we talked a lot on call and chat. Until then we decided to do a video call for the first time on yahoo messenger. I was really nervous. But ok l can do that.

I mean l was afraid on video l could not talk much with Ashish because my English was not that good. As you know Ashish is indian and l am from lndonesia where is English as a foreign language.

“ Are you nervous ?”

“mhmmmm…. No… no.” l said confusedly

“well.. you seems so.”

“Aree… “.l said in hndi

“well, seems you know well hindi than English, girl.”

Ashish was really happy that we talk everyday on wechat. Until then he told me that he will come to Singapore to study there. Well l guess our conversation will be less because l will be busy with my fresh year and he also.

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In 2015 l have graduated from my university and l will take my master in Singapore. When l was going there in Singapore l asked Ashish to come to meet me over there but unfortunely he could not make it because he had a project in Canada. Okay then my chance to meet with Ashish was fail.

I know this is crazy meet with a guy through internet, but l trust him and we are like really really close each other.

Ashish moved to New zealand and l could not even contact with him until then l decided to forget him. I do not care anymore all about him even his social media are not active anymore.

I took management on my master degree, my dream was not complete because after l applied in one of good university in Singapore l did not make it. Then l came back in Indonesia to study master here still same major Management.

I met good friends here one of my close friend is Tara. He is close to me now. Even most of people said that we are in relationship but no .. l meant not yet.

“ we will go for a movie tonight.” Asked tara

“ well, umm… l got some assignment to finish it tonight. “

“ Don’t worry l will help you but please go with me for a movie.” Begged him

Then l prepared myself to go for a movie with him. After a movie we decided to go for a dinner and yes, he finally purpose me and asked me to be his girlfriend. Well, l do not l was shocked but well then l accepted him as my boyfriend because of indeed we were really close each other and my feelings also get into him.

We are in same university with my boyfriend but we are not in same major. He took engineering. Until one day he told me that he will go for internship in Jakarta. It meant we will do a long distance relationship.

Tara worked there for three months and when we were on call he told me about a good guy who help him when he was on problem. He knew this guy when accidently he dropped his phone on the floor and Tara told me suddenly he asked you, because l setted your picture on my screen. I told him she is my girlfriend.

“ who is the name of that guy, Tara ?” I asked

“ his name is Ashu, he is from India. He is really good in engineering.”

Tara told me sometimes we can meet each other because that guy told me he wants to come in Yogyakarta. 

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It been one 1 month we did a long distance relationship and l really missed him. He told me that he will come to Yogyakarta and bring his indian friend. I was excited to pick him up at airport.

But I saw him alone not with his friend at airport and tara told me that his friend Ashu could not come in Yogyakarta and he was still on immigration office in Yogyakarta  because he got a trouble with his passport so he will take care of it and come here soon.

But before we went home l opened my window of my car and saw a guy look like Ashish over there. But l don’t know and l think it was not him because Ashish is in Canada now.

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Ring………….ring……

Tara’s phone is ringing and it was Ashu.

“ halo.”

But suddenly he cut a call. Seriously l do remember abou that profile picture, a hip hop singer Yoyo Honey singh and it was remind me about Ashish Verma. Or l am wondering, is he Ashish ? But if it is true then it ok, l can not accept him but not as a boyfriend again. I know ashish has a new life there in abroad and seems he really enjoys it. But l love Tara.

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Tara invites me on dinner and he told me that he will introduce his friend who names Ashu to me.  Tara came with his friend but l could not see it properly because he always showing his back not his face but then he left after he got a call.

I was thinking he was really weird and unrespectful person l meant at least just stay for 5 minutes it was okay.

After l had dinner with Tara, he took me in my house and l was shock because there is a bucket of flowers and there small letter in it. It was written only A and meet me at 4 pm at Holy café.

I did not tell Tara about this. And l was curious about that guy so l decided to meet with him but first l did not show up l was shocking because the guy sat in that table with green jacket he was Ashish Verma, yes l do remember. But why he suddenly showed up after what happened. It was too late. So l decided not to meet with him. And l went home then called Tara because l did wrong thing l told Tara that l met Ashish Verma. Tara told me that actually he knew about our past but Tara told me that Ashish came here because he just want to invite you of his wedding that will be held next month.

What ? seriously? And Tara gave me the wedding invitation. And l saw Ashish’s picture there with indian girl. Well l am happy but not really happy because why it is suddenly happened and  he was showing up fastly and bring the news that he will get married.

Happy Wedding Ashish Verma.

I wish you will be happy with your new life.

Anaya