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I Have Got Thirty Bucks In My Pocket Right Now
I have got thirty bucks in my pocket right now.
I am the poor guy who goes to salon once in two months to save money, and when my girl asks me why I am not getting a hair cut, I say, “I want to look like The Beatles” and then I sing P.S. I Love You… She smiles, a sad smile… I will never ever forget that smile.
I am the one who says that I have had Chicken Biriyani when my parents ask what I had for lunch. The truth is I have had Roti-Sabji… I don’t want my parents to feel bad about it. I want them to have a peaceful sleep. (Thank goodness I don’t have them in my friend list)
I am the one who goes to the book shop, likes a book, looks at the price, then keep it back in the shelf. I come back home, look for the book in flipkart or amazon, the price still not affordable… I save them in my wish list… And yes, I will buy them someday…
I think about all the people who don’t even have thirty bucks and are starving tonight. I feel good about myself.
The chatbox beeps. It’s a friend.
“Whatsup?” she asks.
We talk and I tell her everything. Yeah, I never lie to my friends…
“What will you eat tonight? Let me order something online then. I will pay for you. What do you want to eat?” she says.
I smile.
Another friend texts. He asks me to go to his place. Seems he is making kababs.
Both are facebook friends.
I smile and tell them my girl has arranged for my dinner. Yeah, she is in Silchar, I am in Bangalore. But she did it. She is mad and magic, you see…
The female friend says, “Yeah, I want you to eat something for your girl only. She loves you so much. You can’t afford to die.”
The guy says, “Cool bro! Should I join you then? We can have the Kebabs tomorrow…”
I smile. I have got thirty bucks in my pocket. But I don’t feel poor anymore…