An Unforgivable Act

Today (23-06-2008), I got a call around 9.30 pm from Sujatha (my best chum). I was surprised that she had called me at this our of the day. Out of the ordinary, but not unusual.
For one sec, I was left wondering that she's probably calling to give me some "good" news
(The news that one would expect from any Indian couple a few months into their marriage).

Me: "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey ... Wassup Suj ... How you doing sugar?"
Suj: "Hi ... What's the day today?" (in a very serious tone!)


This was totally unlike Sujatha ... And so ... I became a little cautious ...


Me: "Ummmmmmmm ... I dunno ... Monday ... The 23rd I guess ... Why ??? What happened ???"
Suj: "Aren't you supposed to do something today ???" (In a VERY commanding tone!!!)
Me: "Whats that ??? Hmmmmmmmmm .... Let me think - What's the speciality of today ??? Is it your B'day by any chance ??? Naaaaaaaa ... I thought that was in Feb or was it March ... "
Suj: "WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN !!!"


By this time she had begun to sound truly menancing!


Me: "Is it your marriage anniversary by any chance?"
Suj: "You bloody fool ... And you claim to be my best friend !!! It's my B'day you Bloody Idiot ... Fool ... Stupid ... Arse ... Jerk ... "

At that point - I had realized one thing - "There was no frigging way I was getting out of this one in one piece!!!"
The only way was to take it lying down!

But, as Murphy's law states - "If something can go wrong - It will".
What happened after that just serves as proof to that law.
(Murphy ... I hate you for coming up with such crappy laws!!!)


Me: "I'm Soooooooooooooooooooooooo Sorry Da Suj ... I didn't go to office today ... And so I didn't get to check out Orkut ... If I had seen your B'day there - I would have surely given you a call and wished you!!!"

Although I fail to understand the logic behind it - That single statement was a bigger insult that me having forgotten her b'day!!!

Suj: "WHAT THE HECK ... I THOUGHT YOU WOULD'VE BEEN BUSY THE WHOLE DAY WITH YOUR DELIVERY DEADLINES AND MEETINGS AND THAT IS PROBABLY YOU FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY. AND THAT'S WHY I CALLED YOU SO THAT YOU CAN WISH ME ... AND NOW - I FIND OUT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RESTING AT HOME THE WHOLE DAY AND ON TOP OF THAT YOU NEED SOMETHING LIKE ORKUT TO REMEMBER MY B'DAY ... YOUR "SUPPOSEDLY" BEST FRIENDS B'DAY ... I CAN UNDERSTAND USING A CALENDAR OR SOMETHING LIKE ORKUT FOR YOUR REGULAR "OTHER" FRIENDS B'DAYS ... BUT YOU NEED SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO REMEMBER MY B'DAY TOO IS IT !!! THAT GOES TO PROVE HOW MUCH OF A "BEST" FRIEND I AM TO YOU !!!! YOU STUPID IDIOT !!!"

For the remaining 15 mins that we were on the phone - I only remember saying: "Sorry ..." "You know how much I love you ..." "I am such an Idiot ..." "Please forgive me ..."
(Oh ... And all she was saying was: "I hate you ..." "I will kill you ..." "Don't talk to me ever again ..." "I'm not your friend anymore ... ")

I even tried to talk to Suresh - Sujatha's husband. You know the regular small talk ...
Just to divert the attention from the issue at hand (Me forgetting her B'day i.e.)

But, sadly, that didn't work as well as I had expected!!!
Sujatha caught onto me like a bloodhound on a trail - and tore me apart AGAIN!!!
:(



The very first thing I did after that is to call up my relationship consultant (aka Agony Aunt) - Pallavi - and ask her for tips on how to wriggle myself out of this one.
She's given me some "inputs" and I intend to put them into action tomorrow itself.


Wish me luck folks!