Am I doing something wrong?
aram and Miraj were both
Pstudying in their first year of B. Com, in Commerce College. They had been good friends since High School. Miraj was the son of a rich businessman and Param was the son of a middle-class factory worker. They had a symbiotic relationship, because Miraj used to bunk class and had to depend on Param for his notes, whereas Param liked to visit new restaurants, clubs, and malls with Miraj.
While trying to keep pace with changing times in order to stay in the rat race, as well as to pacify his own burning desires for all the good things in life, the good qualities of Param started gathering dust due to his friendship with Miraj.
“ Param, this evening my cousins and I are going to the Water Park. So come with us,“ Miraj told Param after college.“ Ok!” Said Param. Under the pretext of studying,
Param left with Miraj for the Water Park.
A few days later, when Param was busy at his tuition in the evening, the phone rang and Miraj asked,“ Hello Param, what are you doing?”
“ I am at my tuitions.” Param replied quietly.
“ Do you remember that I had mentioned to you that my dad had taken up a franchise for a café?”“ Yes, I remember Miraj.”“ Tomorrow evening is the opening. Be there by 6:00 o’ clock.”“ Congratulation! I will surely come.” replied Param.
The next day Miraj, all stylishly dressed, together with his friends, was seated in one of the chairs arranged outside the café.
“ Hi, Param!” shouted Miraj as he spotted him coming toward the café.
“ Hi!” Replied Param and shook hands with all Miraj’ s friends seated around him. Meanwhile, a waiter entered carrying with him, a hookah.“ Double Apple, Sir!”“ Yes, leave it here” said Miraj pointing to the table in front of him.
“ Take this menu card.” Miraj said to Param.“ What flavor would you prefer in your hookah?”
“ No, no. I don’ t want a hookah. I will have some coffee.” For the first time, Param was surprised to see a new aspect of Miraj, offering him the hookah.
“ Hey Buddy! Don’ t be shy! Enjoy!” Miraj’ s elder brother Raj said while patting Param on his back.
Just so that he may not be the oddperson-out, Param also ordered the Double Apple flavour hookah for himself with some
04 | July 2016