Amal, sweetheart, at least have this tea or by afternoon you will be drained.”

“Mom, you know I feel like vomiting when I drink at one stretch. I am going to have this biscuit.”

“Oh, no Mom, my bus came. See you at night Mom. Love you.”

This was my daily marathon. I am Amal, a trainee software engineer.

“One ticket to Kakkanad please.” It’s been a lengthy trip. Although it took one hour to reach the place, this bus was secure.

I placed the earphones on and tuned to my favorite channel.

“Hai, Good Morning everyone. This is Shaan, “Kochi Ki Jaan”.

Wow! What a beautiful voice he had. I was a die-hard fan of Club FM and Shaan. Hats off to all the RJ’s. I value their pace of jargon and their ability to maintain their listeners enthralled.

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, loving someone deeply gives you courage. Love, love and always love.”

“With this lovely Lao Tzu lines, I wish all the ongoing lovers and lovers to be a Happy Valentine’s Day.”

“Today we have many dedications. The first song is from the movie Bachelor’s Party. Enjoy and stay tuned to Club FM.”

It’s been my favorite song. I enjoy all the romantic, melodious songs. I was deeply passionate about learning the lyrics of the songs that touched my heart.

And today was February 14th, the day of Valentines. Don’t ever misunderstand me, that I would be going to wait for my “Prince Charm” to come and propose me over our office’s window. But during our college days, we did this.

It was the first day in college for Valentines. We went during the break and took over the places near veranda on the third floor. I...