The Pinging Fuppet

It happened all because, some big honcho wanted to hire an almost senile ex-Army Bong as some Techie Head at some remote jungle in the heart of India. Like they say, cometh the hour, cometh the man and hence like all other times, I decided that this task must be accomplished at my typical speed, which is lightning!

So off I went tramping to another office at the far end of town, so as to ensure that the wheels of bureaucracy moved a tad bit quicker. It was the pre-Diwali celebration at office and so all the ladies were turned out in their best dresses, though some looked ill at ease in dresses which they must have forgotten about the day they got married. But that is the price you have to pay to look good or atleast die trying to.

They say that in life you will face many an unexpected twists and turns... Well this certainly was totally out of some macabrely twisted novel. As I walked into this massive building, I realized that I was standing out like a sore thumb in button-down collars and cuff-clinks, though I must say that I still think I looked dapper.

The Head for this business vertical being another unique Bong specimen (alas I'm one too), was quite pleased to see me and immediately decided to introduce me to rest of her team/ subordinates. Then it happened...

Unfortunately all I remember of the remaining part of that visit that I kept staring at her. She had the most amazing eyes and an absolutely bewitching smile and extremely pretty hands and and and... I has recently been mentioned to me that I had followed her around like a proverbial "lost puppy" and made quite a fool of myself that eventful day!

Well to make matters simple, I had turned into a strong believer of "love at first sight" theory.

to be continued