Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ (Sequel)

237. Enjoying Juhu beach

The couple of hours remaining in the sunset with the cloudy weather was making the scene more beautiful than ever. 

Mineil with their one arm wrapped together, while strolling on the beach.

Mini: Maine nahi socha tha aisa different experience hoga beach ka yaha... Australia me beach pe kabhi aisa nahi laga... Sab kuch kitna dreamy sa hai na Mumbai me?

Neil: Isiliye hi to yeh sapno ka sheher hai.... You know what... Jab main yaha naya naya aaya tha na.. 8th class me... tab jisko bhi batao ki main yaha kuch hi dino pehle aaya hu.... sab yahi puchte the ki tumhara kya sapna hai jo pura karne aaye ho?

Mini: Phir?... Tum unko bhi chef ke artist hone ka lecture de dete the?

Neil: Tab tak thodi na realise kiya tha maine ki I want to be a chef.... Vo to bahot baad me realise kiya tha maine... 11th me commerce lekar 6 mahina padhne ke baad ek din pareshaan ho gaya tha main... yeh sochte sochte ki aakhir life me passion kya hai mera....

Mini: Then?

Neil: Yahi beach pe baithe baithe..... ek din ek budhe uncle mile the shayad 70-75 years ke... mujhe pareshaan dekhkar mere paas aake baith gaye the...

FLASHBACK

Neil saw the Uncle sat beside him and felt weird as he was a complete stranger for him then after he sat beside him.

Uncle: Kya hua bacche bahot pareshaan lag rahe ho?

Neil: Nahi kuch nahi...

Uncle: Kaha rehte ho?

Neil: Bombay international school ka student hu.... hostel me rehta hu...

Uncle: School Student ho... nice.... Kya banna chahte ho?

Neil: Pata nahi... Mom Dad... teachers... sab bolte hai jo tumhara sapna ho vo banna... par samajh hi nahi aata... kya chahta hu main...

Uncle: Jo kaam karte waqt tumhe maza aaye aur kitna bhi vo kaam kar lo lekin bore na ho vo karna.... Jo kaam karne se tumhe yaha.... (pointing to his heart) Yaha sukoon mile... vo kaam karo....

Neil: Aur main pata karna chahu ki mujhe kis cheez me aisa feel hota hai to uske liye kya karu?

Uncle: Try karo... everything is worth a try... right?

Neil: Hmm...

FLASHBACK ENDS.

Mini was listening to him while he was speaking nostalgically looking at the sea tides.

Neil: Kuch mahino baad tak bahot cheeze explore ki thi maine.... (turning to her) tumhe yaad hai maine tumhe ek sketch gift kiya tha tumhari birthday pe?

Mini nodded.

Neil: Sketching bhi un koshishon me se ek tha... par main bore ho gaya to phir usko bhi chod diya... after 11th tak bhi mujhe aisa kuch nahi mila tha jisko main apna passion keh saku... Phir holidays me jab ghar gaya na to Mom ek din bahar thi aur mujhe bhook lag rahi thi to I was cooking pasta for myself while enjoying music... tab realise kiya maine ki it was cooking which had this flow in me... kyunki jab bhi main zyada khush ho jau ya kabhi bore ho jau I really enjoyed cooking.... Main Mom ki help bhi kiya karta tha jab koi feast wagera hoti thi tab.... to after thinking and contemplating while eating the pasta I decided to be a chef....