The gazers...

It was one of those quentessential office triangles.

Till Medha  had walked Into the picture, Neeta and Raghu had a tiny thing for each other, expressed though friendly gazes. But after she entered the scene, their equation developed a slight change, and the three of them together became an awesome threesome.

Raghu was a master of gazes!. Both Neeta and Medha thought they were good gaze guessers too!. Often all three spent wonderful evenings talking less and gazing  more at each another over drinks and food.

Raghu progressively began to vacillate between  both of them, first with an over confident swagger, then with halting wary steps and lastly resigned dejection, and the whole thing turned out to be a huge  deal breaker for all three of them. 

Unfortunately for him, neither girl wanted him, once his shameless truth was out! Of course mostly gazes, lesser amount of words were used to spell the new equations out.

However, since there was much more than jealous bickering amongst him and  the girls,along with  some real good time bonding, after the initial melt downs and show downs, they  still managed to remain friends.

Even after they had moved to different jobs in different parts of the  city.

Though the girls never met  Raghu again, he always made it a point to call Medha once a month. Neeta also called  every fifth day  to also mention of how Raghu was still in touch.  yeah,  I got a call too, Medha would offer, but later she gave up, since she felt that it upset Neeta, for not having  that one extra shred of love.

And anyway Medha realised, not every time he called Neeta, did he also call her. so then the vibes Neeta wanted to give her..listen. You are important to him, but I am more important, was perhaps not too wrong.

And finally, since nobody was technically Involved with the other, after the initial irritation at the subtle one up manship, or firm conviction,whichever way you see it, it really didn't matter  to Medha after  a point!

That particular day, however, Raghu was in Neeta's side of the town, and somehow found time to meet her. One thing led to another, till an impromptu meeting of all three was fixed.

It was sheer joy, catching up, all past trespasses forgotten and love overflowing. Till it was time to leave.

Raghu offered to drop Medha home,  but Medha refused. After all, she gazed, somewhere Neeta is more important to you.

Raghu gazed, no, where did you get that from?.  But Medha' gaze insisted on playing martyr.   Raghu gazed hard one last time,  before they dispersed.

It took Medha almost a week to read Raghu's last gaze...who allotted you second spot?  It was not me. You are hell bent on acting on a grading which was decided between yourselves, without consulting me. I am not going to rescue you. If you had cared enough, you would have faught, not caved in so easy.

So, then don't forget,  It is  you, not me!