"You know what I missed in Amsterdam???? This.. This is what I missed..."

We both turn back to look at Viks. He had comfortably placed himself in the back-seat with a news paper on his lap. I am at the navigator's seat, and for once, Nidhi is driving without cussing. We had been driving for almost 3 hours, and the road has been the best we have travelled so far.. Small wonder that 'Unshakeable' was purring so smoothly. We are on our way to Mangalore and the scenery is picturesque.

"What do we have guys?? Another 2 years or so?" asks Viks.
"Buddy!!! I am trying my best to push it to a year and half. Don't think I will be able to last more than that... What about you Rita?" Nidhi chimes in.
"I don't know.." All I could do is smile.

All of us are under tremendous pressure to move into 'grahasthaashrama'. An end to bachelorhood. Too long have we been clinging to the post of the 'most-eligible-bachelor' of our families. A tag that we all have cherished wearing on our sleeves. Don't want to think of the end.. No.. Not yet.. It would be hard to think of a life without these friends; without Nidhi's constant "How do I look?" nag looking into the mirror; without Viks constant "oh man.. oh man.. oh man.." everytime we overtake a 10 ton truck. Through the years, they have grown to be a part of me. "Your friends make you so complete that I think you have not found the necessity for a female companion in your life.", someone had said to me once. I had had never the chance to mull over it. Maybe it is so. Maybe it is not. Maybe I don't want it to be just any other female. Maybe...

aw.. shucks.. This is the time to enjoy the drive.. Not the time to think of the end.. Not yet.. Not now..