Off late I have been obsessed with the concept of time travel, courtesy too many sci-fi movies on the similar lines! The other day while sorting out some of my old pictures, I gazed at myself during my 'awkward phase' of growth, that stupid grin and hideous sense of fashion (how I envy the kids today!) completely unaware or bothered about how her life would turn up. I instantly wished I could go back in time and talk to this care free girl. Just to probably know how my mind worked about 12 yrs back and maybe give some tips on better dressing and zit control! Since time traveling is not possible, or at least, not yet.. I figured, I can definitely write about this, after all everything is possible in the amazing world of literature!
So here it goes, conversation with my 11 year old self.
Present me- Hi there! umm OK, before you cream me with one of your newly learnt Karate moves.. its me Neha, I mean you, I mean you 12 years in the future.
11yr old me- Huh? I hope this is a dream! Yup I'm definitely dreaming.. so I'll keep away the ideas of attacking you.. So, how are you and most importantly what are you doing?
Present me- I'm doing good, well right now.. working in a software company.
11yr old me- Software? but we don't even like computers! Don't you remember that horrible computer teacher and her impositions! I thought we resolved to not go on the same path!
Present me- That was a long time ago, well.. atleast for me.. and IT is fun you will like it eventually.
11yr old me- But, but I thought our dream field was Biotech! Did you ditch that finally?
Present me- Hmm, I did.. until recently, but there were other issues and finally ambition had to take the back seat.
11yr old me- Are you kidding me? So you did follow our dream till the very last and gave up finally? Wow.. you suck!
Present me- Shut up! Do you even know anything about the passion you just grew so fond of?
11yr old me- Of course I do! 'Biotechnology is the science of creation of.."
Present me- Gosh stop it! you and I both know that definition is made up! It's just some random Hi-fi sounding biological terms which vaguely talk about cloning!
11yr old me- Huh! Atleast I am passionate about something, I have an aim!
Present me- Aim of what? Cloning humans and sending them to the 'Bermuda Triangle'? Not only is that very unethical and absurd but also impossible!
11yr old me- What? you can't clone a human being?
Present me- Nada..simply impossible, just like your chances of ever getting that admission letter from 'Hogwarts!'
11yr old me- Psshh (rolling eyes) I knew that!
Present me- Yeah right! but yeah please don't lose heart and stop following your dreams.
11yr old me- I'll do that, like I have a choice anyway!
Present me- Alright I will have to leave now, please stop wearing those hideous t-shirts, you'll thank me for that. Also, if you don't quit performing surgeries on those zits with your bare hands, you will regret it!
11yr old me- Aren't you a mother! Why don't you try improving your sorry state of life. Seriously, its no fun for me to work hard and end up like THAT!
Present me- Sheesh, I don't take advices from kids!
11yr old me- Haha right! You do realize that I am a figment of your imagination! So basically your imagination is an equivalent of a 11yr old!
Present me- Darn! Why can't you just play along! You called it dream isn't it?
11yr old me- Oh right OK.. So just for curiosity's sake.. Do you get to meet the love of your.. I mean, Our life?
Present me- Haha, that.... I will let you figure out eventually! ;)
lolzzz !! amazing !! i thought photos are the only way to go into the past !! and its the only time machine available at present !! though we cant make change to the past and put the chaos theory into action :P lolzzz
ReplyDeleteto be able to come up with something like this is truly awesome !! like the end the way you keept the suspense !! make me curious tooo :P lolzzz
Haha thank you Chowdy, just some random rants my minds throws once in a while :P and yes.. the last bit was for that purpose only :D
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