THE DAY I LANDED A JOB IN YOUR CITY

Hey Palak,

Guess what? I just landed a job in Pune as an illustrator for an ad agency. The pay’s pretty decent, better than what I’d get in an entry-level engineering gig, and it looks like there’s room to grow too. Part of me is itching to hop on the next flight to Pune, you know, the city where you are.

But here’s the catch – if I take this job, I’ll have to drop out of engineering. Yep, I’ll be a college dropout.

I’m all over the place with my feelings about this. On one side, there’s this killer chance to do something I actually love. And what if this opportunity never comes again? Plus, being in Pune means I might run into you. Even if we don’t talk, just seeing you would mean everything to me. I could die a thousand deaths for that.

Then there’s the other side – quitting engineering would totally let my parents down. They’ve put so much into it.

To be honest, there’s nothing tying me to Bangalore. I’m not into this course, and I can’t see a future in it. Pallabi… well, she doesn’t love me. But leaving Bangalore also means letting go of whatever slim chance I have with her…

I’m torn, really. But the thought of you being in Pune is swaying me towards taking the job.

I just wish we could chat about all this. Would you meet me if I came to Pune? I feel like texting on Facebook and asking you. But…

Please talk to me. I miss you so much.

With love, hugs and other things,
P