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- June 19, 2008
The Confessions Of A Spokesperson - I
I stood there, waving, wondering and smiling, after each sentence I spoke, they clapped, they could clap forever, I guess, I was God for them. They looked at me with those curious eyes hoping that I would point my finger at them and call them on stage with me, sadly I didn’t like people, not a particular person but just people in general, but these guys could kill themselves for me if I asked them to.
And no, I wasn’t a rockstar nor was I in some kind of heavy metal band, I was just a spokesperson for a startup company with my friend, which turned into a multi-million dollar corporation. I wasn’t really happy that day, my girlfriend had my child, and it was all over the news, she had asked for money and I didn’t give her any, maybe I was wrong, but I am not ever gonna admit that I was, out loud. I was thinking of a name for her kid when this girl screamed from the audience. She had a shrilly voice, I shook my head and looked around, and there she was, wearing a black overall and a nice black cap to go with it, she smiled, at that moment, I thought I was in love. The keyword being here being: thought.
I met her quite a number of times at some coffee shops, her name was Lilly and she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life, yeah well that’s what I told her, she wasn’t in any way what I liked about a lady, yet it seemed that I came more close to her as the days went by. After a long year I decided that she wasn’t the one and even if she was, I didn’t want to be with the one, at this moment of the my life, not because I couldn’t handle a relationship but because of something which I’ve yet to figure out, maybe it’ll be like one of those mysteries which a man will never be able to figure out.
I started hating everything about her, the love had disappeared and it was time to accept the fact, for me, I told her everything, and she came up with a question which really made me furious rather than sad, she asked me if I was in love with someone else/dating another woman.
This all happened when I was ‘fired’ from my own startup, at that point of the time, everything around me was crashing but I still don’t think I took the wrong choice when I told her it was over. While she went around bad mouthing me, I was more busy with other things, I built up another company, and it failed, the disappointment of of that and my poor health made me take a trip to the hospital. The doctor said I won’t live a happy life. I looked at him and told him that I was happy, I lied.
I got back to what I was after a few years, and it’s been a great journey since then, my company has never seen so much success, and I have never seen so much of innovation going on, one thing I don’t see is why I am still not happy, maybe because my goals are way outta my reach, maybe my nature of wanting more just doesn’t let me acquire anything, and just maybe I had everything I ever wanted in front of me, but I never realized that it was that I desired.
Note from the author : This story if a work of fiction, however the characters described in the post do bear some similarities, to real life people who exist in the world. This story has been completed in just two days, and it’s basically a mashup, i.e - It’s a story of two different individuals [I guess you can figure out who I'm talking about here. Hint : Steve Jobs, CEO/Spokesperson of Apple and Jayesh Bhagchandani Owner of TDS.] But the two individuals have been molded into one unique character. If this post is liked by people, then I might actually post ‘The Confessions of a Spokesperson’ regularly. Btw I am working on a name for this character, so suggestions are welcome.
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15 Responses to “The Confessions Of A Spokesperson - I”
You’re in it, dude, keep em’ coming.
Oh yeah and a name for that character is tricky, because it’s half you + half your ‘god’ I am on it though, I guess it’ll take some days, and you’ll probably come up with a name which suits him best.
Best post on The Drunk Santa Blog, so far.
By Steve on Jun 19, 2008
I agree with Steve, yet again.
By Shrai on Jun 19, 2008
Okay, so I’m in love.
With your blog of course XD
By Krittika on Jun 19, 2008
I’m blown away.
By Tobby on Jun 20, 2008
Okay, so here is the deal, you have a good concept and you need to work on it, I’m love with your concept like most of the people, and people who have no idea about Steve Jobs or you, won’t understand this, you’ll probably build this character uniquely, I’ve been a reader since the past month, and I just wish we get to see more of such kind of blogs.
By Rohan on Jun 20, 2008
And right now my mind is wondering, why haven’t your ‘regular’ readers commented on this post? XD
By Rohan on Jun 20, 2008
@Rohan: mostly because he got the regular reader’s comments before even posting this :P
By Sumit on Jun 20, 2008
@Rohan : Because this story was inspired by real life, and people don’t really appreciate the truth, there were no comments from the old readers. Anyway I couldn’t care less, the more the ‘merrier’ pun intended.
By Jayesh on Jun 20, 2008
A fiction is as good as the facts building it’s foundations are.
By Falak Mulchandani on Jun 20, 2008
So hence, this fiction kicks ass.
By Jayesh on Jun 20, 2008
@Steve : True, I’m thinking about it constantly, I’m thinking of a not so fancy name, a more of a Indo-American name, would love if you could come up with anything. And thanks for appreciating the post without sarcasm XD
@Shrai : Woohoo, party XD
@Krittika : I’m in love too, not with my blog though =P
@Tobby : I’m wow’ed.
@Rohan : I’m trying my best to build up my writing, my creativity is different, I don’t need a 100 thousand days to come up with stuff, I’ve never faced major blocs, and I don’t believe in people who keep saying they’re facing blocs. Anyhoo, yes I need to work on this character to give it something which will make people understand what I’m talking about, until that time, try to bear with my shitty writing but my great concept, and thanks for posting a comment :)
By Jayesh on Jun 20, 2008
Btw, Confessions Of A Spokesperson - II is coming up around 26th of June XD
By Jayesh on Jun 20, 2008
Its great to see you in the writing field, its been a while and you have become a little rusty but that doesnt mean this post sucks. I just think you can do way better. I was actually expecting a Confession of a Spokesperson post on your birthday. Good one though clearly the best mashup stories i have read in a while.
By Andy on Jun 22, 2008
@Andy : A little rusty would be an understatement, it’ll be on my birthday, not the post date, but the date the next part of it, which will take place.
Thanks for the comment.
By Jayesh on Jun 22, 2008
I’m trying my best to build up my writing, my creativity is different, I don’t need a 100 thousand days to come up with stuff, I’ve never faced major blocs, and I don’t believe in people who keep saying they’re facing blocs. Anyhoo, yes I need to work on this character to give it something which will make people understand what I’m talking about, until that time, try to bear with my shitty writing but my great concept, and thanks for posting a comment :)
You sure did what you said =P
By Rohan on Jul 28, 2008