Well, it all started the day, when we were at Mamaji’s home (sector-7) for celebrating my cousin’s birthday. We were late so I left my ‘Access 125’ there. The next day, Mom woke me up early morning and then we went (after brushing my teeth J ) to Chandigarh. She was getting late so she dropped me near the roundabout of sector-7 and from there I was supposed to go on foot. I was still in my nightdress and felt a bit lazy. So I took out my phone, called Gurleen. Chattering all the way, while I walked through the closed market and through the streets, with my college bag and one clothes bag, and with people staring me down thanks to my nightdress.
Anyways, I reached home and met ‘her’! I stroked her body and scratched her head. There was a bit of fear in my heart. A vague one! For the reason that she pretty famous for getting angry very fast. But it went away when Mamaji gave me the idea of taking her for a walk.
I brought her ‘chain’ and on seeing it, she jumped up and ran for the door. I ran after her, with excitement rising in every part. I had never taken her for a walk. I chained her, again fearfully and opened the door for her. With one end of the chain in my hand and Hazel tugging onto the other end, we set off. She was always ahead of me, after two or three steps on the stairs, she would turn and gaze at me as if saying ‘oh! You’re still there! Come fast!’ and then again move.
Soon we were on the road, with hazel sniffing around to find a suitable place to pee and me looking around and enjoying the nature. The first walk was a small one. We returned home pretty early.
The next day, following the same routine, we again hit the road around 7:30 am. This one was a long walk. We went around the block, giving her an opportunity to investigate deeper into the bushes and sniffing even more alloy wheels. on the way we met many school children, riding on their bicycles. I felt proud of being with hazel. With heads held high, we both marched along the road.
I was so in fond of her that I deliberately left my Access at their house, only to get a chance to meet her again. We again went for a walk. Along the same route as the day before. But this time there was a challenge, ‘stray dogs’. I was nervous when we passed them, but they seemed oblivious of her presence and the day went of fine.
Another similar challenge confronted us when I took her for a walk when she came to my home. The very ‘friendly’ stray dogs attacked us and I had to pick her up. I was so scared that I didn’t put her down until we were in the safety of our home. That day I realized how much I loved her.
When I’m with her I don’t remember anything, unless and until I get a SMS on my cell reminding me of the place where I live called earth.
My experiences with her are the ones which I’ll never forget, ones which I’ll cherish forever.
My love for her is not just stroking her, calling for her and knowing that she’ll find me herself, seeing her excitement when she sees me, to see her jumping at me to lick my hands, to have her sleeping near my feet and being woken up by her, to notice her watching me worriedly when I cough, taking her for a walk and getting rounded up by stray dogs. No its not just that, but its seeing into her eyes and knowing that she loves me as much as I love her or even more..
Added on 25 july:
well, i met her again today. and it was a rather hilarious 'date'. We were in Manimajra Housing Complex where my mamji will be shifting shortly. Outside the adjacent apartment, sat two 'fat cats'. And our brave hazel went after them, one of them was coward and ran at her sight. But the other one had in mind the determination to knock hazel's 'doggie ego'. It didn't budge!! Hazel was shocked to the core and came back snarling. We all knew she was a bit scared, though she didn't show. Everytime any one of us went out, she would follow and peep towards the cat's corner. I myself was pretty scared of the indignant cat, because even i couldn't shoo her away. After many attempts, hazel did shoo the cat away and after that she sniffed all over the floor knowing that she had regained control of her 'territory'. :D :D
