Romance on fast track

Seventeen-year-old Rishabh Raj is planning to celebrate the Valentine’s Day on February 16 when his special friend will arrive from New Delhi. Does he mind waiting two more days to see her? “Not really, what’s important is her arrival and not the date,” he says.

The Class XII student of Radiant International School has already made plans to spend the entire day with her.

“My friend and I do not stay in the same city. So we have decided to spend as much time together as we can. We will hang out at different places,” Rishabh says with sparkling eyes.

“The excitement doubles when we move in a group. Those who do not have a Valentine, get a chance to find their special person,” he explains.

Rishabh also plans to gift his friend a Fastrack watch.

Good move Rishabh, just make sure your friend gets your message right and doesn’t decide to follow the brand's slogan!

Week-long affair

Just one class junior to Rishabh, Ravi Verma is a stark contrast. Let alone wait for two more days, the Class XI student of St Dominic Savio's High School wants to start the celebration seven (yes, you read it right) days in advance.

Ravi wants one full week dedicated to Valentine’s Day.

“How can you enjoy such a special celebration in just 24 hours?” he asks.

“I believe Valentine’s Day should start right from February 7 with Rose Day. We should also celebrate Chocolate Day, Kiss Day, Teddy Bear Day, Propose Day and Hug Day with the same fervour.”

And what's the gift?

“A bouquet of 500 roses for the friend,” he says. Five hundred roses multiplied by seven! We have lost the count and coins already.

Patch-up time

Class X student Ujjwal is extremely worried. Not because of the upcoming board examination, he is well prepared for that.

His anxiety is about his Valentine who is very angry with him. And, this is as serious an issue for him as his board exams, if not more.

This Valentine’s Day, Ujjwal wants the love between him and his friend to shine once again. He wants to clear all misunderstandings and throw a secret party for his Valentine. “I can apologise (to her) in public. I just want her to come back to me,” he says with his fingers crossed. He has said “sorry” several times, but that has not worked yet.

Will this February 14 do the magic for him? We can only wish the best for Ujjwal.

Ek Main Aur Ek Tu

Khushboo is really looking forward to the new Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor flick. Very symbolic.

So, the Class XI student wants to make the most of the movie, which releases on February. She wants to watch the movie with her Valentine, and hold his hands when it is on.

How romantic!

She elaborates her plan: “I have planned to bunk my coaching classes on that day just to watch the movie with my Valentine. We will go for the evening show. The cinema hall is the best place to celebrate the day.”

She adds with a blush: “Holding each other’s hands in the darkness, watching a romantic movie… can anything be better?”

No way. This is the best.

Trip to the hills

Shweta is heading for Rajgir next week, over 100km from the state capital. The group she is going out with includes her Valentine. The Class X student has already made the excuses at home and is planning to bunk her tuitions.

“We want to go to a place where nobody recognises us. This is my second Valentine's Day with him and I am really excited about it. I am not ready to miss this opportunity at any cost.”

A trip to Rajgir with your Valentine is exciting, but 200km of travelling (from and back to Patna) might not be that relaxing. Also public places are not the best destination for romantic outings.

Hope the teenagers get to celebrate the day as they have planned, away from the prying eyes of the moral police brigade.