3As from CBS

Call it coincidence or whatever, a third friend from the 100-strong legendary 2007 batch of CBS was in town at the same time (the second being Aritra). It was impossible that we not get together once during the 5 day stay in Toronto. Aritra and I had been chatting for hours at a Tim Horton's. Abhirup joined us later. He is in Canada for his dissertation in journalism. For that, he has been travelling around Canada to interview many immigrants. On that day he was coming directly from Ottawa driving his uncle's car.
We had a hearty dinner at a restaurant, but Aritra's high hopes of getting high on alcohol, and spending some time in a club, had to be abandoned for practical reasons. Abhirup drove us to the Humber college where I had been staying for the meet. His talk-around skills got me permission to bring in my guests against the rules.

We chatted late into the night... inevitably the talk went on to our school days. All the funny incidents retold for the two hundred and seventy seventh time. And we laughed our hearts out. Never do they lose their charm. This went on till 4 am when Abhirup left. The next morning, the farewell with Aritra was extremely abrupt, as the subway train door closed with him just not making it, as soon as he had stepped out to get me a transfer ticket. We will all meet each other again.... someday later at some other place.