In the last twenty minutes, Edwin must have peed twenty-five times. The people around, noticing this, are obstreperously laughing at him. But despite his unstoppable urgency being the butt of all jokes, he is not at all embarrassed! Why? Because he has trampled like a Trojan to realize a near impossible boyhood dream. Through all those adversities that came his way, he outlasted them one by one, never giving up his resolution. Then the hard work that he put in, and all his adherence, belief, prayers, consistency have been so commendably incredible that has his name etched into the annals of time.

However, even after being a phoenix so difficult to become, he is quacking out of nervousness as we draw closer and closer to the result of 'The Best Actor In A Leading Role', which he, for ages, has been indescribably yearning for

Now, after an extensive celebration of four hours, we are down to the most anticipated moment of the year. The entire movie industry and all the fans on the planet would have their attention glued to the opulent stage. The next word on the mike will echo the name of the person who will kiss the darling trophy of gold. Ed has his eyes closed. Claire has her finger crossed. I sit behind them on one knee with my hands on their shoulders.

Every nominee has their heart pounding like never before. A beautiful lady in a sparkling gown waves and kisses the envelope from the podium that has the name in it. She is the one who is going to announce it. She is a living legend; a distinguished jury member; an all-time great.

Ed opens one eye to check the delay. He closes it back again with force. He is shivering and sweating at the same time. The lovely lady opens the envelope and smiles looking at the paper she has taken out from it. She knows the result. Yes, she does! She lifts her head up, look at the audience, at the actors, at all the legend, utterly excited. There is pin drop silence in the stadium occupied by forty thousand people.

But she just takes the other route, choosing to build on the hype. She is in no mood of announcing the winner easily, and until she finally came to doing her much-awaited part seats. Let me hold your hand and take you to the times of our beginning or as Ed always loves to call 'those priceless times of our beginning'.

The train had paused at some station, and outside the window, it was getting hauntingly dark for an afternoon sky. Lengthy gloomy clouds were flying from the west as the season awaited its first snowfall. I, along with my best friend Edwin, was forever moving to the city of Etiole. I tried waking him up so that he could watch the flakes of snow that were beginning to drop from the everlasting roof of mother earth. Which was undoubtedly beautiful.