Tringg…Tringg.
" Hmmm again the miscall. What this girl up to?" The miss call was from Arshu.
I had met her only a week ago in my cousin's marriage but in between this 7 days I have received a dozens of miscalls and calls from her.
"Hmmm should I call her?" just when the thought flashed me the bell rang again. It was a long bell. "She is calling me indeed." I thought.
"Hello, what’s up madam ! Getting bored so early hours of the day". Early! It was already 8, but for her it might be early. College holidays and no work , obviously anyone will get fed up.
"Am i disturbing u?" Usual dialogues of girls before asking some favour.
"Not really, then for a girl like you anyone will find time !" Why should I lose any opportunity to impress a girl.
It was just 7 days but within this time we had developed a strong relation. She has said in between that everyone told her that I am a hard nut to crack but she found me different. But I am still puzzled about what difference she found in me. Her innocent talking and vibrant actions has attracted me too.
"Then I want you to waste little more time for me. Can we meet up today? Need to talk to you personally".
"Sure "
Even without any surety what her intensions are, I told her sure. Girls! They make boys dance to there tunes. We fixed up the time and place. It was the nearby place and I had ample time but I was rushing.
"What for ? " that was all in my mind. I reached the place way before the fixed time. "Even for my interview I went late and here " I thought.
She was punctual. She reached there at the appointed time. She was looking great in the yellow suit and I confessed to her that.
“Actually as per your Torres star you like yellow, so I chose this "
In between these days she had been interrogating me like some cop. My birth date, star, my likes and dislikes . . . Everything. And I was answering to her like a parrot .
"Make my word, You will make a good lawyer out of you.” that what I advised her.
Then I asked her, " Now tell, why are we here?" with some hesitation she started and told how she fell for me and at last told she liked me.
I was in seventh heaven but somehow showed nothing on my face. She was a bit bewailed and asked “is this a one side one?”
I don't know what to tell. May be my ego was not ready to surrender in front of a girl. But looking into her face, I couldn't control myself and burring all my egos nodded a smile.
The next moment i saw her jumping and laughing aloud. Then after all her excitement came to a halt she looked into my eyes and said
“Sorry bro! This was just a bet between me and Shilu ( my cousin ). She said you are a hard nut to crack and I said I could. This was all drama. I know it was cruel from my side but . . . "
Before she could finish her explanation, I smiled and said “No problem”, and drove away from away from that place. I can't describe the expression in which I was. Just then when I tried to recall everything the phone rang again. It was her call.
I smiled at myself at being a fool. Now when I write this, I am a caring husband and a loving dad of two beautiful angels. I still rewind to that time and say to me “What have i lost?” Nothing except for a Sim card whereas I gained a week of flirting to remember.
That’s life.
I could have turned to some revenge or sobbed on being fool. But my action at that time gave me a life of peace.
Life gives you all flavours; some sweet, some sour and some like this “spicy”, love to enjoy it. At last you have one life to live and live that it to remember.
