My first proposal - Short story

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.