The
days which followed were usual with my unusual behavior of
deliberately keeping away from him.
Not
because he was repulsive or seemed uninteresting now but I was unsure
of my feelings for him.
Days
passed and the feelings too.
It
was June end..........the time of the year when Mumbai is relieved of
the heat waves. It was raining. I grabbed my book and coffee and sat
on the window pane. I don't like rains much but the freshness which
it brings to the trees and flowers was what caught my attention. I
kept staring in the oblivion and at my phone occasionally. I started
browsing through my watsapp contact list. I stopped scrolling at
Vijay's number. I clicked on the chat .
Our
last chat was two months back when he had sent me a message at 1 in
the night .” Code deployed. We tested in production...no issues as
of NOW :D :D”
I
had replied with a simple “k” not “OK “ neither a “Okay”
just a “k”.
He
would be thinking of me as a snob.
But
I wasn't one.
I
thought of initiating a conversation............
“hey
wassup”
nah...........that
would seem too intentional.
I
looked for some jokes to start off as a ice breaker but none seemed
to suit the first time conversation.
I
then started looking for links to read in other watsapp groups.
“10
reasons why SRK is the king of bollywood”
“20
reasons why you should marry a Punjabi”
“10
places to visit before you die”
“10
reasons why Manchester United is the best Club ever”
Oh
yes...he would like this.
I
pinged him the link.
He
was online.
Within
seconds he replied , “Hey that's something.....Its mah fav
club...Which club do you follow?”
Toastmasters
Club I wanted to say but he was certainty looking for a soccer club.
I
googled and said “ Barcelona “
Before
he could start a discussion , I pinged “ The weather is so
good....Feel like going for a drive”
“Yes
indeed …. You want some company?” he rpelied
oopsss
I had said that to divert his attention from the usual Man U v/s
Barcelona debate that would've followed but I ended up sending him
signals that I was interested in him.,.....Yet again.........
After
much thought I replied with a yes.
He
offered to pick me up at 1. I dressed to perfection and waited for
him.
His
car stopped in front of my building. He rolled down his window.
Sitting beside him was a pretty girl.
Had
I too eagerly agreed?
Was
he trying to show off in front of the girl probably his girl friend?
Was
I the side kick then?
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