Yeah.. she was standing right there, the girl I was waiting for. I don't know if she heard anything or not. But there were a hundred thoughts going in my mind. I wanted to ask cutie(my pet).."atleast you could have told me cutiee".
My heart beats were so fast that I could actually feel the sound. I could have got an anxiety attack.
What to say, shoud I say hello? No.. it would sound so boring.. should I just ask her name..!! No.. it would be a little cheesy.. or should I be saying anything right now?? shit.. why am I thinking so much... !!

Saddest part is that, she was not even looking at me, she was looking at cutie.. "I am so jealous of you cutie.."

But in between all these.. I noticed that she had curly hair, she was wearing glasses much bigger size for her little face but it looked really cute. She was wearing a grey colour shorts today and a dark blue tank top, with a pair of white Converse shoes.. "oh..she is also a converse fan.. we have the same taste..."
I was just lost in all these details and then I heard some rock music...no...it was not my imagination.. her phone was ringing... and I came back to the real world.
I wanted to say something but I couldn't. So I just walked away from there as fast as I could. You can even call it a run. I know it was so brave to run away from a girl.. ok.. that was sarcasm... But I just couldn't stop myself from running at that time.
Whole day my mind was stuck there only. "How could I be so dumb!! Running away from a girl. I just ruined the moment... my first impression."
That's when I got a tap on my back.. "Oye.. where are you lost? You missed four beats."
It was Karan, our lead guitarist. He was mad at me, because it was the third time that I missed the beats and they had to start the song from the scratch.
We finished the practice and went to the coke station and as usual cutie was waiting for me. I got a piece of choclate truffle cake from the coke station for cutie. It's her favourite dish.
"Cutie, I just ruined it yaar..but it's not my mistake.. you know that right.."
"There is something different about her, something special.."
"Cutie, don't tell anyone, but I will come tomorrow morning at the same time.. it's our secret.. ok!!". Saying this I just ran my fingers on her head and as usual she gave a yawning sound.
I just couldn't sleep that night. The night was so long. I just couldn't wait anymore to meet her again.
Morning 7 am, again, I was there at the coke station.
"Bhiyya one adhrak chai(ginger tea)". Yes .. I have started drinking tea. Actually I was not a tea or coffee person but now I have a reason to sip this tea.
Sitting at the coke station, holding the hot cup of tea, cutie sitting next to me and both of us waiting for the spaghetti girl in this chilled winter morning.. It all felt like a scene from those romantic movies which I always hated. But somehow I was enjoying each moment.

Now I know, why is this place called "lover's park". A smal part of the college.. away from all rush and crowd.. covered by mist.. surrounded by Ashoka trees.. and a bench beneath each tree.. so calm and relaxing.
_ As we say.. "Silence is the best music nature has ever composed" now this place seems to be one of the most romantic places I have ever seen.
And there she comes, making this morning a lot more beautiful. For a change, she is wearing a scarf today. She kept her bag on the third bench and then came directly to the coke station for her cup of tea.
We both tried to act as if we didn't notice her.
"Yeah... Cutie is a great actor.. I think she is a better actor than me".
She got her cup of tea, and then back to her usual place, the third bench. She lit a cigarette, took out her novel and then starts the reading time.
She was lost in the book and I was lost in her. I finished my third cup of tea and was waiting for the fourth one. I looked at cutie and said.. "there is something different about her" but I think cutie is now bored with this dialogue, because I have been repeating this same dialogue for the past one hour.
She was done with the reading and I was done with my fourth tea.
It's been two weeks now and this morning scene has become a part of my life now.
I have observed a lot about her.
- I notice that she is not a regular smoker, but yeah she looks really hot when she smokes.
- She usually prefer to wear something blue. Oh..thats a match.. even I am a fan of blue colour.
- She is a chai lover..
- She is not fair, she has a dusky complexion. Which makes her look more hot.
- She is a good reader. And I have such a good relation with reading that in the past six months, I have visited our college library just twice... And that too because library is air conditioned. So it's really comfortable to sleep.

Every day I kept sipping my tea looking at her from the same spot. But couldn't talk to her till now.
Cutie is so smart. They are friends now. She plays with cutie. Sometimes she gets special cookies for cutie.
"Okay cutie.. now don't look at me like that, I know you are friends now.. ok!!"
Now most of my friends and even the Sardar ji who runs the coke station, everyone knows that I am in love. Even cuties thinks so.
BUT I AM NOT IN LOVE.. I just hate these cheesy couple things.

...to be continued...
© AK