A Story With Love

There she was sitting right on the next table of mine and staring into my eyes. She was very beautiful and charming. Her silky long hair, sparkling eyes, rosy lips really got me. I haven't seen such a girl in my whole life. Slowly we exchanged smiles. And, my heart was pumping at Ferrari's speed. Was this the moment I have been waiting for, all my life? I don't know. I never thought of it. I never saw this coming. Then she walked out of the restaurant without turning back. As in Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, I said to myself if she turns back and look me then I would have a chance but unfortunately, she didn't. I consoled myself that it wasn't my day. Days bygone, there she was in the same restaurant and at the same table. I too was at the same table where I was when I saw her the first time. It was a replay of the previous meeting. I was talking to my friend and was acting like a superstar. Was I trying to impress her? No, no. I was just trying to...to...to....Okay, yeah, I was. So what? Then, I felt I was little over and not the guy who I am. For the rest of the dinner I didn't look at her. For some reason I happened to shift my looks onto her and you know what, she waved this time. Would you believe that? I couldn't. My mind started 'Who want's to be a millionaire' show and asked -

What now?
a. Wave back b. Don't wave but smile c. Ignore d. Ignore and don't look at her again.

I wanted to smile and wave back. Would that be too hasty? I chose the option which I still don't understand why was that. I ignored and didn't look at her again. You must be thinking, what a loser? But I couldn't dare in everyone. I wanted her not to take this in other way. I had to make up for my missed opportunity. I did a crazy thing which I never thought I would ever do. I scribbled my phone number on a napkin, walked by her table and dropped it. This was just to make myself not to think that I messed big time. I knew that the next thing that would happen is that the beautiful young lady won't pick it up and a waiter would see it and dump it in the trash. I thought I was right until I got a call from her couple of days later. My 'Hello' was very loud but the next words were hardly hear-able. I didn't believe it was happening to me. We talked for about 3minutes. I then realized what a jackass I was - I forgot to ask her name. I wanted to call her back to ask her name but then thought she might think I'm desperate. So, held onto that. After few phone calls I decided to meet "Shruthi" (She told me her name when she called me the second time) on January 16th. Guess what, we decided to meet at the same restaurant where we first saw each other. Five more days to go and I was already planning for that day. Shopped new clothes, shoes and what not. Not to forget, I even bought her something which I thought she would really like. Wouldn't that be like a bribe at the beginning of a relationship? May be. So, I hid it in my safe bag. That day I looked into the mirror so many times that I almost cracked it. I was elated, ecstatic, happy. In short, I never had such feeling before in my life. I had the office next day and as it was getting late in the night I went to bed.

Next morning - I woke up late. I thought the alarm didn't go off but it did. I then rushed into my bathroom got ready and ran to my office. I felt something different in the office too. I didn't know what exactly it was. Then my colleague asked me what it was. I didn't want to tell him but I couldn't stop myself. I didn't want to disturb other people with my story so I took him to the same restaurant for lunch where I met my lady and told him what I went through. I showed him the table where Shruthi was sitting. But, this time there was a fat ugly looking lady on that same table. I started my story and we both were laughing so hard at each line I told him, everyone there started looking at us wierdly. He couldn't believe that I had such a romantic DREAM last night. Paid the bill and then got back to work.

Back home - I checked my online credit card accounts and my safe bag. Yeah, it was really a DREAM.