SHRIHARI
`A PERFECT DATE...`
Butterflies started racing at their best in my stomach since morning when I came to know that my dream girl is coming to see me today. Same was happening at her end as she texted me...
It was 16 years ago... when I started to like my `Sweetie` more than anything in this universe but never did dare to express my feeling to her.
And finally the day came when all my dreams of those years were going to come true... I have opened my heart to her recently and she agreed to meet me just for my happiness.
Believe me... Chatting on whatsapp or talking on phone is much easier than even thinking of meeting your sweetheart face to face... Whole of the day I kept on thinking... what I should wear?... how will I start the conversation?... will I be able to face her after so many years?...
I was ... restless... sleepless... peace less... and much more than that... I was confused... even a single minute was going tough for me to spend... I had not lived in such restless moments ever before...
Only 2 hours were left to come near to those magical moments when I took long deep breathes and lied down on bed to relax... when I got slept, I don`t remember...
When I woke up it was 2:30 pm and I had to left at 3:00 pm as decided... I was already late....
But this became a boon to me... I started to get ready in haste... and no options of being confused were left as time was very less... and I dressed in whatever I got first in my hand to wear.
I got a message from Sweetie... She had left at 3:00 pm sharp to oldest mall of our city ...the place she decided to meet. "I will take 20 minutes more to leave" I texted her back...
And after twenty minutes I was in an auto rickshaw that was leading me to the mall... "I am about to reach here... ping me as soon as u reaches" She texted me... "OK" I answered.
Within half an hour I was in front of the mall ... a place where I had come with my schoolmates before 10 years ... I remembered my Sweetie was also in the group but I didn`t dare even talk to her... I wished to visit the each corner of that place with her but I couldn`t even express my wish to her...
I was lost in my school days memory when her phone call dragged me back.
"Are u here?" She asked.
"Yes... just in front of main entrance" I replied.
"Ok... come directly here at movie tickets window... I am waiting here" She told me her location.
"Are we seeing a movie too???" I asked her with surprise.
"Umm... I was checking if there any movie show at this time... but there is no show right now... come we`ll see what can happen..." She answered.
"I think... we should keep on talking on phone till I see u...hmm?... for my comfort" I asked her on upstairs.
"Hmm... come in... I can see u..." She spoke and cut the phone when I noticed a pretty girl in yellow dress in front of me inside the mall downstairs...
She was my Sweetie... princess of my dreams... thoughts of my loneliness... words of my story... rhyme of my poems... nodes of my music... peace of my mind... beats of my heart... and love of my life.... She was in front of my eyes... It was like a dream come true... the moment was stopped for me... and I wished to stopped there for lifetime...
She indicated me to come with her ... and we entered in a coffee shop. I was nervous... It was first time for me to hang out with any girl ... and no surprise in being nervous if that girl is your princess through years...
I noticed one or two couples sitting there. Sweetie pulled the chair to sit beside them... but I insisted to leave one pair of chairs and sit at a bit distance from them.
We sat down across a table in front of each other ... (Sweetie told me later that she was feeling like playing carom with me on that table ;)
We started our conversation with formal talks... that we already knew about each other. It was just like a warm up exercise as we both were feeling a bit shy or say nervous.
She was speaking and I was not listening...coz I was staring on her beautiful face... She was looking like the most beautiful girl God ever created. Her face was bright like sunshine... eyes were black like night... cheeks were soft like sweet dish... lips were pink like roses ... and my favorite mole on her beautiful nose... was distracting my attention from anything surround... She was looking like my live dream face in yellow dress...
"Let`s order something...?" She said when noticed my expression of staring her face...
"Whatever u want... but something eggless for me... " I said removing my eyes from her to counter...
Sweetie ordered an eggless cake... two cold coffees and pasta... I kept on sitting on my place and noticed her mature way of dealing with the man at counter... She was very naughty and humors girl in school but now she understands things well ... I talked to me in mind...
She came back and we started to talk again... and this time with more ease... with coffees in our hand... we talked on how we were feeling since morning in very same way... we both were nervous to see each other after so long...
After few minutes I noticed the couple beside us was sitting with their chairs side by side together... while I was at a distance from Sweetie. I asked her to sit like them in a close way...
Sweetie smiled and she pretended to leave her chair for some reason and sat again close to me... Now I could smell her... and could feel her near me... Her fragrance was like a young flower... I liked that moment and gifted her RadheKrishna key ring I brought for her... In which Radhe was relaxing putting her head on shoulder of Kanha Ji....
I drank her half left coffee to increase our love (it is said that love increases by tasting things that our beloved already tasted...)
We sat there about an hour and then came out in balcony... it was around 5:30 but still the temperature was high as it was month of May and we didn`t feel comfort there... and came back inside the mall... but in McDonald this time.
Sweetie removed a piece of leaf from my hairs with her hand that was stuck there anyhow. I liked that moment very much... I used to see these kinds of scenes in movies only...
We settled down in a corner table near the door... much closer to each other this time... My leg could feel the warmness of her... Not I but she only ordered here too... a cold drink for her... an ice tea for me... And few snacks...
Now our comfort level has increased a lot... and we started with few romantic talks... we reminded each other the jokes we used to crack on phone...and we laughed together loudly... and enjoyed each and every moment of being together...
I forgot about everything around... and lived those moments fully...
A girl was sitting with her head on shoulder of a statue in front of us beyond the door... I told Sweetie... that I wish to sit with her in the very same way one day... She smiled back in answer...
We kept on sitting and talking there another hour... and came out in balcony again after sunset...
Now the sky has turned dark and wind started to blow slowly in that beautiful evening to make it more beautiful for me... We stood there very close to each other...
I noticed beautiful moon in the sky and told my Sweetie that I used to imagine her face in that moon till yesterday... and today my moon is very near to me...
It was first time when I dare to touch her...She was looking damn beautiful... I just removed a bunch of hairs from her face and put them behind her ear... She kept on staring in my eyes... I just pulled her right cheek softly with my hand as I wished from years ... She smiled loud as I had already told her about my wish on phone calls... Then I did same with her left cheek...
She removed her eyes away in shyness... I spoke out suddenly "let us propose now..."
And we both busted into laugh loudly... as it was quite silly to ask before u propose...
Next few seconds were of great laughter ... then Sweetie ran her eyes here and there in shyness and suddenly spoke out... "I love u" ... with a sweet smile on her face...
I felt like I have conquered the whole universe...
I have come in full mood till then... "This is not the proper way... let me show u..." I said to her...
I took her soft hand in my hand ... stare in her deep black eyes... and said the three magical words softly... like a little child.... "I .. love.. u... !" .... With a soft kiss on her hand...
Her white cheeks became pink in feeling of shyness and happiness both... She hold my hand with her other hand... and I started to sing a song for her...
"kahte hain.. khuda ne is jahan me...sabhi ke liye...kisi na kisi ko hai banaaya... har kisi ke liye.....kuch to hai..tujh se raabta...!"
Those were one of the most beautiful moments in my life... the moments I wished to live in... the moments I want to die for... It was more than a dream come true... for me
Now it was Sweetie`s turn... I asked her to sing a song... she tried to overcome her shyness ... but couldn`t ... she shook her head with a sweet smile of hesitation as if she were saying "I am not able to even speak out a single word at this moment of time... When my hand is in yours and you are staring deep in my eyes with love..." I liked her expression very much and smiled back...
We again went inside the mall holding hands of each other... wandered here and there and came out in few minutes.
Now it was the time to say goodbye...
Very tough time for both of us... we were feeling like standing there whole of the night... but the need of the time was to leave to our homes.
I had much more to say... I had more dreams to live with... I had more wishes to fulfill ... but time was running very fast...
And finally we decided to leave...
We came out of mall... but I didn`t leave her hand... we walked on the road in front of mall... and soon the road was finished... but I wanted to live that moment more... I pulled her back to take u-turn on road... and we started again our walk on road... a walk I dreamed of... `A walk to remember...`
She kissed wet on my hand...and started to sing a song for me... "tu hi ye mujhko bataa de.. chaahu mai ya na..." and I sang for her... "kabhi kabhi mere dil me khayal aata hai... ki jaise tujhko banaaya gaya hai..mere liye...."
Our walk was over and we came out of mall premises... It was thinking that our date was over and we have lived the most memorable moments.
But the most magical moments in life are always unplanned......
I was thinking of hire an auto rickshaw to our homes. But we couldn`t find any... We just found a cycle rickshaw and sat together in it...
Rickshaw pooler started to carry us to next taxi stand... and the magical moments started from here..
Though it was a very busy road... but there were no road lights on that evening...
Sweetie sat very close to me holding my hand in her... I was totally lost in her...
When I saw no vehicles coming on road... I didn`t miss that chance and kiss softly on her cheek. She removed her eyes in shyness and I exclaimed in happiness... "yes!...yes!...yes!.. I did it" ...as if I had conquered something....
Sweetie also grabbed a chance when few vehicles were passed... and she kissed me back on my cheek... now it was my turn to be shy...
After few seconds we both turned our face in front of each other and she put her lips softly on mine...
Headlight of a car disturbed us and we moved behind... after few seconds the magic became again...
This time I ignored totally the presence of any nearby vehicle... I just hold her head with my hand and... we kissed on our lips for few seconds... that was the first kiss of my life... I can feel the magic of her lips even today...
We moved over eyes out for next few seconds in shyness and again I kissed on her forehead... as I used to dream of... then a kiss on the mole of her nose... and soon that road was also passed...
We both were feeling like being on seventh heaven... it is only love that can give u such a great feeling!
We hired an auto rickshaw from there... and now she fulfilled my one more wish...
Sweetie put her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes feeling rest and peace... I kissed on her hairs and put my arm around her... It was another dream that came true in the beautiful evening...
We had reached our destination... and so our love was...
I had to say goodbye to her... but now it was not very tough... as we have great satisfaction of love in our heart... I pulled her cheeks a last time and wished her goodbye... and ran out of auto rickshaw...
Sweetie kept on seeing me going away... and thus our date... or better say `a perfect date` was over...
I CAN NEVER EVER FORGET THE DAY... WHEN I MET TO MY PRINCESS OF LOVE DREAMS... WHEN ALL MY DREAMS CAME TRUE TOGETHER... AND WHEN I FELT MY LIFE ... NOT JUST PUSHING OF DAYS... BUT LIVING LIVELY A LOVELY LIFE...!!!
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