My First Crush

When everything seemed to be normal, my heart seemed to work extra as the increased blood flow seemed to swell the veins. The decibel levels of my heart beat were faded in the noise around. I could not help but put my hand on my chest trying desperately to appease.  

She preferred to walk with her companions always.  She seemed to glide as she entered the packed room. There was hardly any kind of movement of the torso. Dimples formed sheepishly as she smiled. The cheek bones moved a bit to accommodate the curving lips. Her eyes gleamed in acquiesce of her friend’s opinion. Her frock seemed to accentuate her thin frame.

Her clear skin glowed even at that time of the day. Her dark curly hair bounced on her shoulders as she walked. They made her look like a character from a fairy tale. She noticed the eyes that followed her but didn’t seem to care. I was in awe as she crossed me. She turned her head a couple of degrees and seemed to notice my gaze from the corner of her eye as her friend whispered something in her ears. They chuckled and passed by me.

She was like an angel. My eyes followed her, then my head and I was at a right angle by the time they sat in their respective places. She noticed that I was still staring at her. Our eyes were locked for a couple of seconds and I looked away breaking the connection. I felt vulnerable. I turned and bent my head down. I tried to see if she was still looking. I was let down as she continued to listen to the lecture. I lifted my head slowly in her direction when small white thing hit my face hard, deviating my focus. I turned irately to see who the perpetrator was only to be asked to get out of the class. As I picked up my bag and walked out, I could see her smiling. I was walking out humming a tune when another bullet hit me harder emphasizing the urgency to get out. The punishment was worth it. I was out on the corridors jumping in joy recollecting her smile. After all it was my first crush.

Love Happens

I never believed in love or any kind of attachments till she happened to me. She came like a whirlwind and we fell in love in just three days. I could not imagine a guy like me falling for someone. Perspectives change and I too had changed. I began to believe that love can happen at anytime and it just needs one right moment. Years passed, hearts broken, things changed, circumstances changed and I never experienced it again.

As I was scrolling down the contacts, I found a number to which the last communication happened months ago. I just sent a greeting and waited. I wondered if I would even get a reply as I did not expect one. After couple of minutes my phone blinked. She had replied. We exchanged the pleasantries and it did not end there. I never expected that we could go on. We hardly had anything more than a couple of dialogues whenever we crossed each other at work. Now we have just hit the right spot and it fired. Perennial flow of messages over three days and we clicked instantly.

After a lot of scheduling, we finally met after couple of years in person. The discussions started off with a cup of coffee and went around various things, different people and in fact our lives. Our little chat spilled over to a dinner, dessert, and some more coffee. We talked till wee hours of the morning, when we finally decided to rest our vocal cords. We felt that we have known each other for years. She did not hesitate as put my hand around her. She slowly turned towards me, smiled and slept cuddling me. I was more than happy to have her in my arms.

As we woke up drowsily, she kissed me and got out of the bed to prepare some breakfast for us. She looked beautiful, the night robe accentuating her curves. I closed my eyes, smiling to myself. I was delighted that I found someone from no one. It was silent around when I opened my eyes. I called out to her, but there was no response. I checked the entire house, but she was untraceable. Her number was not reachable. When I felt I had something, I had lost it. A lot of thoughts cluttered my mind.

Why did she leave suddenly? Why is she not reachable? Will I ever find her again?

TIME holds all the answers.

Cup Of Coffee

It was unusually warm that day and I had to ‘utilize’ my time till my friends finished their lunch. It felt like heaven as I walked into the nearest coffee lounge after getting toasted in the sun. I chose to cool down the soaring temperatures with a frappe. Being a weekday the place was scantily crowded. The air conditioners were running full throttle to maintain couple of degrees below the room temperature. I crashed into the cushions and stretched my legs which were forced to be bent at an angle and work through the traffic.

The moment had arrived as the much awaited potion was placed on the table in front of me. I took the first sip and closed my eyes, savoring the taste as the taste buds seem to subside, with their demands being met. My eyes too were treated with the similar luxury. As I opened my eyes, she was there. She adjusted her belongings and sat in the cushion facing me. She quickly dismissed the waitress after rattling few things.

She settled down comfortably. She appeared fresh and hardly seemed to have been exposed to the sun even for a couple of minutes. Her skin was flawless. She felt as if she would turn red at the slightest touch. Small dimples made their way out on her cheeks as she smiled. She was there in front of me and some how I could not utter a word. She keyed in something fervently and was waiting. There was a thought-a-ton happening in my mind. Conflict of thoughts had already started. I was in a dilemma if I should or not?

Occupied with these thoughts, I paid the bill and before I could realize, the table was cleared. It was time and I had to move on. She smiled mischievously as I crossed her table. I got into the car and drove away smiling feebly at the possible loss of the opportunity that could have opened up new doors.