WALK-DATE - A SCENE FROM MY NOVEL

We planned to take a short walk and then go back to our places for dinner. We started moving down the long empty road behind her hostel. It was covered in a dark blanket of night with fine beams of light. Light, from the lamp posts, trying to penetrate thick branches of long trees, which were spread throughout.  The road was empty but not bare. Tiny yellow and pink flowers were paved entirely as if they were inviting us. Few of them were on their way from sky to land. As we walked through, they kept falling on us one by one. The cool breeze was spreading the aroma of these flowers. It seemed we are being welcomed in a wonderland.

With scenario being such and dream girl by side, my urges were getting stronger. Urge to hold her, kiss her and make her mine, completely. Felt like clutching here silky locks tight in my fist, pushing her to the tree by side and giving her a kiss of lifetime. As it was our first unofficial meeting, so all these commercial breaks were ruled out from our featured film. I was supposed to impress her, take a next step and move into a smooth relationship. I was having no intentions to crash land into a relationship where mortality rates are higher.

As we walked together, I observed each & every movement and possession of hers. She was walking slow and composed. Her Pink slippers were matching with her pink t-shirt, pink bracelet, pink hair band and pink hair clips. I wondered whom was she going to date in her dreams. I was sure that this was her night dress as I didn’t give her the time to change. The cool wind used to blow her untied string of hairs. She coiled them into her finger, which had cute short nails painted pink, and fix them behind her ears. With every blink of her eyes my heart skipped a beat. No doubt, she was looking gorgeous and I was melting.

Tanya, can I hold your hand and kiss you? My soul shouted but due to lack of acoustic features, the voice of my soul didn’t reach her. I thought, it’s high time and I must break the silence to save my walk-date which was about to go in vain. Before I could say anything, it started drizzling. That was the conspiracy by devil’s above. Like other terrible times of mine, I could hear them laughing on me this time too.

“We must return otherwise we’ll be drenched” – Tanya said.

“It would be great then. Let’s get soaked. It’ll be fun.” I tried to convince her. After all, I wanted to stay longer with her, walk with her and tell my feelings. Moreover, I wanted to know what she feels for me.

“No Rishi, we must leave. I am in no mood to enjoy the rain” – she frowned.

“Why? Are you made up of ice and going to melt?” I questioned politely.

“I am returning back and that’s final. Are you coming with me?”  - Tanya yelled, turned and started walking away.

Without Tanya, the view ahead just changed. Beautiful street now seemed like a haunted and deserted path to hell. Long trees appeared to be calling me as if they were about to squeeze me between their thick scary branches and drink my blood. I found an insect crawling on my neck which might have crept in from a flower which was resting on my shoulder. Suddenly, the thunder striked. Unlike Hindi movies, she didn’t come running back to me but I decided to join her.

“Are you going to leave me here, in the middle of this ghostly place? What if a Dracula comes and rapes me?”  - I cried.

“Don’t worry. Dracula would be more interested in your blood and as I know he is not a gay.” – She replied back turning to me and gave a naughty smile followed by a wink.

By the time we reached her hostel, she was drenched and I was quenched. A sky full of chilled water was poured on my hot feelings. She was looking even more beautiful. Her wet looks were appealing and my desires were burning. I held my gaze at her till she asked me to leave.

“it’s getting late. You must leave. Your brother might be waiting for you.” The lioness was now a deer. She was avoiding eye contacts with me. I don’t know what happened to her. I left , thinking about this all my way. May be she is falling for me? Maybe I appeared too sexy to her? Was I supposed to stay some more time with her? Was she was sad because we were parting off. All these questions haunted my mind till the time I reached home.

Later at 3.00am, I found the answer of her shyness.