Friday, 27 April 2012

My First Date

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2005

I used to go back home on Fridays and Saturdays during my college days when i stayed at a PG in Sec 20, Chandigarh. It was the beginning of my first year of graduation and only two weeks had passed since i began staying in the city.
               The moment bus halted at Kalka bus stand, my eyes started searching for someone. Once stepping   out of the bus i seated myself on a bench and began looking for buses coming from Chandigarh. In my mind i was sure that i would meet her. Minutes later i saw Shilpa stepping out of the bus and following her was the girl i was searching for- my sweetheart Kritika! I stood up and walked towards them. They as always were delighted to see me. Also accompanying them was their cousin Shalini. After greeting each other we planned to have lunch at a restaurant. Initially i was a both a little shy and apprehensive going around with three girls but after patting my pockets i felt better as i had good amount of bucks with me and so i confidently walked along with them. Money can be a good confidence booster, i had always known.

The eating joint was at the Railway road area which was a good twenty minutes walk from the bus stand. Shilpa and Shalini led the way leaving us- Kritika and me lagging behind. With me she behaved like a intimate girlfriend or even better, like a true lover. She first asked me sportingly whether i had started seeing any other girl in Chandigarh (huh! common question which your girlfriend asks) to which i replied a firm 'No'!
(again same answer by every boyfriend). Evens apart i trusted my reply as much as i trusted her.

                And while we were walking on the highway she all of a sudden caught hold of my arm and pulled me towards her. My mind was subconscious and i didn't knew how to react. Noticing the blush on my face she giggled and cautioned me from walking closer to the road else i would be hit by a speeding vehicle. A moment later i deliberately tried to move towards the road and she again and again pushed me towards her. Next she caught hold of me again and interlocked her arms with mine saying, 'she would never let me go'.
And i simply loved the way we looked that day, as if we were already a couple.

Soon we reached the restaurant. More than having food i kept on looking at her listening to her chirpy talks!

The charm, the affection and the glint that i saw in her eyes, i could never see in the eyes of any other girl. Even today i miss those beautiful eyes which had a better me in them! Regardless of whatever i was in those times but for her i was always 'A Winner'.

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