Lover Boy....


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No! This did not happen to me! It's just a feeling you get.. You know.. An experience you might have had...At one time or the other :) And if you haven't well then you have missed something..... :-)

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Kumar looked at her. She looked especially beautiful today. Or maybe it was his nervousness... But he didn't care.. Today was the day!

He had decided to tell her after a long sleepless night. He had shaved that day (He usually shaved once a month and that too after he started getting threats of non-cooperation from the guys at his hostel) and put on deodorant (the one which he had fought for erm.. borrowed.. from his room mate;-) ). He picked his favorite shirt (the faded-blue one which he always wore to the exam for which he wasn't prepared well) and his lucky socks. He dabbed on a little more after shave than usual and carefully turned his head into a bird's nest setting using his hands and the comb. He liked his 'rebel' hairstyle he thought it made him look just a little taller.


Everyone in the hostel were teasing him real bad. He blushed a little... Sunny looked at him and shook his head and said gravely, "Saala! Ek aur chala suli chadne". Kumar smiled and nodded. Normally, he would have winked and laughed.

He knew there would be no classes for her today. He also knew they had a combined class at 11. ("Who knew time tables were so important?").

He intended to catch her alone in the class by 9.30. He walked in to the college at 8.30 (It was probably the first time he had been so early to college in all his student life!) Admiring the garden, he walked towards the terrace. He had a favorite spot in which he could be found right before any exam it was his 'nervousness reduction spot'. It overlooked the college gate so he could see when she came in. He sat there humming old hindi songs to himself and never took his eyes off the gate.......

And then she came. His eyes followed her every move. She parked her kini in the parking lot and adjusted her hair in the mirror. She was wearing his favorite salwaar and looked absolutely ravishing. He sighed softly and walked down to her classroom. He was surprised to see Shree sitting in the classroom. "Hi Shree!" he said looking down from the corridor to see if she had arrived. "Waaat maan?" asked Shree. "It is going to rain heavily today!" "Why" he asked, to which she replied "You are in college sooo early na?". He made a grunting noise of approval and headed out. Heart pounding and heavily perspiring, he turned back to look into her eyes. "Hi Rags!" He said... His voice a little shaky. "Hey Kumar! How come so early today?" She asked. He stuttered and stammered and she laughed! Blood rushed through his head making him a little giddy.... "Rags...." he said hesitantly "I need to speak to you. I need to tell you something. Actually, I need to tell you that..." he stopped after he spotted the "Oh no! Another one!" look on her face. Mustering all his courage he said "Can we take a walk to the canteen? Please?" She smiled and gave that understanding look and nodded, a sad nod, like indicating the inevitable... Instantly, He knew she knew what he had to say.... He knew what her
answer would be.... But still, he carried on "Ok, let's go then....". Neither of them talked until they were out of ear shot of anyone in the builing. He looked at her, took a deep breathe and began.... "Rags....", he said "I have always wanted to say this. You are the most beautiful person I have seen. When I'm with you, it just feels so right. You know, you and me... We'd be perfect together. and happy..... So..... um....." "Kumar!" came the pseudo-shocked reply. "I have never thought of you in that way! Why can't we just be friends?". He was ready for the answer. He smiled and said valiantly "Why don't you think about it? Give us a chance! Please?". She smiled a sad smile and shook her head..........

They walked back to the classroom no words between them, only an awkward silence hung in the air. The class was already filled both went and sat down. The lecturer came in and kumar once again was lost in his day dreaming....... He stole a glance at her and sighed. Then he made a paper ball and threw it on Sunny! And the daily dose of paper-wars continued among the boys.....

Normalcy Restored!! :-)