A Romantic Waddle Walk

The chronic flow of tear drops were oozing out from the dark face of the sky. It was getting darker with every passing second as I was standing in the balcony of academic building waiting for my dad’s arrival.

Never Let Me Go

A small thought jolted into my mind, 

“Was it a dream? Even if, it isn’t, she is just way too cuter to date a guy like me. But then she told me, she will come back as soon as she is done with her admission.

Errrr…. She is not coming back. She may even forget my face let along keeping her promises alive. Am wasting my time huhh….!!! “

“Heeeiiiiii, watching rain huh?” A sweet, euphonious feminine voice echoed from behind interrupting my thoughts. 

As I looked back, a familiar picturesque magical smile welcomed me. That smile, I still believe the best sight in this world. Those big, round innocent eyes. They could sweep anyone off their feet.

“Hi… u came back…??!!!” I almost whispered.

“Yeah, I promised, remember? And the promises are meant to be kept.” She proclaimed with an amiable smile.

“Hmm… right, so done with admission? Am Abhi……” I responded as I stretched my hand with a confident smile on my face for the first time since the morning.

“Hi, am Sanjukta” she replied with a firm handshake.

I have been told that the best and the most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. 

That touch of her skin, made me realized the meaning of those words. I still remember, felt like the first sunrise after hundreds of moonless dark nights. 

That one moment was as if… 

as if life had suddenly been revived into me, as if it had rained after a decade of drought ….

I felt satisfied….

“Yaaapppiii, a college-student… finally. Getting here, in this college has always been my first choice. U know, I didn’t even enroll for JEE just to pursue math honours degree“ I asserted with a twinkle in my eyes.

Yes, I was proud, satisfied and relieved being able to study what I loved the most .It was my dream came true as I had so many fights with my parents , with so called  well-wishers(?) , who would rather like to see you flunked than to see you flourish in your career  or life. 

I finally won that deliberation over my parents on what should I do after 12^th and today here I am, standing in the balcony of prestigious Chandannagar College, wondering did I make a right decision?

But then I never believed in taking right decisions, I rather take decisions and make them right.

“Let’s go outside Na and see the entire campus area?” Sanjukta insisted and soon she holds my hand n drags me outside.

I loved that “Na” in the tail of her sentences as it encompasses an inherent desi touch. It’s a treat to come across such innocence.

Within a minute, we were in front of main building area. It was not drizzling anymore the rain was pouring down from the dark face of sky, I noticed, as we stepped outside of the academic building. 

It was the first time that I saw the entire college campus with sanjukta by my side. I was happy, a new college, math honours, a dream girl by my side, on the very first day of my college. 

Life can’t be much better than this.

“U know, Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain. I just love this rain fall. It’s so romantic. Come in the rain Na? “She proclaimed with ecstasy.

“Arrreeeeee… am not coming L , you go n dance if you want to, but am not into such things. It’s the very first day n I don’t wanna get into any trouble. I would rather watch you from distance  J “ I mocked.

“Ahhaaahhh... I was not asking you to dance here, I was just… leave it .Am coming in few minutes” she lamented with infuriation.

She headed towards the canteen area enthralling me in vacillate. As she walked way I felt mortified. It seemed like there was some sort of revenge mastering behind that wildness possess by weather that day, which was pouring in form of rain and blowing so as to cause devastation.

Then suddenly, I saw her struggling to wipe off her wet hairs from her face with one hand, while clutching an umbrella with the other. The gust of the wind was so hard that both umbrella and hair were finding it difficult to stay at proper places.

 The lightening on the sky and the lights of the canteen coming from the opposite direction were enough to give me glimpse of her even though there was darkness everywhere. She looked stunning from a few yards away. Had I been a rhymester, would have contrasted her phiz to the moonlight falling on the snowy pearl upon the gloomy ocean.

But then, I am not a rhymester, so I would rather put it in simple words...

“She was looking mesmerizingly exquisite …

tender like an angle  ... 

I felt like as if my world has ceased to exit... “

The vagaries of the incumbent weather played on her nerves as she struggled with the umbrella shoving out of her hands and she seemed to follow it in dismay. Seeing this, the first thought that hover my mind is to run behind her and do her a sweet favor of holding back the umbrella.

I approached towards her as I felt an irrepressible urge to be there at her side. She noticed me approaching towards her; but pretended as if she did not. That’s the worst quality of girls, who know that they are beautiful.

“See, I asked you to not to rove around in such a darkish weather, now looks like someone needs my help J ?” I insinuated with a scornful smirk curving across my face.

“NO…I can help avail help by myself “she retorted bluntly and continued her brawl with umbrella and the blowing winds which were accompanied by some downpour.

As soon as she realized it’s irresolvable for her to win the brawl, she approached towards the canteen area to get a shelter.As the rain begins to pour heavier than ever, I thought it would be better if I too get some shelter.

“Am sorry yaar, lemme explain…“ I screamed while following her.

“Go away!!!” she muttered.

“Hey don’t walk so fast it’s too slippery… please…” I pleaded.

The floor was glistening due to persisting downpour. It was perilous to stroll there but putting all these factors in a cold bag she persisted with her jaunty walk and as a consequence she slipped…

“ Holly crap… !!! “ I rushed to hold her from falling down n then….

Soon as I hold her… 

I experienced a swift rush of adrenalin surging within me. It was… as if gallons of blood were dashing up n down my nerves, choking them, and inflating my muscles inside. 

My hands grew cold, even colder than the chilled tear drops falling down the gloomy sky.She came like a squall n wrapped me in her arms. 

I felt her… 

felt her soft skin in my embrace... 

felt her breath merging with mine…

her syrupy fragrance is becoming more n more intoxicating than ever….

she then held me tight and reposed her phiz on my right shoulder.The warmth of her body shoved away the lurking within me. That acquitted embrace evaporated every lingering pessimistic thought from my psyche...

After a long time I was in a woman’s arms... 

It was an absolute bliss.……….

I don’t wanna run away, 
Baby you’re the one I need tonight,
No promises.
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, 
I just wanna die in your arms 
Here tonight ♥

As I was busy fondling her alluring charm…

“Hey what’s going on there? “An austere voice echoed from the canteen area, spellbinding us in numbness.

As soon as that shrilling voice initiated a sort of jerk in our thoughts n bodies, she loosened her grip on my shoulders and in response, obeying her, I did the same.

We both were worried about the upcoming situation as how to face it, but ignoring these worries I bravely dictated her not to worry, and pushed myself to lighten the situation ….

“Ahemm, nahh… nothing … nothing at all. My friend slipped so held her for support” I replied with a crumbling voice.

 “I know, what you guys do very well don’t try to fool me. I have been working here for decades” that shrill voice contented.

Sensing the inconsistencies arising in the situation she instantly adhered me with her cute engrossing eyes n uttered…

“No sir, there are some misapprehensions... I... I slipped there “ she rejoined with a cute puppy face.

“Aeww… leave it  ... you guys can stay here till the rain stops. I am Ganesh. The students called me as Ganesh da” he divulged with a smile.

We were relieved perceiving the smirk in his eyes. As we moved into the canteen the interior became utterly discernible to our sight.

“Seat there…” he said to both of us.

While we were making ourselves comfortable, he asked sanjukta if she was alright and if our admissions had been done.

Then he went off, saying “I am coming in few minutes”. 

Probably he went to the kitchen area.

As soon as he was gone, I started adapting to my would-be class room as I believed, studying in college canteen (with cute girls :P)  helps a girl-less boy better, in contrast with studying in library with so called geeks.

I liked the ambiance of the room. The sofa and the chair surrounding the center table at one-end of the room; the TV set at the opposite end, few chairs were scattering here n there with adjacent untidy tables conveying the emblems of post-lunch session.

“How are you feeling?“ Sanjukta whispered from the left side of my chair, having her share of fun in all that was happening.

“Nice... lemme perceived a bit more after all it’s our would-be unofficial class room J “ I whispered back with a wink.

 “How’s the college so far?” he asked, interrupting our rumbling chat.

“Err... nice  ... J ” I replied looking at the plate in his hand.

“ I guess you guys are hungry so I brought something for you” he divulged as he kept the plate on the table.

“Yeah, kinda true... thanks”

“Take these Samosas. “

“Thanks “

“Why don’t you try this dhokla? You will love it.”

“Two samosas are enough for me :P”

“Na, na, ganesh da Abhi feeling shy. Let me handle this “she joint the conversation.

“Abhi don’t feel shy... Please have some of this bhujia too”

“A… a… alright. But this is the last one”

“But you did not eat much L  ... This is the last one baby... “ she mocked n stuffed another samosa into my mouth………

TO BE CONTINUED……..   

-     ---   “ Someday, someone will walk into your life n make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else <3 “