Love just happens…!

Eyes play the game

Heart takes the blame

Then heart skips a beat

When both the eyes meet

Sky seems clearer

And the music becomes dearer

Life seems colorful

And the mind becomes peaceful

Face never stops carrying smile

When starting this journey of a mile

Heart never stops firing cannons

And then…Love just happens!

It was Sunday evening, the typical dark cold evening which I can never forget, as I sat on my bed scribbling these lines. Yes, I too had a smile on my face as my hand moved over the page. I just felt I may never sleep again as those beautiful big black eyes flashed in my mind, again. It felt beautiful as I closed my eyes again and again just to relive that moment.

The black eyes, the pink lips, the deep dimples, the arched eyebrows! Her face was clearly visible though my eyes were closed. I thanked my heart for capturing her image so clear! My thoughts pondered over her and my smile kept on widening as though the end of my lips would reach my ears any moment.

“Sleeping again? Atleast sleep properly. Why do you act like studying and sleep?”

I opened my eyes wide as I heard my Mom’s voice. She was standing right in front of me holding a cup of coffee.

“No Mom”

“What no? You were not studying or you were not sleeping?” she asked, bit surprised.

Taking the cup, I said, “I was not sleeping. I was trying to remember something”

“What?”

“Something related to studies Mom” I said smiling at her

“Drink coffee and start studying seriously. Your exams are near and you went to play cricket. If I say anything you just reply that this is how Engineering is studied” she said, in a tone which clearly showed motherly concern and walked out of my room.

Taking a couple of seconds I returned back to my thoughts and lightly blew the air bubbles formed on the coffee. Sipping the hot coffee did not change anything but only added more strength to my thoughts. The hot coffee, the cold weather, the dark night and a romantic thought of falling in love! I had gone mad.

She had attacked my heart and had conquered it, in the most peaceful way ever possible, a simple sweet smile, crafted carefully on her cute bright face, with two little dimples ornamenting that smile.

I started rewinding those fifteen minutes of our meet without even releasing when the coffee moved from the cup to my tummy. Even though it seemed foolish of my behavior, I had no way of stopping it. Anything I did just failed to overtake her thoughts and move aside her face.

It was obvious that we would talk, some day, very soon, but why not now? Alpana! What a name it was. I could clearly remember the way she smiled as she said her name in the cutest voice as Surabhi introduced her to us as a new member to our colony. Only for Shashi, who shook me, I could come out of dreamland and introduce myself to her. He even asked, as we both walked back from the cricket ground, what was wrong with me at that time. I had just smiled and he had nodded his head asking, “At first sight itself?”

Suddenly a thought came to my mind. It was still 8:15 PM and I could take a walk to Ganesh’s home who lived right opposite to the home where Alpana and family had shifted. I had already made up my mind that I had gone mad and foolish and now there was nothing that could stop me doing all the foolish things.

Quickly wearing a sweater, I walked out of my room. Even God blessed me, I thought, as Dad dint ask me anything. He just turned from the evening news and looked at me questioningly and then turned back again to the news. Mom was busy in kitchen.

It was more of a run than a walk as I reached Ganesh’s home which was 4 streets away from my home.

“What?” he asked me coming out of the door as I stood at his gate with my eyes wandering over every window of her home. It seemed her Dad knew someone like me would come following his beautiful daughter and that’s why he had curtained the windows the first thing the family moved in.

“Nothing” I said as I turned back to Ganesh while he opened the gate for me.

“Then why the hell did you come now? I was studying” he said with a frown.

Punching right in his stomach, I said, “You? And busy studying? Which level did you reach in your silly game?”

He smiled wickedly and said, “Now tell me why you come? You thought that new girl would be waiting for you?”

“Just shut up. I came to get that Control Systems notes”

He laughed loudly and said, “I knew you came for her. Just tell it.”

“No ways” I frowned angrily

“Then atleast give a better reason. You very well know we both had bunked that class yesterday and I never take any notes.”

“Ok fine. Go and play your game” I frowned.

“Atleast come inside and wait. Who knows she might come out for a walk” he said, with a sarcastic smile on his face.

“I have to go home and study” I said

He laughed again and said, “After you finish studying, you can come again and give me Control System notes”

“Get lost. Good night.” I said and turned back slowly, trying to steal the moment to check the windows.

No luck!

“Where had you been?” Dad asked as I entered the drawing room.

“To get some notes from Ganesh”

“And where are they?”

All the time I was so much engrossed in thinking of Alpana and the missed chance of seeing her again that I dint even realize I had nothing in my hands.

“He too dint had it” I blabbered what came to my mind.

“You say exams are near and you don’t have any fear” Dad said.

“I have started my studies Dad” I said in a low voice and ran to my room.

Looking at the image of God in my room, I said, “So you are having nice fun with all this?”

It was 10 PM as I finished my dinner and had returned to my room and opened up a boring text book. My eyes could never focus on any word printed in the text book after dinner. Slowly I spread my legs, then I moved my ass a bit to relax my back, then it did not take long enough for me to lie  flat on the bed keeping the book beside me.

As I stared at the words printed on the page that was open, the words started moving. I felt I was sleepy, but no. I was very well awake as I observed the words moving randomly at first and then in a certain pattern. My eyes opened wide almost trying to pop out from their place and bounce on the book as I saw Alpana’s face on the page.

I started staring at her face and every passing minute drove me crazy. Finally unable to concentrate on anything, I closed the book and turned off the lights. Closing my eyes, I started rewinding the scene, to enjoy a wonderful flashback of a wonderful evening…

To be continued…

Vishal…

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