Train Love

Chapter 6

Pooja's POV

I've to look good today. "Wear nice dress and put some make up, you must look good" my mom's order. This morning is hell to me. I've been changed 3 to 4 dresses. She didnt like any.

"Omg What is your problem with this chudi amma?"

"This color not suits you. Wear Light colors"

"Oh please... I'm just gonna meet him. There is no need to look good ma. If you  reject every dress then I will go with my night wear"

"No no... Wear whatever you want. This girl..." she mumbled the remaining and went from there

Then I worn a simple chudi. I dont want to look good to that person's eyes. But what if that person is the one I searched for one year. It will be like a movie scene. I laughed at myself for thinking that. Somehow I put my hopes on every possibilities.

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Standing in the front entrance of the restaurant which the person's father told me to come, my eyes searching for the person to whom I lost my heart. Every step I took, my heart praying every God to make me meet the person I searched for this long.

Lot of boys crossed me but no one is him. I even looked at every servers working there. But no, he is not there.

My eyes fell on the person sitting in one corner of the hotel. I couldn't see his face because he sits facing the girl opposite to him. I can see that girl. To be honest she is pretty, so pretty. My heart beats so fast for every move I make towards them.

Why I'm going to his side? My mind asked me. But I don't know. His features are kind a same to the man I saw in the train. I went too close to him that if I take one more step I could see his face. That's when my phone rings.

"Hello, why are you standing there. I'm sitting in the opposite side" the person said. It's from an unknown number

"Excuse me. May I know who is this?"

"Oh so you dont have my number. Ok fine. I'm the one you came to meet."

"Oh sorry... where are you?"

"Look at your opposite side" he waved his hand from his seat. So I cut the call before I move from there. But again my eyes goes to the side where the couple sits. Still I couldn't see his face.

"Hey Hi! Take a seat" The man said with bright smile.

"Hello!" I said before I sit

"Huh what you wanna eat?" He asked

"Nothing"

"We are in a restaurant. Order something. Atleast a juice"

"Ok. Orange juice"
Then he placed the order for both of us. When he speak with the server my eyes often goes to the opposite side, to the couple. Then he turned to me.

"How are you, Ms. Pooja?"

"I'm fine. What about you Mr....?" I scold myself in my mind for not even asked his name. He looked so surprised and after a minute he laughed at me. Oh what a shame.

"You dont even know my name" he said between his uncontrollable laughter, then he stop laughing when he saw my face.

"Sorry. Did I make you uncomfortable?"

"No I'm sorry for not even know your name"

"Its not a big deal. Myself Ragunandhan. You can call me Raghu or Nandha or whatever you want" he said with a smile. Then we talked about some random things.

Server came with the drinks we ordered. When he bent down to put it on our table, my eyes goes to the couple sits opposite side. But they are not there now. I'm shocked. Then the server stands and I couldn't see my opposite side. When he leaves I saw the couple walking to the direction of exit side. I didn't even mind about the person near me, I just got up and run behind the couple. How stupid I'm.

When I reach the exit, the couple reached their car and he sits on the driver seat. My goodness his car facing me now so I can see his face.

What should I feel now? I dont know whether I've to feel happy or sad? I'm mixed with both feelings. I'm sad because he is not the person I searched for this long. But for now I can be happy that he is not with another girl.

I turned and again I felt sad when meet the eyes which is looking at me confused. What I'm gonna do hereafter? No possibilities became reality. My every hope broked into a dust. I walked to my table and sits.

"What happened?"

"Nothing. I saw girl who seems like my best friend from behind. But she is not the one I thought"

"Okay" he says simply. We speak about a lot. He told about his childhood love story and about his crush and all. But I couldn't tell him about my crush.

Crush? love?

I dont know myself. Then how can I tell him. I just know the feeling I've for him is I never felt before or after I met him for anyone else.

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When I reached my home, everyone investigated me. I just told them that I've met him and he seems nice person but I asked them for some time to think. They said yes. So now to confuse my unclear mind more I'm speaking with my friends. They will sure gonna confuse me more but I've no other choice.

"What he told?"
"How is he looking..handsome?"
"Tell us what ever happened there?"

They all asked me different questions at the same time. "Wait girls I'll told you" then I told them about everything happened there.

"Are you fool"
"He must thought you're weird"
They said when I told about running behind the couple.

"He is so honest" they said when I told them that he said about his ex

"Finding a person who you met one year before is impossible. Dont be a fool. Dont lose this good man because of your stupidity. Dont make your parents suffer" they said. Even I hate those words I accept that.

I accept my friends opinion. He is too nice to me , honest and good looking too. If it is any other, she will sure said okay to him.

Now lying down on the bed facing the ceiling my mind travels to the conversation I had with Ragu while he drive me back to my home.

"I never believe in love at first sight at all. So I want to know you better. Can we be friends?" I remain silent.

"If you not okay with it, then no problem. For now my parents just force me to marry any girl. You are a nice person. So I'm ready to marry you. Love is unpredictable right? It may come after marriage too, after I know you better."

What if you dont love me after marriage too? I asked

"I dont have an answer for this question. And I know you dont like this marriage because you dont bother to even know my name" I felt so bad when he said this.

"You can say whatever in your mind"

I'm not interested in marriage.

"If you said you are in love with someone I would have said that I dont like you. But now I'm gonna say the truth..... that I like you"

I looked at him in confusion. He said he didnt believe in love at first sight then what now? I asked to myself.

"I may not love you but I like you as a person. We have a lot of time till marriage. Who knows may be I fall for you in the meantime" he said when we reached my home. I didnt replied him. He said bye and left.

Thinking of all the things happened today made my eyes shutter closed. I fell in a deep sleep. Dont know about what gonna happen tomorrow but now I just wanna sleep without any thoughts.

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