I was reminiscing, and a sweet voice fell in my ears, "How are you dear?" I looked over my shoulder, at the direction of the sound. I felt a heavy gush of waves rolled over me; I was dumbfounded to look at her. She was the woman who I loved two years ago, and I got up from the bench. I smiled, and replied, "I am good." I had many things to say, but I couldn't speak. She was wearing cerise robes and blouse. The dress was embedded with glinting designs; she had a small glinting bindi on her forehead. The hairs were open and silky, she was looking stunning in this environment, I couldn't take my eyes off her, and befuddled too. The woman conversed, "You are still the same, you haven't change, and I guess you are still an Ambivert." I smiled, and replied, "Yes, you are correct, this is me always." The woman laughed, and she asked, "Did you mind we stroll around this premises?" I was glad, and I answered, "Yes we can." She smiled revealing her pearly white teeth. We began sauntering around the premises.
After a brief stint of silence, I decided to break the ice, and start the conversation, as we were sauntering.
I asked, "Where have you been, after leaving this company??
She looked at me, and replied, "I got an offer from another multinational company, in the midst of the news, when our company is transferring to other place."
I was confused, and asked, "Did you know before?? Because when you left the company, I heard the news the other day."
She giggled, and replied, "Yes dear, I knew it before, because I was an Assistant Manager, so I was well informed about this news, so I decided to leave, and go for a new venture."
I exclaimed, "Blimey!! That was good. I didn't know, however, past is gone, there is nothing could be done."
She conversed, "Yeah... The office was full of fun and frolic, I missed those days, and I wouldn't be alive to see those days again or meet them again."
I looked at her, as she told these words, and we went on waffling about the memories of our office. I thought, "So many years have passed but still she has the same vigour, and she wasn't wimpy like me." As we cherished our memories, then the infamous topic propped up. She cleared her throat, "Ahem!!! I remember that Thursday, when you and your friends were leering at beautiful babes, and I was watching you." I looked at her with blank expression, and then, I remembered in a flash, it was a Thursday, when our eyes met for the first time. I was mortified as at that time, albeit I was scanning at nubile, however, my eyes fixed on her at last.
I would like to blame her because she blocked my view, and she nailed me, the outcome was, I fell in love with her, and my love was subtle and immaculate. I was uptight as she remembered the incident; she looked at me giving me a crook smile and asked, "I guess you remember it. Don't you??" I was red-faced, and I fumbled, "I....I....it was just a fun....." She interrupted, "Gotcha!!! So you and your gangs were leering at them." I replied, "Yes but me...." I was about to get a slip of tongue, as I was going to say that, at last I was looking at her. Thankfully I hold my tongue. She stared at me, as if she were reading my mind. She laughed, and uttered, "I know you are not a sinner, you were just carried away." I gave a crescent smile, and biting my lower lips, perhaps I was feeling gory due to shyness. We were lingering around the premises; there was a silence between us.
We were taking baby steps, I don't know what to say further or tell about my friends. She broke the silence at last, "Are you waiting for someone?" She asked. I thought, "Thank God... the silence is broken." I spoke, "Yes my friends are coming for the party." She curved her lips, "I see.... I knew about it, one of your friends had informed me, but when they come, don't tell I am here, I will give them a surprise." I agreed with her, and we continued rambling. There was lot to say, but I couldn't speak, and I was astonished too at the same time, as she had never talked to me openly. Neither had I spoke freely to a woman. I chose to stay silent because it's better to stay silent, and she seemed like a magnate to me, while I seemed like a moat, but I wasn't a fleabag. However, conversing with her, made me enlivened, which I had never felt before. She exclaimed, "Aw shucks!!! I am tired rambling; let us sit in the shade dear." I chuckled and replied, "As you wish Queen." She stared at me, and smiled. We sat at the bench, where I was sitting before. I looked around, and she too did the same.
