I jogged around my society plugging in my music. People here start their day around 7 Am and here I am sweating my body out 4 in the morning. As soon as my breath felt like it would stop, I bent down and sat on stairs nearby.
"Fancy seeing you so early." I heard the voice which I hate the most.
"I would rather not see you this early in the morning." I replied back not looking at her.
"Let me introduce myself again, maybe you will show interest in me? Hi! I am Dimple with an actual dimple and an athlete by profession." She did the stupid introduction again. I got up and started my jog again. We met exactly 10 times before this and everytime, she wanted me to go out with her. I hate this instant dating and marriage trend. Slowly she caught up with me which I ignored.
"We live in same society yet you ignore me." She spoke.
"My maid, milkman, watchman live in same society. We acknowledge their presence respect them and move on with our lives. You are no special." I said.
"Oh! You respect me??? Wow! Why don't we talk over a cup of coffee? ." She hit on me again. Seriously? Cup of coffee? I didn't want to be in her presence anymore.
"Good luck with your training. I hope we see you in Olympics this year. I rather watch you there than in front of me having coffee just to go out with me." I said stopping my jog. Dimple had no choice but leave me alone. I have been jogging since one hr and my body wanted me to just sleep now.
"Are you serious? You went out for jog at 3 in the morning?." My brother shouted as soon as I switched on light. He was half laying on sofa with books around him. I shrugged my shoulders drinking hot water. To be frank, I couldn't sleep at all. Maanya was on my mind all the time. She doesn't want to be in relationship with me but wants me to be her boyfriend. For some reason she is scared to name our relationship and it really bothers me.
Why did I kiss her then!
Laying down on bed, my switched off my alarm. It's my off day and I plan to sleep it out. Work can wait for tomorrow. With thoughts of Maanya, I slept like a log.
'Do you think we could make it?'
'Of course you can! Why do you even think about it?' I asked.
'Sometimes, fate plays a major role. Our talent and discipline take a back seat.'
'Why do you need to think about fate now? Believe in yourself. ' I said.
'And this board.'
I gasped and woke up to find myself lying half on floor. I could hear my mom cooking in the kitchen with old bolly wood songs playing in the background. Dad must have felt for his office.
"It's 11 in the morning!." Mom shouted as soon as I entered her kitchen. Nodding my head, I freshened up a bit.
"Someone came for you. I told her you are asleep and you need rest." She announced. I hummed cursing Dimple who isn't leaving a chance to go out with me.
"How can they just visit their employees house for work? Don't they understand the meaning of holiday???." She shouted with frustration. I hummed again drying my hair.
Wait a second! Her? Office??
" What is her name??." I questioned my mom.
"Something with M, I don't know. I just shut our door on her face." Mom said.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pulling out my phone from charging point I saw Maanya called me 7 times. Dialing back her number, I waited for her to pick up.
"I am so sorry. I slept like a log and didn't we even know that you visited my house. Am sorry for the way my mom behaved! I can-" I apologized but she cut me off.
"It's ok, it's your off day. Nothing related to work. I wanted to meet you. " She said.
Wait.
"It's your off day too." I spoke.
"You missed me?." I questioned with excitement. She just hummed deciding not to answer me.
"Actually if it's not about work. I will talk with you later. Going out with Dimple for a cup of coffee." I said and heard a deep intake of breath of other side.
"But you don't drink coffee and I did not ask you to meet me now." She replied.
"Ok then. There's nothing to talk right?." I asked her. She just decided to stay silent. I felt bad now. Maanya has problem opening up to me and I am like a stupid complicating her life.
"Maanya. Why did you visit my house so early in the morning?." I asked her.
"I felt like seeing you. That's all. Sorry for bothering you and disturbing your sleep." With that said she disconnected my call. I stood in my place holding phone in my hands. Did she confess that she likes me? What exactly has happened?
Have you seen a fully grown 29yrs old man jump in excitement and giggle like a child ? Well I am doing that now. My mom gave me a nasty look pushing my room door wide. Wearing presentable clothes. I ran out of my house to meet her.
"What?." She barked.
"I am near your home. Shall we go out?." I asked her.
"How can three people travel on a bike?." She asked with annoyed tone.
"Let's just say, I find your dimple heart-swoon worthy compared to that actual living organism named dimple. So can please come out now?." I begged. She sighed into our conversation and I knew I hit the spot! She walked out of her home slowly holding phone close to her ear. I could see her dog following Maanya.
"Aren't you busy with something?." She asked resting her elbows on the gate.
"If dreaming about you is considered busy than i am." I winked. My alter ego was proud of comebacks. Who knew I would flirt like teenagers? Maanya did not smile, she looked at me silently and opened her gate for me to enter. As soon as my foot touched her premises. Her dog barked and bit my jeans. Thankfully those blunt canines did not dug into my flesh.
"Shh! Leave him Choco! He's someone I know." She commanded. Instantly Choco left us alone and we stood facing eachother silently.
"Someone you know?." I questioned her. She nodded her head not looking at me.
"I am going home." I declared quite hurt with her stance. She came after me to stop but I moved out.
"I.." she trailed not having much to explain.
"I don't enter anyone's home who consider me as someone they know..it is not right to barge into their lives or home. The day you feel I am someone to you or more than what I feel for you. I will accept your invitation to visit you place. Until then, let us not cross our boundaries and if I do, be sure to make me remember where stand in you life." I said walking backwards. I stood at a distance looking at her but then turned away. For her to accept me, I need to detach myself from her. I should not be available everytime she wishes. If I am, I will only be someone she knows in the end.
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