Story of two medicos ....
I sat silent, my heart pounding out of my chest, and my stomach forming that familiar knot. I was enjoying his smell. I began to sweat when a veiny hand wiped it. It is his hand of course.
"Nervousness or hotness? What is...
It has been two weeks since college started. I, Dhruv, Aru and Mr Rude were sitting together.
"Hey guys, if anyone is interested in participating in cultural programmes for the freshers' day, meet us after lunch," said some seniors and they went.
"I wish I could sign up for bharatanayam" I said to Dhruv. "What is stopping you betaal?" he s
"Lessons buffalo. Do you expect me to learn everything by myself? Maybe I'll have to skip classes for the practice" I said annoyed. "Don't worry Sansie. Appa teaches us everything at night. Well, I have already been selected for the college band to sing Western music. I don't miss classes though. " Aru said. "Appa will teach me at night and I'll teach you after practice at the library shortcake" Parth said. "I am going to sign up for classical singing" he said. "Mr Rude is being Mr Sweet today" I teased and he muttered something which I could not hear. Our professor did not turn up today. We had some free time. A girl named Maya came towards me. She said "Hi, Sanskriti. I like your name. My sister had given birth a few days ago. I like your name very much. Can you tell me what it means?" she asked.
Well, fine but Google exists! She could have simply googled it but I did not want to sound rude so I said, "Sanskriti means cultured".
She replied, "Thank you". Arshika said, "Your name is indeed beautiful Sansie" and Parth added, "Just like her-Hercules". "Who?" I asked. "Never mind" he said but Dhruv asked "Isn't Hercules a guy? Your grammar is poor Hulk" and Parth said, "Hercules rules my mind C.A."I was trying to ignore these two. They are crazy.
Two other weeks passed by. We were going to perform the day after tomorrow. I was dancing when I accidentally clashed with one of my seniors who was practising. "You! Girl! Such a useless creature. Can't you see that I am standing here? Don't show me your face until tomorrow. You are still not removed from the team because we completed our choreo and we can do nothing without your rubbish dance moves" she said. I went to a corner and sat sadly. Everybody left but I was still in that room. Every day, after practice I would meet Parth outside the canteen and we would walk together to the library. He got worried and came to meet me in our practice room. "Shortcake! Why are you still sitting here? Is everything alright? Why are your eyes red" he asked. "I am alright Parth. Let's go" I said. He asked me to wait outside the canteen and came back with a cover full of chocolates. With the other hand, he carried another cover with different flavors of ice cream. "I know that you are sad. You need not tell me the reason if you feel uncomfortable. These might help" he said handing over the chocolates to me. "Also, I didn't know which ice cream flavor you would prefer. So, keep whatever you want and I will return the others. It is fine if you want to keep all of them" he said. "I prefer Vanilla Mr Rude and if you don't mind, can we go out of the campus and distribute these to the poor kids? I don't feel like studying today" I requested. "That is a brilliant idea. You stay here. I will go get my bike from the hostel" he said .
He came back within few minutes. I got on his bike and asked "How did you know chocolates make me feel better?" and he replied "Appa gives Amma food whenever she is low. I just followed him". I said " You are not as rude as I thought you were" and he laughed.
I craved for him to laugh. I longed for his smell. I had butterflies in my stomach while I was on his bike. I wanted to control myself hard from not blushing. I had fallen in love with him weeks ago. I did not divulge it to anyone. Not even Dhruv. Everyone else thought I just saw him as my friend. But, he is more than a friend to me. I yearn for his voice as if I am addicted to it.
We gave those ice creams to underprivileged children. Few melted but still the kids were grateful for those. On our way back ! I realized something. It is birthday month. I still did not buy gifts for Dhruv.
"Mr Rude, I have to get some gifts for Dhruv. Can you stop near that bookstore?" I asked. He nodded and halted the bike. I got into the bookstore. My twin and I are bookworms but Parth preferred movies. I found the book "Ikigai". Dhruv wanted to read this since forever. I then saw another book- "The Love Hypothesis" . I wanted to read that book so badly. I could not reach it. Parth saw that. "Which book?" he asked and I pointed out. He placed a hand on the book shelf, near my waist and with the other hand he took the book out from the shelf. I felt his breath behind me and that sent shivers down my spine. He gave me the book and I smiled. My smile faded away within some time though. I did not have enough money to buy that book. If I buy that book, I would not be able to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes for Dhruv, along with ikigai. "Tight budget Parth. Keep it back" I said and I went to the billing counter. Parth made a phone call and asked me to wait outside the store. He came out of the store after sometime with a gift. "It is a gift for Dhruv" he said before I questioned him and we went back to the hostel and it was drizzling. He dropped me at the girls hostel . He got down from his bike and handed me the gift. He said " I asked Appa if I could gift you this and he agreed" he said and I was shocked. "Did you buy me a book. But why?" I asked. I felt like the universe is pushing me for something and I began to sweat and become nervous. "Because.. erm I like you. I love you and definitely not as a friend. I love you the way Appa loves Amma. I promise not be jealous like Prakash. I promise to give you enough attention unlike Rohit. I promise you that I will never keep anything from you. You will be the last girl I would fall in love with. I will keep on listening to you till my last breath. I love you Sanskriti. I love you more than anyone else." he said panting.
Opposites attract each other and guess what? He confessed!!! My god someone pinch me.. did he just confess ? Wtf !!
I looked here and there. Nobody were there. The watchman was on a break. I threw my arms around his neck letting the gifts fall on the ground and hugged him tight as he lifted me off my feet because of the height difference. The rain mixed with my happy tears.
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We broke the hug and I picked the books up. "I love you too Mr Rude" I said with a smile. He said "I will text you. Now, get inside else you might catch a cold" . I said "Bye and do not tell Dhruv about this yet" and he said " I love you shortcake. I will keep you happy" I smiled at his words and went inside the hostel.
