Haunted By Unknown

11. first date

In the restaurant......

The awkward silence is making arjun feel uncomfortable. His friends are sitting a few tables away from them but it is not giving him the confidence he needed now. Samyuktha's cheeks were red from the beginning. At first he thought she is feeling shy but more he observed it felt like she is trying to control her laughter. So it is getting more embarrassing as the time passed. His phone vibrated. It is from his hidden friends.

"We are dying here of the silence between you both. We will not disturb you in any way. Just speak something. She is about to finish her food! PLEASE!!"

Sampath has never been so polite. Especially in chatting. It is almost like he is begging arjun. Even he felt so. Samyuktha looked at him curiously. She had been so since they came to the restaurant. Now it is time to speak because she is about to end her lunch.

"Pooja used to speak a lot about you"

"Really? " her eyes were bright. Arjun did not understand whether it is because she is happy for his words or simply because he spoke something finally.

Arjun wanted to come with other topic. His friends prepared him for the conversation but he forgot what to speak when she is looking at him intently.

"How dare you to date a girl when you have a great girlfriend" arjun was pulled from his chair by a woman who is ready to punch him. At first he got shocked but it swiftly changed to anger. Even the woman and her friend behind her understood him. the one behind his attacker pulled her friend saying....

"Well...this is not the guy I spoke about. We are so sorry" and left. Arjun is getting irritated to get accused by every person. Samyuktha made him sit. Even she sat opposite to him but the lovely cherry blush left her face. Arjun felt guilty to see her get pale. Her blushing is what he loves in her. So he tried to calm himself and focused on their conversation.

"I .....I uh...." he is remembering something but cant get the right word.....the exact word.

"Excuse me" he got from his chair abruptly and went to the only place he found some privacy. Even one of his friend followed him behind.

"Oh my god this date is eating me alive!"

"Man, lighten up or you will scare her" Mohit helped his friend by giving some drink. He completed it before he even knew what he had just now.

"What is this? "

"Something to lighten you up. Now walk straight as if nothing happened and speak up" arjun took the advice and walked out of washroom. He sat in front of the girl he wants to marry. Now the problem is he doesn't know her. Nothing about her favourite colour, favourite movie or atleast her phone number. It's time to get to know each other.

"You know it's hard to believe you don't have a boyfriend" it is not the first thing he should ask her but it came out. He can't take it back.

"Because a boy died on my birthday" Samyuktha kept her face expressionless but he knew she is sad. He felt stupid.

"But I have been proposed by nearly a hundred boys" she half smiled and it still brought some colour to her face. He got delighted and continued the conversation.

"Do they come here to kick me if I propose you? Should I run now? " His comment made her laugh and her face turned cherry red.

"They won't.....because I forced them" her mischievous smile made him smile and forget his temper.

"Are you going to rag me here?"

"Maybe....maybe not"

"O.M.G Arjun you look amazing!" The sudden appearance made him jump. Samyuktha looked at the girl who is literally dancing to see arjun. He has no idea who the girl is.