Love is Blind

Chapter 2

The first call I received after reaching home was from an unknown number. Guess who? Pulkit.

I answered,"Hello?"

"Hey, Pulkit here." He probably got my number from the WhatsApp group of our class.

".......", I couldn't think of a single thing.

"You there?", he questioned.

"Yes".

"I just wanted to ask you something."

"And what's that?"

"Can we go out sometime, together?" His words came out with a little blend of shyness.

"You and me?"

"Yes", his voice started trembling.

"Before that I want to ask you something."

"And what's that?"

"Did you really send that box, Pulkit?" I brought the box and stared at charms with one ear pressed to the phone.

"Yes", came the reply.

"But, why did you, even when you didn't know anything about me?"

"Because i wanted to get to know you."

"OK", I babbled.

"How are they?"

"You have got a great choice."

"You are the one I chose. That also speaks for my sense of selection", he murmured.

I was so much blushing and wanted to tell him truly about my feelings for him. But, I was still on 'Play hard to get' trick.

After disconnecting, I made my bed and slept tightly.

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Next day, he came and sat beside me. He put his hand in his bag and pulled out something in his closed fist. He, then, asked me to open my hand and gave me a Gujia.

"My mom always makes them for me." He smiled.

"Thank you."

"Finish it fast."

I gobbled it down in just two bites.

I was wondering that,"If we ever make a couple, how will it be like? I just want it to be like ... bollywood types ... made for each other ... ideal couple. I want others to be envious of us, to long for love after seeing us."

In this day dreaming, I never even thought that a puppy chase was gonna come my way.

After the lecture, he just started asking me for a cup of coffee in a nearby cafe.

"One coffee, please."he requested.

"I can't. I am already way behind the curriculum and just can't miss more."

"Oh! But...I want you to take somewhere where we can talk easily."

"OK. Let's do one thing. Take me to library and teach me this integration thing. From the beginning! "

"All right", he exclaimed.

"And we'll talk if we have enough time left."

We stayed in the class for other lectures. After all the lectures were over, we began our way to library.

"Come", he said and held my hand.

"Uh-huh, I can climb stairs on my own", I don't know why I uttered those words. "But please hold my hand", I wanted to say but the moment was over so I didn't.