Forever Together......???✔

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         Buzz buzz......my phone beeped. I checked, it was text from Meera "Hey you there?"

"Yes" I replied.

"At what time you are coming to the mess, for dinner?"

"At 8:30"

"Ohk" she said. "I will join you."

I kept the phone aside. I sat on my study table. Opened my QA's notes and started reading it.
'Mode is the observation with highest frequency.'
It was the best coffee of my life. For sure it was not the miracle of CCD. Then what was it?? It's something new? Pchh. I need to concentrate on studies.
'Mode can be calculated for Simple Data, Unclassified Data and Classified Data.'
What is this going on? This is happening for the first time. What is this? Why I am not able to concentrate? This is happening for the very first time, but for sure it was one of the best evening of my life, but why? I am not able to find answer of this why!

"Mr. Ashok Avasthi, if you are done with staring at the same page for 10 minutes, are you coming for dinner or you had it with coffee?"

"Arree Battery when did you come? I didn't notice you." I said in a surprising tone.

" You will notice me once you come out of your CCD Date." Said battery, my roommate.

"What date date? N how did you know this? It's not like that. Don't you start again."

"I know everything okay? Starting from where you had your coffee, with whom you had your coffee, to her room number in hostel. Leave it are you coming for dinner or not? It's almost 9:15. "

"What itsss 9:15? Oh god I am late. I had told her I will be there at 8:30. She must be waiting." I said.

"Oh, to baaat yaha thak badhii...good good. You must hurry then." Said battery in his patented mischievous tone.

I closed all the books in rush. Pushed them at the corner of the table. I picked my phone. It was showing almost 10 messages and 15 missed calls from Meera. Oh god she must be waiting from long time, I thought.

---------------《At Hostel Mess》--------------

I reached our mess almost running. I had never felt that our mess is this much far from my hostel building. Though it was in our college campus it felt miles away. I saw Meera sitting at the table in the corner. She had supported her head with her hands. She was constantly looking here and there with her awesome big eyes. I was able to see hunger in her eyes clearly. Poor girl... but I must say she was looking damn cute.

"Sorry sorry I am really sorry. I kept you waiting." I said to her while pulling the chair in front of her.

"Hey nice to see you again. No no..no issues. It's ok. To be frank I was not hungry. So, I was waiting." She said with an unexpected energy.

"OH, when did you come here?"

" Around 8:30"

"Oh, I am really sorry. I kept you waiting. Actually, I was solving a sum and lost the track of time. " I said.

"Areee itssss okkkk. For how many time you will say sorry now? Let's have dinner na. We will talk while eating. I am so hungry." She said.

We went to the counter. Shanta kaku was there.

" So late ashu baba?" Shanta kaku said "and who is this new girl??"

" I just moved here. New admission. I am Meera. N he was engrossed in some boring maths." Meera said to kaku enthusiastically.

"Oh so you were waiting for him. Ashu I told her for 2 3 times to have dinner but she didn't listen to me. Why you kept her hungry. Don't do this again." She said.

"Sure kaku. I am.." before I could have completed my sentence Meera said, " Its ok kaku. He has already said Sorry for at least 100 times."

We both took our plates and headed to the table.

" I am really sorry yaar. Really, I don't like someone waiting for me. It gives me guilt. " I said.

" Ashok, now If you say Sorry for one more time I swear I will kill you." Meera.

"Sorry!" I said and strucked my tongue out. "This was not for coming late. I said sorry to you cause I said sorry to you one more time. Sorry." I replied.

"Baass Ashok. I don't want to have just sorry. I want to eat this. Batata sabji is looking so tempting. This is first time I am eating in the mess." Meera said.

"Oh yes. Have it. How's it??"

"Yummmmmy" she said. "You know when I was young, it was my favourite. My mom always used to blackmail me with this. 'Meera do this otherwise I will not cook Batata sabji. Meera do that otherwise I will not make Batata sabji.' Ha-ha". She said in typical mother's tone.

"Ha-ha. Childhood is the best chapter of our life." I replied.

Then we both were eating without saying a word. Meera was constantly looking down at her plate and concentrating on her food. It was a long pause for a girl like her.

" Are you missing your family Meera?" I asked her.

"I don't know, may be yes. I have never stayed away from my family. It's totally new experience for me."

"Yeah for me too." I replied unknowingly.

"Means you are also staying in hostel for the first time?"

" No, I am staying in the hostel from 11th std. So, it's my 3rd year" I said.

"Whoa...then what's new for you??" She asked.

"What? Oh nothing." I said.

She kept quiet. We finished our dinner kept our plates in rack and we both walked out of the canteen.

"Let's have a walk, shall we?" She asked.

"Yes sure." I said.

For the next 10 minutes we were walking without saying a single word. Until 'Girls Wing' came.

"Here you go madam. Good night. See you tomorrow"

" Yes, good night!" She said standing near the staircase.

After 2 minutes of awkward silence, I said, " ok go then. Its late. Bye"

"You don't talk about being late." She said.

"Are I being sorry na!"

"Chill re, Kidding bye."

"Bye."

I left. I opened my rooms door.

"It was a lengthy dinner today. Wasn't it?" Asked battery.

"Hmm" was what I replied. I lied on my bed. After 5 minutes took my mobile and typed message to Meera,

"Hey Meera. It's Ashok..."

Dumb she have your number.

"Hey Meera, I just wanted to tell you that if you need any kind of help I will always be there to help you. Don't be sad, you will get used to this surrounding. Family bond is stronger no doubt but we have a big family here at V.K.M.G. you are not alone. I am with you Good Night :-)"

Send.

"Good Night Battery!"

" GoodNight!"