#1 in short stories on 17-6-2017
Few miles away from HER house, a car headed away from Bengaluru.
"So how is it going?", his friend asked.
"All my actions, so far, are suitable enough to make her fall for me", he paused and continued .
"Ahhh.. Sh...
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They sat close looking at wide spread Sankey Tank lake. It was his idea to drive to the lake which was almost more than 30 minutes drive from the newspaper office.
An hour ago :-) Flashback "How do you want to celebrate this moment ?", Randhir asked as they walked back to the parking area after the competition.
"Take me somewhere. I need to talk to you.", she replied.
He drove her to the Sankey lake which was the walker's paradise.
"This is wonderful!!!! ", she exclaimed as they reached. The wide spread water and the rich flora and fauna captivated her mind.
"This is a hidden gem. Only the residents nearby know about it. Though the timings are limited, it is one of the best places gifted by nature", Randhir said glancing around.
Flashback ends
There they sat close to each other. She looked at the trophy, which glittered in the evening twilight.
Randhir turned to look at her. She looked beautiful against the reddish orange horizon.
"Well, where do I begin?", she was fumbling for words. "Thank you ! Thank you so much for everything", she exclaimed.
"Sanyukta! This is the fifth time you are thanking me. If you had to thank me, you could have done that over there itself . I thought you had something else in mind", Randhir broke the ice.
She sat in hesitance. She didn't know how to begin.....
"Randhir, I didn't imagine even in my weirdest dream that I would sit with a guy , amidst the sound of water, fumbling for words." , she said.
"I've been thinking about it since last few weeks . I......... ", she sighed stopping abruptly , closed her eyes and took a deep breath to gather courage.
'Ahhh..... How do I say it to him that those deep dark eyes are making me go crazy ', she chipped to herself in mind.
"I know", he replied as though he heard her mind.
"What ????", she asked turning towards him almost in a reflex.
"I know what you want to say. You are fumbling for words but words are not necessary when your eyes say it all ", he smiled and moved closer.
"The four letter ingredient is LOVE. You had cooked with love for me", he whispered in her ears, looking directly into her eyes.
