CYBERSPACE LOVE

CHAPTER 6

One day, I was preparing to go to theatre with my cousins, he texted me.

Carter: Hey... what doing?

ME: I am going to theatre near my place.

Carter: Oh really! I am already in that theatre. Come soon. I will be waiting.

ME: I will be with my brothers. We can't talk.

Carter: you got many brothers?

ME: No... only two and they are my cousins.

Carter: Atleast I can see you.... Come come..

ME: hmmm bye.

I saw him there. I wanted to run to him but my brothers stood like body guards. I waved my hands when my brothers didn't notice but he didn't see me. After movie I gave excuses to stay there for some time, hoping that I would see him again. All my efforts were futile.

We left for home. I didn't ask anything about this to him. Every time I talk to him, I never got chance to be gloomy as he clouded up my thoughts with his love.

One night, I found him online.

Carter: hello my love...

ME: you seem to be elated

Carter: I don't know why... but I am happy whenever I talk or text you. You are my world...

ME: enough...enough

Carter: My friends said if a girl says enough it means they want more.

ME: hey... stop flirting

Carter: Chill...

ME: Am not hot to be chilled...

Carter: not hot huh?!?

ME: Ahhah!...your spirit has no level today... you are crossing you limit

Carter: sorry !

ME: it's ok. Then?

(there was no reply from him. Did I hurt him?)

ME: am so sorry if I hurt you. Please reply me.

Carter: Sorry I have my cousins here...

ME: hmm...love you

Carter: Oh no! You make me blush... My cousins saw your text.

ME: sorry...

Carter: No problem. They are kids. I can manage them with chocolates... and I can manage ours as well.

ME: hmmm.... Get me dairy milk

Carter: Sure

ME: when?

Carter: The day you kiss me, I will buy you any chocolates you want

ME: No need...

Carter: got to go. Love you. (with a kiss smiley).

ME: Bye. Take care

Carter: If you text again, I can't go. So I will end up with a smiley and you shouldn't reply

ME: ok done.

Carter: (He sent a smiling smiley)

Every day we spent time to talk and text each other. We had friendly talks and he used to end up saying "love you" and with a kiss. Once in his chat he told me that he wanted his wife to cook for him. From that day I started learning to cook though I hate to cook. I realized I was so mad that I could do anything for him.

I blushed when he changed his relationship status to "in a relationship" and when I saw his updates "love you cuppy cake", "miss you my love". Then there were no much phone calls or texts between us. I was out of hostel permanently. I called him once or twice a week but he was always busy. If I miss him, I used go through his profile, his texts and his updates.

I logged in and a message box popped out.

"Madam? You alive out there?" It was Sarah.

ME: sorry I was little busy.

Sarah: How are you?

ME: good

Sarah: Oh! That is why you didn't need me.

ME: what do you mean?

Sarah: Was I wrong? Every time you approach me, you have a problem.

ME: stop being rude. I never did that intentionally.

Sarah: fine. Any news?

ME: I am committed.

Sarah: Don't tell me it was that guy.

ME: sorry...

Sarah: Have you gone nuts? How far your relationship is into?

ME: texts, phone calls, met in public place but not in person.

Sarah: Is he the right man for you?

ME: I don't know but I wish to. I trust him for my life.

Sarah: You are insane. You need treatment. You meet a guy through facebook and he....he shares everything with you. This is something what you believe. I never thought you would be this easy for men. What tits he used that you...what? "trust him for life". I can't stand this anymore.

ME: I know you care me but if he was not there for me, my life would have been hell for me.

Sarah: So... you pay him back with love.

ME: please you too don't hurt me.

Sarah: Who else did?

ME: Carter...

Sarah: That guy? I know this will happen.

ME: Not like what you think. He is cool. But when he advises me now-a-days, he says "your husband", "your children"... Also we don't talk like we do before. I wanted to marry a writer or an archaeologist or a lawyer. But he is none of these. Atleast I thought he would send me love notes. But he is not interested in writing. You know the way he proposed me?... (I shared everything that happened between me and him)

Sarah: hmmm...see...

ME: But...

Sarah: But?

ME: But he loves me. He wants me. He is exactly the guy I expected. You want me to tell you something about him that I never told him.

Sarah: What is that?

ME: I fancy his name, "Jerold Carter David"

Sarah: Are you stupid?

ME: I don't know. Do I sound like one?

Sarah: Uff... Remember in love one who shows the affection first gives up total control and goes like dog on a collar. Don't do that mistake... loving with no self respect by feeding your boy friend's ego. Don't hurt yourself!

ME: All I know is that as long as he is with I won't be hurt. He is like my protective magical spell.

Sarah: Whatever...I told you everything I want to, as friend. But any problem in your relationship, never come to me. I got to go. Bye.

ME: Bye.

I sensed anger in her text but she said those words out of concern for me. I laid on my bed and thought about him. I travelled through flashback from when we became friend. I didn't forget even the single second I spent with him. With load of love of happiness in my heart, I slept.