Young Love

The Coffee Room

Just around the corner of two schools, the coffee shop was bustling with students in varied uniforms. It was a large two-storeyed place yet was packed tight. An air filled with coffee and love and friendship, it was obviously a favourite hotspot amongst the teens.

They were standing outside the shop waiting for their turn when suddenly Sakshi hugs him, tightly.

"What the hell are you doing?" He questioned her current surprise behaviour.

"Quiet, hug me. Vivek is watching." Sakshi retorted quickly and hugged him tighter.

Dejected that his speech had not made an impact on her, he decided to just let it pass. No sooner had Vivek passed than he said, "I thought you were over him." Catching her by the shoulders he said while shaking them, "Why are you still trying to get back with him."

"It was just a momentary lapse of judgement." She said for his sake and put on the best smile she could. Those cute dimples could melt anyone but a true friend could see right through it. Luckily the waiter came to her rescue and ushered them in.

Once they got a free table, Niel went to get the coffee. (self-service obviously, waiters would just take more room) Sakshi took out her phone began checking it while waiting.

A girl came bustling through the crowd, approching the singly occupied table with relatively great speed. She almost spilled someone's coffee but didn't bother apologize. Some unkindly words followed which finally drowned in the crowd.

It was same girl who came to interrupt Sakshi and Niel conversation the other day. Grasping for air she asked Sakshi, "Does Niel talk about me? Does he know my name? Obviously not, I never did introduce myself. Will you please tell him about me Wait don't, that will look too despo. He is coming back. Gotta go, bye." She said in a single breath. Seeing Niel started retreating im the same direction from where she had emerged.

"Wait. What the..." Sakshi tried to say but she was already out of earshot.

Niel was standing by her side holding two cups of coffee.

"Do you know Tanisha?" Sakshi asked him, finally understanding her friend's erratic behavior.

"No, who is she?" Niel asks, handing over her cup.