SMILE

“What a careless person you are – Aaliya”

“Is this how u manage things – Aaliya “

“Would a similar situation have happened if u were with your girlfriend? – Aaliya “

“Aaliya chill, instead of turning the knob to ‘Reserve’, u had turned it to ‘Off’ mode – HR”

“Oh, so what, mistakes is what separates human from animals, HUH – Aaliya”

‘Yeah, so don’t worry, let’s go – HR “

(No one spoke for the remaining distance, maybe Aaliya was busy admiring the villages and towns and I was, I was as always lost)

(I was attracted to Aaliya like how the sunflower turns towards the sun, every time, every moment during the sun is active)

(I was getting used to being with her in such short time; I was like the murky water but now with the arrival of Aaliya I felt happy coz she was like the lotus which grows only in murky waters)

(But was there really a future or was I just imagining things)

(Should I directly ask her or wait to know her better)

(Or should I tell her more about myself and then once she knows me enough then ask her)

(I need advice on this, some real good advice, coz I don’t want to miss her, coz she is the one who I am truly madly deeply in love with)

(Or is the ‘Hopeless’ in me who is actually making me think all this)

(Ok, one thing is for sure, this is different like any other infatuation  I have had, fuck I even have my password as ‘Maya’, and I was thinking she was my girl)

(WTF is going on, does I mean I need to change my password again and  more importantly do I seriously love Aaliya)

(Should I ask her directly?)

(Should I?? )

(Oh, looks like we are entering the city, too much traffic, let me think about it later and first find a place to stay)

“Hey, do u have a preference for the kind of place u want to stay? – HR”

“I would prefer something near the temple as well as the beach – Aaliya”

“Ok, let me follow the directions and reach the temple coz the beach  is near the temple and  then we can find a hotel, what say ?? – HR”

“Mm Hmmm – Aaliya”

(Did she just say Mm Hmm, she used my words, and she remembers it, does she?? Let me ask her what she means before I fuck it up again)

“I am assuming u mean ‘Ok’ when u said ‘Mm Hmmm’ – HR”

“Mm Hmmm – Aaliya”

“ Again??   Seriously  ??? – HR”

“Are you fucking with me ??? –HR”

“Coz if yes, then this is not the time –HR”

“Ha ha ha, yeah baba I mean ‘Ok’ only as u said it earlier – Aaliya”

“Ha ha ha – Aaliya”