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Budding Love!!

  By Nishigandha Omanwar

  Copyright 2013 Nishigandha Omanwar

  Budding Love #1

  He loves her a lot. She too loves him with her whole heart. They are living a happy life with each other exploring each other every day.

  So… what?? Is this a story?

  Wait.. let me tell you it’s not a love marriage… they are in love after marriage. Sometimes I wonder how can people decide and then fall in love? Isn’t love a thing that just happens? You never know with whom will you fall in love and how? But when I see them I believe “Marriages are made in heaven.”

  But their case is as ordinary as other 1000 cases. They married for the sake of their parents wish; They did things for each other for the sake of doing things because they were supposed to do things that way and not because they loved each other. She cooked food for him and his family, Took care of him and in return he behaved nicely, sweetly to her. Slowly he became addicted to her. Earlier he got up from the bed with the sound of the Alarm… but that day…

  He woke up from his sleep, thinking its yet time to get up from the bed he again went to sleep, but could not sleep nor could he get up. He waited for her to come. He wanted to start the day hearing her voice, so he lie there awake staring at the ceiling, waiting for her. Casually he took his mobile and unlocked it… look at this.!! it is showing 8:30 Am. How is that possible? She comes and wakes me up at 7:30 Am? I’m going to be late for work today he thought to himself.

  Hurriedly he got up and started getting ready, he brushed, had bath hastily thinking whole time about her, why didn’t she wake him. He came to his cupboard; he could not find any dress shortlisted for him for the day, what am I supposed to wear today? She will daily get him his office dress tie, hanky, socks and he never had any doubt about the color combinations she used, He would happily wear whatever was kept there for him. May be she got late to office today, so she didn’t get time. He got ready and went to the breakfast table. No breakfast?? No lunch? What is happening? He thought to himself. Giving the thought a back seat he drove hurriedly to office. After finishing with a couple of urgent meetings he came to his desk and sat there peacefully for some time, unconsciously he took his mobile and switched it on. No missed calls? She didn’t call me? Daily she will call me right when I’m at the office gate. He kept thinking about her. Should I call her? No why should I call her? She didn’t care to call me. He thought and started doing his work. Am I missing her? Yes you are!! said his inner voice to which he agreed. Why is she doing this to me? She knows that how addicted I am to her. Still she … controlling his emotions he tried to concentrate on his work. At lunch he ate something at the canteen and waited for the day to end. So that he could see her again, he could not wait for the suspense to end. He wanted to see her, feel her presence, talk to her. Finally the day ended. He went back home and searched her in every nook and corner but she was not at home.

  Just then his cell beeped.. he took it out from his pocket and looked at it. She calling…

  His joy knew no bounds. He took the call

  How are you? Reached home?… came a sweet voice even before he could even say hello.

  Yes just now came back.

  I reached just now. Whole way there was no range so I could not call you. How was your day?

  [Reached now? Where? He started thinking looking here and there around the house to find her. NO RANGE??]

  Mom and dad are doing well. They are remembering you..

  Ahhh .. hmmm.. tell my regards to them He said, recollecting that she has left last night to go to her parents home for the first time after their marriage for some festival. They are supposed to go… and have to go, else I would have never allowed her to go. [but Why? Asked his inner voice… ]

  Did you miss me? His thought process was interrupted by her question.

  What kind of question is it? Off course I did. I missed you with every passing sec today. I had never imagined someone will become such an integral part of me in such a short time, that too me not noticing it. How could this happen? I think I have fallen in love with you… your caring ways and kind words. I just couldn’t live without you today…I felt I was dying to see you, hear you every sec. when are you returning? I can’t wait dear; I want you to be back here soon.

  Hearing that, she blushed and smiled to herself. Soon I will be there. I missed you too. I too had tough time but the sweet memories of our togetherness kept me alive. It is hard to say may be you may not agree to this but this is the fact even before I reached my parents house I was counting days left for my return. My heart wants to be with you all the time.

  Interesting and pleasing at the same time… I think.. he said and paused.

  There was silence for some time which felt like eternity to both.

  I think I love you a lot!! He said with intimate voice and getting a bit serious.

  For the first time these letters were being spoken between them. Her joy knew no boundaries. She was shy hearing that at the same time her heart was beating faster and faster. She pinched herself. She wanted to say those words to him. She stammered, wondered what was happening to her.

  I understand what you are going through, you going away from me, though this was for a time being made me realize how much I love you. And I already know you love me too.

  And that is how their love story began…

  That is how they realized they loved each other…

  That is how this new journey of togetherness began …

  Separation strengthens true love…

  # 2

  She hates change… she is afraid to try new things!!

  He likes to experiment, He loves new things…

  Scene 1:

  Once they went to an ice cream parlor

  As usual she ordered her favorite same old… “Butter scotch”

  He ordered the same…

  she got irritated…. “Why don’t you order what you like?” … she hates it when he imitates her…

  “Because I like Butter scotch…” he answered plainly licking his butter scotch

  “No You don’t like butter scotch…” she was reluctant to accept that.

  “Ok… because I like YOU… ”

  And that put an end to the argument… She was satisfied by that answer!!

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  Scene 2:

  They are again in ice cream parlor

  “You order first…. You always order what I order….” She said…

  “Ok… No problem… “,said he… “One butterscotch for me… and what will you have?”

  “Butter scotch… ” She said chirpingly… In her heart knowing he ordered Butter scotch because he knew she will order Butter Scotch.

  Without any fight today they both had their icecream… He unknowingly showed her how much he cared for her… and she knowingly accepted it.

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  Scene 3:

  Two butterscotch please…

  “Ahhh no… today I don’t wanna have butter scotch….”

  But Why? Itsn’t it your fav?

  Umm yes it is… but I want to try CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIE…

  Ok… “Two CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIE please… ”

  So how is it?? He asked her

  It’s good… She answered him casually… she was missing her butter scotch…

  Doesn’t look like it’s better than the same old butter scotch… ??? as he handed her the extra butter scotch cone that he had brought for her…

  She looked at him with wide open eyes…. As if she found her bundle of joy. They both had THEIR ice cream looking into each other’s eyes, letting the silence do the talking part…

  Love is: Know
ing what the other person wants without being told by them.

  “Isn’t sacrificing our small joys for the happiness of other LOVE?”

  I love my eyes when your eyes look deep into them…

  I love my nose when you rub your nose against it…

  I love my lips when your lips kiss them..

  I love my name when you call it…

  I love my heart when your heart beats for it…

  I love my life when your life is part of it forever…

  #3

  He returned home a bit late after a tiring day.  As he opened the main door, he saw the lights were off. He was puzzled… Seems she hasn’t yet come he thought to himself…. But she daily comes before him? He kept questioning himself and tried to provide satisfactory answers but he could not so he thought he would call her. As his fingers reached to call her he thought let me get fresh first then I will call her. She will feel nice to hear me fresh, that will make her too feel fresh. She might also have had a tiring day. As he switched on the room lights he felt a note on the switch, yes there was sticky note on the switch he took it closer and read,

  “Hello dear…  had a tiring day.. ?? get fresh soon… will catch u soon…. Love u!! ”

   that note brought smile on his face. As he folded the note and reached his cupboard to get his night dress , He found another sticky note on the cupboard which read

  “Your night dress is kept…  ” ahh I know where my night dress is… he said to himself getting a bit irritated by her instructions… and he opened the cupboard, he searched the cupboard but could not find the dress… finally he opened the second note and continued… in the second section, right hand side…

  Ok he thought to himself.. he took the night dress and went inside the bath to get fresh. As he came out wiping his face with napkin his hand felt some paper, he took a closer look and there he found another sticky note hanging to the towel… 

  “Now that you are fresh dear…. Let me tell you I’m going with Anju nearby, will be back soon.. till then TC and did u miss me?”

  Ha ha… with all these notes around u think I’m going to miss you?  He cleared her doubt and started going downstairs. Thinking he can watch his favorite football as she is not at home and today was the so much long awaited match… excitedly he went down and switched on the TV…  switched channel to his fav sports channel…

  “I know… you feeling so nice to have this thing in your hand…  not for long… Till then u can enjoy your match”

  Ahhh… he was getting nervous… how can she know everything about me beforehand. Without bothering to get an answer to his question he watched the match, but it felt so boring… I love to watch this match only when she fights with me to get back the remote and to change the channel…. He was bored and thought of calling her….

  He dialed her number after a few sec he could hear it ringing… he was puzzled… the sound was coming from   the house itself…. He went in the direction of the ring only to find the mobile lying on the side table put on charging… he picked it up and again found a sticky note on it…

  “I told na.. I’m going nearby… This was drained completely so thought would keep it at home will be back home till 9.  u seem to be missing me huh? By that time you can have a cup of coffee… ”

  Ohhh… he was damn irritated by now…  he was not liking it that she was knowing him so well that even in her absence she took great care of his.  Coffee… no way.. I’m not going to make coffee.. he thought to himself and then again he sat to watch the match…

  Suddenly he thought why not give her a surprise? She will be coming home till 9, I still have ½ hr in my hand…

  He went in the kitchen happy with his idea.. umm… I will cook pulav for both of us he thought  scanning the freeze and took out the vegetables. She will be so happy that I saved her time and then after she comes we can both have it in Candle light…

  Wow!! He exclaimed extremely happy with his brain… he chopped the vegetables and washed rice…  neatly he completed his task… the cooker was set and he had to just wait for 4 whistles.. and his Shahi dish was going to be ready to serve…

  1 whistle.. then the 2nd .. and the third 3rd ...4th… and turned off the burner… now.. wait for some time… wait… hmm…  he prepared for other things before opening the cooker lid.. he went upstairs and he arranged everything nicely…  on the open terrace he brought a table and arranged chair, plates, jug, glasses, candles were set to lit. Everything was set… Now he only waited for the doorbell to ring….

  He went downstairs and sat there on sofa watching his football match… all excited. Soon he heard the bell ring… he went and opened the door quickly…

  She came in..

  Looks like you are tired.

  Ye s a bit.. this Anju took me to so many places and I had to return back walking; had not taken my purse. So feeling a bit tired she said sitting on the sofa… She glanced at the kitchen… after a while she went to prepare for dinner….  She called him from inside you didn’t prepare coffee??

  How the hell she knows that? He thought to himself…

  No.. was not feeling like having Coffee he shouted back…

  Really???

  He went in the kitchen and asked her… but how do you know that

  She removed the sticky note from the coffee bottle and handed it to him…. And they both laughed for it He read it…

  “ohh my my… so you are going to make coffee?? Hmm so let me tell you how to do that.. but I had never thought you will make it…u lazy fellow… “

  She prepared coffee for herself and gave a cup to him… he resisted but he knew she knew him so well…. After having coffee, he was getting impatient…  finally he asked her to get fresh and then they would have dinner…

  I will get fresh later let me first cook something.. she said putting her hair into bun.

  No… first go and get fresh… .He insisted and she had to agree…

  Seeing his plan work.. he took the coke bottle with him and as she came out of the bath she saw him standing there with a big grin on his face…

  What happened??  Her eyes questioned…..  what are u hiding there at the back…

  He came closer and blindfolded her with the scarf in his hand. What are you doing…

  Shhhh… now just follow me… he guided her to the terrace… Lit the candles there while she questioned him 100 times what was he upto… suspicious about his intentions….

  Honey.. I need to cook food.. tomorrow we have office…  she explained…

  I know he said as he came closer to her to untie the scarf… He took a last look to check if anything missing… and finally he untied her..

  Tadaaaaaaa…. He exclaimed her as she opened her eyes…

  Wow!!! You did this!! She could not believe her eyes…. How.. why?? OMG.. u cooked… she could not control her happiness… she was so happy…

  Yes mam… you were guessing my each and every step so accurately that I thought I would give you a surprise and tell you.. There are still many things you need to explore in me.. otherwise you would start taking me for granted…  they both giggled as they settled down for dinner.

  They had their long awaited candle light dinner in peace!!

  #4

  She loves speed and he loves her.

  The only aim in his life is to keep her happy come what may... .. .

  But he dislikes driving so... speed is out of question!!

  He took his bike for a ride after x num of years just to make their meetings after their engagements easy for her. So she doesn’t have to travel in that overcrowded bus where people keep hanging from every single point they get to hang. After a few meetings he learnt she likes to ride speeding bikes…

  So it happened one day… he asked her for a long drive... she loved long drives and readily agreed. After a while when they touched the highway he increased the speed… she was loving it, wind blowing on the face, hushing in her ears, cannot see anything i
n front just have to feel!! Wow… she exclaimed and hugged him. But suddenly the pleasure turned into fear… he was driving crazy…. The speedometer showed max speed… she was scared now….

  Slow down. This is scaring me. She cried in horror… he was not able to hear her because of the speeding wind… she repeated herself 3-4 times… then he responded…

  Scaring you?? Are you all right… isn’t this fun. You love this… he just winked at her.

  No I don’t, it’s not fun. Please, slow down…. it's too scary!

  He thought for a while, this was a good time for revenge he thought to keep her scared for some more while, he rode the bike in zig zag manner…

  Stop it.. you are scaring me..!! she shouted…

  Then tell me, do u love me?? He asked decreasing the speed a little…

  Off course I do.. why on earth would I come on a death ride with you otherwise…

  Will you love you for whole life?

  Yes my dear… and I want to spend whole of my life besides you.. but not in hospital… dear please slow down…

  Ok I will but if I get a hug and a sweet kiss…

  What..?? are you crazy… slow down first… then u will get whatever you ask for….

  No.. My kiss first…

  OMG… please… slow down… but he won’t listen to anything, no argument was reaching his ears… ok…. scared to death she kissed him.

  And my hug??

  I’m already holding you this tight.. can’t you feel it please… for God’s sake slow down…

  She was tired pleading.. finally she gave up… ok… fine…!! If you love me… please slow down….

  That condition ringed as a warning bell in his ears… and he applied sudden brakes… there was oil spilled on the highway to top it the sudden brakes… and the bike skid…

  ***Bhoom***

  They were dragged for at least a Km… They dashed against a nearby milestone…..

  He was bleeding… her leg was trapped under the bike… he somehow gathered himself and pulled the bike to one side…. He panicked seeing her condition… his mischief had hurt his love…. His heart cried … he gave her support and made her stand… She was crying in pain…. His forgot his pain when he saw her in pain in tears.

  Finally they boarded an auto from a nearby point. He took his handkerchief and tied it to her bleeding leg…. Her scarf was already helping his body help control the blood loss….