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I returned back and saw Upasana with same confused expression. I asked,” what have you decided?”

She spoke shrugging her shoulders, “I don’t know…you please suggest.”

“You want me to choose. Upasana, I think you were the one who was hungry.”

All of sudden she got up, grasped my hand and said, “let’s go to the games section, it’s so dull here.”

Now this was a straight insult to me. This was type of my first official date and the girl was bored in my company. I felt so low. The color of my face faded away. I then realized that it’s better sometimes to chit-chat with a girl on facebook or over phone. Otherwise they won’t lose a chance to make you feel an ultimate stupid. They are so unpredictable. I took this as a personal insult. But then I consoled myself as in experienced guy about this matter.

I nodded in consent and went to the games section and by God’s grace the princess smiled delightfully at my company. One the way to the college I gave her a box full of Hachez chocolates and getting that she jumped like an innocent child. Her eyes sparkled with joy. I then ignited the conversation.

“So, I think you didn’t enjoy so much with me. You got bored in my company.” I said with gravity.

“No, Vyom. I did enjoy with you. Why are you saying like this? You made feel so good and special.”

“Really, I don’t feel like that. Just tell me, how much did you talk to me, you were all busy with yourself.” My tone was gradually becoming harsh.

“You know…that’s the problem with me. Everyone gets me wrong. I take pretty long time to mix up with people. I’m very lame to start a conversation and carry it interestingly. I’m sorry Vyom, if you are hurt. I never meant like that.” She said and her eyes got welled up. Suddenly tears rolled down her pink cheeks. She turned her face on the other side and started wiping her tears. And these all things made me feel guilty. How can I make her cry? I was supposed to turn her evening from blue to pink. She must have expected a lot more good and fun things from me. But I had let her down. I chided myself for such an ass-ish and imperfect behavior. I was trying hard to figure out an idea to lighten up the atmosphere. And next moment by God’s grace it clicked.

“C’mon Sana, oh…sorry I mean Upasana.” I took a pause.

She turned towards me with a smile. “It sounds good. You can call me by that. I’ll love it.” She said smiling.

 Now this was something I wanted. I had made a hit. I was gaining my sharpness. I continued. “Sana…I was just kidding. You must be surprised to know that you are the first girl with whom I felt so nice to come along. And I really mean it. I felt so awesome when you asked me for out. I really had an awesome and wonderful time with you. Please don’t cry…” 

 “Seriously…do you mean by that?” She asked making a puppy face.

“Of course, I do, sweetie”. I said seeing which way the wind was blowing. She was already enjoying my flirtatious behavior. My humbleness and decency had high chances to win over her down-heartedness. I have always noticed that girls adore decent boys. Remember, boys should never act meek. Their behavior and attitude wins when it is escorted by decency and wittiness.

“Oh…well sorry for that sweetie part.” I said playfully to amuse her.  

I saw her blushes. It added more to my confidence. I knew that the situation was now under my feet. I was about to throw another card but she said in between ,“you mean, you have been out with many other girls but only I made you feel good?” Now this question was a tricky one and I had to answer it cleverly. I was trying hard to come up with a convincible answer but after a pause she continued, “Not even Rimsha, for that good and awesome part I’m asking…nothing else.”

“Rimsha…err…she is just a friend. I don’t like her as such. She just remains hooked up with me for grabbing attention. That’s just her sheer stupidity. Nothing else” I said.

She nodded and I continued, “hey…now don’t tell you think that something is there between us and she is my girlfriend.”

She smiled and answered, “You both remain together all the time. And that’s why I thought like that. At the beginning, when I joined it was surprising to see Rimsha into a relationship because it’s simply opposite to her no relationship-no tension theory.

“You know Rimsha beforehand?” I asked in shock.

“Yeah! Don’t you know…she is my school senior? When I got that task, it was really hard to find out your name and the other details…don’t know why? But it was actually difficult for me. But then I went to Rimsha.”

It then clicked my mind that both were from Kolkata and there were huge possibility that they were known to each other.

“She is very sweet to everyone. She helped me with the task.” She brought out this secret. And the moment she realized that she had spoken which she wasn’t supposed to, she insisted me not to tell this to anyone. I felt the need to come back.

 I placed my palm on her and said, “Sana…you are really special to me. And always remember…when you are with Vyom you are absolutely safe.” And next thing whatever happened was beyond my expectations. If, you people are thinking that we kissed each other, so let me make it clear that nothing sort of happened. To bring an end to such enthralling time the auto reached its destination, that is, our college. We got down from auto and were quietly moving on the footpaths holding each other’s hand. Yeah!! This thing was new and I was mesmerizing it. When I was about to move to my hostel she held my hand, dragged me towards her and placed a kiss on my cheek and whispered in my ears, “Thanks Vyom, for this evening. I really had such a great time with you. I’ll always mesmerize this and hope the same for you. Bye and hope you’ll surely have a sweet dream.” Saying this she went away without giving me any time to react.