His Love

“Why the hell are you massaging me?”

“Wh..massaging?…” Arjun was surprised to see Ananya's reply. They were college mates and Arjun was in love with her.

“It's auto correct. Why are you messaging me?”

As Ananya was late due to the college fest, he had messaged her asking whether she reached home safely. “I..Just..Wanted to..”

“I am alright & no need to show this care, ok?”

“But..” Arjun's hands were shivering in pain.

“But my foot. Just stay away from me.”

“My love is far away from you, as vast as..don't know…” Arjun sighed as he couldn't write a reply.

After college, she got a job.

“Wait, I can't.Please mom..” Ananya was calling her mom, as her parents had arranged a meeting, for her marriage, in a restaurant. Sweat beads decorated her forehead. A red saree along with a red bindi adorned her vibrant yet graceful face. Ornaments never owned her as she believed in simplicity but they took their revenge by a forced entry through her mom!

A tea was placed according to her preferences as the guy hadn't arrived yet.

“What? I didn't order and how did you..Oh my, Arjun, what are you doing here?” She was shell shocked to see Arjun as waiter as she raised her head which was buried in her phone.

“I..I do part time job here.” He stammered.

“Woah, that's great. Actually I wanted to say sorry to you for my behavior. But how did you know that I love tea?”

“Oh, this the girl for whom you made your special tea?” Asked Arjun's friend who was going to take an order.

“I..I..Can I..” Arjun was numb. Alphabets suddenly got the wings of fire and flew around him as he saw her smile for him, for the first time ever. His brain fumed with fragrance of love hormones.

He clenched his fist on the plate he was holding. Even his fantasies never had a place for him but for her. Yeah, it must be a dream.

“Oh my god. Your cheeks are more redder than my sari. It's okay. I understand.” Ananya couldn't take off her eyes from him.

“Hey, Ananya.”, entered Varun, the guy, her parents had fixed the meeting. Arjun went to take another order without uttering a word.

“Hey. Actually I never wanted to do this.”

“I too Ananya. I think we can arrange a meeting but we can't arrange love. It happens.”

“Yeah, right.” She said looking at Arjun who was standing at the next table, taking the order.

“I love someone, just came here for the sake of my parents. Can you please help me by rejecting me? My parents won't hear as both of our parents are family friends.”

“Wow! I will. Thank you.”

“Ok then. Thank you.” Varun left.

“Arjun.”

“Do..Do.. you need.. anything..else?” Arjun came instantly.

“Yes, you and your special tea. This time, make it two for us.”

“I could stand here looking at you forever.” Words got stuck in his mind.

Ananya nodded her head in the rage of pleasure as if she heard him!