C U 2MROW @ 9 (November 2, 2016)

The togetherness between them had found its way. The gulf of real and virtual worlds had come to a closure now. They were trying to be as close together as they could be. For all of this was just a matter of few hours. No moment was wasted in other indulgence.

They sipped, drank and bit the red, yellow and blue coloured ice slush, which was the top favourite in Pia’s list of seven. Seven had made Mannu lucky today, or hadn’t it?

Only three hours were left before his watch would show seven. Without telling Pia, Mannu stopped it that very moment, praying to God to stop the time, just for a day. He didn’t want to leave her so early. She held his hands tight and Mannu understood that she had again sensed his inner feelings. With the silent watch on his wrist, purchasing balloons and a new flavoured slush, they moved for a romantic sit in the garden, not so close to the Borivali station.

The soft coloured roses had close resemblance with Pia’s gifts. She never gave Mannu a single gift. They were several together. The first he had received was a message diary. After reading all the fifty-two messages on the glory of love, Mannu couldn’t stop himself from kissing her palm. It happened just by chance. Mannu, this five letter accessory for his mobile was a second one. It had become much dearer to him than the cell phone. The soft breeze in the garden made the exchange much more romantic. There were no words with Mannu to express himself.

“Close your eyes...” Mannu requested Pai. They were sitting on the grass. She had preferred it to a seat.

“Why?mmmm Ok...”

As soon as Mannu went ahead to express himself she opened her eyes again.

“Trust me...”spoke Mannu instantly and she closed her eyes again.

He took the ring from his pocket and gently ringed Pia’s ring finger.

“Now open your eyes...”

She was mesmerized. Awed by its beauty and glitter. She kissed his, hugged it to her bosom.

“You purchased it so quickly and ...how do you know the size?”

“You liked it naaaa”

“Sssss liked it very very much...its the most beautiful gift I’ve ever got...Thank you thank you... ”

 She kissed it from everywhere and Mannu just longed to be under her lips.

“I’ve something for you also...last one...”She spoke holding her ring finger with the other hand. Again Mannu got a heart shaped pendent.  She hugged the two message diaries, which were all dipped in her love messages. Reading the messages aloud, she laughed to herself when she read her passionate message kisses, some even three lines long. She took out the pens, laughed a lot after counting the finished ones and wrote the messages that she had sent yesterday. All was written in the same way as Mannu had been doing for the past five months. Mannu just kept looking at her.