2. My First Cup

"Hi, I am Anamika".... Uff.... her voice.
Like a typical bollywood romantic scene nobody else was there except Anamika , me and that old radio set on munna's counter playing the perfect song of the evening "Pehli Nazar me aisa jadu Kar Diya..." and this was happening to me only not to her I guess and I was lost in her tresses but but but someone had to interrupt to ruin it and this time it was Munna. He shouted "Dada, Jalna ta khule din bishti shesh" (Rain is over open the window) and it's all gone the whole moment.
Before I could react Anamika opened it for me and stood still with a smile. Cold breeze blowing her hair,her smile and her fragrance in the air, every moment of this evening is amazing. I was smiling for no reason well technically there is one right in front of me.
Anamika: Aditya, come come come .... See this.
Her voice is like symphony. I went up to her lost in her tresses that ends to her smile. She turned my head towards the window. Wow ....... this evening....wow.
Me: I have never seen anything like this.
Anamika: I guess, there are lot of things that you haven't experienced yet but leave it just enjoy the moment.
Each and every corner of the Kalingpong visible from that window was glowing. Whole sky was looking like a pond of Pearl and diamond. Few pearls are falling from every roof of Kalingpong, mesmerizing but anamika's elegant smile is making this scene even more beautiful. After all these years still I can enjoy the moment with my closed eyes like it's happening again. I lifted her cup handed over to her.
Me: Now enjoy the beauty, this scene deserves Munna's ram pyari.
Anamika: A cup of coffee and a girl beside too to  enjoy. 
Sipping my coffee, I replied yes.. worth the moment. She laughed. Shit!
Me: Wait..wait... it's not like that.
Anamika: Enjoy Mr workoholic just enjoy,I was just kidding.
" That evening is still one of my favourite. You guys know how does it feel to spend a rainy evening with a girl chit chatting over coffee or ram pyari. Every one of us have experienced this once."
Me: I am not a workoholic. How can you judge a book buy it's cover you must read it once.
Anamika: Sorry.. baba sorry, why are you getting angry?
Me: It's okay
Anamika: But where can I find this book because in my library I have never found any titled "Aditya".
Me: Ha ha ha... Not so funny. You have a library?
She giggled but at the same time she saw the spark in my eyes.
Anamika: Yes , I own the city library.
Me: Great yaar
Anamika: Yaar...hmmm... Someone is taking little steps. Hehehe
Me: Sorry, slip of tongue
Anamika: You don't need to be sorry for that. Chole aituku chole( It's okay Chalta Hai) by the way I am sensing a writer's spirit in you.
Me: Na, Never give this a thought. You do write.
Anamika: I like to read only because I can't bear the pain of judging a book by it's cover.
Me: Ha ha ha...not again Anamika.
We both laughed out loud and everyone around us was like hmmmm...
Munna: Dada, Ektu dhere ( a little slow)
We both are back to our seats with empty cup.
Anamika: So what do you do for living
Me: Plant engineer at Deewan Tea Estate
Anamika replied with confused look as if she knew someone there " Deewan Tea Estate". So I asked her if she knew someone there but her reply clearly indicates that there is something but who cares right now. I don't want to spoil the mood.
Anamika: NA NA, just heard of it from someone in the family.
Me: Miss librarian as you were saying there are lot of things I haven't experienced yet so, what are those things.
She completely ignored the question and now I get it why, with a doubtful expression I asked you are miss or Mrs. She laughed.
Anamika: hahahaha...hehehe
Me: what??
Anamika: No no... Your face...heheh.... Don't worry I am miss but not a librarian and Single. hmmmm.... little steps.
Me: Okay Miss. Tell na what are those things?
Anamika: I can't explain everything. You just have to experience it by yourself.
Me: So when are you going to show me.
Anamika: Aditya .... have a break and live some little steps and things for next.
Now I don't have any thing to say she put me on mute. She was laughing out loud. Still this is one of the best evening.
Anamika: Mr Aditya, shall we order our next cup.
Me: Sure, Gholtu...
Munna interrupted Dada Satta bajte chollo (7 bajne wale Hain)
Me: Oh shit.
Anamika: What happened
Me: I have to go
Anamika: I asked for the next cup and you wanted to go.
Me: So sorry ...So sorry... Try to understand this cup is due on me for next time.
Anamika: Hey hey hey .... I know that you have a bus to catch. Go run fast I will pay your bill.
Me: I will pay Munna later. You don't need to pay.
Anamika: Is there any problem.
Me: No no, you don't need to worry. I can pay him anytime.
Anamika: Then pay mine too na.
Me: Munna,Madam theke taka nis na.
Anamika: Arey, I was just kidding.
Me: Now I have a reason to stay late and you got a reason too to come early. Okay bye bye bye
I ran shouting " Munna likhe de pore dibo" (Note down the bill I will pay later). Munna shouted back "thik aache ektu dheere 5 min aache akhono"( it's okay, go slow still you have 5 mins).
I barely missed my bus that day.
Bus driver: Ki bepar Aadito da aaj oto late ( what's the matter today)
Me: Kichu na re emni ( kuch nhi aise he)
No one can explain what has happened in 5 mins.
After Munna's cafeteria: I was running towards the bus stop but then I stopped in middle still 4 mins left for bus to depart. I started running back to cafeteria, I think i left something there. I reached Cafe's gate and stopped there to take gasp then I saw her she was there with her elegant smile enjoying her hemp's(bhang) pakodi. Now I know what have I left. My smile is back on my face. I don't want to go home today but I only have 2 mins left. Gholtu spotted me in the same time I signaled him not to make noise and come quitely.
Gholtu whispered : Dada ki holo (what happened)
In the meantime I noted something down in the paper
Me: Aine Anamika di ke diye de aar Kichu bolbi na.( Take this and give it to Anamika di)
Gholtu ran back to Anamika and handed over the note to her. She reacted what' this but Gholtu ran and I started running too.