6. Anamika's PATHSHALA

Dust was off our face. We were laughing out loud and forgot that we were in the library but who cares no one was there except us.  She was laughing out loud carelessly surrounded by books, dust around her creating some VFX effect every time she was laughing and dim yellow lights decoration was just adding it to her beauty and at that moment the one and only thing I wanted to do is to hold her in my arm and a gentle kiss on her lips but I stood still let her enjoy her moment and I was enjoying one of the best portraits of my life. Every time she was laughing her tresses keep falling on her face, she was trying to blow her tresses and she was looking even more beautiful doing that. Slowly I moved forward helped her out and slowly moved her tresses around her ears. I know it sounds too filmy but moment like these is worth to live for and the reaction I got at that time was awestruck, suddenly I realized that we were getting to close and she was getting uncomfortable but she was not pushing me aside as if she wants me to overcome her fear and I felt like she wanted to kiss me too but I pulled myself because I didn’t want to ruin whatever was there in between us.

In moment like these every person in my place would have done the same thing because you know everyone of us who once loved know that how much we have waited to get a special moment and to come a little closer and those who are in love either it’s two-sided or one-sided you  know that a moment like this is a relief, an answer to your worship and best of all moment like these is worth enjoying when you can feel her or his heartbeat as if it’s yours too.

“Waqt mano tham sa gaya tha

Dil hum dono ka bandh sa gaya tha

Main jo mehsus kar raha tha

Sayad uska dil bhi wahi keh raha tha”

I felt something was there in between us a bond beyond explanation as if we were meant to be together but I guess nothing can be permanent and no one can be together forever but one must cherish those moments and keep going. She interrupted me and again I was lost in her beauty.

Anamika- Adi, you could have asked while entering “if anyone was in here or not”

Me- It’s my bad now we both covered in dust by the way decoration in here looks amazing.

Anamika- Thanks for the compliment. Mr. Adiholic don’t you have office today or any office related work.

Me- Anami Its Sunday even a workaholic needs a break and Sunday always been my special day.

Anamika- Anami…. Hmmmm someone is taking little steps good good but don’t call me Anami. I know it sounds rude but the last letter A is what completes my name.

Me- So, Miss A now it’s okay and by the way, my name too starts and end with an A.

Anamika- uff now what’s Miss A well leave it, call me whatever you want by the way your name too hmmmm (she winked)

Me- It’s not like that Anamika.

Anamika- So how come you are here, I never told you the address.

Me- There is nothing like that, actually someone once told me that there are a lot of things that I haven't experienced yet that's why trying to explore.

Anamika- (smilingly) Hmmmm…. Someone is following someone’s advice seriously but why this place and who told you about this place.

Me- Well I was just wandering around the city on foot trying to explore but failed to do so, then I thought to rent some book to read and return to spend the rest of Sunday like always….

Anamika- When?

Me- What when?

Anamika- I don’t think you do have a life other than your office, then when you are going to read.

Me- I used to read once but don’t know what happened everything changed. I know that I am a workaholic and you don’t have to taunt me for that. I am trying to change myself and no one can expect it to happen overnight.

Anamika- Cool down Mr. Adiholic cool down. It’s good to see you trying but don’t think if you will change yourself then there is going to change anything.

Happiness has gone and it felt like a rejection and I replied with a mild tone “okay” but then she started laughing and said,” you will always be my Adiholic, Idiot”. My smile was back on my face and this time it was even broader.

Me- And you will be my partner

Anamika- Partner…..

Me- I didn’t mean that

Anamika- I know, just kidding so as you were saying you will spend the rest of your Sunday like always. What’s special in your Sunday?

Me- I cook something special every Sunday.

Anamika- You do cook that’s interesting, so what was today’s menu?

Before I could have decided Bhanu Da kicked me out, I murmured.

Anamika- What?

Me- Nothing …. There was nothing because last night I decided to explore.

Anamika - Okay what else you do other than cooking because no one can spend his or her whole day cooking.

Me- Morning grocery shopping, listening to a different kind of music, cooking something special and on top of that enjoying everything with my scotch.

Anamika- You seemed to be a good cook.

Me- Not bragging but yes I am.

Anamika- hmmm and on top of that you do “Drink”

From the whole conversation, she pointed out that only word DRINK in such a weird manner that got scared as if she doesn’t like men who drink. Out of fear, I tried to explain.

Me- It’s not like that just a glass not more than that and even doctors says a little can be a remedy.

But her expression didn’t change and I was getting scared a little more and I was thinking that if I had confessed to her that this guy in front of her drinks until he is out, I was sure that she was not going to even talk to me again. Sweat was all over my face and then she started laughing out loud again..

Anamika- HaHaHaHa…. Look at your face hahahahahaha

I got a little relaxed and started laughing along with her but seriously speaking I was scared as hell and she patted on my shoulder and said, Mr. Adiholic what happened and started laughing again.

Me- You scared the hell out of me and don’t ever do that again. I thought …

I tried to complete my sentence but I couldn’t because of tears in my eyes and she saw that and her happiness was gone and she asked what happened adi.

Me- Nothing (I tried to control my feeling)

Anamika understood what actually I was feeling she did what she felt was right. She smiled and hugged me and said that what according to me every relationship must have it " No matter at what point we or our relationship will be, we will always be friends first and no matter how angry we are with each other we will talk". She understood what I was going through and you all will agree that a girl always understands very well from the beginning that where is the relationship going and they can shape it better in the right time and thanks to you guys I know what to remind her off because after she gave her Journal. Well leave it, the moment she hugged me I felt that bond between us was getting stronger.

She turned towards wall clock and screamed “4:40”

Anamika- Let’s go let’s go.

Me- Where

Anamika- Idiot, to Munna’s

Me- But your work

Anamika- No one comes in here very often, so let’s go.

Me-Okay but at least clean yourself up and what about my book.

Anamika- Don’t worry about your book and let me think about my clothes.

She started laughing again and today whenever she laughs there is something crazy going on in her head and She hugged me again and said,” I guess we both are now evenly covered in dust after this hug”

Me- Now I get it

Anamika- Now shall we go and there is something I want to show you. Let’s go.

And she dragged me out of her “PATHSHALA” this is what she named her library and we started our walk to Munna’s….