The One Without A Name - Part 1

‘It’s been a while since you texted me on your own, your replies to my messages are short and evidently blunt. Have I done something I shouldn't have?  I don’t mean to pressurize you further but I think I deserve an answer.’ – said Akriti.

Akriti, a cute girl who wasn't too tall or too short, a girl who was jovial and caring and loved to spend time at NGOs, a girl who  loved to love and loved to be loved, the girl with whom Samarth had fallen in love with.

Samarth,  a decently looking tall guy who wasn't materialistic but wanted to be successful, a guy who had a lot of will power and had a great sense of humor, a guy who  was a firm believer in love, the guy with whom  Akriti had fallen in love with.

Samarth didn't have the answers to the questions Akriti had just asked him. They had met after two weeks; they were sitting at one of the few Baristas left in the city.  He could barely look into her eyes...the very eyes that ‘made’ him fall in love with her.  He had lost count of the poems he had written just on her eyes and was disappointed that such a time had come that he couldn't look into them.

The minute I saw your eyes,

I saw how time flies,

And you made me realize

That you are my prize

If you are a burger

I’m a plate of fries!

 These were the lines written on a piece of paper that Samarth gave Akriti at a Chinese restaurant.  Though he knew the poem was a little cheesy, he also knew Akriti would love it.

It was only their 4^th date, but the connection that they had was mind boggling. They were drawn to one another like a moth to a flame. Endless talks on the phone, constant whatsapping and discovering common likes and dislikes had brought them close.  That night, Samarth confessed his love to Akriti, to his joy, she reciprocated too! Samarth’s happiness knew no bounds, his heart was broken earlier, broken real bad and he had not expected someone to mend the wounds completely…but that was the wonder of Akriti.

They had met at a big MNC where Akriti worked in the Payroll department and Samarth was a part of the team of auditors of that MNC.  Samarth had never imagined he would meet someone at a client place! The day their eyes had met was the day Samarth realized he was capable of falling in love again.

Samarth had to co ordinate with Akriti for data relating to Payroll and in no time they exchanged phone numbers and became friends.

Samarth was a shy person and he always had a difficulty in communicating with the girl he had a crush on, but this wasn't just some crush.. He got the intuition that this could turn into something serious and he somehow mustered some courage to ask her out on a date. After the first date itself, he knew she was the one.

It had been 2 years since then and all these memories were floating in Samarth’s head. There was another thought which was running in his mind, a thought which he wanted to share with Akriti immediately but didn't know how to put it across, a thought that was probably the answer to her questions. Akriti held his hand as she saw a tear drop on his palm.. she had never seen him like this, he never hid anything from her, Samarth loved her too much  to hurt her, but he knew he shouldn't hide this from Akriti anymore. He just had to tell her.

To be Continued..