He feared. Feared that he might really start liking her. She was expecting this. She had almost seen it coming.
She said she wasn't romantically inclined. Not that it was about him. in general. Even at the peak of romantic involvement she would just only really like someone.
She never missed loving anyone.
All he missed was someone loving him.
Wasn't it a road that was set with obstacles? Clearly!
Yet they had taken it a couple of months ago just to see where it goes.
He didn't feel like he thought he should. But he wanted to see whether he can truly choose who he loves.
It wasn't altogether true. But he did have expectations. He knew how he wanted it to be. She was just OK about it. Happy because it was so hassle free. He clearly wasn't going to get what he wanted.
He too liked it being hassle free. But the little things he wanted, were probably hassles, for her.
They sat there, waiting for the waffles with banana syrup they had ordered. Hiding behind the nervous chatter, as if it was a translucent glass wall. Through which you can see the shapes, just don't know who exactly it is behind the wall.
Till he asked, " What else?"
That just broke the glass wall and they were out in the open. He broached the subject. But there were no questions and answers. There were explanations. and justifications. from both sides. As though both had a predecided agenda.
And it coincided.
She was ok with ending it right there. He was a bit appalled that he could have so little impact on someone in two months. He asked her to ponder over it a bit, "Go home, Think about what it means. I don't want us to get carried away and just because both agree, go ahead and take a random call."
To be honest, that was probably how it had started.
As they were leaving the cafe, she thought out loudly, "I wonder if it is a bad thing that I don't feel emotionally and romantically involved. Will Miss it?"
"You don't like ice cream", he said. "Doesn't mean you'll want it just because you see someone else have it."
She nodded in agreement.
As he held the glass door open for her, making way to the outside world of unconditioned air, he mused, "And I am just a guy sitting in an ice cream shop, giving out free scoops."
She smiled, knowing that she didn't want any more ice cream after the waffles.
They confirmed that they would still be friends. Joked about a few things peculiar to each other. And parted ways.
He glanced back to see her walk into her colony. She didn't.
He smiled thinking of the cliche - don't cry because it is over. Smile that it happened.
He waited at the road crossing as he couldn't see clearly due to the wetness welling up in his eyes.
After a moment he crossed the road walked up to the tapri and bought two smokes.
She said she wasn't romantically inclined. Not that it was about him. in general. Even at the peak of romantic involvement she would just only really like someone.
She never missed loving anyone.
All he missed was someone loving him.
Wasn't it a road that was set with obstacles? Clearly!
Yet they had taken it a couple of months ago just to see where it goes.
He didn't feel like he thought he should. But he wanted to see whether he can truly choose who he loves.
It wasn't altogether true. But he did have expectations. He knew how he wanted it to be. She was just OK about it. Happy because it was so hassle free. He clearly wasn't going to get what he wanted.
He too liked it being hassle free. But the little things he wanted, were probably hassles, for her.
They sat there, waiting for the waffles with banana syrup they had ordered. Hiding behind the nervous chatter, as if it was a translucent glass wall. Through which you can see the shapes, just don't know who exactly it is behind the wall.
Till he asked, " What else?"
That just broke the glass wall and they were out in the open. He broached the subject. But there were no questions and answers. There were explanations. and justifications. from both sides. As though both had a predecided agenda.
And it coincided.
She was ok with ending it right there. He was a bit appalled that he could have so little impact on someone in two months. He asked her to ponder over it a bit, "Go home, Think about what it means. I don't want us to get carried away and just because both agree, go ahead and take a random call."
To be honest, that was probably how it had started.
As they were leaving the cafe, she thought out loudly, "I wonder if it is a bad thing that I don't feel emotionally and romantically involved. Will Miss it?"
"You don't like ice cream", he said. "Doesn't mean you'll want it just because you see someone else have it."
She nodded in agreement.
As he held the glass door open for her, making way to the outside world of unconditioned air, he mused, "And I am just a guy sitting in an ice cream shop, giving out free scoops."
She smiled, knowing that she didn't want any more ice cream after the waffles.
They confirmed that they would still be friends. Joked about a few things peculiar to each other. And parted ways.
He glanced back to see her walk into her colony. She didn't.
He smiled thinking of the cliche - don't cry because it is over. Smile that it happened.
He waited at the road crossing as he couldn't see clearly due to the wetness welling up in his eyes.
After a moment he crossed the road walked up to the tapri and bought two smokes.
