Love Includes Everything

riya...

"Thank you so much Ben...its so nice of you", I told my boss Benjamin for giving me two days off to attend my lovely best friend cum cousin Susan's engagement party tomorrow....woh!!! ENGAGEMENT !!!! I always see a bright smile when girls talk of their engagement....but to me the words love, engagement, marriage all means fear...I wish I could be as happy as them hearing those forbidden words....

I started packing my bag when the phone rang....I knew who would it be...."hey suzi, how r u doin?"....."riya answer me first.....did that fatty give you day off...plz plz plz say yes"....I laughed out loud and said a big YES....now the usual Susan starts off..."hey riya....you know...all of Patrick's cousins are coming for our engagement party....you can pick the one you like..."I immediately got a feeling of annoyance and anger..." woh!!! the usual match maker Susan....why can't you just stop doin tis?" I asked her with a little bit of irritation in my voice....there was some silence from her..."suzi, u there?"...."ya....u no riya...we are of the same age....more than cousins....best friends isn't it....I know u r happy for me but how can I be happily knowing my girl is not even having a boyfriend at the age of 23??"......

I got frustrated and wanted to yell at her.....but not wanting to pick up a fight now I just said, "suzi, is it a crime not to have a boyfriend at this age....I will surely settle down if I meet the right guy"...I lied and before she could say anything," hey do you want me to come to ur party tomorrow or not??", I asked her..."of course yes u silly"...."then I've got a train to catch in a while and haven't even started packing yet.....see you soon suzi....bye....love you"....I shut the phone immediately not wanting any reply.

Everyone asks me why I am not taking any initiative to settle down....I can never tell them the reason behind it, not even Susan....pushing those horrible memories away, I started to pack thinking what tomorrow would bring....something felt different....

"Seat no.34", I mumbled to myself searching for my seat and when I found it, I sat there comfortably looking through the window lost in thoughts....when the train started to move I sent a silent prayer towards heaven for a safe journey....

Daniel....

"Dan...u have done it again....u know I hate u when u do this".....it was Kane yelling at me over phone...."even I hate you when you do this and I too know to yell over phone silly"....I teased him....I knew this would happen coz I turned down another date today which Kane set me up with his date's friend....this is like what my tenth or twentieth time putting him down??....who counts??....may be I should ask Kane himself.....

"Y do u do this always man....look at you...all tall and handsome and available....you are not a kid for Christ's sake..you are a fully grown 25 year old and still act like a kid...besides I heard Melinda is a nice girl"....."Kane....if she is a nice girl y don't you take two girls on a date??"....I teased him again..."you are impossible Dan...you know that??"...."will you plz stop all this unnecessary talks Kane....I have a train to catch...will be back on Sunday....take care mate"....I ended the call not wanting to hear him blabber again....

I hate when he sets me up on dates....am I that unintelligent??.....not even having the charm to ask out girls on dates....no....definitely not coz I have gone on dates with many beautiful girls but found none of them right for me....but I have noticed that all the girls I have dated have asked me if I would take them on a date again....do girls always ask that...I wonder....so to avoid making pretty girls looking hurt adopt no dating policy....

I am not the type for only pretty looking and beautiful girls.....jus looking for a girl who'll love me for who I am and blend with my lifestyle without any expectations.....but if pretty and beautiful comes into the package, who will say no?....may be I'll be the first to whisk her away...

I rechecked my seat number again when I saw a guy sitting there...yes....it is no.35 and who was this taking my place??..."um...excuse me mate....I hope that seat is marked for me", I said to the guy who immediately flashed a big grin showing all of his teeth...."oh!!!....so your seat is yours and my seat is mine..come on mate...take your seat"....he said moving to his seat....I sat next to him and looked out of the window to see beautiful landscapes passing by....

The guy next to me was wearing his headphones and singing the whatever song that was playing....I scanned the passengers traveling with me and a beautiful blonde smiled at me....I smiled back at her and my gaze fell next on the girl sitting opposite to me....how come I didn't notice her immediately after sitting?....I asked myself....she was sitting with her left cheek on the window and as if sensing my gaze turned to look at me....

Both our eyes met......
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