I JUST KNEW ! Part 19

Before I could proceed with my chain of imagination a small sign board diverted my attention

It said NO PARKING below it was hand written “Or else puncher” I patted Sanskar’s shoulder and pointed towards it and he laughed. Soon we reached a very small hotel it was titled “Let’s EAT”

We got down and rushed in to get a table, the hotel was very clumsy and crowdie, I wondered at the Sanskar’s choice and then recollected I forgot to carry my purse I have no cash/card/coupon. We sat down at a table it was a plastic table with two plastic chairs, and I started looking around, Table had a lot of water spilled on it.

 Why is Sanskar behaving niggardly or being so economic, I am sure this place won’t be having washrooms,  I had an urge to use the loo, but I can control and why is such a place so crowded most of the crowd appeared from the IT services wearing their ID cards, may be food cheap here, to hinder my thoughts a waiter appeared and handed me the menu, and he wiped the table too. Without thinking why I came here, what was the purpose to meet Sanskar? Suddenly I was so involved with the question of what I want to eat?

 sometimes I feel I have some serious issue, I wasn’t looking at all at Sanskar, you see the guy about whom, I was thinking from last Saturday or in fact from months, was sitting right in front of me and I was trying to check main course and going through the menu, I guess that’s me when it’s about food everything else become secondary.

I said “I was not expecting the items on the menu to be so costly, the rates are high comparing to the ambience here” and made a weird face - pouting my lip and shaking my head, racing my finger over butter chicken which was showing 350/-

Sanskar answered “the quality and quantity is good, also the food is finger licking here. I have been here like more than 15 times” he paused for me to look at him, and when I did he smiled and asked “By the way from where did you get my mobile number?”

That was the question which made me to come back to real world from my food world and I went panic, I raised my head, sat straight with a tensed look and I replied “I have my sources” and covered my face with the menu, I felt now... he will impose a series of questions but, he just asked one -

“So you want anything else apart from butter chicken and chapatti?” I nodded my head and said “water”.

The order appeared early and we ate it really fast, with in like 20 mins everything was done. Neither I spoke nor Sanskar. He just left the 500/- at the table signaling the waiter and stood. I had another sip of water and followed him. As he got on his bike he said “we were early I guess, I hope you liked the food” I got onto the bike after he wore his helmet and said “Yes it was awesome when did you started having chicken? I believed you were vegetarian”

The bike was started and we were heading towards my office and I asked again “Sanskar you dint answer my question” he said “after meeting a pretty girl who loves chicken.” While he was saying this he adjusted his rare view mirror to see my face, and I acted as if I dint knew he was looking at me. After a while...

 he asked

“Do you want to ask anything else ”

I said “Yes,  a few”

He said “I see, please go ahead it will take another 5 mins to reach your office”

I was trying to be funny and smart at same time “Who was that pretty girl ?  who made you eat chicken” He enquired “ why you want to know?” I said “Just like that”.

He stopped the bike and turned back “Shreya are you always like this? ” I was wondering what I said wrong “I am so sorry did I say anything wrong.” I replied with a sad expression “I was just trying to .....” he asked “what are you trying to.... ?” there was a pause “I am not sure, If its my fault that either you don’t trust me or I am unable to make you feel comfortable to talk, or talk exactly whats going in your mind”

I repeated “talk exactly whats going in my mind” he nodded and started the bike again saying “I am sorry ” while I felt may be he want to start a serious conversation I asked “ how did you find my number ?” and he said “the same source who gave you my number”

By now we almost reached my office gate I felt how come I had no idea that Sumedh was playing both sides.

As I got down, My eyes were widened I felt angry and said “Sumedh gave you my number, how could he betray me” he laughed and said “Betray you !! I am joking shreya Sumedh never gave any of your detail, But I got my answer” and he continued giggling “I just wanted to figure out if there is someone who knows about me?”

I was feeling stupid now “You shouldn’t have fooled me this way, I doubted my brother, do you always do this?”

He Promted “You know, you have started all of this,” checking his mobile which was beeping he continued “I am getting late, I’ll leave now shreya. bye” soon he started his bike.

I stopped him saying “hey .. hey.. hey” and moved towards him “Just 2 mins”.

He turned the bike key to off mode and removed his helmet and asked What with a facial gesture.

I asked “Can I see you again ?” and he smiled saying “So you liked the food…”

I answered “I liked the food, but I feel I should have been better. I mean ….amm You know what I mean”

He pouted his lips and gave me a susceptive look and whispered “I don’t know what you mean. Shreya I am really getting late I am supposed to give a presentation.” He looked at his watch again.

I greeted him “Alright ..thanks … sorry and bye” I turned back and by the time I entered the gate I heard his bike vrooming but I dint look back.

I felt I could have talked more….. Exactly how I felt at his first visit, to my place. But this time we had less time span. I really wished to see him again. I went straight to the loo and sat there thinking again for a while till I got a message from Sherlee (“Whr r u, your desk voip is ringing we got a mail from Sheldon”)