Sparkle in a Speck - Page 57

“Dereliction”

“Nishkalanjipana” he said

Amazed how you bring some real life incidents in the story.

We indeed at times challenge people to test of they do know Hindi term for some English words.

Nisha, can we have few back to back updates ???

Fling or not to fling

“Where do you want to go? On the date I mean” she textedthat night, unable to sleep

“Why are you still awake?”

“Why do u ask… even you are awake…”

“I am not a school teacher”

“So I have it easy?”

“I didn’t say that”

There was complete silence for an hour, he called

“What?” she demanded gruffly

“Why are you up?”

“I was asleep”

“Sorry”

“You are not”

He smiled, and held his breath

“Indy… ONE DATE”

“You want to talk about it now?”

“Why? Do you have a memorandum prepared?””

“I WON, so I am allowed to aren’t I?”

“You are not even a good teacher, you won by fluke”

He laughed and laughed

After catching his breath, he sighed

“Uh.. is it all out now?”

“Maybe….” “Maybe not” she insisted

“Can we acknowledge how terribly attracted we are to eachother?” he growled

There was a moment by the parked car earlier in the eveningshe was trying to tie up her flying hair, he had held a few locks by her leftyear and handed it to her

They had ended up looking at each other with nothing to say,she had sifted through her voluminous cotton messenger bag and put its contentsout on his trunk, searching for her scuncie

He had helped find it

Returning to earth calming her frantic heart

“Ha kaay naveena khel aahe?” she asked softly to histerribly attracted question

“Khela nahi” he insisted in s—y Marathi

“Tu khupa gulagulita aheth” (U are so smooth)

“Nope” he was laughing under his breath indicating his skin orbody wasn’t smooth

“”You are attractive” she responded guardedly

He burst out laughing

“I cant be that funny”

“Oh you have no idea” he was pleased

“Indy..”

“Pankaja”

“I am not looking for a fling”

“We should see each other first……..

“I am not looking for a fling”

This should be more than enough for man to understand what she wants out of this relationship, if any.

“Can we acknowledge how terribly attracted we are to eachother?” he growled

she is more than attracted man.

Reason for hesitancy is, you might not be as serious about this as she is.

Both on Top

She is so upset that she lost. No amount of consoling will help right now. Her pride has taken a hit.

Dude aced his Marathi too. She is trying to feel she is better than him at something. Anything. He keeps coming ahead.

Ha. He cheated on that one. Did she feel a little better now? He got her goat, again.

Sure he would derive another meaning from her comment. Insufferable as he is. That was just too good an opportunity for him to pass.