5. Avinash expresses his love

CHAPTER 5

Avinash expresses his love

Shermi was moving slowly on the road. Occasionally, she looked back to see if Avinash was coming. She reached the bus stood and waited for him. One bus came. She wondered whether she should board the bus or not. She let the bus go. Another bus came. Again she did not board the bus. “Oh! Something has happened to me. He has done some magic on me.”

She started moving ahead on the road. Suddenly she heard the sound of the motorbike. Her heartbeat increased. “Ah! It is him.”

She looked back. His face was covered by helmet. The motorbike stopped near her. Avinash removed his helmet and looked at her. “Hi, dream girl.”

Shermi smiled, “Hi.”

Avinash asked, “Why are you out so early today?”

Shermi said, “I have class at 9 am today.”

Avinash looked at her. “But you have left the bus stop. Are you going by walk? Is your class somewhere nearby?”

Shermi felt shy.

Avinash said, “Do one thing. Sit behind me.”

Shermi shook her head.

Avinash said, “Hallo my dear dream girl. Don’t be scared. I am a good rider. I will drop you at your class. Please come. Sit behind me.”

Shermi shook her head. “My family will see.”

Avinash laughed. “My bike is speed jet. This rider (he pointed to himself) is a very safe rider. Don’t worry. Your parents are inside the house. They will not see you.”

Shermi said, “I am not scared of my parents. But if my uncle Jaidev sees me, he will get very angry.”

Avinash was very surprised. He looked into her eyes. “You are my dream girl. I fell in love with you on the very first day itself. I can’t forget you.”

Shermi’s face flashed. She felt pleasant sensations all over the body. She looked into his eyes and thought, “I too feel like that ever since I saw you yesterday.”

Avinash said, “I love you from my heart. Don’t say no.”

Shermi felt like she was floating somewhere. She kept looking at him.

Avinash waved his hand over her face. “Hallo, my dream girl. I have opened my mind to you. If you too really love me, then see there (he pointed to the Sulabh complex). You come there tomorrow. I will tell you of a plan. If you act according to the plan, nobody will see you.”

She stared at him. He started his motorbike and went a bit ahead and then came back. “Please don’t say no. If you don’t come tomorrow, you will not see me again. You are my breathe.”

Avinash left. Shermi stood there like a statue and kept looking towards the direction in which he went.