Chapter 3
Niro
📱... Hey shamik. What's up... Any update on your mystery bus girl.
Shamik
📱... Niro, you won't believe it. I saw her again today...
Niro
📱... (teasing tone) No way... Did you actually talk to her this time, or just stare like a deer...
Shamik
📱... Haa... Yes, I talked to her. We ended up sitting together again, and we had a long conversation.
Niro
📱... Ooh... So, what did you talk about... Did you finally tell her you have been thinking about her non-stop.
Shamik
📱... No, I didn't say that. But we talked about random things... And she even teases me about being shy, and she says she likes my voice.
Niro
📱... Wow... Sounds like she's interested. Did you get her number this time...
Shamik
📱... No... Her stop came before I could ask. She smiled and said "I hope we meet again" and left.
Niro
📱... Hey, come on man... You had one job...
Shamik
📱... Han... I know... It's just I didn't want to rush things... I thought maybe I'll see her again.
Niro
📱... Yeah, sure and maybe fate will hand her to you... Loosu payale neetha step edukanum.
Shamik
📱... You are right. Next time, I'm not letting her leave without asking her number.
Niro
📱... Just don't overthink it. Be casual, and be confident. Who knows... She might be Waiting for you to take the next step.
Shamik
📱... Yeah, thanks man. I'll let you know how it goes.
Niro
📱... Huh... Thanks... You better...
Shamik
📱... I have to go to work.
Niro
📱... Han... Ponga sir.
Shamik
📱... Vai da phone na... (Hang up)
Shamik arrived at his workplace, but soon an announcement was made that, there would be no work today. So, shamik planned to go home.
But his colleague (Mom mark) approached him and invited him to a coffee shop. After a while of thought, shamik decided to go. Shamik and Mon mark walk into the coffee shop.
Lyra is behind the counter, and taking orders. Soon lyra's eyes find shamik in the crowd.
Something about him catches her attention immediately...
Mon mark
Come on, shamik. You will love this place.
Shamik
(rolling his eyes) you know I don't even like coffee, mon.
Mon mark
Yeah, yeah... But their sandwiches are good too. Let's just order something and sit for a while.
The two walked up to counter.
Lyra busy with other customers, couldn't help, but look at shamik again.
There was something about him-calm, quiet, and not at all interested in the coffee (Lyra analyzes his face).
Lyra
(friendly smile) Hi, welcome. What can I get for you.
Mon mark
I'll have a cappuccino and a grilled cheese sandwich. What about you, shamik?
Shamik
(scanning the menu) uh... Just water. And one of these sandwiches.
Lyra
(raises and eyebrows) not a coffee person...?
Lyra
That's because you haven't tried the right one yet. Let me make you something. You might actually like.
Shamik
I'm not so sure, but okay. Surprise me...
Lyra nods, a small smile playing on her lips as she starts preparing a drink.
Mon mark
Looks like someone's interested in more than just making coffee (slowly).
Lyra finishes making the drink and places it in front of shamik, her gaze lingering for a moment.
Lyra
(smiling warmly) here it is. Tell me how was it.
Shamik
(taking a sip, his face immediately change) nope, still not for me.
Lyra smiles (shaking her head with a soft laugh).
Lyra
I tried my best, looks like you are sticking with water (teasing).
Shamik
(smirking) maybe coffee's just not my thing. No matter who makes it.
Lyra
(again teasing) or maybe you're just stubborn. I bet I could change your mind if you gave me another chance.
Shamik
Bold... So confident.
Lyra
Just say I have converted a few non-coffee drinkers before. You might be my next success story.
Shamik
Well, good luck with that. But now I don't want anything.
Lyra
But don't be surprised it I win you over one day.
Shamik
(smirk) let's see if you win or not.
Lyra turning back to the other customers soon shamik and Mon mark, left the shop. Soon they went their home.
Shamik chill the long night alone. Next day (Tuesday). As usually, steps onto the bus, he's mentally preparing for another long day at university.
He finds a seat, put on earphones, and relax his mind. A few mins later, a bus, stop at the place shamik glances up lazily, not expecting anything.
But he freezes, his hearts skips a beat, he sees lisha step into the bus.
Shamik
(no way) (thinking like it's imagination).
Lisha's eyes scan the bus for a seat, soon their eyes meet. She is surprised and starts walking towards him.
Lisha
Well... We meet again. Are you stalking me, shamik!
Shamik
(still recovering from the surprise) yeah... Same here... But, this is unexpected...
Lisha sat next to him, adjusting her bag on her lap.
Lisha
So, do you always take this bus, or is this fate.
Shamik
(smirking) I could ask you the same thing. But yeah, I take this bus usually.
Silence between them... This time shamik break the silence...
Lisha
( feeling something because it's first time shamik call her name) huh...
Shamik
I want to tell you something.
Shamik
(Take a letter from his bag) this (nervously, gives the letter to lisha).
Lisha
(her heart skip a moment and then beat fast) what's in this letter.
Shamik
( smiling) open and read it.
Lisha
(feeling something, open the letter and read, quickly her expression change, she knows who's the someone he mention that letter and blushing behaving like she is still reading the letter).
I saw someone today...
It was just for a moment, but I can't shop thinking about it...
I don't know who you are, but you have left a mark on me...
I don't think I'll ever forget the moment
Shamik
(patiently waiting for her reply. He knew that she read fully but still she pretends to be reading the letter).
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