Day #6

She was sitting in the courtyard
He was just passing by
He looked at her
She gave him a glance through the corner of her eye
He wished to walk ahead, but somthing held him back
She was reluctant to look away
He took a step back & waited for a while
Still looking at her, with a dilemma in his mind
He gathered the courage to walk up to her
Not blinking his eyes even once
Now close enough to her, he greeted her
With a faint smile on her face, she greeted him back
Neither of the two blinking even once
The stare broke when someone from the house called
Her heart went into a sudden dilemma
All of that he could read it on her face
And thats when he realised how beautiful she was
She got up to leave with a sugh
He reacted quickly to say, "Can I have a a glass of water,please?"
Her deep blue eyes were staring at him
A strand of hair falling on her cheek
Adjusting her stoll with a dimple on her cheek
She said, "sure" and she ran inside the house
Seeing her go, he was still struck
With the thought of her beauty, wondering
How can someone be so beautiful
Someone as pretty as a freshly bloomed flower
With eyes as deep as the ocean 'blue'
A smile that he could die for
And hair upto her waist. He thought
God, is she an angel!!!
She missed the threshold when she walked
Bumped into pillars or people, she couldn't tell the difference
She giggled,smiled and blushed at the thought of the man
Who stood near the door
Water? Really is that what he was here for?
The thought tickled her, and she reached the kitchen,
Skipping along the corridor
She never felt this before
Ever, then why today?
She queried, pondered but yet enjoyed this feeling
His voice lingered in her mind
As she thought about him, the glass overflowed with water
She laughed to herself and picked up the glass
Walking through the corridor, thinking about him
Wondering would he still be waiting
She reached the door and there he was
She could she the anticipation in his eyes
She was still smiling. He was still waiting
Giving him the glass, her fingers brushed his
That was the first touch and,
Both simultaneously skipped a beat
He drank as though he had been thirsty forever
His heart beating at jet speed
He was wondering what next and that's when she said...
"Do you need some more?"
 "No, that would be all", he replied with a smile
His warmth radiated, she felt it embracing her
"Do you live here?", he asked to continue the conversation
"No, just visiting going back home day after"
She could see a slight disappointment on his face
A hint of disappointment
But he made sure he did not show
He continued sipping the empty glass
The gesture made her giggle
He was enchanted by her smile
Mesmerized, he wanted the moment to freeze
He wished that the clock would stop ticking
Time would come to a standstill
He wanted to capture every bit of it
And that very moment he felt a tickle in his heart
Something inside him told this is it
She's the one who he wants to be with
She's the one who he wants to grow old with
She's the one to whom he wants to bring all the happiness to
Her smile is something that will be
The most important thing in his life
Collecting his thoughts still looking into her eyes he said
"I know life will not be easy with me
There would be times when things will go miserably wrong
There would be ups and there would be downs
Through all of this I will be standing right next to you
I will make you smile all the time
But there could be times when there's a tear in your eyes
I promise to you that tear will be out of happiness"
Saying this he held her hand and said,
"Will you marry me?"
Shocked, surprised or elated she couldn't differentiate
Fate is something she understood today
He didn't know what she was here for
The hustle bustle in the house today was for her
They were getting ready to welcome a family
Who were coming to see her today
A proposal of marriage by a family friend was discussed since a week
And today it was when the guy meets the girl
Here she was with her best dress on
With her charm that was crude
And here stood a man who was charmed
A proposal waiting inside
A proposal waiting outside
Mentally she worked what would she say
A split second decision of her life
She was sure not to regret
With tears in her eyes, she said...
"Yes"
Today 25 years later sitting in the balcony
Remembering the most important day in their lives
Looking into each others eyes
Feeling the same love that they felt
They promised each other to love each other for another 25 years...