A Simple Love Story.. Part 16.. The Unplanned Moments..

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Life Is Always Beautiful..
These Four Words Help You Soar A Lot Ahead...

Around 8:15 My door bell rang..
Before I could answer it, my brother did..
"bro, who is it.. ?" I yelled to him from my bedroom..
"Someone has come for you sis.. " He said with a smile and let Ned come into the room..
"What a mess you maintain, mademoiselle..." Ned quipped at the one look of my room...

I wasn't supposedly good at room-maintenance.. I Knew it..
"Okay.. You can wait out of the room Ned, I think you might even step on a nail.." My mom quipped... Glaring at me... She was angry...
I was avoiding a gaze.. And was feeling ashamed of myself... This was damn embarrassing.. I just put whatever I could in place.. And came out of the place..
Ned had had his dinner at my place.. And I was not in any mood to eat...
"You sure..?" My mom asked as I was tying my shoe lace..
"I am.." I was so hungry that I could eat someone alive... But after so much embarrassment it was impossible to eat..

After bidding an adieu to my folks, we both headed to the bus... Around 10 we were all settled..
I hadn't spoken a word... I was so ashamed of what happened at my place.. I was continuously comparing my place with his.. His was obviously better.. Probably, he deserved a better girl.. Wearing long frilled skirts, with lot of roses and curly hairs running down the shoulders.. That sounded like his perfect other half..

He gave me the window seat.. And was sitting by the aisle..
The bus was supposed to start in another half-an-hour..
For the first time ever since we left home.. He began to speak.. "Do you mind, if I leave you alone for fifteen minutes? I'll be right back.."
I spoke slowly but clearly.. "I'll be all right.. I've travelled alone a lot of times.. Not a big deal.."
And he nodded and left...
After fifteen minutes.. he came back with a bag.. Of food.. I recognized immediately...
"I'm feeling damn hungry, you know.. That is why I thought I should buy some food.." He explained..

I felt so bad.. That's a white lie.. I knew it.. My mom's food would've filled his stomach for eons of time.. He wanted me to eat...
Before I could even complete my thought, he was like "You are so bad.. Won't you even give me company in eating..??"
I was right.. I just lit a small smile and left..
I wasn't in any good mood.. Things bothered me very much.. I did not get over them, that easily.. He knew that I guess..
Because, He had put curtains on all sides and put on the night lamp..
And with a spoonful of meal spoke in a clear voice..
"Know that you are hungry.. please don't deny.. And eat.. Now.."
And he put it in my mouth...
I was sitting like a kinder-garden kid and didn't speak a word until the whole meal was over..
"Now, Are you okay? feeling better.. ??" he asked..
I was okay.. I was touched.. His concern was moving me..
"Ya.. I am.. " I said..
"Now that I hear it, I'm relieved.. "
He said and leaned back on his seat.. Gazing at me with a big smile..
One moment I looked up.. The next minute I buried my face between my legs...
And The next moment The only thing I knew was that he was hugging me, I was In his arms..
I struggled to pull myself together.. But with him around, I knew I could show my weakness..
And I Broke down in a shower of tears...
"Now.... Now.. There.. There.. That's enough of crying Ann..."
I got back and wiped my tears and Said "I'm sorry..."
"You need not be.. Feeling better?? I wish you did this sometime earlier.."
I stared at him...
I sat up...
And made myself very clear.. I thought it was time for me to say...
"Ned, this wasn't exactly how I planned to do this.. But here it goes.."
I bit my teeth.. His face was showing a surprised expression...
"If you think, I'm selfish enough to ask you for this, then may be you are right.. But I need to clear some things very frankly.. before we proceed any further.."
He didn't speak any further.. He was looking steadily..
"Yes??"
I took a big breath, and thought in my mind... 'Here it goes baby..'
"I love you.. This ain't friendship.."
I said and looked into his eyes..
For a second he was startled.. then he was smiling..
"Isn't it too early...??" he quipped..
"We aren't kids right..?? So what's the point in waiting and saying.."
He stretched out his legs and thought skeptically..
"I won't deny that I Like you Ann.. May be its what they call love.. I cannot reassure you anything now.. You just have to wait.."

What I feared the worst, had happened.. I again was lost...
"You are okay with it..??" he asked..
"Do I Have any other option...??" I asked..
"Well, You could try someone else.."
"And I'm not.. Do I sound clear..?" I asked glaring..
"Okay.. your wish.." He said and lay his head on my shoulders and in a while dozed off to sleep...
'He had found peace in me.. I didnot want to be two-faced.. I felt, I said and now no regrets..' I thought and was smiling at him, sleeping..
'Wherever you go, you will be back to me.. I trust my instincts..' I thought looking at his sleepy face.. 'And you..'
Life Is Always Beautiful..
These Four Words Help You Soar A Lot Ahead...

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A Simple Love Story.. Part 15.. The Short Adieu..

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Sometimes Going Away Doesn't Matter...
Since You Know Coming Close is Again In Your Destiny...

" So Ned..?" I asked placing my hand on the backrest of the chair where he was sitting... It was slightly brushing his Shoulders...
He wheeled around and put a stool for me to sit.. "Say mademoiselle.."
The word reminded me of our phone conversation before the party.. I blushed...
Ned was staring white-eyed... "An impressive shade on your cheek... Must say.. Do I get to see if it is real baby??? Hold on" He said standing on his toes... that made him even more taller than what he already was... "I get to call you baby right..? Or is that an issue too..?"
I was startled... "I guess, its not an issue... I hope so.." I began stammering as he put his one finger on my cheek and pressed it.. The redness of my blush only deepened... "Wow, its real.." He mouthed...

"Oh, My dear the traffic in this city I tell you..." Mrs.Nickerson was pouting as she opened the door... Only to see that her beloved son was touching a girl's cheek... She cleared her throat... "I hope I didn't disturb you guys..."
At once Ned was on his feet.. "Mom...!!!" he groaned throwing up a towel on her face and he made out of the study room first, followed by an ever-cheerful-lady and I-wonder-what's-going-to-happen-next- type me..
Ned and Rose had been very casual while at lunch.. I was shifting uncomfortably in my chair.. 'Why isn't she asking him anything, And He doesn't seem to explain it either..' It was all very puzzling for me... It was as though all plans had been made before and only I didn't seem to know...
"Are you embarrassed..??" She finally asked me, as my impatience level was going beyond control... I was looking at Ned.. He had to save me.. what do I tell his mom...
"Yes.." I said and quickly added, "I'm sorry..."
Ned let out a small laugh.. "Look who is apologizing..."
Immediately his mom instructed him to be quiet and I didn't know what to do, but I felt like crying and hence I did...
His mom got upset... She snarled at him "Now look what you did to the poor girl..." She said immediately comforting me and placing another soft kiss on my fore head..
Ned was also feeling bad... He took over his mom from the other side and tried to comfort me.. And I immediately got off my chair and made it clear.. "I guess I have to leave now.. It's getting late for me..."
Without waiting for any reply, I called up Sarah, who said she will be there in a small while.. I said I'll be waiting for her down the lane...
"Atleast let him accompany you till the end of the lane.. You don't plan to go till there alone, do you...??"
'Yes, I was..' That was the only thing that was running in my mind... But I shook the thought, put up a brilliant fake smile and said "I'd love to have his company Mrs.Nickerson.."
Ned knew I was lying.. He helplessly put his hands in his pockets and said to his mom, who had almost been convinced by now that I was okay.. "I'll leave her and come in a while..."
It was snowing down the street.. Though It was just the time for the sun to set...
I was walking silently besides him, I didn't know what to say...
"So, I made you cry again..." He begun...
At that much that I hated to do, I let down a tear and stammeringly said.. "I guess so.."
There was a coffee shop near the street and I went in... And ordered a good coffee and sat on a table, with him opposite to me..
"Look Ned, You can leave now, I'll be alright here.." I said as I took the first sip of my coffee..
"Let me wait until Sarah comes.. " He said sitting casually,yet determinedly folding his arms...
"You don't have to.." I said..
He looked firmly and said.. "But I want to..."
There was now ways he was going to leave me in there alone.. And at that point he was very determined...
"What's your problem..??" I finally asked.. Unable to take it any longer..
Ned leaned forward and reacted as if he didn't hear.. "Sorry???"
I repeated again.."What's your problem.. Sometimes you act as if you really care for me... Sometimes you don't act like you know me in a crowd.. I almost feel like you are ashamed to say you are with me... "
Ned wailed mockingly.. "you and your assumptions.. to hell with it..." He said.. "Can't you understand simple things in a simple way...???"
I was firm and adamant... "No, I can't you have to tell me..."
Ned's face was expressionless then it lit with a small smile... "Fine.. Then you just have to wait.."
"But...But.. I don't want to..." I said...
"No choices baby..." He laughed...
I gritted my teeth... "Fine, I'm leaving..."
"Sarah hasn't come yet..." Ned said looking out of the window...
"And she isn't coming either.. She didn't pick up the call... I lied.. She is busy... M off on my own.. So if you would excuse me.. " I said making git to the door...
"No..." Ned said firmly.. Almost that stubbornly that it sent a shiver of fear down my veins...
"Why??" I asked innocently...
"Because.. Because I care for you.. And right now I definetly don't think its a good idea to let you go alone... So you wait a second.. I'll ask dad to drop both of us... He must be on his way home..."
"No need of any dad.." I said carefully wrapping my arms in his.. Like couples do...
"Why??" he asked.. "Lets go home and get your stuff... Lets leave the city now..."
"You mean to say, You want to travel with me..??"
"Yes.." I said and let my head lie down on his arms... It felt so safe and comfortable...
"But before that we have a few jobs to do.. ready Mr.Nickerson ?" I asked..
"As ready as I ever am..." He said...
And he left me at my place and headed over to his to pack a few things...
"You haven't told her yet, have you...??" Rose asked Ned.. Sensing how excitedly he was packing for the age-old boring journey...
Ned looked up and smiled... "No mom... But planning on tonight... May be if I'm lucky..."
He said and left with his bag...

And what was going to happen neither of them knew....

Sometimes Going Away Doesn't Matter...
Since You Know Coming Close is Again In Your Destiny...


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A Simple Love Story- Part 14 Another Home

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Care Is Like That Cotton Candy You Have Always Dreamed Of Eating..
The More You Open Your Mouth To Chew It With Force,
The More Easily It Can Be Gulped Down !

"So Shall We go back in..?" Mrs.Nickerson said after the couple had left..
"I guess so.. Boy, I'm starving.." I said and laughed, as I went in.. "By The way, I'm sorry I didn't catch your first name..?"
"Ann Its, Rosaline.." Ned replied to me..
"hmm.. Nice.. Considering the blush of your cheek even now.." I had noticed that the moment I came in..
She threw back her head and laughed.. "You are quite an observer.."
"Well, I don't miss the details.. Lady.."
"Call me Rose, Ann.. even Sar and Ned call me so.."
"If you insist" I said as I sat on the dining table of the Nickerson residence...

Breakfast had been very simple.. And supple.. With a lot of fruits and bread-milk.. I liked the cheerful company of the lady.. She was like Sarah in many ways.. Cheerful and lovely in all ways.. ♥


Ned was constantly staring at me from across the table.. It was becoming uncomfortable.. And finally Rose had work to do.. She had some errands to run and had to go to shop..
"Oh, Rose, If you are off, then I guess I must be on my way back to..." I said, avoiding Ned's obvious stare and forgetting two facts one I couldn't go back alone, It was a long way and Sarah had left.. And two, I could not go back to my place.. I had to go to Sarah's and not my place.. I wasn't even sure if Sarah was even at her place..
Rose had a tiny smile on her face.." My son is good.. You don't trust him, do you?"
I was startled.. At once i knew I had over-reacted to the situation.. Before I could even say something she planted a soft kiss on my fore-head and said "i'll be back soon.. Stay for lunch.."
And the door clicked and she was gone..
Leaving my Nervousness behind!
"So.. Gaming, Cooking or Movie?" He begun, as he sat on the couch..
"You still wanna see a movie with me after last night..?" I blurted..
"I'm patient.." Ned said, "Oh!! Does that mean I'm bad..??"
I was in a mood for mock fights.. "Yes, you are but obviously" Ned quipped..
I had been sitting on a couch I stood up right opposite to his couch.. Blocking him from seeing the tele-vision..
"just what do you think of yourself when you speak like that?" I challenged..
Ned put his right leg on his left and sat as though he was the King of England.. "Well, now that you ask me , let me say.. I consider myself a freaking Genius.."
I was abashed "Say what, Tell me one thing you are good at.. Mr.Freaking genius.." I said mocking his accent and posture..
"Gaming.. You want to challenge me baby..?? I'm sure I could win against some sick girl with a total girly attitude cry baby..." He said and put his tongue out and winked..
I went over to him.. And put my finger and touched his chin.. And mocked like Linda.. "My darling.." He was quite affected by it.. So much that for a second he had really closed his eyes.. I snapped my fingers in the next moment and said "Let the battle begin baby.." I said laughing hard at his closing his eyes.. 'He is so off his guard today..' I thought.. 'And I wondered how I would face him...Silly me!'

Ned was embarrased at my catching him.. He was standing running his fingers through his hairs, smiling stupidly, like that kindergarten kid that had been caught eating chocolates in the middle of the class.. 'He is worse than me, I thought I was the only one who got embarrased stupidly..'
"what ??" I said, still unable to control my laughter..
Finally he took his fingers off his hair..."I'll bring another chair Ann.. And you switch on the thing.. I hope you know how to do that.."
"Yeah, trust me" I said.. as he made his way out... As I was switching it on.. I was thinking in the back of my mind.. 'Boy,O Boy! He is way too cute..' And then I instructed my mind 'Shut up, Ann..'
Finally The gaming spree had begun.. Much that I hated to admit, he was apt at it.. And half way through I had known very well that I had no trace of victory.. He was too lost in it, thta he wouldn't lose..
And strange enough, I was getting tired of gaming for the first time in my life.. I wanted to speak.. I don't know what I wanted to speak, but I did want to speak...
"You are going to lose.." He said, for the first time during the game..
"I accept.. can we call it off??" I said throwing that joystick on the ground.. He immediately agreed and for once, thankfully did not tease me of the losing thing... "You are quite a gamer yourself, much more than I expected you to be... Impressive.."
"But you were way too good.." I said, and then I started browsing his aero books and stuffs..
He was leaning on the book-shelf and standing.. Rather staring at me as I was nervously flipping the books..
Finally he came to me and took away the book... "Well, Ann.. Much that I hate to say it this frankly.. But I like the way you apologize..." He said interlocking his fingers in mine.. And smiling..
I didn't feel like taking them away.. I was comfortable to an extent.. But my fingers had turned pale white and cold..
I spoke in a low-tone.. "I didn't expect you to forgive me easily.." I said bending my head down, as I thought this was going to be very difficult..
Ned motioned me to be quiet and said.."you know what, Don't ever let your tear run down this cheek once again in this life-time.."
I had let a tear run down my cheek.. This was all too much to ask for.. "I don't know if I'm worth of your.. "I paused, thinking what to say.." Friendship.." I was too scared to use the four letter word, which had obviously made a big way between us..
Ned laughed.."That is okay.. I still know I'm the freaking Genius.. And by the way your highness.. You lost the game.. la la la.." He had put out his tongue and was making faces at me..
"But I got you..." I said in a split of a second and then almost wished I hadn't been so obvious..
Ned put his hands in his pockets "Yeah, You got me.. I lost a bigger game with you... "

We both had been busy in simulation creating models.. Of future hand-machines.. Like the transformer stuff.. And both of us had been equally adept.. He was asking me my opinion.. And he was making sure I got to do as much as he did...

The only thing that was running in my mind.. 'How am I ever going to stay away from him, From now..?'
Care Is Like That Cotton Candy You Have Always Dreamed Of Eating..
The More You Open Your Mouth To Chew It With Force,
The More Easily It Can Be Gulped Down !

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A Simple Love Story- Part 13 Hidden truths..

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It Takes A Second To Convince The One You Like
That You Are Sorry..
Just A Glance Is Worth A Million Words..

Even before I headed to the exit door of Sarah's I could hear the roar of his bike.. He was long gone...
I looked at myself.. A track and sleeveless dint seem like a good thing to wear to his home.. Considering that it was the first time I was going to go in there..
I just banged her door.. In frustration.. 'Why, Why does it happen to me.. To hell with me and my views...' I thought as I was coming back to her home..
Sarah was desperately anxious .. She seemed as if, If I didn't speak a word, she would cry bitterly...
"It's all right.." I said as I sighed and started.. "Me and my big mouth.. So much for knowing the limits with a guy.. Sigh.."
Amidst all my confusions in a choking voice.. Sarah said.. "He likes you Ann, It was his idea to throw a party.."
I felt really bad.. "And I like an idiot, spoiled everything..."
Sarah felt guilty.. She was clinging Richard's hand so hardly that I for a moment thought it was going to break..
I went on and placed a small kiss on her forehead, It was completely not like me.. I never liked kisses.. They gave me an impression that the probability of their teeth being brushed is same as that of the vice versa.. Yuck! I always thought..Some how I thought though that was the only thing that could relieve the stress lines on her forehead..
"Its okay.. Now will you do me a small help... "
Sarah lit up immediately.. "Anything for you sweetheart..?"
I went inside took a towel and threw it on her face.. "Go, Take a bath and get ready to go to Nickerson's place.. Its high time I apologize.."

In A few Minutes, we were all packed to go to Ned's place.. I hadn't been there ever before and I had no idea how the place was going to be.. Neither about the people in there..
'How am I going to explain to him, in the whole world..' I thought.. as we were travelling..

And finally, we had reached.. Sarah went over and rung the door bell..
A cheerful lady, opened the door..
She planted a kiss on Sarah's cheek.. "Hello, my darling how are you doing? And lemme see.." She said eyeing at Richard.. "someone is looking too good to be true.. "
Richard laughed.. "Oh, look who is speaking about that.." He winked..
And finally she looked down at me.. "I am sorry, My memory failed me this time.. Else how could I forget someone like you.."
I gave it a thought.. "err.. This is the first time we are meeting.. So no faults in your memory.." I said.. "Anny Drew.. " I said extending my hand for a shake.. By the time Sarah and Richard had left in..
"So you are the Drew girl I keep hearing about..??" She asked me smiling..
"Yeah, I believe so.. I was in town and I was passing by and thought I could drop in for a while.."
She placed her hand on my shoulders and led me in .. "please make yourself comfortable.."
As I went in, I knew that I liked the home.. A small and nice place... With A few little paintings and crafts,, probably contributed by the female inmates of the home.. And a few smiling snaps.. Probably on account of memories..
And a glass dining table, on which all three of them had already settled down...
Just one look at him in there, I turned pale..
Thankfully Mrs.Nickerson had left to get us some food..
I sat next to him.. My gaze totally down.. I was so ashamed thinking what I had already spoken... The whole atmosphere had become totally uncomfortable, nobody knew what to speak..
"Ned, I..." I begun..
He looked at me, rather stared.. "What?"
'ok baby, Things aren't going to go well today....'I thought..
Mrs.Nickerson had come to save me.. "Ned, why don't you show her your room??" She suggested.. He didn't call me.. He had left.. Obviously wanting me to follow...
His room was even better.. So light And open.. With a variety of books and few random attitude quote posters..
Somehow, I knew I had to speak..
"Your room looks good.." I said.. Staring at his childhood picture...
"Mom says that too.. "He said and sat on the bed..
I was standing straight opposite to him.. Ned sat on his bed and Mockingly said, "You see there, That is the chair.. You can pull it and sit.. I know, you don't feel comfortable sitting next to me.." I wanted to cry.. It was hurting me... Hurting me a lot..
I was lost in my thoughts.. He stood up and pulled on the chair.. "I hope you don't mind that I touched that chair.. Is that a problem too, Your highness..??"
I had had enough of this.. He was bent on making me feel guilty that day.. I wheeled around took his hand and interlinked my fingers in them...
Almost, I regretted that moment.. That my tear fell on his hand...
"I swear, I didn't mean anything that way.. You don't know how much I need affection right now.." I said and I choked...
I brushed my tear.. And spoke out whatever I felt..
"To be left down, in a city where you know nothing or no one down the street, with none expecting back at home.. Dazzled in a maze, wondering which way to go, is what you can describe it in short..
And you, You are the only one to whom, I'm saying the truth.. Even in my wildest nightmares I couldn't dream of hurting you.. I wasn't sure what I meant to you.. That was My mistake.. Ignorance was the reason such a thing happened..." I tightened my clasp on his hand, looked into his eyes and said "Just trust me..."

I looked down.. I wasn't able to control and suppress all those depressions which I had hid from everyone, since I was five years old.. when I realized what I meant to a few...
Ned looked at me and held my face..
"No matter what happens from now on, I'll be always there for you.. In which ever way you want me to..." He said..
I knew something very well...
He had no idea how much his words meant to me right then and how badly I wanted to call him mine that moment..
'I'm falling for him, Falling very badly.." I realised as we were leaving his room...
An anxious Sarah and her guy were sitting across the table.. Along with the lady who saved my day..
She begun "Ned, you better have your breakfast.. You haven't eaten a morsel of food every since dawn.."
To be frank, even I hadn't.. The guilt had choked me so much that food just couldn't be swallowed..
Sensing that we had come together back.. Sarah decided that it was better I had sometime alone.. So she sped of with her guy on a long drive, bidding our host a big good-bye..
"Oh, by the way Mrs.Nickerson, even this girl hasn't eaten since morn.. You promise you will take care of her for me.. ??"
She smiled.. And took me in her embrace and said.. "I promise you..."
Little did she know that the other hand was safe with her own blood, her own son...

It Takes A Second To Convince The One You Like
That You Are Sorry..
Just A Glance Is Worth A Million Words..


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