Infatuation

Roney ran fast out of the front door. He could gulp only two pieces of bread with butter. “Mom I am leaving for school.” It’s already 6 in the morning and school starts at 6:30 am. Roney knew that anyhow he would reach in time.

But he did not want to miss his romantic Auto-rickshaw ride to school. He should be there at the bus stop by 6:05 am and he is almost certain to get the same Auto and his co-passengers but one in particular.

This is now his daily routine since last week. Otherwise, even reaching the bus stop by 6:15 am is not a problem. 

That day he was a bit early. He got into the empty auto which was waiting for other passengers.

A girl arrived, in her white school uniform with a red belt around her waist and took her seat in the same auto. 

She had big round eyes and thick lips. The uniform seemed to cling to her body highlighting her slim figure and Roney was like "Wow...". 

Roney and the girl were sitting on two sides leaving the middle seat empty. Roney was desperately wishing for another passenger to arrive fast so that the girl moves towards him.

How would it feel to sit next to this beautiful girl, Roney thought in his mind. How come I have never come across the girl? 

She must be travelling daily. I am missing her by 5 minutes every day! Should I talk to her? What’s her name? I do not know the uniform, which school is she in?

So many thoughts crowded his mind. A hurrying man arrived and took the third seat in the auto. The man was fat. To Roney’s delight, the girl found it more comfortable to push towards him and avoid the fat man.

Roney was smiling within himself and was numb when her arms touched his. A shiver went through Roney. It was so thrilling. He was dying to know how the girl felt and what was crossing her mind.

Roney sat still holding his breaths. He felt, if he allowed his breaths to flow freely it may disturb the girl and what if she thought bad about Roney. The girl didn’t seem to show any sign of liking neither any sign of discomfort.

An auto ride does not last long and in 10 minutes they were at their destination stoppage. There was no time to stand and introspect the possibilities the incident has brought forward. All the passengers got down from the auto and hurried to their different destinations.

The thought of getting into the same auto every day lingered in Roney’s mind. Though he was hurrying towards school the whole new experience kept repeating in his mind and he was not in any mood to let go of the experience.

Roney decided in his heart to reach the bus stop by 6:05 am the next day and the next…