Fate... II

February 14, Saturday.

Another Valentine's Day with same old fate, I thought. It was a sunny morning with clear blue sky. Got up from the bed and checked my mails. Nothing new. Spent the morning and afternoon working on the project.
The evening looked blissful with the sun setting in an orange sky. Felt like going out and grabbing some coffee. We had this wonderful cafe, just a few mins. walk from the campus. It had an amazing ambience with the right kind of music. Rates were a bit on the higher side, but given the crowd and ambience, it was definitely worth. I used to go there whenever I had an urge for coffee, which was more often than going to college.
That evening was no different. I ordered my favourite Coffee Float and took the corner seat, which was kind of reserved for me. It was a secluded place which used to give me a proper view of the cafe. I was sipping my coffee when someone called out my name.
"Can I sit here ?", Puja asked.
How can one refuse such a sweet girl.
"So, no girlfriends..eh ??"
"No, you don't seem to have a boyfriend either." And both burst out laughing.
"How come I've never seen you here ?"
"I've been here just a few times. Was feeling bored today, so came out. Hey, what are you doing tomorrow ?"
"Not much, tell me"
"Movies ? And then lunch ? My treat. What say ?"
"Sounds great."
"Good. Pick me up at 9.30 ?"
"Sure." :-)
...

Not a cliche valentine's, though, one of the best, I thought.

Fate... I

February 13, Friday.
8:00 PM

It was dark and lonely. I was taking a stroll along the university road. Not a single soul was to be seen around. It wasn't the same everyday. "May be people were too busy partying or planning for tomorrow",I thought. I generally go for these strange strolls when I feel low or when I miss someone. Neither was the case today. I was happy, on the contrary, after winning the cricket tournament. I was in my own dreams, in my own world.
Suddenly, I hear a whisper in my ears.
"Can you please walk with me to the kerb ?", said a sweet little voice. I turned around to find a beautiful cute girl, almost on the verge of tears.
"Sure, Whats wrong ?".
She held my hand as tight as she could manage and we started walking at a brisk pace.
"Its like I was coming from my friend's place and suddenly I saw two guys following me and making lewd comments. I was so terrified. I didn't know what to do. I forgot my cell at home and it is so deserted out here.", said she.
I felt the fear in her voice. We turned back to see if those guys were still following us. Seeing no signs of them, we slowed down our pace.
"So, what are you studying ?", I asked.
"Oh, I am a 2nd yr Med student. And you ?"
"3rd yr Engg.."
...

We finally reached her house.
"You can't imagine how thankful I am to you. I owe you a treat big time. Puja, by the way", and she offered her hand. "Rohan. You're welcome."
We bade good-byes and I started tracing back my footsteps to my place.