Continuing from where I left, after that afternoon when we talked about committment I thought it would be better to stop talking to her. I didnt call for some four days and the fifth day I called her. She asked me why I didn't call and then I gave an excuse that I didn't have enough balance in my phone to make a call. Well, then we started talking again with no topic related to the dangerous yet powerful four letter word. We talked,talked and talked and I proposed her one day. I just told it. A proposal with no drama,no flowers(though outdated or is it???),no bending on one knee and no candle light. It just happened.The unpredictable 'Shyam' took over. And that was the first and only proposal I had ever made to a girl!She was surprised now. And she said 'Yes'. Then all happened in a flash, we were in love.
For the first time in life I felt am lucky to have a girl like her. I wanted to love her, be with her,didnt care how she was(remember we havent seen each other till now),fat or thin,tall or short,pretty or not. I have already fallen for her and I didnt want to lose her. The next few months saw us getting more comfortable and me a little more possessive. Maybe was that the reason??Time would tell. My friends got suspicious about the late night phone calls and messages I received. You know all the "kuchi kuchiku" messages :) They called her up from my phone and gave her a series of missed calls. And she called back and they asked whats happening between both of us. She replied that "Why dont you ask him?"From that day my friends started to tease me. And I was happy getting teased. Because I was being teased with someone whom I wanted to spend my life with.
Days went by and it was the winter of '07. I wanted to see her. Which meant I had to travel to Hyderabad for that. And I didnt mind travelling any distance to see her. But one thing was always niggling me at the back of my mind. The "Height" factor. I thought I was shorter than her. And felt that she must not feel cheated or disappointed, as she would have had a picture of her 'man' already in her mind. I told her some three weeks before leaving for hyd. Maybe that was a little late, as six months later she told me that I lied about my height. More about the "six months later" later. She called me and assured me that she loves me and nothing else matters. Still I was feeling somewhat different. The vibes werent positive. I felt what the hell and got on, with a "Lets face it when it comes" attitude. It didnt take much time to get permission from my parents as I told them that I wanted to be with my friends for "New Year". They agreed and let me go. Never expected to happen this smooth. I left for hyderabad on 29th December. I couldnt sleep that night. It was like going into an interview with no idea whether you will get selected or not. I met her the next day at a restaurant for lunch. Everything was there in front of my eyes!! All the vibes which I felt came true.
