Meeting her (Riansh One shot)

Hello, the story begins as:

I was reading a book with my uttermost concentration.
I was on the part of the story where the lead was about to get caught while he was keeping an eye on villain’s home. My mind was predicting, scared and reading at the same time. Just then breaking all these thoughts…
I heard a sound and when I looked at that direction I found a girl reading a book winced as if she got hurt.
Her sweet bubbly eyes were carrying  excitement and fear. I think it was due to the incident that took place in the story.

She opened the last page of the book slowly and again started reading. She was lost in her own world after completing the story she sighed and a smile crepted on her lips. Unknowingly on mine too.
I heard a sound something hitting the floor I looked at that direction and found it was raining. I assumed it to rain today but not so early.

I again looked at the girl but she had left till now.

“Where that girl went?” I asked the librarian

“Who” an instant reply came

“The one who was sitting on that table” I said pointing towards the table where she had been sitting.

“She left a while ago” she said with not-so-interest on her face and continued shuffling through the register again.

“Is she regular here?” I said trying to get instant answer.

“Why are you so interested?” saying so she moved towards the shelf and marked something on the register she was holding.

“Nothing, I never saw her here before, so just curiosity” I spoke holding the book that was about to fall from her hand and though the book was clean I rubbed it a bit showing as if I am cleaning it and gave her back the book.

“She is not regular visitor like you. It’s raining you should leave now” she said looking outside the window. “You can meet her tomorrow” she spoke keeping the register in the drawer and switching off the main switch of the library and gave me a look to leave along with her.

I, like an obedient followed her outside and she left to her home giving me an extra umbrella she had been carrying.

I left from there, my hostel was near by, so walking often worked but this rain was was getting more and more as the time passed.

Then, the most disheartening thing happened the umbrella I had flew away no matter how much I tried to stop it!

I decided to go to near by, bus stand and thinking so I made my feet move towards that direction.

I saw a girl sitting there with open hairs rubbing her hands and shivering

Her eyes met mine and I realized they are the same eyes for which I was searching. I quickly increased my pace and saw that she quickly got up and with fear in her eyes started moving her phone to find network I guess she was scared from me obviously she will be as the society have made everyone think that all boys are like. . .

I trying to look innocent look went towards her.

I asked her- “Do you need any help?”

She looked at me from head to toe and I realized I, myself was drenched in water and was asking her that could I help her!

She maintained the silence for a minute and spoke- “I will be glad if you could drop me till home. Actually, I have a umbrella but I am a bit afraid to go alone that too when there is utter silence all around.  Can I trust you, in this matter?”

Without, waiting for a second I spoke- “Ya!Ya! You can, you definitely can. You know, I always wanted to help a girl so that I can tell my friends that I am a thorough gentleman.”

Oh god! What the hell I just blurted out! I realised she was staring at me and then laughed…her laughter was like a melody. First time, apart from celebrity crushes I had a crush! I fell for her!

She gave me the umbrella and said – “You have to hold the umbrella, as you can see my height. I won’t be able to….”
I cut off her and held the umbrella and we both started moving towards my hostel’s way.

Wait! I didn’t asked where she lives!
I spoke casually – “By the way- where do you live?”

She instantly said- “Right turn, left turn and then right turn” she said moving her hands in the air.

I smiled. I asked her- Why you didn’t even thought for a while before telling me your address. I don’t know why I am asking this but still….”

She said- Ummm, I too don’t know but, I just felt I should trust you and the reason is…..

I said- is?

She again spoke- is..

She whispered in my ears- That is….maybe I have a crush on you !

And she ran inside her home!

I could just smile standing there.

She shouted opening her door- I will come to pick my favourite umbrella, Mr. Gentleman!

Next day:

I went to attend my long distance uncle’s daughter’s wedding whose house was around 3 kms away from my home. I, really didn’t wanted to attend it! Like, I don’t even know him and papa insisted me to visit his place just for his sake. I just couldn’t deny him so…and you know, I bought a vase of worth 3,000 for him. Well, it wasn’t my choice. Papa said, that gift is necessary because I am visiting his place after 22 years and let me tell you a secret my age is 23! Means I didn’t even met him personally nor anyone from his family…just for the sake of formality here.

I heard my bestie’s voice, he was driving the bike and I was stitting behind.

Ritik- “Tu toh aise hi mana kar raha tha, yaar! See, such a beautiful party, it is…And a perfect place for clicking pictures! I will post it on my Insta post, then, big-big people will hire me, I will become a very famous photographer. Books will be written on me!

I spoke- “Chup kar mere dost! Bas kaafi hai aaj ke liye…chal andar chal ab!”

And he parked the bike and went inside with a wide smile pulling the handle of the bag a little, in which his camera was there.
Ritik is very fond of photography so he insisted me to even let him come here. Well, he wasn’t wrong, the house was beautifully decorated.

I went inside and everything was just so beautiful! Being an introvert I never liked to attend parties, functions and all.

I saw Ritik arguing with the photographer that his pics aren’t that good as it should be!

And I could just chuckle!
I started moving from there, in search of my uncle. While I was moving.

I heard a laughter , the same melody one….from my backside.
I turned and saw a girl wearing a sky blue lehenga open hairs, her back side was visible to me. She was laughing with a group of three friends.

One of her friends whispered- Piche dekh!

And she turned and saw me and instantly said- Mr. Gentleman, I agree that was my favourite umbrella but you really didn’t needed to follow me and give it back to me so early!

A voice came from behind- “Beta, aane ke Baad phone toh karna chahiye tha”

I turned and touched the feet of his. I recognised him as I have seen him often in family albums.

Miss. Umbrella also touched his feet.

Uncle gave her blessings and said- Riddhima, bade dino baad dikhi. Aur mummy-papa kaha hain?

So, her name is Riddhima…..

Riddhima- “I am alright uncle. Mumma and papa are there”
She said pointing towards a couple few metres away.

And uncle left saying – “Beta, khana kha Lena aur gift bhaari lag Raha hai table par rakh do”

Riddhima turned towards me and said- Mr. Gentleman, It’s not fair, Haan!

I spoke- I didn’t got you!

Riddhima- Arrey! I mean to say that you got to know my name. But I didn’t yet know, your name!

I spoke- “Oh! Like that! Usme kya hai myself….

Ritik spoke from behind- Arrey! Vansh! Sun Zara!

I turned and spoke- Ritik, Couldn’t you wait for 2 mins. I am coming…you go!

Then, I looked at Riddhima and said- Myself….

She cut off me and said- Vansh, Right?

I realised she must have got to know when Ritik called me!

I spoke- Ya! Right!

Riddhima: Now, give me my umbrella!

This girl is such a umbrella obssesed. I gave her appropriate name Miss.Umbrella

I spoke- Your umbrella is in my hostel room. He is resting. He got cold due to rain!

She laughed and said- Lol! I deny that…My umbrella have a strong immunity. He can’t be sick that too just because of a rain!

And time passed like these the wedding ended and I with Ritik went back to hostel.