10. The Temptation game
Prasanna stares at the name on the message window. "- Satya". 😳He sees her beautiful face while reading her name. The serene early morning face which he is struggling to erase from his memory.
Prasanna is very moody and he understands it very well🤓. He has seen the impact of his up and down moods on people. Especially his near and dear ones on whom he has majorly downloaded his temper. Now that he has seen the same coming down onto himself through Satya, he thinks it's good to keep his mood swings safely locked. He's determined to be in his safe zone.
"Hi Satya" He responds😆
Silence from both the sides
Satya sees the message from Prasanna and doesn't know what to make out of it. She waits for some more time hoping to get something more from him. Time passes with no response. 😉
From the little encounter Satya has had with Prasanna, she understood that he isn't that easy going, as a person. And he had been a little moody too. She had seen a glimpse of this side of his. 😉
As much as she remembers his dedication and commitment to his real game she cannot forget his lethargic devilish act in the game with her girls. If he can bring a life into the game with his passion he can also kill the game with his lifeless mind and soul. That part of his character is very much inevitable to show up now and then.😃
And without knowing much about that side of him, she cannot fall for him as a whole. She pauses and wonders 'Have I fallen for him?' She blushes to herself.😳 Yes she has taken a quick liking for him. Something about him pulls her towards him. It could be his passion for her favorite sport. Or the aura of mystery around him. At times lively and other times lifeless. Or his tenderness behind his toughness. It could be everything or nothing specific at all.❤️
"Just thought of saying Hi" She gathers herself to not back off now👏
"OK" He's trying his best to stay composed but she's not allowing him🤪
She understands that he's not gonna open up anymore. This is not working. 😆
"Will call you sometime. Now gotta go" She has to prepare herself for more action next time😉
"OK" He is not happy about she disconnecting either. He feels the loss of the little sunshine which was glowing a while ago. He looks at the phone in dismay, keeps it on his table and walks out of his room. He quickly returns only to see the phone quiet without any action. 🤣
He goes away disheartened.😉
Next day, Prasanna is occupied with his boys' in the open basketball court. He's also playing in one of their teams, giving a tough competition to the opponent team and Vinod is fighting his ways back to win his teacher's team.🥳
The nail-biting game has a very crowded audience composed of their college students. Both the teams are going close to close in scores and skills. Everyone is glued to the happening in the court. Prasanna is the first one to notice the bullet bike entering the college gate😎. He could feel the familiarity the bullet girl brings to him and his senses could recognize the girl, anywhere in the crowd. Only that, now the secret is hidden behind the helmet that she's wearing. He looks at her fixedly waiting for the secret to open. Meanwhile his heartbeat is raising in those few minutes breaking every piece of his determination to be in the safe zone.🤣
After parking the bullet, Satya gets down and removes the helmet😎. She has by then fixed her eyes on him and smiles at him. He is stunned to even react. He hasn't, even in his dreams, thought about seeing her again and that too like this. She's too much of a temptation that it's an uphill battle for him resist her☺️. By the time he returned the smile, she has walked to him and is standing in front of him, with a beautiful smile.😛
He finds her more beautiful than ever with new memory taking over the previous one. The simple faded jeans and a trendy leather jacket, for the ride, makes her look very stylish. He's still not out of the initial shock in seeing her and she coming this close is like making him breathless.😳
"Hi.. Did I disturb you?" She asks keeping the smile fixed on her face😛
"Very much" He says but the voice isn't coming out😆
"Pardon" Good that she doesn't hear that
"No.. no.. just finishing"😆
Vinod comes running towards them
"Hiii Ma'm" Vinod reflects the same smile like that of Satya's. They both have a lot in common. Both are very much living in the present, in the moment, easy going with the flow of life, very straightforward with no confusions or complications to be understood. And both strongly believes in living life to the fullest allowing no external forces to hinder their passion for life.🤗
Prasanna could immediately recognize this commonality between the two of his favorite people. He is surprised to put Satya in his favorite list already not that he has many lined up there.😆
"Hi Vinod. Good to see you all worked up" Satya says indicating a secret communication through her eyes pointing to Prasanna.
"Oh yeah very much.. When Baava is around workouts guaranteed" Both look at Prasanna and laugh for their own private joke😉
"You look great and cool, Ma'm. We all are mindblown with your trendy entry into the campus" Vinod is very generous in his compliments😳
"Oh that.. Thanks.." Satya avoids looking at Prasanna this time. She couldn't help wonder whether Prasanna is amazed as well. Little does she know he is more than amazed.😉
"That's a great bullet bike" Vinod continues his praises
"Yes, it is"😃
Vinod and Satya discuss bikes for sometime. Prasanna is in awe of her for knowing so much about a stupid vehicle.🤣
"I should ride to get a feel on it" Vinod says
"You really should. I love it and it never fails to give a wonderful feeling riding it" Satya fills in
"Tell me about it, Ma'm. That's what we want right. The wonderful sense of content and pleasure when doing things that we love.."
"I totally agree, Vinod" Satya her own cents to the satisfaction philosophy👍🏼
Prasanna appears to be completely forgotten in their conversation. As much as he enjoys their enthusiastic discussion, he is not in the mood to be left out as if he's invisible to them.😆
"Ok Vinod, you gotta a practice session to continue" He cuts in their talks
"Baava, Ma'm has come to visit us. I need to keep her company"
"Don't you worry. I'll take care of that" He avoids meeting Satya's eyes😳
"Are you sure?" Both Satya and Vinod ask in chorus
He gives a silent look at both as a reply and shows his hand towards the court to Vinod.😆
"Ok. I'm going.."
Vinod turns to Satya "Ma'm, give me a call before leaving. I'll meet you up. And if you are bored too, don't hesitate to call me"🤣 He gives a side look at his Baava and smiles back at Satya before leaving
Prasanna and Satya are left alone now. She removes her jacket to cool off. In a black printed cap sleeved tops her fairness get highlighted and she looks elegantly beautiful. It's like a refreshing new air to an otherwise dull environment around Prasanna.😳
The silence between them is not the usual comfortable one this time. Both are having questions in their minds and so feeling restless. Each waiting for the other to say something and the quietness is more disturbing than helping them.
"Let me get this straight" Satya is the one to break the silence
Prasanna doesn't know what to expect. His shield is all breaking away and he doesn't know how he's gonna stick to his determination to stay away from her.😳
Edited by Push-pull - 8 years ago
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