99 R---- 6
Maclean Athletics Center
2: 20 PM
They slowly walk towards the practice courts, the volleyball court catches Khanak's attention
She turns towards him, "Is it open for people all day?"
Shaan: I think so!, Especially now that enrollment is on
Khanak: Aap sabse pehle kab aaye yaha?
Shaan: End of June 2005?
Khanak: Oh! (thinks about where she was then)
Shaan: tum kahan thi tab?
Khanak: Second year of college, may have been returning home for vacation.
He smiles, "You are a baby then!" (smug)
Khanak: not quite!
Shaan: I agree! (looking at her)
They enter the volleyball, basket ball arena. There are seats all around the walls. There is a huge bin/tray with various balls
Shaan: watch your step, the floor is hardwood, it might skid with the kind of sandals you are wearing
Khanak: Oh! My thongs!
Shaan: is that what they are called? (shocked)
Khanak: haan!
Shaan: That's the last place Id look for them! (disgusted)
She colors a deep red!
Khanak: Huh!
Shaan: Huh! Alright! (staring at her feet)
They grab a ball each, he flings at her, she dodges, she flings at him he lets it hit is knee
She smiles, and grabs it again and goes after him for real, dribbling it along the way, he sees her concentrating her eyes sparkle, her whole demaenor has changed, she is aggressive, sporty and enthusiastic
She slides on her thongs, like she were on skates, trying to get closer to him, he dodges and she chases him down, getting him again
Laughs for real!
Shaan: How about a game of volleyball? Just the two of us?
Khanak: Kya milega mujhe jeetne par
Shaan: Jo tum chaho!
Khanak: theek! (smiles warmly)
He serves, she returns, they volley, it goes back and forth until she drops,
Slowly the points start adding up Its 8-2, and her serve, she uses all her might to lob it far. He is extremely fit, he steps back as far back as he thinks it would before it descends and just goes underneath and shoves it over the net, she has to scoot to avoid the hurtling energy of it, lets it drop
They are at 5-11, his serve, he gently tosses it to her, she uses all her might again and pitches it back at him, it flies an inch over his head and leands outside, she jumps up in joy!
Khanak: Yesss!
Shaan: not so fast Mrs Gujral!
Her turn to serve, she tosses it again, he gets under they do a back and forth for over 3 minutes before she drops it as her wrist hurt
It slowly inches to 14-7, his serve, he uses very little force to hurl it over the net, she grabs it just when she is nursing her wrist, it returns, he tosses it back, careful not to use much force, she puts up a godo fight before it falls a foot in front.
Khanak: Ughhh!
He walks up to her ever so slowly, she is searching her pocket for something, he looks at her curiously, she comes out with a tiny hair band thingie and ties up her hair, pretending to be busy
Shaan: So! What was the prize?
Khanak: Read up the newest article on Green Housing published last month on Builder News Mag and write a synopsis
He laughs out loud!
Shaan: Really?
He appraoches her, she backs off, until the net's behind her, she grabs it with both hands, he is less than a foot away, he has a ball in his hand.
Shaan: You let me towel you dry tonite... AND since I am a nice guy, I am going to give you another option...that would be...you let me clothe you. Take your pick!😳😉 (firm yet soft)
Edited by aditee - 14 years ago