Love at First Sight

It’s been over a month since I last wrote something. And boy it has been one happening month. I would say… one of the best in the recent times.

That day was… amazing.
14th was my destination. Doesn’t normally take a long time coz the lifts are real fast these days. But that day it almost took an eternity to cross those 14 god forsaken floors!

Ground Floor
The doors opened. Wow… lucks! I noticed three girls as I entered.

Second Floor
The doors opened again and this time round my heart skipped a beat. Standing before me was one of the most amazing beauties of my time. Sporting an addidas T and a pair of white pyjamas, she had a sling bag across her front. A couple of painting brushes in her hand and strokes of color on her face said that she was a painter. Stepping in, she stood next to me and pressed 14. My heart settled down past its usual place, somewhere near the bottom.
That was my floor too!!

Fifth floor
She noticed me. There I was… in a pale ugly t-shirt with an inappropriately greased jeans (thanks to the car servicing) looking like an M F Hussain modern abstract art. Why god why? Always the wrong time!
She smiled, “Hi”. I gasped, mouth wide open. My voice was stuck inside me trying to find its way out through the proper channel. Not sure if it did mange to, but I guess I said something, which sounded like ‘Haawy’. “Hey”, said someone behind me along with some giggles. Nuts!! It wasn’t me. Crap! It was one of those times when u wish dinosaurs weren’t extinct and could be whistled at will to come and gulp you down. I went numb, fingers in mid air.

Seventh floor
I missed the exchange of next few words between her and the gal behind me. Giggling continued. Oh god!

Tenth Floor
Now it was just the two of us.
Just four floors left. It was now or never. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I dumbly stared at the buttons on the panel as if trying to decode some secret message. I thought of saying something about paintings. But I knew about paintings as much as I knew about goblin families.

Eleventh floor
I fumbled with my car keys as countless topics raced through my mind- cars, Addidas, tooth brushes, pyjamas… Gawd!! Is this all I can think of?

Twelfth floor
I was in love. The love bug acted of its own accord and somewhere between the ground and the tenth floor I was knocked out. And now it was my turn… I had to make a move. I had to say something damn it.
I felt like there was a wild stampede inside me that started somewhere near the tongue and was going down, through the stomach to the intestine.

Thirteenth floor
I forgot, there is no 13th floor in these buildings. Why all the builders have to suffer from triskaidekaphobia? An additional floor would have been handy in such a dire situation.

Somewhere near the 14th floor
“Gee… I… daught it was… u meant down dere… said Hi”.

Fourteenth floor
I could see my ears growing longer and red. I felt like a bunny rabbit. Jumping up and down.
No I think that was my heart. But what’s with the ears?
“Sorry?” she said curtly. And the doors opened. I could hear more giggles as she walked out and the doors closed back. Man…Giggling should be made illegal.