CAFE au' LAIT

"Hye! Would you like to go out and have an ice cream?"

"That is the best you could come up with? And it took you two hours to get that? That is the lamest thing one could ever say to any girl. It's official my friend; the day you get a girlfriend is the day hell ceases to exist. And I swear on my last tube of hair cream it would freeze way before you lose your virginity."

"But whats wrong with an Ice Cream? Girls like Ice cream don't they? I have never heard about any girl who hates Ice Cream. Wikipedia says it is one of the top 1o pick-up lines in Bangladesh."

"Abey ghonchu! How long have you kown this girl?"

"It feels like forever. It feels like I have been waiting for her all my life and 6 lives before that. I feel a special bond with her so strong it could have only be made in heaven...."

"I repeat my question: How long have you ACTUALLY known this girl??"

"Hmmmm lets see, I know that her name is Ayesha, I am not sure about her last name. I know that she studies in the PK University, right near Tagore Chowk. She takes bus no. 9 from Adarsh Colony at 9 in the morning to reach the college but she never returns by it. I spent the last three days in all the buses with 9 written on them. But I did not......."

"Just answer the question!!!"

"A little less than two weeks..."

"Are mere Romeo, research won't help you in this field. All that could be done is already done. What you need is groundwork. Get yourself together first, get a haircut, and NOT under the tree this time. Buy a pair of jeans, and some T Shirts. When you go to the bus stop next time, make it look like your car has a flat tyre. Be the stud, at least look like one. It always works dude. They alway go for the studs. To her, you should be the only guy on that bus stop. Her prince charming, her hero, her mystery man..."

"But,.."

"But what? Do not disturb me when I am in flow, just try to listen and learn. But what??"

"But you haven't told me what should I say to her. I get really nervous whenever I want to say something to her. I cannot even talk to anybody else when she is around. But it is okay because there really is no one on the bus stop at 9 in the morning I would like to talk to. If she would meet me in the evening then I'd be damned because...

"Topic!! Do not deviate from your path. From now on, the only thing you will think about is her, Ayesha right?? Or whatever she is. In two weeks you know that she is your soulmate. Have some sense or you cannot reach anywhere in your life. Is that where you want to reach?? Not anywhere?? I did not think so. So what you will do is get yourself in shape, go to the bus stop, and talk to her. And if you can do that, the right words will come out of your mouth. You know that fucker, whats his name? Yes, Shahrukh Khan said that if you want something real bad than the universe strives to present it to you, giftwrapped. I added the giftwrapped part. Really adds a tinge to it, don't you think? Anyways, you may go now. And come back with good news, and some chicken from Hamim's."

Next Morning:
9 AM:
Adarsh colony bus stop:

"Hey!"

"Hye?"

"Ayesha right?"

"Yes?"

"I see you everyday on this Bus Stop"

"Oh! You come here daily?"

"Yeah, I study in DK University, right next to PK University."

"Oh, Do you want something?"

"Longest pause in the history of pauses........... hmmmmm... Ice Cream."

"Excuse me?"

"I want Ice Cream. Do you have some? I mean do you want some? It will probably do something about this sweating problem I got going on."

"I am sorry I do not like Ice Cream, I am more of a coffee kinda' girl."

"A new canteen opened last week outside our college. I hear it serves some great Ice Cream... I mean Coffee.. I mean Coffee flavored Ice Cream. Would you like to try it sometime?"

"I guess I could try it.."

" The Ice Cream is really great, thats what I have heard till now, I think it would not be fair if you did not try it at least once. And I like Ice Creams a lot, so I want to try it too, I just thought..."

"I just said yes.."

"What?? Oh yes. I heard that. Today lunch then?? I will wait for you at the canteen."

Lunch:
1 PM:
Ranjite da dhaba:

"How is it? I told you I heard it was something else."

"It is actually good. I think we should come here again some other time."

Night:
1 AM:
Beds:

"Hello! Tomorrow lunch okay? Same time, same place, same Ice Cream."