' No woman has ever meant more to me than you.’ She laughed.‘ What?’‘ That could mean two things. I am really special, or there’ s not been much choice.’
I couldn’ t answer. I bent forward and gave her a light peck on her lips. She didn’ t protest, but didn’ t join in either. Her lips felt soft and warm. I gave her another peck. She placed her hand on my chest and pushed me back.‘ What?’ I said.‘ I better leave,’ she said and stood up.‘ Riya, we kissed,’ I said, excited. She looked at me, her brown eyes a deeper brown than usual.‘ You really don ' t get girls, do you?’‘ What?’‘ Broadcasting it, like a kid who’ s found a candy jar.’‘ Sort of. Even better than candy though.’‘ Nice to know you find me better than a lollipop.’ I laughed.‘ Are we dating?’ I said. She grabbed my collar.‘ Madhav Jha. Learn about girls, or figure it out. But don’ t ruin it.
Understand?’ she said. I didn’ t understand at all.‘ I do.’ I said.‘ Bye. Now see me out.’ We tiptoed out of my room and walked to the Rudra exit. We saluted a thank-you to the guard and left.
I had always considered my selection to the Bihar state team as the happiest day of my life. After kissing Riya, the selection day became the second happiest.
' No woman has ever meant more to me than you.’ She laughed.‘ What?’‘ That could mean two things. I am really special, or there’ s not been much choice.’
I couldn’ t answer. I bent forward and gave her a light peck on her lips. She didn’ t protest, but didn’ t join in either. Her lips felt soft and warm. I gave her another peck. She placed her hand on my chest and pushed me back.‘ What?’ I said.‘ I better leave,’ she said and stood up.‘ Riya, we kissed,’ I said, excited. She looked at me, her brown eyes a deeper brown than usual.‘ You really don ' t get girls, do you?’‘ What?’‘ Broadcasting it, like a kid who’ s found a candy jar.’‘ Sort of. Even better than candy though.’‘ Nice to know you find me better than a lollipop.’ I laughed.‘ Are we dating?’ I said. She grabbed my collar.‘ Madhav Jha. Learn about girls, or figure it out. But don’ t ruin it.
Understand?’ she said. I didn’ t understand at all.‘ I do.’ I said.‘ Bye. Now see me out.’ We tiptoed out of my room and walked to the Rudra exit. We saluted a thank-you to the guard and left.
I had always considered my selection to the Bihar state team as the happiest day of my life. After kissing Riya, the selection day became the second happiest.