LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
It was raining outside. Puddles everywhere and the city was drenched... He hated this kind of atmosphere... He didn't like rain...
As soon as he saw that it will start raining he ran into a nearest cafe with his guitar in his hand...
He sat on a farthest table where no one can see him or disturb him...
A waiter came to his table and asked about his order... He said " Black coffee with no sugar"
He was used to having absence of sweetness in his life then why not from his coffee too...
With a bored look on his face he was sitting there... People were entering into the cafe as it has started raining...
Most of the tables were occupied
Almost whole cafe was full...
Then his eyes fell on this girl...
He didn't know why... But he couldn't turn his eyes away from her...
She was there... Sitting on a table just beside the huge glass windows with a book in her hand and her head was buried into the book without the care of outside world...
That's how he found her for the first time...
He was surprised to see this innocent baby faced girl in this cruel city... That too all alone...
Suddenly his protective instincts kicked in, he was damn surprised to feel this for an unknown girl...
He just kept staring her...
Waiter brought his coffee and broken his trance...
He started taking sips of his black coffee while studying her.... Intently... Just like she was reading that book... Intently...
Her soft silky long hair were framing her face to the perfection...
Cute baby face
Slender nose
With perfect rosy lips
But he wanted to see her eyes...
Suddenly he was glaring at the book that she was reading... Because that book was preventing him to see her eyes...
The same waiter went to her table...
The whole cafe was a bit silent so he was hoping to hear her voice...
"What would you like to have Ma'am Afriel !! ??"
She was startled at first from his voice but composed herself after few seconds...
And that's when she lifted her eyes from that book...
He was mesmerized by looking at her dark brown doe shaped eyes... He found himself getting lost in them...
He was overjoyed like he has won a lottery because not only he got to see her eyes but he got to know her name too...
Which was perfect for His perfect Girl...
Afriel ...
He was shocked...
He called her HIS!!???
How can he call some random girl "HIS"...
His heart denied this... She is not just a random girl... She is special
Now he was waiting for her reply and to listen to her melodious voice...
Afriel smiled upon seeing that waiter...
He felt his heartbeat skipped at her smile... She was looking gorgeous with that cute smile adoring her face...
" I will have a Dark Coffee with extra sugar please.... "
Her voice...
At that moment he knew that he has fallen.. Way too deep for this girl... He is in love with this girl... Afriel ...
Waiter left after taking her order...
And she went to read her book again..
For the first time he wanted to talk to some girl... Because of his fame and rock-star stardom he is used to have girls throwing themselves on him... But for the first time he wanted to talk to this girl...
He was nervous
He scolded himself for that
"Dude you are Oliver Murphy ... No need to be nervous about talking to her... U can do this... Now man up and Go...."
After giving himself a pep talk he walked towards her table...
He reached to her table but she had no idea about his presence
He cleared his throat and spoke..
"Excuse me..."
She looked up at him...
Not believing her own eyes...
Oliver Murphy was standing in front of her... The Oliver Murphy .... The Rock-star ....
He saw her eyes going wide on seeing him... Recognition flashed through her eyes... He was glad for his stardom for the first time...
He loved seeing the display of various expressions on her face... She was looking too cute for her own good that he just wanted to kiss her right there...
But he composed himself...
He knew that she won't speak first so he thought to start the conversation..
"Hi I'm Oliver Murphy ."
That brought her out of her la la land...
" Hi I know who u r... By the way I'm Afriel Lloyd."
He loved the way she introduced herself in calm manner and not jumping on him after seeing him..
"Oh that's great... Can I sit here on this table with you if you don't mind...!!??
He sent a prayer... Please let her say yes...
And that's how he prayed for the first time in last 7 years...
He was shocked with this discovery too... But he smiled to himself... HIS COFFEE GIRL can make him do anything...
She was surprised after hearing his question but she decided to say yes... So she won't sound rude...
"Umm yeah sure"
"Thank you Afriel."
He loved the way her name rolled through his tongue and that sent shivers to Afriel after hearing her name from his voice...
"So you are a medical student !! ???"
While noticing her book he asked...
"Oh yes... I'm in final year.
"Oh so a brainy ?"
She chuckled at this
And he fell in love with that sound
He wanted to make her smile for the rest of the life...
"I know you must be thinking that what am I doing here ... And I will come to the point because I've never done this before...
I saw you for the first time just before half an hour... I was sitting on that table in the corner...
I want you to listen to me first... Then you can speak anything and I won't stop you but just hear me out first... Will you!!???
Afriel was so confused and she had this adorable confused puppy look on her face that Oliver couldn't help to fall in love with...
But still she nodded her head...
"I'm the only child of my parents... My mom passed away before 7 years ago in a car accident... Since then I had forgotten to smile... My dad married to this another woman after that... But she is just a gold digger who married to a man who is 25 years older than her just because of his money... Since then my dad stopped caring about me too... I've only one best friend who is like my family....... Since last 7 years he is the only one who has been my support through all of these... I don't trust myself with anyone else... Due to all of these I've anger issues... But I lash out on only those people who piss me off badly... So all in all I'm the rock-star Oliver Murphy with a lonely life and no one to depend on...
Afriel had tears in her eyes after listening about his life... He saw this and he was dumbfounded because till now no one has cried for him ever... He was hoping so badly that she won't give him those pitiful looks but again his COFFEE GIRL beat him to that...
What he saw in her eyes were...
Pain
Sorrow
And last but not the least
Respect
What she did next shocked him to the core...
She slowly reached for his hand which was placed on the table, slightly afraid that he won't like her touch... But she waved that thought away from her mind and listened to her heart...
He was staring at her each and every moment
She held his hand and spoke slowly....
"You are the Strongest person I've ever seen Oliver and your mother is so proud of you today for the person that you have become...."
2 things shocked him the most...
First.. She didn't give him those pitiful looks and she found him strong..
Second... She used IS for his mother... Not WAS OR WOULD HAVE BEEN... That means she thinks that his mother is still alive just like he does...And she thought that his mother is proud of him and that one line gave him the peace that he had never felt in past 7 years...
And in that moment he knew that she is the one for him. She is the Angel that his mother sent for him.. Just for him...
He smiled truly for the first time in these years..
"Thank you Afriel ..."
And he reached to wipe her tears...
"Thank you for hearing me out and thank you for not judging me like everyone has done..."
Afriel gave him her cute smile in return...
"But I've something else to tell you too..."
"I'm all ears Oliver"
"I don't know how and when but I fell in love with a girl ... I have seen her for the first time, that too for few minutes.... I'm in love with her smile... I'm in love with her nature... I'm in love with how she is so courageous and generous.. I'm in love with her long hair... I'm in love with the way she smiles at me... I'm in love with the way she reads her book... I'm in love with this cafe because this is the place where I've seen her for the first time... I'm in love with her Dark coffee with extra sugar... And last but not the least I'm in love with the way she makes me want to be a better person... for her..."
Afriel was so shocked after hearing all of this... She was shocked by how Oliver was staring at her with so much love and adoration in his eyes that it brought tears in her eyes... She was shocked to find that someone can love her to this extent...
He waited for her reply ...
And he was glad that in such a short span of time he can understand her like an open book...
He went to sit beside her... And pulled her in a hug...
She relaxed in his arms...
Breathing in his scent...
She was glad to find that his heart was beating just as fast as hers...
He her in his arms and draw soothing circles on her back..
"You don't have to say anything in return Afriel ... I just wanted to pour my heart in front of you, so i did.... I will wait for your answer for the whole life... But I hope that you won't make me wait till that long..."
He said that last sentence just to make her smile and indeed... That brought a beautiful smile on her face... She hit his chest lightly while wiping her tears... And looked up to him..
"Will you take me to meet your mother!!?? I want to meet her..."
And in that moment he knew her answer.... He knew that he didn't need her I love you to believe her love for him... That one question is enough for him to know that she has accepted him the way he did and she loves him too...
Oliver gave her the widest grin possible and said...
"As you say my Coffee Girl ..."
"Coffee Girl !! ??"
"Yes... MY coffee girl... ONLY MINE..."
She laughed at that nickname
"Let's go Mr Angry Young Man..."
"Now!!?? It's raining outside..."
"That's the more better reason to step out and enjoy that.. I love rain. Don't you!!??
"Yes now I do...."