The Meeting

I stood there waiting for her infront of the Cafe Mystery!! I went inside the cafe after waiting for 15 mins and troubled by the hot sunny day. It reminded me of her stories of being punctual that had got her into trouble!!! I wondered how she was late today...and ordered myself a cup of cappuciano. As i started to look around the place i saw something interesting!!! One wall of the cafe had messages written or painted all over them!! Not knowing the reason, i reached out to the waiter near by. He explained..that it was purely dedicated to their customers. Not for any feedback, It was called the friends wall! And when the waiter told me the story of how it all started....i was amazed! He said a lot of their customers were regular visitors and all of them strangers to one another...who saw each othes faces daily..somedays sat at the same tables but never really spoke to each other.. The cafe manager thought of this idea and there was the wall open for all conversations!!! People who just wanted to say Hiii to someone they had seen!! And that silent wall broke the silence...

My coffee arrived and i sat at my table to enjoy it. I finished the cup...waited for 10 more minutes and she hadnt come yet! I had all weird thoughts coming to my mind....there was a good chance i knew she wouldnt come!! But that was not how i felt she is and decided to wait for a little longer. I ordered another cup of coffee and when i was done finishing that, she still hadnt come. I looked at my watch..it was 12:30. There is no chance someone can be an hour late! i told myself and called for the bill.

I was hurt! It was illogical but i hadnt expected her to agree to meet and just ditch me!!!!

As i began to leave...the manager stopped by me and handed out the marker.

I looked at him puzzled, then he pointed towards the friendship wall. I didnt want to have any more discussion with him! so i just grabbed the pen and walked towards the wall! and before i knew i had written "Remember, Every good friend was once a stranger!!"

I reached home and thought i would never try to meet her again!! That night sleep didnt come easy! I turned from side to side on the bed...but couldnt have a little peace of mind. And then thought this is what a girl can do to a man!!!! First come into his thoughts...make him involve in her story and then just leave him with her thoughts!! I had had my share of ups and downs with girls but never had i thought about any girl so much!! I knew she was special...but probably she didnt. And there i open her diary again not wanting to...but this had become my routine to drift off to sleep! and flipped those pages again.