It was a dull Friday morning like it is when you have to go to work though you wish to stay in bed a little longer. Arya was busy preparing breakfast for herself and Sameer before they rushed off to their workplaces.
Sameer stepped inside the kitchen and offered help. Arya was naturally taken aback as Sameer had never done that before.
“No, thank you,” smiled Arya, “It is almost done. Why this sudden change though?”
Sameer put his arms around her, “Oh I don’t know. I just felt a little love for you today.”
“And on other days?”
“I love you on all the days, Arya. I just don’t express it enough.”
“Don’t you think you should do something about it?”
“No, not at all,” quipped Sameer. “I think I’ll continue loving you.”
“One more joke,” warned Arya swaying a knife, “and I’ll eat you raw for breakfast.”
“I just love your style,” Sameer continued laughing as he pulled her cheeks. “What’s for breakfast?”
“It’s right in front of you. Can’t you see? Now stop annoying me and go and lay the table.”
As Sameer walked out of the kitchen, Arya looked at the sky through the window and thanked God for a beautiful start to the day.
As they were about to finish a quick breakfast Sameer came up with a suggestion. “We should do something tonight or over the weekends. What do you say?”
“Like what?”
“Like anything – dinner, movie, binge-watch, anything. You pick.”
Arya asked suspiciously, “No, no, no. What have you done this time? Have you broken something? Have lost something? Have you…”
“No, no, no,” imitated Sameer, “I feel happy today. I feel different today. Maybe it’s because you are looking beautiful.”
Before Arya could rebut him, Sameer got up to hug her and accidentally knocked a glass of milk on the floor.
Arya laughed at his clumsiness, “I guess nobody in this house is used to you showing too much love. Now go get running or else you will miss your bus today.”
“No, darling. I have never missed my bus and I never will.”
“Enough now. Go now and take care. And remember…”
“Remember what?”
“Two things. First – come home early tonight. We’ll have something special for dinner. Second – I love you too.”
“Oh yes I will. I hope today isn’t a long day.”
Arya smiled, “I hope so too.”
Frank Solanki 