The Beauty That Belonged To Me

Hi! Guys. Ashish here. I’m here after a really long time. Hope you all are doing well. And since I am here, I’ve got something for you peeps. That’s right. I’m here to share an experience with you guys. Read on to find out what’s there for you all. It is a bit lengthy so be patient but I’m sure you’ll like it.

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Short intro. Myself Ashish. Living in Delhi. Pursuing B.tech(about to complete) from IP University. I’m fair and I have a decent physique thanks to my love for gymming. That’s it.

Please read it from beginning for better understanding or else you can jump to para 11 directly.

Life was busy. I was trying to complete my semesters without any backlogs. My most of the time would be consumed in the college and commuting to and fro. And I am a kinda foody guy and love to explore new places that serve delicious food. I explore these places with my friends whenever I get time from college and studies. And that helped me forget about the placement and career things for some time.

One night, after I came back from college, I was in a deep sleep due to the tired college day.

Then my brother sleeping beside me woke me up and I saw mom at my room door. “Get up, Pooja needs your help as Sachin is suffering from severe back pain and they need to see the doctor”, she said. Pooja and Sachin are husband and wife. They live on the floor beneath my apartment. They have a son who is 2 years of age. Their parents live in a different city. My family had good relations with them since the day they shifted in our building.

Although I was awake, but I was almost subconscious.

Then I helped myself and moved to the washroom, gave my face a splash of the cold water running through the washbasin tap. And now I was better. I quickly dressed up and took my car keys are rushed down to their apartment. Pooja bhabhi was waiting for me. We both helped Sachin bhaiya towards the lift. He was in bad condition.

The lift made a sound on reaching the basement and the door opened. We moved towards the car, I opened the car door and we rested him on the back seat. I and bhabhi sat in the front and I drove the car to a nearby hospital. I was driving very carefully so that the bumps and breakers on the road don’t hurt him much.

We reached the hospital. From thereon, the staff took him over. “Thank you so much Ashish.” She said. “I don’t know if you wouldn’t have been there, who would have helped us”. “ It’s Ok bhabhi. It was my duty to help you. And don’t worry, he’ll be fine.” I replied. “I hope so.” She said.

After he was admitted to the hospital and the formalities were done, bhabhi told me to go back home. But I insisted on staying there. But she convinced me to go back. I returned home and told my mom about the situation.

Next Morning, I didn’t go to college. And instead, I went to see Sachin bhaiya with my mom. We reached the hospital and went to the room where he was resting. He was better now. Bhabhi told us that there was no major problem. Then she handed me a prescription written by the doctor and told me to get those medicines from the hospital druggist.

I moved out of the room, took out my ringing phone and muted its ringer. I was walking towards the lift and picked up my friend’s call who was enquiring about why I’m not in college today. The lift stopped in front of me.

I entered it while talking on my phone and then I saw a real beauty. Dressed up like a doctor but no stethoscope, fair like an angel, no makeup, light lipstick, brown hair swinging left and right due to the lift fan.

She holds those hairs and put them behind her ears. I was just dumbstruck. “Hello? Hello?” My friend shouted on the phone. I came back to senses and resumed talking to him on the phone and pressed the G button on the lift panel. The lift was full of her perfume fragrance. I couldn’t stop looking at her from the corner of my eyes.

And then, unfortunately, the lift stopped at Floor 1 and she exited the lift. I was still not in my senses. The lift door closed and I saw her fading away. Oh God! How beautiful she was. And then I cursed my luck for being with her just for a few seconds. I hung up the phone and told my friend that I will call you later.

I stepped out of the lift at Floor G and moved towards the chemist. I approached the counter and handed over the prescription to the boy at the counter and told him to provide me with those medicines for a course of 2 days. I was checking WhatsApp messages and the boy was busy collecting those medicines from various shelves.

And then, my luck struck again and she, the beauty entered the chemist shop and asked me from the other side of the counter “How can I help you, sir?”, she said in the most amazing voice I’ve ever heard. I was once again lost in her charming face and sweet voice. “Sir?” she said again. “I’ve handed over the prescription. Please provide those medicines”, I said returning back to my senses. She said after looking at the boy “Sure. Wait for a minute.”

She got busy in some work on the computer and I was stealing glances time to time from the corner of my eyes. I couldn’t believe how beautiful and cute she was. And the boy interrupted “Here are your medicines sir.” I took out my wallet and pulled out the money and she collected the money.

Her hands were so smooth as if they were being pampered day and night. No nail paint, still so gorgeous. I was so much into her that I forgot that anything else existed in this world.

I went back to the room and handed over the medicines to bhabhi, returned back to home. I was still thinking about her all day. I couldn’t get her off my mind.

The next day, I again went to the hospital. I met Bhaiya. He was lot better. Then I went down on purpose so that I can get a glimpse of her. I was pretending as if I’m crossing the druggist while chatting on my mobile. As I approached, my heart beats started to increase. I was really nervous I don’t know why. And then I saw her in there.

My heart was beating so fast that I could hear the beats. I saw the gorgeous girl and I couldn’t take my eyes off her and as a result which I hit the wall on my nose. It was a little pain but who cares. I was rubbing my nose and still looking at her and then “ she saw me”. We had an eye contact for about a sec or two then I walked off the scene. My heart was still in the racing mode.

The next day, I went to get the medicines again and then I saw her again. “Please provide me these medics,visting” I told her in a shaky voice handing over the prescription to her. I was staring at her beautiful face and then she caught me staring at her. I shifted my sight elsewhere.

After the billing and payment was done, she gave vistingcard and said “You can call us and we’ll keep your order ready before you get here” and pointed out to a mobile number mentioned on the card.

I kept that in my pocket and went to the room to hand over the medicines to bhabhi but I did not give her or inform her about the card. I had some hope that maybe this is her number. I thought how foolish I am to have such hopes. And I called on that number pretending to be someone else and I heard a man’s voice. Maybe that was the boy in that shop. I lost the hope completely.

Para 11:

The next day, Sachin Bhaiya was discharged from the hospital and I came to know that after returning from my college. I was disheartened as I will not get to see the Unknown beauty anymore. I was real sad. Then after two or three days, bhabhi called me and asked me to bring the medicines. I could get those medicines from any druggist but I thought lets not waste the opportunity. I went to the hospital and I prayed that I find her there. And the Gods heard me.

She was sitting there at the counter and smiled when she saw me. I smiled back and handed the prescription to her.She asked the other boy to give the medicines. I was really happy to see her again and forget that I will not see her again ever in my life. Although I didn’t want to leave the shop but I had to. With a heavy stone on my heart, I left the counter with the memory of her cute smiling face.

After a few days, I recalled that I have the shop number. I added that number to my contacts and checked whatsapp.A contact was there on whatsapp but there was no display picture. It took me a few hours to collect some strength and send a message, and I wrote “Hi do u provide medicines?”.

I made sure my picture was displayed to my contacts. I got a reply after a few hours “Yes. How can we help you?”.

“Do you guys deliver at home also?” I asked. “yes. But that may take time” was the reply. I ordered a few medicines that are generally required at home. Then I received a pic which was a temporary hand written invoice.

And I jumped in happiness when I saw “Chhavi” written in the coloumn of Cashier Name. I was really happy. I didn’t knew her name but I was sure from the inside that she is it. So now, I have her name atleast.

Next day, I received a message from an unknown number “Hi” it wrote. I asked who’s this and got a reply that amazed me “The cashier”. After running my stupid mind for a few sec, I understood that its Chhavi. The convo goes as below:

– Chhavi. Right?

– Yes, sir.

– Oh please. Don’t call me that.

– Then what should I call you?

– Ashish would be enough.

– Okay.

– So finally the wait is over.

– ??

– The wait of getting your message miss.

– Oh really. Is that so?

– Yeah. It is. I’m glad you messaged.

– I don’t know why I even did that. But I did that.

– But I’m sure you’ll not regret it.

And this is how we started chatting. There were endless talks and messages throughout the day and even till late night. There was something that was between us and was building up. She was the only child of her parents who live somewhere in a small town in Rajasthan. She lives in a rented flat with her friend and is in Delhi to earn for her and her family.

The talks never ended. And finally I asked her if we can meet for a coffee. She agreed. And finally, the day arrived. I dressed up as good as I could. I was damn excited to see her. We had planned to meet in a coffee shop in a Noida mall. I was waiting for her in the shop.

After 10 minutes of wait, finally the unknown beauty which is now known, entered the coffee shop and I was astonished when I saw her. She was looking so beautiful. I was speechless, my mouth was open. She approached me and we hugged each other and I offered her a seat and then made myself comfortable. I could not believe the fact that she is sitting in front of me. I was lost again, for the nth time.

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This is Ashish. Signing off. See you around.