Anu And Her First Love

I sat on the sofa and Arjun wasn't too away from me he was sitting a little close to me than ever, to be honest. I like the way he
was sitting with me comfortably. And for some reason, I felt comfortable with him too. I know I'd get comfortable after one long
conversation with people but it was different from the very beginning. Initial periods I wasn't sure about my feelings but later I
was getting to know him better.
I smiled.
He asked me to spell the movie because he was still having no idea how to pronounce it.
I was watching the movie and he was trying to keep up with the movie and the subtitles at the same time. It was getting colder
and colder and I was trying not to shiver. But at some point, I couldn't control myself. The candle lights were not lit because it will
disturb the movie that was running on the white screen. I started shivering; I didn't rub my hands or let out any growling sound as
heroines do in movies. I was just sitting uncomfortably until he undoes his coat and covered me with it. His coat smelled
chocolate. He put his arm around me and his face was now an inch away from me. My breath was uneven.
"You used to watch this movie a lot?" he said.
"Yes," I said.
"May I ask why you love this movie?"
"Because of the name of this movie?" I said as he gave me that 'Real' look.
"What's that mean?"
"I don't know how to translate properly but I'll try." He looks curious. "Everywhere love. Or. Love is everywhere. Do you know why
I truly love this movie? Because if you loved someone truly even if they don't know about that, you'll wait for them and they'll
come for you." I paused to look at his blue eye which was dazzling like a blue star in the nights. "Love is in the roses as well as in
the thorns," I said I was proud that I started trying poetry.
"Yes, but it draws blood from us, don't you think? Why you say that?"
"Don't you protect me?" I asked innocently.
"I do... but"
"Peoples are complaining about thorns because he was protecting his love from you?"

"I never thought that in this way. You're right." He seems like he understood what I was trying to say and I felt relieved and happy
for some reason. I don't know why I said that but one thing I was sure that I related us with that. I was that rose and he was that
thorn who was protecting me. I imagined my face in a naughty look in my mind.
"Can I ask you something?" after some minutes.
"mmhmm..."
"Now that I go out with you that means you accepted my apologies?"
"Only half." He said.
"But you said if I go out with you'll accept my apology." I made him remember that.
"First of all, it's not out. It's a date for god's sake! Can't you see that dinner under the moonlight, candles lit everywhere, Rose
petals, watching your favorite movies?"
I was totally surprised after hearing what he just said. I'm a little thought about that at first but I thought I was kidding my mind. I
told myself to keep my hope down in case it wasn't a date.
"This is a date!" I exclaimed.
"Yes, it is."
"So do you love me?" I asked.
I don't know why I asked that but that question was in my mind around 24/7. I know I was going to regret that but he didn't say or
look away from the movie screen that we were watching. I couldn't say correctly that he was watching a movie or thinking about
what he has to say.
He clears his throat. "Anu, look," I turned my face to look at his blue eyes. "We have to take things slow. I can't say that I love
you... yet. But I can say I... like you. We better wait and watch how this story ends." He grinned. And then he kissed me on my
forehead. I closed my eyes as I was feeling his lips on my forehead. "My first kiss," I whispered in my mind until I realized that
wasn't my imagination that was real.
"No this wasn't your first." He said.
I was ashamed why he said that. This is my first kiss. I'd never kissed anyone before not even in my dreams, I shouted.

"I never kissed anyone before. I swear." I promised him with my hands on my throat.
"This wasn't the first time that we kissed. I've already kissed you before. Remember? The swimming pool? CPR? Once after you
breathed I took you to our room and you were unconscious. I put you on our bed and when I reached for the charger on the other
side of the bed from leaning beside you... I lost my grip and fell into you. And my lips... touched... yours... by mistake."
"So you stole my first kiss when I was lying unconscious in my bed?"
"I'm so sorry. It was unexpected!" he protested.
"But still that was my first kiss." I lowered my voice. Suddenly I remembered what he said to Jo the other day in the face time
with my family back in India. "So you weren't pretending or lying about my first kiss when we were on the video call." He nodded.
"I never thought that my first kiss would be like that."
When we got back to our house it was already half past midnight. Krishna was waiting for us in the front yard. And I saw Arjun's
face got red like he was about to burst into pieces. He was just a brother and a friend and why was he acting like this, I thought.
ARJUN SMITH
When we got back to our house from the first date, we were welcomed by Krishna who was sitting in the front yard reading some
kind of motivational book, I guess, he saw us and welcomed us with a huge grin on his face.
Anushiya went into the house without any other word as usual. I tucked my fingers into my pant pockets and started walking
towards Krishna who was still grinning and encouraging me to sit with him. I thought that for a moment, sitting down on the grass
with this expensive suit. Then with the snap of the time, he grabbed my arms and shoved me next to him.
"Oo-Woah" I groaned to hide my heartbeat rising.