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Time was around 7 in the morning & It was casual beginning for the day for me. Infact I should say "casual end" of the day as my day begins at night. Dont mistake that statement. I am a Software Engineer. That explains.

I was just done with my NightShift & was returning back to Hotel. I wonder always - When I am In India - I do night shift & provide support to people working in US. When I am in US - I again do night shift, but provide support to people working from India !! It has become normal routine.. Biggest advantage of this normal routine when you are in US - Your weekend starts very early. On Friday morning itself !!! Biggest advantage when you are in India - Your weekend ends very late. Till Monday evening !!!

Bread - Butter - Jam. The complimentary "Continental" breakfast provided at hotel was my dinner/supper. Only the name is exciting - "Continental". Dont go by that name.. ;)

My daily routine was moving on at breakfast lobby - was having a puff after my breakfast & suddenly my wandering eyes were stuck. A gorgeous babe caught my attention. Fair - 5.4" - Not so long & yet not so short hairs - With a cute smile on her face. Wearing a Tight blue jeans & a perfect fit T-Shirt. Adding to that - she was an Indian. We Indians - where ever we might go - our heart beats harder at sight of good Indian babes then any other. Dont know about others but that's true atleast for me.

Was it Love at first sight?? Nooooo. Not again.

I was in this hotel since past few months & that was the first time I had seen her in the hotel. Who is she? Felt I should go and talk to her.. But I was one among those most of the "Default" setup Indians who hesitate to start a conversation with a girl until we get an official Intro. Still I wished somehow i could.

I pretended. I pretended as if she hadnt caught my attention & tried not lookin at her. It was just a try. Eyes werent co-ordinating with brain.. They were listnin more to my heart I presume. I concentrated on the TV which was lying in the lobby.
I should have talkd to her. Ok. That's it. I should. When I was done & about to go back to room, looked out for her. She wasnt there. She had left.

Tomorrow I will.

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All set for Mission Impossible. Next day - Some how I finished my work and made sure that I was in hotel lobby by 7. I had to jog a little to do that. She was there exactly on time. A gentle smile popped up on my face. It ended soon as well. She wasnt alone this time. She was having a conversation with an American "chikna". Tall - Black - Heavy built. But my plan was flop. I think I was late in initiating the conversation. I should have done that yesterday itself.

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Next day I came little early to lobby - to put my attendance before that chikna did. She hadnt come yet but chikna was already there..

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Three more days went in a row. Everyday it was photocopy of what had happend in the first 2 days. Today I am here again. Decided to shatter the silence and talk to her. When I entered lobby, she was already leaving. Today for my surprise, chikna came near me..

"James. Can I?"

He asked for my permission. I nodded my end as my mouth was full with bread. Didnt even bother to tell my name to him. Bad etiquette.

"Indian?"

"Yes"

He asked me few other here-abouts. This & that - before coming to the actual point.

"Do you know the girl who just left? She is also from India. I have never seen you both talk before""

"No. I dont know her. But yes - I know that she is from India. In India, we usually dont talk to girls before someone gives an intro"

He looked little puzzled. He continued.

"She is pretty. Are all Indian girls like her?"

"No. Not all. But you will definately find many" - I replied. I started doubtin his intentions.

"Ok - So If I ask her for a date, Will she join me?"

That question was totally unexpected. What should I say?

"You can try. She might". I wanted to tell "No - Dont do that." But still those words slippd out.

"I did. Not exactly for a date. I told her that I am alone & asked her if she would find it comfortable to join me for a ride to the city during weekend .. or.."

"What did she say?" I breaked his sentence and asked in between.

"Well - she told she is kinda very bzy with her work & would be hard for her. Do you people work on weekends too?"

"She seems to work in IT & I guess she would be free duirng weekends"

"Dont know. She told she is buzy. If I ask for sex - will she agree? "
Well - I was clean bowled by this question. Totally unexpected. Somehow i managed to collect words & continue the conversation. But that was totally unexpected.

"I dont think she will."
I continued - "70-80% of the Indians dont have pre-marital sex. You will find only few cases like that in India. So i dont think she will"

Those stats came some how out of my mouth. I dont know what real numbers are.

"How long do you think she might stay here?"

"No idea. But i guess she has arrived just few days back & she should be here for atleast 2 to 3 months"

" MONTHS !! Two to three months !! Two to three months without sex !!! How can she? I cant stay a single week without having sex !!"

This time I couldnt find any words.. Jst said "Ya Ya" as if agreeing to what he just said. The same day I saw my lady vacating the hotel. I was sitting in the lobby with cigarette..

"Vacating? Going back to India?"

"Shifting to an apartment near by with my friends. I am Rukhzar. Not from India, Bangladesh. U?"

"I am........"

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"Taxiwala bahar intezaar kar raha hai.. Abhi nikalthi hoon. Do give me a call in your free time. Phir kabhi milte hain.. "

We had a\about 2 minute conversation & she left. "Ruk jaa Rukhzar" - I murmoured. Good thing was - Atlast I did talk !!

;)

- USiRa
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Special Thanks to Sudhagar Singh
& Rukhzaar !!