I worked up to Manvi's text asking to meet. I got up and started getting ready. I called Manvi about the place.
"You can decide."
"Can I consider it a date?" I laughed. But she didn't deny it but laughed through it and ended the call. As confused as I was, I decided to ask her about her crush so I could take action.
It was my first time meeting her alone so I thought about buying some flowers. So I decided to stop at a flower shop before my destination.
As soon as I saw the Daisy I knew it was the flower because I heard Andriya talking about Daisy being her favourite flower once. So I bought that and walked towards the place.
After a moment I saw her walking towards me and at that moment my whole world stopped. It was impossible to control the emotions that flowed through my mind that still beat for every step she took.
"Hey Alen you are early."
I handed Daisy over to her. I love watching her smile as she holds them.
"Thanks Alen and how did you know I love Daisy?"
"Oo it was nothing. I just heard Andriya talking about it. And what did you want to tell me about?"
"Let's talk over coffee."
We entered a cafe and got seated before I could ask her something the waiter came.
"I will take two cappuccinos with macaroons. Alen do you want something else?"
"No no that's more than enough."
"Actually I wanted to tell you something."
She said while looking down. By her gesture I knew something was off I tried to ask her but our order was ready by then. From the very beginning, our timing was always off.
To see her to know her and talk about everything came later. My patience has worn off. I took the order from the waiter so he could go faster and can give us some privacy.
"Alen... It's something I want to tell you about... That is... It's been a long time since I thought about telling you this but I don't know how to express it."
Before she could say anything it's better to ask her out. I don't want to waste another time and regret not asking her out so with all the confidence I have and getting ready to be rejected
"Manvi, I would like to tell you something before I talk to you. ... It's because I love you
And look I'm sorry that I cannot find a prettier and more poetic way to put it. However, something is just as simple as 1,2,3 and there is nothing more simple and more meaningful than those three words."
I closed my eyes while telling .. even after that I didn't hear a sound as I opened my eyes she was crying. I was shocked and tried to console her but she hugged me and cried.
"Alen, I love you too, but I didn't think you also liked me. It was my only chance to tell you before Lilly can, and I don't want to regret anything in life. I don't want to lose you.
By hearing that made me sad. If I didn't have the courage to tell this, I would have missed her and now I don't regret it. I hugged her.
The hug was a simple gesture perhaps at the end of a cold war perhaps at the fragile beginning of something special something real.
At that moment I knew that I cared for her in an artistic way. I adore her with all my heart and soul. With every broken piece that I have with every part that I own. I love her like a poet does. How they write about their lovers in book. How they tell the generations to come that the one they loved was great and beyond.
As of today, it is officially mine to call. I didn't realize how fast time had passed.
We drank our coffee and moved out. Hand in hand for all the universe to see that she is mine.
As well as watching a movie, we went to some random places. She could not stop talking about everything she liked. I loved the way she sounded like a small child who was excited to reach out to her favourite person. I looked at her as she talked my whole world revolve around her now. It's not been a day but I feel like I had known her for centuries