**1 New Message**

He wakes up in the morning, if you could call 12 noon that. Head's still heavy, he doesn't wanna spend a moment more lying there like that, but doesn't wanna get up and face reality as well. What the hell happened last night, he asks himself! How could he break someone's trust like that...? Sitting on his bed now, picks up his phone to find out..has she called or sent something? Gets disappointed and gets worried at the same time. What's she thinking??? Waits, Waits, Waits... its driving him crazy. But he decides to go on with the sunday. A bath and then some good lunch. He wouldn't be this comfortable if at some level he wasn't happy about the whole thing. Doesn't have the guts to call her and talk about it. Continues waiting...

**1 New Message**

"Had lunch? Wat u upto?"

"Hey! yep..had it. Jus lazying around. U?"

"Nothing much... been thinking alot."

That was his cue... Gotta be smart, quick and wordy now. Say something voguish and tender at the same time!

"Hmmm... Me too actually. I dunno wat 2 say gal. Have nevr been in a place like this. Don't wanna lose you now."

"Lose me?? Why wud you say something like that?"

"I dunno... My mind's not working i ges. Wat've u been thinking abt?"

"Last night! Wat else??"

"yes of course...!"

"Uhh!"

"Hey.. Don't get pissed off! I am at no better place than u..k"

"yeah yeah..."

"Wait a sec! Am i missing something here? Should i be feeling guilty??? I'm sorry!"

"Wat?? Why should you feel guilty? Wat r u talking abt?? Guilty for making me happy? Guilty for making me feel so special and feel so good? Guilty for making me feel beautiful? I was in it as much as u were, and I dont wanna feel guilty about it, about anything at all.. Please don't force me to."

This was all that he needed... She's not gonna leave him! He's releived. But what now? What does he reply back with? What? Something that she wants to hear or something that he wants to say? He was confused about what she wanted from here on. But he had no idea whatsoever about what he wanted as well...! Holds the cell phone in his hand and he's thinking hard... thinking... thinking... thinking...

**1 New Message**

"Are u there?"

"Yes, m here. Still dunno wat to say... I take back the 'sorry' though.:-)"

"Hmmm... I rele like u Je't. I rele do. I dunno where this is gong, but I wanna be with u..."

He sits back with a coke... msgs her.

"I like you too Shibi. I always have. You're my best friend... Chalo..lets have coffee. 7pm. Regular place."

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Many winters had passed since that afternoon. 7 to be precise. That conversation lost in the sands of time... Another November, another sunday. Je't, (like most his frenz had always called him) lying on the bed again at 12 noon. But this time he's been awake. For hours now... He had had a fun weekend. A routine for more than a year now. A week's hardwork and then a weekend full of friends, food, booze and blankets. They usually chose his apartment to crash after all the partying.

He lays there waiting. Watches her closed eyes twitch... He needs a definite answer today. Their relationship had blossomed over time. Had past some very tough tests of character and integrity. It had seen a cold bluish grey between the two even while living under one roof and also a warmth that even ditances of 1000s of kms couldn't dilute. He knew now, what he wanted. A life time with the one woman who makes him happy, makes him sad, makes him angry, practically makes him who he was. He once again couldn't muster the courage to ask her. Instead a long message that he took the whole night to type, was what he chose. He had sent it... Now was only waiting for her to read it.

She wakes up. N starts rushing. She's late she says... Kisses him goodbye. An exercise she never missed, even when she knew they will be away only for a few hrs! He looks on as she just drops her phone into her bag and heads out. He's impatient. Thinks he should have deleted the message from her phone while he could. But no, its late now. He waits... Waits... Waits...

**1 New Message**

His heart skips a beat!

"What is your LOVE PERCENTAGE? To find out, sms LOVE Your name & Your Partner's name to 56633. Rs3/sms."

Uuuggghhhhhhhhhh....!!!