They meet ?

BETWEEN THEM
Part 35


He hated the place... And he hated the fact that she was pestering him to donate blood....

"Stop it Preetha," He said it louder and harsher than he intended to....

She turned away hurt.... And then shot back at him...

"Maybe this is what you rich kids are... Afraid to even part with your own blood.... Snobs..."

He did not talk back..... She walked away....

He decided to wait for her to come back.... She still was in the process of signing papers before donating....

He would never tell her that he was phobic towards the smell of blood....

It would not matter to people who thought you were snobs, anyway.

He smiled.... Better this way... He was rid of her... At last peace!

He walked away as far as he could from the row of white lined beds....


He was near the registration desks now .... Preetha had seen him as he approached and left in a huff back into the donating hall....

Good riddance.... As though he was back to make up.....


He leaned against a tree .... And he heard the ring of a cell phone somewhere around....

It was quickly curbed....


He glanced lazily at the girl... Pale green salwar suit.... Her back to him....

She turned...


Krish walked upto her... She was busy struggling to pull out something from her handbag to notice him approach...

"Maybe you are here to donate blood...."

"Er...," she looked up at his eyes, and for the second time in her life... she heard the word whispered again....

Soulmates.....


Shriya was thankful that she was in the open, around people and not alone then....

Somehow the crowd seemed to give her enough courage to stand straight... without fainting over....

Dark purple met her eyes..... His shirt... She did not want to look up into those eyes again... It would be better talking to a button at eye level...

"Gr..Great to see you again.... "

"Donating?"

"No thinking of gardening.... What a stupid question"

He smiled.... That silenced her wit....

Just when she thought she was being funny... He had to smile!?!

"I mean, what else could people be here for?"

"No... You could be here, like me, to drive someone around...."

"You mean you are not going to....."

"No...."

"Any health related problem?"

"No.... Just not interested...."

"Not interested?"

"Yes...."

"That's selfish," Shriya could not hide her disappointment... She had always thought of Krish as a man who was confident and smart and generous and determined and talented and intelligent and....

Man... Not boy anymore....

"Actually not...."

"Why?.... You could try...."

"Try?," He laughed out loud.... "You make it sound like some sort of first time game trial that I am taking..."

"Sorry.... Anyway... My turn next.... ''

"I will come in with you?"

"No... Thanks," she added...

"I will wait here then..."


She gave a small nod and went in, hoping that he would have left by the time she returned....