Love Potion
THE YELLOW
TALE
-Soumya Prasad
"You know I love you na." Sam whispered in to my ear
as I was busy looking for yellow bangles. I turned
around and gave him the look that he was very familiar with. He smiles sheepishly as he pulls the dupatta
from my hand and stretches himself to the topmost
shelf of bangles. He finds the perfect shade there, and
I see a look of triumph on his face.
"What would I do without you?" I say as I try on the
bangles.
He drags me towards the mirror as I pose highlighting
the bright yellow. The bangles glisten in the sun and
shine on my face. The afternoon heat was not as harsh
as I had expected. A weekday was the best to shop in
the streets of Bangalore. Sam as usual had insisted on
accompanying me. He stared at me in the mirror, with
love lorn eyes. I look at him and smile.
"You know I love you na." He says lunging forward to
hug me.
"Sameeeeeer." I yell and run towards the bhaiyyaji to
pay him for the bangles. My bargaining skills were not
that great, but I try my best. Sam to the rescue.
I walk away proudly after getting the bangles on half
price, with Sam's arm perched firmly on my shoulder.
We stop to have some roadside gola, my favorite. I
was just about to order my flavour, when Sam butts
in.
"Bhaiyya, two kaala khattas." He says and reaches for
his wallet.
I grin. Sam knew my likes and dislikes. I always had
him by my side and I thanked God for it. I waited for
the gola-waala to make the golas as I watched him in
awe. He crushed the ic RVff