12 years later…
Mike Smith looked at his wrist watch. It was 10.15 p.m. Aged 30, 5’7” tall, he had the body of an athlete.
He turned his head and looked at Charmaine White.
Her eyes closed, head tilted towards him and her blond hair ran across her face.
"Charmaine, were you sleeping all movie" Mike put his hands on Charmaine's shoulder and woke her up.
"Hmm..don't know, I think I just closed my eyes" she turned towards the screen and brushed her hair aside.
"Alright, what is the last scene you remember?"
Charmaine closed her eyes and seemed to think. But Mike didn’t realize she had fallen asleep again. After a while “hey” Mike shook her up. "Oh,yeah” she opened her eyes “..the car race - Darce jumps out of the car, runs over some bridge.." she paused to see Mike's reaction.
"Come on, you are still in the second scene" Mike got up "Let's grab something to munch. That should keep you awake for the rest of the movie"
Charmaine got up, thought for a moment "Do you mind if I waited in the car while you watch the rest of the movie. I wanna get some sleep now"
Mike sighed heavily..."I always wanted to watch this movie with you"
"Don't worry, we will get the DVD next month. Now, I gotta sleep. Or I may sleep in office tomorrow" she replied in a sleepy voice.
"Alright, we both shall leave…"
"Oh no..you watch.” she thrust his shoulders and made him sit “You have been waiting for this movie a long time. Enjoy the movie. I'll wait in the car”
It was around 11.30 p.m, when Charmaine woke up with the chirping sound of the car.
"How was the movie?" Charmaine asked Mike as he opened his car door.
"One hell of a performance from Darce. You missed it all. That is all I can say"
Charmaine rubbed her eyes as she got up and sat in the rear of the car.
"If you were sleepy, we could have come to the movie some other day." Mike said seeing her yawning through rear view mirror.
Mike was expecting a reply but he didn't get any.
Mike looked back. Charmaine was staring at the road through the window glass
"You alright?” Mike asked.
“Yeah. Guess so”
“Don't you like Darce movies?" Mike didn't turn back this time, he was manouvering a curve.
"No, I don't" Charmaine replied still looking through the window.
"So, who do you like?" Mike stopped for the traffic lights.
"You"
"I know you like me...I mean, which actor ?"
"That's what I replied for" her voice was bland.
Mike was not any great mind reader or fortune teller, but from her tone, he could tell that he was going to have a bad time if he didn't handle this situation well.
"What's wrong, dear?" he turned back.
"Why didn’t you call me for lunch today?" Charmaine was childish.
"Well.." he was interrupted by a honk from a car behind him. He realized he had got his signal and he had to move his car.
Mike continued after he crossed the intersection " You are just the same stupid girl, I have known in high school”
“Just answer the question”
“I came over to your place and some one else was sitting there. She said, she was your replacement for U-shop application and she didn't know where you were"
"Oh..." Charmaine placed her right palm on her head " I am sorry, I almost forgot to tell you that I moved. It is just 3 pillars down my old office that it didn’t even feel like I shifted office” her voice softened.
“And after you have known me all these years…”
“I said I am sorry” Charmaine put a sorry face.
Mike gave out a deep breath on the thought that he had successfully changed her tone. "That's fine. She was a new recruit and she asked me where the dining room was. Since, I was going there, I accompanied her. I still tried reaching your cellphone, but you wouldn't pick up"
"I didn't bring my phone to office today, sorry about that too" Charmaine gave a broad smile. "Yeah, I moved to a new project. That's why changed my place too.
I haven't met my replacement on U-shop application yet. I am supposed to train her from tomorrow."
Mike parked the car infront of her appartment. Charmaine got down and before she shut the door "Sorry again" she waved him as he drove his car towards his apartment.
During his 15 minute drive to his apartment, he thought about Charmaine.
Charmaine in her 29 was as beautiful as she was 12 years back when Mike first met her. Mike had known her, since high school when they fell in love. They both graduated in the same college and now both working for the same company U-soft, a leading e-market portal owner. Now that they have saved enough to run a family, they are getting married in a few months. Mike knew Charmaine was a smart and intelligent girl. But he also knew she was equally stupid at times. His challenge was to keep up with her intelligence as well as her stupidity!!
'Oh..how can I forget that.
Her high school thesis...I still can't imagine how she came up with something so stupid’ Our lecturers would still remember her for that.'
He got to admit that he also liked her being stupid at times.
Or probably that is what he liked more!!
Whatever she is...she meant a lot to him. She cared for him. She loved him. That was all that mattered!
After closing closed the door behind in his apartment, he fell on his couch and snoozed his digital time-piece. The LCDs flashed 11.52 pm. He closed his eyes and awaited the day ahead!!
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