09-01-2022, 08:58 AM
Anyway, she left for work without giving me a clue about that evening. I was tempted to follow her after work but I decided that wouldn't be prudent. If she spotted me there would be a lot of explaining to do. I figured all I had to do was meet Rohit the following night at the Coffee Room and he would tell all.
That night Manisha was about an hour later than usual coming home from work. When I asked her why she just said that she had some things she had to do. I sensed that she was a little upset with me. I thought it was probably still about last night.
The suspense of not knowing what happened drove me crazy until the next night when I caught up with Rohit at the Coffee Room.
I asked Rohit if he had his drink with Manisha the night before and he said he had but that it didn't go well. He said, "She met me at the bar and as soon as she had her drink she said that she wasn't sure why she agreed to met me for a drink but she was sure that she should not have and that it can't happen again. I tried to get conversation going but she didn't seem in the mood to talk. Finally after she finished her drink she said that she was sorry if she had in some way made me think that we could have a relationship. Then she said that I should not bother her again and she left."
The disappointed look on his face was making me very happy. I said, "That's a shame," but I was thinking you really didn't think you could score with a classy lady like Manisha did you? Then I said, "So you're going to give up then?"
Rohit said, "I guess I'll have to. Otherwise I could end up being accused of harassment and it could cost me my job."
"I guess you're right."
I had a couple more beers with Rohit to console him (actually to celebrate his loss). Then I went home to my wife.
During the next week I started putting all of this behind me. It was good to have things settled because I was real busy at work. I had to work late every night that week. It was bothering Manisha that I wasn't home at night and I kept promising I would be home on time the next night but then something would come up and I'd be late again.
When things settled down again I decided to stop at the Coffee Room for a quick game of pool and see what Rohit was up too.
When I saw Rohit I asked how things were at work now that his advances on Manisha didn't work out. Then Rohit said, "You won't believe this but I asked her out again and she agreed."
I was stunned. I had no idea she had gone out with him again. I tried not to let on how disturbed I was. "When did this happen?"
"Last Thursday. We met after work and had a snack and Manisha said that this can't go any farther than this. She said that we could be friends but nothing more. I didn't say anything so I guess she thought she made her point. Afterward I walked her to her car. She opened the car door and turned to say something to me and I just pulled her to me and kissed her."
I felt like Rohit had just kicked me in the stomach.
"When I broke off the kiss Manisha told me, I shouldn't have done that so I kissed her again. She told me to stop that. I said that I needed her then I grabbed her hand. Manisha pulled her hand away, but not immediately. I think she liked the kiss but didn't want to admit it to herself. Then when I kissed her again she responded a little but then pulled away from me and got into her car.
That night Manisha was about an hour later than usual coming home from work. When I asked her why she just said that she had some things she had to do. I sensed that she was a little upset with me. I thought it was probably still about last night.
The suspense of not knowing what happened drove me crazy until the next night when I caught up with Rohit at the Coffee Room.
I asked Rohit if he had his drink with Manisha the night before and he said he had but that it didn't go well. He said, "She met me at the bar and as soon as she had her drink she said that she wasn't sure why she agreed to met me for a drink but she was sure that she should not have and that it can't happen again. I tried to get conversation going but she didn't seem in the mood to talk. Finally after she finished her drink she said that she was sorry if she had in some way made me think that we could have a relationship. Then she said that I should not bother her again and she left."
The disappointed look on his face was making me very happy. I said, "That's a shame," but I was thinking you really didn't think you could score with a classy lady like Manisha did you? Then I said, "So you're going to give up then?"
Rohit said, "I guess I'll have to. Otherwise I could end up being accused of harassment and it could cost me my job."
"I guess you're right."
I had a couple more beers with Rohit to console him (actually to celebrate his loss). Then I went home to my wife.
During the next week I started putting all of this behind me. It was good to have things settled because I was real busy at work. I had to work late every night that week. It was bothering Manisha that I wasn't home at night and I kept promising I would be home on time the next night but then something would come up and I'd be late again.
When things settled down again I decided to stop at the Coffee Room for a quick game of pool and see what Rohit was up too.
When I saw Rohit I asked how things were at work now that his advances on Manisha didn't work out. Then Rohit said, "You won't believe this but I asked her out again and she agreed."
I was stunned. I had no idea she had gone out with him again. I tried not to let on how disturbed I was. "When did this happen?"
"Last Thursday. We met after work and had a snack and Manisha said that this can't go any farther than this. She said that we could be friends but nothing more. I didn't say anything so I guess she thought she made her point. Afterward I walked her to her car. She opened the car door and turned to say something to me and I just pulled her to me and kissed her."
I felt like Rohit had just kicked me in the stomach.
"When I broke off the kiss Manisha told me, I shouldn't have done that so I kissed her again. She told me to stop that. I said that I needed her then I grabbed her hand. Manisha pulled her hand away, but not immediately. I think she liked the kiss but didn't want to admit it to herself. Then when I kissed her again she responded a little but then pulled away from me and got into her car.
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