....................another cola please, he said and got back on his chair. Now it was almost 3 hours that Arun and Seema had spent together.However both of them were happy. After walking on the beech for over an hour, then sitting in sand and watching the sun set, finally get into the restaurant for some wine and dine. There could not have been a more perfect evening in Arun's life.
Arun was sipping the freshly ordered drink when he heard a noise. Both he and Seema who were sitting fingers locked into each other got out of their thoughts and looked backwards. A man was completely drunk seemed to be not in control of himself. Seema made a worried face, while Arun looked rather interestingly at the man. The man walked towards their table now and rested his head on it. He was about to say something when waiters pulled him off. He continued to make noise, but he was pushed outside the hotel. The man seemed to be in his twenties. It seemed he had not shaved for some days. He had curly hairs and his face seemed all murky.
The waiter quickly got to Seema's table and cleaned the beach sand the drunkard had left. The waiter apologized to the guest and then continued on his usual duty. Since the manager watched this even he felt bad and went personally to apologize the beautiful couple. Arun now seemed to be overwhelmed with all the hospitality, did not complain over the incident and decided to continue talking to Seema.
"Seema, it seemed like nothing in this world, can be better than you. I watched the beautiful beach, I watched the great sun set, I watched the birds flying back home but all seemed nothing in front of your beauty" Arun continued grabbing her hand in his hand. She did not mind and bored a smile that seemed to not leave her all this evening except when the drunkard stepped in.
Seema only looked at Arun, while under the table she stretched her leg to scratch his leg. This instantly tickled Arun who gave a surprised look and rocked his chair a bit backwards. Both were served a plate of pasta and it was accompanied by fish sauce. Arun took a small piece of the sauce and started enjoying his pasta with it. Seema continued to watch him and sip the cold drink out of the glass. Arun seemed like the perfect man. She knew him for over 3 years now. Arun never spoke ill about anyone anytime. He never showed any anger or even disappointment towards Seema. Arun also liked Seema a lot. A woman of just 24 years she had accomplished a lot that seldom girls of her age do. Arun was aware of the age difference that they had but it hardly mattered to him. His belief was that love has no barriers, age or stature. Love is just love.
After completing the hefty dinner both left the hotel. It seemed like no dinner, no date or no day could have been this perfect for both of them. Little they knew that the drunkard was standing outside.
Arun stepped out of the hotel, Seema held him tightly as she noticed the drunkard.He walked towards both of them. Then like a pendulum he first watched Seema, then Arun. He continued to do so for about a minute and then tried to hit Arun. Arun dodged and kicked him back in his abdomen. The drunkard fell down, Arun walked ahead and got in the car. Seema followed him. The drunkard remained down with his hands on his stomach. People gathered around him. He slowly got up and moved towards the sea. He kept on walking into the shores. People watched for some time and then feeling uninterested continued there work. The drunkard was now having half of his body in the waves.
Seema reached home, and went straight into the kitchen. She started making food, when a tiny voice of a three year old asked her "Where is Dad......................."
Arun was still stuck in traffic and as he saw the time, he knew he was late. Arun reached home late than his usual timings. When he opened the doors a small girl of about 3 years came rushing on to him and hugged him. He kissed her on both cheeks. She pointed Arun towards the kitchen where her mother was cooking. Arun hugged her from behind.........................
Seema pointed towards the empty wine bottle which was in the middle of the hall "Thats where your dad is............" The drunkard was now drowning, his wife Seema was drowning in love of a married person named Arun, who at his own house was now drowning in a bath tub................Arun's wife was sitting with his daughter outside the bathroom holding a towel in her hand.
