The Diary
He had gone to meet his mentor to say goodbye.Though he didn't like to admit it, he had come today in the hope of seeing her.But in her place was an extraordinarily beautiful girl.Strangely he didn't feel drawn to her.He had always found it difficult to like women aware of their own beauty.The mentor was an old man and he enjoyed his role of guiding the younger generation.While they were talking, she came in and couldn't hide her surprise at seeing him.As before, he had trouble recognising her.She seemed different each time he saw her.She had sandlewood paste smeared on her forehead .Who on earth could match a beautiful malayali girl? She radiated beauty and grace and looked like an innocent girl just out of the country.
He continued talking to the old man and she to the beautiful girl but they were always aware of the other in the periphery of their vision.Presently the old man had to attend a call.He maneouvered to be at the blind spot of the beautiful girl and looked at Indu who was staring at the floor.At last she looked up and he smiled at her arching his eyebows upwards in a playful manner.She smiled shyly back as usual and quickly looked away.She might not have been aware that the other girl could not see him.He could have told her then that he was leaving and they would never see each other again.But somehow he couldn't bring himself to do it and destroy the magic of the moment.As always, on coming out his mind milled with a thousand things to say to her.When he walked back to the car his heart was already heavy with longing.
