Crispy Bites - S1E1

And they meet again!

Introducing Ms Meenu! Marriage is not too old fashioned for Meenu. Here's one of her alliance meet. Would this meeting turn into a marriage?



Meenu thought of window shopping until the guy turns up. Her phone rings,
Meenu: Hello, you reached?
He: Yes, right in front of the coffee shop. 
Meenu: I see you. I am in the opposite side of the road, gimme 2 mins.
He: Oh, the girl in pink kurta is you?
Meenu: Yep! Coming..

The chubby girl with loose silky hair walked towards him. The guy did not take his dreamy eyes off until the girl said 'Hi' a couple of times (just for laughs💭). 
Meenu: Hi! Hi..! 
He: Hi, How you been? You look more pretty! 
Meenu: Haha, thanks! All good! You can find parking space in those cross roads. I shall wait here.

As planned, both the techies dined at a Chinese restaurant. Meenu was instructed to behave and be a good observer of his actions by her bestie. The man asked the waiter to give them 10 more mins for the second time. Meenu interrupted to order so that they eat and talk while he nodded. Probably the waiter was more happy to receive the order than the hungry Ms.

He: So, why is there a change this time? What went wrong the last?

Oh yeah ! There's a little background to this. Meenu had turned down the same proposal almost 2 years ago.

Meenu: Well, I think am more prepared now.
He: I see that. :) 

Meenu somehow managed to reiterate the phone conversation and convinced the guy that whatever had happened in previous alliance meet was genuine. As the food arrived, Ms hungry started enjoying the meal while the guy was very talkative. She discovered that the guy is non alcoholic, non smoker and the big one was that he was never into a relationship! 

No doubt, he is a Gandhi piece! But really, is he honest? 

Meenu was not too revealing but then she admitted that she would drink occasionally with her friends during New Years' girls night-out. 

He: I liked your interest in getting back to me after almost 2 years. It took you so long to realise that I am the best! 😎

Yeah yeah! Meenu got back in touch by replying to a 2 year old email chain with the heading "Horoscope". They both knew that the horoscopy already matched to a great deal. All the above kuddos was because the girl asked the guy directly if he was seeing someone or would he be interested in knowing her more. 😁

Meenu: HAHA..well, I got to know through my dad that you're still looking for a bride. I wanted to talk to you in person before our families got involved and go through our YES/NO all over again. 
He: Perfect! Btw, your choices in ordering the food is nice. I loved whatever you ordered. Specially, this honey roasted chicken. 😋

Then came another revelation that the guy eats outside on a daily basis and stays alone. His parents stayed at Mysore and the techie was stuck here in this Bangalore jam without fam.

How can anybody eat outside food for 10 long years? 

The only interesting fact was that the guy was a traveller and the travel deprived Ms would benefit it. Also Meenu believed that talkative guys are to be open minded and humour in their conversation so far seemed to be good. The guy left no scope for any ambiguity and told Meenu how things din't work out for him in various proposals. These stories were fun for both of them to share. This revealed another fact for Meenu to approach this old proposal! Fact was that Meenu didn't want to marry a Doctor for which she was being pushed a little from the family. 

He: OHH! This is why?
Meenu: Anyone but not a Doctor or Police personnel. They don't have time I feel. I want my man to have his own timely priorities towards me! Though I understand the busy life people have at Bangalore. 
He: Fair enough. :)

Then started their routine discussion as they talked about TIME. The man had to know if his timings would do for the lady. 😉 

He: Do you want to order any desert?
Meenu: Not here, let's go to the ice cream parlour nearby.

Like a gentlemen, the man himself paid the bill while Meenu was OK to share it. Both had an understanding that even if the proposal don't work out, they would remember this occasion as a friendly dine-out. 

He: What do you think about having a kid after about 2 years of marriage?

For heavens sake! Who on earth talks about kids in the very first meet?   

Meenu: I haven't thought about it yet. Frankly, I hate kids! Nothing like am not gonna have one. Probably, I will give it a thought after couple of years into marriage?
He: OK. Even am not so fond of kids but would like to have one after couple of years considering my age. 

Well, they both had age difference of 7 years which was one of the reasons for the girl to say no couple of years ago.

Meenu: So which flavour?
He: Anything you like. Order just one, we can share it. I am not fond of ice creams.

Share ice cream with the guy I just met couple of hours ago?

Meenu was in terrible confusion with the way their conversation was going. She decided to leave as soon as the ice cream got over. The guy experienced a sensitive tooth with couple of spoonful ice creams and stopped at that. 

Meenu: HAHA..see! I discovered a problem for you already! 

After the ice cream got over, they left together in the guy's car. The guy had offered the lady a drop to a junction nearby her place. Okay, there was some silence for a while as the tooth hurt the guy mostly. 😁 

Meenu: Can you please stop at the next signal? My place is walkable from here. 
He: Okay, after the signal. It was very nice meeting you Meenu. I look forward to hear back from you. 
Meenu: Same here, thanks for dropping. Shall discuss with my parents and let you know soon. Byeee.
He: Leave a text once you reach home. Bye. 

They both shook hands and bid GoodBye to each other. 

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