I'll never call it love - part 3

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To a girl like me who hated the very word love, it really didn't mean anything. HE was sweet and caring alright but I thought that is how every guy is. I didn't know he was different to me because he is the first guy I had ever spoken to in my entire life. I didn't feel anything special or different with him. And sometimes if I felt I thought it was because it was new to me. 

Days flew by and it was a sep 27th, a month after college had started. My friend wanted to talk to me something and she took me to the corner most spot in the 3rd floor corridor and asked me if I loved HIM. I was shocked to me honest. I asked her if it looked so. I really wanted to know because my class teacher also called me and asked me once two days before and so did my GE sir. And she said that was the talk of the col. She also said me there is so many fights and rumors going on on my back. I said I like him but I had no idea about everything that was happening.

And that day he didn't call me at his usual time which was 6.30PM. I was waiting near the landline for his call but it never came. So I started with my homework and then he called. It was around 8.30PM. I shouted at him as usual for not calling on time. Typical me. And he never replied me back. 

He asked me where I was, I said in hall watching cartoon. And then he asked me to go inside the room. It sounded like an order. Usually I used to fight back telling let the episode get over and then I would talk to him. But that day I never felt like telling so. I went inside the room and asked what happened. He proposed.

It was a shock. I never thought it would happen. And my reply was very simple and a obvious one. A straight blunt direct 'NO'. He begged and begged and wished and convinced me. It went on for hours. I never listened to most of his words because I just kept the phone and went to see my favorite cartoon (Pokemon it was). And when I was back he was still talking on the phone. I asked him what he was up-to and what he wanted. He said just this "you are going to marry someone someday. Why shouldn't that be me? I'll talk to your parents when time comes. But if THEY say yes, you should not say no". 

It never asked for my commitment, it never wanted me to promise anything. It was just a request with no strings attached. And I said ok. But to my heart it felt like I gave my word and I HAD to stand by it at all the times.