The two of us.
Last evening, I was returning home from a tedious four-hour meeting with my client. We were two people in the auto rickshaw. The driver, who seemed to be racing with the whole world, and I, who had got tired of the rat race a long long time ago.
The two of them.
As we passed by the reclamation bridge promenade area, we saw parked along the sea rows of two-wheelers interspersed with the rare cars. On each of these rows two-wheelers and inside each of the scarce cars were two people.
The can’t-get-enough couples: These are the ones who either lack a place to make out and thus tend to make use of all public areas available or are the typical lovey-dovey couples who can’t keep their hands off each other.
The should-I-should-I-not couples: These are the ones who have just started dating. The sparks flying between them could singe you if you get any closer. You can see the question ‘Should I kiss her/him?’ hanging in the retreating space between them.
The been-there-done-that couples: They stand usually a little apart, both immersed in their own thoughts. They have been together for long and don’t feel the need for constant conversation. They share a comforting silence, the wind blowing on their face as the sun sinks into the sea.
The we’re-only-friends couples: Somebody ought to tell them that friends don’t go to the popular make-out joints. And that friends don’t watch each other from lowered lashes.
The oh-no-not-this-place-too couples: Usually a pair of the same sex (two girls/ two boys) who have just discovered a great place to hang out in and realize that they are too embarrassed to be seen in a ‘make-out hang-out’.
The oops-we-did-it-again couples: The apologetic two guys, girl-friendless, who always land up in places that remind them of their single status.
Last evening, I was returning home from a tedious four-hour meeting with my client. We were two people in the auto rickshaw. The driver, who seemed to be racing with the whole world, and I, who had got tired of the rat race a long long time ago.
The two of them.
As we passed by the reclamation bridge promenade area, we saw parked along the sea rows of two-wheelers interspersed with the rare cars. On each of these rows two-wheelers and inside each of the scarce cars were two people.
The can’t-get-enough couples: These are the ones who either lack a place to make out and thus tend to make use of all public areas available or are the typical lovey-dovey couples who can’t keep their hands off each other.
The should-I-should-I-not couples: These are the ones who have just started dating. The sparks flying between them could singe you if you get any closer. You can see the question ‘Should I kiss her/him?’ hanging in the retreating space between them.
The been-there-done-that couples: They stand usually a little apart, both immersed in their own thoughts. They have been together for long and don’t feel the need for constant conversation. They share a comforting silence, the wind blowing on their face as the sun sinks into the sea.
The we’re-only-friends couples: Somebody ought to tell them that friends don’t go to the popular make-out joints. And that friends don’t watch each other from lowered lashes.
The oh-no-not-this-place-too couples: Usually a pair of the same sex (two girls/ two boys) who have just discovered a great place to hang out in and realize that they are too embarrassed to be seen in a ‘make-out hang-out’.
The oops-we-did-it-again couples: The apologetic two guys, girl-friendless, who always land up in places that remind them of their single status.
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