The gift
The bohemians were about to meet me. The boho girl with twinkling eyes. With her equally zany partner with his ear to ear grin. My favourite couple, this. Love and excitement welled up within me. The way it always did. At the thought of her. At the mention of them. At the mere prospect of meeting these jovial people. Play. Mischief. Banter. All good feelings flooded my heart. The reunion happened on the swanky sidewalks of Gurgaon Cyber City. Her hugs were always brief; she never seemed too comfortable with cloying show of emotions. His were the languorous kinds. One could never have enough of the both of them. After receiving and giving snug hugs, we settled someplace for lunch. She next to me, he right opposite. I don’t remember what the name of that restaurant was nor what we ordered. But I do remember, with HD clarity, the moments that will remain etched in my memory forever. The talk was about their Kashmir trip, from where they had just returned. Given her classy a