Tinderland 4

“He kissed me on my forehead. That's it."

I, at that moment, was not ready to digest what she had just said. It got me thinking, 'They were on the bed and no touching? And, get this, how can a model who looks best than the other models can be so, selflessly sweet. Didn't he want something from her, in return for his, cooking.'

I stared her, without blinking, and asked for an affirmation, "Are you sure... That's all that happened between you two, in that one bed, alone and close together, for a whole day?

Pooh quickly replied to finish this off, "I told you. He only kissed me on my forehead. And nothing else happened, just drop it."

I deleted all of my thoughts, relating to this; and accepted it as it is. 

Pooh looking at her cell, "It's 10:30.. I should rush."

I hesitated and replied, "Okay then.. Oh. But. I forgot to tell you something!", the pitch of my voice sounded a bit higher than my regular self.

"What is it..", Pooh remained in the same posture and asked me in an unnatural softer tone.

I told her straight, for the thing I had called her earlier, "Mani texted Kris on Tinder today..."

The flush of shyness on her cheeks suddenly dried up, "What.."

I took my iPhone that I was clutching on for so long, hurried up to show her the screenshot of his messages that he sent to Kris. 

That instant moment, I could weirdly sense and feel Pooh ..feeling morbid. She took a half-minute and said, "Ok. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Have to catch the train; also, I'm ..I'm hungry." 

I hurried again, “Okay. I'll keep updating you whenever he texts. We could even test him, you know.. if he really is into you or not." 

"Well no, I don't love him. So, it's okay.", if’d she had a mic in her hand - she’d drop it, I felt.

I was confused and suddenly astonished, "What? Come again? You saying NO to the King of ab-dudes???"

Pooh being sure, "Yeah I know. But, you see, it did not click. And I'm sure it did not click for him as well."

"Wait-what. Did not click??? So, what was him cooking for you and kissing you on your forehead meant?! ..Give him a chance."

"He doesn't need that.", Pooh looked like she knew something I didn't. 

She continued after a pause, "He anyway told me that he isn't looking for marriage and I also don't see that with him. Good looks is not all I want. You know what I want..."

I, being all-time curious, "No, I don't.”

Pooh’s body turned over my side and she’d explained, "I want a guy who is like you. Who can tell me what's right from wrong, who is funny and has a great sense of humor, who looks charming and handsome but most of all, who genuinely loves and adores me for me. Which, I thought I had found, in Sammy. But, alas, he seems out of picture now. He did not message anything since two days. And, I only, keep messaging him first every time. I don't see this going anywhere. He knows.. that I love him so much.”