Scoop of Life Part 9----- The Meeting

January 3rd 2011
Hyatt Regency
6:45 PM


She gave him a second glance upon hearing the grunt, "Big eyes for a guy".
He meets hers for a second,  but looks away disinterested......
Guy1: What are you getting?
Radhika: Something to drink!
Places her bag, her cell phone, her scarf, all over his drink and arm..........
He turns, doesnt bother saying anything, just picks up his stuff and walks to another corner, she pats the seat, dragging a friend to sit........
Guy2: Bathed the world in water yet?
Radhika: You know what? Maloom aaj kya hua, subah maine 2 ghante lagaaye finding documents for..........
She goes on and on and on about trying to find documents in the morning.
Guy 1: We should get her drunk, all she does is talk
Radhika: Who wants to go to UP with me?
The guys glare at her while her female friends roll their eyes.
Radhika: Wahan bhi rehte hain hai log
Guy1 :Good to know
Raghav: Can I order out of the menu? (to the bartender)
Radhika: Unless you are at home... (giggles)
She can feel an arm? or an elbow? or a shirt? or something..... turns sideways


Her male friend stares at his drink grinning.
Raghav: Dont you check Driver's ID or something? (disgusted)
Bartender: Sir they are regulars
Raghav: Regular under age drinkers? Great!
Radhika is ready to punch him
She looks to mobilize her friends, all except the guy seated on what used to be Raghav's bar stool have taken a small booth like enclosure.
Radhika: MY drink first, PLEASE! (smiles not amused)
Raghav: My menu if you dont mind....
They are the closest they will ever be......... "until he disappears into thin air" she thinks
"One more minute and I have to feel that hair" he decides
The bar tender puts them both out of their misery,or not quite..... hands HER the menu and hands him the drink Cape Cod (Cranberrry juice, Vodka and a dash of lime).
He stares at teh drink for a second and grunts, its dark pink and glittery. She reaches for it....
He notices the long tapering fingers, he waits for her to hold his hand which is wrapped around her drink.
Radhika: It costs Rs.473, you can have it! (smug, as she shoves the menu card)
He lets go without a word, she swoops it, letting her polished nails rub the inside of his wrist carelessly....
He can smell lavender of some sort.... he is allergic to most scents.... he twitches his nose.
Radhika: mere freinds ne kya order kiya?
Bartender: Chicken wings!
Radhina: Cheese sticks?
Raghav interrupts their convo "Tenderloin burgers, NO tomatoes, Gruyere cheese". Slaps the menu down on the counter
Radhika completes the order for him, with a lesson in manners "PLEASE!"
He sips his drink uncaringly, while she walks away in a huff towards her friends, leaving her things on the counter... only drink in hand