Chapter 5 The Chosen One

Chapter 5

The Chosen One

Rosie straightened herself, “she must love you a lot, treasure you?”

"You think so?" he asked, his jaw muscles tensing up all of a sudden as he remembered something.

"I positively do. I also envy her even if I haven't ever met her. What a fool she..." she was stopped mid-sentence by an annoyed looking Edwin. 

Edwin coughed, disappointment creeping his face. 

"Sorry just a weird thought" she defended myself

"Remember she is my Stella. I cannot hear a word against her." He said possessively.

"By now I already know that" she said lifting her hands in surrender making both of them smile in unison. 

"Then....” she checked the waters making sure that they both were good she said “continue please" she could have begged him to continue with the remaining story, “I will die of suspense"

"Right where was I?" he asked more to himself amused to live those moments again as he narrated it to her.

"Basket ball tournament. You did win it right ?" she prompted for him.

"Yipes I had my lucky charm" he said smiling like a teenager in love at first sight.

"Now when did you realize that she was your lucky charm?" she asked irritated, it was really getting too much cliché' for a person who's never fallen in love nor believed in it.

"Same week when I realized I was falling for her." He said easily.

"So after three long years you finally realized you were not only falling for her but she was your lucky charm” she clapped her hands “interesting. May I know how?" she asked, her irritation ceasing with that humble smile on his face.

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Edwin's love story [flashback]

I finished my chores with the team and was heading towards the dormitory provided by the university when I saw her standing on the entrance of that university chatting with a tall handsome hunk, probably one of the athletes. I felt a pang in my heart.

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"Jealousy yeah"

"Yeah it's an unwanted gift of love."

"Please continue we have very little time left."

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Yes then I interrupted both of them. The athlete I did not bother to ask his name. I was not very pleased but my Stella said very cheerfully "How can I help you sir?"

I looked here and there in suspicion.

"Any problem sir?"

"I was wondering if I am flying in some Airways"

She laughed a bit biting her lower lip, "No sir"

"Call me Edwin otherwise I'll complain to your boss"

"I do not have a boss"

"Then why are you talking like a receptionist?"

"Actually this interschool thing is my major assignment and I graduate only after this. So I have to be very careful" she said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"But be like Berry with me'

She again gave me the same angry stare with her killer blue eyes. He did not like me using her nickname.

"Okay Stella but under one condition."

"What?"

"You are meeting me in the evening".

"NO I can't. Games are starting tomorrow. We have a busy schedule to be followed." she denied flatly.

"I thought it was your responsibility to please the guest players." I toyed with her

"Not please,’” Stella squared her shoulders correcting me, “take care of their basic necessities."

"Basic necessities- Food, shelter and clothing. Clothing I am carrying enough. For shelter you have already allotted me with a dorm and food. I promise to starve if you don't promise to meet me in the evening."

"No wonder you had so many girlfriends in the school.” she laughed that beautiful smile lightening her whole face “You are such a flirt"

"6:00 pm then?" I was hopeful

"My duty finishes by 8:30” she suggested “and I'll see you immediately after that"

"Where?"

"My final work is assessing the basketball court.” she scrolled through her schedule “You will be practicing there. So how about outside your changing room"

"Bingo." I said I actually had won a lottery.

She smiled and left. I was still staring at her perfect body and sexy ass when she turned back and I flushed. I ran up to her and took her phone number. No chances this time.

I played and practiced extra hard. I was so excited.

Time I wished was like a swift bird that could fly but it had its own norms and though how much pleased our coach was with my performance, he did not let me go to dress for my date.

He whistled only 5 minutes after 8:30 to let us to go and change. My eyes were only looking for that silky haired and ocean eyed girl. I wanted to see her before changing but there was no sign of her.

"Did she forget? Did she ditch? Or was she playing with me or simply agreed to avoid me?' I had so many thoughts in my mind as I removed my tee and from the live coverage of the basket ball court on the lcd screen of the changing room I could see her coming near to the changing room.

My lips twitched into a big grin. I rushed to the entrance forgetting that I hadn't any shirt on.

I saw her heading towards me. She was talking work to some of the officials on the phone when she bumped into me. Our bodies bumped each other.

I was fucing shirtless!

Her touch on my bare body aggravated all the sparks, inhaling her scent was like taking in a magic potion.

I relished every bit of the touch.

She was not spared either as her cheeks turned pink.

"So this is our thing now" I smirked.

"I am sorry. I did not get it" she twisted her neck a bit. This probably was her body language. She expressed everything with her facial and body gesture and I loved every bit of it.

"Remember all the times before whenever we met either you were pushed or tripped bumping into me"

She smiled shyly and said, "You remember three years back"

"No two years and 8 months" and 20 days 6 hours and 10 minutes I precisely remembered but I did not speak. I did not want to scare her.

"I thought you forgot'

"So you had the chance to complain?" she animated said holding her hand to her chest

I pulled her close staring into her deep blue eyes, "You came because you thought I'd complain?"

She was so scared that her cheeks turned from pink to red. "That..thats not the reason. I came because my ex neighbor had asked to."

We both chuckled to it.

"So what's the plan?" I asked her.

"You decide but I have to leave in half an hour."

"For half an hour" I was disappointed but I would grab all I could get "I guess we can only pick the park of the campus."

"Flirty as always" she commented

"Only for you."

"Nice attempt to flatter me."

"Tell me I succeeded."

She smiled nodding with best of her neck movements and seductive body language.

Quite a turn on for me.

We sat there talking randomly talking of anything to everything from the career she was pertaining to her favorite food, dress, color and so on. I too shared mine. She was very comfortable and interesting to talk to.

Time passed in a spur without our realization till she happened to receive some random message and saw from the phone that it had been more than an hour we had been talking.

This was a good sign for our relationship. 

She panicked after that, 'I have to rush. I am late. Got some urgent work" and was about to leave.

"Can't we bid good bye?' I asked completely upset as if I was loosing her all over again. I had got her after such long wait and desperation I wanted to preserve her, hid her from the world and keep her for myself.

"Sorry" she raised her eyebrows showing apologies, "i have to go but I really feel great after this small meet of ours.” she genuinely seemed to have enjoyed my company “it was like rejuvenation from my strenuous work of todays. Thanks"

"That's an honor.” I gave a small dip to my non existing hat “So you can come tomorrow for your rehab. The doctor's all yours"

"Flirt" she said as she winked and waved me bye.

I was gone completely gone.

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"So by then you realized that you had completely fallen in love?" Rosie asked sighing.

"Not yet" he replied obnoxiously obviously unhappy to take him out of his happy memories.

"Continue then. You have all ears." She sat back attentively.

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Edwin's love story [flashback]

"Next morning as we finished our practice and fitness with the coach, I saw all the officials arriving. I couldn't help but went in search of my ocean eyed girl. I ran everywhere hunting her. And finally saw her kissing same athlete of jock she was talking to yesterday.

"What the heck?" I muttered agonizing and red out of temper.

"Stella what are you up to?" I yelled at her. My heart pounding million beats at a time.

She flinched and turned back to me, "Applying antibiotic to this sportsman. He just happened to hurt himself."

The guy was bleeding badly and she was not kissing him but leaning in to apply ointment till some one gets the medics..

I slapped my forehead imaginarily and went to help her. 

In the evening since it was a no match day they had organized a bon fire. She was busy all the while working up the things and I was busy staring at her with all my might.

Later there was a couple dance around the bon fire and one of the smart guys from the organizing crew pulled her to dance with him. He was getting very comfortable with her and she was also enjoying in his company laughing and smiling in the random jokes he said.

I was frustrated to such an extent that I felt like punching that guy to his last breath.

I actually got up to give him a blow and as I grabbed that fellows collar

"Edwin" Stella shouted, "What's the matter?"

My temper diminished with her angelic voice and I came back to my senses. What was I doing?

"I am sorry. I misunderstood"

"You okay Edwin?" she asked concerned

'Yeah" I scratched my head nervously again.

"What was this girl doing to me???

"Okay Edwin this is Darwin and Darwin Edwin" she displayed her swift body language turning right and left saying, "We have a minor emergency with the power. I'll go and check till then you guys man up."

I was shocked at my behaviour and did not want to embarrass myself further. I went to my room laid on my bed and visualized the minutest detail of last evening spent with her smiling and enjoying myself and drifted to sleep.

Next day was our match. After short practice session our coach led us to our rooms asking us to be alone and social distancing which meant no late nights, no clubs and no drinks so that we could concentrate on the game and however weird it may sound we obeyed him.

This was important for our university.

So I did not see her for the entire day.

In the evening when we reached the venue dressed in our basketball attires, the court was jam packed with cheering audiences, cheerleaders and enthusiasm was spread all over. I was looking for one person. 

I was expecting her to see my match. If not my match at least to gauge the first tournament of basketball but there was no sign of her.

We won the toss and started to play with the blow of the whistle and everybody started playing the game of their life. Even the opponent team was on fire and was leading 10 to 8. Tension was built in our team and now I got a pass. I was close to the basket and at a promising distance and I heard a shriek, "Go Edwin Go".

It was best voice I had ever heard cheering me to score a basket and earn cheers for my team. There was no looking back after that our team won 20 to 12 out of which I basketed 15 earning lot of favoritism.

I was congratulated and wished by my team, my coach and lot of people but I was contented only when this one girl stepped aloof from the crowd making space for herself dragging uncomfortably to me huffing because of her mini sprint, "you were marvellous Edwin" she said as she shook hands to congratulate me.

I neither took back my hands nor my eyes from her till my coach jerked me aside. 

I am falling for her

I had already fallen for three years back

I am in love 

I am in love. She is the chosen one for me. She is mine.

I love her."

“Finally!” Rosie clapped her hands happy for Edwin as if she was watching the entire story on the screen