He (Ram) had just graduated from his engineering college at Trichy and he arrived in Mumbai, totally unaware of what was in store for him. He had received a call for a written test and interview at one of the top Engineering MNC companies. It was his first trip to Mumbai and life had just started for him at a corporate level.
He landed straight in (her) Reva’s home and was welcomed by Reva’s amma who was his first cousin. Reva was Ram’s niece who was all of sweet sixteen. Bubbly, chirpy and chattering all the way and they were complete opposite poles. The smile on her face was captivating and little did he know that he had fallen for that innocent smile (just like the ones you read in Mills and Boon novels) – Love at first sight.
Reva was not even aware that Ram had secretly begun to love her. A little extrovert and someone who would call a spade a spade had many a times not responded or was rather curt when he approached her for some help, be it for shopping or when it came to guiding him, considering he was new to Mumbai. But still he was mesmerized by her. All Reva knew was studies and just wanted to top in her tenth exams. Ram had just completed a month in Mumbai and he got his first salary. That evening he got cakes for the entire family, knowing very well that Reva loved cakes especially the chocolate filled ones. She dug her nails into the cake and ate it like a child.
The joy of getting the cakes was much more than the first salary. But Ram could never express his love verbally to Reva for fear that it might not be accepted. After all she was his niece and knowing well that marriage within the family may result in complications.
Years later, they met again at some common relative’s marriage. Both of them happily married, but first love is something so beautiful and only he knew it. He had loved her first and last!!!!
Rekha Mahadevan
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