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Chapter 3- First time
Ian caught me staring him.
I quickly look away turning red.... I had a very-very huge secret crush on him from past three years and I did not have the courage to confess it to him.
"Happy birthday Emma" Ian said as he came near me.
(We weren't exactly friends back then. He had few classes together with me in high school but he didn’t know me very well, we hardly ever spoke. Sadly I could even count the exact number of times he ever spoke to me.
The first time I met him was 3 years ago, when he and his father David Clark had brought one of the vintage car from dad.
They were looking for an Aston Martin car. Mr Clark point at one cars pointed at the extreme left of the show room. It was a Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958 model)
I was with my dad that day and I happily started giving all the details of the car.
With a professional look on my face I said, in 1947 tractor manufacturer David Brown Limited bought the company under his leadership. The company acquired Langoda that year for its 2.6-litre W.O Bentley-designed engine. Both these companies shared resources and workshops, birthing the classic "DB" series of cars. In 1950, the company announced theDB2, followed by the DB 2/4 in 1953, the DB2/4 MKII in 1955, the DB Mark III in 1957 and the Italian-styled 3.7 L DB4 in 1958.
I could see Ian flashing a smile at me, there was that cute little dimple that was formed on his left cheek which made him look hot even back then. I immediately fell for his amazing smile.
I couldn't help but feel at top of the world and I continued giving them the details.
These models helped Aston Martin establish a good racing pedigree, the DB4 stood out and yielded the famous DB5 in 1963. The company stayed true to its emerging "grand touring'' style with the DB6 (1965–70), and DBS (1967–1972).
The six-cylinder engines of these cars from 1954 up to 1965 were designed by Taked Marek and you are looking at one of them over here which is in a working condition, I said pointing to the car.
Well you know a hell lot about these cars young lady David Clark said with amusement. A grin of triumphant was on my face as I turned to my dad, who was smiling back at me.
After all these years of listening my dad describe a vehicle I practically knew everything.
My dad shared rest of the details and then finalized the deal.)
Th-hank Y-ouu I replied with a stutter.
How is it that you are all alone on your birthday? Aren't you enjoying your own party? He teased me.
I could only see his lips move up and down and then he suddenly stopped, he looked at me confused...... and then I realized he was waiting for me to respond.
It is suffocating back in there I just came out here to get some air; god I just reminded myself to breath.........
besides I just came out for a few minutes I don't think it’s such a big deal to the rest of them I said with a slight sigh.
Of course its a big deal Emma, he said with a surprise in his tone.
Did he sense the sadness in my tone?, maybe he did.
How can it not be a big deal for the rest of them? you are the birthday girl Emma. Besides a birthday is not really celebrated so that people around could make you happy, rather one should celebrate it for himself or herself, I was staring at him with my month wide open as he continued speaking.
This is the day you got this beautiful life, so why wait for some to wish you, just enjoy this day..... I stood there completely dumbstruck, at what he had just said.
I dint know a football pro would actually say something like that.
I don't know what expression he saw on my face, but as soon as he saw me he stared laughing as he brushed his hair with his long fingers and winked at me..
Gosh I might stop breathing........
Breathe Emma breath...... I kept reminding myself.
From a distant I heard someone scream my name......thank god for that small distraction, I started breathing again.
Isabella was asking me to join her, I looked at Ian to see if he was coming with me and he nodded.
How is that Aston Martin DB car now? I asked him as we started walking back to the party .
Its great. You should know better, you are the one who sold us Aston Martin DB remember back then??
He thinks the reason the they brought the car was me !!!
Wow!! My day wasn't that bad as I thought.
You remember? I said not trying not to sound surprised.
I remember that day very clearly, he said with a grin.
I just smiled, trying not to blush.....
You really do know a lot about cars don't you Emma?
Yup, result of being brought up in a family who owns a business of vintage cars I said with a smirk on my face........
He gave a loud laugh......which sounded so great.
So which college are you applying for? I asked trying to continue the conversation.
I have applied for business management at St Xavier College (well it was the no 1 B-School within 100 miles around and luckily it was just 10 miles from my house and most importantly I was also going to go there)
What did you apply for Emma?
Well I have also taken up business management in St Xavier I said with a grin on my face....Dad thought that its time to concentrate more on the family business.
Emma! I Isabella scream, waving at me….
I think people are missing the birthday girl, Ian said playfully
As we reached Isabella, I tried to slow down as much as possible. Wanting to spend every extra seconds with Ian.
See you soon Emma he said with a smile.
Gosh I turned red, dark red, maybe darkest version of red......Oh boy isn’t it my lucky day!!
What was all that about ? Isabella inquired staring directly at me.....
Nothing, we were just talking........
Isabella rolled her eyes and gave me "the look".... I turned around to hide my face, when I saw Emily rushing towards me.
Emily and I were best friends since kinder-garden, we practically knew each and everything about each other, Our friends called us the"Emaly". There was not a second when we weren't around each other. From school to shopping malls, we hanged out together every where. People even got the wrong idea that we were going -on!
Emily was wearing a amazing midnight blue strapless bodice, having strategic cutouts in the middle and it had a split at her thigh showing her beautiful long legs. Her hair curled up. Her dress was complementing her blue eyes. she gave a worried smile as she approached me....
Its ok Emily, I assured her.
( I knew exactly what she wanted to say, she was late for the party and I had warned her that if she would be late I would murder her, but today I was happy that she run late, otherwise I wouldn't run out and I wouldn't have got to spend some time with Ian alone.)
Emily understood that I had forgiven her, as she saw me smiling at her.
Whats with the glow on your face? she asked with a sudden hit of curiosity (we were just like soul sister's and practically knew every expression of each other)
Thinking there is no point in hiding anything from her I said i will tell you later but first let's have some cake I am starving.
I was so sore getting on to the bed tonight..... it must be probably because of the dance before at the party. Dad had called a DJ and Emily pulled me and Patrick on to the dance floor, we danced all night long, I started dancing from a place directly across from Ian so that I could see him clearly,he looked gorgeous even will dancing. But my heart sank when he left early .
DJ started playing slow romantic songs and I left Patrick and Emily alone.
Did I forget to mention it to you kitty that my brother and my best friend were dating?
I cuddled kitty who was know almost asleep in my arms.Reality struck me again as I was walking all alone and it had become pretty dark.
I was in dilemma whether to go home with a face swollen up because of crying or stay the night at Emily's. But I had a few more miles ahead to decide, so instead I went back in time and remembered writing in my diary
Three great things happened today at my birthday, thinking it might be like a sign from the universe.
1) Ian remembered when we first met.
2) Just talking to him, made me forget everything around me
3) We are going to the same B-School.
I could not wait for the college to start.........
A car honking at me brings me back to the present, I was just about cross the busy road.....
God!! thinking now if I had known what happened today, I would have defiantly tried to change a lot of things back then.
I would have changed the path that I had walked on.......