pat in the back

He was waiting for her in the apartment basement. "Why didnt she come yet? Her usual time is 9-9.30am, what is she doing at home?" he was restless and seeing the steps for her arrival. She used to say him a "hi" whenever she goes to office and while coming back too. He likes to see her smile, her affection for him, a caring "hi" only to him. He feels proud for getting a share of love from this girl. He reminscies all the happy moments that HE spent with this girl, all the love this girl showed for HIM and felt bad for her missing those moments and HIM. He felt happy that atleast he is able to exist in her vicinity. Thinking all these for a few mins, he again started looking at the steps, thinking "Girl, come down soon...".

She got up late today, spent time with family and started by 10.15am. She was rushing to office, came down, forgot her usual hi and crossed him. He did not expect this from her and starred at her sadly. She went till the gate and realised that she missed something, stopped there for a while, remembered him and turned back. He smiled at her. She walked towards him and told "U think I forgot U? How do I miss U, sweetie" and patted on his back and left office. He blushed :-).

He then thought to himself "how long would I be getting this love? will the new owner or his family treat me like this?". He, the to-be-sold Hero Honda bike continued thinking of his present owner who has left his wife/family here and has gone to some foreign country to work. The bike faced the entrance gate and started waiting for her (the owner's wife) arrival again!