The Window Seat

Chapter 1 : The Window Seat

Aakay was not a billionaire

He was just a common boy whose biggest luxury was getting the window seat in college bus . he would reach the bus stop at 7.30 A.M everyday just for that seat . he counted his ticket money in coins .

That day also , he had secured his favourite window seat.

The bus stopped at the next stop and what he feared happened.

A girl came running , late as usual . Her hair was little messy , a tiffin box in her hand .

The same girl who was late everyday .

Without asking she kept her tiffin on the seat,

next to akaay and sat down on akaay's reserved seat.

This is my seat akaay said .

Isha looked at him breathing heavily from running.

So? the window is yours, the side is mine .why fight for space when we can share it ? she said .

Aakay went silent , it was the first time someone had answered him like that .

The bus started moving ,isha opened her tiffin.

My mom made it at 5 A.M , did you eat she asked.

Akaay said no . but his stomach made a sound that told truth .

Isha laughed and offered him half of her prantha.

I'm isha , she said .

Akaay .

And in that same old bus . where tickets were counted in coins . a common love story began , no luxury cars , no money, just a shared window seat and tiffin .