Hit or Miss ?

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As I sat restlessly in the lobby of the hotel; waiting to reconnect with the charming stranger that I struck a connection with on flight; I couldn’t help but run through various scenarios in my mind.  After all I am a planner – I can think of most ways something can work or go horribly wrong.

Airport Boy had initiated the first physical contact between him and I – from the hand holding to the kiss.  He had suggested meeting up again; and during our sleepy text exchange even suggested spending half a day together.  I was the one however to call him back when we couldn’t find a way to meet up on his 2nd day in the city and asked him if was game to meet up for breakfast or a coffee before his flight out.

hit or missMy phone was still dead and getting a charge courtesy of the sweet trainee at the business center; I felt like a teenager wondering if her date would show up .. and then it struck me ..

What if … he never got the message I sent him the night before ? He had mentioned that he was giving his Sim card back.  But then surely, whoever had the phone would see the message and convey it to him.  Even if he didn’t get my message; since he did ask him to specify a location and time to meet – he could always call me from any phone including his international line as he had my business card.

I on the other hand – had nothing other than his FaceBook account info; his local number which he no longer had; and his email address.  How was I even to attempt to get in touch with him ?  A FB message seemed ridiculous (what if he didn’t have the app installed on his phone ?).  He had mentioned he had an android phone – which from what I understood was just as good as a smart phone … and that’s when I decided to email him …

A short simple message letting him know that I hoped he got my message ‘cos I was waiting at the hotel and it would be great to see him .. and if he didn’t get it (which would suck), then I wish him a safe flight.

15 minutes.  30 minutes. 45 minutes.  1 hour 15 minutes go by and there is no sign of the guy.  More thoughts going through my mind.  What if he got really wasted at the wedding party, over slept and rushed off to catch his flight ?  What if there was no land line at the place he was staying at ?  What if he did get my message but ended up at the wrong hotel ?

MissedConnectionsI guess he never got my message.  I couldn’t believe I had driven an hour out of my way to meet a guy (who I didn’t even know had or had not gotten my message) with no way to contact him.  The two of us managed to miss our connection – whatever it was. 

I suppose everything does happen for a reason ?  It might have been too much to ask (or assume) that Airport Boy actually received that text message  and was making his way over to meet for a quick chat before flying off.  Maybe I should have just called him instead of messaging him the night before (especially since I really don’t like texting at all).  I was annoyed with myself for not having done that.  I just took it for granted that he ‘would’ receive the message.  Damn, I could have even gone to the airport gate since I knew his flight departure time but then didn’t want to seem like a crazed stalker (which I am most definitely NOT) ..

So many if’s, but’s, could have, maybe’s … Oh well – maybe when he finds a spare moment – he will reply to my email and then I’ll know what happened that morning.  Should be interesting to know his side of the story.

Have you ever crossed the city to meet someone ? Or experienced anything like this where you genuinely felt there was a connection with another person ? It felt like a blind-date (even though I’d met him before) and perhaps for a minute I even felt vulnerable at the fact that there I was, waiting, by myself in a hotel lobby looking out for a stranger to walk through the door.

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awww... for what its worth, i dont think any guy in his right mind would pass up the opportunity to meet you.. specially when you're evidently not one of those chicks who plays mind games,.. you're as straightforward a girl as one could hope for!!! I'm sure he's as eager to get in touch with you as you were with him.

I know exactly where you're coming from tho... had a similar connection couple of years ago... very complicated situation so couldnt see it thru.. but hell, I wonder sooo very often what would have happened if I had just gone out on a limb!!
4 replies · active 729 weeks ago
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Karishma Sundaram · 729 weeks ago

:-(

I really really was hoping it was going to end differently! Who knows though.. magic can still happen. Keeping fingers and toes crossed for you, Divs. xxx
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Awww...I was hoping you would have met him...well let's wait for his side of the story as u said :) the unexpected always happen...u might be in for a sweet surprise...who knows :) :P
1 reply · active 729 weeks ago
My o my! Dazed in Love? At first I thought I was reading fiction but I can see I'm mistaken. I would have opted for the Crazed Stalker option for (obvious reasons, lol). At least after that the ball would be in his court to either call/text/FB/Tweet etc. It's only when you fly over to his final destination that you could be labelled a Crazed Stalker. My hunch is that there's a perfectly good explanation for this disconnect and it will soon be restored (I dunno why...call me Crazy Cupid).
4 replies · active 729 weeks ago
Great story... :) is it based on true incidents :)
1 reply · active 729 weeks ago
Mama Mia, too good to be true, is it ficition of imagination or true incident, if it is true....gr8 soliloquy on meeting the Airport boy and connections thereof.......i believe it is a hit post. Brave one at that
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ooh! these connections are definitely amazing! mine was beautiful while it lasted, but borders and gods can make life difficult :)

hope this one works out for you :)
Oh well...your story is just so charming, yet ends just like the most annoying love stories sometimes end :/ :(
Mine happened way too earlier than it should have...when I was a school-goer and couldn't possibly pursue it...and that too in Srinagar, Kashmir, only to add to the woes :/
1 reply · active 728 weeks ago
If you are destined to meet you shall..... ''I landed as a shell on the shore of your luv'' ( but you flew away lol ;-)
1 reply · active 728 weeks ago
Oh no !! what an anti climax.. But for what osy woorth, it was a quick, whirlwind, short lived adventurous romance and the best way is to savour it and just cherish the memory you have of it. I have had something sinilar that I wud like to share with you when we meet.. But i so relate with you on it and I too wud do what u did, if ii were to feel that connction.. So good on ya and full marks to you for takin the initiative.. xx
Some times things do happen for a reason, but there's no damn way to understand what's the reason! I was in a relationship with a girl for nearly 3 years! It was a long distance one but a couple of times I traveled a thousand miles via train ( that means an entire day) to meet her just for some 6 hours. She did the same. Everything was really intense.It was like perfect, our first date was 14th Feb.It was a dream. I got a permanent tattoo of her name on my back after an year. Things got worse and after a year or two we broke up. She is a good friend now and I still have that tattoo! Today I realize it was for the best of both of us. Sometimes no matter how beautiful things are - they're better if for a short time! So it's better to enjoy the moment and when it's over, keep the good memories :)
1 reply · active 726 weeks ago

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