Recap: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
She was not different. In her head she was the
most average girl. She did have a cheerful side with those in her inner circle,
those who've fought their way in and stayed. She never believed in the concept
of falling in love with someone, not because she knew why, mainly because she
didn't get a chance to explore. She had her own boundaries of how much she let
someone close enough see through her, know her and make her know them in
return. With just a handful that she would trust, even they weren't sure if she
was uptight, or just a beautiful self of being different that she wouldn't
accept. But deep down, she was a romantic and knew someday she'll be forced to
let someone crack that and that'll be her cue. So no, she wasn't on the lookout
to make a new friend. She was unknowingly wanting to be swept off her feet and
when that happens run away from its reality and shut herself more. As she stood
next to Shreya for a fancy photoshoot during the reception, she kept curbing
the inner urge to take a glance to her right, not afraid he'd notice, but
afraid if he was that designated someone and that she wasn't ready to accept.
He was a believer, in people, in ultimate supreme
and in the belief that he'd someday fall in love. But he needed strong
indication from supernatural sources to convince him to go all in and win
someone over. He could, but he needed to know if he should. And in that search
and scrutiny he has had a lot of experience knowing, listening and understanding
men and women alike. He's never stepped away from someone voluntarily. He's
never stopped being impulsive. He still is but for the first time since
morning, he consciously struggled hard to keep his eyes off her, to not
pressurize Anjali over a simple request to enter her circle. He did, but how
could she know! And did he want only that, nothing more, he wasn’t sure.
The reception was almost getting over and just
few of these important members were posing for hopefully the last batch of
photoshoot. The photographer had asked Anjali and Raghav to stand by the side
for a few minutes. Just about then a well over dressed, energetic lady walks up
ignoring the photoshoot. With a joyous chorus from Gautham and Shreya "Hi
Aunty!" who quickly went back to smiling for the photographer
instantaneously, and a quick turn of head from Raghav, Anjali was intrigued.
The aunty person gave a huge tight hug to Raghav and got straight to the topic
in the loudest cheeky voice, "So did you get to meet Anjali and get your ‘wanting
to know more about her’ plan taken care of?”
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