Friday, July 24, 2020

Yours, truly - Part 6

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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