"Stay!", he said. She stopped with her eyes lowered. Time froze for a few seconds before he whispered in her ears," Look at me". She did not react. He repeated coming closer, his voice almost cold. She looked at him with tears shining in her eyes but staunchly refusing to fall out. "Go", that is all he said moving out of her way. And she walked out.
It was a get together called for no particular reason she knew of. She was invited and all she knew was this was her one chance to see him again after months. She didn't want to go to the party, she didn't want to meet people but the prospect of seeing him one more time was irresistible. She dressed up for the occasion meticulously. She knew she didn't have to make any effort with her looks that day because she was all blushes and smiling to herself, which was more than enough. But this occasion deserved an effort,however insignificant. She had waited for this day for months. She left home floating in the air envisioning his smile throughout her way to the venue.
The moment she reached, she was greeted by her friends. They were all surprised to see her all decked up and happy. For them, she was never a girl interested in parties. She attended them but just for the heck of it or because some friend persuaded. So seeing her excited in the first place was novel to them. They all complimented her on her looks while her eyes were constantly searching the crowd. She knew he had to be around somewhere. She politely thanked everyone around her and started drifting away around the room. After looking around thoroughly and not finding him anywhere, she gave up and went up to a common friend to inquire about him. She was informed that he is around somewhere but has been on call right from the moment he entered. She felt her spirits sky rocketing again. Just knowing that he is somewhere in the vicinity was more than enough for her. She waited.
She found a corner for herself and sat looking around the room. The party dragged meanwhile with people talking, eating and drinking. She just observed people while consciously being aware of the clock ticking away. She idled away for almost an hour waiting. The eager wait had killed her hunger and her enthusiasm was ebbing away slowly. She looked at the time and realized that it was time to leave. Just when she was considering a discreet exit, a common friend came up to her and said, " Why is he arguing so much on the call? Man, its over an hour. He has not entered the party yet. Is it his girlfriend again?"
She just stared at the friend. She didn't know what to say. She had not spoken to him for a long time. She didn't know anything about what was happening. All she wanted to do was see him smile, once more. Just once. Then why was she numb suddenly? She didn't know.She just mumbled something to the friend and left. On her way out, she saw him on the entrance. He just looked at her and blocked her way and said, "Stay!".
It was a get together called for no particular reason she knew of. She was invited and all she knew was this was her one chance to see him again after months. She didn't want to go to the party, she didn't want to meet people but the prospect of seeing him one more time was irresistible. She dressed up for the occasion meticulously. She knew she didn't have to make any effort with her looks that day because she was all blushes and smiling to herself, which was more than enough. But this occasion deserved an effort,however insignificant. She had waited for this day for months. She left home floating in the air envisioning his smile throughout her way to the venue.
The moment she reached, she was greeted by her friends. They were all surprised to see her all decked up and happy. For them, she was never a girl interested in parties. She attended them but just for the heck of it or because some friend persuaded. So seeing her excited in the first place was novel to them. They all complimented her on her looks while her eyes were constantly searching the crowd. She knew he had to be around somewhere. She politely thanked everyone around her and started drifting away around the room. After looking around thoroughly and not finding him anywhere, she gave up and went up to a common friend to inquire about him. She was informed that he is around somewhere but has been on call right from the moment he entered. She felt her spirits sky rocketing again. Just knowing that he is somewhere in the vicinity was more than enough for her. She waited.
She found a corner for herself and sat looking around the room. The party dragged meanwhile with people talking, eating and drinking. She just observed people while consciously being aware of the clock ticking away. She idled away for almost an hour waiting. The eager wait had killed her hunger and her enthusiasm was ebbing away slowly. She looked at the time and realized that it was time to leave. Just when she was considering a discreet exit, a common friend came up to her and said, " Why is he arguing so much on the call? Man, its over an hour. He has not entered the party yet. Is it his girlfriend again?"
She just stared at the friend. She didn't know what to say. She had not spoken to him for a long time. She didn't know anything about what was happening. All she wanted to do was see him smile, once more. Just once. Then why was she numb suddenly? She didn't know.She just mumbled something to the friend and left. On her way out, she saw him on the entrance. He just looked at her and blocked her way and said, "Stay!".
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