Rohit drove his car, holding his steering wheel tightly as the car sped along the road. His mind raced faster than the car, captivated by the thoughts of what Natasha might have to say.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16zVq1XXk8
“The way she was hesitant to tell me, it seemed like there was something serious. Does she have feelings for me? Maybe she has realized her love for me and so was not able to say it in person? But, her behaviour didn't suggest that she liked me. What could she say?” an ocean of thoughts surrounded his brain, while he was driving with his heart heavy and every mile adding to the weight. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70L2UtgniZ
After a journey of what felt like a million miles, he reached home. He went to his room and lay on the bed. His breathing began faster. He started having cold sweat, “I don't feel like doing anything now. Why am I having so much restlessness? What might she say,” he thought.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T6a104ai0
After an evening that felt like a day, Rohit's heart beat faster with each hour. His dinner was lying cold on the table. He kept waiting for her text. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5Xff1O3D7
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr84g1yR21N
It was midnight. Rohit was lying on the bed reclining himself against the headboard, overthinking all conversations he had with Natasha. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a notification. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the name of Natasha on the screen. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK1xDhokPc
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsXT7G72dJ
“I am not fine. Tell me what you want to say. I'm getting impatient,”he replied with urgency, the screen filled with text at a pace that matched his rising heartbeat. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWdjSJLdxk
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK4tDeEM8C
“I will be happy to know. Does she like me and is about to confess the same?” Rohit pondered over in his mind with a smile on his face.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pdW3fkOLv
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFF05s5CQ1
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PdB3BRHFb
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHIX1Jizpy
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJESySxs8Wb
“Hello? Rohit?”173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU5JTPHqCS
Rohit lay motionless. The screen kept buzzing with the notification. Suddenly, the phone rang. He came back to his senses and looked at the screen. He picked up the call in a hurry, “C.. C.... Congrats Natasha,” he said with stammering and heaviness in his voice. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGxXiAD5yw
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYmSTx4Svm
“No, everything is fine. I am very happy for you. Congratulations,” he said with an insincere happiness in his voice with tears in his eyes.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UObz0fNOk
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlSwgm4HqM
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFstQLY2sT
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVtX67Bjgi
“Great! What can be a better gift than this? Now, I got one more reason to hate my birthday,” Rohit said with tears brimming down his eyes, somehow sounding normal. 173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS1sscBHRe
“What?”173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB8Ns1Mfyn
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4s2AU8JImS
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvwYaRzVhE
“Natasha, It is getting late. I have to take a rest as tomorrow morning I have an important meeting. Can we talk tomorrow?” Rohit said with an air of hurry on his face.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWEKaF8kBw
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoqXlptCZL
Rohit hung up the call and was overcome by a flood of emotions. He collapsed onto his bed, his face buried in his hands. With his tears streaming down his cheeks uncontrollably, he could barely speak as he muttered to himself, “This is not fair.”173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGBZCZbNya
Rohit tried to hold on to the normalcy of his routine, diving back into his office work as if nothing had changed. Every morning, he dressed up, grabbed his coffee, and headed to work, just like he always had. On the surface, he was the same but beneath the facade, her absence gnawed at him.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTjaOPZyNQ
His thoughts were a constant whirlpool, pulling him back to memories of her. As he typed out emails or attended meetings, her face would flash before his eyes, distracting him in moments when he needed to concentrate. The routine that once felt like second nature now became a series of actions he had to force himself through. Every task took longer, every conversation felt strained, and the energy he once put into his work was now being sapped by the thoughts of her.173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeisl9fTJbz
At night, when the day's work was done, the silence of his room amplified the emptiness she had left behind. He would sit at his desk, staring at his computer screen, trying to drown out the thoughts of her, but they always found a way back in. It wasn't that he wanted to forget her—he couldn't173Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7wVCkArh8
