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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcaaIIZLAZ
“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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngwk5qKkoI
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38H7Ab5mBi
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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO2QWrfaaR
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52WlGR81r7
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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX8CL0D1oo
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVlGfLsZCU
“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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dSeK5xrET
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyn9SP3RJJ
“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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3msIV1TcBZ
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xSRQ7ER8Y
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡup25j7ZCPh
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU5dnlEQNk
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvKtdWJbEf
“Hello? Rohit?”185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RgilhyDJ6
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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHCUkI1S6K
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A1NJnppSj
“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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOeNW2Z8R7
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9PPqQwwgs
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIjAJV1FF6
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11gi5Ezf3P
“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. 185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOKawDsOtE
“What?”185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvHw3IKDSH
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKWDPFYnOo
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyDmN45Arm
“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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWHnhZoDrU
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeFjZCuklj
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.”185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50CTykPYyz
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnPCnbHWZr
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTcK2LXc9i
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't185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I6OfzD19K
