It took her a lot of time to push him out of the trial room without anybody actually noticing as they would obviously presume things about them which she dint want. She had literally driven Shahana away when she came to the trial room and called out to her. Of course with him in the trial room how could she let Shahana in? So she kinda made random excuses and sent her away while he stood there giggling even as she glared at him. Finally when he was gone was when she heaved a sigh of relief!
The girls returned home soon with Prachi citing headache.
Shahana was a very observant person and she knew Prachi really well. The sudden change in her behaviour and the way her eyes dint meet hers clearly said that there was something which she was hiding from her and also which had quite an impact on her. But she also knew that Prachi would surely tell her and so she dint probe into it. Maybe she was yet to find some answers and that's why was hesitant to divulge.
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Few days passed by and she hadn't come to a proper conclusion in her life. He would pop up when she was least expecting him to and be with her. They spent a lot of time together but she was still very much unclear on the kind of relationship that they shared or its status. She still refused to believe in love but she couldn't anymore deny that she had surely started liking him!
A smile formed on her face at this thought. He was the first person after her friends to make her genuinely happy. She was glad they met at that club and shared some blissful moments together. She felt really happy that he was now in her life.
She immediately called up Shahana and excitedly informed that she had started 'liking' a guy leaving her astound. The girls had a long conversation over the phone where she divulged everything.
After their conversation, Prachi went about with her work happily but Shahana dint. She dint have a really good feeling post Prachi's revelation. Firstly she was really shocked that her friend who did not believe in love actually fell in love! Of course, Prachi had mentioned it as like but Shahana knew it was love. She dint say so for she knew Prachi would vehemently deny it. Secondly, she could now understand the actual reason behind her friend's changed behaviour. Yet despite all this, she wasn't actually happy. Her intuition somewhere said otherwise. There was something mysterious about this guy surely. And Shahana firmly decided, she would find out! She couldn't let her friend suffer anymore than she already has. If this guy turns out to be genuine, surely she would be happy for her. But if not, she had to save her friend!
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It had been precisely 5 days since she last saw him. Afraid would be an understatement at what she felt as she was terribly frightened that something bad had happened to him! But she dint have any contact number or for that matter, any particulars of his. Everytime she asked, he would speak something that would somehow kinda push her into a daze and she would totally forget to ask him again.
To top it, Shahana had to urgently leave from town for something related to her work and so she couldn't even call her. She dint have anybody to talk to and negative thoughts and emotions were clouding her mind. Tears escaped her eyes but she dint even bother to wipe them. All she wanted was him! All she wanted was to see him safe and healthy. She couldn't afford to lose one more person in her life.
Those painful memories of the day Rhea took her life flashed infront of her eyes. She had been the first one to see her friend and after that, she was too traumatised to even register what was happening! She dint want to experience the same thing again.
No! She had no more strength left in her for another loss. She wouldn't be able to live if she lost him! No!
Suddenly she heard some noise from behind her, making her turn. What she saw made her lips curl up into a wide smile. It was him! She felt really relieved and looked at him emotionally. He stood infront of her with a smile on his face.
"What happened darling? So emotional seeing me?" he asked, his voice too shaking with emotion
She glared at him wanting to shout at him for disappearing like that but no words escaped her mouth. She just stood right at her place, a plethora of emotions visible in her eyes.
"Come here, come to me Prachi!" he called out, his arms outstretched and a smile lighting his face.
She shook her head in a no. Tears rolled down his eyes even as he took a step back making her feel as if the oxygen in her lungs was pulled out!
"Ranbir" she called out and moved towards him.
He kept moving back even as she kept moving towards him. Their eyes held each other's gaze and both were in tears and their steps hadn't halted.
She kept moving towards him not realising that she had reached the balcony! Her steps dint stall as she kept moving, ultimately reaching the grill of the balcony. And that was that - the end!
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Short Story------ Can Be Read As General Fiction ------- "Come here, come to me Prachi!" he called out, his arms outstretched and a smile lighting his face. She shook her head in a no. Tears rolled down his eyes even as he took a step back making her feel as i...
