Love Stricken

Boarding passes-2

Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges.

Shivaay didn't realise that the girl sitting beside him, who was annoyingly throwing her dark humour towards him could be a mood lifter too.

She seemed immature but was not unknown to the world. The initial one and half hour was tough for her.  She squirmed, shook her legs and moved a lot.

So much that he had to glare her. But then she spoke up.

"I am sorry. I won't disturb you anymore "

"I just wanted to say that problems are the gifts that make us dig out and figure out who we are, what we’re made for, and what we’re responsible to give back to life." She added a moment later still pondering whether she did the right thing.

He stayed silent and wondered about what she said. He wanted to tell her to keep her advice to herself but her wise words shut him up.

Tia was now his past.

It all happened because he deserved better. That's what everyone back in Mumbai said.

Was it true?

Was there real love between them?

It was the last question he had in his mind before he decided to converse with her.

And the journey from Delhi to Shimla couldn'tbe more happening.

Her jokes were even more silly than Rudra. Her smile was contagious. She  managed to lift his mood.

She told him stories, of which she was a part of at the various events, functions and weddings she organised.

Her life felt interesting to him. She had colours in her life. Everything for her was bright and beautiful. Just like the decors and themes.

They stopped at a near by dhaba for a break.  Annika took her place on one of the benches with him beside her.

"So by your clothes I am judging you to be a seven star hotel kind of person? " she voiced smiling at him teasingly

"You mean to say that you're judgmental? " He raised his eyes smiling mischeaviosly 

"No but I still think that "

"Well, I am a seven star hotel kind of person but I don't really mind. After all I do not have a option here, no use of tantrums" he shrugged at last and she smiled.

The guy who looked so stress till a few hours back seemed normal now. Annika took notice of a lot of things about him unwontedly.

Like when he laughs his he closes his eyes for a few seconds. He acts to fix his watch everytime answering questions related to his own self.

He sat straight not slumping or bending his back. He spoke clearly and to the point. Not even a single word was extra.

"I think I will just have a coffee " his voice brought her out of her thoughts.

"Why? Don't like anything in the menu?"

"No but I don't have the appetite " he answered.

Annika didn't wanted to prod more but how could she eat when he was sitting beside her and not eating.

"Well what about aalu matar and lachha paratha?  Or boondi Raita?  She asked going through the menu

"I don't want to eat , Annika! "He was persistent.