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4. It's Always Been You

"I still remember the feeling I felt when I first started talking to you"

Romeo

I was nervous and anxious and hell excited to meet Juliet...to see what she looked like...to know her real name...about the things she likes or dislikes...her way of thinking...basically everything...especially the similarities between her and Tash...(coz I don't know why I have got this sick feeling in my stomach that there is something I was missing)...and then have more meet-ups with her!

While sharing the location, she had mentioned that she would be wearing a black dress...which is Tash's favourite color btw...and she would be holding something which is unique to us...though she didn't mention what. I guess I'll have to do some work too! The cafe she chose is Tash's favourite place for hanging out.

Yes! I can't take my mind off her even when I am going for a supposed-date with my pen pal!

I am not that good at the 'dress to impress' shit but I still tried my level best and to be honest...I do look...presentable.

I reach the place...and immediately start looking for a girl with a black dress...and I spot her...and the moment I see the book 'Romeo and Juliet' in her hands, I know she is here...my heart-rate goes so high that I am pretty sure it would burst out of my chest...and my breathing just stops! There she is...my Juliet...erm...Juliet.

But that is definitely not the complete reason for my shock. I can bet everything I have that I have seen than black dress before.

I walk towards her, wanting to get a look of her face...and confirm my suspicions. She finally lowers the book, and I finally get to see her face. The shock that I received a minute ago is nothing as compared to the one that meets me this moment. Coz in front of me, I see Tash...looking more beautiful than I have ever seen her!

Fuck me.

Tash is Juliet. Juliet is Tash.

The woman I already love is the one I was starting to fall in love with.

My best friend is the one who was there for me even when she was apart.

I was with her when she needed me the most, even though she is too shitty to accept that.

I should have known this! Tash is literally the only person so obsessed with Shakespeare!

I am really gonna have a heart-ache tomorrow if my heart continues to beat wildly like this!

Natasha

I sit there, waiting for Romeo to arrive. My mind is going tense with each second passing. I am starting to regret asking him to meet. Maybe, I am taking things too fast. Shit I really don't wanna lose him now!

I flinch as I notice Ajey coming towards me.

"Hey Tash..." , he says softly.

As much as I want to hate him for doing everything he did to me, but deep down in his eyes I see guilt and pain as he looks towards me, trying his best to smile.

I quickly swallow the lump in my throat and try to put on a fake, emotion-less mask on my face, not wanting to have a breakdown at a public place.

"What are you doing here ? Are you following me??" I knew he wasn't.