Absence

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THE NEXT MORNING:

I was sleeping peacefully until "Thud!". I fell off from my bed but too I was still smiling. Why was I? Simple, just one name Isha. I woke up and thought about her. 

~Wow. Things are getting out of hand.~  

I did my morning routines and went down to the parking area, when I saw Isha coming down the stairs, counting the number of steps she walked. I stood closer to the last stair. "69..70..71.." She counted. "72!" I said and scared her. She was about to fall but I held her hand and she balanced herself. After 2 minutes of intense stare I got from her, she left my hand and started walking.

~What was that stare for?~

"Your welcome!" I shouted from behind. She kept on walking. I started my bike and went near her. "Want a ride?" I asked. "Nah, Will go by my own." "Sure?" I asked. She nodded and started walking.

~Independent I see. Good for her I guess.~

I reached college and was really very excited when I saw the notice board. Today was the day I was waiting for. Our college was holding a seminar and Dilip Abreu was the one invited. He is the greatest economist of all time and he is my role model. He was also a reason I chose this field. When I thought this day couldn't get any better, I saw the classes who can go to the seminar and Isha will also be present with me. "At least not beside but we will be under the same roof right" I thought.

The seminar was about to begin at 10 AM and I couldn't wait for the time to come. I wished there was a meet and greet at the end of the seminar. If that was the case I would share my views on his teachings. I was pretty excited and Sakshi on the other hand was not too excited. She wasn't into such things. She said "I will be going out with Aarav at 10, Will you join?" I was shocked "Why would I come when there is a seminar today. I suggest you guys also not to go." She laughed and said "Nope, I am too pretty to be attending a seminar." ~A complete narcissist~ "Anyway, you guys have fun, I will go gain some knowledge." She laughed and waved me a bye.

The time has come and I went to the auditorium. I was there before 20 minutes. To my surprise, there were many others already present. I searched a seat for me and I sat down. After 5 minutes the whole auditorium was near to full. But even though the hall was filled with many people, I could still see her. From the upper door of the auditorium, she comes. Seeing her like that made me feel as if she was descending for heaven. She was an angel sent by heaven itself. I was still staring at her and in no time, she was in front of me.

"What are you looking at?" She asked waving her hand in front of my face. "An angel." I blurted out. Confused with my reply she asked "What?" I realized what I told and covered it up by asking "Where are you sitting?" She gave me another confused look and looked up at the auditorium and smiled. I too looked and smiled. We both knew why. She silently came and sat beside me. And I thanked everyone who occupied the whole auditorium. I turned front and there was another 10 minutes until the seminar was supposed to start. 

I looked at her, she was looking everywhere. "Looking for someone?" I asked. "Yeah, my classmates. They were supposed to come now." She said. I too looked behind even though I don't know how they look. "Hey! Isha." Someone shouted from the behind. We both turned behind and a group of girls waved. She waved back and signaled a thumbs up, god knows for what reason.

She smiled and looked at me. I was able to smell her. She smelled like a library with all the ancient books. She at the same time smelled like lilies. My favorite flower. I was into her smell, when I heard applause. The seminar had begun.

After a complete 2 hours, the seminar was done. And I close the book in which I took notes and looked at her. She was sleeping. Her head on my shoulder. I had butterflies, goosebumps and a blush on my face. She woke up with the sound of applause and with a jerk she also started clapping looking here and there. She looked cute which made me smile. She looked at my smiling face, realized what happened and face palmed. I held her hand and moved it from her head and said "It's okay to sleep. Nothing to be ashamed of." She smiled and looked down. She looked up again, I was still holding her hand. We both had a stare and I left her hand. as soon as I did that, her friends came near her. She spoke with them, while I checked my phone to message Sakshi. Isha came near me and said "Thanks for letting me sleep on your shoulder. And will meet on the terrace tonight. Wait for me. If u want we can discuss what happened in the seminar." "I would love that. Looking forward to it." I say as she waves me bye and runs to her friends.

I go back to class and find both Sakshi and Aarav talking. I go and tell them hi. They ask me how was the seminar. I tell them everything and also about Isha. Aarav said "Please tell me you didn't flirt with her." "I did not." After this conversation, I headed to the cafeteria because I was very hungry. I bought myself a Strawberry milkshake and a samosa. And sat near a bench and started eating. By the time I finished eating, Isha came and sat beside. "Wassup?" She asked. I showed her the milkshake and she gave a nod. "Want some?" I asked. "Yes! But only one we have right?" She said. "I don't like strawberry flavor, you can have it." I said. I saw her drink it and she said that she had to rush as she had a class. After sometime I too went back to my class. 
The rest of the day, was very normal. After the end of college, I went home back and slept. I woke up and started to prepare for my test which was next week. I finished preparing at 7 PM. I ate my dinner and was watching a web series. By that time it was 8:30 PM, so I went up. Waiting for her, I started to feel bored. I couldn't see the moon today. And it wasn't no moon day. The clouds hid the moon. I was very sad.

I sat there and was feeling the breeze. The breeze reminded me of her. I checked the time and it was 9:30 PM. She should have come up by now. ~Is she busy? But if she was busy, she wouldn't tell me to wait for her.~ Many thoughts surrounding my head, and all of them were about her. 

I thought to wait till 10 PM and if she didn't come, I would go back home. I didn't yet know her phone number or her house number. I passed the time by listening to music. I wanted to see her and smell her. I wanted her presence beside very badly. Even though, we knew each other for just a few days, She still had a huge impact on my day and night. She was what I needed.

  ~But was I what she needed?~

That thought made me fell unwanted. I don't even know whether she is into girls. Even though she wont be mine, I would be happy if she is happy with someone else. 

~Love truly is unconditional!~

It was past 10. So i got up from the place and started going down. This was the first time that I am returning home sad even after being on the terrace. "I couldn't see the moon today, maybe that's why I am sad." I told myself. But deep down I was the one who knew which 'moon' I was talking about. 


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