Dragonflies

CHAPTER 1

If it wasn't for that day, I wouldn't have had any problem with all the pouring and getting wet. Monsoon always was and still is my favorite of the seasons. I am one of those who loves dampness and minimum sunlight. But that day I really wished it not to rain. At least for the next 12hrs or else I would be so busted!

It was a day that I did the most dangerous and reckless thing in my entire life. Surely, I wasn't thinking straight. But that wouldn't be entirely true because yes, I was thinking hard how not to get caught and come back home without any noticeable damage.......

If you want to know why I was waiting for Aylan that day, in front of a coffee shop near my college at 8 in the morning, you should probably go through this flashback.

All of this started from a stupid conversation that I had with him a couple of days ago. Which went something like this:

"Tell me about your dreams. Things you wanna do in your life and places you wanna go. Let's just say... things in your bucket list." He asked out of blue.

That was the first time in my entire life that someone asked me this question. It took me by surprise when I realized, even I haven't asked this question myself.

The words glared at me on the screen impatiently. I waited for a second and asked myself, "Things in my bucket list, huh?"

"A long ride on a motorbike.

Get on in a hot air balloon.

Kiss someone in the rain at a random place.

See the beach at night.

A trip to Switzerland.

Publish a best seller.

An art exhibition of my paintings.

Learn swimming.

Ride a bike....

And yes! Sex before marriage...

Hmm... that's all for now. I will update over the time.

😝"

I know I should have chosen my words wisely. Think before I talk. But that's how I always have been. Spontaneous and stupid. Besides, Aylan is so easy to talk to. I never had to act or be fake around him. He just never judges. Or he doesn't seem like the one who does.

"Whoa! I know you have that spark of an upcoming writer, but I didn't know that you paint, too. Well I've seen some of your sketches but no paintings. Anyway, good luck with that. Let's see, we can do something about the rest of them. I can help with half a lot, if you want me to😜."

"Is that so? Then let's start with the bike ride. What do you say? By the way I don't do paintings, I gotta learn first."

"Fine with me😇. But it might take some time if u want to go somewhere nice and comeback all the way. What are you gonna tell your mom?"

"Leave that to me. Find a place such that I can get back home by 8."

"Do you have any in mind? Where you'd like to go?"

"Nope. Anywhere with lot of green and less crowded is fine with me."

"When do u wanna go?"

"Soon. Very soon. Before I change my mind."

"You sure about this? Aren't you scared? We just met only once. Think about things I could do to you. What if

I am a very bad person?"

"I don't wanna think much about this. I really need something exciting in my life right now. That's all I know. So, stop scaring me and find a place. "