The Masquerade

Chapter 32

Nancy's POV

Its a cold dark friday morning and its the first day of new year and I look from the window pane to the crowded streets,merry people and loud music and I wonder how this long month has passed.

I smile at the fact that it has just been an year at college and this one month seperation is hard to endure.

My ringing cellphone breaks my reverie and its Adriana,

"Hi,sweety"
I answer chirping.

"Hey,Wish you a very very happy new year baby"She cooes.

"Wish you the same with luck and love my lady"I reply.

"So how is the new years treating you?" She asks.

"Well,not with a surprise but definately with a baggage of reverie hangover." I answer.

"What's it all about?"she interrogates.

"Leave that,You tell me,long time,I havemt heard from you?
How is new year treating you?"

"Well,I really have something to tell you"Adriana says

"Really,you are testing my patience,shoot already you girl"I tell her.

"Ok,so I slipped in my payjama's ready to sleep almost,I get a call from Daniele telling me,to check out for a surprise,he has sent me and its waiting for me in the backyard.
There I was,with my hairs fraying open and unmanaged,wearing my pink flannel payjamas and bathroom slippers.

What I saw was hard to believe,I almoat had to pinch myself before I realised it was Daniele himself .

"What the fuck do you mean,I mean how did he get there,from all the way to your place and why?"I ask unbelievaly and puzzled."

"I donot know all that,I was numb to see him,I just couldnot get over the shock or surprise of seeing him out of a sudden,he caught me offguard,He was the last thing I could have imagined to be there,

You know I was all the time wondering about him but I never told him,we talked all throughout these vacations of and on but I never knew he would ever do that"

"Now if you could just get over the fact and tell me exactly what did he say?"

"Nothing as such,he basically wasnt there on any purpose,he just said,

"I couldnt resist more wothout seeing you,I tried to stop myself a lot but none worked and I thought I would go and wish you the best start of the year"

"Fuck you man! He is downright romantic,its a cue for you to catch up what and how much he feels for you"I tell her.

"I just asked him,if he was missing me,and he was like "hell no,I thought I would personally go and check out the weather of the city"

"And then?" I ask more inquisitively.

I just hugged him and I realised that he wont ever tell me about his real feelings,he wont open his heart to me but I couldnt hide my feelings from overflowing so I ended up in his arms,kissing him ferverntly under the night sky and gazing stars.

And I told him "I couldn't have got the best surprise ever and also that I missed him like crazy.

We spent time lying on the ground,embracing eachothers touch,caressing and cuddling.It felt like my world is complete and I wished to stop the time and capture that moment forever.

We together saw the night sky being enveloped into the day sky,the dusk meeting dawn,it was the best of time,the completeness of life."

"I envy you bitch,such a romantic man,he couldnt stay away from seeing you,but i dont understand,what is the fuss then?
Why dont you guys discuss the technical terms and call it a relationship,when you make such a beautifuk and complimenting couple?" I ask Adriana.

"Maybe because I want him to ask me conventional style,for him to propose me and then we vow"Adriana replies.

"I wish you luck with it,You have got it beautiful!
Cherish these moments,live then and love them,may you see much more of love"I wish Adriana.

"Thanks much,I love you and something beauriful is coming your way too"
She hangs up.

I myself cant get over is cheesy bit of unconventional style,I like Daniele as a person,I myself would have had a crush on him,If I had not been introduced by Adriana at certain timings and situations.

But its good to here,after all some people are getting good with their lives.

....

I over enthusistically pack my bags for the college and finally its time to bid farewell to home.

As I reach back to the dorm,Its filled with the same rush just like it had been when we first came here after enrollment,only the thing is that at that time,I dint knew anyone but now I know moat of the people .

On the way to reach my room,I run into Derby and she greets me,I pass her a small smile and catch pace.

She calls me

"Nancy,I just wanted to say that I apologise for whatever I have done to you,that makes you act wierd to me,I never purposefully meant to hurt you or anyone"

Sudden realisation dawned upon me and just I began to ponder,I realise that actually she aint at fault anywhere except the fact that she is befriended to Adiva.

And I immediately turn back

"I am sorry for being weird to you,no hard feelings"
She smiles and tells me

"I have heard that there is a small welcome party at the terrace tonight.
And Adiva is not coming for another few days so we can be good of friends?"

I laugh and tell her "ofcourse,see you at the party then"

..
As I enter the room,Adriana merrily greets me
"So this time its me,who has entered the room first"

I hug her and inform her all about Derby and party.

...

The party is debauchery asusual,I finally see Kevin after so long,I have awited long enough and I have mentally prepared myself to talk to Kevin tonight.

So I am just looking for the right time,though I notice there is something changed in his looks and hairdo.

Ivan struck me with his suffocating hug with overflowing love.

I also find Daniele and Adriana struggling to keep there hands off each other.

The party is in full swing and after a little while I see Kevin out of sight.

The events take place in their usual way starting from excessive drinking to people dancing and somebody or the other breaking bones due to some or the other girl and then some drunken games or poker and culminating with the truth and dare aession for those who managed to get past all these stages.

I dint drink enough to get drunk,since I planned to be sober because I wanted to pour my heart out tonight.

At the early hours of morning,the clock struck 2pm and my etes search for Kevin,who is long not found.

I make space for myself getting over drunk people dozzing off at each other on floor like deads.

I accidently hear some harsh breathing and what my eyes see is mind boggling.For that moment I couldn't believe my eyes to what they just saw.

"It was Kevin making out with Derby in the secluded corner with not sufficient light source"

It was more like an electric shock to my body and I just cant get over it.My blood yearns for more intoxication.

I join the table back again,and drink the fuck out of every glass I see.

The vision of Kevin and Derby over plays in my mind and I cant just stop drinking.

I drink till I dont remember any mre contents of the day.

Author's note:

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