to fall in love

💌prologue💌

(A)
"If she gives you her heart
Don't you break it
Let your arms be a place
She feels safe in
She's the best thing that you'll ever have
She'll love you
If you love her"

I stopped the music when I felt someone's touch on my shoulder. It was a guy of nearly my age. Black hairs that were really messy, blue shirt, a tattoo behind his left ear and perfectly put smile. "Hey! I am Aryan Mehra. I am here for job interview." He said.  His smile is really adorable and infectious maybe? i smiled and said, "Hi, I am Aadhya Ahuja. I am also here for interview. Nice to meet you. 

"Yeah you too. I am really nervous cause I haven't graduated with good grades but i have taken many skills learning courses so maybe there is a chance. Anyways if the interviewer would be a lady then my looks are enough, right?" For someone you meet for the first time this was too much information. I chuckled and said, "Yes sure. Your looks add up to your resume."

Aryan went in for the interview and after him it was me. I entered the office and there really was a lady (great manifestation Aryan). She gestured me to sit and then she broke the silence.

"I hope you are comfortable, so let's start. I am Navya Raichand. Please tell me about yourself and what all you can bring on table for Raichand Pvt. Ltd."

"Good morning ma'am, I am Aadhya Ahuja. I am 21 years old. I have graduated from William's school of management. I have specialized in marketing. I have always been fond of organizing and handling things. Working at Raichand's will be a dream come true for me and I promise to give my best. I have always been a good student in academics and as you can see in my resume I have actively participated in other activities too. I believe that I can easily manage personal and professional life balance." The interview went for next 15 mins and I confidently answered every question she asked as if I was not nervous a few moments back. I lived this interview so many times in my mind last night and it was never as simple as it was in real life. I made my way out of the office and found Aryan waiting for me there. He was really waiting for me?

"How did it go? Did she say that the previous candidate was so hot and I would love to give him this job? Or did she say anything else?" He was so excited. He must be his own biggest fan.

"No. No. No. She didn't say anything about you or your hotness." I laughed seeing his expressions going off. 

"You shouldn't have given me the bad news. Now pay for it. Buy me some waffles." I WOULD PAY FOR HER NOT MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT HIM???

"You are too dramatic. Did anyone tell you that?" was all i could say. "All the time and trust me girls love this dramatic hot guy." he winked. We went to the bakery and had waffles. It did not feel like I was meeting him for the first time. Maybe I found a new friend. 

I went back to my apartment. The moment I opened the door, Barney jumped all over me and licked my face. He gets so happy every time i come back home. He is a four year old golden retriever. He lived with my family when I was in college and moved in with me as soon as I passed. He is the only reason of my happiness these days. 

I then cooked dinner for both of us and we tried to sleep after eating. I need this job and what if I don't? What if I said something that could make me lose the job? Do I deserve this job? It gets difficult to breath now. I am sweating. I need some air so I go to terrace. There is a pub in the top floor and there is a party going on. I sit at a corner trying to catch some air and avoiding what I know can happen cause I don't want it. Not right now at least. 

(K)

I am trying to sleep so hard but it still feels impossible. Its been 4 days with no sleep now. As usual I get up and go to make coffee. Its 2 am so I have got five hours to pass. I take my laptop and start preparing the presentation that had to be done after two days, it's a good thing that I am running fast on my schedule. 

At 7 am I go for jog and as everyday my day begins, jogging, getting ready for office, work, work, work and work. That's it. That's everything my, Kiyaan Raichand's day has. In the night, I went to a client's birthday at a pub. I don't party so I always greet people and spend the rest of the night somewhere drinking where there are less people. My only friend Ansh is the only support during these parties. 

After meeting everyone I was looking for a peaceful place but there was none. I told Ansh that I will be upstairs. I expected no one will leave this party to go up but I was wrong. I saw a girl there. She was not dressed up like she came for the party, as I went closer I saw she was wearing pyjamas and t-shirt. I could hear her breaths and cries. Break-up maybe? Why would I care? I opened the beer bottle that i brought with me and sat at a corner.  

As few seconds passed she fell down on the floor and was short of breath. I ran towards her and saw her having a breakdown. I made her sit properly. Panic attack. I know this is a panic attack. 

"Its going to be fine. Just try to breath. Easy, easy." I tried it all and then she opened her eyes. she might be scared to see a complete stranger holding her and trying to calm her down. She slowly sat on her own and I was no longer touching her and it felt weird to not hold her. I never went behind girls cause I really don't want to. I am happy as I have always been but now that I lost that  2 min hold on her, it felt like I lost something of my own. 

She looked at me like she was scared and embarrassed and in a very low voice said, "I am fine. Thank you." She stood up and I did too and then she just went away. Without even looking at me, for a second she was here and in the next she was gone. Who is this girl and why do I feel like I wanted her to stay and tell me what made her so sad and stressed that she ended up like this? Whatever it was, I wanted to end that reason and see her smile just for once. There is a high chance that I'll never see her again and I feel an ache in my heart. 

I went back to the party and informed Ansh that I am leaving. I reached home and thaṭ night I slept while thinking about her. Who was she?