Alone Or Lonely?

IN THE SPA

Any normal teenager would have been at the summit of excitement when asked to go to a Spa even at midnight, but something seemed very unusual with this girl. The tiff that she had with her mother kept invading her mind and she hesitantly wandered through the streets and passed a few shops before she encountered the magnificent crystal door to the Spa. With drooping shoulders and a nonchalant face she pushed open the door and budged in.

The attendants of the Spa greeted the girl with a familiar and friendly smile. She had been coming to the Spa almost literally since she first attained her puberty! Since then the ambiance, the crowd and the staff members at the Spa had been more than welcoming. It was as if almost every lady in the staff knew the girl personally. The Spa had groomed the little girl into a lady and literally the Spa too had quite evolved since then. Once the girl entered in, it was as if some novel energy was now beaming within her in full vigor. A serene smile had replaced the unruly disappointment that lay on her face since morning at the time when she had left home. May be it was a feeling of belongingness that made her at ease. She gave her warm regards to all the ladies of the staff and even exchanged smiles with the other customers who looked familiar.

She was neatly escorted to the sauna by one of the attendants. The sauna was indeed one of her favorites at the Spa. She would indulge in some private quality time when there were no other customers in there or would certainly have a gala time chit chatting with other strangers, when the sauna was full with other customers.

That day the Spa was full of customers and the sauna too was no exception. The adjustment of the steam in the sauna was just perfect for everyone to soothe their tempting nerves and reach an altogether new level of restfulness. Everybody in there would meet the other person as a complete stranger, but after a hearty conversation would realize that they shared so much in common! These talks with other people there pepped up some serotonin in her, otherwise monotonous life! Though some of these people were completely unknown to her, or others being those whom she had previously met at the Spa itself, there were no awkward silences while talking. This was a kind of feeling she did not even experience with her acquaintances of late. She would rejoice every moment that she spent here. After the much loved sauna it was time for her facial and massage. She lay still on the massage mat with her face covered in her favorite peach face pack while the masseuse aesthetically did her job. She was thinking consistently of the Society dinner in the evening with her head calm and eyes closed. Every year, their Society would organize such dinners in a lavish restaurant down the street. These dinners were the perfect podiums for a specific group of hypocrites of the society to showcase their grandeur in front of their contemporaries, while others would discuss business, shares, turnovers and what not! Almost everybody was in this rat race of proving oneself superior and most importantly the person standing in front inferior!

These dinners would therefore never interest her but it was because of her parents that she always agreed to accompany. But this agreement would always cost her a compulsory Spa treatment, a brand new outfit, new accessories and some real handful of patience!Soon time passed by, she opened her eyes to catch a glimpse of the time and almost instantly hurried towards the changing room, it was time for her to leave. She had to reach home well in advance to try out her new outfit that her mom had purchased two days ago. She rushed towards the Spa reception, took out her card to make the payment, politely said goodbye to the manager and left for home.
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A/n: hey guys, I am really overwhelmed with the kind of response you have given to this book.
Well I am sure, like Mira u all have been through such a phase where in u have been deliberately asked to do something which your heart has strictly opposed to do...but but!!

So guys, let me know any of such incidents of your life and if you too feel sad for Mira, do vote for this chapter and comment below.