15: Cricket Match

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TARA

I have heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime, a love blessed by the hands of fate itself. I wonder if such a love is destined for me, or if it's merely a dream I dare to entertain.

As a child, I looked up to my parents and wished for a partner like my dad, believing him to be an ideal husband.  But as I matured, I realized that people's priorities change with time. 

What if he turns out like my dad? It's too early to draw conclusions, but I don't want to get my heart broken. I don't want to follow in my mom's footsteps. Yet, I'm unsure of his feelings towards me. What do I look like in his eyes?

He's all I think about throughout the day. Our conversation from last night replays in my mind, and my heart flutters at the memory. When he's near, meri saanse tham jati hain aur dhadkan badh jati hai. Is this even normal?

(my breath catches, and my heartbeat quickens.)

I'm getting addicted to his smile, his touch rough yet gentle. I'm addicted to his stubborn will and his dark eyes.

I'm addicted to him. 

For once in my life, I don't have to try to be happy. When I'm with him, it just happens. He feels like home, warm and familiar. I wanted to cling to his shirt when he held me in his arms. 

Is this what they say falling in love is. 

With him it's is like returning to a place I never knew I yearned for. I trace the memory of his kiss on my neck, feeling the warmth of his touch.  

"I'm not falling for him, am I?" I whisper to my reflection in the mirror.

"How did he know about my favorite flowers?" I said looking at the flowers in the vase. Yes he got me flowers with my favourite chocolates. It was my treat to him but I was the one feeling special. 

He looks at me the way all the girls wanted to be looked at

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He looks at me the way all the girls wanted to be looked at. 

Is it too soon for everything? He sets my heart on fire. I must rein in my foolish feelings, but his mesmerizing gaze draws me in, and I lose myself in the depths of his eyes.

Enough of these thoughts. It's time to focus on today's match. I quickly change into a casual outfit, tying my hair down into two cute pigtails leaving a few strands open in front. 

 

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