"Hey" someone shook me out of my vivid day dreams. Ironically it wasn't day nor were the visions much pleasant..
I swept off the moist drops almost touching my lips
"Are you okay?" His voice brought me back to reality
I shook my head in a no without any thought and quickly changed it to a "yeah! Perfect." I faked a dry laugh
He was still suspicious, well I could make out through his tensed brows and taken aback expressions
"Uh-ummm. You don't seem so" he said talking about me eyes I guess. Red and puffy Maybe
He glared at me patiently waiting for the truth,I was unwilling to disclose.
I thought he would give up on me, a random stranger, no a random depressed stranger sitting at the edge of the embankment of the roof who is lieing to him on his face. I get it. He wasn't to one to give up.
Wait, I somehow recognise him, he's the captain.. The Indian cricket team captain right?
"Vir-rat-" I fumbled
"Kohli." He completed offering his hand for a handshake
I somehow stared at the hand for a while before realising it was meant for a handshake. I grabbed his hand and shook it firmly.
"Hey I'm-" I started but he cut me off very harshly
"I know who you are, and that doesn't matter right now. What matters is your state" he eyed me crossed arm
"Why do you care?" I asked laughing at my situation and how my life would be laughing at me
"That's not the answer to my question" he sterned, stubborn.
"Firstly get down the railing, it's quite dangerous" he commanded and I slipped down on my toes
"Virat, I don't get why?" I asked meekly
"Aren't you used to answering questions?" He asked smiling and answered himself "Ofcourse you are. Then I guess this might fit in- you aren't used to being cared or loved or-"
"Stop.. Please" I whimpered, my eyes getting moist again "please...." I looked down,I didn't want cry in front of anyone, specially not the man who's not just been a mere crush, but love of my life. Yes I'd been married, once, and divorced too...
He took my hands and pressed them lightly waiting for me to get myself back.
"Look.." I said timidly, barely audible due to emotions brimmed up and my throat choked
"Let's go some place less public" he nodded and I followed
"Water?" He asked handing a crystal glass with transparent liquid in it- water.
I gulped it down while he sat patient and calm, his hands joined together resting on her knees while he bent forward with a smile to listen with all the time in this world.
"What?" I got awkward with our proximity
"Nothing" he smiled "sharing pain reduces it"
"I've heard that" I said and continued " you know my life looks very cool and awesome but the inner truth being it's not any of them.. Not anymore" I bit my lip and looked into those brown eyes, and I felt I could fall back on them any given day, any given moment, no matter what falls upon. That strange unsaid connection which words can't express. It's another dimension, unexplainable. I continued "in reality, out of those papers and Paparazzi and monetary figures and VIP parties and interviews and meetings, it sucks. Real bad. I mean... It's all a hoax, nothing is..!!" I forced to hold back tears
