Concealed Affections

10| Dream or Reality?

Chapter-10 :

At present:

Meera Rao :

I was in the middle of the way to my home and suddenly, I felt someone's hand on my shoulder, turned to see and it was Vicky!

"What happened, damnit! Why are you weeping?" He asked with an expression of concern, squeezing my wrist.

I immediately wiped off my tears and talked.

"Nothing, Vicky!" I spun my face away from him as I couldn't face his inquisitive eyes towards me.

"Oh, please, Meera, it's enough now. I am not going to listen to any excuses further! Why do you do it always? You look so exhausted and you are running like a mad dog on the street, sobbing with heavy tears but lying that there's nothing wrong with you. Bloody shit! Now please tell me what happened and why you evolved like this. Wait! Is that idiot Rishi the reason behind your pain? Trust me! I am going to break his bones if he is behind all this!" He screamed looking at me with blazing red eyes.

"Oh, come on, Vicky! I've never even seen his face after that day and it's nothing serious, Vicky. There are just minor disturbances going on in my life. Don't worry. It's going to be okay." I lied and released my hand from his grip.

"Minor disturbances? I don't believe this. Look at your face, Meera! You look like a mentally sick patient for many days and you are cutting off by calling it minor?
Be kind to yourself and tell me what happened?" He shouted furiously.

"Why can't you understand and why are you so stubborn Vicky? Whatever I said is true, it's nothing serious, I will be fine in a matter of time." I tried to calm down him.

"You are calling me stubborn. Wow, unbelievable! You are the one who is always stubborn and inexpressible. I know you are an introvert but there is no need to suffer alone inside you, always. I am here to help you, to listen to you, and to share your pain. Come on, Meera, open up.." He begged.

I know you guys will always be there for me in any situation but I am sorry, Vicky! I don't want to get myself embarrass by narrating my baseless and insane story.

"I know you want to aid me, Vicky. But truly, this is not that deep, I can handle it and you know what I believe that time heals everything so let it be. Don't make me more stressed out by your questions!" I concluded and this time he glanced as if he was satisfied by my words.

"Okay, fine, Meera. I can't force you to share your pain with me.  But remember one thing Meera, I always care for you and worry for you as you are my best friend. A friend is not the one who walks beside you only in your good times, he even holds on to you also in your bad times. I feel friendship is also a kinda responsibility to keep your friend happy So I am bothered about you, and not only me, but it's also Shrestha who always thinks of you. Anyways, I was coming to your home to pick you up as my Mom wanted to see you, as it's been a long time since you visited my house, so will you come to my home?" He asked politely.

"Even though I want to see Aunty I feel this is not the proper time, I promise to visit your house in a few days and please don't recite the entire story to Shre!" I politely pleaded.

"Okay. Take care and walk safe!" He left and I resumed walking. He wanted to accompany me, for which I sharply denied

I feel lucky and blessed to have friends like Vicky and Shre. They always want me to be happy and here I am, who doesn't have enough courage to spurt out my gloomy one-sided love story. After all, everything is finished now. I am no longer going to shed my valuable tears for him. First of all, I should concentrate on my career now, to find a job and take care of my family. Although I never neglected my studies due to my impaired mental state, I want to invest my every thought of brain in strengthening my career.

Losing myself in my thoughts, I hardly saw the road, and suddenly, a man bumped into me, I was about to fall but, somehow managed to gain balance.

"What the hell! Can't you see and walk, mister?" I shouted in rage.

"I am in a hurry, miss. Hope you don't mind." He said softly.

When I turned my head to watch his face, I was stunned to see the man's face which I had been dying to see for years.

There stood my man Harsha in his glory. My body went numb while my heart raced against my chest and I felt suffocating with my wide pupils being fixed on him.

Wait! How can he be here? My mind messed up in a damaged way that I even started daydreaming about him. Shame on you, Meera! You were self-motivating yourselves a few minutes back, and now you are thinking about him again. You are sick, Meera!

I started to walk away in disgust from the spot, shaking my head in disappointment with myself.

But, wait, the incident is real that someone bumped into me. Did I hallucinate him in the place of someone? But if I am daydreaming, I should dream of Harsha with his facial features from four years back but now I have dreamt of him as a mature adult, which means, it's not my dream or hallucination, it's real!
I ceased at that spot lost in my world as if my legs got pinned to the ground and his voice interrupted me.

"Hello! Excuse me!" He said, right behind my back.

I turned to confirm my thoughts and to my goodness, it was real. He is here for real.

Author's Note :

So finally here they are together in the 10th Chapter...!

I got excited to write their first meeting....!

Do you guys feel the same...?

And not to forget, How is our Vicky's conversation with his friend...
Is he the kindest...?

The next chapter is going to be more entertaining as they both going to have a conversation...

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