Rohit drove his car, holding his steering wheel tightly as the car sped along the road. His mind raced faster than the car, captivated by the thoughts of what Natasha might have to say.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ghYnplsk4
“The way she was hesitant to tell me, it seemed like there was something serious. Does she have feelings for me? Maybe she has realized her love for me and so was not able to say it in person? But, her behaviour didn't suggest that she liked me. What could she say?” an ocean of thoughts surrounded his brain, while he was driving with his heart heavy and every mile adding to the weight. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcYWgMRfEB
After a journey of what felt like a million miles, he reached home. He went to his room and lay on the bed. His breathing began faster. He started having cold sweat, “I don't feel like doing anything now. Why am I having so much restlessness? What might she say,” he thought.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRDqB719kp
After an evening that felt like a day, Rohit's heart beat faster with each hour. His dinner was lying cold on the table. He kept waiting for her text. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1SdBunsut
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDzmfzX3yA
It was midnight. Rohit was lying on the bed reclining himself against the headboard, overthinking all conversations he had with Natasha. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a notification. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the name of Natasha on the screen. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCTbjo5fNR
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGwXEaC5Gz
“I am not fine. Tell me what you want to say. I'm getting impatient,”he replied with urgency, the screen filled with text at a pace that matched his rising heartbeat. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4e5g1DNKH
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkYuTWoGuJ
“I will be happy to know. Does she like me and is about to confess the same?” Rohit pondered over in his mind with a smile on his face.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXihhfk6SEN
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTejLEluqR
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoqyDjPTXr
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHYDpQHXzL
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVO2IF1RY0
“Hello? Rohit?”83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6QKmMrwqe
Rohit lay motionless. The screen kept buzzing with the notification. Suddenly, the phone rang. He came back to his senses and looked at the screen. He picked up the call in a hurry, “C.. C.... Congrats Natasha,” he said with stammering and heaviness in his voice. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX2AfqcyKX
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GM8BbqlFv
“No, everything is fine. I am very happy for you. Congratulations,” he said with an insincere happiness in his voice with tears in his eyes.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC2m14B8Tb
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdcEO3LY7t
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnImH6LnaiP
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbj5EquISNM
“Great! What can be a better gift than this? Now, I got one more reason to hate my birthday,” Rohit said with tears brimming down his eyes, somehow sounding normal. 83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLZ2tttLPA
“What?”83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1eVlxTiDe
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0MfOoGmi7
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgUB8biR4I
“Natasha, It is getting late. I have to take a rest as tomorrow morning I have an important meeting. Can we talk tomorrow?” Rohit said with an air of hurry on his face.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfaQuoowhK
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1Qkd13PO1
Rohit hung up the call and was overcome by a flood of emotions. He collapsed onto his bed, his face buried in his hands. With his tears streaming down his cheeks uncontrollably, he could barely speak as he muttered to himself, “This is not fair.”83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SPzB06aPO
Rohit tried to hold on to the normalcy of his routine, diving back into his office work as if nothing had changed. Every morning, he dressed up, grabbed his coffee, and headed to work, just like he always had. On the surface, he was the same but beneath the facade, her absence gnawed at him.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdsX6K4ycd
His thoughts were a constant whirlpool, pulling him back to memories of her. As he typed out emails or attended meetings, her face would flash before his eyes, distracting him in moments when he needed to concentrate. The routine that once felt like second nature now became a series of actions he had to force himself through. Every task took longer, every conversation felt strained, and the energy he once put into his work was now being sapped by the thoughts of her.83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIVAYePoO3
At night, when the day's work was done, the silence of his room amplified the emptiness she had left behind. He would sit at his desk, staring at his computer screen, trying to drown out the thoughts of her, but they always found a way back in. It wasn't that he wanted to forget her—he couldn't83Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuXzbFgK6F
