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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5tPliMqvM
“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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5FETlGwcE
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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcNZGeetCZ
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuONhpHg4T
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPrpPMKxqm
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkbQdaqvJO
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ544D6VI1k
“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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k1SXlzMOh
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOIa4Q1rlg
“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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYNcZ3jCxC
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tTEc086pU
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1upJznPwi
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3yziuB7bh
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgsx8YohyX
“Hello? Rohit?”62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS8TYn5LEY
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vx6WHXp7F
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8tOUMvFd7
“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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARevfEWVTU
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraMZcRd2M7
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAs4TALmCDV
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzJLY3pXSi
“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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUO0UpmuF0j
“What?”62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xvcnGfiua
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDs7F6ZN81O
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUVUYkwoPa
“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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncGHWo0lJ3
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2qUUJZ9fX
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.”62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvO0NaX7ntb
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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjc8ji0yNz
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.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8exQUlyjm
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't62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJC5BpnA3T
