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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCppJ5kAAyu
“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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMskPmtAErW
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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdHAtgb6Zs
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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBs1SYdXARm
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxPCIrs4To
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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMGC3x8yIc
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m2faXxAin
“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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPJV2rELVj
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq78Pg753U2
“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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfAGofVHxK
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnMZ1IgkMr
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWOBUoYzBa
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ocn2P7adS
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSfCN8Ne7x
“Hello? Rohit?”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkfNhFTeEX
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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJGlICfiGP
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfjZfURkzL
“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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Bt2rnJSXj
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZrotjoBWe
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uURQCSwyx
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5N2vLST9ok
“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. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0ldKwR1qx
“What?”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdQGcFKMJC
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqk9FpaRav
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYZ0vAWBhs
“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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJAoGth1Ho
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BZxN5XxdY
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.”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GFShmaR3w
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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW37c2wKP8
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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYDU8ILRNQ
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't82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTJ31x4Kdv
