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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFv2nR2dYB
“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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTUK1RyAbO
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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHT3KJ7w0f
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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfpcuJq59i
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcwpHIE7u2
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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwtpWJn9sI
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZO2bBJBJr
“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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwm2vWQTBS
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuJ1BlnRCF
“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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PhxKmUmzR
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbyEwzRODY
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm2lnzwy4n
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSgWTWAf0J
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE54HPGWqpE
“Hello? Rohit?”172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NgYFyx9V5
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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjNFULlQyz
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o295sn3fR
“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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSxH4gtJH8
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJgoRcoXKh
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4Avjw2CLB
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfmVF6AvXf
“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. 172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejqub8rNuu
“What?”172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYzhvmzow4
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFidBiTRhTy
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsILP9BXqcl
“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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1ahWhkhre
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sUkTFsWat
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.”172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrIK7tky6s
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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ671UMmz2SR
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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8y5TA7Q3u
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't172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLnTqOoqDi
