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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqbBZrqoe1
“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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzOC5nFrQm
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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjPQSS5N0h
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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x5nynwR3S
“She must have forgotten. This girl is impossible to understand,” Rohit muttered to himself. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPdDKb9iEC
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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqPTiJpmJa
“Hi, Rohit. Are you up?”299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOasm3Z1Ev
“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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAj3HE3gl9
“You will be very happy to know this,” she replied. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYC91eruiT
“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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyuRrwou34
“You are the first friend whom I am telling this to. I haven't told any of my friends about this yet,” Natasha replied.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtjGy55366
Rohit's mind filled with romantic thoughts when the screen buzzed with notification. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjjDh1r962
“I am getting engaged, Rohit.” 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEwbkZHamq
He could not believe his eyes as he could barely read what he saw. He didn't reply.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEoGS4x75j
“Hello? Rohit?”299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBhnK3pA9u
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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNwRvQqzRd
“Are you fine, Rohit? Why are you sounding so low?” Natasha asked.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IYbYqFMOx
“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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S5zCpQqBt
“Won't you ask when the engagement is?” Natasha said with an excitement in her voice.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLAeoZHyWK
“When is it?” Rohit asked while wiping his tears.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmJbIK45lq
“It's on the same date as your birthday," she said. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGTmRYkO3Z
“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. 299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3IMEtnO7d
“What?”299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHz4vHZ5My
“Nothing. So, are you happy?,” Rohit asked.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLGFGb7LpH
Natasha didn't say anything for a while and then said, “You must come, Rohit. I will be waiting for you.”299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1HUOdBWg8
“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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqohpha4c0
“No problem. Good night, Rohit,” Natasha said.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqeJtF4xAC
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.”299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1XKwmorgN
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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr3EM32PpA
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.299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH8WT5UuTB
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't299Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVmeW6JPEl
