LOVE – A mystery ~ Part 2
The story ahead:
From
the next day Sakshi was not aware about the changes she went through. Or maybe
if she was aware it was beyond her control what her heart was making her do.
She took more pains in dressing up for the office spending hours before the
mirror changing at least a dozen dresses before finalizing one. “Nothing but the best for Avinash….” She
secretly thought as she got ready.
Her
changed behavior and puzzled look on her face was a matter of concern for
Khushi- her roommate and colleague. Khushi was the only one Sakshi could call a
friend in the company. In a short time they had managed to become great pals.
Khushi was helpful to her in terms of adjusting and settling down in the new
city. Khushi had observed everything last night and had tried asking Sakshi couple
of time but she got no answer. Tired of it she left it there thinking things
will get clear at the right time.
From
the office main door to her desk, Sakshi’s eyes were constantly looking for
that familiar face only to be disappointed. Imagine her surprise when she
logged onto her computer her Instant Messenger blinked. She clicked on it only
to find Avinash there.
Avinash: Good morning…!!
“This morning is definitely good.” She
thought to herself before replying.
Sakshi: Very good morning
Avinash: Hope I didn’t bore you last night.
Sakshi: Not at all. On the contrary I enjoyed myself a lot. Thanks !
Avinash: Good to hear that. I also enjoyed your company.
Sakshi: Great to know that!!
Avinash: So…… FRIENDS??
Sakshi: Friends
Avinash: Welcome to the gang!! Aur ha don’t forget dosti ke kuch rules hote hai
– No sorry- No thank you. GTG…TTYL. [GTG:
Got to go & TTYL: Talk to you later]
Sakshi
could not stop smiling looking at her screen. It took a tap on her shoulder
from Khushi to bring her back to reality. She asked”Hey….what’s happening huh??? Subah subah all this blush blush…whats
cooking?” Sakshi tried hard to feign innocence,” What blush?” she said shaking her head in disapproval “Nonsense. Nothing like that. Chalo let’s get
back to work. Hope you remember today is the deadline for submission of that
project.”
Those
chat sessions with Avinash now became a matter of daily habit where sometimes they
used to chat for the entire day while doing their work side by side. She came
to know many thing about him – his likes, dislikes, about his family, friends
and habits. And for him Sakshi was like an open book. He knew her in and out
and understood her very well. Or so, she thought. With each passing day her
feelings grew stronger and stronger. Her inner conscious constantly kept on
asking her “Am I in Love?” and she had no answer to this
as she was utterly confused about her feelings for him. But she knew very well
the vibes she got from him hinted at something which she could not understand
or maybe did not want to understand. That protectiveness, possessiveness, confessing
of admiration, complimenting etc. All this was not mere friendship. It was more
than that. It was love. Her heart stopped beating for a moment when she thought
this. She simply did not know how to react in case this happened. After a lot of debate with her own self she
decided to leave everything and just go with the flow.
To be continued....In next Sunday Scribblings
