Forgetting The Ex

How Was It?

"Stop. Stop. Stop it", I scream into my pillow,my voice muffled.

It's been sometime since I returned from the beach,and my mind is playing the kiss like a broken recorder.

It wasn't even a proper kiss,for heaven's sake. He pulled away just after he pecked the corner of my mouth,shocked. The both of us dispersed faster than anyone could say 'What Just Happened?', tucking our tails between our legs and walking away in opposite directions.

I look up to the heavens for help, frustrated.

I bang the door to Anshu's room open.

"Can't you be quiet, Sandy?",Anshu scolds.

I sit on her bed,folding my legs, hiding my face behind my hands as I confess,"Nikhil kissed me Anshu."

I peek at her from the gap between my fingers at her frozen demeanor.

"What did you say?",she sits next to me.

"It wasn't even a proper kiss. I don't even know how it happened. One moment we were talking,and the next,bam,he kissed me."

Anshu pumps her fist in the air,"Yes! I knew it. I knew Nikhil liked you."

I glare at my best friend, giving her the stink eye.

She clears her throat, grinning at me,"How was it?"

I groan, falling on the bed.

Talking to Anshu is useless.

***

The next few days,I do the only thing that any strong headed ,brave girl would do.

Confront him.

Kidding.

I ran away in the opposite direction every time I saw him in the hospital, avoiding him like the plaque.

Day three of running away seemed bizarre even to me,as I hid behind the file I was reading, hoping he couldn't identify me as he passes by.

I sigh a breath of relief, walking in the opposite direction.

I was tired with the cat and mouse after exactly another two days.

There is a nagging feeling inside me.

Why did he kiss me?

I had an even disturbing thought.

Why the hell did I let him kiss me?

I wanted to pull my hair out in frustration.

Outwardly,I put on a smile, checking on my patient.

I counsel myself to go to the Paediatrics ward to check on the baby that's discharged from the ICU.

"Hello",I greet the baby's father.

"Good morning, Doctor",he wishes.

"How is she?",I smile when the baby holds my finger in her palm.

"She's better. She just passed stools. Her mother said she will come to feed in sometime."

"Yeah. I will send her after the rounds",I confirm. The baby anyway just had the feed forty minutes ago. There was time for her to be hungry again.

I smile at the father,nodding my head as I turn to leave, freezing when I see Nikhil with a group of doctors checking on the patients.

Stealthily,I move out of there, sighing a breath of relief when I manage to get out without him noticing me.

I check on my patients, keeping myself busy.

"I just checked on the baby. She's doing fine",I tell the mother when I see her.

The lady holds my hand,"Thank you so much for saving my daughter."

Guilt makes me uneasy. It was because of us that the baby had gotten critical in the first place.

But I only nod, smiling at the mother.

"Yeah,Anshu?",I pick the call when my mobile rings.

"We are going out for lunch. Meet me at the entrance in five."

"But-"

I stare at my phone in disbelief when she cuts the call.

I sigh,walking towards the entrance, wondering if We included Nikhil.

I didn't know if I was ready to see him.

Even though the excitement of the kiss drained ,the thought lingered.

At least I won't be alone.

I freeze in my steps when I see only Nikhil standing at the entrance.

Did Anshu set us up? Oh,when I get my hands on her.

I call her up,trying to discreetly walk behind when Nikhil turns his head in my direction.

I curse under my breath,walking towards him.

Time to face the music,Sandy.

"Uh Hey",I greet, wincing at the fakeness in my tone.

"Hi",Nikhil greets, equally awkward.

I call Anshu to get rid of the awkward silence,"I'm coming Sandy. I'll be there in two minutes."

"Okay. What about Avyukth?"

"We're coming together."

"Okay", cut the call.

"Um. Anshu",I say,"She and Avyukth will be here in two minutes."

Nikhil only nods, avoiding my gaze.

I wait, wondering if he would bring up the topic,as we stand there awkwardly.

Anshu and Avyukth join us in sometime, and we leave for lunch.

The lunch was painfully awkward,with me barely giving inputs here and there.

I didn't want Nikhil to think I was acting weirdly because of him.

I was. But he didn't need to know that.

As conversation flows,I realise Nikhil won't bring up the topic as he talks to me casually.

Can you pass the pepper, Sandy?
You remember that baby,the one who was in coma. She's alright now.
Here,try this starter.

So,like real mature adults,we throw the kiss under the rug, pretending it never happened,as we continue with our lunch, our lives.

Heyya!
How are you all doing today?

How many of you expected this to happen?
How many of you expected a passionate love affair?😬

Sorry if I disappointed. I hope not, though 🤞

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