The Vanishing Choice: Frolic of Survival

Tensions and Tears

[They both reached a shopping mall.]

Cyrus: Excuse me! Where is the women's section?

Salesboy: (pointing towards the women's section) Their sir.

Cyrus: Ok. Thank you. Umm... Elisa (looking at her)?

Elisa: Hmm?

Cyrus: Let's go and take a look. And listen don't hesitate. Ok?

[They both are checking one by one tops.]

Cyrus: You can't choose right?

Elisa: Actually sir, these are so beautiful than mine.

Cyrus: Ok.. Let me help. Umm.. How about this(lifting a top)? Do you want to try?

Elisa: Pretty good. I can try. (Smiling)

[She went to the trial room and came out after wearing that top. Cyrus looked at her. The top was light purple in color, sleeves were half cut and flared in style. Cyrus just stuck looking at her. She was looking cute more than a barbie doll.]

Elisa: Is this good?

[Cyrus is still looking at her.]

Elisa: Is this good sir? (After a pause) Sir... Sirrrrr(screaming)

Cyrus: Ummm.. Wh.. What? Yeah, you can take it. Let's check the others.

[Cyrus chose more frocks, tops and bottoms wear one by one.]

Elisa: Sir, now it is enough. I don't need anymore clothes.

Cyrus: Are you sure?

Elisa: Yes Sir, yes.

Cyrus: Ok, you wait for me in the food court. I'll join you after paying.

Elisa: Ok sir (very calmly).

[After she left, Cyrus searched for something and later paid the bill. Then he went to the food court but he couldn't find her at the gate. So he went inside and took a look at his surroundings.]

Cyrus: (murmurs) Oh shit! I don't have her number. Where is she? Now where can I find her?

Person: Boommm (screaming)!!!

[Cyrus was scared and turned back, it was Elisa.]

Cyrus: What the actual hell!!

Elisa: (loudly laughs) It was just a fun sir.

[Cyrus's face became red in anger.]

Cyrus: What fun? Huh? Don't you have any idea that how much am I tensed? (Grinned his teeth)

Elisa: Actu....

Cyrus: Shut up! (Little Screamed). Or I'll slap you.

[Elisa was very teary so she downed her head. A drop of tear rolled from her cheeks to chin. Suddenly Cyrus noticed that and he gave his handkerchief to wipe it.]

Cyrus: Ok ok.. Don't cry.. I'm sorry. I was just... I was just tensed.

[Elisa wiped her tears and they both took a seat on a table. As it was 8:50 pm, Cyrus ordered some fulfilling dinner for them.]

[In the whole journey, Elisa doesn't speak a single word to Cyrus. He felt that she was angry at her.]

Cyrus: (while driving the car in his mind) Elisa, you're so much sensitive. I didn't want to scold you.

[At night, at 12:30 am Cyrus silently peeped through her door and she was sleeping. Cyrus slowly entered the room and kept his hand on her forehead. He was staring at her continuously and after some time he kept something beside her head. It was a new diary, in the cover there was a cute unicorn and a cute pen which had a unicorn doll on the lid.]

[In his room Cyrus was thinking about something.]

Cyrus: (in mind) Am I feeling something for her. (After a pause) No no. It's wrong. She is just my student. I.. I can't.

[The next morning.]

[Cyrus was making breakfast and noticed that Elisa walked down from upstairs. She was wearing one of his dresses which he bought for her yesterday.]

Cyrus: Good morning Elisa.

Elisa: A very good morning to you sir (smiling). Is this for me? (Pointing towards the diary)

Cyrus: Why? Don't you like it?

Elisa: It's very cute sir.

Cyrus: Ok then. Let's have some breakfast.

[On the table.]

Cyrus: Then? What was your final decision?

Elisa: Decision about what?

Cyrus: Um.. Study or a job?

Elisa: Actually Sir, I've not decided it. Though I want to study but there are a huge expenses regarding this. And how can I afford that?

Cyrus: Elisa, listen don't worry. You don't need to go to tuition, because I'm the professor. And for money you don't need to go for a part time job. I.. I'll help you, don't worry.

Elisa: But sir. I can't take your help deliberately.

Cyrus: Oh, shut up. You'll just focus on your study not job. And from today I'll start teaching you. And that is final.

[Elisa couldn't say anything to him. After having breakfast they both left for the college.]

[In the college at 2:30 pm, suddenly Elisa's phone rang and it was an unknown number, but she picked up the phone.]

Elisa: Hello, who's this?

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Who's on the phone?
Stay tuned for the rest of the journey.
Thank you for reading.....