Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

9.Disrupting My Orbit

Manizeh pulls me up now and hugs me tight before she pulls back and says to me – " you know what you should do?? just freaking disrupt his orbit too...I think you still might have the power too...i mean, I totally presume that on the account of all that he's been saying...,"and she reminds me – " he did text you when he reached Sydney right??"

I nod – " yeah, only I didn't initiate much of a chatter after, because well we had a busy day at work right?and he did also text – the location of us meeting up around 3 too..and I just sent a okay to that. Will be there...that's all...but...I am just trying to play all casual to him where as ...the truth is, I am just a nervous wreck within – what will I feel when I finally see him in person? Manizeh??"

Manizeh smiles at that – " I wish I could answer that,babe. You will only know, when you actually meet him. anyways, how about this? Let's talk about what you wearing to dinner then????? seems like a good distraction, momentarily??"

Indeed. An excellent distraction that would be, for in all this turmoil, I obviously just forgot to figure that bit off it out..

I smile – " yeah..let's do that...thank you for listening ..as always..what would I do without you.."

She grins – " you never have to do without me...,"and she holds my hand and drags me to my suitcase now and we begin to go through my stuff.

Twenty seconds in the middle of that – my phone rings. I statue at the sight off who is calling...

It's Arnav.

Manzieh guesses it in an instant as she shoots me a go on just pick it up – look. And I take deep breathes to just steady my nerves again, before taking the call. I remind myself that I can keep the cover of calm -ON.

But the very second I hear him say my name on the other end – my heart feels its meteoric impact – almost instantly.

I hear him ask again through my five second silence – " hey....Khushi????Khushi??? you there???"

I say now gulping down the flux of emotion – " Hey...yes...I am here...Arnav.."

Now I get a five intense silence from him, before he says – " okay, so, this is me calling to just re-confirm on our plans again. Our plan is on right????? we are meeting at 7 tonight?"

I answer on reflex - " I don't remember texting you its cancelled...or something...Arnav..."

And I can actually sense him sigh in relief at that as he says – " great, this is great, I was actually nervous that you'd bail on me, maybe. I mean – you haven't been responsive much on chat...all day...so I thought let me just call you to reconfirm..."

I cover up to that – " I was just busy with work...Arnav..that's all..k? plan is on...k???,"and I hear some voices on his end with Aman's voice being the highlight calling out to him so I say – " looks like you gotta go this time around..."

He says – " yeah..kind off...we were just in the middle of winding up rehersal...for the first concert performance......tomorrow...so yeah, on that note...I'v been meaning to ask - you will come won't you??????? to my concert? I really want you too, I'v often wondered what it would be like to perform on stage – knowing you are there in the audience listening – in real time..."