Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

13. Trance

Manizeh winks at her at that breaking through her chain of thought studying her face for a second – " well, to be honest...not that you are the one complaining about being electrified....you literally looked like as if you are happy being the burnt toast in the moment...don't know about him, but you surely had those memories haunting you in that moment, I guess??in this moment, too, perhaps??"

Khushi couldn't help but chuckle at that – " well,burnt toast...indeed...rightly put...Manizeh...and I can't deny on the latter myself, you know...all this time, when I'v been single or even when I gave dating a shot...I'v always only thought off him...when..it came to...You know what I mean??right??and to hear him hint the same perhaps? did kinda flame me up..and ofcourse...all those haunting memories...from our previous conversations....,"she pauses, knowing she didn't need to tell Manizeh more on that, she just understood.

So, Khushi says next brushing her hand through her hair nervously – "anyways, I guess, I'v figured, why all this proximity with him is causing all these bubbles of desire, bubbling up within me...probably because all that was said and felt in between of us in our long distance, never really saw its practical release, for we didn't end up meeting, then...so perhaps, even though it sounds crazy...but all that electricity still seems to find a way to freaking hang in the air...in the present....in between of us....quite evidently...from both our sides?????? And of course, how can I forget the fact, that he just had to age into a hot hunk??godaamit..this man...just like he was in the past....in the present...too...he's freaking irresistible to my eye....yup,he's back to being that trigger to all that pent up desire, within. I'v realised that...quite deeply now... freak him..dammit..he's...come back to kill me...Manizeh...yup, that's what he wants to do...kill me with these intense emotions first and if not that – kill me with all these bubbles of desire, after...either way...I am the dead meat...or...burnt toast...like you aptly put..,"and she pauses to drink some more water.

Manizeh sighs at that rubbing on her arm in support but she admits – "if it helps you feel any better in the moment, Khushi, only fair....I say...you aren't the only burnt toast in here...surely, he is too.."

Khushi nods and sighs at that and her eyes fall on the gift box now upfront and she picks it up and she says to Manizeh – " like, how do I even control myself from opening this yaa????????? What's in this? He said, he wants me to open it in front of him... damm...looks like I will just have to control myself...I guess??"

Manizeh nods at that and she says now – " exactly,just, wait..if he asked you too..k?cmon, let's get going? The concert will begin soon...you set?"

Khushi says now her eyes falling on the time – "a couple of minutes please? let me just take deep breathes to re-center myself again...seeing him up on stage is also going to be an emotional rocket for me...you know..."

Manizeh nods at that and just as Khushi is in the middle of taking breathes to calm herself and Manizeh texts Amaar, that they will be back soon – they both see the green door room open suddenly, and they hear a familiar female voice fill in the room, the voice they'd also heard in songs/online so often – " ASR....listen...I know we got this bang on in practice...but I think it's better if you hear me go over the lyrics...again...I mean..its been long since we sang this playback together...years ago...our first ever hit duet...song..but that's what increases the pressure to just get it right on stage..yet again.....its all jamm packed out there and...oh, just why am I this nervous..again??"

It was.....Syna.

Not just Manizeh, and Khushi freeze at the sight off her upfront. Syna freezes in her spot as well – for she doesn't see ASR around and she instantly says to the two – " hey....hello....ladies...wait...isn't this like? ASR's green room?? I did enter the right space..right??,"and Khushi and Manzieh see her step back to open the door to check on the name again, before she steps back in and shoots them a polite smile – " well, yes, this is his green room...any idea where he could be? Ladies? I really need to discuss some...performance stuff??"