ENCHANTED

CHAPTER 15 - Unforgettable Day

ELLA

Have you ever wished for a thing that you knew you won't ever have but still wished for it? To go on an international trip while you are still a teenager? A fictional character you loved and wished that he was real? To go to the concert of your favorite singer? To go for a road trip with boyfriend? Everything like this you have ever wished for and now it's becoming all true?

This was how I was feeling as I was standing in front of Saaransh, he was grabbing my both elbows and shaking me while throwing questions at me. I was panicking. Hell he was panicking while seeing me panic.

"Ella. Sit.", Saaransh said to me and then gave me a glass of water. I drank the water and looked around. All the people who were sitting near our tables have their eyes glued to us and there was a mix of curiosity, concern and excitement for drama on their faces.

"Now. Now tell me what happened.", Saaransh asked me calmly. I knew I was making a fool of myself and if I told them the reason behind my little stunt now, they would have laughed. I once again looked around me, and I didn't know how but Saaransh sensed my hesitation and asked them to continue their evening without bothering about us. He was still standing beside me. I handed him the phone to read the email himself. He started reading it.

Now, I was able to process the whole thing. I have been accepted in a Fiction Writing Course in Jaipur which was mentored by THE DURJOY DUTTA. Could you believe it? Durjoy freaking Dutta. The writer of more than fifteen books. The author who wrote few episodes of my favorite TV show. The author who was so freaking handsome that I was a little disappointed when I got to know that he was married. I was not going to marry him, of course not but still. 

I stood up and told Saaransh what he already knew after reading this. 

"I got accepted. I fucking got accepted Ransh. It's unbelievable. I am so happy.", I closed my eye and I could literally imagine myself in Jaipur  sitting and listening to him. And I was flying. I was flying in my mind and wait...I was flying. Like literally flying. I opened my eyes and I was flying and swirling because Saaransh has picked me up and was swirling me and shouting.

"You got this Ella. Youuu got this. I am so proud of you.", he was smiling and I was smiling. We both were smiling so hard and wide that I was sure that our mouth would hurt later. Everyone was once again staring at us. Ransh put me down and I was once again standing on my feet.

"Congratulations Ella."

"Thanks Ransh." His eyes widen for a second but then they were normal.

"But why were you in a panic mode? You have made my heart stop for a second.", he asked real concern in his eyes.

"Sorry about that. When I read it, I couldn't believe it and when I  did believe it I was not sure if I will be able to do it. So I panicked.", I shrugged, a little embarrassed. 

"I totally get it."

"So, time to go I guess? ", I asked.

"No... No. Just wait for few moments and by the way it's raining. I'll be right back. ", he said to me and disappeared.

Rains here were so often. I always wanted to stay at a place like this and now I was living and I did like it but it made me stuck in a lot of places. That day at Nihal's party and then today.