Unexpected Love

A Stranger

The car stopped in front of the hotel and we stepped down...
Tying to ignore everyone around me, I started searching Myra and there she came running...

"Mishti Mishti Mishtiiiiiiiiiiii finally! Finally you are here! Finally! You know I have been waiting for you so so long!What the hell? Are you still wearing denims?! Please don't tell me you are going to attend my birthday party in this!" She started her talks...

Ohh Godd she never stops! But yeah...I can't tell her anything today after all it's her birthday.

"First of all, you know I am most comfortable in denims, secondly I'm here traveling from Bangalore and denims is the best option while traveling and yeah actually I'm gonna wear it in your Birthday party too..." I reply looking at her.
I can sense her eyes which are going to turn me into ashes very soon so trying to control the situation, I hugged her.
"I missed you" I say as I feel her reciprocation.
I really missed her...she is after all the only friend who understands my heart...understands me.
"Now feeling better?" She asked me breaking the hug. "Of course! What would happen to me?!" I reply. "Mishti...don't! I know tu thik nahi hai" Ohh God! I seriously can't hide anything from her so I smile nodding to a yes.
"Okay let's go! I'll get you a dress. You need to change okay!" She finished and we were about to go when Shreya called her "Myra di!"
She was about to start her conversation when I signalled her that I'll go and meet Uncle, Aunty...

Yeah! Actually I would feel a lot more comfortable not being around them.
Ohh God! Why always me?!

I met Aunty and she took me to Myra's to get me ready.
Hufff!!

A red flowy dress, red lipstick and some eyeliner. That's it! I cant do more! It's already 8:30 !

As I entered the hall, I saw the party has already begun. I searched for Myra and gave her the present. I could sense some eyes on me but decided to ignore it and the party went on...
I was trying to smile at the small incidents in party but deep down I was lost...in my thoughts...

Ohh God! Overthinking is thst one bad habit I still carry with me...

Suddenly Priyansh came to me. I have been avoiding him all this while but...
He looked straight into my eyes and smiled... "Achhi lag rahi hai" I smile in reply, "Thanks"
Yeah! He has not seen me like this for a long time.

Sh..should I talk to him? Can everything be normal now? Can our friendship...?

"Priyansh I..." I started and his eyes moistened up. "Mujhe Ullui nahi bulayegi?"
I lowered my eyes by his question. It is really very difficult...I can't talk to him without getting emotional. I look at him with my already watery eyes... It seems he too is gonna cry now!
I urged to reply him when Shreya came. "Priyansh! Come on! I need to show you something! Come on!" And he dragged him with her.
He left...yes, he left fixing his gaze on me.

Oh God! I can't..I really can't take this!
I think I need some fresh air so I left the hall. I settled myself in a balcony of that floor and started reminiscing some incidents...

Those talks...walking through unknown roads...teasing...those long chats and then...

And now we can't even talk to each other for 2 minutes... I just realized my eyes started flowing from a while. I covered my face and started weeping.
I really can't take this anymore! But I need to control....control...

As I took my hands off from my face I found a hand offering me handkerchief. I looked at the person and uttered, "Thank you..."
He smiled at me.

"Breath in....breath out...." he said and I looked at him. "I think you should do mindful meditation now.." he said in a concerned tone but I decided to ignore him.
"Mindful meditation is a 5 to 10 minutes yoga process which really helps you to gather your mind...it's easily available in YouTube...I think you should try that!"
"Yeah please I know, I know all of that! I myself help people so I know what to do and when..." I reply not looking at him.
"Matlab?" he asked. "Matlab I'm myself a psychologist and I do councilling of people so I know all these..." I reply.