The Last One

My sister has finally managed to set her foot in the USA and she is more than excited about everything. To begin with, she is amazed by the city of Virginia and to exactly quoting her "A picturesque town with everlasting beauty" and every day she started telling me more about your amazing people are there and they are so inviting and friendly. She told me how she gets commitment every day either for her looks out for her dress and the most Surprising thing about that city is that they are both traditional when it comes to family and at the same time they know how to enjoy life finding the perfect work-life balance. Every day she started telling me something out the other, especially about her college and how her College keeps throwing events and parties and taking them out for picnic marking. She told me that you don't even have to spend so much and everyone is very welcoming and social as they loving talking to me people and mingling with them. She made friends with Americans and Koreans which exposed her to a lot of culture and traditions. I never considered going out for work but after listening to my sister I started having a change of heart and started considering whether I should start back or move to a new country. Moving to a new country is not that easy and cheap but also if you have made up your mind then it is not that difficult and expensive but I was still figuring things out and precisely thinking about what exactly do I want in life. Even if I stay back in India I have so many things to do and definitely, something out the other week works out and if I go outside then maybe things for India won't happen but I will get the Luxury I have been hoping for because artists are really underpaid in India until and unless they have not established themselves in a way different from others. One thing that I knew was I don't want to chase after money because that is something that shouldn't be your main motive but at the same time, I wanted to establish myself as a creative artist. So definitely I have to keep working until and unless but them would be an extra thing for me which would require me to continue working in a corporate level so that I can make mistakes there learn from it so they are no kids on my side of it helps you to know so much more and create contracts with other influential people. So I don't want to break that link and art the same time keep working for myself but even working for a company is not a problem then I could do it from anywhere and if I go abroad then I will have a better income and a better work-life balance that would only help me in concentrating on my work. So I decided to concentrate on my work and apply in all good places and whatever is the best I will take that opportunity. For the next three months, I completely focused on building up my portfolio, and not only that I entered a few art competition so that I can mention a few of my achievements there in my resume. Meanwhile, I have been doing content writing for almost a year now so I finally decided to do it for myself and opened up a blog. My goal was to be completely fine with everything in these months so that I can see myself where I have always wanted to be and most importantly proving my worth not to others but to own self because I losing confidence in myself and I can't risk going back to the 16-year-old me who was shattered for reasons that have no purpose now. I have put in a lot of effort and hard work to establish myself as a designer and I am not wasting it on something that was never even mine. I am also thankful because working was always fun for me so I can look into it with all the excitement and hence I was never really worried about the Monday Blues. And my hard work paid off just in a month when I won a National Logo Competition which helped me have more faith in myself. When you get appreciated once the hunger to be better only increase and the rewards hello you become much wiser, failure is equally important but only to the point where you don't give up on life because we are only human and it is very easy to lose patience and give up so I wanted done motivation and it was here. Then I got more into my work but sadly I am still a virgin if you remember and I am about to be 26, want expecting that at least not after 12 dates and remember how I told you I believe in the parallel world's so I have a very stupid theory and don't judge me it is that one poor fantasy theory that everyone has in their mind and I am telling you mine. I have always felt that though I get into so many troubles and have done things so recklessly be it dating people and going to their place, talking to random strangers, recklessly cruising roads, and being saved from accidents which would be like seconds away or maybe wanting something and somehow always getting it no matter whatever it is. Normally people can call me lucky but it is more than that I don't think I am lucky but I have a guardian angel who is looking over me and I have imagined him to be, yeah he is him, hot and young. So basically he is that hot angel who has a habit of drinking and forgetting that he is looking over me and releasing it only the moment when I am about to be doomed and at the last moments gets me out of it or maybe he is doing properly so that I can learn my lesson. Sometimes I also think of him like a hot devil who has fallen for me and hence not letting me go with anyone and if it is working out with someone then he finds ways to take us apart but he had to know that either he should show up or let me with being someone because I am definitely not dying either as Virgin or alone. I don't mind waiting for a couple of years but that is it because all my friends are currently dating someone and having a possibility of marrying that guy but I am nowhere near it. Along with my job I have also applied for few internships abroad waiting for the possibility of getting anywhere good. After precisely applying for a month I got an opportunity to work under an amazing French designer in Milan and he was passing for my accommodation and food so definitely I am not letting it slip off my hand. I was too excited for that and he applied to accept me as an intern but before I go I have to prepare myself because it wouldn't be easy out there. I have to know everything I know properly and precisely because it is not about knowing too many things but how much do you excel in what you know making the most out of it. I was supposed to reach there in two months and I completely poured into shaping and training myself. I had to apply for my visa and then it was a secret before my interview but then everything has to tell in place because I have already made up my mind and my interview went great as he wished me both success and adventure. I knew there are a lot of thrift stores in Europe so I didn't buy many clothes but only important items and then booked my tickets. I have always loved how my parents are always supportive about everything that I do and they only want to see me happy first and then excel next and most of us don't realize that excelling doesn't guarantee happiness so I liked how our priorities were sorted. I booked my tickets for Europe and I landed in Amsterdam first because the ticket to Milan for some reason was really expensive and then took a bus to Milan. I was too tired to observe Amsterdam but when I reached Milan, I couldn't believe the natural beauty which was again accentuated by Man-made beauty. I think Milan is the perfect place for me because it has a beautiful balance of Art, Culture, Fashion with Corporate and business. Milan is beautiful in many different ways but most important the marvel of history inspires you to create a better and sustainable future. I have made friends with my colleagues and also my flatmate is super cool and she is in journalism and interested in what I do. She always wanted to come to India and surprisingly she knew about Kolkata and it's a beautiful festival of Durga Puja. She told me that she came across an article about it when she was writing a blog on Culture and Diversity and after that, she had put it at the top of her bucket list to come and visit my Kolkata. I promised her that I will take her back with me for this coming puja and she will have to stay with me and will take her to different places in India and she told me how grateful she was to have me as he roommate. It became a tradition for us to hang out every night at our terrace for half an hour where one of her friends used to join us. And we used to discuss everything especially our day which things so easier. And one such night I told her about my post-life and what changed me and motivated me to come to Milan. She was surprised and amazed at my twisted past and that night we didn't sleep because she wanted to know everything in detail and had so many questions but only one answer to how did I end up living a life full of drama and told her that I don't know how but I don't regret any because everything such shaped me into who I am not and I wouldn't a thing, it is like the Butterfly effect and if take even one detail it then I might not be sitting here chilling with her. She asked me if I would like to go on a blind date and I told her no because I am not looking for anything like that right now because I am here for an internship and I have to make the most out of it so that it gets converted into a job. She made me swear that in case I get a job here then she will hook me up for a blind date and I have to go and I told her okay but only if I get over. The next week she invited me over to her parent's house which is in Verona and stay there the weekends and this town was the setting of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and after visiting the town I realized why because it is so beautiful that anyone would want to fall in love her. Ena's parents were very welcoming but her dad sideways have a drink in his hand which was quite setting how persistent he was about it but overall I loved everything about her place. She gave me the guest room with comfortable beds and beautiful floral sheets and I started feeling home which was a beautiful feeling. Her mom had a beautiful taste when it comes to interiors and colors as I could see the best of William Morris's works on her wall which reminded me of my studio project with a Textile Designer when I was in college. She also had vintage furniture that was out but sturdy as it was passed on by her mother and had beautiful engravings. Every room had paintings but I was not able to make out the artist so it must have been from someone locally renowned because it was beautiful with Patel colors as the inspiration was taken either at dawn or dusk but the brush strokes were somewhere similar to that of Van Gogh's and he must have been that painter's idol. I was really curious to know where did get mom buy it from so while we all were having dinner I started with his beautiful here interiors are and finally asked her who she had bought v the paintings from because they all seemed to be painted by the same artist and suddenly there was a while change in the setting of the environment and I got nervous and before anything bad happened Ena quickly changes the subject and told them how I will be taking her to India and dive I have already lost a point because of that question earlier so I quickly invited them to India as well and they were more than happy and min told me she would love to dress herself up in a red saree. I promised her to get one in my next visit and that made her even happier and I can finally continue reading in peace. Then since we have a long day, I quickly went to my room but at the same time was curious about who the artist could be. I slept off early and the next day I was woken up by a beautiful sunrise because I had gathered the curtains of the window to enjoy the view of the night light but thankful I could see the dawn but since I was sleepy, I dozed off again. Then I woke up late and it seemed that they were all waiting for me to have breakfast and I apologized for being late but they didn't mind at all and Ena's dad still had a drink in his hand and he is a real funny guy. We were leaving around 4 in the evening and her mom packed is some food and have a beautiful accessory as a gift. I was truly grateful for them to have me here and honestly, couldn't wait to come back but this time I decided to get them something. My internship was almost halfway and it was time to ask the team question whether I can continue after that working as a permanent employee because of not then I have to start looking elsewhere and give my parent's a heads up that there is a possibility that I might come back and though I couldn't earn any pounds but had amazing memories that I will be cherishing for the rest of my life. But my old self would be a little disappointed in me because I haven't dated anyone here but since my old self didn't land me up here so I have no reason to cater to her demands. I asked my head designer about my chances of employment and he told me that he will think about it and let me know by next week. I was honestly disappointed because I have been working my assoff but how can he be still unsure about me and honestly I have more creative flair than any of his designers here and yet he has to think about me and that was kind of a setback. I couldn't sleep peacefully that day and already decided to start applying elsewhere from tomorrow onwards thinking about possible cities and countries because going back would be a little embarrassing. The next day honestly though I didn't feel like going to the office so I called in because I have been working for extra hours and even going on Saturdays and Sundays without taking even an hour off. And only took one weekend when I was visiting Ena's patent and since I am allowed to take 6 sick leaves in three months so I took my first one. But halfway I was feeling bored since Ena was also not here and started shortlisting possible brands I could apply to in Milan. I wanted to start with Milan because staying here was my priority. The next day I didn't go early but on time and started working on the project I am currently v dealing with and just before lunch, the Head Designer called me. He asked me why didn't I come yesterday and I told him that I was a little sick to which he replied "sick or annoyed" and I wanted to say both but I smiled and said just stick because I don't want to pack my bags and leave today. Then he gave me my offer letter and asked me to read everything properly and then sign on it and hand it over to the HR manager. I couldn't contain my joy and what I did next was a little embarrassing because I straightaway went and hugged him and he was like "Don't be too excited because you will and have to always prove yourself here" and I didn't say a word but only smiling and still hugging him. Then finally vib left him at peace so that it doesn't be awkward for anyone of us. The first thing I did was called my sister and parents up to inform them about what just happened and obviously they were more than happy and I have missed out on an amazing detail that was my pay scale which was even better and finally I could but and gift fancy luxury. But the first thing I wanted to do was take Ena out for dinner and I texted her that I have some exciting news and asked her to come back early and she Instantaneously replied asking "whether I got a boy or the Job" and I told her it is a surprise and actually a better one because technically instead of three months I will be working only for two months as an intern and from the next month I will become an employee and start getting paid. Thankfully because of the pandemic I could apply online and finish all the formalities needed for me to work in Europe and thanks to globalization it wasn't that hard. That evening I came back on time and Ena was also back without spending extra time on her daily dose of evening coffee and finally, I told her the good news and she got so excited that instead of dinner she suggested we should go party and made me promise we will together move into the better house because she was getting a hike the months from now. So we dressed up all sexy and went to a famous club and few drinks and while we were dancing she shouted right into my ears saying how I shouldn't be forgetting about my promise which was to go on a date. I told her that I will do that from next month when my papers are approved and I officially become an employee here and she happily agreed and then she reminded her that she is supposed to travel back with me this year and she told me that she will start saving both her money and days so that she can spend a good amount of time in India. I was a little drunk with her all heavy but I was happy and went to bed in a really good mood. The next day we had an office and I was relentlessly waiting for the weekends but then suddenly I can't start behaving as an employee and slowly I should start cutting off my extra hard work. So I went both days this weekend but went a little late on Sunday only to find my Head Designer there. I was surprised to see him and he asked me what I am doing here and I told him that come every weekend and he had seen me so many times so I don't even know why he was asking me that and mm then he told me it is okay you have got your offer letter and now you can take breaks to which I replied that I can't start doing that suddenly so I planned a pace instead and he looked at me and then started laughing. Then he told me that he is here to brainstorm for the upcoming collection and he doesn't mind one more head and we went back to his cabin and started discussing. Working with him is a mood that can shift very abruptly from one emotion to another and he is very unpredictable so l decided to stay neutral because it is okay for me to not earn any points but at the same time I didn't want to lose on any. Finally, around 6 we decided to call it off a day and he took me for dinner and before you guys getting any foolish idea let me tell you he already married his boyfriend last year and is in his 40 and hence these two descriptions is enough for anyone to dismiss any idea of us dating. We talked about different topics and he was curious to know about how my design College was and what courses we had and how was it structured and he was happy to find out that our entire course Structure was similar to his because my College was a premier institution in India and ranked 12th in the world. Then he asked me if I was dating anyone and got disappointed with my answer and told me if I want he can set me up and I was like I will let you know if I feel lonely. Then he dropped me back to my apartment and I want sure if I should invite him in and casually asked him if he'd like to come and he started laughing and told me "You know I am gay right" and I started explaining to myself that now it wasn't my intention and I just didn't know how to say goodbye to reduce he started laughing and told me to chill as he was just pulling my leg and promised to come over the next time. This is that one side of him that I have never seen before and didn't mind seeing every weekend because he is just so funny. Then I went back to my room and Ena was all annoyed and asked me to look at my phone. I saw 7 missed calls so from her and looked at her skiing if everything is okay and she is like definitely not I have been trying to reach you for the past two hours and asked me where was I to which I replied that I was driving out with my boss and she is like you told me he was gay and I was like he is still a gay and since we were working all day so we got all hungry and sent on for dinner and she told me "Too bad you missed in a blind date and sadly for you here was also from India" and I told her that I came to Europe not to just date Indians so I am okay with any ethnicity and she was like okay then I will set you up with someone else. Then we went back to the terrace and started chatting and I asked him how did she manage to find me an Indian date to which she replied that friend's of friend and even she hasn't seen him but his friend suggested that I should send you guys on a blind date. Then she told me how her boyfriend is coming back to Milan and she is suspecting that he might ask to get to marry him. I was all happy for her and we did a mini celebration for that possibility but I was afraid at the same time that if he does and she might have to move out then I will be alone and that kind of was scary because imagining a life without her in Europe is new and difficult but this is how life is supposed to move on. I asked her if she would stay in Milan or relocate and she told me that she'd prefer settling down here but at the same time it completely depends on how things unfold and she suspected a bit of sadness from my end and then she hugged me telling that don't worry you are my favourite person and I won't leave you alone and find you a guy as well before I get married and we started crying jokes about his boyfriend scoring power and that she had to live with that for the rest of her life. If she is actually to get married then they is honestly a lot of work and since she had a small so most of the things would have to be taken care of by her friends and currently I am in that circle so I kept wondering between on how could we plan something and I really wanted to give her a beautiful dress as a gift because gifting her the wedding dress would be completely out of my budget and technically I haven't even started earning yet. The next week was a Karaoke night at Ena's favorite bar and I dare not miss it so Thursday was very hectic for me and reached a little earlier on Friday so that I can leave early and I recently bought an amazing Burberry dress from a local thrift store at a affordable price so even I was equally excited to wear it. I was about to leave early on Friday when we all realized that today is the birthday of one of our Senior and we quickly ordered a cake and celebrated her birthday and I was already running an hour late and since Ena had already called some of her friends so I told her to go there and I will join her in an hour. I was suspecting that there might be some kind of delay from my end so I had already carried the dress, heels, and accessory in case if I get late and started getting ready at my studio's washroom. I wanted to take a shower but had no time so simply used wet wipes to clean my possible sweaty areas and changed into my beautiful Burberry and put on those stilettos inviting in the movement restriction and finally my golden earnings but I didn't carry any match bag so I picked up a baguette bad that was a prop for the last shoot and promised myself to rerun it the next day quickly shifting my essentials into the bag. I took a cab and finally reached for the club and went inside but it was so crowded and called Ena but she wasn't licking up so I started looking for her. Someone hugged me from behind and it was Ena as she found me and then grabbed and started pulling towards their reserve seat and she was like your blind date is also here and told her not to drink anymore because you are all drunk. And then as we reached the spot I took a step backward as I read looking directly at him asking myself what is happening and why is he here and is it him or I am the drunk here. It is not possible when Ena pulled me and introduced Mr to Praneel. I was shocked and honestly didn't expect him here and he was looking right into my eyes and I wanted to run away from here but had to sit down because all her friends West were also here. Ena told me to sit next to him but I ignored her request and kept sitting next to her. I wanted to leave and no matter how much I tried to not look at him but it didn't work because we were making endless eye contact. I was under stress and pressure and not feeling very good and it was only half an hour whereas the party is supposed to last to 1 am and on top of then we were next to next in the chart to perform as we were doing it as a group, and I only had half an hour to escape this hell. Praneel was continuously looking at me and tried making a conversation but I didn't reply and everyone was too drunk to notice went back to texting one of my Colleague if by any chance he is anywhere near to pick me up. My colleague immediately replied asking what is the matter because I usually don't text him like that and I told him that I will explain you later but can you pick me up from here in like 20 minutes and said yes. I told Ena that one of my friends needs me and he is like picking me up in 20 mins and Eba was like don't go but then she was too drunk to stop me and honestly I was a little worried about them on how will be performing next. But Praneel and one more guy were sober so they will take care of these people and hence I told her a bye and as I left. I explained to my Colleagues everything and he was okay to drop me home. I reached my room and sat down on my bed still comprehending what just happened and how and why did it happen but then I didn't want to know anything further about it and I am here to start a new life and not go back in circles. I didn't feel like telling about what just happened to anyone because I am still b processing it. Europe is a huge country then how could he exactly end up here and it is not like Milan is small it's something. I hated this coincidence and didn't want to call it fate. He was exactly the one date whose face I didn't want to see and he was sitting in front of me trying to make a conversation, how dare he. Then I didn't want to waste my weekend thinking about him and since Saturday and Sunday were an off day, I planned on watching a movie tonight. I was really at the best place and phase in life where my hard work was finally yielding results and I have made peace with myself and he is here to disrupt everything and the reason that I was this scared was that I knew I seek had feelings for him and worked really hard to bury it deep inside and the more I will see him the more I would want to open up and I really don't want to go back but right I should go back watching the movie I have paused for no good reason. The next I woke up a little late only to see how I have thrown my dress on the floor and quickly picked it up and decide to go on a cleaning sir today and also Ena was not back yet so I cleaned and cleaned until my OCD was completely satisfied and then I ate my lunch which was the remaining sandwich I picked up on my way home for dinner last night and slept off for an hour. Then I called Ena but she wasn't picking up which was pretty normal for her on a Hangover day and since I had nowhere to go I decided to go for dinner grocery shopping and before that took a small detour to the nearest thrift store only to spend two hours there buying some jackets and pants that can wear to work and I was happily shopping I came across my Colleague who kind of helped me the other day so he asked me if I can join him for Coffee now. I obviously couldn't say no and I told him that I have a passion for writing as well he got too excited and asked me to come over to his place and he will show me some of his amazing poetry. I promised to do that some other time because iI had a long day and then he asked me exactly what was the reason for me to suddenly ask him to pick me up. At first, I resisted telling them it is a very important matter and that I want o get over whatever happened yesterday but he told me that you have been staying here for almost 2 months now and yet this is the first time I looked so panicked. He told me that he remembered how everyone was panicking one day before the sale season because we had to do the costing of at least 300 garments overnight, put the tags and display it before 10 am otherwise everyone was surely getting screwed but you were happily working on it without showing any sign of resentment and yet yesterday it felt like something terribly wrong has happened with you and whatever it was I really want to know. After this, I couldn't really say no to him and told him how I had fallen in love with this guy and for sure knew that he is the one and explained to him in detail about whatever happened between us and now how yesterday I am seeing him in front of me and I was all freezer and couldn't decide on how to react. He carefully analyzed the whole situation asking me if he ever cheated on me with some other girl and even if I don't know he wanted to know what does my intuition says. I told him that I know that he might be many things but not a cheater, he was always very open about his feelings and blunt as well. Also, I explained to him how I have made him patiently wait for six months and he readily waited excepting my request and never showed any sign of desperation. He then asked me if I believe in fate or not and I told him I am unsure but I do believe in a power that is above all of us. Then he told me Milan is a big city and Europe is a really big continent and if you guys happen to meet like this here then it has to be fate. You might be thinking that all this you did was to run away from him and you don't know he might have done the same, but subconsciously you guys were only pulling each other closer because your heart is bonded and if I have to exaggerate I would say both of them were sending signals to the universe only asking to be together again and it worked. So don't you think you guys deserve one more chance. And the time was not right then because you were going through your own insecurities and he was definitely not in his best position and when you blocked him from everywhere why did you only assume that he is doing it on purpose and you know he is not the kind of person who opens up so then if you love him for all the good qualities that he has then why afraid of all his negativity. Accept that and I know that is has to work both ways so make everything clear and see if you guys can work towards it and if not then good for you at least don't live with regret and if things have fallen so perfectly for you guys then why waste such a beautiful opportunity now. go fall in love again and nothing better to fall in love with the guy who you already love but don't live with regret. After this piece of wisdom, I came back thinking what if he is actually right and what if he is actually right and what if it is actually destiny that is trying to tie us back together and if it is god himself then who are we r=to question his intentions. Should I give us one last chance and should I hear him out at least and tell him how much I have loved him and missed him and that it is not once that I have fallen in life but he was the first guy I have ever set my eyes to. Everything came as a last that ice cream stick lying on the dustbin, that girl who interrupted my conversation, the school compound that felt so lonely without him and that pen that his friend took leaving me behind all in tears. Does that girl deserves to know and have a chance at this and should I at least try to understand and empathise but what if he becomes the same old person he was and then goes back into his shell and never comes out, I was truly in a state of confusion and really wanted to get things sorted and getting back to him was the only way but I wanted more time to think and went to a nearby museum to appreciate the beauty that is made by the hands of human and understand how we all are connected to each other and there is a cycle that we all are a part of and we truly never leave our roots behind. I was appreciating the art and culture. I was trying to understand the emotion that is poured down by a painter and how complicated his life is that is simply portrayed by colours and gradation. I felt that if have depict myself what would be the best form of art and whether it would be painting, music or fashion and then I realised it is literature that excepts no state of confusion and only loves and directs you to what exactly a person is feeling. There are interpretations but only to the same feelings in different ways.

Then finally went to a grocery store and bought some essentials thinking about what to buy for Ena as she has always been a complicated person when it comes to choices of food. She is also moody but I knew what Praneel would like a slice of Pizza with extra chilly flakes and a cold beer. That would be the best and if I play a football match for him then he would already fall in love with that moment. There is nothing that can beat his love for football and how his main purpose to come to Europe once used to be watching football with his friend. If I say yes to him and end up being a couple then will he drag me to all the football matches that are being held in Europe and how much does he love mountains? Not that I don't love them but his love is a little extreme and he goes into the highest peak for trekking but having sex there would be so much fun. Then I went straight home only to find loud music coming from our tiny apartment. I went inside to find Ens with her group of friends from yesterday and got scared but took a peaceful breath because he was not there. I asked Ena where she has been and she pointed towards her boyfriend coming down from the stairs with Praneel. What is he doing here and quickly Ena asked me why did I leave and made up a work emergency story to get ahead of that but now what am I supposed to do. Should I stay myself away in my room but then I also have to keep a healthy balance with our common friends who were also coming and why the hell should I suffer. I had already wasted my Friday night and not I can't spoil Saturday. I quickly made myself a margarita and standing grooving with one of the boys. Trust me I had no intentions to make him jealous but only did things to keep him away and he came towards me and told me a "Hi" and this time I said a "Hi" and then he told me that he wants to talk to me and I told him I have no interest and begged him to leave me alone and he insisted that I should hear him out once. I told him that there was no requirement for v him to clarify himself in any way and that there is no point now because I am completely over him and he told me "Kritya I had to leave everything and go back because my dad had a heart attack and his condition was critical for the next one month". I asked him if his dad is okay now and he said "yes" and then I told him to take care of himself and I have the intention to listen to his side of the story anymore and told him that it would be better if we just behaved as strangers and finally he agreed. Then I went back to my room and changed into my Pajamas and since the party was still going strong I came back and joined in and suddenly Ena's boyfriend told me to take her to the terrace. I knew the moment was finally getting and I blindfolded her and slowly took her to the beautiful decoration and even I was surprised to look at it. It looked beautiful and mesmerizing and had no idea how did he pull it off in such a short time. Praneel was shooting the whole thing and finally, Ena's Boyfriend was sitting right on his knees and I quickly escaped the scene and then we asked her to open the blindfold. She was in tears the moment saw him and losing her balance because she was drunk so he proposed to her and she said yes and immediately put the ring on her finger and holder her. Then the party got even more alive and I knew there is no sleeping today and when everyone was finally tired were all day on the circle and started playing a game of truth and dare and after 5-6 rounds it was my turn and without asking me Ena shouted saying "Call you Mr. Mehta from Chandigarh and tell him the truth that you still love him". Why, why v and why would she do that, I just told her once upon a time that he was this one guy who I felt the most for and might still have feelings but this is super embarrassing because he is studying right next to me" and this girl when diver had a hard time pronouncing the word Mehta and now she is fluently saying Chandigarh. She had no idea what I am going to do with her tomorrow but right now I was in a tight position so I told her," You know I don't have his number" and then she like v then his your blind date. I never knew this girl still prove to be the devil in one day but such a sweet devil unknown to the terror that is taking on her head tomorrow and right now whatever is happening seemed so planned, I mean this doesn't happen naturally and I wanted to see Praneel's take in all this buy was too embarrassed to even look at him. Finally, after two more rounds, everyone started losing patience, and then we all started heading back to the apartment finding any spot we could to sleep. I went back to my room and since it was a little inaccessible for the positioning of our kitchen making it was difficult for a drunk and slept person to keep the patience and come in. I wanted to clear my site c but obviously, I can't because we are hosting today and it anybody wants to come and also then he) she can buy not Praneel. I was thinking about all these when they were knock on my site that was already open and I turned around to find Praneel and saw him he entered the room closing the door and was just looking at him with a blank face. Then he came sat on the bed asking me if that was true and I didn't reply. He then told me that he was made to quit his job and while he was still at the hospital looking after his dad and taking care of his mom. And when I realized how he had destroyed us he quickly called me but obviously, I was unreachable and then he c called me from different numbers and none got connected because I had changed it while coming back to Milan. And then he realized that it in have gone to b such an extent to cut off all connections then definitely I had no intention of getting back which made him gave up on us and then once his dad was a little okay then he started applying to jobs here because he knew studying master is not feasible and he tried for two months when he finally got a job here in one of the IT firms as an analyst. I told him that since you have told you a side of the story I should tell you something which I didn't find the right moment to spoil out but now I don't really care and told him how we are from the same school back in Kolkata and I had a crush on him and wanted to confess but was interrupted by his possible girlfriend and that when I found him on Tinder I was overjoyed and decided to tell him at the right moment but that moment never came. He was looking at me trying to comprehend and I could see his eyes going a little red with tears and as I was completely lost in his eyes trying to understand his expression he kissed me and then looked at me I said: "I love you and won't ever let you go".