40 Your Turn (1/2)

Suddenly, he remembered he didn't ask Manya for the Date. He picked up the cell phone and called her but, he ended the call before connecting.

He typed a one-word message ”Chinni.”

Meanwhile, Manya was trying hard to focus on the book but, her mind wanders subsequently, reading a paragraph.

Today, she had her lunch twice although she ate while playing with her food. She was not able to find any good reason for herself her heart was concluding every excuse with one word ”Selfish” due to which her mood becoming more and more depressing.

She was dying inside to talk with Yuvraj, on the contrary, she ignored her craving heart. She was struggling to clear her thoughts.

She played her favorite songs with a loud volume yet unable to soothe herself. Anxiously, she started to pace back and forth.

She shouted on the top of her lungs ”Yuvi...Why're not calling me?” and her cell phone beep with an incoming message.

Manya ran towards her cell phone she saw his message and giggled a few times, she said to herself, ”I'm replying just because you messaged me in time before I could kill myself and haunt you for the rest of your life.” pointing towards her phone screen.

”What?<angry emoji>.”

Yuvraj chuckled at her instant yet angry reply 'She's still angry. Good for me, I didn't call her.' he thought and replied.

”Dinner at 7? Naina bringing a Date.”

Manya : ”K.”

Yuvraj kept his phone aside with a smile and continued to work he finished his work in an hour. He left the office he took car key from the driver and sat holding the steering wheel. He thought of something and drove out of parking.

Yuvraj was wearing a denim deep blue shirt paired up with black jeans and black shoes. He was looking modish yet sophisticatedly charming with that simple outfit.

Yuvraj reached at Platina an hour earlier, he entered and asked the servant about Manya and headed towards top floor.

The sky was changing its color as the cool breeze making the atmosphere soothing and relaxing. Manya was sitting on the porch swing in the balcony watching the view peacefully. She was smiling herself since Yuvraj messaged her.

Yuvraj climbed swiftly skipping several stairs at one step he reached the top floor. He paused for a few seconds and entered the room.

Manya didn't realize when Yuvraj came and stood beside the swing his hands placed in his jeans pocket as he was gazing at the ocean view.

Feeling her gaze on himself, Yuvraj looked down at her. Their eyes interlocked with each other.

Manya has so much to say but now, he was standing by her side, she wanted to stare at him endlessly. Before Yuvraj could lose himself in her beautiful brown eyes, he winked at her.

Manya felt a spell lifted from her she blinked her eyes a few times. She opened her mouth to say but stopped herself thinking 'How long is standing here? Why didn't he speak? Are we still playing muted? Ah...'

For the next hour, they didn't utter a word.

Meanwhile, Manya started to dress for the dinner and Yuvraj watched the stock market update on television.

While choosing what to wear? Manya saw her washed black denim skirt her eyes stuck on it. She wore that with off-white top paired with black poppy sandals. She was looking youthful yet elegant.

Yuvraj was driving as Manya was getting bored. She turned towards him Yuvraj glanced at her for a brief moment however she didn't utter anything.

Manya thought of something and changed the song. Yuvraj smiled when he heard the song lyrics.

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''We don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore, like we used to do

We don't love anymore

What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore, like we used to do

I just heard you found the one you've been looking

You've been looking for

I wish I would have known that wasn't me

'Cause even after all this time I still wonder

Why I can't move on

Just the way you did so easily

Don't wanna know

What kind of dress you're wearing tonight

If he's holding onto you so tight

The way I did before