Suddenly she turned around . Of course strictly speaking it was not love at first sight. It was more than that perhabs.We were drawn to each other moment we met. I walked across the counter and handed over the book , she was looking for( at least I thought).She was taken aback , yet managed to give the most captivating smile I had seen in my life. There was a small coffee shop near the book store. The chairs were dilapidated , music was aweful and the coffee was equally bad.Yet it didnt matter when I had books for company.Next day, when I was about the shop I saw her sitting at the corner devouring books . I walked up to her table , and accosted her . She gently looked up , and that marked the beginning of a lovely friendship .We bonded over books, talked endlessly about unremarkable things . There was spring in the air, time was non linear. I was away from home, yearning to be loved . When ever she was around the air was crisp with excitement and I was poised on the verge of collapse. Only I needed a push. I had lost my job, literally no savings basically no motivation in life .Yet Rasha made me feel alive each day. I felt , I am alive.
About her background I knew almost nothing. What I gathered was , she was living with her mother in a cottage by the sea.I still remembered that afternoon. We were out , with hands in our pockets . When I broke down......( to be continued....)
About her background I knew almost nothing. What I gathered was , she was living with her mother in a cottage by the sea.I still remembered that afternoon. We were out , with hands in our pockets . When I broke down......( to be continued....)
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