Shailaja's mood always improved whenever she got the message from him. His messages were extremely funny, comforting and most importantly, they were very caring. She knew he was a very good person at heart. She vowed to herself that she would never marry in this lifetime when she was a kid. That horrible day was her worst nightmare and it had drastically altered the way she viewed relationships from those dreadful 24 hours onwards. Since then, Shailaja has been immensely hesitant and apprehensive whenever she heard "wed locks". Such was the profound impact that her parents divorce had left an indelible mark, pain and distrust for the institution of wedding and sacred ceremonies. She was 10 years when the vicious incident tore apart the intense love she had felt for her parents thus creating an empty void in her broken heart. She could not still digest the fact even now that her parents parted ways due to minor disagreements that cropped up between them. She felt betrayed that her parents thought only of themselves before making and taking such a landmark decision in not only their lives but also her life too. She used to wonder how come other kids were so happy with their parents and that their wouldn't their parents fight at all! From a firm believer of God, she pushed herself to stand right on the line of control that separated theism and atheism. As time trickled little by little to the extent that 8 years had gone swiftly in the blink of an eye, her resentment and animosity towards wedding bells had reached an all time high that even the Sensex cannot dream to breach her barrier!
It was then she met him in her class on the very first day of her college. The moment she laid her hazel eyes upon him, she felt her heart giving a thunderous and happy jolt. All her anger, frustrations and pent up hatred evaporated and dissipated into thin air. She prayed to God after a long time that he should be good. Several days passed and she knew she had found her soul mate. Whatever she loved, he was able to reciprocate even before she starts to open her mouth. It was as if he could read her mind! Though he was not good-looking, he possessed all the other qualities which she felt a guy should have - charming, witty, helpful, sincere, hard-working, trust worthy, gentle, patient, tolerant,amazing sense of humor and an irresistible magnetic appeal - that left her in an insane state of euphoric intoxication without consuming a single drop of alcohol! She did not know whether it was a crush or her life line to forget the bad experiences in her past life. She wanted to take her time though to truly ascertain as to whether he also feels the same way towards her. But, one thing she was very sure. She understands the truth that she cannot fly like the birds but time literally flies when she used to speak with him over mobile and whatsapp. All was going fun and pomp and Shailaja was enjoying every moment with him when the flood gates were suddenly thrown wide opened on one fine day when her best friend told her that she was in love with him.
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