[The bracket indicates the thoughts going on in their minds]

"Umm no... Actually yeah..... I mean I lost your handkerchief... So sorry about that." Said Harry and he was stammering.

"No it's ok... So you didn't really see the handkerchief ?" Asked Ashley being a little upset.

"No.... I am really sorry for that"

"It's okay Harry...don't be sorry. Let it go. By the way how is everything going.......your songs and tours?" Asked Ashley.

"Yeah everything is fine" Said Harry.

"Everything is fine?...and you?"

"Yeah.... I am also fine...."

"Harry...you shouldn't be fine" Said Ashley.

"Excuse me....what do you mean by that?"asked Harry (frowns)

" Um...do you know the elaboration of fine....?"

"No..... I suppose fine means just fine....as in doing okay"

"Not really Harry.....to me it means, frustrated indentated narked and emotional.... Cmon nowadays your appearance, attitude and everything else defines that you are "fine".....You never ever used to be like that. I miss my old Harold. " Said Ashley being super emotional.

(Oh my God.... I just gave him such a big emotional lecture. I am really gonna beat Jay Shetty! Hope that my words will touch his heart and he will share his miseries and the reason of his depression. Then he will ask me out. Yeahhhhhhh........ Am I blushing too much. Control Ashley.... Control..... He is in deep thoughts..... and now is the moment he is gonna say something.... Yeah)

"Umm.....thank you so much Ashley for your concern..... but I guess it's just how it should be.....the celebrity lives are really different than your imaginations..... the way you think us to be..... That's not really how it works. But really thank you for being concerned about me..... " Said Harry putting all Ashley's hopes and imaginations in vain."

(You really had to say this after such a serious emotional moment..... Me being emotional is something equal to impossible..... I never in my was so serious....
I did all these for you.....and you had to say these things.... Now I am really mad)

"Oh really..... is this how things should be? Do you think taking mushrooms and doing all the garbage is cool? Do you think getting away from your friends is gonna help you out? Doing all these is really fun for you right? I am sorry Harry for saying these things but you weren't like this..... We all loved you and your true self.... I am really concerned about you.... These are gonna take your life steadily. Get the shit inside your head." Said Ashley being really triggered and annoyed.

"Hey Ashley..... just calm down.....did any of my words have hurt you.... I am really sorry for that. I understand your..... "

"No you don't.... You know what stay with your mushrooms and just cut your tongue and harm yourself.... after all it's really fun right? I am leaving" Said Ashley without even letting Harry finish his sentence. She grabbed her stuff and headed towards the exit.

"Hey Ashley I am sorry.... Don't leave like that....."

So Ashley left Mellifluous and got into a taxi. But Harry was still sitting there alone. Something was bothering him.

(There is something about Ashley. She is definitely not like other fangirls. Is she really someone who cares about me.....my true self. Nobody ever said me things like that. The way she got mad clarifies her concern about me. It's so real. Why do I have this weird feeling about her. I think I should apologize to her.)

"Sir it's time to close our restaurant" Said Mr Noah and asked Harry to leave.

"Mr Noah.... Umm.... I need to ask something... " Said Harry.

"Yes sir.... Please" Said Mr Noah.

"Does Ashley come over here everyday? "Asked Harry.

"Yes almost everyday " Replied Mr Noah.

"When?"

"After her classes are over"

"Thank you so much Mr Noah.... Can I have your phone number please?" Asked Harry.

"Sure sir"

Mr Noah gave his phone number to Harry. Harry came to mellifluous with a hoodie and sunglasses so that no paparazzi can identify him. He thought this was the last time of him visiting this place as it's not really safe for him. But this is not what destiny wants. There is something else destined for both of them.

[ In Ashley's home ]

"You are again so early darling..... " Said Amelia trying to taunt Ashley.

"Shut up Ammy..... I am not in such moon now" Said Ashley being upset.

"Oh my God....you are upset..... It means something is really serious..... What happened..... tell me" Asked Amelia being sympathetic to her.

Ashley and Amelia are best friends. They share everything and know each other really well. Ashley is such a lit and jolly person. She never gets angry or serious so easily. All the time she's just joking around. But when she gets angry or serious.... It becomes really hard to pacify her.
So Ashley tells the whole thing to Amelia and also admits that she is feeling bad for being so rude to Harry.

"So you met Harry again and did all these. Your concern is right but he is also not wrong.... Celebrities have their own lives and choices..... you can't interfere like that. Your intention wasn't bad but the way you behaved was not good.... I think you should apologize to him" Said Amelia trying to make her calm and show the reality.

On the other hand Harry is again restless. Now he really intends to call Ashley and talk to her. He had the handkerchief but lied to Ashley about that. But he also wants to confess about that lie and apologies to her. So he called Ashley but she didn't picked up. In the second go she cut the call. Now Harry is really out of his mind.

"Why am I caving in like this..... It's ok she didn't picked up.... but why the hell am I feeling so much for her.....may be because she cares about me. She is someone who is really worried about me.... My true self. Like others she is not running for my looks, money, fame and all. There are very few people who cared about me and stood by my side in my life. So when there is really someone there for me I..... I should not let go of them so easily." Said Harry.

So all these ended up in little white lies.

[ To be continued....... ]