| NAINA |

"I love it all, Charlie!" I whined over the call to my colleague Charlotte for the thousandth time since the call was connected.

"What happened, Nee?" Her raised tone showed some pure concern.

"I... I feel like something is to happen. Good one." An enormous lump of emotions prevented me from talking clearly.

"Explain, Nee. You know that I hate it when you do everything except explain." Her groaning made me explain how exasperated she was.

There I was, explaining everything that happened in the past five days.

"Nee, you're just exaggerating. It's just some side effect of overthinking. It's just that you meet some good people here. It's not like that guy has something else in store." She chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, but my silence offered otherwise. "Fine. I agree that's a bad joke."

"Glad for that." My tone showed no expression. "I don't know, Charlie. Angad looks like the one missing piece of a puzzle. When I'm with him, feel complete. I know that I have spent only a week with him, but... You know that I am quite good at judging people."

"I know you, dude! It all feels like you stare right into people's souls and find all about them." Charlie flaunted my judging skills for the nth time is some kind of a guilty pleasure. Then, I heard a faint pinging sound.

"Charlie, wait a minute." I put the call on speaker mode to check what it was. And it was a message from Angad.

"What happened, Nee? All good?" I heard Charlie asking me while I was reading his text.

Angad: Hey, Naina!

Angad: What are you doing? Watching rom-coms, huh?

Though it was a simple text, I knew that it would lead to hours of endless conversations.

"Uh... Charlie, I think I have to go right now. See you! Bye!"

As I didn't give Charlie a chance to roast me, I unmuted my TV which was playing Crazy Stupid Love and started texting my missing piece.

Me: Hi! Well... Binge-watching right now. Watching Crazy Stupid Love.

Angad: Okay.

Me: Wait! How did you know about me?

Angad: I knew you before I knew myself.

Me: I know you are trying to flirt because I'm single, but trust me, I'm living in a delusional slump right now.

Must I tell him that it's all because of a tall and tanned doctor from New York with dark blue eyes and a broad nose?

Angad: I just tried to lighten the mood.

Me: Haha! Nice excuse.

Angad: Are you used to watching English romantic movies?

Me: Of course, yes!

Me: Why are YOU asking this? I thought you were from NYC.

Angad: Of course, I am.

Angad: Romance was never my forte. I used to watch comedies and thrillers.

Me: Wow! Two contrasting choices and one who loves them equally.

Angad: Thank you.

Angad: By the way, I am just trying to develop my taste in romance movies. So... Suggest me some.

Me: Well... The Notebook, La La Land, Pride and Prejudice, The Fault in Our Stars, and Me Before You are my favourite movies. I would suggest one of these for starters. Choose one.

If I were him, I would have chosen La La Land.

Angad: Well... La La Land?

I texted him back, not before gasping loudly because of the telepathy between us.

Me: Great choice!

Angad: Well... Do you mind if I ask you to join me to watch La La Land?

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I guess it's time to wrap this chapter, peeps! I'm sorry if this was fast-paced, but please, remember that I am not some Shakespeare or Jane Austen to get it all right. I'm just a rookie writer. And trust me. I will become better in the future.

But that doesn't mean that you should stop suggesting me. You are welcome to give me suggestions, but I accept friendly and constructive ones.

So... See you soon!

Song Courtesy: Labyrinth by Taylor Swift