Once upon a heartbeat! - (12)

 



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The narrative :


Alora lifted her head up and found herself sitting by her study table. Some solved question papers were at the side. Her mobile was lying next to them. She picked up the mobile. She had sent some casual texts to friends, some photos of solved question papers. "I am back", she sighed as she put down her mobile.


"Here Alora, have some warm milk. Were you studying the whole night beta? Now freshen up and have your breakfast. Come out of that room", Alora's mom cheered her up.

I was studying the whole night? Then how did I dream? I'm going insane now, it's absurd...everything is absurd", Alora kept murmuring to herself. She had her breakfast and called Jia asking her to meet.

Jia came home with some books. "Hey buddy we were, as it is, meeting so thought if you could solve some doubts for me", Jia gave a broad buttering smile.


They both sat by the study table. Alora helped Jia with doubts. They studied together for sometime. Jia got up to stretch a bit, "It's better to stretch after sitting for long hours of study", Jia said moving her hands from one side to other. 

"We studied for just an hour Jia. What long hours are you talking about?", Alora laughed as she watched Jia bending and touching her feet.

Jia got up and said, "Okay so I will take a stroll then". She started walking inside the room. She went up to the book shelf. "Hey is this the book...Heartbeat?", Jia turned to Alora taking the book in her hand. She flipped some pages and started reading,  "Armaan Mehta, CEO of Innovations and Synergy Corp, a diligent professional, falls for his intern. His eyes dazzle.....".

"Wait...what did you read?", Alora got up from her chair.

"His eyes dazzle....", Jia read again.

"No not that one....the line before that....it wasn't there when I read....Jia please read it again ", Alora rushed towards Jia.

"A diligent professional falls for his intern.....that one?", Jia laughed aloud. "Sorry buddy I just made it up....hehe", Jia giggled.

Alora tapped her back doing a hitting gesture. Jia held her ears as if saying sorry and winking at Alora, trying to dodge her blows. They both laughed and sat down on the bed. 

Alora laid down and said, "Jia what if this was true? Would Armaan really fall for his intern? Can we change the narrative? Can a side character become the lead?".

Jia peeped into her eyes and said, "Do you want that to happen? Then... it's your dream, you can control the narrative...isn't it?". 

"Are those eyes brimming with affection for real?", Jia added.

And Alora closed her eyes with her palms. 

"Are those eyes brimming with affection for real?", Jia said.

"Why are you repeating your dialogue....for me to react?", Alora said as she opened her eyes, only to find Jia 2.0 sitting in front, gazing at her. Alora looked around. They were at Jia's book cafè. Coffee was served on their table. Beautiful arrays of shelves were placed around the place. Colourful books stacked in them. Each shelf had a genre displayed at the top. Catchy quotes from famous books, were hanging on the walls. Youngsters, teenagers, also adults were visiting. Some were busy reading in cosy cocoon like structures made at the corners. Some were chatting, having their coffee, at vibrant and lively, cofffee tables. Some were going through the aisles, indecisive of which book to read. 

Alora looked at Jia 2.0 and realised, she was pulled into the illusion once again.


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