Author - Jui Purohit.

*Click here for the previous chapter....(9)* New job :  "Ummm...well, Jia I just thought that you know....you always ask me about the books I read. Though you never like to read it yourself. You keep pestering me to tell you stories. You feel happy to see readers engrossed in books. And you love coffee. So I thought maybe you would...you know...open a book cafè", Alora spoke just anything that came to her mind, expecting Jia to believe her slapdash words.  And it worked. "Awww! You are such a sweetheart Alora", Jia hugged her. "You really can read my mind", she added. Alora felt guilty about the whole thing but managed to escape the situation. "Should I tell Jia about my dream/time-travel/book travel whatever it is? She's my best buddy, she will surely understand", Alora pondered glancing at Jia's happy face. "Jia let's eat something. I'm hungry ", Alora said, wanting to sit down and talk. They both went to a cafè nearby...

*Click here for the previous chapter...(5)* Heartbeat :  "Why am I here in his office? I mean....he is not even the lead character of the novel. Then why did I meet him, out of everyone else. Yes, we are polar opposites. And I always wondered how can a person be so perfect! But.....", Alora was thinking.  "How do the books you read influence your life Miss Alora?", a deep voice interrupted Alora's thoughts.  Alora looked up. "Its Armaan Mehta! He spoke to me, for the first time", Alora blushed. "Well, Ar...Sir", Alora cleared her throat. "How do the books influence? How do I tell him that they pull me in....like literally in?", Alora's soliloquy.  "Sir the books that I read are varied kinds, diferent genres. If it's Science based, it helps me in my academic subjects. If it's a personality building guide then along those lines. The biographies inspire me in various walks of life. And I also like love stories", s...

  *Click here for the previous chapter...(4)* The character : His eyes twinkled. He smiled softly and again made a straight face. Alora's heart skipped a beat. Her trance was broken and she swiftly started collecting her papers. She put them in the file and approached the table of the interviewers. She inhaled a deep breath to calm her heart. Along with Armaan Sir, there was a male and a female interviewer too.  "Please sit", the female interviewer said. Alora sat on the chair placed in front of their table. She was nervous about the whole thing that was happening with her. "I'm still 17 at heart. What if I've time-travelled? How can I pass an interview for an engineering job?", Alora's soliloquy.  "Miss Alora Patel. Please tell us more about yourself", the male interviewer said. "I've completed my engineering from ABZ college. I played badminton during school and college. I've won trophies for the same. These are my credential...