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When the stars align! (2)

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*Click here for the previous part(1)*  After the primary check, Akash entered the airport. He had done his web-check-in already, so he got his boarding pass quickly. The trolley bag was checked in and Akash started walking towards the security check counter. Just then, a dupatta got entangled in the hook of his bagpack. He felt a pull and looked behind. But the girl had untangled it by then and was moving to the boarding counter. Akash could only see her back, her petite frame pulling the trolley bag. She had wavy hair, let loose. The pink dupatta swayed as she walked. The airline employee was helping her with the boarding process. Akash proceeded for the security check. He put his mobile, laptop and chargers in a tray and was about to pick another tray for the bagpack, when a girl dressed in a pink Salwar-kameez stood beside him. She also picked the same tray. Their fingers touched and Akash withdrew his hand. "Sorry Miss, but the que for women is to the other side", Akash s...

When the stars align! (1)

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 He glanced at his watch, "Geez! I need to rush", he uttered. He pulled the handle of trolley bag and slung the bagpack on his shoulder. The dragging of the trolley made a harsh sound of the wheels. He looked at the trolley but decided to rush as he was getting late. He checked his mobile. He kept refreshing the app, "Your ride will be here in 3 minutes", read the text. "3 minutes more? What's wrong with these guys? Earlier it showed ride is arriving.... Gosh man! I'm going to miss my flight", he kept murmuring as he came out of the elevator.  The cab was waiting at the gate of his building, gladly, before he reached there. He loaded the luggage.  He got seated in the back seat and shared the OTP with the driver. "7988, can you make it faster? I'm getting late, else I'll miss the flight", he said to the driver.  "Sir there are speed cameras everywhere these days. I'll try my best to drop you in time", the driver said...