Bella took a longer time in the shower not because of exhaustion, but because of Daniel's conversation. Her mind pondered over Daniel's words, diving deep into them to decode the hidden meanings. As usual, she was unable to discern anything from Daniel's jumbled phrases, the master of whirling words with multiple meanings, frequently filthy ones. Inorder to get his words out, she closed her eyes to relax, but in vain. Her mind would flash Daniel's handsome face, with nomad blue eyes digging into her, while his lips quivered into a sly smile as he got closer to her.
Bella's breaths got intensified as she felt the scene was getting replayed. She was completely absorbed, until her eyes opened as her skin felt the warmth of the drips of water descending from the shower. Bella stepped out of the shower after shutting the valve off, wrapped a bathrobe and dashed outside the bathroom with her eyes focused on the wall clock.
She clicked her tongue as she shrilled, "Gosh, I took a lot of time!" She grabbed the blower and dried her wet hair.
She yanked open her wardrobe, and grabbed her night clothes. Her eyes were transfixed on the clock with her hands opening the wardrobe and taking out her night wear. She quickly changed into night clothes and grabbed the laptop and flipped it open. She was biting her nails as she said in her mind, "Oh god! How can I miss out on reading the emails of Mr. Markle?" Mr. Markle was one of the clients of the company where she was doing a part time job. She shut her eyes as she exhaled, "Thank God, there's no email from his side!"
Bella shut the laptop and slid it into the laptop bag and sat on the bed with a thud. She glanced at the wall clock as she said, "It's pretty late, but I don't feel like sleeping!" She hugged the fluffy pillow laying behind. Her mind which was clogged with emails after the bath got down the track to accommodate her previous thoughts of Daniel. It was getting very difficult for her to bombard Daniel's conversation out of her mind until she saw Myra's photo hanging on the wall. A gush of their conversation in the bar parlor blew in her mind (That boy was so handsome, but your boyfriend seems to be better) She turned scarlet on imagining her crush as her boyfriend. She rambled to the window as she said, "I wish I had the guts to confess to him that I love him!"
Bella's eyes sparkled as something hit her mind, "I haven't written anything for days!" She ran towards her wardrobe, pulled the doors open. She peeped on the bedroom door from behind the open wardrobe, to see if the door was locked. Once her eyes confirmed that no one could get in, she quickly dug her hands behind a pile of neatly folded clothes. Her slender hands pulled out a diary with a dark blue cover. If anyone would see the diary cover, they would for sure, without any second thought declare that diary to be Myra's, because Myra was the type of girl always weaving fairy tales. The diary cover had a beautiful girl sitting above the shed, glancing at the stars adorning the dark blue sky and there was a thought bubble drawn picturing the girl's mind, that was missing her love of life. Bella shut the wardrobe, grabbed a blue pen from the pen stand and sat on her bed. Her sparkling eyes gleaming at the cover were satisfied as her slender fingers moved across the cover. She flipped open the diary and started writing
[Dear Diary,
It's been a very long time, I have shared something with you. It's just that my job won't save time for me to meet you. Don't worry, I am not here to bore you with my work related conversations. I know work life balance really well. Tonight was no less than a roller coaster ride for me! At first I was super bored, and later on I met with a shock, that I have to break my leg at Thomson's grand party.
However, as always Sam's intriguing words made my negative mindset sit aback. Though the dance was going perfectly, I saw someone whom I never thought I would meet again in my life! He had the same coquettish attitude as in our college days, the master of whirling words generating double meanings, Daniel Matthew! My words might make it look as if I just appreciated him. Well no, it's just a shock which I am pouring down. To be honest it would have been better if I had fallen on the floor, rather than in his arms.
While dancing I expected meeting this pervert will not only ruin the party, but the feeling will stay for a few days, just like rotten tomatoes. I would have somehow managed to push him back of my mind, but now it's impossible. MYRA HEARD OUR CONVERSATION! I will have to face her daunting questions almost everyday. Though, everything sounds a mess, I didn't miss to find a blessing - My crush, my love, my everything! Myra's words reminded me of my crush. Daniel's deodorant reminded me of Steven! I wonder if Steven still likes Mildflair deodorant? I am still in love with it!]
Bella wrote with her eyes filled with the essence of love. She shifted her adresse from Diary to Steven. She started writing down on the next page addressing Steven
[I can live my life happily with only your memories at my heart's bay
Those memories still electrify me just like they did in college!
For a layman, those gazes are not special!
What's special for the world are the hugs, kisses and cuddles!
But, I can experience all of those just by gaping at your sea rover eyes!
I wonder what it would feel like when we do what the world calls special!
I don't know exactly where you are
But, my heart says that you are safe and sound!]
Bella's bare skin glowed with her cheeks turning red as her mind could picture the special things! She gaped at her fingers swirling on the pages freshly written by her, which stopped at a name Daniel, which brought her to reality. She bit her lip as she continued writing down on the next page
[ It is so shocking that my crush and Daniel have so many similarities, same habits yet both of them are poles apart. They used to be together almost each time, in the initial years of college. They have the same eating habits, same fashion sense, same preferences as if they are two peas in a pod. Everyone used to refer to them as two brothers from different mothers but what makes them different is their behaviour. Daniel is a snob, while Steven is benign. Despite such contrasting behaviours they were glued to each other. But, the most shocking part is they are no longer together! I wonder what happened between them that drove these two close-knit friends apart?]
Myra's words simmering in the tongue gutted down the throat on seeing his brother's changed expressions. His big smile disappeared, while his delighted eyes were amused on hearing Myra's question. Myra's hope crashed down as her mind brought her to reality. She knitted her eyebrows as she said in her mind, "Can't you control your excitement?" Sam became serious with every passing moment of silence. Instead of breaking the silence he opted to wait for Myra, as it was very rare that her sister would ask him pleasantly.
Myra continued in her mind, "Damn, how can I make such a grave mistake? If I ask about Daniel with thrilled expressions, he will definitely not tell me anything and would rat out to mom that I am going off track!" Myra wore a sombre look as she said, "It's nothing urgent. We can talk about it later." She feigned a yawn, "Let's go to sleep. I am really tired!" Before Sam could ask something, she nudged him and walked up the stairs with her nimble feet.
Myra's sudden change was definitely strange for Sam!
Will he check on her sister's moves?
Will he get to know that Myra wants to know about Daniel?
How will Myra get information about Daniel?
Will Myra come to know that Bella maintains a secret diary?
Childhood friendship is the sweetest and the strongest, but what happened between Steven and Daniel that turned them into worst foes?
Will destiny listen to Bella's heart?
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