Chapter 2
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I sat their silently, wondering, how did I end up there? What else could I have done so that my life would be different?
The waiter arrived just on time to help me get off from my thoughts.
"Have a good meal mam." He said and walked away.
I looked down and the food looked good, making me hungrier than before.
Just when I was enjoying a small part of my day because of the food, I heard a loud noise coming from a group of people. I turned around and saw that it isn't from that boys group sitting in the opposite section behind me, but from the outside.
My heart sank.
Perhaps it was actually a big mistake coming here at such an hour.
All the surrounding around me went into a slow motion. I could hear my heart beat- loud and clear. My body suddenly lost its appetite. I couldn't manage to look up again but continued to stare at my food which was getting colder- but I didn't care. All I cared about was to know if I was safe there or not.
I felt sick, and at that moment I realized that I have lost my confidence; whatever that I had once.
I continued looking down and felt that the group of people was coming near to me. My brain started swooning.
My body’s temperature rose up, making me skin sweat and perspire. I started to hear male voices talking about how they liked that wine and what girl they are going after.
Their conversation made me sicker.
The guys, despite having all the seats vacant, ended up sitting adjacent to me. Since the tables were joined altogether, one among them sat just next to the seat where my bag was placed.
I couldn't eat.
And then suddenly I felt them watching me. I couldn't look up. My body went numb and I thought it won't move even if I would want it to.
In the next moment, my nightmare came down chasing me!
"Hello Miss?" I heard a man's voice from that same group, sitting almost adjacent to me. His breath was laced with mine and his voice muffed with excitement.
My heart rate became so rapid that I thought it’ll explode any moment.
What were you thinking Sana? Why did you come here at this hour at all?!
"Miss?" He asked and I continued looking down. The image of my food right in front of my eyes got blurred. I could sense them enjoying, hear their silent laughs.
My tears were about to drop down, letting everybody know that I was a loser, when suddenly something that was totally unexpected, happened.
I heard another guy's voice, coming from the seat in my front, stable and commanding. Commanding enough to shut up a whole crowd and here, it was just a small group.
"She's with me. Got any problem?"
My heartbeat ran faster and I lifted up my head to look at the person sitting right in front of me.
He was the same guy sitting in this section for a while, the guy who was constantly looking at his phone's screen.
I looked deep into his eyes, and realized they were warm. When I continued to look at him, he gave me a reassuring, very small smile.
He nodded just a little, which meant-everything's fine, then he took a sip of coffee from his coffee mug and looked away- behaving as if everything that happened was totally normal.
But it wasn’t.
A stranger just saved me from another stranger.
I didn't hear another word from those drunk guys.
I felt my throat was getting tight, preventing me to utter a word.
Am I this weak that I couldn't protect myself? How did this happen?
What has happened to me?
I tightened my throat to prevent myself from crying.
And suddenly that guy's eyes drifted towards me and his hand with the cup stopped midway. Some creases appeared on his forehead as if he was confused.
Shit! I don't want to cry in front of a stranger. I quickly picked out some money, placed it on the table and stood up after grabbing my bag and ran away from there as fast as I could.
I opened that cafe's door and ran towards the parking area. I unlocked my car, opened its door, sat on the driver's seat and quickly closed the door.
I remained in that state for some minutes and realized I had tears on my cheeks. My brain stopped working and I cried. I cried until there were no tears left.
At that moment, I felt lonely.
Sameer had made me feel lonely for a billion times before, but today this! This was something else.
Today I had no one to talk to.
I sobbed hard. My body was shivering and I had no one beside me.
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