THE SHINING SHADOW

THE ENOUNTER

I used to search for moments when he was busy so I could look at him. This sounds silly, I know. This wasn’t the first time I was having crush since school days till now. I remember when I was in 8th grade in school, there was a “cool” guy on whom I had a major crush on. I always wanted to talk to him but again I am complete bizarre at it.  I talked with him finally after two years during the last few sessions of our school days. In conclusion, he had a girlfriend and also he wasn’t interested in any weird looking nerd like me. 

Today when I think about it, I feel stupid to feel so much about someone with whom I didn’t spend time at all. I decided thereafter to not give time or have emotions for anyone to whom I am completely invisible or my existence don’t matter. 

After almost three years of my so called “oath”, there I was breaking it. But this time, it didn’t feel like any temporary crush thing. I don’t know how to explain, but it felt different. 

Almost a month passed since my graduation college started but I was not able to find any event to talk to him. My eyes shone with silly hope when students were divided into groups as per their serial numbers for a project and he was in my group. After a few days, we finally shared our first few words for project related discussion.

I don’t know why I felt so nervous. I was constantly telling my heart to beat slowly. I finally was talking to the person with whom I wanted to, since months. 

That was a breathtaking encounter.

Indeed.