SURVIVAL JOURNEY

Serendipity

¶ Aiyla PoV¶

"I never thought

Would anyone ever

make me smile,

Laugh, and capture

My heart as fast as

You have."

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He walked up the stairs like he was some kind of angel who had come down from heaven to capture every woman's heart on earth. I was so shocked to see him walking towards us in the restaurant. My mouth opened and closed like a fish and my jaw was slack open. I was so locked and froze upon seeing him; not a single word came out of my mouth; my throat dried like a Sahara desert.

At that time, I was thinking how can a man or boy be so angelic, poised, glassy and composed. I thought I was dreaming a beautiful dream that I never wanted to end or wake up from, so I asked my friends to pinch me and they all laughed together seeing my confused state. I kept asking them if I was dreaming but suddenly he touched me and pinched my cheeks. Then and there I knew he was not a dream, but rather it was a reality, he was there in front of me smiling and looking at me with his twinkling eyes.

In my confused state of mind I did not know what to say or speak; I was feeling so shy and flushed; my ears and face all heated up under his razor-sharp gaze. He was waiting for me to speak but I kept looking down and can you believe! My 2 stupid friends were laughing. Still, I was so so angry at them for not informing me about his coming and was teasing me to say a word to them, but my lips felt like they were stuck and sealed with glue.

After sometime, I recovered from my dazed state and realized this was the surprise they were talking about; this was their surprise for me and I understood what Debbie meant about a date.

I was in heaven seeing him again; I just could not explain the euphoria and glee I was feeling and there were no words to describe my jouissance.

Ronin kept on smiling at me because he was enjoying my nervous state; he knew I was feeling very shy about talking to him. So he was the one who started the conversation with me.

So Aiyla, how are you? It was nice meeting you yesterday. You know I never knew Cassie and Debbie had such a cute friend and I was so dumbfounded that I did not know what to say, but I controlled my nervousness and said yes! I'm good and it was good to meet you as well. I also never knew these stupid girls had such a bonny friend as well. Everything was silent for a second, but that felt like it. Finally, we all started laughing together. Finally, Ronin said, look who decided to speak! Both Cassie and Debbie were watching the scenario with amused expressions on their faces.

Though I finally spoke, from inside, Ronin and I were both feeling shy.

After a while, Ronin said to Cassie and Debbie, can we speak separately? and all three of them went a little far and spoke in a hushed tone. I did not understand what was going on or what they were talking about.

Soon they came to sit down and we started chatting again; I was slowly regaining my boldness to speak. It was hard at first but I had to speak right somehow! I wanted to ask what Ronin had told them but I also knew it would be awkward to ask such a question, so I let my curiosity die.

Suddenly, both the sisters said," I have to go now. Why don't you two stay and have a nice conversation? And I was like thinking what the hell are these two sly foxes going to leave me alone with a handsome demon, but still I kept quiet and gave them hugs as they were leaving.

Now it was me and an angelic demon alone together. Everything was silent, only our heartbeat could be heard again. I was in that skittish state, but I was glad when Ronin said I told them to leave if you didn't mind because I wanted to be alone with you. I felt like I was struck by a thunderbolt and all I was thinking was oh my gosh! He wanted to be alone with me but why, oh, why did he want to be alone with me? It was funny how I was talking in my mind haha.

Ronin asked me if it was okay with you being alone with me, but I wanted to know you more and I noticed you were so brittle and timid around them. I said in a squeaky voice, Yes I'm fine" and I somehow wanted to be just us as well; hearing this, Ronin was so jovial. Ronin asked me if I wanted some drinks or food and I said coke would be fine, so he ordered coke for both of us and some finger chips along with it.

Though it was silent, it was a comfortable silence because we both were staring at each other and looking into each others eyes; so many unsaid words were spoken between us at that moment. I guess we both knew what we wanted; we both knew that we felt the same connection and electrical shots in our first meeting. We were both in glee, knowing that we liked each other; words did not need to be said, it was our heart and eyes speaking. But silent cannot be kept forever right!

So it was me who broke that silence and asked Ronin what was bothering me. Why did you want to meet me again, though those devil sisters did not tell me anything but Debbie said it was a date? Ronin said yes, though it was not our first date, but it was a date. I was aghast to hear this and I smiled, actually smiled, thinking how could my dream possibly come true! Ronin said," I liked you the first time I saw you on that balcony." You were looking so innocent and beautiful and I just could not think except that I had to meet you again, so when we parted, I told,, Sisters to set a meeting for us again tomorrow and here I'm with you today and I'm really happy that you did not run away from me and he laughed.

It was my time to confess and I said yes, I wanted to see you again too and I could not stop thinking about you and I prayed silently that we would meet again before sleeping and we both spoke at the same time, so the feeling was mutual and we both smiled, feeling all joyous and so the conversation began smoothly among us knowing about each other and talking about anything and everything.

We did not even realize how fast the time went by and it was already evening lights were shining in the street and young boys and girls' voices could be heard from the street. People started filling the restaurant but we did not want to leave but knew we had to depart, but before leaving, he asked me for a date; on my first date, I said to him without even realising it and Ronin told me he was very lucky to be my first date and second date so on hearing this I was flushed and thus this was also the first time he hold my hand silently claiming me his.

It was a really happy day for me knowing he was in love with me and I guess he was also content knowing that I was feeling the same.

"Let it find you.

SERENDIPITY

The effect by which one

Accidentally stumbles upon

Something truly wonderful,

Especially while looking for

Something entirely unrelated."