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"Just two more days. Oh god! If I "Should I talk to her? Should I
don't do something, I won't be able approach her? What if she thinks
to see her for the next two months. that I am a weirdo? What will I do?"
But then, this is how I feel. I don't
even know whether she is As these thoughts were running
interested in me. What should I into his head, the TTE came. For
do? I just want to talk to her. the first time since he started
Just once!" travelling in this train. He was
asking for everybody's tickets. The
That day, he again took the train boy put his hands in his pocket to
which came twenty minutes later. take out his ticket.
He waited until she got on.
"Ah! That's weird. I thought I put
"Should I talk to her? Should I the ticket here."
approach her? What if she thinks
that I am a weirdo? What will I do?" Unable to find his ticket he started
searching all his pockets. The TTE
As these thoughts were running came to him.
into his head, the TTE came. For
the first time since he started "May I see your ticket please?"
travelling in this train. He was
asking for everybody's tickets. The The boy panicked. He was sure he
boy put his hands in his pocket to purchased his ticket. Because he
take out his ticket. does that everyday. Then, why
doesn't he have it today.
The college announced that their
summer vacations would start "I...Uhm....my ticket-"
from 20th May.
"It's below your shoes."
"Just two more days. Oh god! If I
don't do something, I won't be able The boy looked in the direction of
to see her for the next two months. the voice. It was that girl. She was
But then, this is how I feel. I don't talking to him. His happiness knew
even know whether she is no bounds.
interested in me. What should I
do? I just want to talk to her. Just "Umm...."
once!"
"Your ticket", the girl said pointing
That day, he again took the train in the direction below.
which came twenty minutes later.
He waited until she got on. "Oh yes! Thank you."
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