Page 109 - You Only Live Once [BooksLD]

‘I think about life. I think about how complex it is. I am inquisitive. I
seek answers to anything that causes doubt. I believe in asking questions
rather than simply following the established constitutions. I am not a rebel,

certainly not. But I am a wanderer. I keep flowing with the line of thought,
questions, and ideas. There is no end to it. And so often I end up being lost
in my own space. It may seem paradoxical, but I enjoy the moment by
being in it, in my own world!’
‘And I enjoy listening to you. I enjoy knowing you more. I enjoy sharing

this space with you on the beach. I enjoy being with you, without a beer
can. I enjoy watching you get lost in your own world. I enjoy seeing
through your eyes. I enjoy the waves from the ocean touch our feet as we
lie beneath the canopy of coconut trees. I enjoy the breeze playing with
every inch of you. I also love the goose bumps on your hands at this very
moment. So, is it the breeze or my words that are causing them?’ I ask as I

look straight into her eyes.
‘The breeze!’ she says confidently, looking right back into my eyes.

‘Your eyes look more truthful.’
‘You don’t believe my words.’

‘I don’t!’
‘I can make you faint with ecstasy without touching you.’

‘Your voice does that to me all the time. I still remember when you
performed at Ricky’s for the first time. I have been listening to you on
YouTube as well.’

‘You’ve stalked me.’
‘You’re fairly popular!’

‘You’ve mentioned Tara a couple of times. Do you mind sharing the
story?’
‘One of the nights this summer, I booked a cab and reached our

apartment. We had been living in for 3 years by then. We went to the same
university, fell in love, and decided to move in. She was fast asleep in the
bedroom. I thought not to wake her up. I read a few messages on her phone
and realized that she had started seeing someone else. Later, she told me
that I misunderstood and it was some other shit. Finally, on my first visit to
Ricky’s, where she was supposed to join me, she messaged that she is
getting married to a guy her family had scavenged for her. After she left, I