09-07-2025, 11:32 AM
The Ride Back
They didn’t speak much after locking the house behind them.
“Shall I book the auto, Didi?” asked Ravi.
His mind is occupied with those earlier thoughts.
Priya, just said "yes"
He quickly booked an auto without any delay
Ravi watched Priya hand the old-fashioned key back to the caretaker
Nod politely, and then walk ahead without turning.
Her face was unreadable.
Not cold. Not warm.
Just still
Like she was holding something tightly behind her calm.
And then, the auto came.
His heart jumped with an exciment and anticipation.
He watched her slide in first again, just as she had that morning.
But this time... this time Ravi knew every inch of that seat.
He knew what it meant when her thigh touched his.
He knew how his arm would fit beside hers.
He knew the scent of her hair would float to him again, inevitable.
He stepped in slowly
The cushion creaking under his weight.
- o -
They didn’t speak much after locking the house behind them.
“Shall I book the auto, Didi?” asked Ravi.
His mind is occupied with those earlier thoughts.
Priya, just said "yes"
He quickly booked an auto without any delay
Ravi watched Priya hand the old-fashioned key back to the caretaker
Nod politely, and then walk ahead without turning.
Her face was unreadable.
Not cold. Not warm.
Just still
Like she was holding something tightly behind her calm.
And then, the auto came.
His heart jumped with an exciment and anticipation.
He watched her slide in first again, just as she had that morning.
But this time... this time Ravi knew every inch of that seat.
He knew what it meant when her thigh touched his.
He knew how his arm would fit beside hers.
He knew the scent of her hair would float to him again, inevitable.
He stepped in slowly
The cushion creaking under his weight.
- o -
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