Aron's POV
I was wandering through the bookstore, already regretting the promise I had made to my younger sister, Ana. She had begged me for her favorite book, and against my better judgment, I had agreed. Now here I was, surrounded by endless shelves and unfamiliar titles, wondering how something so simple had turned into a task I wanted to escape from as quickly as possible.
The place smelled of old paper and fresh ink, a quiet mix that clung to the air. Soft music played somewhere in the background, barely noticeable, blending with the muted sounds of turning pages and distant footsteps. I moved from shelf to shelf, scanning spines without really reading them, my patience thinning with every passing minute.
I'll find the damn book as fast as possible and get out of here, I told myself.
I checked shelves methodically, scanning spines, growing more impatient....... Nd than i smell something sweet something delicate nd soft something like lily..., i got curious and follow the fragrance and as i was at the end of the row i found the 'source '
Her black, silky hair spilled over her shoulders like ink, her face covered by the book she was reading 'Twisted Fate' , the one I was looking for so long , the one my sister asked for.
I was about to walk to her but I stopped in my place as she lowered her book a bit .... Her 'blue eyes' that capture me, bind my feet in my place.....
A few strands of her curtain bangs fell across her gaze, only adding to the quiet beauty of the moment. The world seemed to pause there-between shelves, between breaths-while I stood rooted, unable to look away.
Her eyes telling a whole story as if they are talking, expressing the tale she was reading, wider in surprise than a giggle and a bit sad than again surprise, it was captivating seeing her eyes ...
'I felt myself captured by her eyes-drawn into a story I wasn't meant to read'
Then she turned her back and walked away from the store. It took me a bit to hit the realization and followed outside looking for her. I looked around to find her then I saw her ...
Around the corner sitting playing with stray cats and the kittens were circling around her
A smile spread my lips without my permission and i stand beside the poll gaze locked to her she put a strand of her hair behind her ear revealing her face and my heart skipped a beat her melodious chuckle when she pick those kitten in her arm felt like some musical instrument, she feed them bread giggling as they all purr slowly, her eyes were shining and laughing like a wispher in air .....
a chuckle ran on my lips too unknowingly.... I realised myself smiling like an idiot and shaking my head ..... i saw her waving bye to those kittens and walk ahead from there
I followed her in a distance as if some string was pulling along me with her....
She was on a street and I was following like a fool, some kids were playing alongside and she joined them in hopscotch all kids were excited to have a new player with them.
She was in full spirit and she toss her token than hop on the boxes maintaining her balance and kids around her giggling at last she trip nd fell on ground...
I got worried but when she start giggling i got that she did that intentionally to make everyone laugh and kids join her nd laughing out loud too
Her carefree laugh was healing and contagious, I shake my head in her silliness but it was her Being herself
She goodbye kids wave with both hands rising high kids giggle and mimic her.
She hurry to the road to take the bus nd I found myself getting in the bus too from back door, I was not supposed to do that but my feet betrayed me and here I was... not knowing where I was going
I saw her taking a seat. Beside her, a boy was already sitting, and it was obvious he was just as captivated by her presence. No surprise there.
She greeted him with a soft smile. Something twisted in my chest. I didn't understand it-I only felt a sharp sting like an unwanted pressure building for no reason at all. An urge flared up, irrational and unfamiliar. For a brief moment, I felt like punching that boy, just to wipe that look off his face.
'Why she have to be so friendly with everyone !!' tsk '
Than saw her giving her seat to an older lady nd she stand beside a pole holding it , the same pole i was holding her back was facing me nd the air breezing her hair and i felt them falling on my face, The same fragrance 'lily'
For a moment i was lost in it closing my eyes lost in her fragnance...
When I came back to earth I found her already getting off the bus and walking on the footpath the book fell on the ground from her bag ....
I hurried out too and almost stumbled hurried to the footpath but I lost her. She was nowhere to be seen. I looked at the book and picked it from the ground and smelled it .... It had her fragrance
'And that was the moment I realised I was lost too.... '
I head towards the home with a smile sticking on my face...Ana opened door and she was shocked , her eyes were wider
Ana: Are you drunk?
I realised she was taunting me for the smile nd stud expression replaced the smile nd i cleared my throat
"Shut up ...."
I saw her rolling her eyes than she look at the book and chirp in happiness
Ana: oh my god you got the book .... Thank you thank you bro... u are best !!!
I saw the book in my hand and as she came to take it I hide it behind my back
" It's not yours....."
Ana was shocked and could see the disbelief in her eyes " you are kidding me right..... "
I was not in a mood so i ignore her and walk past her to my room still can hers her shouting and complaining but i locked my room inside and lay on my bed looking at book and once again inhale her fragrance closed my eyes and the day flashed in my mind again
Memories of the day, Memories of her.....