He sat on the steps , just outside the arena where the Fearless Girl and The Bull were erected.
Impeccably dressed in a suit, the Tag Heuer watch and Aviator sunglasses, immersed in the Business Times, he looked like the busiest person on Wall Street.
He had inhertited his Greek God looks from his father. No one could move ahead without a second glance.
As he saw her walking towards him, he looked up and smiled. A new story was about to begin, he could feel his pulse racing.
His mind raced back- “you farmer boy, illiterate, which girl would go out with a uncultured idiot like you”?
Today, he was the heartthrob of many- one night stands, a few longer ones- they came, they went.
Did he still long for “The one”? He dint know. His feelings has been crushed badly and he wasn’t ready to take that pain again
(150 words)
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Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.
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The past sometimes refuses to stay in the present and look forward to your future! Nice take on the prompt 🙂
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Its always tough to let go of the past especially if the scars are too deep. Thx akshata!
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Nice take on the prompt. So did he turn away?
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He is ok to have flings but not ready to get committed
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Sounds like me, well except for the Greek god looks and ladies approaching me apart. 😛
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Lol!
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Brilliantly weaved Akshata. Love can be like that and one rejection can wreck our confidence, shying us away from relationship. I didn’t date for 8 years after my relationship went kaput and it’s only now I am open to things. So, it’s something I can relate but of course, not exactly in this same fashion.
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I am happy you have come out of it my friend, 8 years is so long but I know that pain . It stays forever , a bleeding heart is one that takes ages to mend
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I think there is no one to blame except me running away from relationships for the fear of not indulging in self harm. But the years taught me self love and set the soul free,
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That’s awesome to hear!
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🙂
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The past sometimes refuses to stay where it belongs. Nice take.
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So true Lav!
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Cycle of Karma…sow and so shall u reap! Hope someday he will understand the folly and settle down with “the one”.
Urban tale… gud one Akshata!
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Thx Anagha! But I wonder if the naive guy whose heart was broken deserved it? 😢
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He’s the kind women have to watch out for. A bit of a chilling tale, in a way. Probably all too common.
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True indeed!
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Once bitten twice shy. Hopefully, he will find someone to make him fall in love. Well written.
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Yea I hope there is that one girl written in his destiny!
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nicely written my friend
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Thx so much!
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Excellent piece. Materialistic happiness may not last long, so yes i beleive ‘ the one ‘ search wud continue to begin. It is not so easy for the feeling to set in.
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Thanks so much Ravi for writing in
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A story of so many carrying past scars. Loved it, Akshata!:)
Thank you for writing for #FridayFotoFiction
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Thx so much dear Mayuri!
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Your stories on Photo prompts are always amazing, Akshata!!
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One injury to the ego can have so many serious repercussions in life. I hope he finds the one and more importantly finds his peace to settle down with her
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True that’s what he needs now!
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Past scars are always alive inside! Thanks for linking up with #FridayFotoFiction.
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True Tina! Thx for reading
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