Realization!....The Flashback continues

Again he indulged in the thought, and started thinking about the time when he went to an internship, with some of his college mates, mostly his classmates, after exams.

Though he wanted to have conversation with her but, he refrained himself from doing so, at the same time he started telling his mind that it is nothing more than physical attraction. He started thinking like he has seen another marvelous and beautiful thing made by creator and not everything created by almighty can be brought to our life. Even he wasn't aware, these forceful thoughts were giving him pain and misery only. But he continued this...

Ishan was trying to take a deep dive in the work of internship so that he can feel normal. After twenty days or so, another batch of interns joined there, Ishan was not much interested about these things happening at his surrounding. He never used to talk with people there unless it is unavoidable. Waking up everyday, doing the work assigned, try to have a sleep, that's how he was going forward till the twentieth day, when new batch joined...

There were around 6-7 people in the new batch, a year junior to Ishan's batch. They were also working with the same thing where Ishan  and his friends were already working. There were some girls in the new batch, as Ishan's mates found this thing they started looking at the glasses of lab to see if they are looking well groomed, some of them started combing their hairs, checking their shirting but Ishan was busy in his work.

The company employee and lab in charge introduced the new team with Ishan's team, still Ishan was not interested in making a rapport with them, he left the place following the lab in charge and again came to his work bench. His friends started light conversation with the new people and within a day they established a good connection with new team.

 New team started working with Ishan's team from following day, every day they used to divide and some of old team members used to tell them what they have learnt and how to handle things on their level, if anything beyond their knowledge stuck then they used too approach lab in charge. This routine was going good until Ishan noticed something after 4-5 days..

There was a girl in new team, Nidhi, she always tried to occupy work bench next to Ishan's. While everyday, each on of them needed to take different bench in order to learn the whole project and understanding it. She simply denied this and started seating next to Ishan. He first thought, its just a coincidence, but it wasn't, as this thing continued for more than week. Even her friends helped her in this by giving her their own work bench if it is next to Ishan.

Ishan started feeling bit uncomfortable, he was already struggling, and this thing again added to his problems. Nidhi tried to have conversation with his often, and every single time, when it happened it was like creating ripples in still water just by dropping a stone for Ishan. Ishan managed to stay away till the day when Nidhi asked him his number.

She was asking for Ishan's contact number and he replied with immediate NO!! He didn't even bother to think that she will feel bad with such a clear negation. Nidhi felt sad, it was clear in her eyes, and why she shouldn't? This answer was really rude.

From next day, she changed her work bench. Then Ishan started feeling guilty for what he has done. He was not able to make an eye contact with that innocent girl to whom he treated badly. He was trying to escape whenever Nidhi was there. Finally, he gathered some courage and approached Nidhi with his apology. He told Nidhi, he is feeling guilty for improper behaviour. And what Nidhi replied was something which made Ishan think seriously about whatever he was going through,

She said, "Its fine, I took it easy but, you shouldn't...." after pause of couple of seconds, she continued, "Ask yourself, what exactly you want,.....okay?"

After this she never spoke to Ishan till they were in the internship but Ishan realized what he needed to...

To be continued....