Waiting for me ? I question him in hoarse voice already remembering all the events that led to our breakup ....

Yeah ! It's already stormy frozen winter and I had booked only a single bed in double room so I kind of expected a company tonight he elaborated . I sighed in relief for he doesn't recognize me .....

I move bit forward forwarding my hands so that I don't trip over something in the dark .

Hey ! Wait up . He says and I stop midway .

Good ! Now take ten steps straight he instructs and I follow . Now take three steps to your right and you'll find a bed which is yours for tonight . You can strip and sleep .....

Strip ? I ask him with wide eyes . Thank goodness for the darkness .

Come-on man it's only me .....
Man ? Oh ! So he thinks I'm a guy because my hair and all other feminine features are covered with a hoodie and because of cold , my voice is also hoarse ...

Nah ! I'm fine dude , I reply casually as if I'm not having a chit chat with my ex whom I haven't met over a month .

So why are you here ? I mean are you here for some meeting ? he asks again ....
It's so unlike him to start a conversation with a stranger . Have I misunderstood some other guy to be my ex ? But then his voice and his personality in the dark says otherwise ....

No , I'm on my way to my family's Christmas party and what about you ?
I'm here to meet Dr . Bhatia , he replies with shrug .....

Dr.Bhatia ? I question unknowingly . Why is something wrong with him ? Is he fine ?
Thus is not the way you're supposed to react about your ex my mind snaps . It's always been like this . My mind keeps snapping at me so that I don't break my heart ....

Yeah ! He's a psychiatrist . He replies and I am shocked would be an understatement . One of the reason for our breakup was him not trying for it .

Maybe you shouldn't have been so prying and clingy my mind mocked ...

Oh !! If not too much , may I know the reason ? I ask him casually though I'm cent percent sure that he wouldn't tell me .....

No not at all but for that you got to listen to a very long story .

I'm all ears anyways I'm not sleepy and it's okay if you are .....

No not at all , well then it all started 6 months back .......

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