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“Eyes are the informers of heart. They darken when we are angry, while softens when we are filled with love.” [Jacqueline]

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Jacqueline’s POV:

I gripped the straps of my backpack tightly. My whole form trembling in anticipation of what would happen to me today. I shifted in discomfort from one foot to another as a kid of age 6 years glared at me. If you are wondering where I am? I am at my bus stop waiting for my school bus to arrive for the last ten minutes.

I could sense my cortisol level increasing with each minute. Cortisol; a stress hormone, our nature’s inbuilt alarm system. And it was alarming to me that I needed to calm down. But when does that happen what we want? Almost every time what happens is opposite to what we want.

I place my hand on my heart. Realizing that My heartbeat was abnormally high.

“Di are you okay?”

The same 6-year-old kid asked me confusion clear in her eyes. I think her name was Riya or something. She was my bus companion. Though we never chatted, there were times when she had flashed a bright smile at me.

“I. Ye. Yeah. I am fine.” I stuttered the first time I spoke to a kid. It was embarra**ing.

“But you look pale.” She clutched the hem of my kurta and inquires again.

I exhaled, trying to downplay the words I said.

“Ah. Do I?”

I could feel her, sus***ious gaze on me. But I didn’t say anything. Waiting for her to either say something or just left me alone.

“You are so cute Di. When you pout.” She giggled, as she said those words of admiration.

‘Cute? Can a child lie? I didn’t know. But normally I never heard of a kid lying.’

Smiling, I bent down and caress her forehead,

“Thank you, Riya. But I think you are cuter than me.”

Her black eyes widened, as her cheeks turned a little pink. Her pink lips edging into a pout.

With a shy look.

She mumbles.

“You think so?”

I answered back “Yeah. I do. By the way, I have chocolate. Would you like some?”

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if remembering something.

Mommy said, to not

about I introduce myself to you? Although I am no stranger to you, I have been your bus companion since last year. But just

formed on her lips, as she nibbled on her

are right. Let’s

my hand for her to

name

it with a

Riya. But you can also

“I would love to.”

her hands while

bus to arrive. Eating chocolates and laughing at

hand. And took out a small

RiRi. Let me just wipe it

“Okay JJ.”

Just when I tried to stand up, she held my cheeks and placed a small kiss on

Her two ponytails swaying with the wind. As her little arms stretched

students peek out of the window. Looking at us curiously. While I patted my cheeks to cover

the door, She glanced back and

“Come faster JJ.”

calm down and walk towards the bus exhaling.

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her friends, smiling at me. I smile back and settle down

to calm me, but now that I was alone again. Fear engulfed

I supposed to

Or that it flew from my

drifts to my cell phone. As I glanced at it. Remo had not texted me since yesterday.

want to admit it, I missed

was better to just text him if I wanted to. Because there are

you Jerk? Are

“I am missing you.”

was no response. Exhaling I puffed my already

when we want them the most? When we are in desperate need

guess he must be busy. Too busy to entertain me. Perhaps he might have some very important work

I glanced out of the window. Thinking about whether I should head inside or just leave. The driver’s

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