| 'Time' Series: Book One |
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The workings of her brain were a mystery to her own pneuma.
That's what Hinduja Rao always thought.
But, quite similar to her thoughts about her own self, was someone else around her.
Her newly wedded husband, the...
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Word Count : 2300 Words
A short but important chapter.
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57 | The Weird Pair
| 18th May 2023 |
| Night |
| 2200 Hours |
Spoons and forks clinked against the fine bone china plates as both of them had their dinner in silence under the antique candle chandeliers of the central dining hall.
Placing a piece of chicken in his mouth, he chewed on it as his eyes landed on her for a second.
"I had something to say." She breathed out, meeting his eyes.
"Yes?" He rested his cutlery horizontally on the plate, looking at her keenly.
"Please, don't get me wrong. This is something I have been hesitating to speak about for a really long time now." She sighed, licking her lower lip.
His gaze rested on her wet lower lip for a brief second and then landed back on her deep-set obsidian eyes. He gulped.
Gently placing his left hand on her right hand, which was clutching a fork, he said, "When it's you and I in the room, there shouldn't be a place for anything else, let alone hesitation." He tipped his chin. "Just say it. Crisp and clear."
She nodded. "Anirudh's date of birth is August 22, 2020, so technically, he is 2 years, 8 months, and 27 days old at the moment. Right?"
