Run Away

“I thought I might never see you again,” Palash said, his words almost a whisper “thank god that is not true” he smiled.

I pursed my lips, he does not realize what he is talking about.

“Parul”

I got up before he could complete his sentence.

“Since you seem to have gained back your consciousness, we should leave.”

“No! Parul, please wait” I halted my steps when I heard him, but what good would it do now?

“Do I not deserve a chance of explanation?” he asked, it felt as though his voice quivered a little at the end of the sentence, or it could be my treacherous mind playing tricks on my imagination.

“Officer Palash, if I had not discovered you at the temple, you would not have thought about this chance of explanation. Let’s… end this ill-fated relation here” I managed to say, although my heart was breaking at this point.

“And do you have no curiosity to know why I was there-“