The First Encounter

(In the middle of a crowded city, a view inside an unknown home )

The door was ajar, sunlight was struggling to come inside the room, and the room was full of sedating lavender incense smell. Two pairs of golden brown royal chairs were there around a rectangular glass table having black and golden woodwork. There was a document on the table, wide open, written with golden ink on a raven page.

Details of the PROSPECT

Name: Violet

Gender: Girl

Age: 22

Physical appearance: Brown long curly hair, big black eyes, long eyelashes, round face, turn-up nose and heart-shaped lips. An hourglass figure that compliments her average height. An aura that charms others and makes her more attractive.

Family Background: The youngest one in a family of four. Parents belong to a traditional Nobel family. Brought up in a strict household, away from relatives, has a small to no friends circle, doesn't go out for parties, even at friends' houses and had no interest in makeup & fashion. Uses more time on self-development rather than getting dolled up for no reason.

Strengths: Responsible, Just, Consistent, Peace-maker and Self-motivated.

Weaknesses: Obedient, Overthinker, Indecisive, Introvert, Self-doubt.

Current Mental State: Feels disappointed, drained even to hide from the outside world. Uncertain about the future, not a quitter but might become prey to negativity. Weighing both pros and cons for the future, can't get over the fact that she feels unworthy of happiness & success.

Emotional state: Confidence: none, Excitement: none, Hope: small to none and Believe in herself: none.

Physical state: Endurance: almost half, Flexibility: almost full and Resistance: almost half.

Super power: RESILIENCE

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(Somewhere in Asia, inside the girl's home)

The next morning, the sun rose again, and woke her up, she doesn't remember clearly when she came downstairs last night. All she remembers is that she felt tired, fell on the bed and didn't move until the next morning.

Sleep doesn't make you less sad. But it gives you some time to regain your energy so that you can wake up to face the other day with resilience.

The sun sets every evening but rises every morning again.

How powerful it is to go down every time just to rise again the next.

Everybody was busy doing their work. Dad was sitting on a chat or in the garden reading the newspaper. Mom was watering plants and ranting about something to Dad.

"I told you to keep your documents somewhere else. All I find is papers in the room." Mom said showering her favourite plant.

No answer from Dad. He just turned another page of his newspaper reading intently.

" I wanted to put a pen holder on the table and it didn't have any space on it. Are you listening?"

Still no answer from Dad.

" Can you please sort out your "important papers " or should I just throw them out?"

Now, Dad fixed his glasses on his eyes and said folding the newspaper. " I'll see if I can make a custom order for a large book rack. All the papers are important, I can't lose them."

Mom heard him while giving water to the bigger plant.

" Now please excuse me I have some documents to see."

He said while standing up from the chair and went into the room and surrounded himself with his documents.

Watching their usual conversation. She sighed and shook her head.

" They can't change. Every day begins with the same conversation for them." She thought in her head.

After thinking hard and reflecting upon herself, she was determined to decide on her life.

"So, today's a new day. See if you can survive this without any blunders. To get rid of my poisonous thoughts and stagnant mind, I have to get out of my house. Getting out of a toxic environment may help me think about something positive in my life. " She gave herself a Pep talk and got dressed to go out.

Wearing her black gown with black shoes, she pin-upped her head scarf, wore a veil and put her cell phone in her clutch got out of the room to tell her mother, " I'm going to the university, to meet my friends and teachers."

" Suddenly? Did they call you to get your degree? Didn't you say it'll be given on convocation? " Mom asked.

" No, no news about convocation yet, I'm going to meet my teachers to get some advice about the career. I'll call you when I'll be free." She said and went to her brother's room.

" Are you free right now? Can you drop me off at University, please?"

" How long it'll take? Do you want me to wait? "

"No, I'll call when I'll be free"

It was a bright day when she arrived at University. Everybody was busy as usual, boys & girls were sitting in groups scattered on the lawn, some were group studying while others were resting in their free lecture time. She didn't come to meet any friends or teachers here. She just wanted some time for herself, so that she can think rationally.

She went upstairs, slowly taking in the view of the place where she spend her graduation years, around her a group of girls were discussing the upcoming Finals. Glancing towards her department, a thought crossed her mind. Anxiously she went into her classroom, opening the door abruptly, she entered the place where she spent half of her days sitting, studying, stressing and enjoying precious moments with her friends.

Two boys and three girls were sitting making notes for their project. They didn't even glance toward me they were so engrossed in their work.

She walked with a small smile and sat on a chair near the dice, She always sat there in her Uni days. It was her spot for the entire two years. No one liked to sit in front anyways. But she loved it. And now sitting here, she felt content. It's the only spot I feel at peace, she thought in her head. She let her cell phone out, put her earplugs in her ears and played her favourite song and closed her eyes to feel the music calm her down. She didn't even know how much time passed until someone tapped on her shoulder to get her attention. She opened her eyes and looked up at that someone intruding on her moment. A girl in her early twenties was looking at her wearing a plain shirt with lining trousers, with a cute smile, her sleek blond hair surrounding her beautiful face.

With questioning eyes, she looked at the girl in front of her.

" You are sitting at my seat right now, our lecture is going to start, would you mind going out, please? "

She said awkwardly with a cute smile.

"Oh, I didn't know. Sure, I'll take my leave, I just came to see my old classroom." Saying that she stood up from the seat and went towards the door. She opened the door with one hand and put out her earplugs with the other hand. But the door closed while she fumbled with her earplugs. She put them in the purse. And without looking at the door, caught it and stopped it, while opening the door again, someone from outside tried to open the door and put his hand on hers, she felt an electric current, her heart skipped a beat at this touch. They both suddenly pulled their hands at the same time. And while doing so she dropped her cell phone on the floor. The boy with a height near 6 feet, wearing a black shirt and black pants, giving off a mysterious vibe, looked at her and then down at the cell phone. And both of them crouched down to pick up the phone and their hands touched again leaving a sensation on her fingers. Her eyes went wide, and she looked at him with unspeakable emotion. He looked at her with astonishment in his eyes. He had hypnotic blue eyes that attracted her to look at him and the moment of that strong pull felt like an eternity. When wearing a red shirt with blue jeans, a girl with attractive features, broke their trance coming in between them, picking up the cell phone and looking with interest at both of them.

" You dropped this," she said with a mysterious smile dancing on her face.

Taking back her phone, she felt embarrassed and went out of the room saying " excuse me".

She felt two pairs of eyes following her and hurried on to get downstairs.