The Voice of SK

Chapter 17 Opening up the last page of the newspaper, I skimmed through the pages of the newspapers stacked neatly in a stand. Daylight outshined the artificial lighting inside the reception rendering them inefficacious. A long journey awaited us as we made our way to Coorg. I offered Diya the window seat and perched myself comfortably next to her. She was adorned in a baby blue tinted top with repeating diamond-circle patterns and a black pant. She looked alluring like she did on any other day. Her bewitching eyes pulled me towards her like a magnet. She always appeared beautiful to me no matter what or when. "Beauty lies in the heart of the beholder" someone had said. "You look beautiful today" I broke the silence between us. She blushed. I felt an adrenaline rush coursing through my veins. I couldn't help it. It happens every time she smiles or blushes. We were then interrupted by a pandemonium on what movie should be played. Diya offered me an earpie...

Chapter 16 The City Centre Mall was flowing with people as dusk settled in. I was waiting for Diya and in the meanwhile I went window shopping around, climbing up and down escalators just for fun. Then we went inside a food shop in the basement. We ordered shawarmas and sat down to eat. The place was dimly lit and I wondered if people could really see what they were eating. After finishing we re-entered the mall. "Why are cricket stadiums so cool?" My friend asked. I shrugged not knowing the answer. "Because every seat has a fan on it." I laughed convincingly just like a newly wed husband laughs when meeting his in-laws for the first time. Still no sign of Diya. In the search of her, I bumped into two girls by accident and almost spilt one of their cokes on them. They both were dressed in blue denims and pink t-shirts that had shining stars stuck on them. "I'm so sorry", I apologized to them. "It's ok. You aren't from here,...