With Love, xxxx. by Varshitha Kancharla (best adventure books to read .txt) 📗

Chapter 21

The next day Kathleen again went to the cafe hoping he would come. She sat there for few minutes and left the place with heavy heart. 

She waited for the envelope from him but she didn’t receive any envelope. She sat on the bed and leaned forward placing her face in her hands. She started sobbing. 

She was trying to leave it but her heart was not cooperating with her thoughts. She was so excited when she thought she was going to see and met him but felt down hearted. 

She walked towards the shelf where she placed the box of envelopes. She opened it and took out the envelopes. The letters which made her energetic was breaking her heart. She took out the letters she received and started reading them again.

She hoped she would get another letter from him. With that hope, she waited. Again the next day she went to the cafe for him and as expected no one arrived. She had been doing the same for the past few days. It did nothing good except to increase the sadness in her. 

Kathleen went constantly for few days to the cafe hoping he would come but he didn’t. After that she didn’t get any letters from him. She felt blue and frustrated. Whenever the doorbell rang, she ran to it hoping he came to put the envelope. Nina kept convincing her but Kathleen couldn’t take anything to her head because the reason was she loves him. 

“Kat! Your story is going to publish tomorrow but you are not at all excited.” Nina said with saddened voice. 

“I’m happy for it, Nina. I think I’m not good at expressing.” Kathleen said with emotionless tone. 

“Kat come on! Don’t I know how you would act at particular situations? I’ve been with you since many years.” Nina shouted. 

Kathleen didn’t reply anything to Nina. She lay on the bed and kept her gaze on the ceiling. 

Nina continued shouting “Kat! It’s been nearly a week, why won’t you get over it?” 

Kathleen sat straight and shouted back “I don’t know, Nina. When I received the letter wanting to meet, you could never understand how I felt. Not only you, no one can understand. But when he didn’t show up I felt like my heart broken into million pieces and I couldn’t get over that soon. Why did he write me the letter if he didn’t want to show himself to me? Why did he raise the hope in me? Why did he do that? Why did he write the letter in the first place?” 

Nina became silent listening to her friend as she didn’t understand what to reply to her friend. 

Kathleen continued shouting “He should’ve written a letter at least explaining why didn’t come. But he didn’t. I’ve been waiting for that like a mad woman.” 

“Kat! Why do you feel this much? Just leave it. Your book is going to publish tomorrow and it’s the most important day in your life. You can’t look sad.” 

Kathleen nodded listening to her. Nina then hugged Kathleen confronting her. Kathleen shut her eyes and started feeling relaxed with her friend’s presence. 

“Sleep now. It’s already late.” Nina said. 

Then Kathleen lay on the bed. Nina freshened up and she too lay on the bed beside her friend. 

The next day they both got ready and went to the official meet where few people were waiting for her. Kathleen smiled looking at everyone and after few formalities, they published the book. They both talked to them for minutes. More than Kathleen, Nina was feeling excited and her face was glowing with happiness. It looked like it’s not Kathleen’s dream, but Nina's dream was fulfilled. 

After few minutes of talk, they both stepped out and Nina started jumping like a kid. 

“Kat! I’m so, so happy. Love you.” She said hugging her friend. 

Kathleen smiled listening to Nina and hugged her back. She then said “I’m happy too, Nina. After many rejections and struggles, finally I achieved it.” 

Nina stood straight and said “We must celebrate this moment.” 

When Kathleen was about to reject the idea, Nina interrupted her saying “If you say no, I’ll literally kill you.” 

She crossed her arms and looked at Kathleen with her raised eyebrow. Kathleen then smiled listening to her and nodded her head as approval. 

“Yeah!” Nina shouted. 

Then they both started roaming the city. They went to the restaurant, malls, played games and spent their day enjoying. Though Kathleen looked like she was enjoying with her friend, she was thinking how the stranger would feel if he knew that her book was published. She kept thinking many things about him. 

After many hours of spending out, they both reached their house. By the time they reached, it’s already night. They both fell on the bed tired. 

“Kat! I’m really happy for you. You can’t understand how much happy I am.” Nina said while adjusting the pillow under her head. 

“Nina! You said it thousand times. I know you are happy.” Kathleen smiled looking at her. 

“I told all our school and college friends about this news. They also felt happy and few guys felt surprised.” Nina said laughing. 

They both talked most of the night though they were tired. After many minutes of talking they both dozed off. 

Her book was getting good response and both the girls were on cloud nine. The sales were increasing day by day and they feel jubilant. Even in her happy state, Kathleen couldn’t stop thinking about him. 

It’s been nearly two weeks, still Kathleen was waiting for the letter from him. A part of her kept convincing to forget him. But she couldn’t do that. One day while Nina and Kathleen was talking about her story, Kathleen’s father entered in calling her name. 

Listening to him, Kathleen’s heart leaped up for joy. She ran out of the bedroom and reached the living room. She was beyond shocked when she saw her mother along with her father. 

Her eyes welled up with tears looking at her mother. Nina stood beside Kathleen and she started smiling looking at her.

“Mom?” Kathleen called in a low voice which almost came out like a whisper.

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