OS:Love On IF ;)

"Hush! Such a tiring day!" I muttered as I fished through my wallet, my eyes continuously looking for those metal keys. Thankfully, I got them soon, lest I would have to spend another ten minutes emptying my full wallet in search of them.

I let out a small sigh as I entered the apartment which was MINE. Yes Yes, I live in a flat. Unlike other actors, who prefer living independently, I feel a strong attraction towards this apartment thing, and this is what compelled me to search for THE BEST apartments in Mumbai.

I, I seriously don't understand how come they arrive at the conclusion that boys can't keep their homes tidy. Have A Look at my apartment, its all tip top. Not Bragging, not at all. But it seriously is.

I stepped inside my bedroom, a rather large furnished grand room with shades of grey, just like me. A grand guy with shades of grey. I chuckle at the thought.

I retire to the bed, hoping to get few moments to myself. As my eyes closed, I couldn't help but allow my mind to reply the message I received on IF today. I can't quote it exactly, but it was something like this:
Jalal,

Heartiest congratulations for your engagement with Sunidhi. Can't be any happier. Hope that you receive the best in your life, and of course, your love.. For Love is everything in life.

Regards,

Your biggest fan..

Jodha

"This Girl has something in it!.." I heard my mind saying. "Yea.. I've read the other messages I've received, too. And they were nothing but all don't marry her and I Love You's..!"

"Women, I tell you!" I muttered, letting a slow smirk appear on my face as I said it.Oops! I forgot to introduce you all to Sunidhi. She's my girlfriend, fiance to be precise. I All of a sudden, I woke up, my mind unable to relax with her thoughts walking in and out of it. I searched for my laptop, which was, thankfully, lying on the corner table. I logged in my account, as a fever of excitement caught my soul.

"Hope she messaged me again.. Heavens, just accept my this request!" My mind spoke in again, this time with my consent. Sure enough, there was. My eyes read through each and every word typed by her:

Jalal,

Hope I'm not disturbing you. But couldn't stop myself, you know. Just wanted to know if you're free. Because its gonna be nothing less than a fortune to have a small chat with YOU!
Jodha,

I raised a brow at the word small'. Why small? Even I would love to chat with you, probably more than small'.

I messaged her back, hoping earnestly that she would be online.

Jodha,

It feels so great to hear from you. And, to add to it, a positive pm, finally! Its been ages since I've received any congratulations!' message. Lolz, but seriously true. I've been at the receiving end of all I Love You's and Don't Marry Her, which were enough to send me into a round of mild depression. Would love to chat with you, Jo! (Can I call you that?)

Jalal,

Five minutes of hell. No Reply. With my fingers crossed, I refreshed one last time, and there was a message. EUREKA!
Jalal,

Hehe. But seriously, you rule thousands of hearts! I mean, you're just so irresistibly cute and handsome!!! Sorry, if I crossed my limits. But, umm , you know, this one is a heartfelt message.

Jodha,

Heartfelt? Why am I getting a feeling that this girl is too head over heals for me?? Shuddering these thoughts aside, I typed another message for her.

Jodha,

Heartfelt, hun? Your first message wasn't heartfelt? Joking. You've not crossed your limits, because some people I know have said I Love You to me.. so you're still pretty good! Leave that, how was your day?

This message thing was getting more interesting every passing second, I admit. Unknown to myself, my fingers were crossed, hoping for a reply from her side.

Jalal,

That's great! You've already got some crazy fans! Hehe.. My day was okay shokay! It started off at my office, with my boss shouting at my best friend aka Sukanya for not being careful. And, believe me, I wasn't happy at all. Agreed that she DID a mistake. But she's my friend yaar. How come I watch her insult like this?
I chuckled. She seemed too cute and innocent. "Wish I could meet her.." yaar hun? A pretty friendly girl I must say.

Jodha,

So how's Sukanya doing now? Usually after such shoutings they lock themselves in a room and cry or shout or whatever.

This was what I thought girls do. They were supposed to be soft hearted, right?

Why? Not at all! Instead we spent our money together in the canteen, laughing our heads off while having coffee.

My lips parted in a perfect O' shape as I went through her reply. She's different, she is. I smirked. Even though I barely knew her, that too from past fifteen minutes or so, she was creating an impact on me. One that maybe, even Sunidhi didn't create.

I'm beginning to like you. You look way too cute and innocent. Having a great time chatting with you, friend.

P.S: These are my heartfelt' feelings! ;)

I put my heartfelt' feelings into those lifeless words, trying to show her how much I was enjoying chatting with her.

But, much to my dismay, it didn't look like she liked my reply.

Umm..
Time to go to bed. Tomorrow's working for me. Boss has called some employees tomorrow for a meeting. Will see you later, Jalal.

I raised a brow as I finished reading her pm. She didn't even said bye'. It seems like my pm didn't please her. I fished through my outbox, and went through the pm I sent her.

I'm beginning to like you. You look way too cute and innocent. Having a great time chatting with you, friend.

(His feelings are described here as per the red part above!) I'm beginning to like you. Seriously? How come I say it so openly? Especially after just 2 days of my engagement. And, to add to it, I say it to a girl who I know for say barely fifteen minutes, and that too via IF! This is confusing, very confusing.

I don't reply to her. I don't have any words to say. My message left me dumbstruck. Her words were ringing in my ears. And I went through a sleepless night...

THE NEXT DAY

I woke up at six, my usual time. The first thought that hit me was of her, and the next moment, I foung myself logged in IF. Something which I never do at the beginning of the day.

Yup, there was a message from her.

Hey guys!
I've updated my SS:Ishq..

Do have a check!
Regards,

Jodha

It was sent to numerous people along with me. She was a writer. I've gotta see it. Luckily, it was hyperlinked. I clicked on it and went through the first chapter in a daze. I couldn't wait to see another talent of her, except charming people at the first meet.

It was mesmerizing, to say the least. She described about a story of a girl, mad in love, broken by love. There was pain in her words, if no one else then I could feel it.

I messaged her, before leaving to take a bath.

Jodha,

You're a wonderful writer! Ishq is a truly deep story, can't wait to see how it unfolds. Loving it. Do pm me the updates, okay? How you write so well?

Its all about feelings Jalal, its all about feelings!
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Another tiring day. Feeling quite bored and mechanical' following this stupid routine every day. Well, if nothing, then at least I would log in my account every day, checking if she pmed me or not. Today was the same. Going through my inbox, I chanced upon a message she pmed me earlier.

How come I missed it?
Jalal,

Looks like you're busy. But, just wanted to say something. Not for you. Its for God.

May God give you everything you want...

A wide smile played on my lips as I read her message. She cares for me. She cares for me a lot. I HAVE TO reply to her.

Aww Jo! You're message touched my heart.

Another sleepless night.. what has happened to me?

Woah! So I was back to checking my account today morning!

You.. you read it?

She looked quite confused, shocked. I replied to her.

Haan.. Then only I'll reply naa. Waise why are you so shocked?

Nahi to.. Am not at all shocked. Just wondering..

Is she alright? Seems quite lost, low today.

Wondering what? Is everything alright?

I was already beginning to panic. Somewhere, even the mere thought of her being in trouble sent pangs of pain throughout my body, my heart.

Yes.. Yes I am alright. I am alright.

Is she telling it to me or to herself?
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It's been a week we've been chatting like this, talking our heart out to each other.
I was loving her company. If she would get late in replying, panic and worry began to flow through my veins. Maybe I was getting used to her, addicted to her. But I really didn't care, till she was with me. Everything was perfect, till she sent this pm to me:

Jalal..

It's time that you get to know about my feelings..

Now you'll be able to understand me. My undefined words will begin to make sense. This is probably our last chat. Because I'm never going to confess about my feelings, never..

My heart stopped beating. My world stopped. Is she joking? Last chat? What the hell!

The bell rang. But I really didn't care about any other damn thing. She left me. She left me alone. I'm never going to chat with her again. I'm never going to see her bubbly messages again. WHAT THE HELL!
The bell rang again. My eyes red with frustration, I opened the door hard. Almost making the person shiver. Well, she looked familiar, quite familiar.

She was Priya. One of my friends. My advisor, to be precise. She looked at me in shock, I was always the composed guy in the group. How come I am like this? Just because one of your IF friends left you? Seriously?

"Jalal" She said. It was enough to make me cough up the entire matter. Like a matured person, she put up a straight face and said the most shocking words my ears could ever listen to. "You Love Her Jalal.. You Love Jodha"

I ran my hand through my hair, my body unable to bear this shock. I don't love Sunidhi? I Love Jodha? How is it possible? What the heck is going on?

I closed my eyes, hoping to get a relief from the now aroused panic in me. But what I saw, only complicated things further. My closed eyes envisioned the first message she sent.

Things were crystal clear now. I have to get back in action. I have to.

I grabbed my phone and called up Abdul, my best buddy. "Abdul. I'm sending you the IP Address of an IF user. Track her down. Fast. I want her address in hour."

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I found her. She lived in Delhi. My mind was at peace but my heart wanted to catch a glimpse of her. I knocked the door, hoping earnestly that she would answer it.

A young, beautiful girl stood before me. Her hazel eyes highlighted with kohl, her rose petal like lips pink, attractive. Her innocent face bore a shock look, shock enough to shock me.

"Jalal.." She uttered, enough to let me know who she is.

This is Jodha. My Jodha. My love. I stepped on the threshold, my heart leaping with joy. I took her in my arms, squeezing her tight in my arms,feeling her feminine form against my front. It was a heavenly feeling. She put her arms on my shoulders, and that's when I said the three magical words. "I Love You Jodha..." I held on to her tightly, not wanting her to run away.

"I Love You too Jalal.. I Love You too.." She said before hugging me back passionately.

@Bold.. that means a lot to me yaar!😲😳

Love you Rani di...🤗