21st January, 2023: Saturday
Nanon @ 7:25 PM
We have been on call daily at the same time. The first day, I did not believe he would call me, so I was out with everyone. For the past five days, I have been making sure to be in my room at this time.
As soon as the time for a call nears, I always have this knot in my stomach. And today, especially, I am very nervous. The air conditioner is also on, but still, I am sweating. Because today we are going to have a video call.
As the phone rang, I ran to the mirror and adjusted my hair for the Nth time. I took a few deep breaths before practicing to smile in the mirror.
And then, with a shaky hand, I picked up the call.
As soon as his face came on the screen, all the practiced smiles vanished. My breath was caught in my throat. And I stupidly just gaped for a good five seconds before finally waving very awkwardly. "H-h-hi."
[Hi!] He grinned, on the other hand. His eyes twinkled like always, and his dazzling smile made me weak in the knees. [You look tired.] He suddenly said as he searched my face, his smile gone and concern prominent.
"I couldn't sleep last night." I blurted.
He paused and looked at me. I know this expression. He makes this face before he takes a step closer to me. And as expected, he neared the phone screen with his face. [Was it because of this phone call?] It almost came out as a whisper from him.
And I froze in place.
He silently waited for me to respond. And in that silence, all I could hear was the clock ticking and my heartbeat syncing with it.
Tick-tock. Ba-dum. Tick-tock. Ba-dum. Tick-tock. Ba-dum.
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Tick Tock - It's Love Time on The Clock!
RomanceAn OhmNanon Short Story Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock. As the clock ticks... the day moves on... And it's always at least once in a day when the ticking stops and the clock says... It's time to fall in love.
