“Her Choice” by Chethana Nagulapalli

It was just another normal day at college until lunch break because out of nowhere he came and stood before me proposing in the corridor that led to our class. It was unbelievable to even realise how the moment I had wished for years didn’t make any difference when it really happened. We had been friends since the first year of our bachelors and it was no secret that I admired him so much that all of our friends teased us observing our dynamic, from the first semester itself.

He honestly had a lasting impression on me ever since we first met. Maybe I was too gullible back then or maybe he really had a vibe that somehow made me feel I was pretty close to him for no reason and life felt like a fairy tale with love in the air.

Picture Credit: Ravindra Patoju

In the first year, I didn’t say a word but always hoped he would propose, but he didn’t. In the second year, my love towards him kept on increasing and my hopes were off the charts considering how we were now seniors and couples popped up everyday in our class, but he didn’t. Not wanting to waste a single day in our third year, I proposed on the very first day of our fifth semester, but to my surprise, he mentioned that I wasn’t the love of his life.

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Team

1. ​Contributor:
   Chethana Nagulapalli
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2. Editors:
   Edlyn D’souza, &
   Sreekar Ayyagari
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3. Photographer:
   Ravindra Patoju

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