Chapter 231

She stayed there for a little while holding her empty glass. She remembered how wild she had been when she was a teenager, especially since her mother was not around. She remembered John and Sara and all the fun and mischief. Her thoughts had wandered off and she didn't realize that the next group was already on the stage to perform. The sudden drum beat brought her back from her memories and she noticed that some guy from one of the bands smiled at her. She ignored him and continued to watch the performance. After a couple of minutes her eyes wandered around in search of Akshar, and she again noticed that he smiled at her. She just wasn't too comfortable and she ignored him again and noticed that Mathew was with his cousin and his friends and looked in that direction. Akshar was nowhere to be seen and she decided to head out as she was not too comfortable to stay there anymore, especially someone checking her out.

She walked over to her table, got her coat and her Gucci handbag and she thought it would be nice to say goodbye before she left and walked over towards Mathew. She wished the band best of luck and just then they announced that the results are in. She waited and they announced the winners in the reverse order, the third place was announced first and so on. Mathew's cousins group won the third place. They were excited and jumped and hugged each other. She congratulated them once more and Mathew asked her if she had seen Akshar. She was surprised since she couldn't find him anywhere there. Mathew added that he was the one playing the Casio and she probably wouldn't have recognized him.

He added that Akshar had to leave since he had to go somewhere, something along the lines of a long drive. She was both equally surprised and disappointed and said her good byes and walked over to the door. She pushed open the etched glass swing door with a brass handle and held it and turned back to make sure if it was safe to leave it so that it won't hit anyone. What a surprise! It was Akshar, but it was not exactly him, at least then one she has never seen. Well he was in an acid washed jean and a chenille brown sweater, but his hair, with highlights and worn completely back making his forehead much bigger. It kind of changed his face, and the highlights on his hair, she just starred at him not knowing what to do. He noticed the ring on her finger when he caught the door from her. "Careful! You don't want to break that beautiful stone on the ring" and smiled.