'.......Defiant yet vulnerable, Taylor becomes less communicative and chooses to shut down from the once opened connection that she has established with Ivan. Frightened to cross the line and to ruin a perfectly built friendship, she avoids the mortification of probable rejections and secretly admires him from afar. After all, he may not feel the same way she does and moreover, she might be better off with uncommitted and random thrills that have kept her going for as long as she could remember.
Misconceiving her predicament as expectations, Ivan refrains from conversations and limits the frequency of their meetings.
As if an ice barrier erects between them, their unspoken words are beginning to affect their friendship and a huge amount of vagueness fills the air between them and pushes them apart.
Neither of them is disposed to taking any risks and chooses to remain contentedly nestled within their own obstinacy, but deep within his heart, if Taylor finds a way to accept the fact that she feels a certain fondness towards him, he will be willing to give it a try. However delicate, he finds it impossible to read between her vigilantly constructed lines.
Entering his office Taylor places her flash drive on his desk and without a word she exits. Ivan is now baffled by her sudden change of attitude, raises an eyebrow and watches her walk back to her office. He inserts the flash drive into his laptop and opens up the final version of “Broken”, speed reading and going through all the changes that they have discussed, he finally feels confident to have her book published.
Ivan walks across the corridor and opens the door of Taylor’s office, “I think you’re ready.” He smiles reassuringly.
Taylor blinks and pauses. As if a revelation descends upon her, she looks at him with a perplexed expression on her face,
“Wait,” she pauses and gazes at him intently while taking a deep breath, “it is not ready yet. Maybe she deserves a happy ending instead?”
Ivan laughs lightheartedly and without any implications, “she deserves whatever you decide for her. I am game either way, so surprise me with a new ending.” He smiles and closes the door behind him.
Unsure of what he really means, she watches him walk back to his office, narrows her eyes and mumbles,
“Idiot!” ......'
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| "Has Cupid Gone Mad?" subtitle 'War Of Hearts' by Belinda Elkaim |
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| Belinda Elkaim Published Author, Screenwriter/Producer |
