Twinkle in her eye!

She was right there in front of me. Every once in a while, she ran her fingers through her hair, which was otherwise playing along with the strong wind on the balcony. With every gust, she lost the battle. A few strands would escape the contours of her neck and wave with the winds. She responded with a smile. And looked beautiful.

Sitting there on bean bags, listening to Pink Floyd and gazing at the fast-fading taillights of the cars on the highway, life was magical. The occasional honking by the vehicles seemed to be in perfect sync with the soulful music, and the glittering windows of apartments at a distance looked like shooting stars. Even the smoke from that shared cigarette seemed to dance in the air as it kissed her lips on the way out.

No one talked. Not a word was spoken. But somehow this conversation was as deep as it could be. She gently closed her eyes and started humming the song echoing out of the speaker. As the music got more intense, she started waving her hand with the flow, totally letting go. Her eyes still closed, her eyebrows twitched on some high pitches, and a gleaming smile accompanied the fantastic guitar solos. Occasionally, she would open her eyes and laugh mysteriously.

We stayed there all night. At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight lit the horizon, the world looked comelier. She took a deep breath, taking in the smell of trees moistened by the dew and looked prettier than ever. Usually, whenever I wake up early, I just go out, look at the sun, and smile. But that day, the sun smiled back too. And when I looked towards her, I saw a twinkle in her eye.

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