Stand By Me - Part 9

I was absolutely tongue-tied. My heart was beating so fast, it seemed as if it would jump out of the body anytime soon. Before I could let the moment sink in, Rithvik snapped his fingers and told me that he would wait for me at Harold's Cafe tomorrow at 11 am. There was no compulsion to come, he was absolutely fine even if I didn't turn up.

How could I not go? These are things that the heart makes you do even if your mind is willing against it. I hardly knew him, his reputation was not exactly great, still, I wanted to. What's the harm in knowing someone was the heart's defense.