Balcony Story



She got her coffee ready, picked up her Fifty Shades of Grey, wrapped herself in a blankie and headed towards her balcony.
She sat in her hamock, swinging slowly, and started the novel, which she was going to finish today.
The lockdown was hard in the beginning, but then she got used to it. Her balcony, the view from there, the fresh air, kept her realising that she was safe and alive.
Her family was in lockdown back in her hometown, and she was here in the city, by herself.
Friends were there ; on video calls.
She really wished for a company and so had to find one among novels.

While she was busy reading the novel, she heard someone whistling; from the balcony of the apartment to her right? Wow. Surprise!
She slowly stood up, and saw a guy, wearing headphones, whistling to some song. She stood there and stared him for good 2-3 mins when the guy finally noticed her and stopped abruptly, being startled.
She hadn't seen anyone there since the lockdown had started, so it was a complete surprise for her.
And then she realised that she was staring at the guy for too long, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
"Oh I'm sorry" she said.
"Oh Hi!" said the guy.
"Oh.. Yeah.. Hi!" she said.
"I've never seen you here, I mean during the lockdown." said the guy.
"Well I WAS here all the time, it's just that I only recently made my balcony a picnic spot, so that's why.
I also have never seen you before here." she said.
"Yea, I was in self isolation." answered the guy.
"OKkk. Taking lockdown super seriously. Good." said the girl.
"Yes. It has to be." said the guy.
And both were passing smiles.
"So.. You are into reading novels?" asked the guy.
"Not that much, but recently? Yes." answered the girl.
"Would you mind if I ask what novel is it?" the guy asked.
"Umm.....