She was on cloud 9 when she found out that she was invited for the mehendi ceremony. Like only the close friends and family are invited to this function. And she was glad that she was thought to be a close friend.

Being an introvert she was a bit anxious as she would have to socialize. That thought did send chills down her spine but she was excited at the same time.

Although she hated to leave the house and hang out with people, but it had been a long while since she last did that. Introverts are that way. They want to be alone but lonely, the feeling she was having lately.

Annu had no plans for the day. She was just waiting for her sister to call her on, because there were a lot of women there. And you don't want the organizers to panic.

Hours passed by but here sister did not call. She messaged saying “ I'll do the heena for you, you should probably not come there is a whole bunch of people waiting to get their hands colored.” 

“ The heena is not important, I just want to socialize, meet people, talk to my friends, that's all”, Annu thought to herself.

She had spent the day trying to keep herself busy. All the time thinking of the joy she would feel being around people after such a long time. 

Annu always hid her feelings. She never let anyone notice how excited or how upset she was about, what might seem to be petty things to people. She so wanted to go to the function but she could not show it. She had to be practical. 

There was a constant fight in her mind between the rational self and the girl who just wanted to get out of the usual routine. “ I want to go man! But di is right I should not feel like a burden. But they invited me! This is not something to cry over. Pull yourself together. Why does this always happen to me. It's because you are not polite enough. People probably hate me”.

So many thoughts. Almost all irrational. Maybe this is what normally happens to an introvert. They see smoke even when there is no fire. They hear the unsaid, make up there own meaning and get upset. And then they wonder why they feel blue all the time. “ They drink the poison their mind pores for them and wonder why they feel sick.”

Only when these thoughts are at the highest intensity, and Annu is about to burst in uncontrollable tears dose her phone ring. It's her friend calling to see why did she not show up yet. 

Things were good again. Annu was all ready to go since 3 hours so she left home at once and immediately. When she got there it was all worth the wait. 

So this is how an introverts mind works. Filled with constant thoughts. Always worrying and feeling left out. But that's alright. They have their share of fun.