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(Read Part 1 here!) -II- So, what's your story? Unexpected. Never before she was asked such a question.  Did she have her story? Were her uncanny aspirations, her humble or the bashful self, all that defined her? Well, she was pretentious or sometimes atrocious too. Did it mean she was not typical? And at some point of time, she was unbelievably vulnerable. Girl, you are more strong than you think, Jane said. Slightly amused, Maya just smiled. Jane's such random comments, always caught her off guard, nevertheless made her comfortable. It was always a mystery how they could read each other's mind. Totally excited and at-home she felt with these words. Just the idea that someone does wants to know about her was enough to make her elated! Completely overwhelmed, she stood there tongue tied, much to the surprise of Jane. After a while Maya talked! There were always those questions of how, why, when and she was so used to dodge them all. Then ther