Achaji..."

"Main tumhe pasand karti hoon!" I exaggerated each and every word.

"So, what about you?" I interrogated.

"Kya tum mujhe pasand nahi karte?" I gave an annoying look.

"I do not LIKE Ayesha Thakur" he replied.

"Toh phir...?" I anxiously looked at him, as both of us were standing.

He stretched his hand, and pulled me close towards himself and commented –

"It's just that –

I have started LOVING Thakurji!"

I placed my hand, over his shoulders as he held me, by my waist, wherein all of a sudden, I asked him –

"Abhimanyu...

Why do you love me?"

He moved my hair, in the most attractive way, which he used to do and answered, staring at the sparkle in my eyes –

I LOVE YOU AYESHA, because you often agree to my choices but at the same time, you make me agree to your decisions.

I LOVE YOU AYESHA, because you made me live my life, the way I always wanted to live.

I LOVE YOU AYESHA, because you always bring a smile to my mother's face – by making her son happy.

"Hayeeee..." I exclaimed romantically.

He held me in his arms, as he lifted me up as he swirled me around, in the air.

When he put me down, I grabbed his chin and lifted myself up, on my heels, to cuddle him.

"Abhi..." I breathed.

"Ayesha..." he responded.

"Abhi..."

"Ayesha..." our heartbeats increased.

"Abhi..."

"Ayesha..." we could feel each other's senses,

And finally, we...

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We heard a sound, in the background –

"Arre Abhi...

Tune Ayesha ko uska birthday gift toh diya hi nahi..."

We could hear aunty's footsteps as both of us startled at first, moved back.

Shy at first, I moved away from Abhi, when aunty arrived and Abhi suddenly stated –

"Maa, surprise tha...

Mujhe yaad tha...main baadme dene wala tha"

I started laughing at my MAN.

"Arre sorry beta...

Maine tere room mein, table pe dekha, toh maine socha..." aunty explained.

"Koi baat nahi Maa..."

"Main lata hoon" Abhi consoled her, as aunty left.

He looked back at me, as I mocked him –

"Jao...get my gift" I pouted at him, as he smirked and went inside to get my gift.

Within a minute, he was back outside –

With my present.

I was super excited, imagining the creativity of my MAN.

In a proper posture, he bent down like a bridegroom and offered me, the gift in my hand.

We sat back on the couch, as I carefully removed the gift-wrapping paper to open my birthday gift.

"WOW!" I exclaimed delightfully.

It was a beautiful diary, with the same numerical lock system – which I had for my present diary as well.

This numerical lock system – has a 4 digit code – and entering the code properly, the diary is unlocked.

"Jab tumhari present diary, puri fill ho jayengi – tab isse open karna.

I am sure, you will be surprised!"

That evening was one of the most exceptional evening, which I had spent, in Mumbai.

At 8:30pm, my friends came back – to pick me up and before leaving –

Abhi also informed me –

That he is leaving for Delhi the next day, and both of us, will directly meet after my summer holidays at Indore.

We did not have sufficient time, to discuss about our future plans, so we did not continue with that.

Lastly, before I left his place –

I hugged him tightly, and he gave a sweet kiss on my forehead.

The next day, on 30th April – he left for Delhi for his business work whereas on 1st May, I left for Indore.

Everything started to become normal and happy. My entire family was very happy, when I reached back home.

The first week at home, was complete pampering.

And there I was, writing in my diary (still my old one) –

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"6th April, 2021"

"Hey Diary,

I have finally made a decision.

I will continue to live my normal happy life with my...

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My phone rang.

A simple phone call - which changed my destiny forever.

TO BE CONTINUED.