...Kabir...
Grinning like an idiot I ran towards my parents and hugged them.

"You guys here? Seriously like Wow but How?" I asked still baffled.
Aryan laughed at my state well that dog always wanted a reason to laugh his ass off at me.

"Relax son." My dad said smiling.

"It was all planned." He completed and I looked at him all the more confused.

"Preet planned this." Aryan enlightened me.

"So where is she?" I asked with a strange and a sudden hope.

"Amritsar." My mom replied.

"She is handling everything there which is one of the reasons we are here." She completed and I am sure as hell my face fell.
"So why didn't you guys come along with me then?" I asked.

"Because this was meant to be a Surprise." My dad mentioned.
Preet and my father are just replicas since sarcasm is their only language of conversation.

"Well it's okay. Let's get going?" I asked and both of them nodded.
"You're coming?" I asked Aryan.
"No I am sleeping." He replied.
Who can tell that this handsome ass wandering around in barmodas is a top businessman.
No one right.

"Get ready and be there in 30."

"Pretty sure I said no." She snapped staring at me.

"Pretty sure I said be there" I replied with the same demeanor.
Let it be a staring game then.

"Pretty sure your relation is weird." Dad intervened.
Later Aryan promised me he would be there soon.
Parents or not I am not letting him sleep as I get bored there.

Along with my parents I rode off to the mentioned address within the given time and got settled.
My parents preferred a table at the back since they knew this was going to be hell boring.
Score for my parents.

As promised Aryan was here within half an hour.
The ceremony was half way down when I felt a vibration in my pocket. I pulled my phone out delighted by the caller id.

"So finally you decided to call.", I said picked up the call.

"Well you can say I decided to present the peace offering first." She snapped back and I let a chuckle.

"So how's everything going?" She asked.

"Boring." I replied.

"Well I expected that." She answered.

"So how is the preparation going there?" I asked this time.

"Apart from Kavya going Bridezilla, it's all cool." She replied and I couldn't help but laugh.
Sometimes it can get tough handling Kavya.

"You know you could have come here too." I pointed out.
"Well that makes atleast one if us.
And to answer your repeated question, please explain how were things supposed to work here if I was there too?" She asked.

"There is a reason we hired the best wedding planner." I stated factually.

"Yeah, the same one who is planning either a suicide or a murder because of your sister. No thanks."

"Where are you?" I questioned changing the topic.
"Driving back home."

"Why exactly are you alone at this hour?"

"What am I five? And for your further information Abhi pffered but I felt it was useless and annoying to make him drop me home."

"Hmm."

"Are you done with your award." She asked I was about to answer but at the same time my name was announced followed by a round of applause.

"Okay I get my answer, so I guess I'll talk to you later?"she suggested.

"Can you uhm like stay online?" I asked.

"I am." Was her quick reply.
Soon I walked off to the stage.
I received the award from the juries, thanking them I would have left if I weren't asked to speak a word or two.

Even being at a height on the stage I still couldn't find my table.

Great place dad.
I sighed and took the Mic from the host.

Heaving a sigh I began.
"Okay so I cannot say this was totally unexpected or something, come on I had worked for it so yeah! Firstly this award doesn't belong to me, it's for my Dad who taught me what business is.
My mom who made sure I stood confidently always.
My sisters who have always supported me, my stupid pain of a best friend who has been there always and most importantly Shortcake, she was the one who trusted me." I completed followed by roars of claps and cheers.
The host interrupted as I was about to step down and asked.

"I am sorry to get personal Mr. Malhotra, but we most certainly would love to know who shortcake is."

I stepped up again and answered.
"Shortcake is my life who is waiting for me back home."
The audience erupted in cheers again.
Please explain what was so cheerey about it.

I descended down and placed my phone back to my ear only to find it disconnected.
I walked to my table still trying to call Preet when I suddenly dashed into someone.
That someone was definitely blind since her glass full of whatever beverage she decided to have was totally over my blazer.
If it was anyone suit piece I had I wouldn't give a flying shit about it.
But this was important it was my wife's gift.

"Ohh shit." I cursed wiping the cold drink off my blazer.

I was about to look up and kill the person but before I could do anything her voice stopped me.

"Well you need to watch your steps baby." She said.

I wanted to look up I really did but somewhere I still dreaded it was just a dream.

"Drishti?" I whispered.
This practically cannot be happening now is it.

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There we go...
Tell me how many of you thought it was Preet again.

Well don't kill me for such a small update..
I promise if a good response next chapter filled with Kabir and Preet.
That to soon...

I am waiting..

Khwaish.