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BELA

At times simplest of the recipies are the most delicious and healthiest too. Just like my decision to join Wattpad instead of struggling to look for books in the college or the government library and my decision to switch to without sugar Butter and sour cream muffins instead of the sugar overloaded ones that Mumma would always bake. I tried the ones which Mumma baked for dad last night and I loved the diabetic friendly ones too.

I guess I'm a born muffin lover!!!
No wonder the first author I read on Wattpad is also 'Muffin_Lover'.

I was hypnotized by her books. She flows!!! She just doesn't write. I read her three books in a go last night munching over these butter n sour cream muffins last night. But my most favorite is her current book 'Youre my almighty'

Oh what a beautiful one!!! It's a treat for all who love romance!!! And her characters Pearl and Surbhi are my favorite. I wonder what would happen if a real life Pearl ever ended up with a real life Surbhi. Im a Pearbhi shipper!!!
Woahhh I gave a couple name to her characters.

When Suhani suggested me on joining Wattpad I was sceptical. I thought I would find amateurish books here!!!
But I was surprised to see writers like Muffin_Love who literally pour their heart and emotions into even a simple kiss. Such that I could feel every moment. Muffin Di is magical!!!

I tried my level best not to ping her but j finally wanted her to know how much I loved her work.
So I dropped her a message and to my surprise she replied saying.

Thank you.
Im overwhelmed by your love and support.
Keep reading Keep supporting ❤️
Loads of
Muffin_Love

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

How cute is she!!!
She's so kind to reply back to my message. I just followed her today. I was surprised because she has 300k followers I mean that's huge!!!

I even ended up calling her 'Di' like any other classmates of mine.
I don't have too many college friends. It's only Suhani.

But my childhood friends Juhi and Aadi were pleasantly surprised today morning when I didn't carry a book while we went for jogging to the Colonial Park.
Madikeri is beautiful. No wonder it's called the Scotland of India. Because it's gorgeous!!!
I have spent a major portion of my life after we shifted from Jalandhar to Madikeri when I was 10. Aadi and Juhi were my neighbor's and as I'm selective of my friends. They were my chosen ones.

We regularly go for a run and stop at Raja's seat for a breathtaking good morning view

And come back to the Colonial Park which is just outside our gated community bungalows.

It is so much fun!!!
Post which Aadi and Juhi give me all the daily gossip of the society like we are some gossip aunties and we relax for sometime. While Aadi and Juhi do some ground exercises and I enjoy the fresh air with birds chirping and binge onto a new chapter of a book I picked from government library.

'Wooooow Miss Bela Sharma toh sudhar gayi bhai... (Bela has improved bro)' Juhi said and I rolled my eyes...

'Exactly Joo... where's your book Bay...' Adi asked and I passed him a glare...

'Bay....look...I'm just saying...I don't know... Pehli baar itne salon me tujhe bina kitab ke dekha he... shock laga mujhe...right Ju??? (I've seen you first time in all these years without a book...I'm shocked...)' he said and I began smiling and showed them my phone.

'Adi... Ju...I have gone digital...now I read online' I said and they slapped their foreheads just then I saw a chapter update from Muffin_Love... And I was excited. Ju and Adi went to do their exercises while I began reading. Today's was an extremely emotional update and I almost had tears in my eyes. I thought of pinging Muffin Di.

Hi Di...Good morning...such a beautiful emotional update...I am so impressed...

I didn't get a response from Di...Oh Comeon Bela...she maybe busy...once I went back home I had a quick bath, packed the butter cream muffins in my tiffin while Mumma gave me my lunch box and I left to college.

To my surprise Muffin Di released yet another update this afternoon and I was super excited. That's when I noticed her response to my message..

Thank you so much Bela...it's always overwhelming to hear from you...
Loads of
Muffin_Love

I was smiling. I took a chance and pinged her...

Hi Di... thank you for the extra update...

Hi Bela...I'm happy you are excited ❤️

Oh Di...I'm always excited...by the way Di if you don't mind what's your real name?...I mean what do you do? And do you have an insta id?

I could see there was no response from her for a while... I mentally slapped myself thinking maybe she's not comfortable...it's her personal space and come on how much does she know me now...

I didn't get a response from her. I finished my lunch reading the update. Day passed in a fly and I was home in evening. After having a chat with Adi and Ju I come back home only to be surprised I see a response from her.

Hi Bela...my name is Mahi...I am working in IT company as a software engineer...

Now I was excited to get a response from my favourite writer. Yes....she had turned my favourite in mere 5 days. And I was so happy that she is replying me...

Wow Di... that's so nice....I'm sorry did I bother asking you questions???

No Bela...it's fine... I was a little busy...I had been to school to pick up my munchkin... Sorry I didn't note your ping...And no I'm not on social media.

And I was shocked to know that she's married and had a baby too..
Wooooooooooooooahhhhhhh!!!

MAHIR

Bela looked like a big fan!!!
I was excited and thrilled seeing her trying to approach me. And she was fun.
It's been 2 months now and she pings me regularly. Now that my book 'Youre my almighty' is going to end she had began pestering me for another book. She's like a baby and now I had began enjoying her company. I would chat with Bela in the night, stalk her at the Colonial Park in mornings, stare at her in evenings and again chat with her in the night.

I was enjoying the chats with her. It was fun. She looked all so innocent but she was a brat. I got to know she pretends innocent yet knew all gossips of her society and college. She told me she had two besties Juhi and Adi who were her live news reporters in society and in college it was Suhani.

I couldn't believe it when Bela even told me about me...

Di you know there's a guy who's exactly like your character Pearl in my class. His name is Mahir. Just name Di... Padhai me (In studies) tai tai fish ...every semester he comes to ask my notes. God alone knows how many exams he would have flunked if he wouldn't be sitting behind me in lab exams. He is surrounded by girls. I agree he is good looking but not like Pearl. Pearl is so sweet understanding caring...I love the way he adores Surbhi...

And I was shocked. So she thinks I'm good looking yet she thinks I'm dumb. Im glad she's noticed me. I had a wide smile on my lips...

I thought of teasing her...

Ohoooo...so Bela has a crush on her classmate is it??? Mahir...is a nice name...

To which she replied...

Mahi Di... please..ok... he's handsome...I mean girls drool over him but mujhe toh average lagta he (I find him average)...Ummm yup last year during college day I saw him staring at me ..he looked quite dapper that day as he wore a three piece suit...but...please...no crush n all ok... It's just that he's good looking...but is quite mean...I mean selfish types.... approaches only when he needs something...

And I raised my eyebrows!!!
So she's noticed!!!
That's interesting....but she's judging me ..not fair ..

Not right Bela...who knows he maybe waiting for you to approach... Or maybe is scared of you...

Now I was trying to munch on chips ...waiting for her response...

Well....let's see Di .. so how are your babies...

She asked and I choked on chips...damn she's thinking now I have babies...Freak!!! I had gone to pick up my cousin Pratham's son Gautam from college. I rolled my eyes thinking how deep is this going.

Look!!!
I didn't lie anything to Bela...

My name...Mahi...my friends call me Mahi...

I work in my dad's company part time whenever they need anything with respect to running the software I developed for dad.

So practically I haven't lied...but she's assuming way too much!!!

But then...
I was kinda liking her...
She was different...
The other day I even approached her asking for her notes...she was still reading my book and I was smiling. Without even looking at my face she gave me her notes. I loved the sweet  vanilla fragrance surrounding her. I noticed the tiffin box which had the dark chocolate muffins in them. I had a smile on my face.

I was gradually getting attracted by her. Or maybe a little more than that now...
Our chats were a regular now even though my book finished and I was still thinking of my next book and had nothing being published...

Everything was going smooth while one day Bela told me...

Mahi Di...can we talk? I need a career guidance from you...I want to discuss on what is better for me... please tell me when you are free...

Now I was stuck!!!

Damnnnn!!! She wants to talk to me...
How do I do that...
Should I tell her it's me Mahir???
No no... what if she gets pissed off...
I like Bela...
She was definitely just a tini mini crush...
She's cute...I like spending time with her...
I can't afford to loose her...
But then how do I handle this...
Freaking I'm stuck 😟

Bela...I know we can ..but I don't usually start which I can't continue...I hope you understand...it's just that I am too busy for calls...

I didn't get a response from her...
Damn...no I can't afford to loose her...
She's special. She's rare.
And I really really like her!!!

I got her response after few hours...

Mahi Di... please...you don't need to feel guilty...it's ok I understand...

But my guilt started eating me ...
That's when it striked me..my cousin Kuhu!!!

BELA

I was super excited to talk to Di today. We were finally going to talk over phone and I dialled her number...I heard a sweet voice...

Hi Bela...how are you...I'm Ku...Ku...cool
..

Hi Di ...I'm good
..you're voice is so sweet... And I love your dp...you look so beautiful...I complimented her...

She chuckled saying thank you.

We spoke for almost half an hour and I was thrilled. She sounded a little different from what she was on chat but I was extremely happy now.

MAHIR

'Kuhu yaar please one last time' I begged her, bribed her with my credit card, ordered her favorite ice cream but she was hell bent.

'Mahir Bhai no....I have a date with RJ today and he's my fiance...you are crazy about this girl. You must really mouth your feelings to her I can't keep doing this...I mean for god's sake skype call...noooo...she's going to see me video...
Audio toh phir bhi sambhal lete (we could still manage audio call) but no not video ...

I held Kuhu's hand locking my laptop disconnecting the call that I was going to dial Bela...

'Kuhu please...last time promise'

'Bhai aapki satak gayi he (Bro you have gone mad...are you in love?' she asked...

And I was speechless

'Kuhu ..no ..I mean...I....I...don't know...I like her...I don't wanna hurt her...I don't want her to think I cheated or lied'

To which Kuhu held my shoulders and made me sit on the bed saying...

'Bhai...you never lied.. she assumed you are a girl ..we call you Mahi at times...you work in Andy chachu's company part time managing the software you developed for them...she assumed Gautam is your son instead of nephew...how are you at fault here...but Bhai it's high time she knows Muffin_Love and Mahir Sehgal aren't two different people and her favorite writer likes her more than a friend now.

To which I blushed. But I was also worried on how to tell her.

Author's POV:

Unknown to all this there were two eyes covered by glasses was shocked at what she saw.

It was Bela!!!
The technology genius Mahir had by mistake missed to disconnect the call and lock the laptop in a hurry leaving Bela in shock who had seen all this on rhe skype call and had her mouth wide open now!!!

It was shocking for her too...

First...Muffin_Love wasn't a girl!!!

Second... Muffin_Love was her classmate Mahir Sehgal!!!

Third...Her favorite writer who is her friend was a guy and was single!!

Above all...

Had special ❤️ feelings for her!!!

She was overwhelmed with too many emotions now!!!

Will she be able to understand Mahir or break friendship with him?