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A sipped my usual cold coffee and waited for ayan. The cafe was almost empty. The prosaic paintings on the wall glimmered in the shining light. The doughnuts, pastries and cookies looked more than delicious through the glass counter. The man on the other side of the counter eyed me particularly because apart from the coffee i didn't order anything. I got up to place an order but then i saw Ayan pushing the door and coming inside. I sat down attentively. He smiled at me but i didn't reciprocate because i was busy examining him from head to toe. His black V- neck t-shirt contradicted well with his ochre pants. Polished black shoes and silver wrist watch perfected his personality. I could not resist but devour him through my eyes. He stood in front of me. My eyes refusing to shun his overwhelming presence. I am shameless.

"Why are you staring me like that. Is the outfit not good." He looked at himself, making sure evrything was well positioned on his body. "I should have worn shorts again." He said rebuffing me.

I giggled and picked up my coffee cup to sip. Bringing it near to my lips i raised my eyebrows, "were you on date with someone?" Reminescing the last time i dressed carefully for him to notice me and he made me plung in embarassment.

He looked cross. "Very funny. No one dates a bankrupt." He said pulling his chair to sit. "So, How was your holiday?"

"15 days were not enough to term it as holiday. I only toured my house." I said reminding him the purpose of our meeting. He is so stupid to ruin my holidays as well as make me happy at the same time.

"Sorry farha, i didn't mean to ruin your vacations but i wished to see you before i go. Last time i vanished without any intimation and I will feel guilty if i did it again." His heavy heart went fluently with his eloquent tongue.

"You are not going anywhere." I said and moved to the counter to pay the bill. He was baffled by my sudden mandate. He followed me out from the cafe. He suggessted to take his car but i reclined. We went to the  nearby park for a stroll and bought a packet of fried peanuts.

"I will be leaving withing two three days. What should i give you?" He said cracking the nuts.

"you are not going anywhere, Mr. Alien, till you finish your project successfully." I said munching peanuts happily. He shrugged and gave me a passive look. I smiled archly and took out a cheque of 2o lakhs from my 1000 rupees purse (ironic yeah) and gave it to him. I could see surprise, hope, embarrassment and gratitude changing shades on his face. Surprise was the first reaction he could give.

"Have you gone crazy farha, from where did you get the money. I just cant imagine the guts you had to go about this. I can't accept it." He said and place his fingers on the cheque to tear it.

"Don't you dare to do that. I have my cheque book with me and there are pleanty of blank cheques that i can fill right now." I said stopping him. "And to make it clear i didn't rob anyone for it. You have to return the loan to my father whenever you wish."

Ayan sank in. His eyes brimmed with tears but it did not flow. "You asked your father for the money? That was not needed. I know the struggle involved in earning. You shouldn't have done this."

"May be i dont know how to earn but dad knows how to help. You are not going anywhere." My affection was so vividly displayed but he was unmoved by the stupor. I got up to leave and pulled his arm urging him to do the same. "In return i compel you to play tennis with me everyday." I said hanging the purse on my shouldier. Before my eyes met his face, he came forward and envoloped me in his arms. His sturdy limbs crushing my fleashy bones. He held me firmly in his grip but i began to lose control. I hugged him back. My hand reaching his back head and his arms carressing my backbone. The world seemed insignificant. I wanted to smoulder and fade away in arms.

"Thank you farha" he wishpered into my ears not letting me go off. "Thanks for being a best freind". I slightly pushed him away. This was the first time that he ever hugged me in 21 years. Though I dont crave for corporeal love but i wanted him to be mine. If being best friends makes us forever then i would be at his service at any beck and call.

"Always your best friend." I said and winked at him.
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*hey dear readers, do you think Ayan would reciprocate her love*
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