“So what do you want to confess?” i asked her.

She takes some time, like three blinks.

“I love you Manik” she said..

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That’s exactly the status of my mind right now.

“Nandini, this isn’t april” i said.

“April?” she asked.

“You don’t have to fool me, not in July atleast” i said.

“Manik, are you serious?” she asked.

“I am serious, i guess you are not” i said.

“Do you see me smiling? Or funny? Or naughty?” she asked.

“No” i said.

“Manik i just confessed my love to you. This was the most pathetic reaction for a confession ever” she said getting up.

“You gotta be kidding me” i said.

“Not again Manik” she said and took her bag, about to leave.

I held her hand.

“Okay okay wait up…..I am sorry. But nandini, that was so sudden, like boooommm” i said.

“I don’t believe in mahurat Manik” she said.

“Come on, i didn’t mean that. Okay listen, are you sure about what you just said?” i asked.

“Manik, I love you. I have never been so sure about anything else, than this. I have waited enough, i thought may be you would say it, before i did” she said.

Whhat is she? Oh my god! I really don’t know what to say. I just talked to her about Kirti. I thought we are going to take it slow. This was totally unexpected.

Yeh sapna toh nai haina? Sippu, wake me up right now if it is a dream. Subah uthke agar pata chala yeh sab sapna hain, i am going to quit from your story. Kisi aue ko dhoondh lena for your Nandini.

“Nai Manik, this is not a dream. This is happening, for real. Now stop being a dumbo, nai toh tumhaare liye kisi aur ko dhoondhna padega which i am not going to” Sippu said.

“You’re sure right?” I asked her again, just to make sure.

“Yes. 100% sure, lock kardo aur key phek dho” she said. Okay sippu ne kaha hain, toh sachh hi hoga.

“Hello? Kya soch rahe ho?” Nandini asked.

She said twice…...like twice….. And look at me. Du-uh!

“Kuch nai, i still can’t believe this is for real. Nandini, i love..” i stopped right there.

“I love?” she said asking me to continue.

“Abhi nai. Wait for …. 2 hours” i said after checking the time

“2 hours? But why?” she asked.

“Nandini, i want to make it special for you. Thoda sa atleast” i said.

“You’re going to give me a positive reply right? Don’t tell me, you come back after two hours and say, that you don’t love me and you never felt that way and all that bakwaas” she asked.

This girl is probably created scientifically by using some special chemicals or electrons or protons or whatever, I suck in science so forgive me with that. But seriously, i think she is made of a different substance, which has confidence at 100th power and frankness at 1000th power.

“Don’t worry, I am going to say what you want to hear, but i need two hours” i said.

“Manik, you know these feelings, i promise i am never going to lose them. Never ever. You just said you found the best and that there’s no looking back, i am guessing you mentioned me, and let me tell you, i have found the best, my best in you and i am never going to leave you. Manik, you’re my kind of perfect. And one more thing, whenever you think you had a bad day, just remember, I Love You.... You call me Cherry right, let me tell you Manik, you are my favorite piece of chocolate cake and I would love to be the cherry on the top. To complete you.” she said.

I am D.E.A.D….totally D.E.A.D.

The next instant, i took her into a hug. I cared least if it hurt her, or if she was wrapped tightly in my arms, all i could feel was, she was there, close to me, letting nothing pass by between us.

I asked her for two hours, and trust me when i say this, whatever i do is going to fall short infront of what she just said. She made magic with words. Every word she said, was changing into something beautiful, like a flower, a balloon, a party ribbon, butterflies, a glass of wine, a freshly baked cake…..all those things i planned to have arranged when i confess my love to her. She created a beautiful background with every word she just said. And no paradise is going to look more beautiful than this. I can see that. I am not sure if you guys can….but try seeing it with your heart and you will find the most romantic and stunning view, where we are standing, and there is this flower shower on us. I guess now you can totally see it.

“You can be a writer, did you ever consider that option?” i asked her.

“No” she said. “My share of poetry is reserved only for you” she said.

I feel like there’s a role reversal. She’s saying all the cheesy romantic things and i am blushing.

“Wanna go home now?” i asked.

“Yes” she said.

“I am leaving you now, only to hold you back in a while” i said gently releasing her from the bone-crushing hug.

Had i given a chance to dance, i would have broken my legs from non-stop dancing.

I dropped her home and rushed back home. Where’s my guitar? guitar...guitar...Haan got it.

I feel so high right now, more than last night. And only music can bring me down.

I took out my diary, the one that has the special lyrics penned by me.

I set my guitar, and hmmm….lost in the music world.

The door of my room was open. Mumma must have heard me playing the guitar. She came upstairs with her dinner plate.

Bewajah...toh nahi...yeh dil bekraar hain…

Tum pasand ho hamein...yeh ikraar hain….

“Nandini??” mumma whispered. I nodded in yes. There was a bright smile on her face, to finally see me expressing my feelings about her.

I don’t know what she did, but she immediately took out her phone, may be she started recording.

Bewajah...toh nahi...yeh dil bekraar hain…

Tum pasand ho hamein...yeh ikraar hain….

Okay….my heart feels so desperate and there’s just one reason for that. To know you love me, and to accept that i love you too.

Bedili thi kabhi...bedili thi kabhi…

Bedili thi kabhi...

Ab sukoon…..behisaab hai

I wasn’t sure until sometime. But now after hearing you say all that Nandini, i am so sure and i am finally at peace. Letting go everything else….i am lost...totally lost in you...

Kho jaane jaane de

Kho jaane de

Kho jaane jaane de

Kho jaane de

Hosh jaane de haan

Hosh jaane de haan waqt pyaar ka tumse….

As i said, i am totally lost...and i care least, coz now is the time, to show how much i love you...

Kho jaane jaane de

Kho jaane de….

Sab kuch kitna alag lag raha hain. It’s not the time to have such beautiful weather, but for me it is, for it is finally the season of love. It feels like, everything i do, every thing i am...is just for you. Kuch aur karne ka mann nai hain, kahi aur jaane ka dil nai hain...Bas tum hi tum...kaaki sab bekaar.

Mausam toh nahi yeh phir kyun bahaar hai

Tum pe nisaar hum, baaki bekaar hai

It was all normal until a while, and now, all of sudden there’s magic and everything turned to be pretty and colorful. I am ready to celebrate life with you, celebrate happiness with you...

Berang shaam thi

Jashn ab beshumaar hai…

Kho jaane jaane de

Kho jaane de..

Woo..

Kho jaane de….

“My goodness Manik! My son is a gem. Kya gaana tha, kya aawaaz thi. Acha tell me everything. I can see it on your face….” mumma said. She was getting over-excited.

“Mumma mumma relax, calm down” i made her sit back.

“Okay, i started talking about kirti, i told her everything, and then there was this finding the one you deserve talk. Finally she suggested rock-paper-scissor. Can you believe it?” i asked, she nodded in a no.

“And that turned into a truth or dare, and Mumma she confessed her love. Yakeen nai hoga aap ko, if i tell you all those things she said. Nandini is one piece. Uski jaisa koi aur nai mumma” i said.

“What? She confessed first? Gadhe ho tum bilkul. Anyway i am happy she did. I know Nandini is special. Aur aisa kuch sirf wahi kar sakti hain. Baby i can’t tell you how happy i am” she said hugging me.

“Mumma, i don’t think i was ever as happy as i am today. I found my soulmate mumma. I finally did” i said.

“I love you beta. And i am really happy you found someone like her” she said.

Mumma is happy. She is happy because of you, and i don’t need any other reason to prove you are the one for me.

Wait up Nandini. It’s your turn to get surprised now.

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