I wasn't one to listen to music on FM, especially when I had a perfectly working radio in my car with a playlist made up of all the songs that had been sang by Darshan, I mean it was pure bliss, why would i skip that to listen to another person play random songs for me right? but today as soon as I got into my car, I guess it was all the excitement and happiness, I ended up pressing the wrong button and the music on the FM just made me more excited than I already was.

Pehla Nasha played on the radio while I drove off and kept thinking about Arnav while the music played, I didn't even bother to change it, it was perfect for this moment. I couldn't wait to get home and give Manvi the good news, moreover, I couldn't wait for Tuesday so I could finally get my first date with Arnav.

Wow! Who thought this would be possible? Definitely not me. Currently I was feeling all sorts of happy emotions that existed, even though I didn't know they existed, I surely felt them. Did that make sense? Who cares, falling for someone doesn't have to make sense anyway, it just has to feel this way.

Once I got home, I started on cooking, usually after weddings I would just get takeout for dinner or wait for Manvi to cook but today I had so much energy, I dint even wait for her to get home, I started cooking dinner on my own while I played music on the radio in full volume.

I don't know if it was just me or everyone else liked listening to music while doing house chores or anything, I was so obsessed with music, I just felt like music could express everything, something even things you can express with words, you can with music. The much I talk about music, someone could thing I'd be a singer or something, I definitely was one, just the bathroom kind.

I grabbed everything I need and set to work, just enjoying myself, dancing along with music, remembering Arnav's words repeatedly and blushing like an idiot.

"I never knew cooking was such fun to you." I heard Manvi shout over the music so I could hear her, I stopped dancing and turned around, she was leaning at the kitchen door smiling and staring at me wondering why I was so happy today.

Oh Manvi, I can't wait to tell you already.

"Also, how come you aren't tired today?" She asked as she walked closer to me, I blushed immediately and then giggled like stupid.

"Okay, now I'm really curious, I'll turn off the music so we can talk." She said as she rushed to turn off the music excitedly and then rushed back in immediately and looked at me waiting for me to start with my story.

"I met Arnav." I smiled happily, well she dint seem happy about it, she just looked confused.

"I thought you didn't want to meet him?"

"I didn't, but we met, at the temple and then at the wedding I was planning and he came to talk to me." I was so excited it was hard to talk because I couldn't stop giggling in between and Manvi seemed to be getting irritated, I thought she was going to be happy. What was wrong?

"I'm sorry but I am really confused Khushi, he said he didn't want anything to do with you so why are you so happy about it? That guy made you miserable!"

"I know... but it's all changed now... you would know if you let me finish..."

"Fine, so what did he talk to you about?" She frowned

"He said the past few months have been really difficult for him because he couldn't stop thinking about me and he realized he wants to be with me, so he actually asked me out on a date, I am so excited, it's like a miracle."

"What about his girlfriend?"

"She's no more, and he said he feels he is ready to move on from her."

"Are you sure about this? It's too messy, I'm scared for you, don't take me wrongly but I want you to be happy Khushi, as your best friend I will always wish for your happiness but with his past and everything, it just seemed to be really complicated."

"Manvi, all relationships are complicated, I might meet someone with no past but it doesn't mean it won't be complicated right? We just have to work our way through it and besides we both feel so strongly towards each other, I have been miserable this whole time and he has been miserable too and we both want to try dating, so why not?"

"You are right... I don't have anything against him, I am just worried for you, I wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"I know, and that's why I love you." I smiled as I pulled her into a tight hug.

"So first date huh? I'm so happy for you? What are you going to wear? Where is he taking you? What will you do about your hair? Oh there's so much to do." Now there was my best friend, she was already excited for this.

"I have no idea yet."

"I can't wait for you to go for the date and then come back and tell me all about it. Jeez, I'm kind of jealous of you, when will I meet someone that would want to take me for a date?" She pouted.

"When you stop rejecting all the guys that ask you out." I replied.

"I would if I felt the spark duh... I mean you know when you meet the right person, it had to feel like it, you just know, and I haven't met anyone that makes me feel like they might be right so what do you expect me to do?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll meet someone soon?" I said as I hugged her once again.

"Hopefully, then we'll both get married together." She said making me laugh, I hadn't even gone on my first date yet and she was already planning a wedding, crazy girl.

*****

I lied down on my bed and grabbed the phone just to find three missed calls from Arnav, the problem of having my phone on silent.

Damn it, I missed his calls, now should I call him back? Or should I wait for him to call the fourth time? What if he doesn't? the last missed call was like half an hour ago, he might be asleep.

I decided not to overthink it and just call him back, he had called me, I didn't receive it, now that I had seen his missed calls, I should call back right?

I pressed the call button and the suddenly felt scared, oh God, why was I so nervous, it wasn't even like Arnav was a rude type of a person or anything, he was always so calm and so silent, he was the last person I should be scared of.

"Hey, I was waiting for you to call back." He said.

"Hey. I'm sorry, my phone was on silent and I was in the kitchen cooking dinner and all... I saw your calls right now so decided to call back."

"Oh okay, it's no problem."

"So... why did you call?"

"Just like that... I wanted to hear your voice, it's strange, all this time I tried to stay away from you and now seeing you today wasn't just enough, it might sound cheesy but I think I miss you."

"Aww, that's sweet." I was blushing too much, gladly, he wasn't here to see me blush this much.

"So... are you tired from the whole wedding planning today?" He asked.

"Quite strangely no, I feel quite energetic."

"That's great, then I won't feel guilty for not letting you rest, would you like to go for a drive?" he sounded so nervous.

"Wow, sure... right now?" I couldn't believe it, we had just met today and he wanted to take me out on a drive, I mean of course I wanted to see him too, I just dint want to look desperate but it looked like be both were.

"Yeah, you can text me your address, I'll pick you up, that's only if you are really sure you want to, if you're tired you can rest."

"No, I want to." I replied immediately, oh so desperate Khushi!

"Great, pin me your location, I'll be on my way, and hey listen, you don't have to go through the trouble of changing, it's fine if you're in your PJ's, It's just a drive." He said.

"Okay." I smiled to myself as I disconnected the call and then sent him my location, once I did that, I rushed to look at myself in the mirror hoping I wasn't looking funny or anything, I was already so nervous.

I mean I had been alone with him in a car before but it was different then, right now I was just pretty nervous and excited.

*****

"I'm here." A text popped up on my phone, so I immediately rushed out of the house, making sure not to wake Manvi up otherwise she was going to start teasing me and stuff and right now I just kind of wanted to be alone with him.

I saw his car in the parking lot so I walked closer to it nervously, my heart was beating so fast but I tried my best to pretend I was completely fine.

"Hi." I smiled at him as soon as I got into the car, he smiled back at me and then kept on staring at me while I settled which made me a bit awkward.

"Okay stop staring at me." I blushed, like he wouldn't just stop staring and it was making me shy and conscious, I was dressed in my PJ's.

"It's just that I can't believe you agreed to come, I thought I would sound stupid."

"No you didn't. I think because we had stayed away from each other for a couple of months, the meeting today just dint feel enough." I said as I finally gathered enough courage to look him into the eyes.

Oh those beautiful eyes of his. He was dressed in his PJ's too so I didn't feel too awkward, actually I kind of felt comfortable knowing we were comfortable being around each other even like this, it was a big deal.

He turned on the car and finally drove off, I looked outside, the roads were pretty empty which was perfect, every few moments he would steal a glance at me and then smile stupidly, It was all so stupid and so cute, my heart just kept on melting.

"So... where are we driving to?" I asked.

"Just around, I have no specific place in mind." He replied, I nodded and then looked outside once again just admiring the beautiful street lights. A couple minutes later, he pulled up next to an ice cream vendor and then looked at me.

"Would you like to eat ice cream?" He asked.

"I guess so, we might as well find something to do otherwise we'll keep driving continuously." I don't know why but I kept on feeling a bit awkward and shy, maybe it was because all this between us was so new.

He rolled down the window and ordered two cups of ice cream and then turned to look at me and smiled once again.

"Thanks for agreeing to come, I was scared to ask, I thought you might think I was too fast or something." He said as he placed his hand on mine and when our hands touched, he closed his eyes as if he felt something really strong from it.

"I remember you had told me my touch reminded you of something you had forgotten, what was it?" I asked as I looked at him curiously. He looked back at me silently for a few seconds before he replied.

"Happiness." He said as he turned towards the window, taking his hand off mine so he could hold the cups the vendor was handing him. He placed the cups on the cup holder and then paid him and rolled the window up.

"I am confused." I said, I wanted to know more about it, I was kind of curious.

"After Sona... I don't remember being happy much, or at all. When I lost her, it was like I lost a part of me that knew how to be happy... after her it was like I was living this sort of life where I was smiling and Laughing but from the inside it dint feel any different.

Then that day you touched me, and I felt this wave of happiness, It was like I had forgotten how to be happy at all, but then you touched me and it just felt different, it reminded me of the times I used to be happy, I know it doesn't make much sense but it was just a feeling, I really can't explain it.

Anyway, I think that's what really got me attracted towards you... it was like a feeling i had completely lost and then when you came into my life, you brought it back." He sighed.

Wow! That was really deep and he was right, most of it didn't make much sense to me, but like i had said earlier today, feelings weren't supposed to make sense.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to talk about Sona, you just asked the question and I..."

"Hey, relax. It's okay, I don't mind." I assured him as I placed my hand on his and he looked at me in surprise for a moment.

"Sorry, it's just the feeling. I guess I'll need some getting used to so I don't look so overwhelmed by your touch." He smiled, I smiled back as I took my hand off awkwardly.

"Umm... anyway, we should eat this before it melts." He said as he grabbed the ice cream cups, he handed me mine and we both started eating. Looks like this was our first date. Wait what?

"So... will this count as our first date or the one we're supposed to go to on Tuesday?" I asked.

"Well it's upon you, whatever you like." He smiled.

"I think I wouldn't have had a better first date than this."

I actually believed this, what he said a while ago had really touched me, it was good to know that whatever we had involved a lot of deep feelings, he was so honest and just so himself and I don't know if I would have met this version of him on the date we were supposed to go on Tuesday, but I had this version of him right now, and I liked it the most.