Amyra's POV

Sanju managed to get himself together, which is good. He and Nikki are also good, except for occasional petty fights, but they always resolve them. I'm very happy for them.

"Ready ayyava?" Sanju yells through the door.

"Are you ready?" Sanju yells through the door.

"One sec!" I shout back as I finish putting on the last  few touches of makeup.

I open the door and walk out.

"Abba! Super e." Lalitha complements.

"Wow! Super dude." Lalitha complements me.

"Thanks." I say with a smile.

"Amazing!" Nikki says, giving me a hug.

I return the hug and thank her.

"Happy birthday!" I wish her.

"Thanks Amyra!" she says.

"You look amazing too!" I add the complement. She honestly does look awesome.

"Thanks." she says.

"Veldama leda ikkade undama?" Sanju asks, annoyed that no one complemented him.

"Lets go or stay here?" Sanju asks, annoyed that no one complemented him.

"Nuvvu kuda bane unnavu le ra." I tease.

"You look nice too dude." I tease.

He just rolls his eyes and sticks his tongue out at me before walking outside.

Today is Nikki's birthday and her father is throwing a party on the beach with her closest friends and family.

****

We have been here for about three hours, and Sanju was practically drunk. I didn't drink anything but Champagne, which I only drank a little bit of too. I'm not too much of an alcohol person, no matter what. Its a good thing too, considering I'm probably gonna have to drive back to the house.

We are all dancing, and its already 10 in the night. I'm in front of Sanju as we dance and laugh, having so much fun. I look up at him and his face is very happy and jolly. Seeing his like this makes me very happy. I don't think I've seen his this happy in two years. I guess Nikki is his soulmate after all.

I'm deep in thought with someone pushes me from behind. I fall into Sanju, who catches me. My hands are on his chest, and we are just inches apart. For some reason, my heart starts beating faster. That's when I realize that Sanju's hands are on my waist. He's staring at me, looking mesmerized. I stare back into his eyes, melting away at his touch.

"Ent-" I start to ask, but I'm cut off.

"Wha-?" I start to ask, but I'm cut off.

He covers my lips with his, kissing me. I stand still, too stunned to do anything. A warm, fuzzy feeling courses through my, making my knees go weak. His grip tightens on my waist, making me gasp.

He finally moves away from me.

"I love you Nikki." he says.

My heart sinks at his words.

Sanju's POV

I was drunk, but I ws not out of my mind.

When Ammu was that close to me, I couldn't control myself. I kissed her. I knew the second our lips connected that she did not have any feelings for me. She didn't push me away, but she didn't kiss me back either. She just stood there. I pull away from her.

"I love you Nikki." I say.

I want to tell Ammu that I love her. Her, not Nikki. But I can't.

****

I get into the passenger seat as Ammu gets into the drivers seat. Its 12, and Ammu insisted on driving, since she didn't trust me to drive. Then again, I don't trust me to drive either, especially when I drank a lot.

Amyra's POV

I wake up as usual and make two cups of coffee, one for me and one for Sanju. I walk outside with my cup of coffee when Lalitha rushes towards me with a large envelope.

"Photos vachayyi!" she exclaims.

"The photos came!" she exclaims.

"Photos?" I ask.

She nods as she sits down and takes photos out of the envelope, putting them on the patio table. She spreads them out, going through each one, but one specific one catches my eye.

Unfortunately, Lalitha sees it too.

"Nuvvu Sanju muddu pettukunnara!" she yells.

"You and Sanju kissed!" she yells.

"Lali-" I start, but she cuts me off.

"Neeku vadante ishtam kada?" she asks.

"You like him right?" she asks.

I look down, unsure of what to say.

"Ammu." she says, picking up the picture.

"A-adi-" I stutter.

"I-its-" I stutter.

I nod, unable to form words.

Did I make a mistake?

****

I look at my watch, surprised that Sanju is still sleeping. Its already 11. Lalitha had left, and I have been watching tv for the past hour. I decide to check on him. I knock on his door, just in case, but there's no answer. I slowly open the door to see if he's inside, but he isn't in bed. I look in the bathroom, but he isn't there either.

I rush into the kitchen and grab my phone off the counter. I call Sanju, but his phone is switched off. I quickly call Nikki.

"Hi Amyra." she greets me.

"Nikki, Sanju emaina vachada?" I ask.

"Nikki, did Sanju come?" I ask.

"Ledu. Enduke?" She answers.

"No. Why?" she answers.

"Intlo kanapadatledu." I say.

"I can't find him at home." I say.

"Sare, vasthunna." she ends the call.

"Ok, I'm coming." she ends the call.

I quickly call Kaushik, but Sanju isn't with him either. After I call Kaushik, I call Lalitha and tell her what happened.

****

Tears pour out of my eyes as we all wait for Sanju. We don't know where he is, how he is, or even if he's alive.

No! I won't let my mind wander that way.

But what it...

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